RevelCon/RevelCon 01 (1990)-RevelCon 05 (1994)

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==RevelCon 1 (1990) ==
*the date of the convention was changed at least once.
* Ann Larimer designed the t-shirt, shown on a flyer
* panels, one of which was "How to Draw Good and Get Free Zines"
* Fanzines, Art Show, Dealers, More Fanzines (over 700 Pros stories, ST, RoS, Who, etc, Song Video Contest, Win Lose or Draw Tournament, Buffet and Mixer...)
 Image:revelcon1990flyer.jpg| flyer for the first RevelCon from Datazine #56, click to read
 File:Revelcon Flyer Starsky Hutch Frienz 7 (1989).jpg| a longer flyer that appeared in the 1989 issue of Frienz #7 
 Image:revelcon1990flyer2.jpg| another flyer for the first RevelCon, this one from Herne's Stepchildren #2, note the new date, click to read
===1990 Convention Reports===
 
===1990 Vid Show===
One existed! The flyer for this con in Herne's Stepchildren #2 says there was a "Song Video Contest."
==RevelCon 2 (1991) ==
March 15-17, also referred as "REVELcon DOS."
 
From a con report in Southern Enclave Southern Enclave issue 28, 1991; WebCite., described as "a baby MediaWest with under 200 attendees". Fandoms represented: Star Trek in all its permutations, B7, Beauty & the Beast, War of the Worlds, mixed media, cop shows, Man from UNCLE, Professionals, Phantom of the Opera, Robin Hood, Star Wars, fantasy (dragons and unicorns) and "a very nice gentleman with all Egyptian items." The art show had art from Karen River, Leah Rosenthal, Barbara Fister-Liltz and others. The con had an unofficial mascot that was passed around, a PLAYGIRL spread of a gentleman known as "Horst the Horse."
Some Activities: 
* Friday Night Birthday Party
* a play by "Cat Bone Theater"
* Costume Contest
* a charity auction with proceeds going The AIDS Foundation of Houston 
* Sunday morning buffet and art auction
Some Panels:
* "Media Sluts--Women with No Standards"
* "When You Care Enough to Torture the Very Best, or If We Love Them So Much, Why Do We Do What We Do to Our Guys?"
* "What Did You Think of My Story"--how to give constructive criticism when receiving zine submissions 
* "Dueling Captains"-- the differences between Kirk and Pica
===1991 Convention Reports===
===1991 Vid Show===
This info was pulled from a voting sheet for the vid show contest. Fandoms were not listed, instead vids were grouped according to categories. Not all vids may have appeared on the con tape.
Song 	Vidder 	Fandom
Along Came Jones 	Elaine Gustainis 	Indiana Jones
Desperate Dreams 	Elaine Gustainis 	Beauty and the Beast
It’s Not Too Late 	Julie Barrett 	Quantum Leap
And So It Goes 	Julie B. 	Quantum Leap
A Little Traveling Music 	Terri Librande 	Quantum Leap
In New York 	Terri Librande 	Beauty and the Beast
So Happy Together 	Carolyn C. 	MUNCLE
Deeper The Love 	Carolyn C. 	The Professionals
Groovy Kind of Love 	Carolyn Conner 	MUNCLE
I’ll Never Let You Go 	Carolyn Conner 	The Professionals
Halo 	DJ Driscoll 	The Professionals
Hold On 	DJ Driscoll 	The Professionals
The World In My Eyes 	DJ Driscoll 	Miami Vice
“Commercial” (Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut)	Piddly Assed Productions 	The Professionals
Why Don’t We Get Drunk And Screw 	Piddly Assed Productions 	The Professionals
That’s The Way We Like It 	Piddly Assed Productions 	The Professionals
NOT ON CON TAPE BUT MAY HAVE BEEN SHOWN 	 	
Take Me Away 	Bunnies From Hell (Anne) 	War of the Worlds
