Reply To: My idea to boost support, long but hope you will wade through it.

Edd, thanks for the, uh, support… I think? Constructive criticism appreciated, though I feel the need to point out a few things. My intent was for a bouldering comp, although as Al pointed out earlier, maybe “comp” was a bad name. Would be looking to get a variety of skill levels in so more social but still with a competition feel, too competitive and you run out of upper level climbers that would come and lower ones get scared away, too social and it’d just be a gym crash. And the comment of “In the end there are only half a dozen people (if that) in WA at a standard that matters anyway” is a bit sad isn’t it, considering you said people should leave their egos behind. It’s a comp, so competition by name. But the good thing about having all levels participate is that low level climbers can get good beta from more advanced climbers. As far as sponsors, I’d be happy to get a couple quick-draws let alone a rope thrown in. I’ll leave it up to Ross for the moment as it sounds he’s got a better start on it than I do, and frankly I don’t have the time to organize something though I’m all for helping out right now. You’ve got some good arguments but I think the majority of them are jaded and unhelpful, sorry, just my two cents. Mostly because I think you’re line of thinking was some sort of state wide comp for glory and bragging rights and my idea is more of a social comp get everyone in to climb and meet, win some prizes thing. I couldn’t care less who the best climber in WA is, certainly isn’t me as I haven’t been on rock or in the gym for about 6 monthes, I’d be lucky to pull a V3 right now : ) I’ll keep feeling things out and maybe if I feel like really running a project or pushing something and have the time to dedicate to it properly I’ll try my end, if I fail miserably, meh so be it.