Jodi - thanks for the welcome and helpful info. I haven't had a chance to browse around much yet, but looking forward to learning more and finding local resources. I'm excited to be here!

Hi Jodi, Thanks for the invite. Viroqua is a about 100 miles south of Eau Claire, just South of Sparta.

Jodi, thank you for sending her my info! I look forward to connecting with her.

Yes I have big plans for Eau Claire! I hope to start classes, workshops, hoop park jams, everything I can bring, I just want everyone to connect with the hoop as I or similar as I do because it does bring such joy! I am so happy you found me! Yes I went to North Highschool for my freshmen year then moved away.
I am excited for your return to WI!!!!

xoxo Sunshine (kendra)

Hi Jodi! Please let me know when you visit, we'll hoop and hang out :) I litterly have boxes and boxes of tape, so any kind of hoop you want is able to be made!!!

My email is sunshine_designs@live.com my etsy store is www.happylovehoops.etsy.com and it's a good place to get ideas from
If you get someone to buy from me, I will give you great discounts.
Is your friend in EC? I would love to have a hoop friend here!!! I grew up here and moved back in DEC )( and have NO hoop friends here, I am going crazy!!!!

Jodi, thanks so much for inviting me here! I've just been wandering around in awe. I've watched some of Safire's free tutorials and found there are some new tricks for me as well as some variations on tricks I'm already doing. How motivating and what fun! Not to mention - so many new friends to make who share the excitement and passion for hooping! I sure do like it here.

wow that's awesome! I'm so glad my video charged your interest in Hoop Dancing! Thanks for the invite and I hope you're hooping career is going great!

Hi Jodi! I think hooping is definitely on the East Coast.
After all, we have Hoop Convergence and the Hoop Path here. ^_^
But to give you an idea of how it is growing here: I started teaching at the Gateway YWCA last March. No where else in the city offered hooping classes. In the year since I began, now there are two teachers at Gold's Gym, another teacher at the Gateway teaching Cardio Hooping, classes at the new YMCA across town, and Ann Humphreys of Hoop Path has come to Winston-Salem to have a hooping workshop. I have been featured in the local paper and been on the tv news twice, and another teacher has been interviewed in a local magazine, appeared in the paper, and hosted a hooping contest between local newscasters on tv.
I think it is a lot in a year! ^_^

...and yes I am thrilled to find someone else in my age range who has also been so inspired by hooping.
Where do your "East Coast" friends live? Maybe I can help them make connections.
Love to you!
k

Welcome to Hoop City!!!