Speedcubing in Arizona

[AustinReed]

Hi guys.

There were a couple of competitions a few years ago organized by a group of a few different people, myself included. I organized the last competition, which was in November of 2013. The problem with organizing competitions here is the lack of experienced organizers (not just anyone can organize a competition), lack of general interest (most of the people from the last comp were out-of-state), and the difficulty/cost of flying a delegate out here. There's a couple of us in the Phoenix valley, one or two in Tucson, and a couple in the Northern country. I go to school in Tucson now and I have been considering organizing a competition there.

If you guys want to organize a competition, I recommend you go and experience one or two competitions out of state, California being your best bet. I'm considering trying to organize one in Tucson sometime next school year, but I've been pretty busy and I can't guarantee anything.

-Austin

 

[EvilGnome6]

Thanks for chiming in, Austin. I've been to 5 competitions in California and will be going to one in Texas in a few weeks so I have a fair idea of how the events work. I'd be willing to donate time, effort, money, equipment, etc. to help get something in Arizona organized. I know enough to know I couldn't run a competition on my own but it seems like there's more local interest now than just a few years ago.

 

[AustinReed]

Ah ok, good to know.

PM'd.

 

[EvilGnome6]

If anybody is interested in meeting up, I'm going to hang out at the Food Court at Chandler Mall on Saturday, June 6th. I'll grab a table at the elevated section in front of Paradise Bakery around noon and will hang out until at least 2:00pm or as long as anybody else wants to stay. I figure it's a pretty neutral location and it's not too busy during the summer. You can see what I look like from the picture in my WCA profile.

 

[EvilGnome6]

I've gotten a few confirmations and tentative confirmations for the Saturday meetup through word of mouth. Hopefully some people on the forum will see this, too. Below is a list of my cube collection. I can't bring them all but if anybody is interested in trying one, let me know and I'll bring it.

Cube Collection

2x2
DaYan 2x2
FangShi XingYu
MoYu LingPo
WitTwo Type C

3x3
DaYan GuHong
Fangshi ShuangRen Mini
FangShi ShuangRen V2
Maru CX3
MoYu AoLong V2
MoYu WeiLong V2
QiYi Bullfight
YJ ChiLong
YJ GuanLong
YJ YuLong
YJ SuLong
WitTwo Type C V

4x4
MoYu AoSu
MoYu WeiSu
ShengShou 4x4
YuXin 4x4

5x5
MoYu AoChuang
MoYu HuaChuang
ShengShou 5x5

6x6
MoYu AoShi
ShengShou 6x6

7x7
MoYu AoFu
ShengShou 7x7
ShengShou 7x7 Mini

 

[EvilGnome6]

It was just two of us at the meetup yesterday but it was good fun. We'll do it again in a few weeks (probably on June 20th). Hopefully a few more people can make it.

I also have a few leads on venue options for organizing a competition in Arizona. I'll keep everyone posted as I work things out.

 

[AustinReed]

It was just two of us at the meetup yesterday but it was good fun. We'll do it again in a few weeks (probably on June 20th). Hopefully a few more people can make it.

I also have a few leads on venue options for organizing a competition in Arizona. I'll keep everyone posted as I work things out.

Glad you guys had a good one! I'll try my best to make it to the next one. Thanks for taking the initiative for organizing stuff too. I'm happy progress is being made.

 

[EvilGnome6]

I went to Texas last weekend for a competition last weekend and it was a blast. Now I'm really looking forward to having some comps out here.

In the meantime, I'm game for another meetup this coming Saturday (June 20th). I'll arrive at the Chandler Mall food court around noon and grab a few tables in the elevated section in front of Paradise Bakery.

I added the HuaLong to my cube collection spoilered below. If anybody is interested in trying any of them out, let me know and I'll bring it along.

Spoiler

2x2
DaYan 2x2
FangShi XingYu
MoYu LingPo
WitTwo Type C

3x3
DaYan GuHong
Fangshi ShuangRen Mini
FangShi ShuangRen V2
Maru CX3
MoYu AoLong V2
MoYu HuaLong
MoYu WeiLong V2
QiYi Bullfight
YJ ChiLong
YJ GuanLong
YJ YuLong
YJ SuLong
WitTwo Type C V

4x4
MoYu AoSu
MoYu WeiSu
ShengShou 4x4
YuXin 4x4

5x5
MoYu AoChuang
MoYu HuaChuang
ShengShou 5x5

6x6
MoYu AoShi
ShengShou 6x6

7x7
MoYu AoFu
ShengShou 7x7
ShengShou 7x7 Mini

 

[egregious]

I may be game. I'm in Northern Arizona and actually need to be in the Valley on June 21. Would you consider the 21st instead of the 20th? PM me if so - I don't check in here very often. So sorry I missed the last one. I have a collection of random 3x3s, and will gladly bring a variety.

~egregious

 

[EvilGnome6]

I may be game. I'm in Northern Arizona and actually need to be in the Valley on June 21. Would you consider the 21st instead of the 20th? PM me if so - I don't check in here very often. So sorry I missed the last one. I have a collection of random 3x3s, and will gladly bring a variety.

~egregious

My only concern is that Sunday is Father's Day and I don't know if that will prevent anyone else from making it. I could do either day but I'll wait to see if anyone else chimes in.

 

[EvilGnome6]

My only concern is that Sunday is Father's Day and I don't know if that will prevent anyone else from making it. I could do either day but I'll wait to see if anyone else chimes in.