Sail Into Tomorrow 	Bunnies From Hell (Patricia)	War of the Worlds
Dreamed A Dream 	Bunnies From Hell (Patricia)	War of the Worlds
She Don’t Love Nobody 	Mary Van Deusen 	Blake’s 7
Dust in the Wind 	Mary Van Deusen 	Blake’s 7
Comedy Tonight 	Mary Van Deusen 	Blake’s 7
Teddy Bears’ Picnic 	Kandy Fong 	Blake’s 7
No Satisfaction 	Kandy Fong 	Star Trek
Josette’s Music Box 	Bunnies From Hell (Anne) 	Unknown - Listed Under Science Fiction/Fantasy
Once Upon A Dream 	Bunnies From Hell (Anne) 	Unknown - Listed Under Science Fiction/Fantasy
Rebel Son 	Elaine Gustainis 	Robin of Sherwood
Love Has Come Of Age 	Bunnies From Hell (Patricia)	Unknown - Listed Under Science Fiction/Fantasy
The Living Years 	Lorry & Kathy C. 	Unknown – Listed Under Action Adventure/Cop Drama
Lights 	Lorry & Kathy C. 	Unknown – Listed Under Action Adventure/Cop Drama
Don’t Use Your Penis For A Brain 	Megan Kent 	Starsky & Hutch
Lost Emotions 	Megan Kent 	Starsky Hutch
Trouble in Paradise 	Megan Kent 	Starsky Hutch
Famous Final Scene 	Terri Librande 	Stingray
==RevelCon 3 (1992)==
March 13-15, 1992
File:Revelcon3flyer-1.jpg|first page of a 1992 flyer
File:Revelcon3flyer-2.jpg|second page of a 1992 flyer
File:Revelcon1994-1.jpg|from the 1993 program book
File:Revelcon1994-2.jpg|from the 1993 program book
File:Revelcon1994-3.jpg|from the 1993 program book
File:Revelcon1994-4.jpg|from the 1993 program book
File:Revelcon1994-5.jpg|from the 1993 program book
 
===1992 Panels and Programming===
* Two Thumbs Up: LOCS & Reviews ("Do you take the time to LOC? Do the editors really want your LOCs? Do the writers ever see them? Are your LOCs constructive? Are there enough sources of reviews in fandom? What do you look for in a review?" -- Anne Collins, Cinda Gillian, Sue Wells)
* Little Fish Behind the Big Fish in the Little Pond ("Minor characters, what would our favorite shows be without them? Better? Worse? how do minor characters fare in fan writing? Does ST: TNG have any MAJOR characters? Trudy, Macklin, Izzy, Sulu, Captain Dobey, Dan-O Williams, Riker - names for poster or Trivial Pursuit games?" -- Paula Seals, Lorlei Hawkins, Beth Arganbright)
* Why? Because I Say So, That's Why? ("Motivating your characters, AKA making the reader believe Kirk would slip on that Lorath outfit and scamper into his First Officer's quarters." -- Katharine Scarritt, Lezlie Shell, Lois Welling, Lucy Cribb, Cheryl Maier)
* Media Sluts ("Last year REVELcon asked if any two media figures could be thrown together. You answered YES. This year, we tackle an even hornier... er, thornier question: Which trio should never take place? Which trios have you already seen in your own sordid imagination? (Makes you wonder about the topic at REVELcon 4, eh? Kirk, Spock, McCoy and ____?" -- Beth Hand, Joyce Davidson)
* Deja Vu, or Oh Ghod, Not Again ("The blond, the bigger man, the curly haired man, the Latino the human, the ex-con, the... Do reading certain phrases make you grind your teeth? Does reading a story loaded with overused phrases/descriptions/characterizations turn into an endurance test?" -- Cynthia Lockwood, Katharine Scarritt, Beth Arganbright, Megan Kent)
* SASE for Information? What's a SASE ("Is this your first con? Are you wondering what language people are speaking? Tips on how to thrive in fandom?" - Charlotte Hill, Megan Kent)
* What If? ("A fandom Rubic's [sic] Cube. Making connections between universes based on common actors or plots. Have you strung together any unusual combos?" -- Beth Arganbright)
