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WHAT'S HAPPENING NEAR YOU => Bocking Clubs & Groups => E A Bockers => Topic started by: Spud on May 19, 2009, 03:30:11 PM
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Hi Guys,
The EA Bockers have been invited to attend "Xtremefest". This is not an open meet. It's an opportunity for EA Bockers only.
"I organise an event in Felixstowe called Xtremefest which aims a sport and music festival. We have a range of activities people can try ranging from Windsurfing, to skateboarding and there is also a live music stage with local bands performing. This year we are having a demonstration area where we want to showcase different sports/activities people could try."
Xtremefest aims to:
Develop a sense of pride about where we live and what we can offer
visitors;
Promote alternative sports;
Give opportunities to watch and try new activities;
Provide an opportunity for local young bands to perform at an event;
Educate people about healthy living, safer communities; and beach
lifestyle.
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The EA Bockers would be given an area to teach people to bock and also times during the day where we can perform in the main arena. It will be a great way to promote the group. All we need to do is say how much space we would need and turn up. We will be covered by the insurance the festival has although if we have our own it will be better but not having it wont stop us going.
I think the festival has a free entry but people have to pay a little to do the activities (such as bocking)
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The details:
11 - 5pm on Sunday 26th July
Brackenbury Fort,
Golf Road,
Felixstowe,
IP11 9PJ
I will look into transport soon.
I'm not sure if this clashes with anything else planned in the bocking world but anyway...
A list of those interested
Spud
Bexx
Sarah
Greg
Hannah
Pip
Tim
Alex
culley
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can i be in the EA please
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i would be interested :Cbiggrin: sounds great
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can i count as an EA ?
Guess id understand if not :Ccry:
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sounds like a awesome opportunity but Me Carl and Rob will not be attending as we will be getting wammoed! in Czech republic!!!
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put me and hannah down - if we can get their,
and possibly pip too!
Greg
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can i be in the EA please
If it's free entry there's nothing stopping you from going. You just wouldn't be able to bock with EA in the arena. But I doubt the organisers ban anyone not from Norfolk from entering the festival itself. =)
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Wow! Great response from you guys :) Just so you guys kno anybody can turn up but this thread is about the EA's participation in the festival.
@Lynch, sorry mate. But as brendan said there would be nothing stopping you from comming along for the day.
@sarah, nice one. I will put you on the list of people interested
@paul, carl and rob. You lose!! Nah. Have fun, we will have to be ok without you, but it wont be the same :Ccry:
@greg, I will put you lot all down :) Hopefully there is enough notice for you to sort transport
@brendan, spot on. Anybody can come this is just about the EAs involvement ;)
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EDIT: lol I forgot bexx.
@bexx, you can come as part of the EAs. Just because you are a "floater" and have no primary group :)
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Probably, depends if i randomly end being busy. Sounds good though, why not? =]
Have a look people at last years stuff btw... http://www.xtremefest.org.uk/home.html
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yea will be gettin obliterated in the Czech so wont be there i think you should keep it strict to EA members tho dont have Honarays n stuff like that after the Epic bail performace from the Essex lot at there kite fest
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yea will be gettin obliterated in the Czech so wont be there i think you should keep it strict to EA members tho dont have Honarays n stuff like that after the Epic bail performace from the Essex lot at there kite fest
What do you mean by "honarays" ?
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Honorary perhaps? =s
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Maybe it just wouldnt be very fair if I went .......
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i will try an find out if i can come is it w weekend thing ?
xx loz xx
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yea will be gettin obliterated in the Czech so wont be there i think you should keep it strict to EA members tho dont have Honarays n stuff like that after the Epic bail performace from the Essex lot at there kite fest
i helped out its not all of us
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I would love to go, not sure if anything's planned on that day, but if not, Defo me :D
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Guys give the EA's some space please. They have worked hard to secure things like this and they deserve to have this for themselves.
I think even turning up as a random bocker is a bit stupid.
It's not a meet up, its a public event where the EA's have a public image to put out there.
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thanks locky :)
us ea's need a event for us again yes its ok doing events wiv outher groups but this is a un-bocked aira as far as i know so it would be good to hav new bockers that we can get to but hav ther own place thats uniqu to them learning it would be brill to hav loads of ppl ther but when we get a name for ourselves then we can hav lots of ppl at thease thing
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lozzi
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I didn't really want to post this publicly but since we have no forum of our own organizing it behind closed doors would be a nightmare. A real pain. So that is why I posted it publicly. I made it clear this was for EA Bockers only.
At the moment we are working really really hard to promote ourselves as a group. We have been doing tonnes of promotion all of the time. Handing out cards, getting banners made, attending sports fairs. It takes a lot of preparation and organization that you guys don't see. But anyhoo. We have put all of the energy in to make people aware of the group. I can honestly say that the majority of the emails we get are from people who have been handed a card/been on bocks/spoken to by somebody and has gone home and checked the site. I would say all of the emails but I can't prove it. But my point is there is nothing magical to it. Just us being out there.
