YUMA sold out update: ONLY Male Pisces, Capricorn, and Virgo left IN MAS CAMP!

From YUMA:

YUMA SOLD OUT UPDATE: All online costumes. All female costumes. All male costumes except the following available only at camp: Pisces, Capricorn & Virgo. Thank you YUMAs! You've put your trust in us. As a new band, we are humbled by this show of support. We're working to make C2k11 an amazing, energetic experience for all. Hugs!

Go YUMA!  But it look like I need to go find them some Capricorn males! lol Like I'm not bringing enough men to the party already! (My boys are all Leos though.)

YUMA Online Registration UPDATE: females sold out, remaining males available 12p-6p today!

From YUMA:  Morning YUMAs! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. YUMA is now SOLD OUT online. The few male costumes left will be on sale from noon-6pm EST. Ensure all info entered into the system is accurate to avoid issues at collection. Those who registered online will receive payment confirmation emails when your cards are processed for 50% of your costume total (online deposit requirement). HUGS!

I posted in the previous YUMA update the remaining male sections (good thing I took that screenshot too because below is the screen that's up right now).  From the sounds of things there are not that many remaining in each section for the guys though!

The available males as of when I went in the system last night:

The screen now until around noon (please get on there and through the intro screen before noon so you can already be AT the costume registration section and have refreshed your screen at least once BY noon...): 

Again, LEO and TAURUS males are completely sold out online.  LEO and SCORPIO males are completely sold out in the MAS CAMP.  

DON'T FORGET YOU CAN STILL GO PHYSICALLY INTO OR SEND SOMEONE INTO OR FEDEX YOUR PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION INTO THE MAS CAMP! (I know my FedEx idea has worked for one person already, so call the mas camp and speak with someone who has the authority to receive male on behalf of the mas camp so you can confirm the address and when they have received it.)

Men let's go!  I want to see that Capricorn sold out! :)

Reviews are in from YUMA's online registration process & REMAINING MALE SECTIONS ONLINE!

 I must say to YUMAS...CONGRATS, CONGRATS, CONGRATS, on a job well done. The online registration was seamless and well worth the wait and anticipation. The accuracy of registration with the section's availability and the ease of the entire registration process was ABSOLUTELY SUPERB!! We on the Road come 2K11.

WOW it seems most ppl got their desired sections and were happy with the online registration process.Big respect to all yuma crew that made this much anticipated event so positive for the masqueraders.

welcome all online yuma peeps.

I got into the section i wanted too but not sure if my heart could take another experience such as this one... Please have an area for suggestions so that you guys can work on improving registration for 'On-Line' individuals (notice i did not say foreign since i'm sure people in Trinidad used On-Line as well :-). But i am definitely looking forward to parading with YUMA on the road... Not a Taurus but cannot wait to get into my Front Line Taurus costume March 8th... Nuff Luv my feller YUMA peeps 

Hmmm...side note here... she got into what appears to be her first choice...no talk of glitches in registering...so what is it that needs improvement? lol It doesn't really get much better than that unless she means her heart couldn't take the wait til they opened up online. lol But the wait was to make it right and not be another TRIBE Online. Glad you got into what you wanted still!

wow.. Im very disappointed about the way this want down.. There was NO fl for most of the costumes...BTW.. I went online and so did my friend at 12noon on the dot.. 

Same thing here. FL sold out at 12:02pm? How many they had available? One? LOL. Still in Taurus same way. 

Aquarius FL and Scorpio FL were definitely there when I logge in. I think we have to remember that FLs aren't usually that plentiful. If you have 300 people in a section, 150 are not FL. Maybe 30? IDK. And out of that 30, maybe they sold half at in-house (or a third if some were allocated to committee registration). How many people logged in to register simultaneously? Hundreds? Everybody will not get if we all can log in at the same time. 

YUMA thank you for giving alot of us who are overseas the opportunity to register online....I think the registration process was easy. and i can appreciate the fact that you actually eliminate the sections as they sell out when you are registering and that you hold costumes until the credit card is approved.

Did YUMA pass its first online registration test?  I would say an overwhelming YES!  No glitches, no hitches, no stitches.  Great job YUMA.

Now get the males in there please cause Leo and Taurus males (the completely sold out male sections) cannot manage us ALL! ROFL

Here's the screenshot of remaining male costumes available for purchase online:

YUMA Online Registration Begins at 12 NOON TODAY!

From YUMA:

YUMAs: Thank U for your patience & feedback. The wait is over! REGISTRATION GOING INTL NOW! YUMA ONLINE REGISTRATION begins 12noon (EST) Sept. 2 2010 & will be available noon-6pm daily through SATURDAY (subject to costume availability). See the NOTES section of this page for required info & addt'l details. Note: Mas camp/ online registration is NOT available on Sundays or Holidays.

