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biscuit said:
considering Zach's in Lawrence, and his past comps have been lawrence, I'm gonna guess lawrence
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Correct.
Tycubing said:
I have a feeling it's going to be in Idaho, Garrett;)
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I'm good friends with Spencer Stutzman, and I feel bad for not being able to attend any of his comps. This could make up for it :P
 
aybuck37 said:
haha nice. So you are thinking it will happen?
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I literally can't do almost anything until August as that's when school starts. In order to use the school as a venue, I have to fill out a form requesting to use a part of the school (in this case the cafeteria) for a specific date (or dates if my first choice is taken). This can only be done AT the school, and the school doesn't open until August.

For right now, the only things I can do are brainstorm some events and maybe a schedule. That's about it.

It may happen, it may not. I would err on the side of it happening, but there's a chance that it won't.
 
shadowkiller168 said:
I literally can't do almost anything until August as that's when school starts. In order to use the school as a venue, I have to fill out a form requesting to use a part of the school (in this case the cafeteria) for a specific date (or dates if my first choice is taken). This can only be done AT the school, and the school doesn't open until August.

For right now, the only things I can do are brainstorm some events and maybe a schedule. That's about it.

It may happen, it may not. I would err on the side of it happening, but there's a chance that it won't.
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STLuber rebel here. Please make this. Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks :)
 
JustinTimeCuber said:
STLuber rebel here. Please make this. Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks :)
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I certainly want to. I've never NOT wanted to make a competition. For me, it's just very difficult to do during the Summer as my school wouldn't be an option for a venue, and there aren't very many other places for me to use (at least in Lawrence; Kansas City on the other hand is for Garrett Webster to worry about).

I'll try; I certainly will try to make this happen, but again, I can't guarantee anything. Plus, as I said previously, I cannot make any progress on this until August, so I can't announce that anything is happening/not happening until then.
 
shadowkiller168 said:
I literally can't do almost anything until August as that's when school starts. In order to use the school as a venue, I have to fill out a form requesting to use a part of the school (in this case the cafeteria) for a specific date (or dates if my first choice is taken). This can only be done AT the school, and the school doesn't open until August.

For right now, the only things I can do are brainstorm some events and maybe a schedule. That's about it.

It may happen, it may not. I would err on the side of it happening, but there's a chance that it won't.
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One thing to remember, is that we currently don't have our own equipment here in KC, though we're trying to change that, and our staff pool is really, really small. Off the top of my head, I can only think of three other KC area people (other than you and I) that would staff. We may be able to get a couple more like Brandon (Mikel), maybe Cale and Nate. Other than that, you'll have to still pay for the minnesota crew to come down. David would probably be happy to come and delegate, and hopefully pull Waris with him, but we just don't have the equipment or staff to be independent yet. Plus the Minnesota crew is great.
 
biscuit said:
One thing to remember, is that we currently don't have our own equipment here in KC, though we're trying to change that, and our staff pool is really, really small. Off the top of my head, I can only think of three other KC area people (other than you and I) that would staff. We may be able to get a couple more like Brandon (Mikel), maybe Cale and Nate. Other than that, you'll have to still pay for the minnesota crew to come down. David would probably be happy to come and delegate, and hopefully pull Waris with him, but we just don't have the equipment or staff to be independent yet. Plus the Minnesota crew is great.
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All of that may or may not be an issue. I won't pick a date that I know Minnesota has a competition on. We have timers to use (and we could probably borrow some from competitors even if we don't), just not displays. While having the Minnesota crew as staff would be awesome, if the competition is small (which it likely could be), we wouldn't need much staff to begin with. I've got a friend or two that could definitely help out, and I'm sure many of the competitors would help out if asked to.
 
shadowkiller168 said:
I literally can't do almost anything until August as that's when school starts. In order to use the school as a venue, I have to fill out a form requesting to use a part of the school (in this case the cafeteria) for a specific date (or dates if my first choice is taken). This can only be done AT the school, and the school doesn't open until August.

For right now, the only things I can do are brainstorm some events and maybe a schedule. That's about it.

It may happen, it may not. I would err on the side of it happening, but there's a chance that it won't.
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How about renting space over like thanksgiving break or something
 
aybuck37 said:
How about renting space over like thanksgiving break or something
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My school as a venue is not just for convenience; it's because it's a good venue. I've looked for other venues, and they're usually either way too small for a cubing competition or their huge wedding banquet halls that cost waayyyy too much for me.

Thanksgiving Break would be the worst time to hold a cubing competition in the US as so many people leave to visit family members for the holidays. Plus, it's so far in the future; I'm looking for a date that's late-September/early- to mid-October, not towards the end of November!

biscuit said:
If you can get a school or somewhere else free, that's the way to go.
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This too. Plus, my school's cafeteria is very large with a lot of tables and chairs. It's right next to the front entrance and parking lot, so it's easy to get to. The temperature isn't too hot or not cold. It also has a sound system so we wouldn't have to shout to get everyone's attention.

In short, it's a really good venue, and it's free!
 
shadowkiller168 said:
This too. Plus, my school's cafeteria is very large with a lot of tables and chairs. It's right next to the front entrance and parking lot, so it's easy to get to. The temperature isn't too hot or not cold. It also has a sound system so we wouldn't have to shout to get everyone's attention.
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Easy. Hire a squad of Olympic runners to get the information to everyone as fast as possible!
 
shadowkiller168 said:
My school as a venue is not just for convenience; it's because it's a good venue. I've looked for other venues, and they're usually either way too small for a cubing competition or their huge wedding banquet halls that cost waayyyy too much for me.

Thanksgiving Break would be the worst time to hold a cubing competition in the US as so many people leave to visit family members for the holidays. Plus, it's so far in the future; I'm looking for a date that's late-September/early- to mid-October, not towards the end of November!

This too. Plus, my school's cafeteria is very large with a lot of tables and chairs. It's right next to the front entrance and parking lot, so it's easy to get to. The temperature isn't too hot or not cold. It also has a sound system so we wouldn't have to shout to get everyone's attention.

In short, it's a really good venue, and it's free!
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YAY so at least you have a plan for the venue :)
 
JustinTimeCuber said:
He has organized two competitions before, at both of which I competed. It's a really nice venue. Actually, it is the background in my profile picture, and also you can see the venue in this video
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Keep in mind that my school has gone through renovation at the front entrance, which is one of the main reasons why I didn't host another competition after Lawrence Spring 2015. The renovation started when school began, and it was supposed to be finished by the end of Spring Break, but it wasn't finished until early April. By then, I decided it was a little too late to host a competition because of finals, AP testing, SATs, ACTs, etc. Plus, the front entrance and parking lot was under construction, so it would have been a pain in the ass to park and enter.

Now that the renovation is done, these problems no longer exist. Plus, the cafeteria is more or less the same (although the front of it near the entrance is a bit more narrow).
 
shadowkiller168 said:
Keep in mind that my school has gone through renovation at the front entrance, which is one of the main reasons why I didn't host another competition after Lawrence Spring 2015. The renovation started when school began, and it was supposed to be finished by the end of Spring Break, but it wasn't finished until early April. By then, I decided it was a little too late to host a competition because of finals, AP testing, SATs, ACTs, etc. Plus, the front entrance and parking lot was under construction, so it would have been a pain in the ass to park and enter.

Now that the renovation is done, these problems no longer exist. Plus, the cafeteria is more or less the same (although the front of it near the entrance is a bit more narrow).
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Cool, My brother went to the one in spring 2015.
 
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