kinch2002
Premium Member
Today, I'm pleased to announce the formation of the UK Cube Association (UKCA)!
This is a project that has been thought through over the last few months and is now coming to fruition. The intention of this National Organisation is to provide a central information and financial hub for all UK Cubers. The project has received verbal support from a number of people including WCA and Seventowns, although has only discussed at any length by a few people. No formal organisation structure has been decided yet, but so you're aware of who's behind this at the moment, myself (Daniel Sheppard) and Joey Gouly have undertaken the majority of the work thus far.
Below is a brief run-down of some of the features that will most likely be available in the future. The time has come for you all to contribute to this by showing general support, raising concerns or suggesting ideas.
Home page: Latest headlines/articles, random widgets including an email subscription box, which will ensure you don't miss any important news for things such as new competition announcements.
Competitions: Every UK competition will be strongly encouraged to use the UKCA website to host their information. Each competition will have their own sub pages of 'Events', 'Registration', 'Accommodation' and so forth.
Links: A page with links to other useful sites.
Cuber Map: Similar to that seen on CubingUSA. There will be a map of the United Kingdom, and you can add a pin where you are located. This lets people know which cubers are near you!
Multimedia: Embedded videos and links to image albums from competitions (this may end up in the competition sub-pages).
Guides/FAQs: Generally aimed towards new cubers and people who haven't competed before but will contain vital information!
Records/Rankings/Stats: UK related statistics from the official WCA website.
About: Small section of info about UKCA and the team behind it.
A forum has been dismissed for now as we feel the Speedsolving forum provides all we need. A shop has also been dismissed for the moment as nobody has the time nor knowledge to even start thinking about whether this would be useful or economically viable.
On the financial side, a bank account will be set up in the very near future. A central account will provide the backbone to the ongoing development of the UK cubing scene without having to rely on Seventowns for everything we do.
No rules have been set in stone yet, but a number are being considered including:
1. Competitions having to run some/all finances through the association. Profits/losses could be (partially) absorbed.
2. A system similar to the USA where £1 or similar would have to be donated to the UKCA for each competitor.
Please make reasoned arguments for/against these and any other ideas you might have for finances.
We also need a logo, so get designing Maybe a cube with UKCA or just UK somehow incorporated into it?
This is a project that has been thought through over the last few months and is now coming to fruition. The intention of this National Organisation is to provide a central information and financial hub for all UK Cubers. The project has received verbal support from a number of people including WCA and Seventowns, although has only discussed at any length by a few people. No formal organisation structure has been decided yet, but so you're aware of who's behind this at the moment, myself (Daniel Sheppard) and Joey Gouly have undertaken the majority of the work thus far.
Below is a brief run-down of some of the features that will most likely be available in the future. The time has come for you all to contribute to this by showing general support, raising concerns or suggesting ideas.
Home page: Latest headlines/articles, random widgets including an email subscription box, which will ensure you don't miss any important news for things such as new competition announcements.
Competitions: Every UK competition will be strongly encouraged to use the UKCA website to host their information. Each competition will have their own sub pages of 'Events', 'Registration', 'Accommodation' and so forth.
Links: A page with links to other useful sites.
Cuber Map: Similar to that seen on CubingUSA. There will be a map of the United Kingdom, and you can add a pin where you are located. This lets people know which cubers are near you!
Multimedia: Embedded videos and links to image albums from competitions (this may end up in the competition sub-pages).
Guides/FAQs: Generally aimed towards new cubers and people who haven't competed before but will contain vital information!
Records/Rankings/Stats: UK related statistics from the official WCA website.
About: Small section of info about UKCA and the team behind it.
A forum has been dismissed for now as we feel the Speedsolving forum provides all we need. A shop has also been dismissed for the moment as nobody has the time nor knowledge to even start thinking about whether this would be useful or economically viable.
On the financial side, a bank account will be set up in the very near future. A central account will provide the backbone to the ongoing development of the UK cubing scene without having to rely on Seventowns for everything we do.
No rules have been set in stone yet, but a number are being considered including:
1. Competitions having to run some/all finances through the association. Profits/losses could be (partially) absorbed.
2. A system similar to the USA where £1 or similar would have to be donated to the UKCA for each competitor.
Please make reasoned arguments for/against these and any other ideas you might have for finances.
We also need a logo, so get designing Maybe a cube with UKCA or just UK somehow incorporated into it?
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