From owner-announce@list.footbag.org Mon Nov 4 15:24:45 2002 Received: from llic.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) with ESMTP id gA4NOj7O015899 for ; Mon, 4 Nov 2002 15:24:45 -0800 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) id gA4NOj1x015897 for announce-outgoing@list.footbag.org; Mon, 4 Nov 2002 15:24:45 -0800 Message-Id: <200211042324.gA4NOj1x015897@llic.net> X-Authentication-Warning: llic.net: majordom set sender to owner-announce@list.footbag.org using -f Received: from [12.250.228.110] by web13114.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 04 Nov 2002 15:22:23 PST Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 15:22:23 -0800 (PST) From: Scott Davidson Subject: [announce] Footbag on Fox Network (North America) -- Nov. 7 To: announce@footbag.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Scanned-By: Spam Scanner (MIMEDefang 2.21, footbag edition) Sender: owner-announce@list.footbag.org Hi Footbaggers! Watch Fox TV's "30 Seconds to Fame" this coming Thursday, November 7th if you want to see a bit of footbag freestyle on national television. It will air at 7:30 p.m Central, but check your local air times. Also, in Chicago, I will be making an appearance on Fox News Chicago's morning news program. Sometime between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. central (local) time. Send your comments directly to me at: enlightener@footbag.org Keep shredding! Scott Davidson enlightener. P.S. If I get any updates to the information about the Chicago morning news program (like a specific time that I will be on), I will post them to the Illinois Footbag Leagues free listserv (to save on national and international bandwidth). Contact me on the side if you would like to join the IFL's listserve. From owner-announce@list.footbag.org Tue Nov 12 09:53:58 2002 Received: from llic.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) with ESMTP id gACHrwdu024389 for ; Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:53:58 -0800 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) id gACHrwan024387 for announce-outgoing@list.footbag.org; Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:53:58 -0800 X-Authentication-Warning: llic.net: majordom set sender to owner-announce@list.footbag.org using -f Received: from [192.168.2.32] ([12.250.228.110]) by sccrmhc01.attbi.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with ESMTP id <20021111023355.GUTV25908.sccrmhc01.attbi.com@[192.168.2.32]> for ; Mon, 11 Nov 2002 02:33:55 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: scott.davidson1@mail.attbi.com Message-Id: Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 20:33:53 -0600 To: announce@footbag.org From: Scott Davidson Subject: [announce] US Open Freestyle Championships, Dec. 27-29, Chicago, IL (USA) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" X-Scanned-By: Spam Scanner (MIMEDefang 2.21, footbag edition) Sender: owner-announce@list.footbag.org Hi Everyone! The First Annual U.S. Open Footbag Freestyle Championships (IFPA Sanctioned) is taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago (as a part of "Holiday Sports Festival"), Illinois on December 27-29 (This event may move around the country and not stay in Chicago every year). Actual competition will all take place on Saturday, December 28th. Please join us on Friday the 27th of December for footbag exhibitions (including samples of the new event called Flow Freestyle, and its scoring system), demonstrations, clinics and random shred sessions all day. Saturday will be competition all day for all levels of play, and an approximately $1000 prize purse. Sunday will be a big shred day! We are "on the map" and "in the brochure" for the Holiday Sports Festival, run by the Mayors Office of Special Events (but not on their website yet, http://www.cityofchicago.org/SpecialEvents/SportsFest2002.html). This is an event designed to introduce all kinds of sports to the general public, and each sport has an interactive area where kids can try them out. Some sports also have major tournaments going on, such as Volleyball, Soccer and 3-on-3 Basketball (and now, Footbag). With Free Parking and Free Admission to the event, this is a great event to bring the family to (Derrick?), it's lots of fun for all! We have a great sound system from Communications Direct, and stadium bleachers around our carpeted area from FoxChicago and FoxSportsNet. More sponsors in the works. This will be a great event, don't miss it! Complete information is posted at: http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1028233308 When I say "complete" information, I mean a detailed schedule, luxury hotel discounts worth over $200 in savings per night, driving directions, rules for all events including the new event called "Flow Freestyle", a waiver for minors to have their parents sign and bring with them, and tons more information. If the footbag.org/events website doesn't answer your questions, contact me directly. See ya there! Scott Davidson enlightener@footbag.org From owner-announce@list.footbag.org Sun Nov 24 21:09:20 2002 Received: from llic.