I hope you all took Saucy's advice from trinidadcarnivaldiary and have all your registration info required in that link above typed in Word already, ready to go!  Matter of fact right before registration begins, COPY it so you already have it ready to paste when you are finished entering your title, name, and such!

GET READY!  They have taken their time to make it go SMOOTHLY, as they do with everything, so do your part!  Between the above and this YUMA Registration Q&A plus the fact that you could have called the mas camp with any and all questions during this whole time you've been waiting, you should be in and out like a flash of light with your costume!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!  *Olympic announcer voice: Let The Games...BEGIN!* lol!

Question to the folks waiting on YUMA online registration

So...the people panicking/stressing about online registration: since YUMA warned lots of times to do ground registration if at all possible and to have choices 1, 2, and 3, lined up, sized, ready to go... have any of you tried to find a friend or family on the ground that you could schedule to accept a Moneygram wire (it's the service that is right outside the mas camp) and go register you on the ground so you can stop feeling nervous (and in some cases, stressed out) and start enjoying the vibes and getting excited about what you playing mas in?  


Especially for the men and the girls who not Frontline Or Die.  According to YUMA Mandisa (not a committee member, a masquerader...I call people playing mas with them YUMAs, I call the committee members YUMA committee members):

From YUMAs updates, the costumes that are still available in-house are BL only- Virgo,

Gemini,

 

Libra,

 

Sagittarius

 

and Leo

 

[and also Aries, small and large headpiece options] female.

 

 Of the male costumes all besides Leo and Scorpio are available. I do not know how much more in section are available so I suggest u hustle down to the mas camp

I say another option (as suggested by my aunty who has played mas in Trinidad many many times) is to see if you can courier mail your payment and registration information into the camp directly (by calling the camp and planning it out with somebody with some decisionmaking authority).  


Definitely not trying to discourage anyone, just want all who want to be in to get in, and I see that the number of page fans jumped nearly a thousand since early last week (particularly after TRIBE's online registration finished this past Saturday and left many in the lurch)...and some are not playing YUMA I am sure but some are...why not make EVERY effort to get it done on the ground so you can end the worry and not end up locked out of the band COMPLETELY!


Also, women, try to make option 3 NOT A FRONTLINE.  Everybody else will be going for all the frontlines as option 1 when online opens, so clearly by time you get around to the 3rd option if the first two didn't work out for you, odds are STRONG that the frontlines will be all gone!  Play your cards smart!

Now up to question 21! YUMA: Registration Information and YUMA Q&A on Special Orders/Options!

Eloquence, Inc.: YUMA: Registration Information and YUMA Q&A on Special Orders/Options!

About $6,000 TTD for Spice's Jubilee Frontline

*raises eyebrows, drops jaw, blinks to clear vision and check again...nope, still there!* ROFL

Jubilee Frontline | www.spicecarnivalband.com

I don't even want to begin calculating how much that is in USD cause whatever it is it's NUFFFF!

Lessons to learn in how to EFFICIENTLY and QUICKly complete online registration, from Trinidad Carnival Diary

Make CAREFUL note of her (Saucy, author of the blog below) preparation and navigation process!

Trinidad Carnival Diary: The Usual TRIBE Post Registration.. Post!

Check @carnivaldiary on Twitter for TRIBE sold out updates!

My phone is burning up! Gladiator male was the first male to sell out!

Xian Warriors frontline the first female!  In 4 MINUTES of registration opening, because if I am not mistaken TRIBE's completley online registration began at noon today!

Persian Gold, Iroquois, and Amazon frontlines GONE! (I loved that Iroquois!)

Here's Persian Gold:

Mayan Eagle frontline with backpack GONE!

And I would bet MONEY that Mayan Eagle male INDIVIDUAL was the first male individual to go!

*UPDATE* I would have lost that bet, seems GLADIATOR MALE INDIVIDUAL was the first to go!

Xian female section completely GONE 8 minutes into registration!

Mayan Eagle section complete GONE, Masai female (Zulu is the male of it) GONE,  Amazon female section completely GONE! 9 minutes in!

Iroquois section completely GONE! 10 minutes in!

check her tweets for more updates!

Can't say YUMA didn't WARN you: avoid online registration madness if you can!

From YUMA:

online registration soon come. However, If you are in Trinidad, we strongly recommend you register at the camp as online registration will have global competition for costumes...

I will add if you have a friend, family member, old college classmate, anyone, that can walk in the camp for you and is reliable, get them in there!  There is a MONEYGRAM right outside the mas camp, however I am not clear if it's located inside a bank or not, so you might want to stick with Western Union to Port-of-Spain if wiring for a same-day pickup and registration on the weekend.

