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Permalink Reply by Kelly-MountainHoops-Jewell-Timco on July 31, 2009 at 12:27pm

Come visit me - near the Smoky Mountains - A nice central location?

Permalink Reply by Hoopnotiq on July 31, 2009 at 12:33pm

Thanks Kelly, I'd love to! It may take a few weeks to get up there, but I'm game as soon as my schedule will allow. Message me and we can work out the small stuff.

A central location would probably allow for more of us to make it with less fuss; no one would have to travel too far. Maybe Alabama or Tennessee?

Permalink Reply by Megan on July 31, 2009 at 2:46pm

Memphis??
the Hooper Troopers are based here--there are four of us, plus a couple of other hoopers. we would love to host a gathering :) i know we are definitely going to try and organize something for world hoop day here as well.

Permalink Reply by Hoopnotiq on August 2, 2009 at 6:54am

Great suggestion!

Permalink Reply by Kinetic Kristen* on July 31, 2009 at 9:06pm

I'm down for whatever :-) I think a central location is a great idea though. As long as I'm able to drive to it then I'll go if schedule & monies allow it.

Permalink Reply by Hoopnotiq on August 2, 2009 at 7:02am

Ok ya'll! I'm so pleased we've got some responses, now we need to spread the word.

The Hooper Troopers in Memphis have generously offered to host this gathering in Memphis. Thank you Megan!

Does anyone else have any other ideas on locations central to the Southeast region? If there are other ideas, let's get them out here so we can vote on them as a group.

Also we should think about when we would like to hold this gathering. I was thinking of waiting until next spring, but maybe ya'll have some other suggestions? I'd like to be sure that all of us who want to attend have time to prepare and arrange schedules.

Any other thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

Permalink Reply by Nadia Sophia on August 6, 2009 at 7:38pm

if the gathering is going to be in memphis, i think it should be at overton park with the drummers. we have an amazing drum circle who have been gathering for over 20 years every week. i try to hold spin jams with them as often as possible. also, the number of hoopers in memphis is growing and i think holding this gathering in spring is a great idea as it'll give memphis, selfishly hehe, the opportunity to grow even more.

but i'm just going to throw this out there, i personally love to travel, so if this ends up being somewhere other than memphis, say nashville (love!) cough cough, or atlanta, i'm still totally in.

and if this ends up being in memphis, then i'd like to offer whoever needs a place to crash a bed/couch/floor in my little house :).

Permalink Reply by Hoopnotiq on August 8, 2009 at 10:41pm

I've got a resounding yes from me on Overton Park; I've never been ,but I've heard about it for years. I've got a friend who plays there sometimes. Even if the gathering doesn't end up in Memphis, I'd love to spin with you there sometime! I'm from Tupelo, MS (living in Atlanta now) so I'm back that way from time to time.

Travel is cool with me too. I'm really looking forward to meeting all of you beautiful hooper souls wherever we end up.

You rock! =)

Permalink Reply by Hoopnotiq on August 8, 2009 at 10:41pm

Has anyone given thought to the time frame? Should we have it over a weekend, sort of a 2-3 day affair? Also, what time of year is good? Should we plan ahead for maybe next spring, so there's time to organize and prepare to do this thing right?

Permalink Reply by Bootsie! on August 17, 2009 at 3:46pm

I would love to be a part of this in the fall or spring. I think my excitement wants it to be in the fall but you are right about having more time to plan. Have you ever been to Cherokee Farm in Northwest Georgia? It is really a beautiful place with lots of land, lakes and rivers. Camping is wonderful there! March would be a nice time to jump out of the cold and into the hoop!

Permalink Reply by Hoopnotiq on August 17, 2009 at 5:55pm

wonderful suggestions. I'll be attending Alchemy for the first time this year, so I'll get my first look at Cherokee Farm pretty soon. I'll ask around and see what it would take to secure the location, if ya'll are interested traveling to Georgia.

Let's get some feedback ladies and gents. Who wants to holler out hoop love for the South?

Permalink Reply by Kinetic Kristen* on August 18, 2009 at 11:35am

Where ever is fine with me but I do ask to please not have it in the summer. :-) The humidity (and pollen but that's a whole other problem for me) makes it rather difficult to breathe and I like breathing, lol.

A weekend/long weekend is actually a really great idea. I don't mind camping in a tent or on someone's floor.

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