Im in accord with the spirit sprog has expressed. Which is prob forthe best seeing as we are in the same group
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There has been an unwritten ( and totally unwanted)idea that the original 5 founders were the 'leaders' and more important. Im really glad to say this is fast falling away ( honest there is a point herehehe). Only this week a 15 yo who got together a sizable meet in his home city has asked advice on getting a gym.
The right video was pointed out the correct patter to give on the 'phone and advice on a follow up email. He is now gonna do the leg work. With luckhe will get it. Nowany1who knows portsmouth will knowit is premier bocking country.
Now Imthinking, summer , few hours on beach, later afternoon hour or 2 in gym --then out to bounce on seafrontearly evening ,pint then home. It will be this guywhowill be laying on the best meets of theyear for our group. Not some 'central commitee'. And with luck peeps in Southampton and Salisbury will be inspired to emulate.
However, in a few places I think buffers will soon be met. Notjust with the JJ's but all overthecountry. Locky and the team are doinga great job with capital bocking , but its on virtuallyzerobudget ---think thy get about a quid of eac tee shirt. There is a limit of how faryoucan go this way.
I book thegroupsgym.Now paying £16-60 a week in advance isnt an issue. Takinga hit whenthe odd guy walks out withoutpaying I can handle.
But there has been talk of a basketball on bocks ( Powerbal --there is already a teeshirt design --odd prioritieswe haveat times
). But to book enuff sports hal spacewould runto hundreds of pounds and wouldneedpaying months inadvance. The stress of not knowing if sufficientpeople would pay up to cover costs would detter most fromevnlooking at thepracticalityof modifyingthegame and many other really boring mundain stuff ( accomodation loos 1staiders...).
The JJ's arenow at the ' mmmm couldnt we hire our owngymnasticsinstructore andgeta tailoredtraining course?' again relatively largeup front 'seed' capital wouldbe needed.
The JJ's, whilst loving the sports centrewe use arenow gettinga lil 'bored' withe the toys we have to play with there. 1 possibility is finding a new gym. But I note thatthe gymnastic club at our sports centre owns a load of their own kit ( trampetteas 1 example) which only theymay use. So if we hadthe money,buying our own kit would be nice.
Alsoback to thr gym, I have to umm and rrr about calling 1 wondering sufficient people will be there forit too be not too expensive --Often if there are last min dropouts Illshoulder some of the cost especially if its a few young or noobs --dont want um put off)
If I knew there was a fund I could set definate dates and anup front price (£3-50 for 2 hours) if a profit--in the coffers to cover lean times. Also Joehad a 60 mile round trip for 90 min in gym and 1/2 of it was teaching others 9 very well too), but he still paid up! Id like not to take it --at the very least, butIhavetoo.
So there are a few examples ( I got a few more butwillnotboreyouwith them --yet
) of how a grant would be useful.
However the zero budgetway has lead to the most efficient and creative thinkingand one does fear that chucking money into the equation will causethat to be lost.
Stop now or Ill ramble just infrom 4-5hourson bocksmy back ishurting a loti was up at worked 4 worked 5 -1130 and day be4 was just too bizarre , oops rambling ---off to wine