* To Be or Not To Be: Angst in Fan Fic ("Last year we discussed the physical damage we inflict on our fave guys. But what about mental anguish? How messed up do we want them? Could they really function in the real world? Should they be armed?" -- Cynthia Lockwood, Lezlie Shell, Katharine Scarritt, Laurie Keeper)
* Is Picard the Anti-Kirk? ("AK (After Kirk) did Star Fleet say, "Hey, this guy might have saved the galaxy a couple dozen times, but was it worth the aggravation? Let's try to find calm, reasonable, robotic, officious (sorry, the typist lost control but she doesn't apologize!) officers to command these ships. Defend the captain of your choice." -- Tina Jafari, Mary Harrist)
* Costuming ("Costuming involves careful preparation, polished presentation, skills, and ingenuity. Experienced costumers are invited to come and share your insights. Beginners, get the facts straight from the horse's/horta's/Doctor's mouth." -- Laurie Keeper, Ann McKannon)
* So, You've Written a Story... ("You've decided to submit your story for publication. What zines should you try? What should you expect from an editor? How has the publishing scene changed in the last ten years? Let new and old (oops, make that experienced) writers share their experience." -- Jeanette Richardson, Linda West, Lois Welling, Cheryl Maier)
* What Should Come First in Slash Fiction: The Plot or the Sex? ("Does a slash story have to have sex? Are all sex stories really 'slash'? Is slash porn, erotica, or both?" -- Cheryl Maier, Cynthia Lockwood, Lezlie Shell)
* Knights in Shining Armor (or Black Satin) ("Is it possible to be objective about your favorite character? Do we want them to be perfect? Can you write a good story if one of the characters has to be perfect? Can a Bodie person and a Doyle person share a 24 car trip and not kill each other before making it to East Lansing? Be warned, this may come to blows." -- Cynthia Lockwood, Lezlie Shell)
* When Bad Stories Happen to Good Writers ("Conductive criticism. Even the best writers can turn in a less than stellar effort. Or, what do you say to a writer who hasn't writing ANYTHING you'd ever liked?" -- Laurie Keeper, Charlotte Hill)
* And K/S Begat S/H, and S/H Begat B/D... ("Believe it or not, media fandom ahs a history. Hear about it from people who were there." - Lois Welling, Cheryl Maier, Mary Lee Casio)
* You Can Call Me Al/The Doctor/Tony & Doug/Kirk/Sam ("Time travel in fan literature. Let's see there's the sling shot theory, Sam's string theory, the Time Travel MGM backlist theory." -- Tina Jafari, Patty Bushman)
* Writer's Workshop -- Lucy Cribb)
* Writer's Contest
Image:revelcon3programbook-1.jpg|from the 1992 program book
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Image:revelcon3programbook-5.jpg|from the 1992 program book
===1992 Convention Reports===
===1992 Vid Show===
Only the contest winners from Revelcon 3 were listed in the first Revelcon 4 progress report.
Serious
*Blake's 7 -"Sounds of Silence" (Kandy Fong)
*The Professionals (ties) - "I Don't Mind The Thorns" (Cybel Harper) & "Fire and Ice" (Tolbran)
*MUNCLE - "Winds of Change" (DJ Driscoll)
*Mixed Fandoms - "Dear Father" (Jill Hargan and Elaine Gustainis)
Humorous
*Mixed Fandoms - "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" (Katherine Scarritt and Pam Rose)
The following playlist contains all the vids shown - the vids by DJ Driscoll and Jackie E. did not appear on the convention tape.
