just starting
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Topic: just starting
Posted By: slex8
Subject: just starting
Date Posted: 1/30/08 at 3:27pm
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I am interested in getting started in the games and would eventually like to compete just wondering if any one has a website or information on events training and how to do them or if there is a place around SE Minnesota that would be of benefit. |
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Posted By: weaselking
Date Posted: 1/30/08 at 4:45pm
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Our http://northcentralheavies.com/ - site is moderately helpful. I haven't updated the regional calendar yet, but the links page ought to yield plenty of good info. We do have a game coming up in Lake City, MN on 26 Jul, & we're trying to get one going in the Madison, WI area for mid/late Apr. We'll also be running 3 games in the Rockford, IL area. If you find yourself down this way & would like to practice, give us a ring. Another resource would be a fella on this board named McSanta, because IA is absolutely prolific with throwing opportunities. Here's the link for the http://www.celtichighlandgames.org/athletics.htm - Quad City Games held in late Aug. ------------- We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. - Ayn Rand |
Posted By: northsider
Date Posted: 1/30/08 at 6:42pm
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SE Minnesota? Where abouts? There is a growing gang of us in La Crosse. Once the weather gets better, we practice a lot. Just let me know. ------------- Wade Halverson "The Highlander was a documentary shown in real time" |
Posted By: northsider
Date Posted: 1/30/08 at 6:44pm
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btw dennis, is lake city the same day as bristol? whats up with that? Also mid/late april? i got some schedule changes to make. ------------- Wade Halverson "The Highlander was a documentary shown in real time" |
Posted By: weaselking
Date Posted: 1/31/08 at 3:00pm
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Bristol isn't happening anymore because it ceased to be a mutually beneficial arrangement. Don't get excited about the mid/late Apr yet. I'm still trying to get confirmations from possible venues. If it does turn out to be a go, tho, it'll be the 19th. ------------- We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. - Ayn Rand |
Posted By: northsider
Date Posted: 1/31/08 at 6:59pm
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I guess thats good news about bristol, those weirdos freaked me out. ------------- Wade Halverson "The Highlander was a documentary shown in real time" |
Posted By: Trainerterry
Date Posted: 2/01/08 at 7:55am
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they freaked you out....... I am sure you created a few stirs of emotion. ------------- "A man has to know his limitations" - Detective Harold Callahan |
Posted By: weaselking
Date Posted: 2/01/08 at 11:54am
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Whatever you do slex, don't let Northsider teach you sheaf unless your tetanus is current.
------------- We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. - Ayn Rand |
Posted By: McSanta
Date Posted: 2/02/08 at 7:49am
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The closest thrower in Iowa is Zach Brown who is in Cedar Falls area. If you would like contact info, PM me. Zach has two or three guys now throwing with him up in Cedar Falls. A webpage listing games in and around Iowa and thus close to you can be found at: http://iowahighlandgames.googlepages.com/ - http://iowahighlandgames.googlepages.com/ Earliest event in Iowa is the April 28, a small informer backyard games/picnic. You may want to consider road trip and just give it a try. ------------- Mark McVey "The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances and demonstrations for impressions." -John Ruskin |
Posted By: slex8
Date Posted: 2/02/08 at 7:43pm
| i live bout 15 min away from lake city so i will definetly run down there i'll check them out. thanks for all the good info also |
Posted By: weaselking
Date Posted: 2/03/08 at 5:04am
Zach's good people, but a bit of a luddite. Definitely use the phone. If you can make the picnic, I say do it. It's a fun time with a lot of good throwers. And I show up too. 
We look forward to seeing you this season. GL with your training & take care. ------------- We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. - Ayn Rand |
McSanta wrote:Posted By: McSanta
Date Posted: 2/03/08 at 8:56am
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luddite?!? interesting choice of words! Do you have a word-of-the-day sent to you and a goal to expand your vocabulary by working that word into a post or conversation??? OR where you reading 18th centry english history, specifically history of Leicestershire OR was it history of workers revolt OR history of the knitting industry? ..... You do make your own kilt, one could easily start a believable rummor that you also knit when you throw words like that around!? luddite - so is the use because he oppose tecnology as in his wife does the emailing? or that he oppose change period? and btw, "when did Zach get strong?"
