The next LAN Monkeys LAN party will take place January 30, 2010 from 9am till 9pm at the Elks Lodge in Naugatuck, Connecticut. Costs are $20.00 -  these prices cover the cost of the hall rental. LAN Monkeys is a non-profit organization.

This is a BYOC (Bring your own computer) and Potluck (Bring food to share) LAN party.

We only play PC games (no consoles) and NO MMORPG’s!

We do not offer Wi-Fi; everything is on a wired network.

What to Bring:

• Computer
• Monitor
• Games (updated to current version)
• Update Steam and put it in Offline mode
• All Relevant cables
• 25ft+ Cat5e/Cat6 (network cable)
• Your Windows O/S disc (just in-case)
• Headphones (absolutely NO speakers!)
• Power Strip
• Favorite food and drink
• Extra $$ for food runs (there is a McDonalds next store to the Elks lounge and a Stop & Shop across the street)
• Yourself
• Mindset for having a great time!
• Trash talk optional

We do encourage everyone to play games together, although it is perfectly fine if people end up playing different games! We just want everyone to have a great time being around people who enjoy the same hobby as you do!

Note: The Elks lodge does NOT have internet access – we have a file server which contains updates for most games. Please make sure all Valve games (CS:S, TF2, L4D, etc) are fully updated and Steam is set to “Offline” mode prior to arriving. Also, if you have any mods and/or maps, please contact us prior to the LAN or bring a copy and upload to our file server!

Rules:

Each attendee is required to sign this form and return it upon arrival of LAN Monkeys LAN party. Attendance will not be granted without a signed form.

Attendees to the event must be 16 years of age or older. Attendees must agree to, sign, and date this form. Any attendees under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the form as well.

Reckless or inappropriate behavior is not welcome and will be dealt with as defined below. This event is meant to be a safe and friendly gathering of like-minded people of a variety of ages.

Attendees who behave inappropriately, either in a physical, verbal, or “virtual” manner, will be warned only once. The second instance of inappropriate behavior will result in that person leaving the premises without a refund and that person may be banned from future events. Inappropriate behavior can include but is not limited to: being too loud, using obscene language, acting obscenely, getting physical with other attendees, stealing, damaging property, cheating, planting or deploying any form of malware or destructive software on other people’s computers, illegally distributing software or data, hacking, etc.

Any persons vandalizing, damaging or thieving property will be dealt with by hotel management and/or Naugatuck Town police and will have to pay for repairs or replacements.

Per hotel management, alcohol and drugs aren’t allowed on the premises and anyone under either of these influences won’t be allowed on the premises.

Attendees are requested to clean up their station and dispose of all trash in appropriate receptacles.

Shoes must be worn at all times.

Each attendee must ensure their computer isn’t infected by any form of malware or dangerous programs before joining the LAN party network.

Hacking, or accessing someone’s computer without their authorization, isn’t permitted and is illegal.

It is the responsibility of each attendee to ensure their computer isn’t sharing any files or folders that they don’t want to share.