So, what's my point. We have been working pretty hard these last few months and things are just about starting to pay off. We have done the work to get the events like this. Can we please go out and attend it, just for us. Just to promote ourselves. I just think it is fair that since we put all of the effort in we can go have a day which is just about us and if there are any benefits to going that we see all of it.
It may seem a little selfish but I assure you we just want to see the perks and rewards for all the effort put in.
Thanks very much Locky. It's not a meet up. It is just a day of group promotion in our area. There will be a lot of people coming and trying. That is actually the main focus of the event. And you are right, we do have our own image and energy. I'm proud of who we are and I think it would be good to show the EAs as they are as a group.
I hope this makes sense to people.
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Could I come
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Could I come
Only fools taunt Mods...
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Could I come
Only fools taunt Mods...
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It's not a meet up, its a public event where the EA's have a public image to put out there.
I made it clear this was for EA Bockers only....
I'm proud of who we are and I think it would be good to show the EAs as they are as a group.
Group: EsseXPowerBockers
Could I come
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LMFAO sprog.
I don't wanna have to repeat myself. It's all been said. If anybody really really wants to go to the event then I can't stop you. You can come. But you will not be able to participate with the EAs, as part of the EAs ect ect. A couple of you guys seem really keen to go so whatever. I liked meeting the EBPs at rougham, i wouldnt mind meeting you again. But this is something different poss not the time and the place. this will be fair bit more formal. And I don't know why I am saying this stuff. Tbh, I said yeah people could come. But if you really had any respect you would let us be I think.
But there we go. Turn up for the day and do as you please.
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This applies to EA Bockers only:
Thanks for the great response. I will be getting back to the organizers shortly. It looks like we will have enough people to make it happen. All we have to do is tell them how much space we need for the day as it will be sectioned off. People will not be in the area we are getting people on the stilts without having signed a disclaimer. I don't think we will be responsible for that or collecting the monies people have to pay to do stuff at the festival. I will get that confirmed. I dont want us to have to do that so will push for people at the event to do it.
Had a request for camping. I don't think this will be available, we have not been offered it but since it is a way for us to all travel I will ask.
Just a reminder. If I have insurance sorted there will be norwich pride on the sunday.
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Sweet =]
Seeing as Carl and Paul and Rob will not be around. I have one space in my car. Special shotgun rules apply to the rear left hand seat....go!
The above statement does not guarentee anyone a space in my car....lol
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SHOTGUN!!
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tim u know u wanna get me and greg in that 1 seat :P
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We got 5 and liek 5 and a half pairs of bocks in at bury. Wasnt comfortable but we all squished in :D
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We got 5 and liek 5 and a half pairs of bocks in at bury. Wasnt comfortable but we all squished in :D
I reckon we could make that 5 people and 6 pairs of bocks tbh. haha lifts are not confirmed yet as i'm not 100% if i'm coming. Plus bertie and hilly get first dibs on seats. Will let you all know nearer the time. Was amusing though, cheers guys! xD
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hi there,
spud you make me laugh!! if you lot are putting so much work into the EA group then you must be doing a great job if you haven't even got a forum!
Reading what has been said and what has happened i think its pathetic and what you are doing is a bit two faced!
you may say that this event is for you EA lot only but why? to promote you as a group? yeah ok BUT whats stopping you
from letting fellow bockers come and join in? if you go into the arena and do a display even if there are a few of the Essex lot
in there with you, you are still going to promoting EA! just because the Essex lot would be there doesn't mean your not promoting EA!
as i can see and have read here and on the essex forum! they invited you to the kite festival got you free tickets and everything and this is how you return the favour!...... well done EA's the essex lot could have done what you are doing now! and said Oh lets invite all the essex lot to the kite fest so that we can promote our group and if anyone from EA wants to come thats fine as long as they dont join in! 
Try going to other big events! and watch what goes on! if there are for instants a trial bike team doing a display or having a general ride in the arena and there other other riders there that they know and have rode with they will invite them in! even if they are not part of there group!
the more bockers you get in the arena doing stuff the more you are going to promote it! it's not all about promoting groups its about promoting the sport! and the fact that you all like doing it!
Why be like this? at the end of the day you all are bockers!!....... so it shouldn't matter who's from where and who does what! 
and as for what trixter has said about them........whats the point? by the sounds of it maybe if you EA lot wasn't how you are then things might have been different.....by the sounds of it the kite fest was just an event to have a meet up and a laugh and just do some bocking and show the public what its about!
all in all i just cant see why you would be so two faced over it! it's almost like if the essex like where going you would be worried that the light would be taking from you and pointed on them!
Look at it this way! if you said ok the Essex lot can come and a few of them can join us in the arena and stuff! you would still have your banners and and be giving out cards n stuff so you would still be promoting the same amount! if not more as there will be more of you (bockers) there!!
I am not part of any group as i have only had my stilts 3 months! and i have just been watching th forums too see whats going on with ALL the bockers! and i just like to go and use them and be me not part of anyone or anything! i do it because i like bocking!
i hope that you can sort things like this out in the future and do events and things as one big group Of BOCKERS not EA or EPB,
As i would love to come and join in one day and meet up with you guys!
Ray 
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It doesnt work like that.
This is a "job" its not a general meet.
