What it Takes

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 5:08 pm Post subject: What it Takes

What does everyone think is the minimum for a wakeskate comp. Say you have a very small budget and it was a one time comp to see how the turn out is.

1) Riders - how much should entry fee be?

2) Sponsors - who and how much finacially do they contribute (ex. pro tour)

3) Location - where should the first one be held? How much does it cost to hold a comp at the Altamonte Springs (FL) location or the OWC lake? What about holding it at the projects?

4) WWSA - isnt this something the WWSA should hold?

Yuri · Raley Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 1977 City: orlando

I think the entre fees should be $30 and i think it would be good at the OWC lake or the projects im preety sure the cranes roost park is a lot of $ or sumthing and i think that the WWSA are having one in Orlando and in Texas.

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 5:14 pm Post subject:

Oh, I never heard anything with the WWSA. Maybe they should get theur own forum to talk about comps and such; also to announce the schedule for the comps and other related info...I guess thats what the "Events" forum is for though.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Don't forget you'll have an insurance issue to get around, but I don't know too much about that so maybe someone could go into depth on how you could work that out. I don't know if signing waivers is enough or not...

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

You can find out how to become sanctioned by the WWA. That will also cover your insurance.

http://www.thewwa.com/index.htm

greg van wagnen · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 10:51 pm Post subject:

i was thinking about this too and found out that getting insurance is like $10,000 thats all the further i looked into it becuase i know i dont have $10,000. but the wwa sanctioned thing might work out better, ill have to look into this. thanks dave

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 10:52 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I would like to get a comp going, especially for those who dont make top 20.

greg van wagnen · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 11:26 pm Post subject:

Chris41, hell ya

x2xwakegurlx2x · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 270

Chris, where would you get the money to do it though?

WWSA · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 283

Yes that is something that we want 2 do
working on insurance

projects would kick ass

Chief Pimp A Ho · Ollie Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 69 City: Orlando

I think the biggest cost is not in insurance but in promotion and marketing. (ex. super time slots) Events like this are all about location. Please due keep in mind this sports is like any, business. The projects would be tight but could it take 10,000 people? Who knows how to get there?Cranes Roost is nice but too far North of Orlando. I like the idea of it at Odub just because of the facilites and location alone. Locations and insurance really cost nothing. You want sponsors to put up the promotional and marketing cost. The rest of the event cost can be covered by entry fees. So any money taken to get in, park, food, and merchandise and all be put in the bank.

funnyfeni · Posted: Feb 04, 2004 8:10 pm Post subject:

well all of us skaters should enter and try and make the first stop.. all we have to do is go party with all the top skaters the night before and get them really smashed.. and were all in.

Kim · Ollie Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 68 City: Orlando

^ best idea ever. Laughing