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Randall Loop: Formulating the foundation for ABFA

Hi all, I have begun to formulate a proposal to a youth non-profit to host a freestyle association as one of it's programs. Ron Stebenne one of my best freestyle friends and skate promoter is advising me. Here is snip of the proposal. I am happy to receive feedback. What would you all enjoy having created?

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The purpose of this proposal is to ask ____ to be a program host for a series of bicycle freestyle festivals and jam competitions. The bicycle freestyle association will be call the American Bicycle Freestyle Association. These activities would begin in Ohio and then spread around the United States.

The goal of the American Bicycle Freestyle Association sanctioned events will be to provide organized, safe, fun, healthy, social, educational and jam competative festival like experiences with a strong positive mentoring component. The program activities will be conducted in compliance with all applicable Federal laws, rules, and regulations including Civil Rights and all laws governing non-profit activities.

Other styled events may occur on a collaborative basis with other organizations, promoters and sports as the opportunities arise.

Thanks all,

Randall

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Comment by Randall (Randy) Loop on November 20, 2010 at 4:33pm: Thanx for the feedback. Yes, returning the King of Flat would be one of the first things to do I think. I was thinking there could be jam competition and then jam for fun. Jam for fun would be for beginners...jam competition as they build confidence. At each event which would be festival in nature. Everything would happen. Clinics for total begiinners, jam circles for fun, jam competition circles for the more brave. Booth for sponsors, food etc. like Dan had. Even a show in the middle of the whole event or to end it with...

Could use medals as awards and everyone paying an entry gets one even if they do the jam for fun. What would change would be stick on placement plates. Thinking of ways that all feel validated...even total beginners who jam for fun. Very cost effective...we shall see.

King of Flatland though would be crowns...hehe

R :)

Comment by Andy Johnson on November 20, 2010 at 10:06am: That's exciting news Randy! There are enough riders in Ohio and the surrounding states to start off with a small series of contests I would think, maybe similar to the old King of Flatland series. I like the jam ideas too, but to me it seems the thing lacking in flatland today are "beginner-friendly" competition series.

The Am Flat Circuit is doing a great job with that, but it's only one series, and it'd be nice to have something more local to participate in. It sounds like Ohio could be the testing grounds for the ABFA local series model, and if successful that model could be duplicated around the country. I know the Texas guys have had some really successful local competitions too.

Lots to talk about and consider. Maybe would could get some of the local gang together for a lunch and start brainstorming ideas?