NewfoundLUG will be having a meeting on Monday, May 15th, 7pm at Bricks and Minifigs St. John’s. This meeting will be on Zoom also!

Agenda

• Elections
• increasing engagement – how do we grow?
• Show off your build! Bring something to share!

All Members in Good standing (who have attended one meeting or event since May 2022) are eligible to vote, but ALL are welcome to attend!

Nominations for LAN Ambassador and the two Executive Member at large positions are currently:

• Matthew Zwicker – LAN Ambassador (incumbent)
• Christine Gillard – Executive Member at Large
• Chris Mitchell – Executive Member at Large (incumbent)

We will be having our annual showcase at the Sheraton Hotel on April 7th and 8th 2023!

The event is sponsored by Bricks & Minifigs St. John’s, and they will have LEGO sets and figures for sale as well!

Door Prizes! Easter Egg Hunt!

Hours are:

• 12-1pm Friday, April 7th – Sensory Hour
• 1-6pm Friday, April 7th – Regular admission
• 10-6pm Saturday, April 8th – Regular admission

Admission:

• $10 Adult
• $7 12 and under
• Free for 2 and under
• $20 Family pass

Are you a LEGO builder who is interested in having a display table? Reach out to exec@newfoundlug.ca

We will be having our next in-person meeting on Tuesday, March 21st at 7pm. The meeting will be held at Bricks & Minifigs, St. John’s on Blackmarsh Road.

Agenda:

• Trade night – bring some parts to trade
• Discussion of our Annual showcase in April
• Any thing you want to show off!

We want to set a regular schedule for meetings again – so we will have our first meeting of 2023 on January 18th, 2023, 7pm at Bricks & Minifigs St. John’s on Blackmarsh Rd!

I hope we can see some new faces!

Thanks to Nicholas Strang for shooting this video!

We are planning on returning to the Johnson Geocenter for another show in September – mark your calendars for Saturday and Sunday, September 10th and 11th, 2022!

Made a typo- Sorry!

Let me start by introducing myself. Some of you may already know me and some people do
not. My name is Chris Mitchell. I currently live in Corner Brook. I have been living here for
16years. I moved here to give my two girls a better life while they grew up.

I have always loved LEGO. When I was a child my parents would buy me LEGO for
birthdays and Christmas. However, I was only allowed to build the kit and then display it. I
was never allowed to play with it. Well that has changed.

Fast forward 40 years…

During the pandemic I was looking for something to keep busy as I waited to go back to
work. My first real “Adult” kit was Dom’s Charger. It took me the better part of three days to
put together. When I had finished I started to look at other kits. Mostly I would build larger
vehicles. The Harley Davidson, Land Rover and the Extreme Adventure are to name a few.
The Extreme adventure was the most difficult. This was the first advanced kit I have ever
seen that did not come with number bags.

There are many other themes that I do enjoy. Things such as the LEGO art, Ideas Kits and
the Modulars are some of the top themes that I am drawn towards.

In the last year I have moved from the standard LEGO kits to building more custom designs
and sculptures. I love to build “pop culture” related items. I find this is satisfying and
relatable to both young and old. I am currently looking to do more life-size builds. My latest
build of Thor’s Stormbreaker is the 3rd life-size build that I have done in my Marvel weapons
series.

There are also my custom underwater displays that I build inside fish tanks. In this series of
builds I use elements in ways that one wouldn’t think of. Things such as carrots , ice cream,
cheerleader pom-poms or even street sweeper brushes can be used to create beautiful sea
corals. There is no actual water involved. However, these builds do fascinate all who see
them. Lit up, these tanks will take you on a trip to an undersea adventure.

I have been a member of NewfoundLUG for approximately 2 years. I am committed to growing
the LUG here on the West Coast. I do encourage anyone who wants to join in the fun to
contact me either on FB or Messenger.

Let’s do this..
Chris

Our little group of LEGO enthusiasts is continuing to grow – we are welcoming new members almost weekly! So I thought it was time to update with some things that we are hoping to accomplish this summer!

We will have a table at this year’s Come Home year craft fair at the Corner Brook Civic Centre. This will be our first public display on the West Coast and it will be a great opportunity to get our name out to the public – This will be held on July 23rd. 10am-2pm.

Additionally, we have a table at Atlanti-Con 202, Sept 23-25 (venue yet to be announced). Along with this we have been given a panel slot to answer questions as it pertains to our group, building techniques etc. There are also 3 free passes to the show for us.

Anyone looking to help or participate for the west-coast events, reach out to Chris Mitchell, our newest Executive-at-large member.

NewfoundLUG will be joining forces with the Johnson Geocentre for Blocks on the Rock 2, September 10-11 – more details to follow! Last years show was a huge success, and we hope to repeat that!

In addition to these major events, we are trying to keep meeting monthly, even if it is just to hang out for an hour or so – watch this space for updates!