I'm going to keep it on Saturday the 20th. If a future date works for you, let me know and we can set it up.

 

[EvilGnome6]

It was only two of us at the Saturday meetup but it was a lot of fun. We would have had a few more but they pulled an all-nighter at work and crashed out.

I'll set the next meetup date for Saturday, July 11th at the Chandler Mall Food Court, elevated section in front of Paradise Bakery. I'll bump this thread again as we get closer to the date. Chime in if you can make it.

 

[AustinReed]

It was only two of us at the Saturday meetup but it was a lot of fun. We would have had a few more but they pulled an all-nighter at work and crashed out.

I'll set the next meetup date for Saturday, July 11th at the Chandler Mall Food Court, elevated section in front of Paradise Bakery. I'll bump this thread again as we get closer to the date. Chime in if you can make it.

I'll see what I can do to make it.

 

[EvilGnome6]

I'll see what I can do to make it.

Cool. Good luck at the Supercomp!

 

[EvilGnome6]

I'm game for a meetup this Saturday, July 11th around noon. I'll be at the Chandler Mall food court, elevated section in front of Paradise Bakery. Let me know if you can make it.

My cube collection (let me know if you'd like me to bring any to try out):

Spoiler

2x2
DaYan 2x2
FangShi XingYu
MoYu LingPo
WitTwo Type C

3x3
DaYan GuHong
Fangshi ShuangRen Mini
FangShi ShuangRen V2
Maru CX3
MoYu AoLong V2
MoYu HuaLong
MoYu WeiLong V2
QiYi Bullfight
YJ ChiLong
YJ GuanLong
YJ YuLong
YJ SuLong
YuXin 3x3
WitTwo Type C V

4x4
MoYu AoSu
MoYu WeiSu
ShengShou 4x4
YuXin 4x4

5x5
MoYu AoChuang
MoYu HuaChuang
ShengShou 5x5

6x6
MoYu AoShi
ShengShou 6x6

7x7
MoYu AoFu
ShengShou 7x7
ShengShou 7x7 Mini

 

[AustinReed]

I'm game for a meetup this Saturday, July 11th around noon. I'll be at the Chandler Mall food court, elevated section in front of Paradise Bakery. Let me know if you can make it.

My cube collection (let me know if you'd like me to bring any to try out):

Spoiler

2x2
DaYan 2x2
FangShi XingYu
MoYu LingPo
WitTwo Type C

3x3
DaYan GuHong
Fangshi ShuangRen Mini
FangShi ShuangRen V2
Maru CX3
MoYu AoLong V2
MoYu HuaLong
MoYu WeiLong V2
QiYi Bullfight
YJ ChiLong
YJ GuanLong
YJ YuLong
YJ SuLong
YuXin 3x3
WitTwo Type C V

4x4
MoYu AoSu
MoYu WeiSu
ShengShou 4x4
YuXin 4x4

5x5
MoYu AoChuang
MoYu HuaChuang
ShengShou 5x5

6x6
MoYu AoShi
ShengShou 6x6

7x7
MoYu AoFu
ShengShou 7x7
ShengShou 7x7 Mini

Looks like I can make it. If you bring your AoFu, that would be cool. I've wanted to try one.

 

[EvilGnome6]

Looks like I can make it. If you bring your AoFu, that would be cool. I've wanted to try one.

Cool. I've set the AoFu aside to bring it along.

 

[EvilGnome6]

We had our best turnout so far on Saturday and it was a lot of fun. I'll plan on hosting another one on Saturday, August 8th. I'll post details a week or two in advance.

 

[EvilGnome6]

Hi all. I'm up for another meetup on Saturday, August 8th. I'll be at the Chandler Fashion Center Food Court, in the elevated section in front of Paradise Bakery around noon.

See below for my cube collection. I recently added the Cyclone Boys 4x4 G4 and 5x5. Let me know if you're interested in seeing any of them and I'll bring them along.

Let me know if you can make it.

Spoiler

2x2
DaYan 2x2
FangShi XingYu
MoYu LingPo
WitTwo Type C

3x3
DaYan GuHong
Fangshi ShuangRen Mini
FangShi ShuangRen V2
Maru CX3
MoYu AoLong V2
MoYu HuaLong
MoYu WeiLong V2
QiYi Bullfight
YJ ChiLong
YJ GuanLong
YJ YuLong
YJ SuLong
YuXin 3x3
WitTwo Type C V

4x4
Cyclone Boys 4x4 G4
MoYu AoSu
MoYu WeiSu
ShengShou 4x4
YuXin 4x4

5x5
Cyclone Boys 5x5
MoYu AoChuang
MoYu HuaChuang
ShengShou 5x5

6x6
MoYu AoShi
ShengShou 6x6

7x7
MoYu AoFu
ShengShou 7x7
ShengShou 7x7 Mini

 

[bgcatfan]

Hey guys... I am in SW Mesa, about 10 minutes from the Chandler Mall. Totally close.

I am interested in meeting up sometime. Only problem is I'm hardly available. Saturdays I'm not available until after dark (it's my church day) and Sunday I'm busy after noon (rest of the week I work full time and school...). But just throwing it out that I'm local and interested.

About myself, I am only an intermediate level speedcuber (avg. 30-32s solves). I have been away from cubing for a while but am back into it because I am starting to learn how to solve it blindfolded. Would be fun to meet up with other cubers and learn (I'm sure you all have more experience).