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Permalink Reply by Paige "Papyrus" LaWall on December 4, 2011 at 2:11pm

Hey! thanks for posting on my wall! definitely call me when you get out here and want to hang out. I would be happy to introduce you to my spinning friends. I'm part of the Fire Triangle - a fire spinning community that spans central North Carolina. I'm in Raleigh, and you're correct, that's about half an hour away. My parents, however live just maybe 10 or 15 minutes outside of Fuquay in Holly Springs. Also, one of my Fire Triangle friends is living in Fuquay right now and it seems like you guys would probably get along pretty well. I love the community I've found here through hooping and I'm excited to meet you!

Raleigh's artistic and alternative scene is growing greatly and I feel like what myself and my friends do is a big part of that. I think you'll be happy to see what you find here! We're all loving and open people with passions and drives in addition to the desire to play hard at times. We have regular fire jams and hoop jams. I do teach classes and am hoping to get my AFAA certification soon so I can teach in a real studio (as the weather gets colder, it's getting more apparent that doing classes in parks isn't always feasible)

hope to talk to you soon! Here's my phone number- 919-210-5568 and you can find me on facebook- look up Paige LaWall. :)

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Permalink Reply by ash!ey on January 17, 2012 at 12:58pm

I also recently moved to NC from NY around the Jacksonville area. It's a bit of a hike from me, but it's all military here and NO hoopers. I plan on heading up that way and would LOVE to meet up with fellow hoopers. It's lonley down here!!!

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Permalink Reply by Caroleeena of Circles of Joy on January 18, 2012 at 11:27am

Come to our hoop jam! We actually have some other hoopers who come from Jacksonville. Perhaps ya'll can car pool together or even start a jam in Jacksonville! I have info to help you do that if you decide you want to.

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Permalink Reply by Caroleeena of Circles of Joy on January 18, 2012 at 11:25am

Girl welcome to the neighborhood! I am in Raleigh and we have a thriving hoop scene here. We have a weekly jam and weekly burns. I teach classes and so do many other people. Contact me and I'll help you find your people!

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Permalink Reply by ash!ey on January 18, 2012 at 12:29pm

That would be fantastic! Unfortunately I'm saving up for a new car at the moment since mine died a while ago, so if you had any info for anyone that came up from down around jax that I could car pool with, that would be awesome! Will pitch in for gas of course XD

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Permalink Reply by Caroleeena of Circles of Joy on January 18, 2012 at 12:57pm

I wish I could remember their names. I'll poll the people in our group. Are you on facebook? We have a group there called Raleigh Hoop Jam. (My name is Carolyn Mabry there -- they won't let me put Caroleeena because it has three e's. What's up with that!?!)

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Permalink Reply by Kathryn Crawford on February 8, 2012 at 8:09pm

I'm in Asheville!! Just moved here and I know its not close to Raleigh but if there's anything relatively close im there!

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Permalink Reply by Mirka on February 25, 2012 at 4:33pm

so i have finally settled in , in NC .. kind of. i just dont know ANYONE here except inlaws and its bumming me out. i need to find some hooping cicles around here. i have not even hooped becasue of how much ive been going through adjusting and my anxiety has been totally out the roof. i feel like i need an escape, i need to get back into hooping.

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Permalink Reply by Caroleeena of Circles of Joy on February 28, 2012 at 12:31am

Come play at our hoop jam. We'll help you find your people. 

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