Ok have got WWA's support to go ahead with this, they will help out and provide insurance (we need to all rejoin i think)
I'm in the process of setting up a meeting with Mandurah City Council.
What are your ideas?
Hey Hards, do you have to be a member of WWA to come to the festival?
Is it a stall set up type festival or will it be just a gathering at a location and windsurf together?
Hope to see you then...
a 4m swell with a steady eddy 25knt sw'er 
more serious ideas:
Borrow some L boards and have free to try for newbies.
a gear swap/sell expo
get a shop to display/sell some 09 gear ...new DEMO gear if the wind is up!
get a loca aussiel pro to do a talk wave,speed,freestyle etc
a talk on safety in windsurfing,...tips to get u out of strife.
sausso sizzle with $6 !!! cans of J Beam
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demo gps for people like me who haven't had a go yet
if its windy
wave/speed comp... and just general fun in the h20....
sounds like a great idea hards.
Top ideas Miller...
When I go to Mandurgastan, I like to get crabs
Maybe some of WAs finest beers
in place of that other stuff
All great ideas so far.
Greeny, no you won't need to be a WWA member. At this stage being a WWA member will give you free insurance coverage if you enter an event, and i think WWA is gonna offer very cheap membership.
My idea is to set something up at Novara, maybe tents/Marquees etc with displays etc. But if waves and wind materialise be able to hold a wave event as apart of the festival at Avalon? This is all preliminary, will have to get permission and approvals, without disadvantaging locals in a way that they may complain. That's why I have to talk with City of Mandurah.
a good band / cheap piss starting at about 1800 after the wave comp.
I like the 09 gear displays and the buy n sell swapmeet thing
oooh ooh and a wet t-shirt comp
Hi Joe, A festival would be great – but will it be promotional for the general public as well as WS community? I think there would need to be a very broad range of activities to interest all levels (especially beginners), families and to attract new people to the sport. Would be great to have everything in the one location, though some activities may need to be held elsewhere (waves intro/demo etc at Avalon as you suggest).
Following are just a few ideas:
Would be great to really fill up the 2-3 days with as many different events as possible where people can pick and choose what to “have a go” at.
Beginners Activities – can we get some instructors to provide free workshop / demonstration activities. Primary aim to get people to see how much easier it is to learn with modern equipment and “re-introduce” people to the sport. Everything from land lessons / simulators to first tries in the water.
Shop/Suppliers – to run stalls, demo’s, and run beginner instruction?
DVD Tents - maybe 2 tents (Marquees with chairs DVD projectors etc) with a range of DVDs running, covering learning aspects in one tent and locations/disciplines in the other tent. Session times posted outside.
General WS Events – a large range of informal events and demonstrations for different disciplines from gybe runs, freestyle, speed, waves, all with the aim of “have a go” keeping the whole festival low key and inclusive (no results, all just for fun).
Other Family Activities – maybe some bouncy castles, performers etc setup in a barriered (or easily monitored) area – hopefully council to pay for so free for all. This may help make it a more family type festival. Over the top??
General Food/Drink stalls – organise council to allow the normal stall/van type operators.
BBQ’s etc – run by WS community at selected times
Publicity / Participation – would be three aspects. First is to get the Council and WS industry involved and co-ordinated. Second is to get as much general public promotion / advertising as possible. The third aspect is to get as many current windsurfers and their families involved and participating on the day. Really promote it as a fun festival for all including families.
Organisation – would need a main festival committee that also liaises with Council. Need Council assistance in location, setups (barriers/fencing?, PA system, tents, power, seating, lighting etc), security, promotion, some minor funding for family activity items etc?
I suppose the main question is how far do you want to go with the festival and how large the numbers participating can be.
Joe, very happy to help in any way I can, even being on the committee if I can contribute in any way (aghhhh committees
). Will send you my phone numbers. Certainly as a minimum I am happy to help organise, and man the DVD tents (with 2-3 others and my family during the festival - that way I can still join in a couple of the events as well).
When is the timing of the festival - are you still thinking Jan '09 prior to the L2L.
). Will send you my phone numbers. Certainly as a minimum I am happy to help organise, and man the DVD tents (with 2-3 others and my family during the festival - that way I can still join in a couple of the events as well).
I really like the idea of having it over 3 days. Like a long weekend? Sat, Sun, Mon? Then all the Perth blokes can actually come down and stay with friends and family and invite them to "come and see"? Having a carnaval/festival type atmosphere would be great to have somewhere to go and hang out in the morning and wander around waiting for the wind to come in. A place to mingle and talk windsurfing for 3 days.
Hey Hards, I have a couple of mates who play in a band. They are called Red Triangle. I could get a demo disc for you to listen to? In fact its Rick Gath's nephew. I could even organise him to set up a Gath stall?
All great ideas Greeny, need to get some approval from City of Mandurah first, so after I've met with them will form a organising committee then go for it!
Great idea Hardie. Will do my best to support up to and during. [}:)][}:)][}:)] more people here means fewer mozzies on me
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Seriously though folks there is shouldn't be mozzies in the way we see them at this time of year
Swap meet is whats needed in WA at any time.Maybe twice a year. Mid winter and mid summer.
It would be a good anchor for a festival like this as you don't need wind to talk it up and buy/sell some cheep gear.
Meeting with City of Mandurah this thursday, and the preliminary phonecall suggested they were all for it!!
I am with Stribo, a swapmeet would be great (if it could be approved by the council I suspect). I used one in the old country to get some older kit moving around and back in use. Also gets people talking and maybe interested again in a sport that they may have stopped doing.
