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BRICKSPO was a SUCCESS!!!

Posted by adam dodge on Monday, July 29, 2013, In : BRICKSPO 

This past weekend was our second annual showcase, BRICKSPO at the Western development Museum in Moose Jaw!  We had a total of 14 builders take part in the show, including two visiting non-members.  Over 350 creations were on display for the over 2400 public visitors!

We ran some events for our attending builders including inaugural 9v Minifig jousting and Wacky Races!  Here is a run-down of our winners:
9v Minifig Jousting - Karen D.
Wacky Racers Best Looks - Chris U.
Wacky Racers Distance - Tren...
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BRICKSPO!

Posted by adam dodge on Thursday, May 23, 2013, In : BRICKSPO 

Our second-annual BRICKSPO is a little over two months away!

This year's show promises to be bigger and better than last year's!  We'll have more attendees at the show with lots of creations to see!  Our builds will span many themes and many scales!

We have a lot of events planned for both attendees and visitors of the show!  There will be opportunities to learn new building techniques and opportunitites to win cool stuff!

Be sure to check out our show page for more details: http://sasklegousers...
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Regina Show building challenge!!!

Posted by adam dodge on Monday, July 30, 2012, In : Building Challenge 

Our BRICKSPO building challenge was a hit with seven... and then eight, entires!  Thoughts now turn to future challenges with the next one being for our Regina Train Show appearance (after that Saskatoon, and then BRICKSPO again).

This is going to be a SEED PART CHALLENGE!  The challenge: build something which features a specific Lego piece.  Your piece to use is: Lego brick seperator!


RULES:
- use the new, the old, or both brick seperators for your creation
- use as many or as little as you ne...


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BRICKSPO was a HIT!!!

Posted by adam dodge on Monday, July 30, 2012, In : Show Info 
This past weekend was BRICKSPO, our first solo showcase!

We had twelve builder's invovled in this year's show and over 270 creations!  It's difficult to say for sure, but hundreds of thousands of bricks were on display for everyone to see.

We weren't too sure how many people would come out to see us, frankly, we would've been pleased with a turnout of family and friends.  After the two day event, the Western Development Museum let us know that 1,435 people came through the door!

As well, we were...
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BRICKSPO building challenge!!!

Posted by adam dodge on Sunday, June 17, 2012, In : Building Challenge 

Saskatchewan Lego Users Group's biggest event of the year is a little over five weeks away!

As we've mentioned before, we'll have LOTS of creations by our members.  Almost every theme, and then some, will be represented!  We're also going to hold our third group building challenge!  For this, we decide upon something to build and our efforts are voted on by the viewing public.  for our third challenge, we've chosen...
Give a fig a home!

Build something that a collectible Lego minifigure would ...

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Coming soon... BRICKSPO!!!

Posted by adam dodge on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, In : Show Info 

We're now just 45 days away from this summers BEST (and likely ONLY for that matter) local Lego event... BRICKSPO!

This show will feature the most number of our SLUG members to date!  There will be tons of creations spanning all of the known, and some unknown, LEGO themes!  From large to small, we've got it all!

See our BRICKSPO page for all the information!


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Prince Albert Show WAS this weekend!

Posted by adam dodge on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, In : Show Info 
Ley and I had a GREAT time this past weekend at the Prince Albert Train and Hobby Show!

We had TWO train layouts and TWO other tables full of creations!

Check out the pictures on our flickr page here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sasklegousersgroup/sets/72157629645056152/
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Moose Jaw Show - THIS WEEKEND!!!

Posted by adam dodge on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, In : Show Info 
Whoa!  Deja vu!

This weekend (March 24th - 251th) is our second show of the year, not to mention our second in two weeks!!!

We have a 44 foot linear display planned for this show!  Seven AFOL's built creations for this show and we're happy to show them off!  It should be pretty awesome!  Many different styles and themes will be represented, so there will be something for everyone to see!

We are happy to return to the Thunder Creek Model Train Show (our thrid time) which is hosted by the Western ...
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BRICKSPO is advertised!

Posted by adam dodge on Monday, January 9, 2012, In : Show Info 
Just something short...

This summer will mark the first solo show for the Saskatchewan Lego Users Group!  To us, it's a pretty big deal!  Our outlet so far has been as participants in other organizations Model Railroading shows (to which we are most grateful).  This http://www.tourismmoosejaw.ca/events/2012-07-28-Brickspo-2012-Saskatchewan-Lego-Users-Group-Show-at-WDM- marks the first REAL step towards our show!  We've advertised on our own with a poster at the last show, but this is a real, o...
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