# Anyone here from Chicagoland headed to IL states? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [November 3, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-from-chicagoland-headed-to-il-states/294592 "2018-11-03T15:37:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrMiracle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrmiracle/32/29657_2.png) [@MrMiracle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrMiracle)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-from-chicagoland-headed-to-il-states/294592/1 "2018-11-03T15:37:38Z")
Never been to a contest before, not sure what to expect. I’m not planning on competing or anything, just want to hang out around other throwers. ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-from-chicagoland-headed-to-il-states/294592/2 "2018-11-03T16:35:56Z")
I’m going, and probably competing (for the first time). ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-from-chicagoland-headed-to-il-states/294592/3 "2018-11-03T20:41:51Z")
They didn’t tell you about the ritual razor edged yo-yo fights … to the death? ---
**Author:** ![anon19434144](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon19434144](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon19434144)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-from-chicagoland-headed-to-il-states/294592/4 "2018-11-04T01:28:01Z")
I hope someone posts some clips of THAT! ---
**Author:** ![MrMiracle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrmiracle/32/29657_2.png) [@MrMiracle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrMiracle)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-from-chicagoland-headed-to-il-states/294592/5 "2018-11-04T01:46:59Z")
I’ll have to practice that regen punch Gentry used on that iphone ---
**Author:** ![mOonman\_V](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonman_v/32/39920_2.png) [@mOonman\_V](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mOonman_V)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-from-chicagoland-headed-to-il-states/294592/6 "2018-11-04T02:58:45Z")
I remember the first GA States I went to a long while back, met a lot of cool people there. ---
**Author:** ![rockstar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rockstar/32/19803_2.png) [@rockstar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rockstar)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-from-chicagoland-headed-to-il-states/294592/7 "2018-11-04T21:49:17Z")
I plan on going too…but the financing is sketchy…and I’m not from Chicagoland…I’m from downstate Capitol city…Springfield! ---
**Author:** ![rockstar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rockstar/32/19803_2.png) [@rockstar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rockstar)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-from-chicagoland-headed-to-il-states/294592/8 "2018-11-04T21:52:09Z")
Yeah…and I’ve been practicing for the razor-edge event! ---
**Author:** ![MrMiracle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrmiracle/32/29657_2.png) [@MrMiracle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrMiracle)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 2:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-from-chicagoland-headed-to-il-states/294592/9 "2018-11-16T02:18:02Z")
So to expand on my question, what should I bring? If I’m just spectating and hanging out, just a couple of throws, my whole bag/setup? Is there a lot of bst going on in person? Just curious, don’t want to be unprepared. ---
**Author:** ![funkyman50](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/funkyman50/32/13917_2.png) [@funkyman50](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/funkyman50)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-from-chicagoland-headed-to-il-states/294592/10 "2018-11-16T02:58:01Z")
As a Minnesotan, I’d love to, but I’m committed to driving down next weekend for Thanksgiving with my girlfriend’s family (also I’m busy with school). Hope it goes well for everyone attending!