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Footbag News (News for 1999)
31 December 1999
30 December 1999
New Club: Mojo Makers in Orem, UT, USA.
27 December 1999
New Club: World Hacking Organization - WHO in Goderich, Ontario, Canada.
23 December 1999
New Club: hack masters in Orchard Park, NY, USA.
21 December 1999
New Club: Hacky Sac for Beginners in Amherst, NY, USA.
20 December 1999
New Club: Tallinn Footbag Club in Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia.
15 December 1999
New Club: Zena & the Warrior Hackers in Wilmore, KY, USA.
New Club: HighHatz in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
14 December 1999
New Club: haket sackers of Northern Kentucky in Ft. Thomas, KY, USA.
12 December 1999
New Club: Demon Hackers Footbag League in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
11 December 1999
New Club: North Hunterdon Footbag Association in Clinton, NJ, USA.
10 December 1999
New Club: Hack the 757! in Hampton Roads, VA, USA.
New Club: WE HACK!!! in Bakersfield, CA, USA.
5 December 1999
New Club: Westmount High Hacker's Club in Westmount, Quebec, Canada.
!! World Footbag Championships Update
The dates are now final: August 21-27, 2000 in Vancouver, Canada. See the Worlds 2000 page for more information.
The dates are now final: August 21-27, 2000 in Vancouver, Canada. See the Worlds 2000 page for more information.
4 December 1999
New Club: Fusssack in Hamburg, Germany.
New Club: The Top in Moscow, Russia.
New Club: Street Baggers in Seinäjoki, Suomi.
3 December 1999
New Club: The Shreddins in Colona, IL, USA.
2 December 1999
New Club: Hackers of the Napa Valley in Napa, CA, USA.
New Club: Vammalan Bagin Potkijat in Vammala, Finland.
1 December 1999
New Club: Foot-BAG-lubbers in Inari, Finland.
New Club: Rien n'est hacky in Paris, France.
29 November 1999
New Club: Team Triad in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
28 November 1999
New Club: Amherst High Hack Attack in Amherst, NY, USA.
27 November 1999
New Club: Ry hack sackers in Ry, Denmark.
New Club: Eta Alpha Kappa (HAK) in Villa Park, IL, USA.
New Club: Quick Feet of Sterling in Sterling, CO, USA.
26 November 1999
New Club: phatsacs in Lake Charles, LA, USA.
23 November 1999
New Club: LHS Hackin Club in Livingston, NJ, USA.
22 November 1999
New Club: Puro Hacky in Tuxtla Gutierrez and San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
21 November 1999
!! Join Footbag WorldWide
Not already a member? Join footbag.org now and get your own e-mail alias @footbag.org as well as many other benefits.
Not already a member? Join footbag.org now and get your own e-mail alias @footbag.org as well as many other benefits.
19 November 1999
New Club: HULLHACKERS in Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
18 November 1999
New Club: Hottie Hackers in Carleton North , New Brunswick, Canada.
17 November 1999
New Club: The Duckarena Squallers in Sevierville, TN, USA.
16 November 1999
New Club: No Name Yet in Burlington, ON, Canada.
15 November 1999
New Club: Club in Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, USA.
14 November 1999
New Club: HACKY SAC WIZARDS in Idaho Falls, ID, USA.
10 November 1999
New Club: The Mad Hackers in Greenfield, New Brunswick, Canada.
New Club: 2 Tone Footbag Club in Houston, TX, USA.
9 November 1999
New Club: Hackers in Cooma, NSW, Australia.
New Club: Hacky in the Canyon in Anaheim Hills, CA, USA.
8 November 1999
New Club: United Footbag Players of Southwest Ohio in Covington, OH, USA.
5 November 1999
New Club: San Jose State University Footbag and Takraw Club in San Jose, CA, USA.
!! The What's New page (this page) has been modified to show only "important" news items by default. Users can click a link to display all updates if they're interested. New clubs and new events are always considered important, as well as editorial news that the administrator adds. But regular updates such as event and club modifications are not considered important and will not show up unless users request them.
!! "What's New" Page Simplified
The what's new page is now much lighter -- only important news is shown at first, but you can get more detail with one click.