If you were employed to do a job, would it be right to take your best friend, sister & the dog along?
No I don't think it would.
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are EA getting paid then?
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Hi ray,
Welcome to the forum. I find it quite strange you have been watching both forums so much without actually being a part of any groups but I guess that doesn’t matter.
I don’t really see why you had to sign up just to launch that kind of stuff at me. But you have, and I can handle it. I don’t really feel the need to answer or respond what you have said but I guess you will be disappointed if I don’t. So here we go.
Why don’t we have our own forum? We only just have our own website. I think we were the last group to get one despite being fairly well established. Bocking has always been high on the agenda and other stuff much less important. The EA bockers have been using this forum for years and without any problems. It is only recently, since the launch of the website, that we have been feeling the need to have our own forum. We like using this forum but things may have to change. So why hasn’t it been done already? I guess that is down to me and I take full responsibility for it. The EA bockers website was the first website I ever made. I am no expert and I think setting up a forum at the moment is beyond me. But is the amount of work put in really measured by having/not having a forum?
I can see why you think it is two faced. I won’t blame you for that. The EPBs did invite us to the kitefest and we had a good time. There were people like bob who were getting people on bocks the whole weekend. I’m not saying that it wouldn’t have been good without the EAs but I think they brought a lot to the weekend. The kite festival was held right in the middle of the EA bockers area. 2 miles away from our gym! This event is also in the EA bockers area.
May I also add that this event is different to the kite festival. It is much more formal. The bocking in the arena will be quite limited and I cant imagine it just being our usual jumping about. I think we will put some effort in. The majority of the rest off the stuff will purely be getting people on bocks. We should have our own insurance and we will need to make sure that everybody teaching is dong so safely. I know the EA Bockers can do this and do this. I don’t know many of the EBPs and I would not like to make myself responsible for them being safe. I need people I can trust. I cant trust those I don’t know. You hit the nail on the head when you said the kitefest was just a laugh and a meet up. This is definitely not that. We have a job to do.
I would also love to have another meet up with the EPBs. I really enjoyed meeting them and they are great guys. But, I think it has to be somewhere less formal than something like this. We are there to sell the sport, the EAs and our energy and we have a job to do. It’s no normal meet up. I would be more than happy to have another meet with the EAs, infact I suggested to Dal we did it again. I really want to but please, not here.
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@Naz, thank you. I think you understand perfectly how it is. You are spot on. We have got a job to do there.
And no, we are not being paid. But we are working.
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hi spud,
thanks for the reply!
Sorry if i have come round as a bit harsh!
just was on here this morning when i read it all and thought that it was a little bit wrong!
i dont want to create any bad feelings between the 2 groups! just wanted to express my opinion that things should work both ways!
and at the end of the day your all bockers so it doesn't matter who goes were and who does what!!
Hope i haven't hurt anyone in what i have said as i really didn't mean it like that lol!
See you all around sometime!
Ray
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Thanks Ray,
We really apriecate the EPBs inviting us to the kite festival. It was good fun. I understand about things working both ways but as I have previously said there are times and places for that. Hopefully at something less formal that will come up. And of course if they don't mind traveling they can come to any meets of ours.
There were some other events at rougham that we were invited back to. We need to speak to people about it but if it turned out we were able to go and the EAs would be organising it then I think it would only be fair that we invited the EPBs to join us. There is no actual "job" for us to do there. Its just good fun.
You are right. We are all bockers but at the same time each group is unique and we do our own things, some have their own forums. If we were just one big group every job would be shared ect ect. It really wouldn't work. Informal meets is another thing. I love meeting new people, more the merrier.
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@ spud
both of you last 2 post are well worded and true
you need to this one on your one as its not just a meet its a job good luck hope you get more people in the EA's
and yes we will defo have to do another meet i suggest a nother camp as its nice not having to go home and makes it a longer meet
i will talk to dall and try to sort out another weekend meet
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Thanks lynch :)
And yeah, speak to Dal. I would love another camping meet sometime. It was good to meet so many new people and have enough time to learn their names :D
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f**k! This has come up really quickly. I have been asked to do a risk assessment. I didn't realize this was so soon. It is on the 26th of july. That's less than 2 weeks away. Is anybody game for this?
And... does anybody want to make an A6 size advert :biggrin: *cough* sprog *cough*
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HI THERE JUST A LIL JUMP IN. oo soz for shouting. But there is a similar event in Bournemouth by our new ( being built as I type) £1.5M surf reef towards the end of September. The JJz arnt so proud and we warmly welcome all. If you come as groups and do bits --take a turn at the teechin, even better.
There is a thread bout it somewhere---Ill stick it on shortly.
Soz to butt in there :Csmile:.
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Transport without carl and paul is proving to be a nightmare. Public transport+sundays=epic fail!
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And... does anybody want to make an A6 size advert :biggrin: *cough* sprog *cough*
*Sigh*
FIIIIIIIIIINE
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Oh ok, I won't then :P
The JJz arnt so proud and we warmly welcome all.
I suspect if we were being paid for it Q, other clubs would not be as warmly invited, just as the EAs have done here, to help deal with liability and organising it, etc.