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) with ESMTP id gAP59JPp007044 for ; Sun, 24 Nov 2002 21:09:20 -0800 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) id gAP59JAJ007042 for announce-outgoing@list.footbag.org; Sun, 24 Nov 2002 21:09:19 -0800 Message-Id: <200211250509.gAP59JAJ007042@llic.net> X-Authentication-Warning: llic.net: majordom set sender to owner-announce@list.footbag.org using -f From: "Steve Goldberg" To: announce@list.footbag.org Subject: [announce] 2003 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in Prague, Czech Republic (Jul. 28-Aug. 3) Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 20:57:27 -0800 Sender: owner-announce@list.footbag.org X-Scanned-By: Spam Scanner (MIMEDefang 2.21, footbag edition) Dear Footbaggers, On behalf of myself and the IFPA Worlds Oversight Committe, Tomas Tyrpekl and Jan Struz of the Czech Footbag Association, the European Footbag Committee, and the entire International Footbag Players' Association, I'm very pleased to announce that IFPA has chosen PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC to host the 2003 IFPA World Footbag Championships! The event will be held July 28 - August 3, 2003 in Prague. These dates are final, so you can start making your travel plans now. This is the first time in the history of the World Footbag Championships that this awesome event moves across the ocean to Europe -- and a long time in coming. We are all very excited at this opportunity to be a part of the growth of footbag within Europe. This event will attract a substantial number of players from around Europe, as well as most of the top players from North America and other places in the world. All those going will be a part of footbag history being made in the "Heart of Europe". Not only is Prague the home of the current world freestyle champion, Vasek Klouda, but the footbag club in Prague is one of the largest and most active clubs in the world. It is also surrounded by active footbag clubs in almost every country in Europe and Scandinavia. As for Prague the city -- it is a center of activity, culture, and history within Europe. Not only is it a favorite spot for tourists, but Prague has played an important role in the history of the Czech Republic and Europe. Since the Middle Ages, Prague has been known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and is known as the "city of a hundred spires", "the crown of the world", and "a stone dream". Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle which towers high above the city. It merges a plethora of artistic and architectonic styles and movements. With the recent explosion of footbag in Europe, and the excitement surrounding this first-ever European location, the Czech Footbag Association is planning for this to be the biggest World Footbag Championships so far. I am confident that the Czech team, with help from IFPA organizers from around Europe and North America, will make this one of the best footbag events in the history of the sport. More information will be posted as it becomes available, on this e-mail list as well as on the official Worlds 2003 website (coming soon). For now, you can check http://www.footbag.org/events for information on this and other upcoming events in footbag. Or, if you don't want to wait, feel free to czech out the official website of the CFA, at http://www.footbag.cz If you live in North America, start looking for those bargain airfares now, and get your tickets early! The rest will work itself out as we get a little closer to the event. Czech Republic is still very affordable, and our Czech hosts will be working very hard over the next few months to make local arrangements that will fit almost any budget. But you have to get yourself there. So do that first! Note that the European Footbag Championships will be a week before Worlds, so if you have some time this summer, you may want to go early and enjoy both events! The European Championships will be in Frankfurt, just a (relatively) short distance from Prague. (Note: IFPA is investigating group airfare deals, but don't bank on it. Go ahead and buy your tickets if you find something good. If you happen to work for a major airline that could give us a break, please contact Steve Goldberg directly.) Sincerely, Steve Goldberg, Executive Director International Footbag Players' Association, Inc. A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation Tomas Tyrpekl & Jan Struz Czech Footbag Association