A few weeks back several folks from the community got together to discuss this years PP Ball, We started the planning that is going to make this years event go off like a Bomb!

Obviously we covered a ton of topics but the most important just like last year was the Big Air Ramp. To make sure that this years Ramp is bigger, wider and easier to use for all paddlers were going to have a special Ramp Planning meeting.

If you would like to come out and lend insight on the Ramp this is the time and place to do it. Were going to discuss the actual construction plans, reuse of old materials, and of course the placement and utilization of natural features on the property.

All we need to determine now is when and where we should set the Ramp Planning Meeting At? Thoughts? Anyone plan on Coming out to help?

To get the stoke up heres a shot from last years Big Air Ramp!

I'm in.  Gimmie a time and place.

Dude, I've never been on a ramp before, and I think I'm much better at deconstructing than constructing, but I'll help out if you want me to.

You know James, I would like to help, but I am politically challenged right now. I can participate behind the scenes maybe?

This wednesday is out. Leif can't make it and I have not heard back from the other folks that expressed interest in helping with the Ramp.

Not alot of volunteer stoke this year for the Ramp... hope it happens

I wish I could paddle Wednesday, but I have a trade show to go to in Tacoma all day on Wednesday then I am off to get the keys to my new house!!!! i can hardly wait!

Dave- Congrats on the house!  That's awesome.  

I'd LOVE to run the Powerhouse today.  How does 4:00 sound, or 4:30? 

I tried to post a trip, but that feature isn't working.

im in for helping build whatever whenever, ill keep an eye out for the final meeting time

There are no plans to have a ramp this year.

The ramp last year was too small to be effective.  Were we to build one this year, we would need to build it larger or borrow one from the clakamas festival.

In prior planning meetings, we determined that we didn't have enough interest from people in volunteering to make a ramp happen.  Furthermore, we made a decision this year to not seek substantial funding from industry, and therefore don't have sponsors to pay for ramp materials.

You are welcome to build a ramp.  I will even help.  If you can source materials and come up with a design, I am more than happy to bring tools and do as I am told.

There is actually a hill side at the Wenatchee site which would work.

The problem is that no one wants to drive this project to completion, and neither James nor I have the bandwidth to deal with it at the moment.

Quoting myself from months ago: "A bigger, better ramp is going to take some serious volunteerism to happen."

Unfortunately, volunteers have been few and far between this year.


Edited by leifkirchoff - 06 May 2009 at 12:09pm