Song 	Vidder 	Fandom
Children From The Sky 	Carolyn C. 	Muncle
Everything I Do 	Carolyn C. 	Professionals
The Way We Used To Be 	Carolyn C. 	Muncle
Lion Sleeps Tonight 	Carolyn C. 	Muncle
Double Life 	California Crew (Elaine Gustainis)	Mixed
Dear Father 	C. Crew (Jill H. c/o Gustainis) 	Mixed
Riders to the Sky 	C. Crew (Elaine Gustainis) 	Mixed
Studs in Black Leather 	Kandy Fong 	Blake’s 7
Sounds of Silence 	Kandy Fong 	B7
Something To Talk About 	Kandy Fong 	Mixed
Poor, Poor Pitiful Me 	Katherine Scarritt & Pam Rose 	Muncle
Total Eclipse of the Heart 	Liz J. 	B7
Real Man 	DJ Driscoll 	Mixed
Winds of Change 	DJ Driscoll 	Muncle
Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?	DJ Driscoll 	Mixed
Cocktails For Two 	Jackie E. 	Star Trek: TNG
Pressure 	Jackie E. 	Hawaii 5-0
Thank Your For Being A Friend 	Jackie E. 	Hawaii 5-0
Total Eclipse of the Heart 	Liz J. 	Blake’s 7
Hold On 	Liz J. 	Blake’s 7
One Moment In Time 	Liz J. 	Star Wars
Beethoven’s 9th 	Penelope McFaddin/Joseph Guinn 	Clockwork Orange
I Don’t Mind The Thorns 	Cybel Harper 	Pros
Something To Talk About 	Cybel Harper 	Starsky & Hutch
All of A Sudden 	Cybel Harper 	Star Trek
So Into You 	Cybel Harper 	Blake’s 7
Where’s The Fire? 	Tolbran 	Miami Vice
Fire & Ice 	Tolbran 	Pros
Somewhere In The Night 	Tolbran 	Quantum Leap
==RevelCon 4 (1993) ==
It took place March 12-14, 1993.
The post-con report for Revelcon 4 listed winners of various contents, thanked many volunteers by name and discussed themes for next year's event. It included a thank you to Ann Larimer for designing the convention t-shirt. The post-con report also noted that 52 members pre-registered for Revelcon 5 in 1994.
Also from the report: "Fans With Email": 11 fans listed their email addresses in the post-con report. 3 from Genie, 2 from Prodigy, 1 from Bitnet and ADL each, and 4 .edu or .com addresses
Also from the report: Two Texas fans were burglarized shortly before the convention and lost many items, among them a VCR, a microwave and a Mac Powerbook. A donation box at the orphan zine table enabled the fans to replace the microwave and the VCR and fans donated a typewriter, a clock and a burglar alarm. The fans wrote an expressive thank you letter.
===Story Contest===
A story contest was also part of the activities at Revelcon 4. From the first progress report dated January 20, 1993: "The rules are the same as last year: Rule #1: The story must include the following paragraph in an recognizable form. Rule #2: The story must be between 5 and 10 pages, and "Yes, you may double space if you wish."
:He did not feel the danger until it was too late. The (weapon) was already at his (her) head, placed there with the force necessary to make itself known. He (she) slowly turned his (her) eyes to see (the villain) as he eased himself forward. The only thought running through his (her) mind was 'I can't die now.' He (she) watched as a cold smile ran across the face of his (her) opponent. Death had never been one of his (her) favorite possibilities and now was no exception. There might be a chance but it was a slim one, if he (she) could Just keep the other talking long enough, maybe Just maybe one of the others would be back to stop his (her) death."
===The Art Show===
*The art show exhibited art from Robert Ashton, Barbara Fister-Liltz, Alan Gutierrez, Frank Liltz, Lubov Studio, Jane Mailander, Margaret McNickle, Joy Riddle, Karen River, Patricia Rose, Melody Rondeau, Sherlock, Peggy Spalding and Ann Walton.
*The charity auction raised $555 for Casa de Esperanza de los Ninos.
*The theme for the costume contest was "Anything Goes." Winners were:
**Costume
***First - Renaissance Lady - Laura A.
***Second - Christine Chapel - Brad Frank
***Third - Matriarch - Ming Wathne
**Act
***First - Musical Tribute to K/S - The Babes
***Second - She-Wolf of Fandom - Erika F.
***Third - Lowlander - Jamie Ritchey
**Costume & Act
***First - Doctor in the Museum - Laurie K. and Leah M. (tie)
***First - R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - Society of the Ivory Rose
***Third - Ann Squared - Anne Collins Smith and Ann M.
**Special Recognition (CHUTZPAH AWARD) - Brad Frank
**Best of Show - Laura A.
===The Zine Piracy Debate===
This con generated The Revelcon Zine Piracy Letters.
