SHareCon/Early SHareCons/SH:101

==Early SHareCons==
There were a series of SHareCons that took place in Maryland in the 1980s and 1990s.
Their titles can be very confusing. Most fans refer to them all as "SH:101" regardless of the year, and some fans refer to them as "SH:102" and otherwise. In any case, it appears that the 1989 con had no title, the next two were both called "SH:101" and then after that, "SH:102," "SH:103," and "SH:104."
To make matters more confusing, it appears a con was planned for April 1993, but possibly never happened. This con was mistakenly called "SH:104," which explains why an ad for "SH:104" two years later puts "I think" after its title; things appear so confused that no one really new what number they were on. 
After the first early gatherings, the cons got a more organized in terms of formal titles. These fan gatherings morphed into two cons a year, one in the spring and one in the fall. 
==The Short List== 
* proto-SHareCon: (called SHareCon) March 17-19, 1989 in Baltimore, Maryland, and organized by Nancy Goodwin, Megan Kent, and Pat Massie 
*SH:101 (called "SHareCon") 
** (no.1) March 16-18, 1990 (Embassy Suites, Hunt Valley, Maryland) (organized by April Valentine, Nancy Goodwin, and Taz) 
** (no.2) October 5-7, 1990 October 1990 was a banner month for cons with all or heavy-SH programming: SH:101, Reunion Con, and ZirCon were all held that month. (no.2) October, organized by April Valentine and Taz
*SH:101 (yes, named "101" again) 
** (no.1) April 26-28, 1991
** (no.2) Autumn, unknown date
*SH:102 
** (no.1) April 10-12, 1992 
** (no.2) October 16-18, 1992
*SH:103 
** (no.1) Spring, unknown date
** (no.2) Oct 16-18, 1994 
*SH:104 
** "SHARECON 4 (we think) April 14-16, 1995 at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Dulles Airport South, Chantilly, Virginia. Everyone is invited although space is limited to 25 bodies. For details SASE: Nancy Goodwin..." from an ad in Starsky & Hutch Adzine & Newsletter #10 (April 1995) 
* SH:105 
** A "SHareCon '96" was announced in Starsky & Hutch Adzine & Newsletter #15, an event to be hosted by Kim Smith. It is unknown if this con took place: "SHareCon '96, March 15-17, 1996 in Chantilly, Virginia. Membership $30 Limit of 35 attendees."
* SH:106 
**March 14-17, 1997
==SH:10x==
Convention organizers April Valentine and Nancy Goodwin hosted events that they called "SH:101," "SH:102," and SH:103" etc. As they explained in one of the convention fanzines published in connection with these events: "SH:103 was born from the mini-con called SHarecon, which was organized so die-hard SHers could share any and all aspects of Starsky and Hutch. People bring memorabilia, zines, photos, stories and of course watch tapes and talk, talk, talk." 
=== The Proto-SHareCon (1989)===
There were several VERY EARLY proto-SHareCons that didn't get an official numbers. One fan calls it both the "Starsky & Hutch Party" and "Share Con."
One was held March 17-19, 1989 in Baltimore, Maryland, and organized by Nancy Goodwin, Megan Kent, and Pat Massie. 
A fan describes it: 
Another fan wrote a report, excerpted here: 
===1990===
=====Spring 1990 (called SHareCon, but had no number) =====
March 16-18, 1990.
It generated the zine Wanna Share? #1.
 
Image:shareconspring1990-1.jpg|a satiric schedule for the Spring 1990 con, created by Ima Fool
Image:shareconspring1990-2.jpg| Spring 1990 con
Image:shareconspring1990-3.jpg| Spring 1990 con
 
From a progress report:
From the post-con report: 
======Spring 1990: Con Reports======
 
 
 
=====Autumn 1990 (called both SH: 101 and SHareCon) =====
October 5-7, 1990 
The first progress report mentions that costs were going to be divided up among 25 people, which was the number limit. The third progress report lists 21 names and notes that a lot of people who were going to attend were now not going to. 
A fan wrote that "October 1990 was a banner month for cons with all or heavy-SH programming: SH:101, Reunion Con, and ZirCon were all held that month, (no.2) October, organized by April Valentine and Susan E."
Note that the con is not referred to here as SHareCon, but SH:101. The next year's con was also called "SH:101."
It generated the zine Wanna Share? #2.
A fan in July 1990 wrote: 
From the first progress report: 
 
From the third progress report in late September: 
 
Image:shareconfall1990-1.jpg|the fall 1990 schedule of events
Image:shareconfall1990-2.jpg|the fall 1990 schedule of events
Image:shareconfall1990-3.jpg|the fall 1990 schedule of events
===SH:101 (1991)===
====Spring 1991====
April 26-28, 1991 Embassy Suites Hotel Hunt Valley, Mainland
The con skit was "Knight in Blue Armour, or No Hope for Hutch" starring Merricat, Susan B, Sherry M, Patricia S, and Nancy Goodwin. 
From an ad placed in Communications Console vol 5 no 1:
From the program book: 
A con report: 
A con report: 
Image:sharecon1991-1.jpg|front of program book
Image:sharecon1991-2.jpg |programming 
Image:sharecon1991-3.jpg |programming 
Image:sharecon1991-4.jpg |programming 
A mention of this spring 1991 con: 
====Autumn 1991====
===SH:102 (1992)===
====Spring 1992====
April 10-12, 1992.
It generated Wanna Share? #3.
From a con report printed in Frienz #18: 
====Autumn 1992====
===SH:103 (1994)===
====Spring 1994?====
In the third issue of the convention fanzine Wanna Share?, an attendee composed a filk song that describes what happens at one of these events. It most likely serves as a blueprint for many of the Starsky and Hutch conventions, both before and after.
====Autumn 1994====
Held Oct 16-18, 1994
===SH:104 (1995)===
SH:104 -- "SHARECON 4 (we think) April 14 - 16, 1995 at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Dulles Airport South, Chantilly, Virginia. Everyone is invited although space is limited to 25 bodies. For details SASE: Nancy Goodwin..." from an ad in Starsky & Hutch Adzine & Newsletter #10 (April 1995) 
===SH:105 (1996)===
SH:105 (?) A "SHareCon '96" was announced in Starsky & Hutch Adzine & Newsletter #15, an event to be hosted by Kim Smith. It is unknown if this con took place: "SHareCon '96, March 15-17, 1996 in Chantilly, Virginia. Membership $30 Limit of 35 attendees."
===SH:106 (1997)===
It was held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Hunt Valley, MD, March 14-17, 1997. 
Image:sharecon1997-1.jpg|cover of program book for 1997
Image:sharecon1997-2.jpg|schedule for the 1997 con
Image:sharecon1997-3.jpg|schedule for the 1997 con
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