The what's new page is now much lighter -- only important news is shown at first, but you can get more detail with one click.
!! World Championships in Vancouver!
The 2000 World Footbag Championships will be in Vancouver, B.C., Canada in August, 2000. Check the event list for more information as it is updated and watch this space for updates.
The 2000 World Footbag Championships will be in Vancouver, B.C., Canada in August, 2000. Check the event list for more information as it is updated and watch this space for updates.
4 November 1999
New Club: Casco Bay Kicking Society in Portland, ME, USA.
New Club: Hackers Anonymous Association (HAA) in Pine River, MN, USA.
3 November 1999
New Club: TheClub in Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
New Club: JDB's Flammin' Feet in Spencer, IA, USA.
New Club: The Tussey Mountain Hackisac Squad in Saxton, PA, USA.
2 November 1999
New Club: mcfc in Morris, IL, USA.
1 November 1999
New Club: Shadows in Motion in Guam.
31 October 1999
New Club: Planet Footbag, Die Footbagvereinigung in Zürich in Zürich, Switzerland.
28 October 1999
New Club: University of Montana Footbag Club in Missoula, MT, USA.
26 October 1999
!! Footbag WorldWide Gets a Facelift!
Thanks in large part to the hard work of graphic designer Eric Côté, the new look and feel of the footbag.org website is now ready. Changes include a complete overhaul of the graphic design, as well as a new member services area.
Thanks in large part to the hard work of graphic designer Eric Côté, the new look and feel of the footbag.org website is now ready. Changes include a complete overhaul of the graphic design, as well as a new member services area.
22 October 1999
!! Panel OKs Footbag in Santa Fe!
According to the Albuquerque Journal, we may no longer need to stage a protest to make footbag legal in the plaza.
According to the Albuquerque Journal, we may no longer need to stage a protest to make footbag legal in the plaza.
12 October 1999
!! Hacky Sack arrests in Santa Fe
This article explains why you don't see footbag players in Santa Fe. :-)
This article explains why you don't see footbag players in Santa Fe. :-)
11 October 1999
!! The time is drawing near.
The redesigned website will be launching in the next few days.
The redesigned website will be launching in the next few days.
!! California State Championships in Golden Gate Park...
The California State Footbag Championships (Oct. 23-24) will be in San Francisco instead of Santa Rosa (the date will not change). The exact details are now on the event info page.
The California State Footbag Championships (Oct. 23-24) will be in San Francisco instead of Santa Rosa (the date will not change). The exact details are now on the event info page.
30 September 1999
Results have been added or updated for the 1st Annual Montana Invitational on the tournament results list.
22 September 1999
!! The Midwest Regionals are this weekend
(Sept. 25-26) in Mt. Prospect, Illinois.
!! The Turku Tournee is this Saturday
(Sept. 25) in Turku, Finland.
21 September 1999
!! Get ready.. get set.. Footbag WorldWide is getting a facelift. Just wait 'til you see the new design, thanks to our friend Eric Côté (graphic designer extraordinaire).
9 September 1999
!! The first-ever Montana Open Footbag Championships are coming up September 18-19 in Bigfork, Montana. More information is available on the event list.
The following clubs have been added to the club list:
- Crazy-Footbags Saarlouis, in Saarlouis, Germany
- Ft. Footbag, in Ft. Collins, CO (USA)
- HooveringHeliumHeads, in Paderborn, Germany
- Footpipers Estonia Hiiumaa , in Emmaste, Hiiumaa (Estonia)
- Hackers Anonymous, in Reykjavik, Iceland
- Sack Attack, in Danville, WV (USA)
- Hotsacz, in Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
- just4kix, in Spokane, WA (USA)
- Hack Hogs, in Huntsville, TX (USA)
- Riverside Footbaggers, in Riverside, CA (USA)
- The Other UNL Footbag Club, in Lincoln, NE (USA)
- San Antonio Club Kickers (S.A.C.K), in San Antonio, TX (USA)
- Viral'z Footbag Site, in Edenton, NC (USA)
- Sacks, in New Orleans, LA (USA)
- Liquid Shread, in Manhattan, KS (USA)
!! Several new footbag clubs have been added to
the club list, including first-time club listings in
Iceland and
Estonia!