The post-con report addressed ongoing rumor that the convention allowed zine piracy. The convention reports that "after lengthy investigation...we have found no substantiated instances. But, the concern persists...For this reason we are instating the following policies..." The report asks members to report any piracy to the concom. "Public domain items will have a cover sheet identifying the contents and informing copy places that the identified stories may be legally reported. And, while the zine reading room will continue to exist, "more than half of the zines cannot be checked out." The sole exception were the Pros circuit library stories "which will still be available for copying, as they are considered public domain." For more on the series of prominent open letters written by fans at this time about Zine Piracy, see "Letters" at Open Letter to Fandom by Alexis Fegan Black Regarding Zine Pirating. 
 
The zine piracy policy stands in sharp contrast with another Revelcon tradition: the videotape duping room, where fans could reserve time to copy films, TV shows and vids from one VHS videocassette tape to another. The service was so popular that the room was offered 24 hrs a day with fans taking overnight shifts. The "Revelcon Rules For Duping Room" also admonishes attendees: "'When your time is up, you must surrender the machine immediately. This is for your benefit as well..."
 
===1993 Convention Reports===
This next con report is from a mono-fan's convention report, worried about attending a slash convention where non-K/S fans would be attending. The hidden irony behind this letter is that many of the Revelcon organizers and volunteers were some of the first K/S fans (the Houston Crowd), something that many of the K/S fans of the 1990s had forgotten - or never learned:
===1993 Vid Show===
Only the contest winners were listed in the Revelcon 4 post-con report, but it did note there were 33 entries from 11 vidders.
*Mixed Fandoms - Humourous - "Trigger Happy" (The Professionals) - DJ Driscoll
*Quantum Leap - Hmourous - "Little Red Riding Hood" - Kandy Fong
*Blake's 7 - Serious - "I Don't Care Anymore" by Tolbran
*The Professionals - Serious - "Where You Goin' Now" by DJ Driscoll
*Mixed Fandoms - Serious - "Friends and Lovers" (Star Trek: TNG) by Maura I. Kelly
Additional vids shown
Song 	Vidder 	Fandom
Friends and Lovers 	Maura Kelly 	Star Trek: TNG
Together We Ride 	Maura I Kelly 	Scarlet Pimpernel
He’s A Rebel 	Maura I Kelly 	Star Wars
Every Road Leads Back 	Gina Martin 	Star Trek
Boy From New York City 	Gina Martin 	MUNCLE
In The Heat of the Night 	Gina Martin 	Sherlock Holmes (Granada)
No Fear, No Hate, No Pain 	Tashery S. 	Blake’s 7
Yellow Submarine 	Tashery S. 	Blake’s 7
2,000 Light Years From Home 	Tashery S. 	Blake’s 7
Subterranean Homesick Blues 	Gayle F. 	Blake’s 7
Exit 	Gayle F. 	Blake’s 7
Unknown song from Filk singer Julia Ecklar’s Genesis album	Gayle F. 	Blake’s 7
Here Comes Trouble 	Carolynn C. 	Professionals
Senior Service 	Anne Collins Smith 	Star Trek
Everything’s Up-To-Date In Kansas City 	Anne Collins Smith 	Star Trek: TNG
Little Red Riding Hood 	Kandy Fong 	Quantum Leap
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover 	Kandy Fong 	Star Trek
Time Warp 	Kandy Fong 	Quantum Leap
Cuts Both Ways 	Cybel Harper 	Miami Vice
It’s A Sin 	Cybel Harper 	Pros
I Love The Night 	Cybel Harper 	Lost Boys
I Don’t Care Any More 	Tolbran 	Blake’s 7
The Search Is Over 	Tolbran 	Starsky & Hutch
The Bug 	Tolbran 	Pros
Handle With Care 	Marie 	Quantum Leap
The Door Swings Both Ways 	Marie 	Quantum Leap
Oh Very Young 	Marie 	Quantum Leap
Close To The Edit 	DJ Driscoll 	Pros
Where You Going Now? 	DJ Driscoll 	Pros
Trigger Happy 	DJ Driscoll 	Pros
The Ecstasy of Flight 	Elaine Gustainis 	Vampires
Why Oh Why Did I Ever Leave Wyoming 	Elaine Gustainis & S. Dickerson	Alias Smith & Jones
Why Am I Me 	Elaine Gustainis 	Quantum Leap
==RevelCon 5 (1994)==
It was held March 11-13, 1994.
