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Post by Ska'ar Wulfsiger on Mar 5, 2010 15:43:07 GMT -5
So I know we've all been watching the weather and starting to think about it. Spring is nearly here, so odds are soon we are going to be itching to start fighting outdoors (mud and all).
Last year the area down by the playground at Shoaff where we were practicing twice a week was starting to get pretty tore up from all the scuffling in the mud. I would hate to ruin our reputation with the parks department and get ourselves banned from practicing in public parks because we destroyed all the grass. My concern is that this spring if we continue along the path we did this fall, we may ruin the grounds entirely there.
Do we have some alternatives for outdoor location at least for the muddy period? Maybe somewhere with a bit higher ground that will be less prone to destruction? Just some thoughts and concerns. :-)
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Post by Gœtia on Mar 6, 2010 0:45:30 GMT -5
There's always the part of Shoaff that we used to use for practices, it was higher up and better drained. We could also try alternating between more than one park, which would give us different terrain to practice with.
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Post by Militis on Mar 6, 2010 4:17:51 GMT -5
I kinda agree ^^^^
Maybe we should use the "upper" field until it starts getting dry. ntm maybe we could even stay up there until it get hot enough that we need to use the water park...
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Post by Gœtia on Mar 6, 2010 15:05:34 GMT -5
That'd work. Possibilities for other parks include: Johnny Appleseed park, there're some hills towards the coliseum side that won't flood, and it has that little building that could be used for something. There's Swinney Park, but it wouldn't e available till mid-summer sinceitfloods pretty badly in the spring. And there's Franke park, which is really public, but would offer some interesting possibilities for woods battles.
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Post by Magnus on Mar 6, 2010 18:02:16 GMT -5
Lets not forget that we do have IPFW as well. That nice big massive area near the tennis and baseball courts where they hold the 4th of July thing.
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Post by Furyun on Mar 8, 2010 0:37:04 GMT -5
Ya WE want to practice at IPFW on Tuesdays and Thursdays on campus. There is a lot of different landscape to play on and the prospect of free food. The more we play there the more people we will get faster. The larger we get the more they will dish out for travel and event costs. Also a great place to have events at no cost and fully insured.
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Post by Beard on Mar 8, 2010 1:41:28 GMT -5
I talked with Rowan tonight and we are going to start fighting outside! Since the big gym will not be open on sunday the 14th we will be meeting a Shoaff Park.
Will be meeting on the "upper" field where the soccer fields are. This is directly across the parking lot of the pavillion.
We hope to get alot of fighters out there but, keep posted because it may change due weather.
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Post by Rowan on Mar 8, 2010 13:07:34 GMT -5
I want to keep Sunday practices at Shoaff at the least. I went and looked at last seasons area, and I agree with Wulf, it needs some time to heal up... and a buncha barbarians tromping about when its muddy is not inductive to grass growth.
The Soccer fields are where we practiced two seasons ago. When you enter the park, go to the left along the curve. We will be meeting at the fields directly to your left there. I will be there at 12:45ish to make sure others who haven't been there yet can find the area. Its a MUCH larger field area to run and have open area. With this openness comes not only all of our weapon styles, but GARB and ARMOR on Sunday practices. I'll make another post about that upcoming.
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Post by Bastion on Mar 8, 2010 13:58:18 GMT -5
barefoot fighters take heed of acorns..
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Post by Rowan on Mar 8, 2010 22:31:59 GMT -5
A haiku:
Barefoot fighters see, acorns mess up your soft feet. Toughen up your soles.
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Post by Beard on Mar 8, 2010 23:01:52 GMT -5
I motion for a wensday outdoor practice aswell...because i really want an outdoor practice sooner. and who can turn down a man with a beard?
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Post by Militis on Mar 8, 2010 23:42:42 GMT -5
I will not be around on Wednesdays... yet.
I either work Wed OR Thursdays; when we switch practice times/places, it'd be my preference that we switch it for good so I can let my employer know what days I am available. Granted, I will be gone next week, so you guys can do whatever, but I'm just saying I'd like to still be able to make it to a midweek practice.
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Post by Furyun on Mar 9, 2010 1:44:59 GMT -5
What happened to Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday?
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Post by Beard on Mar 9, 2010 1:49:31 GMT -5
well milli, if i remember correctly thursdays will still happen for now because those are ipfw practices. I was just really excited after the weather today and wanted to start up the NS outdoor practices a couple days earlier.
so really the future may hold four possible practices a week. I guess im just itching for a fight...
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Post by Militis on Mar 9, 2010 10:51:44 GMT -5
so really the future may hold four possible practices a week. I guess im just itching for a fight... four a week?! You TRYING to get burned out before Rag?!
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