Concord Contra Challenge

What is the Challenge?

5 Dance Events in 5 days, beginning and ending at the Concord Scout House -- with all of NEFFA in between.

For 2010, recruits' tour of duty begins at the Thursday, April 22rd Scout House Dance, will continue with Friday through Sunday at the NEFFA Festival and conclude back at the Scout House Monday Contras on April 26th 2010.

How do I participate?

Sign up in advance! We may have to limit participation and registration will be first-come, first-served. On-line registration closes at Midnight (Eastern time) on 4/21/09.
Show up and dance at the Thursday dance on 4/22/09, check in at the break with the Contra Challenge team. Get your list of NEFFA punch locations and times.
Show up at NEFFA. Secure your weekend long or equivalent separate session passes. At specified NEFFA contra events on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday, obtain your required campaign punches.
Show up at the Monday dance on 4/26/10 with your NEFFA badge(s) with required punches and dance! We'll have our awards ceremony following the break in the dance, at ~9:30.

What do I get?

For recruits that complete the series, their efforts will be recognized in an awards ceremony at the Monday night dance after NEFFA at the Concord Scout House. Plus they'll get:

a neat certificate
a special-issue Contraista dog tag
a permanent place in the CCC Hall of Fame, and
the honor of being one of the few -- the crazy few -- known as Contraistas!

Questions?

Send them to contrachallenge+2010((AT))gmail((DOT))com and we'll build a FAQ list here to share.

Your challengers,

John Wasser, Robin Humes and Don Veino

We gratefully acknowledge the heritage and motivation provided by the Iron Dancer series, which we completed in the spring of 2008 and inspired us in creating the Contra Challenge. We hope you crazy few go on to achieve recognition from both groups!