Members, skaters, lurkers lend me your ears
This thread is for everyone to read. Racers that compete, skaters that are stoked on longboarding/skateboarding/bikes/luge/roller/carts/etc, and all those people lurking - yes we know you are there... reading the threads, but have not signed up yet.
In the marketplace forum we have a thread, raising money for our community friend Mick.
A lot of you may not know Mick or just know of him. Let me just explain our important it is we get behind this fund raising. The reason we have an association like ASRA, this website, the events, photos, videos is ONLY because of people like Mick. Mick is a rare individual. He freely gives his spare time to help build ASRA, helps out on all get togethers, competitions with track cleaning, marshalling, competing, creating a great atmosphere. If you think it is about corporate sponsorship, skateshops or manufacturers donating prizes and money that makes ASRA successful - you are wrong. We can only do what we do because of volunteers like Mick.
We are a community. We have a spirit that is envied by other sports. It is not about money. Not about proving your self better than someone else. You own a board, you are instantly part of the family. Accepted unconditionally by thousands.
It is that feeling in your gut, in your heart or soul, that drug like euphoria you get when you step on a skateboard. Nothing rivals the feeling of speed and freedom. What binds us also obligates us.
When someone falls, we extend out a hand to help them. Not because we have to, not because they need our help, but because that is what mates and communities do.
Our community here needs to dig deep and everyone has to get involved a little bit. We dont need huge donations. I would like to see just a little bit from everyone. It should not be a burden for the few but a coming together from our whole community. It is occasions like this that makes ASRA great. Not hosting a world championships, not building a race series or creating a world class sports association. To me, those things will be dusty memories hanging on the hopshop wall. What is real is this community. Friendship. Skate mates. At the end of the day, it is all about having a skate session with your mates.
This is about your future. You want to know that if your brother or sister bombs a hill and falls that there will be someone from our community that will be there to help them up and make sure they are ok.
You know where the auction thread is.
There is a paypal address for donations. g_r_fitzgerald at hotmail dot com
You can mail cash/cheques/donations to Hopkin Racing at 3/8 Northcote Street St Leonards NSW 2065.
In the marketplace forum we have a thread, raising money for our community friend Mick.
A lot of you may not know Mick or just know of him. Let me just explain our important it is we get behind this fund raising. The reason we have an association like ASRA, this website, the events, photos, videos is ONLY because of people like Mick. Mick is a rare individual. He freely gives his spare time to help build ASRA, helps out on all get togethers, competitions with track cleaning, marshalling, competing, creating a great atmosphere. If you think it is about corporate sponsorship, skateshops or manufacturers donating prizes and money that makes ASRA successful - you are wrong. We can only do what we do because of volunteers like Mick.
We are a community. We have a spirit that is envied by other sports. It is not about money. Not about proving your self better than someone else. You own a board, you are instantly part of the family. Accepted unconditionally by thousands.
It is that feeling in your gut, in your heart or soul, that drug like euphoria you get when you step on a skateboard. Nothing rivals the feeling of speed and freedom. What binds us also obligates us.
When someone falls, we extend out a hand to help them. Not because we have to, not because they need our help, but because that is what mates and communities do.
Our community here needs to dig deep and everyone has to get involved a little bit. We dont need huge donations. I would like to see just a little bit from everyone. It should not be a burden for the few but a coming together from our whole community. It is occasions like this that makes ASRA great. Not hosting a world championships, not building a race series or creating a world class sports association. To me, those things will be dusty memories hanging on the hopshop wall. What is real is this community. Friendship. Skate mates. At the end of the day, it is all about having a skate session with your mates.
This is about your future. You want to know that if your brother or sister bombs a hill and falls that there will be someone from our community that will be there to help them up and make sure they are ok.
You know where the auction thread is.
There is a paypal address for donations. g_r_fitzgerald at hotmail dot com
You can mail cash/cheques/donations to Hopkin Racing at 3/8 Northcote Street St Leonards NSW 2065.
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Permalink Reply by Pitbull Productions on
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Hop mate great words indeed, i fully agree with everything you have said above !
Dudes like mick make ASRA what it is
My suggestion gos like this !
Every person/business that makes money/mark ups out of our community put 10% of every $ they earn over the next month.
This would start today and end 30 days from now ( even tho we need to spend a lot of money on beer due to the 47 c heat this weekend LOL )
Please sponors show us the figures !
Im not really sure how 10% would impact an importer like your self Hop, I hope it would not impact to much ?
And by no means am i asking a non for profit like ASRA to add to the kitty ( the site they created and the community has already shown so much support for mick ) but in the next few years i would like to see a small % of all membership go toward the fund.
The truth of it is that there is real money being made by corporates out there and there should be a bank account that supports gravity athletes that have gone down.
i may be wrong but i dont think there is a sport that does this anywhere in the world. hop your so right buddy.
Being the aussie director of the IGSA i will be making sure that feb becomes "mountain mick month " and all money makers and the larger event guys look to supporting this fund.
and fitzy without you this thread would never of been
cheers dudes
roll safe
Benny
IGSA OZ
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Permalink Reply by Adrian Alderson on
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Pitbull Productions said:i fully agree with everything you have said above !
