I've been looking at a lot of photo albums recently of Hoopgirl, Hoopalicious, Hooplur, SilverStarry, and so on, and I felt a certain sense of loneliness. I'm the only hooper I know other than the Hooprama hoopers in Nashville, but now I live in Knoxville. I've heard of other hoopers here in K-Town, but it's hard to get where they meet because I don't have a car and live solely on campus. I have an intense desire to be a part of a hoop group with others who are as good or better than me at hooping...I really want to be challenged. I just think it would be an incredible experience to be able to hoopdance with others. I did it once for one evening while I was on a trip in Iowa. I was part of a performing troupe of jugglers, unicyclers, fire breathing, and some poi-ers. Anyway, I was finding a spot for us to do a set that night when I saw a couple girls walking across the street with some hoops. I freaked out and ran across the road to talk to them, and we ended up performing together that night. It was so incredible and I was so blissfully fulfilled. I really wish I could have that again! I'll try to do better at reaching other hoopers here or calling them to a jam. Any thoughts?