In a correlating post members of the federation mentioned looking forward to a more participative and transparent leadership style

In Austria we have two local clubs, working on getting a national federarion. Some say we need a third club for sport subsidiaries, so we are working on this as well...

Heard through it, so far I could not gather any new informatiin.
It is stil open if it is an association or federation or club, and a voting modality has to be found for national federatios vs. State federations vs. Clubs vs. Individual persons....

Oh boy. I just hope we can all still meet up and sling once the dust has settled.

An organised club in guam.

Hmm, don't think so.
But then you only really need something with organised bureacracy when you start taking money for club membership.

As far as I know, the regular wednesday night meetings are free.
The island government is involved in any really big events and Roman and Fokai clothing fund a lot of things.

So not sure they need a formal organisation.

And you get the impression that as soon as you formed one, somebody else would form another and so on.
On an island so small, all lots of clubs would do is dilute the energy and government support.

But I will find out

I cant do Dec 3rd cos I'm already booked for that weekend. What have you got next year?

Oh next year, definitely.

Austria in December, I don't own skis

I was thinking maybe around late may or early June for a long weekend. Preferably outside the tourist season for cheaper flights and hotel.
Say Friday to Monday with competitions on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday in the field for the slingers and Sunday in the hall for the locals and newspapers.

We can buy a couple bags of pebbles from a garden centre for ammo. Saw some recently, cheap and good sizes readily available.
It's a long way to the beach

If you can source a big enough BBQ, I'm happy to cook for a BBQ blowout on the Sunday night.
I have references, if required
Generally travel with a good thermometer and suitable knife

Something half oil drum size would do,  if more than 30 people, then two

Would just need a trip to a supermarket and somewhere to prep and get food into marinades on the Saturday.
A large cool box and some freezer blocks would do for a fridge.
Marinades tend to kill bugs anyway. One of the many reasons for using them.

It's a fair bit of logistics.
I'll help with anything I can.

Portaloos (event toilets) are fairly cheap and one unit will do for up to 80 people. I would think around 100 - 150 euros for the weekend.
They come with fully loaded hand washing sinks.
So that's not a problem.

I'm sure some people would be prepared to camp.
Not me
But David probably would. Give him two trees and a hammock and he's happy as a dog with two tails

We all pay for Mallorca and Ibiza, so I don't see money being the issue.

Plus if you've got a local decent sized hotel, then with enough people staying for the same period,you can negotiate a good price.
Likewise negotiate with a local taxi firm for transport.
Or get friends to do some ferrying about.
I think the people-in-one-car record for Mallorca was 8 or 9. I think Pete was fed in horizontally for one journey.

I volunteer uwe for official haggler/negotiator.

He's the only person I know who Always manages to haggle pep down.
He even gets his taxi fare from the airport refunded.

He's missed his role in life, should have been a UN negotiator.

Jaegoor always complains about the cost, but uwe always manages to do something about it.

Give him the number of the best hotel and unleash the Hubert !

The hotel will probably end up paying us to stay

Given modern communications, no reason we can't help with the details, money collection etc.

And if you can promise No lectures or cultural visits, you'd probably get a lot more attendees

Also look into sponsorship, your company might want some local publicity.
Get the local garden centre to sponsor stones.

All that kind of thing.

I'm sure some of the Amazon's probably have contacts.

The best thing you can do as event organiser, us to delegate ,