Friday, November 17, 2023

Talking Tag with The Resupply

Who loves to talk laser tag as much as I do? My guests this week on Laser Unfocused Tag Talk are the hosts of their own laser tag podcast, The Resupply!


ON SPOTIFY:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0xzXT3aqGa2edIlXpcaJBS


ON APPLE PODCASTS:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laser-unfocused-tag-talk-with-tivia/id1632442213


ON YOUTUBE:

https://youtu.be/VociTi_mHX0?si=8kA4Ik5oI5JooNcC


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Contact: Tivia@tiviachickloveslasertag.com 

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Tag 4 A Cause Celebrates Three Year Anniversary

Today is the three-year anniversary of Tag 4 A Cause! I want to thank everyone who has participated in any way with the success of this initiative. Some things I am delighted to share… 

Tag 4 A Cause participants have contributed a combined total of more than $10,000 in support through donations made directly to our twelve very worthy charitable causes. We have supported a different cause each quarter since the beginning.


22 Tag 4 A Cause events have taken place at laser tag arenas across 10 states! Thank you to all the arena owners who have hosted Tag 4 A Cause nights.


We have had individuals complete the challenge on their own and earn the quarterly medal by mail as well as three virtual challenges, two of which included international participation!



I encourage you to participate in the current Tag 4 A Cause challenge…it’s easy! From now through the end of 2023 please use the link on the Tag 4 A Cause webpage to donate directly to Special Olympics New York, accept the challenge (pledge to laser tag 5K) and earn the victory medal. Find more information at https://www.tiviachickloveslasertag.com/tag-4-special-olympics-ny.



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Friday, November 3, 2023

Talking Tournaments with Luke Beckwith

As Battle For the Fort gets underway this weekend, coordinator/player Luke “Skywalker” Beckwith talks tournaments on this week’s episode of Laser Unfocused Tag Talk!


ON SPOTIFY:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0xzXT3aqGa2edIlXpcaJBS


ON APPLE PODCASTS:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laser-unfocused-tag-talk-with-tivia/id1632442213


ON YOUTUBE:

https://youtu.be/932dT3fhDk0?si=2Guc7KZo1GUMWotm



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Contact: Tivia@tiviachickloveslasertag.com 

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Saving the Universe (One Challenge at a Time)

My cell phone rang while I was in the middle of a laser tag game. Rather than let it go to voicemail, I answered it by saying “Can’t talk, I’m saving the universe. Can I call you back?” Ok, a little over the top, but we were playing Photon emulation and I was in the zone. :) When the game is played properly it should be immersive enough to take you out of “real life” for a ten minute escape.

However, I like to stack my ten minute escapes back to back into a full night of laser tag and that’s how I prefer to complete my own laser tag 5K challenge each quarter. So this particular night I showed up ready to complete my goal and earn my Tag 4 A Cause medal. You can do it too!



I love hosting successful event nights to help fundraise for the causes I believe in, but this is a reminder that the challenge is on for a full three months. For the final quarter of 2023 Tag 4 A Cause is supporting Special Olympics New York and you can help when you accept the challenge and participate on your own in any laser tag arena, not just during a special event.


Participating in three steps is easy…

  1. Donate directly to Special Olympics New York using the link on the Tag 4 A Cause webpage.
  2. Pledge (on your honor) to laser tag the equivalent of 5K. It’s like participating in a road race, but inside a laser tag arena and you can do it at your own pace over the course of multiple laser tag games. I track my 5K (3.11 miles) on my Fitbit, but you can use any distance tracker on your phone.
  3. Earn the medal. Just submit the form on the Tag 4 A Cause webpage and note your donation receipt number and I will send you a resin medal as my personal thanks for supporting the cause.

This challenge goes all the way through the rest of 2023. Find the full info at https://www.tiviachickloveslasertag.com/tag-4-special-olympics-ny. Ok, maybe we aren’t “saving the universe”, but I do believe this is a way we can use laser tag to make the world a better place one tag at a time!



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Contact: Tivia@tiviachickloveslasertag.com 

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Sunday, October 22, 2023

Tag 4 A Cause Night at Kynytyx

I want to thank all the laser tag players who made donations to support Special Olympics New York during Tag 4 A Cause night at Kynytyx! 

The event included a laser tag challenge for the golden phaser high score trophy, which was won by Edgar Osorio with his high score of 36,004 in Color Conquest.


Owners Nathan and Kim and their staff enthusiastically shared the Tag 4 A Cause challenge as customers arrived.




They handed me a megaphone to announce the special challenge games throughout the event…I want one of these at home!



Color Conquest games were held once an hour so Tag 4 A Cause participants could compete for the top laser tag honors of the event. Even the young players got involved!









It was great to see the support and participation! This event kicked off the quarter with a great start. From now until the end of December laser players can continue to participate and support Special Olympics New York through the online Tag 4 A Cause challenge. I encourage you to donate, pledge to laser tag 5K and earn the Tag 4 A Cause victory medal. More info can be found at https://www.tiviachickloveslasertag.com/tag-4-special-olympics-ny.



Thanks again to everyone the helped us Tag 4 A Cause!



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Saturday, October 21, 2023

Tag Around the World

Discussing her laser tag experiences playing in multiple countries, Lucie “Lucidun” Dunovska from the Czech Republic joins me on this week’s episode of Laser Unfocused Tag Talk.



ON SPOTIFY:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0xzXT3aqGa2edIlXpcaJBS


ON APPLE PODCASTS:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laser-unfocused-tag-talk-with-tivia/id1632442213


ON YOUTUBE:

https://youtu.be/knmXnzGxWKI?si=p4QTe81WH8rC7frO



Comments or Questions? 

Contact: Tivia@tiviachickloveslasertag.com 

Websites: www.tiviachickloveslasertag.com and www.photonforever.com

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Lisa Lisa Loves Laser Tag!

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to meet hip-hop/pop music icon Lisa Lisa, a legendary singer who began generating hits as part of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam in roughly the same time that laser tag was beginning back in the 80s. Our visit was delightful and enlightening because I learned that Lisa Lisa loves laser tag!



https://youtu.be/_XhDsMqUN68?si=oYUaz1QtTE39eU4U


Specifically, she told me that she loved playing laser tag with her kids and she was so sweet to record this video message prior to her performance at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. 


I must admit, I had myself a fangirl moment talking with Lisa Lisa, as she is truly one of my favorite recording artists of all time and this was such a nice encounter.





I appreciated her signing my sheet music to Lost in Emotion and she got a kick out of seeing this sheet music for the first time!




That song begins with the lyric “hit the beat now”, but I’m thinking that as a laser tag shout out, maybe that line should be “hit the BASE now!” :) 


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=If8by9Df4wM



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