Tribe.net. Local Connections Daddy's 'lil Hellraiser http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#22b2da0f-281f-47f8-8649-f5ba79b40b2e 2008-11-28T22:51:37Z 2008-11-28T22:51:37Z

One of the amazing things my roommate did was start a hoop 'class' at her collage. She had at space at her gym and would have it weekly. Several kids came by, and no two classes were the same. Or just hoop outside your dorm with some spare hoops lying about. Curiosity is always a good opener.

Daddy's 'lil Hellraiser 2008-11-28T22:51:37Z leda http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#7458b58b-a03c-40e3-99af-f7922544d08e 2008-11-20T02:31:53Z 2008-11-20T02:31:53Z

I'm from K-town and don't make it back there often but I will DEFINATELY give you a shout when I do. It's nice to see there is a Knoxville tribe though! Hang in there - you will find your hoopers soon! PS saw the post about your fire hoop HAVE FUN!!!

leda 2008-11-20T02:31:53Z Scarlet O'Hoope / Kristen http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#0410daa0-ac21-48db-bff7-6e5c91dbba7a 2008-11-19T20:49:25Z 2008-11-19T20:49:25Z

Awesome! I'll be coming home to my mom's for Thanksgiving and I'm hoping to be in town (Maryville) early Wednesday afternoon. If you are in Knoxville that day and wanna spin for an hour or two, let me know.

Scarlet O'Hoope / Kristen 2008-11-19T20:49:25Z Glenda http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#801c890c-c592-4557-912c-c860bb0ddc6f 2008-11-19T14:15:19Z 2008-11-19T14:15:19Z

omg, I grew up in the 'Boro, and I lived there right until I left for college this fall! I wish we had met then! I'll try to remember to post when I'm gonna be in Nashville or if I'm heading home for the weekend or something.

Glenda 2008-11-19T14:15:19Z Scarlet O'Hoope / Kristen http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#50b61e06-1409-4f18-b4d7-f45f94299325 2008-11-18T20:24:39Z 2008-11-18T20:24:39Z

I feel ya! I'm in Murfreesboro, which is only 30 mins away from Nashville but when you want to hoop right away, it can seem a lot further. Glenda, I'm originally from Maryville (outside of Knoxville); I don't know of any hoopers there off the top of my head, but if I hear about any from my friends, I'll let you know. By the way, how often do you come back to Nashville? I don't get out to Maryville/Knoxville much, but we may have to get together sometime. :-)

Scarlet O'Hoope / Kristen 2008-11-18T20:24:39Z Emily http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#3adb3387-e12f-41f9-9916-32fb90d3d299 2008-11-17T23:00:14Z 2008-11-17T23:00:14Z

You should start a hooping club at your campus! I did that on mine and now we have lots of hoopers :)

Emily 2008-11-17T23:00:14Z MaitreSteffan http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#b715dbe4-e92e-47cd-9563-a559b2ccc4bf 2008-11-17T22:50:25Z 2008-11-17T22:50:25Z

I bought a roll irrigation pipe & made 8 hoops to take out to burning man, gave six to campmates=> instant hoop group

MaitreSteffan 2008-11-17T22:50:25Z Mtn. HoopS http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#69363994-9d84-49b8-9eb7-888a72e9166d 2008-11-17T15:57:04Z 2008-11-17T15:57:04Z

I am west of Asheville. About an hour.. www.mountainlovers.com near Cherokee and Cullowhee (W.C.U.)

Mtn. HoopS 2008-11-17T15:57:04Z Lazee River http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#5ed34c67-8595-4fce-b48f-c2c925fb3d96 2008-11-17T15:40:29Z 2008-11-17T15:40:29Z

Where are you? I am North of Asheville

Lazee River 2008-11-17T15:40:29Z Mtn. HoopS http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#d13d64d7-cced-4fde-bcd6-911bbebfdce1 2008-11-17T14:00:47Z 2008-11-17T14:00:47Z

Hey. I am over the mountains (Western N.C.) and there are NO hoopers here. Let me know if you are ever in the area. I have one friend who will come hoop! I just found a drum circle in Cherokee that is looking forward to sharing space w/hoopers - Friday nights.

Mtn. HoopS 2008-11-17T14:00:47Z Lazee River http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#532ffa24-0dc8-48c9-9d07-29773f017fb3 2008-11-17T13:57:04Z 2008-11-17T13:57:04Z

And Glenda, have you tried the tried Knoxville Hoopers? http://tribes.tribe.net/knoxvillehoopers

Lazee River 2008-11-17T13:57:04Z Lazee River http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#7b46fb1a-1c82-4203-ab6b-9f7c7b5457bf 2008-11-17T13:55:08Z 2008-11-17T13:55:08Z

Laura, have you tried the tribe Colohoopers? http://tribes.tribe.net/colohoopers I am not in Colorado, but I came across the tribe.

Lazee River 2008-11-17T13:55:08Z Ann http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#e275df5f-9eaa-4837-aae4-b7e5d0990aeb 2008-11-17T03:21:31Z 2008-11-17T03:21:31Z

Glenda, try & connect with Brooke, a K-ville hooper who is often present here on tribe. You can find her in my friends & send her a message. I'm sure she would be happy to connect you up with a local hoop scene! She teaches classes there and apparently a lot of her students are university students too. Let us know how it goes!

Ann 2008-11-17T03:21:31Z Laura http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#4744e99b-d763-46d5-875b-f96b95c26166 2008-11-17T02:53:39Z 2008-11-17T02:53:39Z

I don't have any helpful thoughts, only that I feel a lot like you! I live in colorado and the only group I know of here is the Kaivalya hoopers who are REALLY good and I think the reason why they are so few is cause it is so damn cold here in the winter. But keep trying and networking ya know. Maybe see if you can find a hoop class to meet people and start your own. :-D --Laura

Laura 2008-11-17T02:53:39Z Glenda http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/a97b86af-b4a7-4c63-9f70-15fc272880c3#aaf38041-a123-4024-bf14-af5f5f88f646 2008-11-17T02:21:41Z 2008-11-17T02:21:41Z

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?

Glenda 2008-11-17T02:21:41Z