Northwest Master/slave Contest

Basic Philosophy for the Northwest Master/slave Contest and Titles

The Owner/Producers of the Northwest Master/slave Contest are committed to providing the leather/BDSM community with a Regional Master and a Regional slave who will represent the Master/slave community and lifestyle with integrity and competence. The holders of the Northwest Master/slave 2009 titles will be Regional spokespersons for the Master/slave community, and as such, one of the most important attributes of the titleholders should be the ability to clearly and effectively communicate what it means to them to live and identify as Master or slave.

It is expected that the holders of the titles will take every opportunity to educate the leather/BDSM community on the Master/slave lifestyle, and will actively seek out venues that will allow them to speak on Master/slave issues, whether that be through speeches, seminar presentations, participation on panel discussions, writing articles, etc. It is also expected that title holders actively pursue fundraising for the charity of their choice as a way of giving back to the community.

The Northwest Master and slave titles are not about a particular “look,” dress, body type, gender or sexual orientation. There is no required set of protocols that the winners are expected to follow. Contestants are not required to have a formal “platform;” however, questions from the judges regarding any specific plans or goals the contestants might have should they win the titles are quite appropriate.

The Northwest Master/slave contest is also a feeder contest for the International Master/slave contest held in Texas each February. Winners of the NWMS contest will be expected to enter that contest and represent the Northwest Region at the South Plains Leather Fest events.

Requirements and Expectations for Contestants and Titleholders

1. Contestant pairs must self-identify as Master and slave.
2. Contestant pair must have been in a self-identified Master/slave relationship with each other for at least one year prior to running for the Northwest Master/slave title.
3. The contestants must be willing, should they win, to travel to a minimum of four events or BDSM/leather group meetings to present on Master/slave relationships and/or to represent the titles. One of the four events must be the next year’s International Master/slave weekend in South Plains, Texas in February 2010.
4. The titleholders are strongly encouraged to attend more than the minimum number of events and to seek out every opportunity to speak on Master/slave relationships.
5. The titleholders must be willing to speak on Master/slave relationships to all segments of the BDSM/leather community. In addition, the titleholders are encouraged to select venues and attend events that offer them the opportunity to speak on Master/slave relationships, rather than to simply appear as titleholders.
6. The titleholders may accept additional monetary support from groups, event sponsors or individuals to cover travel expenses, and may raise additional money to cover travel expenses through fundraising activities. The titleholders may not receive payment above and beyond actual travel expenses for speaking engagements or other activities performed in their role as Northwest Master and slave during the title year.
7. The titleholders will be required to submit a quarterly report of their activities in support of the title, a report on the monies raised for their chosen charity, and a final financial report on the use of the travel fund and any other funds raised or received during the title year to help defray travel expenses.
8. The contestants run for and win the Northwest Master and slave titles as a pair. Should one (or both) members of the winning pair become unable to carry out the requirements of the title, smOdyssey, Inc. will determine in what manner the title will be represented for the remainder of the year in question.
9. If the titleholders are unable to carry out the requirements of the title, any unspent travel funds will be returned to smOdyssey, Inc., along with a financial accounting of funds that have been spent to date.
10. During the title year, the titleholders may not charge a fee for their personal use for participating in BDSM activity, whether sexual or non-sexual in nature. This does not prevent titleholders from engaging in fundraising activities for charities or for the Northwest Master/slave title that may include BDSM.
11. smOdyssey, Inc. reserves the right to recall the title from the current titleholders if, in its judgment, the titleholders have failed to substantially comply with or fulfill the obligations of the title.

If you are interested in being contestants in the 2nd annual Northwest Master/slave Contest as a 2009 Titleholder, please contact our Northwest Master/slave Contest Liaisons MasterBob@nwmasterslave.com and slavejan@nwmasterslave.com or see http://www.nwmasterslave.com to request an application.