------------- Mark McVey "The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances and demonstrations for impressions." -John Ruskin |
Posted By: weaselking
Date Posted: 2/03/08 at 12:25pm
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LOL. Nah, I just pick these things up. I do it to make Clev's life insufferable. I was referring to the emailing, btw. I sent them some very important articles from the http://www.zombieworldnews.com/frontpage.htm - Zombie World News and never got a response back. I thought for sure they had been got, but then I saw them at QC. Some ppl, huh? ------------- We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. - Ayn Rand |
Posted By: McSanta
Date Posted: 2/03/08 at 4:53pm
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Is this not everyone's goal in the Midwest? ------------- Mark McVey "The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances and demonstrations for impressions." -John Ruskin |
Posted By: weaselking
Date Posted: 2/04/08 at 1:00pm
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Indeed it is, sir. Indeed it is.
------------- We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. - Ayn Rand |
Posted By: Trainerterry
Date Posted: 2/05/08 at 6:17am
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Zombie World News..... Are you mailto:!#$#@$ing - !#$#@$ing kidding me? Wow I feel more sorry for your wife every day.... what a brave woman. I think he goes overboard on the big words and oddities because he is the anti-sarge. ------------- "A man has to know his limitations" - Detective Harold Callahan |
Posted By: weaselking
Date Posted: 2/05/08 at 8:35am
No I use big words because I'm pedantic.
------------- We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. - Ayn Rand |
Posted By: Trainerterry
Date Posted: 2/05/08 at 10:25am
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So did Roslick move into your neighborhood or did you convince the block committee to not let him in.
------------- "A man has to know his limitations" - Detective Harold Callahan |
Posted By: Silverback
Date Posted: 2/05/08 at 2:51pm
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Slex8, I think you better evaluate your position up there. You have jumped into the fire with Trainer and Weasel. I miss you guys. ------------- Mule Sportkilt AST Sport Supplements |
Posted By: weaselking
Date Posted: 2/05/08 at 3:12pm
You remember the joke, "Where does an 800 lb gorilla sleep?"? Miss you too Myles. ------------- We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. - Ayn Rand |
Posted By: Trainerterry
Date Posted: 2/08/08 at 5:12am
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The thing about Roslcik is how much he reminds me of college mascot. For the lil cheerleader to put on the costume the head of the costume (think Bucky Badger) has to be huge. It is like there is a regular person in a Roslick costume. I used the word "pedantic" in a meeting and with a class I teach. used the word about 20 x's in your honor. Kids and coaches gave me a deer in headlight look. ------------- "A man has to know his limitations" - Detective Harold Callahan |
Posted By: CHAD
Date Posted: 2/08/08 at 7:15am
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Posted By: Trainerterry
Date Posted: 2/08/08 at 8:45am
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Glad to see you were able to get internet in Wisconsin Josh. You coming to the Shamrock? ------------- "A man has to know his limitations" - Detective Harold Callahan |
Posted By: weaselking
Date Posted: 2/08/08 at 8:45am
I am no such thing. I am a word user. Just because your species recently discovered language is doesn't mean you have sole domain on every cognizant phonation to erupt from your slavering maw.
So was Godzilla. ------------- We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. - Ayn Rand |
Posted By: CHAD
Date Posted: 2/08/08 at 9:22am
Yeah! Are you? |
Posted By: CHAD
Date Posted: 2/08/08 at 9:27am
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Ha! I knew you weren't real people. Somekind of sub-human. Dennis is a C.H.U.D. |
Posted By: Trainerterry
Date Posted: 2/08/08 at 12:40pm
I should be there..... You must be living the life... Dennis close and Clevenger only 1.5 hours away. The deliverer of the cercal is close also. Make sure you put the second weekend of August on the no wedding, baby shower, brisk, or party at Build-a-Bear. For Lacrosse. Well I am sure you need to get dressed for you and Dennis to have a double date at Fuddruckers ------------- "A man has to know his limitations" - Detective Harold Callahan |
Posted By: Eclipse
Date Posted: 2/11/08 at 8:46am
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Party at Build-a-bear ------------- "Somewhere in Russia, a little girl is warming up with your max." - Anonymous "Do not demand what you can not take by force." |
... Awesome! Well played Terry. Posted By: McSanta
Date Posted: 2/11/08 at 12:09pm
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Zach is not strong and I didn't get mentioned on the list! Where is the love? BTW, C.H.U.D. are definitely in the luddite column and I have wittnessed C.H.U.D. like behavior in buffett lines after several games. Manager to mother at Ryan's: If you love your children, please tell your children to keep there hands and feet away from the large men in kilts....