Every person/business that makes money/mark ups out of our community put 10% of every $ they earn over the next month
Benny
IGSA OZ
Benny,
I think that is exactly what Hop was NOT saying. He was asking everyone to put in a little, not a couple of people/businesses to put in heaps.
Don't get me wrong, I think a Falling Fund is a great idea, but as there are probably only 3 or 4 shops supplying most of the gear we all use and given that there is virtually no profit in it as we have to try to compete with the prices guys can get from overseas while still paying Import Duties, Customs, GST, etc 10% is a big ask of the very few who are trying to make this sport accessible to as many as possible. I would be more than happy to donate to a fund (as I have shown whenever a rider has gone down hard) but I am not in a position to basically fund it. There is very little profit in the high end gear we ride, if I wanted to make money I'd use the $100K I have locked up in downhill/slalom gear that sells so slowly to buy Scooters and make some real cash.
I think that maybe ASRA should consider a levy on everyone who enters an ASRA supported event (say $10) on top of the entry fee and that goes into the Falling Fund. Individuals and businesses could donate to it as well and there could be fundraising events such as the current auctions that would top it up too.
Just my 2 cents worth.
BTW congrats on the IGSA Rep position, when did that happen?
Cheers
A-Drain
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Fitz on -
It's already been put fwd and is being discussed if its possible to launch a "trust fund" for downed riders, however the responsibility will definately not lie solely on the shoulders of retailers to fund it.
Legalities and management responsibilities need to be considered first, plus the bullshit politics of who is entitled and to how much.
Riders have and will always ride at their own risk.
Given the circumstances of Micks predicament, I felt something needed to be done to help him out but never expected the huge support received from some very generous individuals.
Fitz
Skateboarder
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Gday guys thanks for the reply ,
A drain, Yeah mate thats the reason i put forward the suggestion as i dont run a store or anything so i was just seeing if ten percent would impact very much , so maybe the rider/member levy would be the way to go then ?
it just came from seeing how much support the commnity gave, i thought the corporates could get behind it as well , and i get the fact that there are very few stores in aus that deal with our market and products it was just the high end sponsors i was talking about,
But charity works quite well as a marketing tool and say stores like manly blades or even larger chains that have a high turn over may be intrested in something like this.
It was just food for thought , myself and the other igsa directors have been looking at options like this for a while on a world wide scale , but like you said fitz there is a shit load of politics and legals that need to be takin into account, and to get it up locally would be a lot less problematic in the short term
Ive smashed my self quite a few times but and thank god i can actually still do my job when im hurt, but its the guys that cant work that im talking about
like i said maybe a red nose style day or a month or what ever should also be considered
A drain cheers for the congrats , ive been the IGSA rep for about a yeah and a half
Fitz said:It's already been put fwd and is being discussed if its possible to launch a "trust fund" for downed riders, however the responsibility will definately not lie solely on the shoulders of retailers to fund it.
Legalities and management responsibilities need to be considered first, plus the bullshit politics of who is entitled and to how much.
Riders have and will always ride at their own risk.
Given the circumstances of Micks predicament, I felt something needed to be done to help him out but never expected the huge support received from some very generous individuals.
Fitz
Skateboarder
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Permalink Reply by Duff on
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This maybe a long term goal and something that would probably be better organized through the IGSA rather than ASRA...
The possibility of members insurance.
The Australian Surfing Association has insurance cover for all paid members that covers all surfing related injuries including things like if you're in a car accident on the way to the beach etc etc. Im not sure of the exact cover that they offer but from what i've heard it's pretty generous. I would say it would be hard to do this with the small amount of riders here in Oz but if something like this was organized through the IGSA that caters for thousands of enthusiasts and racers, there may be an insurance company willing cover us.
This would no doubt be a great help for those that have injuries that require time off work and would still keep food on the table for themselves and their families. Then auctions and donations can be a bonus for these guys and girls.
Should this be something that's looked into?
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Thanks for the feed back guys,
IGSA will be looking at world wide options and moving forward,
But as mentioned in the short term a local solution would be a little easier . I'm currently in negotiation with a fairly big surf/skate chain and would like to get some pricing on the right hand tile ad that hop is running in the sponsors section. This looks like an ideal solution for raising some cash for injured riders. I worked in SEO and web sales for a few years. and the amount of impressions/return sales that spot gets would be fantastic for the guys im talking to and company's like creative skate , boardshop , Manly skate ETC . If you could shoot me some pricing via this link http://www.igsaworldcup.com/index.php?option=com_contact&task=v... that would be awesome, I would like current pricing on tile/ banner and tower ads.
Cheers
Ben
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Mic W on -
I pay approx $30 a month for accidental injury insurance for my whole family incudes extreme sports, except for when I am competing at an official event. Have you shopped around for a blanket cover of riders in oz and how much that would break down per person to join fully self paid or partially subsidised by whatever means...
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