From an invite in the July 1993 issue of GAZ: 
===1994 Convention Reports===
===1994 Vid Show===
Vid show information for the early years is sparse. An attendee has compiled a partial playlist here. reference link A copy is included below.
In 1994, Sandy Herrold posted the following review of the Revelcon songtape to the Virgule-L mailing list. She had submitted several vids as part of the Media Cannibals vidding collective and their vids had won several awards. It is reposted here with permission: 
 
Vid Title 	Vidder 	Fandom
Wind Beneath My Wings 	Cybel Harper 	Sherlock Holmes
Cover Me 	Cybel Harper 	Pros
Poor Pitiful Me 	Cybel Harper 	QL
I Don’t Know Much 	Maura L. Kelly/California Crew 	Hans Solo/Star Wars
The Night Chicago Died (winner "Best Mixed Fandom - Law Enforcement Theme") 	Maura L. Kelly/California Crew 	The Untouchables
Under the Sea 	Maura L. Kelly/California Crew 	Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea
I Think I’m a Clone Now (originally shown at Escapade in 1992) (winner "Most Humorous Mixed Fandom - Gen (tie")	Gina Martin/California Crew 	STNG
Through The Years 	Gina Martin/California Crew 	Muncle
Sail Home to You (Exile) 	Gina Martin/California Crew 	Sherlock Holmes
Crazy For You 	Media Cannibals 	WG
Lives in the Balance (winner "Best Serious Wiseguy (tie") 	Media Cannibals 	WG
Rescue Me (winner "Most Humorous Mixed Fandom - Slash") 	Media Cannibals 	Mixed
Heard it Through the Grapevine 	Media Cannibals 	Pros/B7
True Believer 	Media Cannibals (Nicole V.) (winner "Most Serious - Blake's 7")	B7
Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About 	Media Cannibals 	Pros
Hero (winner "Best Serious Wiseguy (tie") 	Kandy Fong 	WG
Everything I Do 	Kandy Fong 	QL
You Turn Me On 	Carlotta Barnes 	QL
You Were There All Along 	Carlotta Barnes 	QL
Rock the Cradle of Love/Polka Your Eyes Out F 	Carlotta Barnes 	QL
Stay 	Tolbran 	B7
Hero (winner " Best Mixed Fandom - Science Fiction Theme") 	Tolbran 	Forever Knight
I’d Do Anything for Love 	Tolbran 	Pros
Born to Be King (Princes of the Universe) 	Carolynn C. 	HL
Science Fiction 	Carolynn C. 	I Love Sci Fi (Mixed Fandoms)
I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You 	Carolynn C. 	Muncle
I Can’t Fight That Feeling 	Kathy Leprick 	Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea
Have I Told You 	Kathy Leprick 	Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea
The Grid (Early Morning Dreams) 	Tashery S. 	B7
One More Kiss (winner of "Most Humorous Blake's 7 Vid") 	Tashery S. and Jill (under the name "Sarran Songs) 	B7
Murder By Numbers 	Tashery S. and Jill (under the name "Sarron Songs) 	B7
Time Undone (The Eyes of Your Ghost) 	Gayle F. 	WG
Pirate Ships 	Gayle F. 	B7
Take Time (He's A Man) 	Gayle F. and Tashery S. 	B7
Science Fiction, Double Feature 	Gayle F. and Tashery S. 	B7
Sail Away (Data's Dream) 	Gayle F. and Tashery S. 	Mixed
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