Welcome to the official launch of The Rock-A-Thon 2009 Website! This has been 9 months coming but it is finally here. The cast and crew that have been working on this are proud to welcome you. Now that we have a location, and we are now reaching out to corporate sponsors, now is the time for YOU to get in on the action.
You may ask yourself now, what IS the Rock-A-Thon? Well, to put it as plainly as we can, it is a celebration of charity. Right when people start to look for way to help their fellow man, we step in to give you the means to help out a wonderful organization, Child’s Play. Child’s Play is the charity by the gamer, for the gamer. In an effort to combat the negative stereotype that gamers get, they stepped up to give us an opportunity to show how much gamers can do when they we band together for something possitive. That is to help children in hospitals take their mind off their worries and enjoy losing themselves, if not for a moment, in the comfort of a game, a book, or even a movie.
How we plan on going about this is to marathon play a game that all of us love, Rock Band. And we intend on playing all of it, yes that’s right, From Rock Band to Rock Band 2, the latest DLC, and every song in the Rock Band Franchise to date. With over 800 songs to date we are forecasting that our team will be playing for over 3 days straight. Did we mention that we are playing on all Expert?…
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Our first means of business is to start taking donations to help us cover the costs of the website and of the host location. Meridian has been so wonderful as to pretty much donate the space itself, but we still need to pay for the around the clock staffing and security. Rest assured, 100% of the proceeds will be going to Child’s Play. That is what this started out as, what it continues to be, and will always be.
So what better way to kick things off in the donation aspect than to offer the chance to have one of the offical Rock-A-Thon T-shirts sent directly to your door in time to wear while we are rocking out for charity! We are now taking early donations and everyone who donates over $30 will receive a Rock-A-Thon T-shirt of their very own. We will be running a limited ammount of these shirts closer to the event, and they will not be available to the general public once the event kicks off, so jump on board now and lock in this design!
Well, that does it for now, more info, announcements, and news as things develop. We will even announce the special guest cast members as we get closer to the event. So as I always say, Stay Tuned, this are going to get FUN.
-Paul Anthony
A professional gamer of Empire Arcadia, Robert is a trend-setter in the world of professional gaming. After becoming a Pro Gamer at the age of 16, Robert wasn’t content to focus on one game, but instead, to master several. His motto “A New Breed of Gamer” sums it up; he combines a unique style with expertise in several game genres. Robert believes gamers should be active role models, and a positive influence in their communities.
