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kansasclimber
Nov 1, 2005, 3:02 AM
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We are having a comp here in wichita, ks, and it is an abs event. The gyms around like in Kansas City, and in Tulsa are not having comps this year, so hopefully we can pick up the slack of those 2 comps, but how do we get those people to travel to our comp. I know we can send flyers, but anything else?? AND JUST SO YOU KNOW, for those that can come....:
ABS EVENT:
WICHITA, KS
Kansas Cliff Club
NEW BOULDERING ROOM!!
GOOD PRIZES!!!
FOR MORE INFO:http://www.kansascliffclub.com
Stephen
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manacubus
Nov 1, 2005, 4:45 AM
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I just competed in a State-level bouldering championship on Sunday. Third prize was a block of chalk. Second place scored an accessory biner. First place was a regular biner. Entry fee was $20.
This is an example of how not to get people to come to your comp. Hope it helps! :)
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samxbam8
Nov 1, 2005, 2:05 PM
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Free Food :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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keinangst
Nov 1, 2005, 2:23 PM
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Have you tried shouting?
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theledge
Nov 9, 2005, 5:04 PM
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We are having similar problems. I post information as many places as I can, we tried sending out letters, (it cost us a bunch of postage and no one came), we do local radio and newspaper. None of this is helping around here. Our comp is not all that big, and we are kinda remote so I am not overly surprised. What bothers me is the locals complaining about a fifteen dollar entrance fee that includes a t-shirt, half off shoe deal, magazines, prizes to first in each devision that include harness, shoes, headlamp, holds, clothing, gift certificates, and any of the prizes that are left over after that get rafled to the folks that did not place first. Oh yeah, we have food too. Any more than this and I think we will have to pay people to come.
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dlintz
Nov 9, 2005, 5:39 PM
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In reply to: We are having similar problems. I post information as many places as I can, we tried sending out letters, (it cost us a bunch of postage and no one came), we do local radio and newspaper. None of this is helping around here. Our comp is not all that big, and we are kinda remote so I am not overly surprised. What bothers me is the locals complaining about a fifteen dollar entrance fee that includes a t-shirt, half off shoe deal, magazines, prizes to first in each devision that include harness, shoes, headlamp, holds, clothing, gift certificates, and any of the prizes that are left over after that get rafled to the folks that did not place first. Oh yeah, we have food too. Any more than this and I think we will have to pay people to come.
Sounds like a good deal for $15. If I wasn't so far away I'd show up. 8^)
An after comp party might bring in a few more people especially if there's free beer.
d.
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theledge
Nov 14, 2005, 11:14 PM
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We had an unaficial after comp partywith a pit roasted turkey and a keg of Fat Tire. All in all it was a great day of climbing and partying with friends until my buds John and Shaggy tried to rally my truck through a field and rolled it. Oh well. At least I am going back to Indian Creek for T-day weekend.
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veganboyjosh
Nov 14, 2005, 11:28 PM
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i think it was in one of the mags (climbing or rock and ice), or possibly in a thread on this website, which had a really good article about how to do this.
some of the main points i remember:
have somethign going on at all times. while the scores are tallied, have something else going on that's entertaining to the contestants and families and nonclimbers in attendance. this way they enjoy being there as well as those who get to climb.
evenly distribute the prizes. instead of (no offense to the previous poster) raffling off prizes to other than those who placed first, distribute them to those who placed so that as many people as possible will go home with something. even if it means the person who got 16th place in the noob category gets a block of chalk, at least they'll know that you guys throw down the prizes next time, and will have something to show for having competed. if the only person to walk away with a prize is the local rock star gym rat, then i'm not gonna wanna compete in another comp, you know?
the article had some other good stuff, and i wish i knew where i saw it, cos it was pretty helpful. i guess thinking about it, the article was more about how to make your comp successful, but if it's no fun, and it's run crappily, then no one's gonna come next time, right?
good luck, and remember to have fun.
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dingus
Nov 15, 2005, 12:08 AM
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You need to incorporate sex into both the comp and the advertisements.
DMT
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gunksgoer
Nov 15, 2005, 12:46 AM
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Tell people that all the cool kids will be there.
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