summer get together?

[EarthDragon]

In ginosifu's new years res. I suggested a get together but out of respect did not want to highjack his thread so this one will bring up the idea of the KFO forum members getting together for a weekend of meeting, sharing, demos, teaching and possibly fighting, cage matt and ring.

I suggested this because there are so many people out here with loads of skill, knowlege wisdom and experence, I find it silly why we all shouldnt benefit from exchanging our knowedlge with each other.

I think that the board will also function smoother if we met face to face and really got to know each other on a personal basis.
It would stop the fighting, bickering and trolling..... well maybe not he trolling LOl but for sure it would shed postitve light on this thing we all love and cherish................ kung fu.

I suggested my academy simply because of its size, 7,500 sq feet, locker room and showers and location to Niagara falls, we can even sleep there if needed 2 flat screen tvs, ping pong table and X box. LOL it keeps the kids busy and we do a a over night camp 3 times a year....

At night and or sunday we could site see the falls and kill 2 birds with 1 stone but I am willing to travel if someone has a better idea or location. I was thinking spring or summer. what do you think?

[mooyingmantis]

Your place sounds great! Would there be any type of charge?

[uki]

i am game, although it would be more harmonious in my eyes to have the meet outside, say like at a state park or campground... somewhere where they will let you drink beer... plus... it's far to stifling in the summer time to be training indoors - heck, i have been going outside nearly every morning these last few months to train outside in the brisk pre-dawn air...

[ginosifu]

June / July / August?

Why dont we all start posting our days we can't make because of events. I know everyone has tournaments, wedding aniverseries, summer camps etc etc. I'll start by posting some of mine:

The first weekend in June we have belt / sash testing. Either the second or third weekend in July we have a summer camp. Usually the last weekend in July we go Kuoshu in Baltimore. The first Sunday in August we have kung fu picnic.

These are thing just off the top of my head. Normally me and my sifu get together around now to go over our 2011 schedule.

ginosifu

[Dale Dugas]

I teach at the Tai Chi Gala (http://www.taichigala.com) the first weekend in June and then I help my teacher at the Gathering of the Circle which occurs the next week. we will be in Albany, NY.

After that I trying to graduate from acupuncture school with my masters degree.

[uki]

i can find time anytime... i control my days and my schedules. :cool:

[uki]

we can have the meet at my place... seriously. :D

[PlumDragon]

I would enjoy something like that and would make an effort to attend.

A group of guys may be flying me up to New York for an iron palm seminar around that time and I may be able to coordinate it. If not, New York ends up being a bit far for some of us I would imagine. It may be less expensive and time consuming for some of us who are very far from NY if a more central location could be found...

[EarthDragon]

mooying, no charge, this is not ment to make money just a meet and greet

uki outdoors would be ok but where would we stay and sleep and what if it rains. we could do this in may and it doesnt get stifling hot until july

dale hows may?

plumb when and where in NY?

[Dale Dugas]

Im not going to be able to do much outside of the week in June until I graduate. School is my life until then.

But if anyone wants to come meet up, thats where I will be for 12 days. In Albany at the Tai Chi Gala (http://www.taichigala.com)

[PlumDragon]

plumb when and where in NY?Not sure when, no dates have been set; theres just a group that is planning to bring me up sometime this summer. Like I said, if we have a date nailed down for something like this, I may be able to coordinate the schedule with the group.

It will be Southeast NY.

[EarthDragon]

plum PM me I might want to bring you over to my school if you have time

[ginosifu]

mooying, no charge, this is not ment to make money just a meet and greet

dale hows may?



May is fine... does anyone have anything going memorial day weekend? Any time before this would reduce our chances of having anything outside. Not saying that we need to be outside but, it is always nice.

ginosifu

[EarthDragon]

Dale cant do until June so traing to be avail for everyone that shows a genuine intetest.
memorial day weekend is im sure super busy for everyone.
I feel we should have at least 50 people to even bother so lets see how many others are into this, and hopefully it will furition

[mooyingmantis]

ED,
I don't think 50 people is a realistic goal. The mantis conference held in Cleveland a few years ago was I believe less than half the many people. It is just very hard to get martial arts, especially instructors, to be able to coordinate their schedules and miss class time at their schools.

However, consider that even five instructors who attend could go back to their schools and influence a few hundred students with the things they may learn at a get together.

[EarthDragon]

I aim high and have high expectations for this LOL too high i guess, would realyl like to see more than 25 though out of thousands of memebers just in the north east alone.

