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Title: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by Redbeard on Dec 1^st, 2013 at 9:22am

**hey, Mods, please relocate this if an announcement of this sort doesn't belong here... thx!

28 June 2014
Join us at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site in Union, KY for the First Annual PALEOLYMPICS!
Come and compete in firemaking, rabbit stick and atlatl & dart target and distance competition!
We'll also have demos on slinging, bolas and more...
I'll post more details as they become available. If you use Facebook, you can follow and be kept abreast of news and details: www.facebook.com/paleolympics

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by squirrelslinger on Dec 1^st, 2013 at 10:13am

I will probably be there as long as I am home...
Its not too far.... 30-40 mins ish

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by Masiakasaurus on Dec 1^st, 2013 at 11:19am

It's a long way away from me, but I'm really interested! Since there's a slinging Demo I think it deserves a sticky.

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by squirrelslinger on Dec 1^st, 2013 at 5:36pm

Wait. Is this open to anyone to participate?
if not... lets hold our own competition nearby!

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by Redbeard on Dec 1^st, 2013 at 7:11pm

Quote:

Wait. Is this open to anyone to participate?

Yeah, it's open to anyone!

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by Bill Skinner on Dec 28^th, 2013 at 9:49am

Is it just one day? Is there camping? How about flint knapping, archery or bowmaking?

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by squirrelslinger on Dec 28^th, 2013 at 9:35pm

Bill Skinner wrote on Dec 28^th, 2013 at 9:49am:

Is it just one day? Is there camping? How about flint knapping, archery or bowmaking?

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by Brett on Jan 13^th, 2014 at 12:03pm

I'm going to go (80% sure) and am +1. Anybody organizing a slinging competition? Seems an obvious thing to do. I mean, we need, what, some kind of target (probably a plywood rabbit or something to go with the theme) and a chalk line on the ground?

Is any sling-person organizing anything?

-Brett

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by vetryan15 on Jan 23^rd, 2014 at 8:43am

This should b a regional event. Up where I live there r plenty of parks that would allow this. I. NE PA. Right up in the tri state area. There would b a lot of exposure for this.

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by squirrelslinger on Apr 5^th, 2014 at 11:09pm

Who all's going?

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by Brett on Jun 4^th, 2014 at 3:19pm

I saw a flyer saying they were going to have a slinging competition on Sunday.

http://www.gskentuckiana.org/Events/Event-Details/ID/3988/begin/6-28-2014/Paleolympics.aspx

So, who's going to come and test their mettle against my somewhat sub-awesome skills?

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by curious_aardvark on Jun 5^th, 2014 at 12:34pm

Looks like a lot of fun :-)

The slinger on that poster only has one leg.

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by squirrelslinger on Jun 5^th, 2014 at 1:36pm

I will attempt to show up.
Depends on when I get back from a relative's wedding.

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by Morphy on Jun 5^th, 2014 at 3:40pm

Brett wrote on Jun 4^th, 2014 at 3:19pm:

I so wish I could. That sounds like so much fun.

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by Brett on Jun 17^th, 2014 at 3:19pm

Just called the park. The guy on the phone said that the Paleolympics had been canceled due to the organizer leaving for another job.

Title: Re: First Annual PALEOLYMPICS at Big Bone Lick State Historical Site 28June14
Post by Bill Skinner on Jun 17^th, 2014 at 6:41pm

One of the referenced links, the Girl scout one is also showing that the event is cancelled.