Texas Speedcubing

[Deleted member 19792]

Meetup

Thank you Anthony. I will definitely check out the Houston comp. My son solves a 3x3 in one minute fifteen seconds on average. His personal best is one minute two seconds. Will he find some peers of similar ability? I know there are folks that can do it crazy fast. I just hope the "culture" at these gatherings is supportive. Is that the case? I have no idea what he and I might be getting into... I would hate to make a trip to Houston just to have him feel like like he's "too slow to play with the big boys", if you know what I mean.

When I first solved a cube in fifth grade I felt pretty happy about myself. I still volunteer at TMSCA + MathCOUNTS Competitions and always remember to bring a couple of cubes since I see fast and slow cubers.

Many people here like to welcome those slow cubers to the community. I am sure he would enjoy it

 

[TinaIsAwesome]

Hello everyone. I found this thread and I am looking for meet ups in the Dallas Fort Worth area. I have been cubing for 7 months and thought I was slow. After reading on this forum I am doing well for the time I'm have been cubing. I'd like to meet other cubers in the area. Can anyone help?

Hello CubingIQ, I am also looking for meet ups in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. From what I can tell there are others on this thread that are also looking for one. If enough people are interested I think a meet up might be possible.

 

[CubingIQ]

Hello CubingIQ, I am also looking for meet ups in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. From what I can tell there are others on this thread that are also looking for one. If enough people are interested I think a meet up might be possible.

Yes that would be awesome! (Pun intended) Maybe we can go through the thread and contact those looking to meet up. What do you think?

 

[TinaIsAwesome]

Maybe we can go through the thread and contact those looking to meet up. What do you think?

I think that's a great idea. I know the original idea was to have it in Waco. I'm not sure if that ever happened but if enough people say yes, I don't see why it couldn't have one in Dallas or Fort Worth even if it's just a few people. I'm not sure how to go about asking people though? Should we pm them or just post here?

Yes that would be awesome! (Pun intended)

This made me laugh

 

[CubingIQ]

I think that's a great idea. I know the original idea was to have it in Waco. I'm not sure if that ever happened but if enough people say yes, I don't see why it couldn't have one in Dallas or Fort Worth even if it's just a few people. I'm not sure how to go about asking people though? Should we pm them or just post here?


This made me laugh

Sorry I replied so late, haven't been online in a few days. We probably should pm them to make sure they get it.

I bet we can get a few rounded up in the dfw area.

Oh and glad I made you laugh :rolleyes:

 

[IamWEB]

Hey guys.
So about some DFW area meetup possibility:
Who's free, and when? I'm not as free as I'd like to be, but I'd really love to meet up with some cubers (especially while on winter break).

Meetups waaay back when often took place at a Barnes & Noble (at the the tables in the Starbucks area) in North Dallas. Any ideas?

 

[IamWEB]

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/s...oll-Spring-Open-2014-Southlake-Texas-USA-3-29

 

[Deleted member 19792]

Houston meetup Thusrday or Friday night this week?

 

[IamWEB]

Activity, activity...
I should made an announcement about getting people to keep in touch with one another at Carroll Spring...

 

[TinaIsAwesome]

Houston's a bit out of the way for me but it would be great to have a meet up sometime.

 

[ZamHalen]

There's actually a bunch of cubers in San Antonio who all went inactive a few years ago or are just extremely casual about it. I've met like 3 or 4 just here on campus.

 

[Deleted member 19792]

There's actually a bunch of cubers in San Antonio who all went inactive a few years ago or are just extremely casual about it. I've met like 3 or 4 just here on campus.

Maybe. I go to school in San Marcos, so I think I can be bussed out there for the day.

 

[ZamHalen]

So it just occurred to me that it might be a good idea to make a Texas Speedcubing Facebook group. I realize that our demographic is quite young (<13), but for older members it might prove useful for networking, organization, quick announcements, meet-ups, etc. If I were to create a group would anyone be interested in joining it?

 

[TinaIsAwesome]

So it just occurred to me that it might be a good idea to make a Texas Speedcubing Facebook group. I realize that our demographic is quite young (<13), but for older members it might prove useful for networking, organization, quick announcements, meet-ups, etc. If I were to create a group would anyone be interested in joining it?

I'd be interested

 

[rybaby]

There is a group called "Southern Speedcubers" which includes a a lot of Texans. It's not very active though.

 

[Deleted member 19792]

I'll work on the TxSpeedcubing group, it can help reside it to just Texans and see who is active.

There was a Texas Speedcubing group a while back, but nobody really joined it.

 

[IamWEB]

Texas has struggled in the department of united cubers for years. I don't know if it's from a lack of speedsolving activity, or having speedsolving accounts to even be active with. A new/revamped facebook page could be beneficial. Some kind of directory (oh wait, CubingUSA ) that shows we're actually alive would be pretty good.

Round up every cuber in Texas you know
And give to them links of the places we go

All together now...

 

[ZamHalen]

Texas has struggled in the department of united cubers for years. I don't know if it's from a lack of speedsolving activity, or having speedsolving accounts to even be active with. A new/revamped facebook page could be beneficial. Some kind of directory (oh wait, CubingUSA ) that shows we're actually alive would be pretty good.

Round up every cuber in Texas you know
And give to them links of the places we go

All together now...

The only thing about Cubing USA is that people appear on it even if they've gone inactive so it makes it a little difficult to keep track of everyone who's actually still active.

I think our issue has to do with how wide spread we are for the most part, especially when compared to the east coast cubers across state lines and even California to a lesser degree. I mean for the longest time the closest person to me was Anthony and he was an hour drive away from where I live and that was just the next county over.I think our small online presence also has to do with a large majority of our community being very young (at least from what I could see at Remember the Alamo).

I think I'm going to go ahead and create the group, even though the only person I have friended on fb is Strakerak. I think it would do us some good to at least have an established list of active people atm. I see a few people on Southern Speedcubers but I think I'd be correct in guessing that there are quite a few people missing from that group.

@Strakerak would you mind inviting some people to join if I start with you (I can only add friends).

 

[Deleted member 19792]

@Strakerak would you mind inviting some people to join if I start with you (I can only add friends).

Sure, I got it.

 

[ZamHalen]

For anyone interested, this is the latest incarnation of the Texas Speedcubing Facebook group. I believe you can ask to join. If you join, feel free to invite any active person from Texas you don't see here.