See What's New
for a complete list. More are coming soon.
30 August 1999
!! There are two footbag events this Labor Day Weekend
(Sept. 4-6):
· The Funtastik Summer Classic - in Harrisburg, PA
· The Beaver Open - in Salem, Oregon
· The Funtastik Summer Classic - in Harrisburg, PA
· The Beaver Open - in Salem, Oregon
23 August 1999
!! The Finnish Open footbag championship is
this weekend (August 28-29) in Helsinki, Finland.
More information is available on the event list.
20 August 1999
!! The Vancouver Open Net Championships are
this weekend (August 21-22) in Vancouver, BC, Canada. More information
is on the event list.
19 August 1999
!! The Finnish Open footbag championship is
next weekend (August 28-29) in Helsinki, Finland.
More information is available on the event list.
18 August 1999
!! There are two events coming up on Labor Day Weekend
(Sept. 4-5):
· The Funtastik Summer Classic - in Harrisburg, PA
· The Beaver Open - in Salem, Oregon
· The Funtastik Summer Classic - in Harrisburg, PA
· The Beaver Open - in Salem, Oregon
9 August 1999
!! The U.S. Open Footbag Net Championships
are this weekend (August 13-15) in Portland, Oregon. More information
is on the event list.
5 August 1999
!! The U.S. Open Footbag Net Championships
are coming up August 13-15 in Portland, Oregon. More information
is on the event list.
!! The July update of new clubs has been added to the club list.
More Finnish clubs are still waiting to be added and should appear soon.
For a complete list of new clubs, see what's new.
4 August 1999
!! The Vancouver Open Net Championships are
coming up August 21-22 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. More informatin
is on the event list.
29 July 1999
!! The World Footbag Championships
have concluded, and results
are now online. We also have a small collection of photos
online.
12 July 1999
!! The 1999 WORLD FOOTBAG CHAMPIONSHIPS
are happening THIS WEEK (July 12-18) in Chicago, Illinois!
Detailed information is available on the Worlds Website.
8 July 1999
!! The 1999 WORLD FOOTBAG CHAMPIONSHIPS
are NEXT WEEK in Chicago, Illinois! The detailed information
is now final! Be sure to print it out before you leave!
1 July 1999
!! The Montreal International Footbag Championships are
happening this weekend (July 3-4) in Montreal! See the event list
for more information.
!! The search feature (below) is working again!
14 June 1999
!! The European Footbag Open is
this weekend (June 19-20) in Berlin, Germany! Please check the
event list for more information.
7 June 1999
!! The European Footbag Open is
coming up June 19-20 in Berlin, Germany! Please check the
event list for more information.
!! The Emerald City Open is
this weekend (June 12-13) in Seattle, Washington.
More information is on the event list.
5 June 1999
The following Finnish clubs have been added to the club list.
Other recently-added clubs will appear soon.
- Friisilä Freestylers, in Espoo, (Finland)
- FoodBug, in Helsinki, (Finland)
- Baggers? Club, in Helsinki, (Finland)
- Tampere Footbag, in Tampere, (Finland)
- Turku Footbag, in Turku, (Finland)
- The Regulators, in Nilsiä, (Finland)
- Virkkala Baggers, in Virkkala, (Finland)
- footbaggers from tronks, in Helsinki, (Finland)
- Move Mania, in Kuopio, (Finland)
- Total Control, in Lappeenranta, (Finland)
- Manatee In the Zone (M.I.Z), in Kuopio, (Finland)
!! Several Finnish clubs have been added to the club list:
Espoo,
Helsinki,
Helsinki (again),
Tampere,
Turku,
Nilsiä,
Virkkala,
Helsinki (yet again),
Kuopio,
Lappeenranta, and
Kuopio (again).
Other recently-added clubs will appear soon.
1 June 1999
!! The WORLD FOOTBAG CHAMPIONSHIPS are
coming up July 12-18 in Chicago, Illinois.
Find all the information on the worlds
home page.