------------- Mark McVey "The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances and demonstrations for impressions." -John Ruskin |
Posted By: JCLEV
Date Posted: 2/16/08 at 1:22am
And this is why you all have bad reputations in this sport...  ------------- My kids wanted to be like me until they met Kevin Neis. Northern Illinois Highland Games and Clevenger Sheaf's and forks on Facebook or at http://jclev.tripod.com/ |
Posted By: Trainerterry
Date Posted: 2/17/08 at 5:15am
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You do not post for how long and that is what you bring to the table Clev.... for shame... you are better then that. Time to Man-up (smack-up?) Shamrock is a little over a month away.... why do you think Roslick moved to Madison? So he can have Hafford and Sarge train him to beat you. ------------- "A man has to know his limitations" - Detective Harold Callahan |
Posted By: JCLEV
Date Posted: 2/17/08 at 12:32pm
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Yeah, It has been a long off season...little off my game.
Hey, I will try to get better..... ------------- My kids wanted to be like me until they met Kevin Neis. Northern Illinois Highland Games and Clevenger Sheaf's and forks on Facebook or at http://jclev.tripod.com/ |
Posted By: CHAD
Date Posted: 2/17/08 at 1:14pm
| Guys, guys, guys. You chunky, shaved headed, goatee types need to stick together. |
Posted By: weaselking
Date Posted: 2/17/08 at 2:51pm
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Someone peel a banana? Coco came back.
------------- We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. - Ayn Rand |
Posted By: SgtRAJackson
Date Posted: 2/18/08 at 4:40am
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It would by nice to see a real Highland Games in Sgt Richard A. Jackson 2211A mailto:WisconsinSCOTTISH@msn.com - WisconsinSCOTTISH@msn.com
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Posted By: Trainerterry
Date Posted: 2/18/08 at 4:54am
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josh..... I was looking for a pic to show the the newbies what to expect when they meet you.... all I had was this pic of Bugs giving you a manicure..... "you monsters are so interesting"
------------- "A man has to know his limitations" - Detective Harold Callahan |
Posted By: SgtRAJackson
Date Posted: 2/18/08 at 7:13am
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Belted Badger ( Heavy Athletics Contact Midwest Heavies, (Dennis Harford) Amateur Open: An Amateur Open, Caledonian Heavy Events Competition can be organized by the mailto:sarah.breckenridge@ccaurora.edu - Sarah Breckenridge (608)238-8681 mailto:susanjb2@gmail.com - Susan Jeffrey (608)834-9099 Contact your local HLDS instructors and see if one of them will act as your highland dance chair and run your highland dance competition, contact the largest school in your area first, ask if they are interested or if they mite know of any one that would be interested in acting as chair. Pipe Band Competition, Solo Piping Competition, Solo Drumming Competition, Mast Bands. Check the MWPBA web site; to see when the local http://madisonpipesanddrums.org/ - http://madisonpipesanddrums.org The Bravest and the Finest Memorial Pipe Band, mailto:bravestandfinest@gmail.com - bravestandfinest@gmail.com Zor Shrine Pipes and Drums, 608/833-6343 http://www.zorshriners.com/ - http://www.zorshriners.com/ Steve Emerson, Madison-area Celtic music links: Two of Madison's Irish musicians have posted extensive databases of their repertoire, which should help newcomer musicians fit right in to the scene: Dan Cobb's abc collection: http://eceserv0.ece.wisc.edu/~cobb/irish/Tunebook.html - Cobb's Music of Ireland Alan Ng's Irish Traditional Music Index (see below under Global links) includes a page titled " http://www.irishtune.info/session/played.htm - Ng's Tunography of Madison, Wisconsin Session Tunes " The http://www.madharpers.org/ - Madison Folk Harp Society The http://www.homestead.com/madfolk/files/madfolk.html - Madison Folk Music Society , fondly known as "Mad Folk" The http://personalpages.tds.net/~rpmccabe/WildHogHomePage.htm - Wild Hog in the Woods - mainly a contra dance organization, but also offers a good Madison-area folk music Web site Madison-area Celtic dance links Visit Madison aera http://www.celticmadison.org/dance/#links - Dance Links . Madison-area Celtic culture links: The http://www.celticmadison.org/culture/ - Celtic Cultural Center of Madison, on the http://www.celticmadison.org/ - www.celticmadison.org server. The http://www.madison.com/communities/shamrock/ - Dane County Shamrock Club The http://www.ripon.edu/faculty/nortonm/cambrian.html - Cambrian Heritage Society of Madison, Wisconsin The http://www.geocities.com/wisconsinmanx/ - Wisconsin Manx Association is based in Madison. Madison Scottish Country Dancers, John Muir ( Mike or Norma Briggs 608-835-0914 mailto:brigglaw@earthlink.net - brigglaw@earthlink.net Kate