Hi Everyone!

NEW:   NYJ '06 - Results

Circle Jam
1)	David Clavens
2)	Nick Landis
3)	Ianek Reginbald
4)	Sebastian Duchesne

4-Square
1)	Steve Goldberg
2)	Alex (Zeke) Ibardaloza
3)	Eric Reilly

2-Square (Impromtu, but noteworthy)
1)	Steve Goldberg
2)	Alex "Zeke" Ibardaloza
3)	Sebastian Duchesne

Sick 1
1)	David Clavens 			(Blazing Torque)
2)	Reid Strieller			(Spinning Paradox Merlin, Maelstrom Rake) 
3)	Nick Landis			(Blurry Drifting Dragon)
4)	Sebastian Duchesne		(Blurry Massacre, Leviathon)

Sick 3
1)	David Clavens	(Nemesis > Whirlygig > Whirlwind)
2)	Eric Siegel		(Ripped Warrior > Tomahawk > PS Whirl)
3)	Justin Dale	(Ripped Warrior > Blurry Whirl > PS Whirl)

Rippin Run (View ONLINE: http://www.footbag.org/gallery/show/10790 )
1)	David Clavens (2:12)
2)	Jorden Moirs (1:58)
3)	Justin Dale

Novice Consecutives
Teen:		Cody Smith (88)
Youth Boys:	Alex Davidson (5)
Youth Girls: 	Juliana Kopecka (3)

Video from this event will be hosted at:
http://www.footbag.org/gallery/showset/NYJ06

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Original Info for event:

10AM to 4PM All 3 Days at McCormick Place Site

New Years Jam - Midwest
-December 28-30, 2006
    -Thursday, Friday, Saturday
-10 to 4, All three days
-Free to All Spectators!
-Rooms at the Hyatt, usually $300+, only $83
    -See details below.

Come out and shred with us!  
    -Freestyle
    -Four Square

Our primary focus is to reach out to specators!  We need to staff a booth that is
dedicated to 
the footbag experience.  Our demonstrations are a time-structured event with 15-minute
footbag 
demonstrations running on the hour and an interactive area where kids learn to play
footbag.

We are looking for volunteers to help with teaching the interested spectators how to play
footbag.  
We would like our expert players to prepare a 15-minute footbag demo that they will
perform on
our stage as a part of the event.

This event is free and we are not pursuing sponsors this year, but in order to give out a
footbag to 
each of the spectators that try the sport we are trying to raise $500 to purchase 2000
footbags to 
give away over the weekend.  We are asking a voluntary donation of $10 or more from each
player, 
and if you know anyone who would like to donate over $100 to go directly to providing
footbags for 
each participant, we can arrange donations to be tax-deductible.

This year's event takes place at McCormick Place in Chicago (as a part of
"Holiday Sports Festival"), Illinois on December 28-30.  

The Holiday Sports Fest is an event designed to introduce all kinds of sports to the
general public, 
and each sport has an interactive area where kids can try them out.  Some sports also have
major 
tournaments going on, such as Volleyball, Soccer and 3-on-3 Basketball (and now, Footbag).
 With 
Free Parking and Free Admission to the event, this is a great event to bring the family
to.

I want to thank the generous sponsors who I anticipate will be on board this year: Freedom
Footbags 
and Foot-C Net.  Regardless of whether they sponsor the event, we are greatful that they
have shown 
such consistent support of the sport of footbag over the years, and I believe they deserve
such 
recognition.

EVENT SCHEDULE:
-Thursday:  Sick 1, Sick 3 
-Friday:       4 Square, Circle Competition
                   Novice Tricks & Consecutives Challenge
-Saturday:   Rippin' Run

Hotel Info:
HYATT REGENCY McCORMICK PLACE -  2233 S. Martin L. King Dr. - Chicago, Illinois
60616-9985.
http://mccormickplace.hyatt.com/property/index.jhtml
Connected to the event site through tunnels, this hotel is an AWESOME deal for only $83 a
night!  Be 
sure to tell them you are with the "Mayors Holiday Sports Festival".  Last year there were
rooms 
available at the last minute, but no guarantees on that... so call them direct NOW at:    
                                                        
Tel: +1 312 567 1234 and ask for Reservations.

If the footbag.org/events website doesn't answer your questions, 
contact me directly.

See ya there!

Scott Davidson