17 May 1999
!! The Western Regional Footbag Championships are
coming up May 29-31 in Palo Alto, California. More information is
on the event list.
10 May 1999
!! The Kansas Footbag Open is
this weekend (May 15-16, 1999) in Wichita, Kansas.
!! The State Games of Oregon Footbag Championships are
this weekend (May 15-16, 1999) in Eugene, Oregon.
3 May 1999
!! The East Coast Footbag Championships are
this weekend (May 8-9) in College Park, Maryland! More information is
available on the event list.
26 April 1999
!! The East Coast Footbag Championships are
coming up May 8-9 in College Park, Maryland! More information is
available on the event list.
19 April 1999
!! The Southern Regional Footbag Championships are
this weekend (April 24-25) in Dallas, Texas. More information is
on the event list.
16 April 1999
!! The footbag e-mail lists are back up and
running smoothly! For more information, to join, modify your membership, or read the
lists online, just go to <http://list.footbag.org/>!
!! CANCELLED: The Eastern Illionis Footbag Festival is not happening
this weekend. It was cancelled several weeks ago but Frank forgot to remove it from
the footbag.org event list. Sorry for any confusion.
15 April 1999
!! Hotel information is now available for the 1999 WORLD FOOTBAG CHAMPIONSHIPS
this summer (July 12-18, 1999) in Chicago! For preliminary
event information, see the Worlds Home Page or
check the event list.
12 April 1999
!! The e-mail discussion lists were down
last week due to technical problems. No mail was lost, but everything was
delayed until the problem was fixed. There may continue
to be some problems, so please report any error messages you receive and check this
space for updates.
8 April 1999
!! The Southern California Footbag Championships are happening
this weekend (April 10-11) in Hermosa Beach, California. For more information,
see the event list.
!! The Montreal Windchill Footbag Championship is happening
this weekend (April 10-11) in Montreal, Quebec (Canada). For more information,
see the event list.
23 March 1999
!! The 1999 WORLD FOOTBAG CHAMPIONSHIPS
are this summer (July 12-18, 1999) in Chicago! For preliminary
event information, see the Worlds Home Page or
check the event list.
22 March 1999
!! The Philly Open Footbag Championships are this weekend
(March 27-28) in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
!! The KQ National Freestyle Championships are
this weekend (March 27-28) in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
9 March 1999
!! The Vancouver Open has been
announced for August 21-22, 1999 in Vancouver, B.C. (Canada)
on the event list.
8 March 1999
!! The Finnish Freestyle Festival is
this Saturday (March 13) in Helsinki, Finland! For more information,
see the upcoming event list.
6 March 1999
!! The footbag club list has been updated with 14
new clubs around the world, including Germany,
Australia, France,
and all over the USA! See
What's New for the full list of new clubs.
1 March 1999
!! HELP WANTED: assistant sysadmin for footbag.org service. Inquire
by e-mail to the webmaster. Position is all-volunteer, and candidates must
be experienced with Linux/Apache/Perl/HTML. Experience with majordomo is
a plus.
25 February 1999
!! The footbag season is heating up! Check out the
upcoming events on the footbag event list to find
out if there's an event in your area. Or, if you're a tournament director,
be sure your event is listed there. Listings are free and easy to add.
8 February 1999
!! The Heart of Vegas freestyle
jam is this weekend (February 19-21) in Las Vegas, Nevada! Most of the
top shredders in the world will be there. You can, too. Check out
the event list for more info.
24 January 1999
!! The club list has been updated with new clubs
(including a club in the Dominican Republic!). For details,
see What's New.
11 January 1999
!! The Air-A-Zona Footbag Net
Championships are happening this weekend
(January 16-17, 1999) in Tempe, Arizona.
5 January 1999
!! The 1999 World Footbag Championships
have been announced for July 12-18, 1999 (final dates) in Chicago,
Illionois! Check the event list
for the latest information on all tournaments.
3 January 1999
!! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome back to the site.
Check out the event list for upcoming events in
'99 (information about the World Championships will be coming very
soon, so check back).
1 January 1999
!! Visit the freestyle page for information about
tricks, including video demonstrations of selected tricks.