Another option my oh-so-smart aunty suggested is to FedEx the money (and of course all YUMA's required registration information--typed, not in your own potentially crazy handwriting!) straight into the mas camp, preferably to a contact you spoke with who was told to expect it and who would be working at mas camp OPENING time the day it is due!   If I had thought of this nifty option earlier, I could have saved all the acrobatics of the week getting my crew registered and just told them to send me all their monies, typed up all their info, and sent the whole thing one time and done!

If you are registering more than one person for what's available in mas camp, I suggest that option.  And I suggest a column on the far right of your sheet with everyone's info that shows the required deposit for each person's choice (use oanda.com currency converter and round up to the nearest $1 or $5), then total that, and buy one cashier's cheque for the total of everybody's money.  That or include all the separate payments with the name of the person it's for written on the payment so there is no confusion about the money.

Of course, call YUMA and make sure how they want things done, these are just suggestions.

YUMA: Registration Information and YUMA Q&A on Special Orders/Options!

Message from YUMA:

 * Hi All. Costumes have been reserved for online registration & ALL COSTUMES will be available @registration from 12noon at 12 Alcazar St. 

More Registration Details: Cash, Linx and VISA/ Master Card will be accepted at the camp. Our # has changed as the camp's lines are installed (868)628-1919. 

*

Hey YUMAs! Whether registering online or in person you will need: 

Ladies: 

• bra size (If providing your own bra or corsette, decorating fee will be applied and deadline to drop off these items (bras & corsettes) is October 31, 2010. YOU MUST STATE THIS IN COMMENTS SECTION OF REGISTRATION E-FORM.)

• panty size (and style preference * Thong, boy shorts, bikini. Note for some frontlines like leo FL and Scorpio frontline, they cannot change the bottom type.) *

• waist band size (where you want your belt to fall)

• Note: FL with monokinis also need their torso's measurement ([Shoulder] to crotch, collar bone to navel + 4 inches)
• * xtra piece desires (xtra pieces = additional boy shorts, bikini, thong @ $80 [TT dollars!] each) * 

Males: 

• chest size (by t-shirt size... * Males need their chest size as s/m/l/xl/xxl etc. *)

• pant size

For both: 

• email ( for identification - acts as a deterrent for fraud and confusing people with the same name.)

• date of birth

• food preference * and allergies *
• the options are chicken, fish or vegetarian 

To prevent disappointment, have a top 3 costume picks and be ready for registration. 

Get ready! 

 We'll share more info on online registration tomorrow [that is, today, Monday August 23!]. We'll do our best to make costumes available for those of you abroad. No need for our foreign team to fell they will be closed out. Hugs and more info ASAP!

 YUMA answers questions on registration, special orders, special options, special sizing
1. Hey yuma, what is the max amount of persons one can register?

There is no max. However, you are responsible for the down payment and all correct information being entered.

 2. Will yall be using the spandex type bras or will it be the exact same bras that yall have at the mas camp?

The bras for the road will be like those at the camp. If you want to to increase support you may select to tie your costume as a halter.

 3. Does the gemini green section have a mens costume?

[No.]

 4. I would like to know when does registration start?

Registration starts on Tuesday August 24th!

 5. Yuma please clarify:

1.when is public registration-tuesday or wednesday
2.availability of FL costumes for non pre-registered masqueraders.

Registration begins on Tuesday [August 24]. There are frontline and regular costumes for sale for every section with a frontline (Gemini, for example, does not have a frontline). There has been a LOT of interest in Individual costumes and some have been reserved however, until downpayments are made, costumes are not considered sold. Once everyone has a few options (top choices) you should be ok. 

 6. Hi yuma, I noticed that the leg pieces on the Capricorn FL shown @ the launch are different to what I see on the website. Which one is it?

Its the ones on the website - great shrug and and large headpiece though. Capricorns represent!

 7. YUMA....looking forward to your answer on individual prices :)

Individuals are indeed a hefty investment. Those interested in same may now call the camp between 1 and 4pm to speak directly with production.

8.  Can women choose bathing suit and tankini?

Sorry, no, tankinis and wholepieces (other than the frontline monokinis) are not available. At registration those needing custom bras can discuss those options at the camp [overseas folks call and/or email in!] and be advised where and if possible.

9.  For the bkline sections for capricorn & pisces, is there a way where we could pay extra for a feather collar?

You can pay for the extra collar in Pisces only. Hope this helps. [Option and pricing on the website]

 10. What time is opening hours on weekends?

* Location:

12 Alcazar Street, St. Clair

Phone:

(868)628-1919

Tues - Fri: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sat: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm *

11. Yuma XL and XXL scorpio = how much $$?  Your "make it a halter for more support" idea...does that work for scorpio frontline?