Hell I fly to SF and san diego for MA seminars, work is work but play is fun and this is a inexpensive trip with some great potnetial

[uki]

uki outdoors would be ok but where would we stay and sleep and what if it rains. we could do this in may and it doesnt get stifling hot until july.i spent 3 1/2 months walking from georgia to pa... 2 years homeless on the streets of 17 european countries... i can sleep outside, any day, of any month, in any weather - where there is a will, there is a way... of course we could always adapt to the weather forecast - i do have a 5 person expidition tent aswell.

[xcakid]

I may be up for May is good. Especially Memorial Day. Of course depending on my funds available at the time.

[uki]

why not an earlier meet? say end of feburary or in march sometime?? being inside won't be so bad and most people are probably more available in the winter months, no?

[EarthDragon]

anytime is good fo me dale said he couldnt until june so thats why i suggested summer time.

[GeneChing]

The only 'official' gathering we have planned for 2011 is TCKFMCIII (June 4, 2011 - San Jose, CA - BE THERE!) (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57943)

Beyond that, I'm tentatively committed to three events for 2011 so far:
Berkeley CMAT (http://cmat.ucmap.org/), May 7, Berkeley CA
Zhang San Feng Festival (http://www.taichifest.com/zhangsanfengfestival/)May 19-22
Legends of Kung Fu and Taiji Legacy (http://www.legendsofkungfu.com/) July 29-31

I'm always up for some nachos on the road. ;)

[pateticorecords]

I would definitely be interested in participating in this gathering:)

[xcakid]

The only 'official' gathering we have planned for 2011 is TCKFMCIII (June 4, 2011 - San Jose, CA - BE THERE!) (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57943)

Beyond that, I'm tentatively committed to three events for 2011 so far:
Berkeley CMAT (http://cmat.ucmap.org/), May 7, Berkeley CA
Zhang San Feng Festival (http://www.taichifest.com/zhangsanfengfestival/)May 19-22
Legends of Kung Fu and Taiji Legacy (http://www.legendsofkungfu.com/) July 29-31

I'm always up for some nachos on the road. ;)

What do you mean "tentative" for Legends of Kung Fu. I am already planning the next get together for that one. Your personal chauffeur awaits...:D

[GeneChing]

I always consider my schedule tentative until I have a ticket in hand. That being said, Legends has not let me down so far, so tell that chauffeur to keep the engine running. ;)

[YouKnowWho]

2 years homeless on the streets...

You beat me on this. I was homeless for 3 months in NYC. With this kind of experience, we don't complain our lifes as long as we can still breath. :)

[Lucas]

I am a bit different. i did not have a home from 17 years old until 20 years old.

I still like to complain though. :D

my favorite thing to complain about is kids.

[Lucas]

i'll keep my vacation time open for this next summer in case i can afford it.

[EarthDragon]

great responses, lets narrow it down to a planned month and get everyone on board. gene defiantly needs to be part of this as I feel all the regualr posters on the boards for it to bloom. have we decided where? again I am offering then at night we can do the falls and sleep at the school so expenses would be only travel and food.

[GeneChing]

Unfortunately, for me to travel, I'd have to follow our 'official' protocol, and that's out of fairness to the events that do request my personal coverage. All of the events that I cover are part and parcel of promotional campaigns. Nevertheless, if you can make this happen, I could probably arrange to send you some sort of KungFuMagazine.com tchotchkes or something.

[ginosifu]

I know Dale can't make it until after June but can there be 2 Get togethers?

How would you guys like to meet at Great Lakes Tourney. The tournament is Saturday April 9 and maybe we can have the get together April 10? Cleveland is sorta middle ground for east coast and midwest states. I don't have casinos like Mike but there are hotels and I have a kung fu school close by.

Then maybe a summer get together after June? Just puttin some suggestions out there.

ginosifu

[EarthDragon]

I can do april Gino, my students might like to take the drive down. I am up for 2 get togethers if we can pull it off.

[Northwind]

For me it all depends on funds.

If there's enough people in the south/southeast I am definitely down for that as well.

[uki]

You beat me on this. I was homeless for 3 months in NYC. With this kind of experience, we don't complain our lifes as long as we can still breath. i think everyone should experience being homeless for a period of time specifically for the reasons of shutting them up. :D

[goju]

i think everyone should experience being homeless for a period of time specifically for the reasons of shutting them up. :D

no thanks:D