Comments for World Hoop Day http://www.worldhoopday.org Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:42:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on First Saturday of October from 2013 to Infinity by AnnieO http://www.worldhoopday.org/2011/12/first-saturday-of-october-from-2013-to-infinity/#comment-345 AnnieO Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:42:42 +0000 http://www.worldhoopday.org/?p=3558#comment-345 Hi, you are correct. Since I came up with the idea for world hoop day back in 2005, I wanted to have memorable dates, important trilogy dates. 7/7/7 was the first and we repeated this for 8/8/8, 9/9/9 and more until 2012, which will be 12/12/12. We had a public vote for 2013 and after all the submissions, the final vote was polled for the first Sat of October for ever! Or until world peace is accomplished, all people have hoops and every day is WHD. Thanks for asking and happy hooping! Annie O Hi,
you are correct. Since I came up with the idea for world hoop day back in 2005, I wanted to have memorable dates, important trilogy dates. 7/7/7 was the first and we repeated this for 8/8/8, 9/9/9 and more until 2012, which will be 12/12/12. We had a public vote for 2013 and after all the submissions, the final vote was polled for the first Sat of October for ever! Or until world peace is accomplished, all people have hoops and every day is WHD. Thanks for asking and happy hooping!
Annie O

]]> Comment on First Saturday of October from 2013 to Infinity by Kimberly Truitt http://www.worldhoopday.org/2011/12/first-saturday-of-october-from-2013-to-infinity/#comment-343 Kimberly Truitt Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:35:06 +0000 http://www.worldhoopday.org/?p=3558#comment-343 I just want to clarify that 2012's World Hoop day is 12/12/12. The following years, World Hoop day will be in October? Is that correct? I just want to clarify that 2012′s World Hoop day is 12/12/12. The following years, World Hoop day will be in October? Is that correct?

]]> Comment on World Hoop Dates 2013 – Vote! by Robbie http://www.worldhoopday.org/2011/11/world-hoop-dates-2013-vote/#comment-222 Robbie Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:34:49 +0000 http://www.worldhoopday.org/?p=3538#comment-222 I vote for Fall Equinox! 9/22 or 9/23 I vote for Fall Equinox! 9/22 or 9/23

]]> Comment on World Hoop Dates 2013 – Vote! by Sheena http://www.worldhoopday.org/2011/11/world-hoop-dates-2013-vote/#comment-142 Sheena Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:06:42 +0000 http://www.worldhoopday.org/?p=3538#comment-142 I'm from Canada -- Fall equinox all the way :) I’m from Canada — Fall equinox all the way :)

]]> Comment on World Hoop Dates 2013 – Vote! by Amanda http://www.worldhoopday.org/2011/11/world-hoop-dates-2013-vote/#comment-139 Amanda Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:51:08 +0000 http://www.worldhoopday.org/?p=3538#comment-139 I vote for whenever the warmest weather is!!! Not a fan of hooping in cold/snow (but will do it! :)). I vote for whenever the warmest weather is!!! Not a fan of hooping in cold/snow (but will do it! :) ).

]]> Comment on World Hoop Dates 2013 – Vote! by Rachel http://www.worldhoopday.org/2011/11/world-hoop-dates-2013-vote/#comment-138 Rachel Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:13:51 +0000 http://www.worldhoopday.org/?p=3538#comment-138 While certain dates have a ring to them, I think the most important consideration is being able to have the events outside in most places around the globe. Outdoor venues mean public spaces and high visibility so that people who never considered hooping before might see the vibrant joyous celebrants and want to try hooping themselves. If we want to create a community of hoopers, we've got to invite people into the community, and holding events inside private residences and hidden away in church basements makes it difficult. Plus, I don't know about other places, but around here, indoor events mean renting a space, which is not cheap. So, I love the idea of having it on the fall equinox--seems like the perfect time to be whirling hoops all over the world. And, I do agree that it would be nice for it to always fall on a Saturday, which made the first Sat in October my second choice. I'm with the Canadians on weather though, and even though I'm south of Canada, around here the weather has often turned quite chilly by the first weekend in October. Weather-wise, the best choice for *my* climate would be early September. While certain dates have a ring to them, I think the most important consideration is being able to have the events outside in most places around the globe. Outdoor venues mean public spaces and high visibility so that people who never considered hooping before might see the vibrant joyous celebrants and want to try hooping themselves. If we want to create a community of hoopers, we’ve got to invite people into the community, and holding events inside private residences and hidden away in church basements makes it difficult. Plus, I don’t know about other places, but around here, indoor events mean renting a space, which is not cheap.