 NO. Scorpio frontline is a monokini. For ladies with larger breasts, support may be a concern and a corset may be a better option. Final prices for corsets are not yet available.

12.  What are the sizings for D and DD cups on Pisces frontline?  And prices for each of those sizings?

The Pisces Frontline corset can support up to size D. The plunge corset may not be the best selection for those needing support who may prefer the standard corset. 

13. Is Virgo monokini option needing a backline deposit or a frontline deposit?

Virgo Monokini is a monokini option requiring a regular deposit. Note that this costume is a standard monokini with no bones. 

14. Also, to be clear, Virgo's monokini...does it have a brassiere size limit like the frontlines after which you pay more, or are D and DD cups safe on that one with the regular price listed on the site?

Virgo monokini can accommodate D and DD however, be certain of comfort and support - as we know, one DD is not like another DD so it depends on your preference. 

15. Are we getting a Monday wear ??? If yes .. what is it ??

Yes to Monday wear. Details to follow shortly.

16. Someone in my crew has a question - How does torso measure?? Thanks!

[Shoulder] to crotch, collar bone to navel + 4 inches.

17.  I never did hear back on the price for XL and XXL scorpio frontline?

Scorpio frontline is the same cost for L and XL but note that monokini has NO UNDERWIRE or stitching so again, its all based on preference. Some like more support than others.

18. That aquarius netdress...is that a one size fits most, and if not, what breast and waist/hip sizes does its s, m, l, xl, xxl fit? 

Aquarius FL dress is a one size but will fit differently depending on hip size. As it can't be changed (its all connected like a chain), can be risky if you can't visit the camp in person to determine. Also, if you are not a costume jewelry person - it may not be right for you.

19.  Do you know if they reserved any frontline costumes for online registration? I've noticed that they haven't really specified and it just occurred to me that maybe they didn't.

Keep in mind I asked this about Scorpio frontline, but there is NO reason it would not apply to all other frontlines since Scorpio was among the first to sell out on day 1. They DID confirm that there would be frontline Scorpio reserved for sale online. Of course keep in mind the size of the band and the fact that most would have been sold on the ground. So clearly it's not the same amount available online as on the ground, else the size of the band would double.

Actually wait, I know one person who I tried to get into a different frontline on the ground and it was sold out and they said she could try for it when they open online. So YES they are reserving some frontlines for online registration!

Be the Human Torch (BLAZING) with those keyboard clicks!

20.  I am not an F...but I may need one step up from that DD *blushing* I live in NYC so how would I supply them with a bra of my own if I decided to do that?

Mail it to them. Call the number top left (on YUMA'sfacebook page) and ask for the complete mailing address (12 Alcazar Street, etc.) and any special directions for fedex, dhl, USPS global, etc.

21.  Hey can you guys indicate the percentage of costumes reserved for online registrants...you see as much as I wanna play with you guys I won't be infront my pc whole day waiting for the online option to become available!! I'm already got measured at the camp for scorpio fl..if its a lil bit let me knw if to start looking for a 2nd option please??

From YUMA: 

Folks waiting for online, we are getting closer and will advise on the date giving sufficient notice as requested. Online registration soon come. However, If you are in Trinidad, we strongly recommend you register at the camp as online registration will have global competition for costumes... (from this post made yesterday!)

From me:

 1. they said they would give plenty advance notice when it opens up. 

2. They already said several times on the page to have your options 1, 2, AND 3 ready to go, so yes, look around for at least TWO more options, and try to make one of them NOT a frontline or at least try to make it a bl with backpack!

3. There are less available online than there were at camp because if they sold the same amount online as they did in camp, they would practically double the intended size of the band...so online is Section Total - Ground Sales = Online Quota.

4. They also warned here on the page if you live in Trinidad they STRONGLY suggest you buy yours on the ground (so, whatever's available) cause you going to face "global" competition for online registration.

Libra bl comes with a backpack option, if you want a frontline look you might want to grab that from noon Wednesday (September 1, 2010) when they reopen!

Note from me: CALL the mas camp and tell them your measurements to find out if you should order S, M, L, XL, or XXL in monokinis etc.!  XL and XXL are *correction NOT* extra.  Corsets/bustiers outside of Pisces frontline are extra.  Also, D and DD cups wearing Scorpio frontline can request a thicker/wider strap be made on theirs for that top strap around the back, find out any extra pricing for that from them!


My Trinidad 2k11 Costumes album (Trinidad Carnival 2011 Costumes) has a screen shot picture of their address and contact information, or you can check their site: http://www.yumavibe.com or their facebook: http://www.facebook.com/yumavibe (where ALL the action is popping off, lol)!