# Portland, OR Club? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [April 28, 2013, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850 "2013-04-28T17:57:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dankdeadzombie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dankdeadzombie/32/1364_2.png) [@Dankdeadzombie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dankdeadzombie)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/1 "2013-04-28T17:57:53Z")
Does one exist anymore? if not possibly start a new one? Let me know if there’s any interest… ---
**Author:** ![HenryDavisGray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/919ad9/32.png) [@HenryDavisGray](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HenryDavisGray)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/2 "2013-04-29T23:33:35Z")
I would try and get in contact with Thomas Keene. He just moved to Portland from Eugene and I heard he was rebooting the Portland yoyo club. If you ever get the chance, you should visit the club in Corvallis as well. ---
**Author:** ![Dankdeadzombie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dankdeadzombie/32/1364_2.png) [@Dankdeadzombie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dankdeadzombie)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/3 "2013-04-30T16:59:46Z")
Thanks for the response… Is Thomas Keene on the forum? ---
**Author:** ![HenryDavisGray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/919ad9/32.png) [@HenryDavisGray](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HenryDavisGray)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/4 "2013-05-02T20:27:28Z")
I’m pretty sure he is, but I don’t know his user name. He does have a facebook though. You might want to message him there. And I just realized that I mispelled his last name. It’s actually Keane ---
**Author:** ![joae1975](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/joae1975/32/1402_2.png) [@joae1975](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joae1975)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/5 "2013-06-12T10:36:43Z")
Ask this guy… > **[Log into Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/colinleland)** > > Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. ---
**Author:** ![zigzag97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ec8ea/32.png) [@zigzag97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zigzag97)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/6 "2013-06-16T17:51:36Z")
> [@Dankdeadzombie](#): > > Does one exist anymore? if not possibly start a new one? Let me know if there’s any interest… If you get one started or someone does, let me know, I know alot of yoyoers that can go, but we havent all had a meet up before. ---
**Author:** ![Sanchez202](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sanchez202](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sanchez202)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/7 "2013-06-16T21:13:44Z")
I think Jcpdx530 (I think that’s his name) lives in Portland. I’ve dive some trading with him and he seems like a pretty cool guy. ---
**Author:** ![YoyoGeezer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyogeezer/32/755_2.png) [@YoyoGeezer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoGeezer)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/8 "2013-06-17T02:33:46Z")
There have been a number of attempts at a yo-yo club in Portland. What it always comes down to is location. We never seem to find a location that is accessible to all at the time of meet up. ---
**Author:** ![zigzag97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ec8ea/32.png) [@zigzag97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zigzag97)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/9 "2013-06-17T03:17:34Z")
> [@YoyoGeezer](#): > > There have been a number of attempts at a yo-yo club in Portland. What it always comes down to is location. We never seem to find a location that is accessible to all at the time of meet up. I think that’s the main reason we haven’t had a club in a while ---
**Author:** ![joae1975](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/joae1975/32/1402_2.png) [@joae1975](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joae1975)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/10 "2013-06-26T07:07:18Z")
Why not just meet downtown somewhere? ---
**Author:** ![YoyoGeezer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyogeezer/32/755_2.png) [@YoyoGeezer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoGeezer)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/11 "2013-06-29T22:30:52Z")
> [@joae1975](#): > > Why not just meet downtown somewhere? Colin Leyland did a meet-up outside the art museum for a awhile. The real issue is the non-sustainability of the event. Sure, we could motivate X number of people, at one time or another, but there is always a lack of momentum because the numbers are so low. If one or two people miss a week, it dies. Maybe in a city like S.F; or New York, the sheer numbers would be there to sustain the event from week to week. In Portland, there does not seem to be those numbers. ---
**Author:** ![yoyowhatup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e495f1/32.png) [@yoyowhatup](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyowhatup)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/12 "2013-07-04T19:21:07Z")
I have access to what I think will be an awesome venue to host a yoyo event/meetup in Portland. I’m new to these types of events, so please send ideas for an agenda. I’ve listed some of mine below. I’ll also reply back when I secure the space (with the name). Prior to event: - Get a sponsor (Otherwise, it’s likely to not be sustainable.) - One Drop? You in on this? 🙂 - Get a venue (Note: It’ll should be a open space that allows a backing track to play.) - Get a pro to perform. Paul Dang, you in on this? (This’ll be a motivator for people that are not as good – me.) - Collect performance submissions (submittee picks duration of set and backing music) - Just in case there are no submissions, there’ll be a single trick performance. Each attendee will know prior to event what this is. This trick will be picked at the end of each meetup. - Set up an area to trade and sell yoyos Event/meetup agenda: - Introduction - Live performance from a yoyo team member - Break to talk to and buy warez from the pro (Show some love.) - Open up the floor to people that sent in submissions. - Open up the floor to “the trick”. Each attendee can participate and a winner will be chosen by the pro. Based on whatever criteria he/she sees fit. - Open discussion (Talk about a new yoyo, manufacturer or style of play.) - Vote on next week’s trick Please send me more ideas or feedback. I feel confident that I can make this happen. ---
**Author:** ![zigzag97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ec8ea/32.png) [@zigzag97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zigzag97)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/portland-or-club/52850/13 "2013-07-04T23:46:09Z")
Uri is gonna be in portland the week before worlds and there’s probably gonna be a meet up.