So, I love the idea of having it on the fall equinox–seems like the perfect time to be whirling hoops all over the world. And, I do agree that it would be nice for it to always fall on a Saturday, which made the first Sat in October my second choice. I’m with the Canadians on weather though, and even though I’m south of Canada, around here the weather has often turned quite chilly by the first weekend in October. Weather-wise, the best choice for *my* climate would be early September.

]]> Comment on World Hoop Dates 2013 – Vote! by Danielle http://www.worldhoopday.org/2011/11/world-hoop-dates-2013-vote/#comment-137 Danielle Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:11:27 +0000 http://www.worldhoopday.org/?p=3538#comment-137 I love the idea of having WHD the first Saturday of October. The weather is great in St. Louis that time of year. I'm excited to see which date gets the vote. Thank you for giving world wide hoopers an opportunity to unite and agree on something. I'll be there any date we decide. One Love <3 I love the idea of having WHD the first Saturday of October. The weather is great in St. Louis that time of year. I’m excited to see which date gets the vote. Thank you for giving world wide hoopers an opportunity to unite and agree on something. I’ll be there any date we decide. One Love <3

]]> Comment on World Hoop Dates 2013 – Vote! by AnnieO http://www.worldhoopday.org/2011/11/world-hoop-dates-2013-vote/#comment-136 AnnieO Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:40:03 +0000 http://www.worldhoopday.org/?p=3538#comment-136 I'm so curious why are you limiting yourself to hooping outside? There are fantastic indoor facilities if you get a little creative. 7/7 is not an option, as you can see, because you may think about being warm for yourself, but the goal of WORLD hoop day is to include all people and it's freezing for the Australians, South Americans and Antarcticans during July. It's actually not warm in Chile, Sydney, Peru, parts of Africa. If you have traveled the world all in July and can prove me wrong, please do. otherwise, I take my cues from people who actually live there and told me personally that it's just too dang cold. I’m so curious why are you limiting yourself to hooping outside? There are fantastic indoor facilities if you get a little creative. 7/7 is not an option, as you can see, because you may think about being warm for yourself, but the goal of WORLD hoop day is to include all people and it’s freezing for the Australians, South Americans and Antarcticans during July. It’s actually not warm in Chile, Sydney, Peru, parts of Africa. If you have traveled the world all in July and can prove me wrong, please do. otherwise, I take my cues from people who actually live there and told me personally that it’s just too dang cold.

]]> Comment on World Hoop Dates 2013 – Vote! by MRaduga http://www.worldhoopday.org/2011/11/world-hoop-dates-2013-vote/#comment-135 MRaduga Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:39:07 +0000 http://www.worldhoopday.org/?p=3538#comment-135 Oh my god, please please PLEASE let it be 10/10 every year! I just discovered this world of hooping today and that is my birthday! Oh my god, please please PLEASE let it be 10/10 every year! I just discovered this world of hooping today and that is my birthday!

]]> Comment on World Hoop Dates 2013 – Vote! by J http://www.worldhoopday.org/2011/11/world-hoop-dates-2013-vote/#comment-133 J Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:55:29 +0000 http://www.worldhoopday.org/?p=3538#comment-133 I'm actually not crazy about any of these dates. 7/7 would be great - I'd really prefer a warm, sunny date for WHD. I'll admit that I won't hoop if it's cold outside anymore. I tried the first year I hooped and it was just too frustrating between the wet ground, frozen fingers, and too many layers of clothing impeding my motion! The weather is warm in both hemispheres in early July. It's 60-80 during the day in South Africa and Australia at that time of year (and it's summer in North America). I’m actually not crazy about any of these dates. 7/7 would be great – I’d really prefer a warm, sunny date for WHD. I’ll admit that I won’t hoop if it’s cold outside anymore. I tried the first year I hooped and it was just too frustrating between the wet ground, frozen fingers, and too many layers of clothing impeding my motion!

The weather is warm in both hemispheres in early July. It’s 60-80 during the day in South Africa and Australia at that time of year (and it’s summer in North America).

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