Deck, Secretary mailto:kdeck@tds.net - St. Andrew's Society of Anne Wellman Special Event Checklist Contact locale Celtic Organizations, and Groups, Recruit Members Incorporate organization (LLC) and pay fees: Raise Funds, Request Grants and get Sponsors Pay The Association of Highland Games and Festivals, membership and event insurance fee: http://www.asgf.org/ - http://www.asgf.org Appoint Chairs: Clans and Associations Send out invitations and registration, work with grounds chair to lay out clan area. Heavy Athletics: Organize competition implements and safety equipment, work with grounds chair to lay out field, get judge, post event on NASGA, register Athletes, and acquire awards and medals. Pipe and Drums: Send registration form to MWPBA for approval 6 months in advance, set travel, acquire awards, payout, invite and register, pipe bands, and work with grounds chair to set up competition and mast band area. Get registered judge, organize competition, invite dance schools, acquire awards, and work with grounds Chair set up stage. Musical Entertainment: Contract bands, make contracts, sets band order of play, work with grounds and pub / alcohol tent Chairs / Sponsors, sound equipment, power, staging, etc. Cultural Entertainment: Contact Cultural groups, make contracts, and work with grounds chair to set up Cultural area and Stage if needed. Venders: Contact venders, make contracts, and work with grounds chair to set up Vender area Grounds: Work and Act as event P.O.C. for park s service, lie out and set up grounds, coordinate with local police, arrange event security, port-o-potties, trash pick up, bleachers, power, staging, etc. Web Master:, Make web site, post all forms, post all meeting and information about the Games. Madison Parks and Recreation Special Event Fees for 2007 The following fees are provided for your budgeting information. The final costs will be billed by the Madison Parks Staff. We are sorry, but there are no discounts given to non-profit groups hosting their event in a city park. The vast majority of the events held in the City's parks and on Programmed Event Scheduling Fee: $100, $150, $200, $350, $500, $800, $1,500 plus tax (Based on point calculations) Fee Tax Total Temporary Structure Fees Permit Fees (note this does not include prices for necessary permits from other City Departments) Park Vending Permits: Equipment Rental Fees Athletic Event Fees |
Posted By: SgtRAJackson
Date Posted: 2/18/08 at 7:50am
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I will be happy to get you anything more that you will need, Clan list Vender list, Temporary Structure rental vender, I can draft your Articals Of Incorparation, your ELN with the IRS. you name it. You can do this, you could be "Good" for the Games!! Sgt Richard A. Jackson
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Posted By: JCLEV
Date Posted: 2/18/08 at 3:44pm
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"Monsters lead such interesting lives....." that pic must have been before the neck bolts were added ------------- My kids wanted to be like me until they met Kevin Neis. Northern Illinois Highland Games and Clevenger Sheaf's and forks on Facebook or at http://jclev.tripod.com/ |
Posted By: Trainerterry
Date Posted: 2/19/08 at 3:42am
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the only thing that pic needs is Josh's elevated platform WOB shoes. ------------- "A man has to know his limitations" - Detective Harold Callahan |
Posted By: CHAD
Date Posted: 2/19/08 at 4:22am
OK. That was good. |
Posted By: SgtRAJackson
Date Posted: 6/12/08 at 9:31am
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How are the Madason Highland Games comming along. RJ |
Posted By: wallyworld
Date Posted: 6/12/08 at 12:50pm
Trying to get my head around how someone might do that! l can see how one might stab himself with a dirk, or a FORK!! ------------- "TRY NOT. DO OR DO NOT. THERE IS NO 'TRY'." Yoda |
Posted By: SgtRAJackson
Date Posted: 6/15/08 at 5:11am
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Terry,
Dennis is not allowed in the cercal, as he gets all upset, confused and has a melt down when he can’t find and stand in the corner. RJ Keeper of the Ring |
Posted By: Anton Axelsson
Date Posted: 6/16/08 at 6:06pm
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hi everyone im new here. and was wondering if anyone knows of any training crews here in northern california or can tell how i can get started ------------- viking power |
Posted By: weaselking
Date Posted: 6/17/08 at 7:36am
Welcome Anton. You'd do better to start a new thread w/ your information. It will generate more interest from people who might consider this a regional thread & otherwise ignore it. Good luck to you. ------------- We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. - Ayn Rand |
Posted By: SgtRAJackson
Date Posted: 6/17/08 at 8:03am
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http://www.madceltfest.org/ RJ |