Phoenix Comicon 2015 Program Guide

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01 ARIZONA SCITECH FESTIVAL
Sat: 9:00-5:00
Come celebrate the wonders of Science
and Technology at the AZ SciTech booth
where activities such as jumping solar
crickets, a metal memory wire activity
will surprise you, and drunken and
sleepy googles are a must try!
02 BLUE RIBBON ARMY
Thu: 9:30-5:00, Fri/Sat: 9:00-5:00, Sun:
9:00-4:00
Join the Blue Ribbon Army for multiple
activities, including costuming,
prop-making tips, hair styling, potions,
lightsaber dueling, face painting and
jewelry making!
03 BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP®
Thu: 12:00-5:00, Fri/Sat: 9:00-5:00,
Sun: 9:00-4:00
Don’t miss the latest famous furry friends
from Build-A-Bear Workshop ® . From your
favorite superheroes fighting crime, to
Hollywood’s movie stars, princesses from
fairytales and more, there’s something for
everyone! Explore the possibilities!
04 EVERYBODY HAS A STORY
Sat/Sun: 10:00-2:00
Everybody Has a Story is here to promote
artist of all types, local non-Profits
and unsung heroes...ANYONE with a
Story to tell. What’s your story? Drop by
and sit with our host Christopher Shawn
for a minute or two and share some
great memories.
Nutrition and exercise demonstrations,
interactive contests and basic body
assessment by costumed staff of 24
Hour Fitness.
07 INGRESS (NIANTIC LABS)
Thu: 12:00-6:00, Fri/Sat: 9:30-6:00, Sun:
9:30-4:00
The world around you is not what it
seems. Our future is at stake and you
must choose a side. Ingress. The game.
It’s happening all around you. They
aren’t coming. They’re already here.
08 KOREAN SWORDSMANSHIP
(CG MARTIAL ARTS)
Sat: 9:00-5:00
Martial Arts and Korean Swordsmanship.
09 LOCAL MOTORS
Thu: 12:00-5:00, Fri/Sat: 9:00-5:00, Sun:
9:00-4:00
Meet Local Motors, a technology company
that designs, builds and sells
vehicles using crowdsourcing and micro
manufacturing. See the Rally Fighter
from Transformers 4 and other vehicle
innovations.
10 NESTLE NESQUIK LIKE
A SUPER HERO PHOTO OP
Fri/Sat: 9:30-6:00, Sun: 9:30-4:00
Have your photo taken against our backdrop
in our Like A Super Hero campaign
and receive a custom Nesquik canister
in the mail. Come collect all four of our
limited edition Marvel Avengers Nesquik
chocolate milk bottles.
13 SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITIES
(ARIZONA CAMP SUNRISE)
Fri/Sat: 9:00-5:00, Sun: 9:30-4:00
Come get your face painted, make a survival
bracelet and learn about the exciting
programs of Arizona Camp Sunrise!
Arizona Camp Sunrise is a non-profit,
all volunteer, medically-staffed summer
camp for children with cancer and their
siblings.
14 TEMPE YARN & FIBER
Sat: 12:00-6:00
Meet local crafters who express their
fan love in fiber. Stop by the stand to see
the schedule of who will be there when
and bring your own projects to work on
during crafting sessions. Also hosting a
drop box for Knitted Knockers.
15 THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME
(MGA)
Thu: 12:00-5:00, Fri: 9:00-5:00
How realistic is pop culture’s vision of
life sustaining medical care? Real equipment,
real everyday super heroes in the
field of medicine.
16 TRICERATOPS PHOTO OP! (ARIZONA
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND
THE SOUTHWEST PALEO SOCIETY)
Fri/Sat: 9:00-6:00
Come check out a life size dinosaur
that’s doing a little cosplay itself, and
get your picture taken with it! Learn
more about the Museum and how you
might get involved as a citizen scientist
to help make new discoveries here in the
Southwest.
OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING On 3rd Street
05 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION
Fri/Sat: 9:30-6:00, Sun: 9:30-4:00
(Dragon Robotics 2375, Cobra
Commanders 498, Cyborg Mustangs
2647, Mecha Knights 996, TigeRobotics
5059, Titan Robotics 3187)
FRC is about the excitement of building
competitive robots. Teams are challenged
to raise funds, design a team “brand,” and
build and program robots to perform prescribed
tasks against a field of competitors.
Students get real world experience!
06 FROM MILD MANNERED HUMAN
TO SUPERHERO (24 HOUR FITNESS)
Thu: 12:00-5:00, Fri/Sat: 9:00-5:00, Sun:
9:00-4:00
11 PHOENIX COMICON CAR SHOW
Fri/Sat: 10:00-5:30, Sun: 10:00-4:00
If you’re a fan of fusion-powered
time machines, folding robots or retro
creek-leaping muscle, jump on the
opportunity to see some of your favorite
tv and movie cars, along with some of the
other righteous rides outside the Con.
12 RESCUE
Fri/Sat: 9:30-1:00
Non-profit, all volunteer group gets dogs
off death row and finds furever homes.
Meet dogs, opportunities to volunteer,
adopt, and donate.
17 UNITED STATES ARMY
INTERACTIVE TRAILER AND DRAGSTER
Sat: 8:00-5:00, Sun: 8:00-4:00
In the Army’s Interactive trailer follow
the Call of Duty and Live the Adventure.
18 VIP AIRSOFT ARENA
SHOOTING BOOTH
Thu: 12:00-6:00, Fri/Sat: 9:30-6:00, Sun:
9:30-4:00
Come test your skills at the VIPAirsoft
Shooting Booth for pride and prizes,
hosted by Arizona’s largest indoor airsoft
arena. Come shoot for bragging
rights or just show off to your friends -
prizes and gear are waiting to be won!
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