Stacking at Village on Saturday (10/17)

Join us to stack and practice together at Village Baptist Church this Saturday from 10 am to 12:30 pm. We'll be in the Fellowship Hall (Room 112-113).

We'll have a few Pro Series cups to try out to see if they live up to their reputation. We'll also practice some relays and introduce doubles to kids who have not tried it yet. Most importantly, we get to prep for the Oregon State Sport Stacking Championships coming up next month.

Village is located at 330 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005. If coming from Portland, take Highway 26 going west into Beaverton, and take the Murray Blvd. exit and turn left. Village is less than half a mile down Murray on the left side.

Stacking on Time Warp (i.e., Rachael Nedrow on Discovery Channel)

If you missed Rachael Nedrow on Discovery Channel's Time Warp last night, here are some screenshots from the program, where Rachael is challenged to stack THIMBLES. The thimbles proved to be quite a challenge for Oregon's top stacker.

You can also watch the clip on Disovery Channel by clicking here.

Pro Series are here; Stacking at Rock Creek & Nancy Ryles

Pro Series are here in Beaverton. The order came in yesterday and I will be checking it out this weekend to see if I set new personal records.

If you're a child studying at or a parent with a child at Rock Creek Elementary in Beaverton, you might want to check out what the fourth graders are doing in P.E. this month. They're learning to stack the Cycle and will have an opportunity to test themselves against the clock early next month. Kudos to Lori Meeks, P.E. Instructor at Rock Creek for scheduling this.

And over at Nancy Ryles Elementary in south Beaverton (where my son attends), stacking will be coming up at some point this fall. Nancy Ryles Elementary has signed up for a loaner sport pack from Speed Stacks and will be able to use it for five weeks, complimentary of Speed Stacks.

If you know of a school in the greater Portland area who is interested in stacking, drop me a note and we'll see what we can do to help them.

Oregon Sport Stacking Championships forms are up.

Go here to get the registration forms and other details for the 2009 Oregon Sport Stacking Championships to be held on November 21, Saturday, at Village Baptist Church gym in Beaverton, OR.

Registration is $20.00 for all registrations received by Nov. 6. Special Stacker registration is $15.00. Registrations received after Nov. 6 will be assessed a late fee of $10.00.

We will have divisions open for all ages from 4u to seniors divisions. Encourage your stackers to compete in as many event as they can (Individual 3-3-3, 3-6-3, and Cycle, Doubles, Parent-Child Doubles, and Team Relays).

We will hold a warm-up event on Oct. 17 (Saturday) at Village Baptist. Stackers can come and practice with other stackers, and join up to form teams as needed.

Update. Our first registrant is Matt S. from northern California.

Order your Pro Series cups now

I just got off the phone with Speed Stacks and yes, the Pro Series cups are now available for sale through Speed Stacks Group Order. The group order price is $19.99 and shipping is always free with the Group Order.

If you're located in the Beaverton and Portland area, make sure you choose Oregon and then Beaverton, then Village Baptist Church. Payments can be made directly to Speed Stacks via credit card, or you can write a check to Village Baptist and bring it in. Our address is 330 SW Murray Blvd., Beaverton, OR 97005. Click here for directions.

The online store is not yet set up for Pro Series cups ordering, but should be ready soon.

Update. The Pro Series cups are scheduled to ship end of the month. But you can place your order now.

Pro Series Stacking Cups Are Coming

Signed and endorsed by former world champion and record holder Emily Fox, the Pro Series Stacking Cups are newly-designed cups that will enable stackers to stack faster and with fewer fumbles. What's really cool is that the bag holding your cups are gone, and instead the cups are held together by a single quick release stem. No more struggling to put the cups in or take them out of the bag.

During a recent road trip, my kids and I visited the Speed Stacks office in Colorado and were given the grand tour by Mark Lingle, WSSA Director. We also got to test the new Pro Series stacking cups. They looked really cool and sharp, but unfortunately, we were asked not to blog about it until the official release. Well, I just heard from Rachael Nedrow (Oregon's fastest stacker and new member of Team USA) that the Pro Series are now officially on sale in Hong Kong.

Here's hoping that the cups will be available for sale here soon. I'm hoping to be among the first to get a set of the stacks. So far, I've seen the Pro Series in two colors, black and white (it's listed as "clear" on the HK Speed Stacks website).

You can also see a video of the Pro Series cups in action on YouTube.

Join us for Stacking Event on August 8 at Village

On Saturday, August 8, local Oregon sport stackers are invited to join us from 9:30-11:30 AM for a Stack Meet at Village Baptist Church (click here for directions). We'll have stacking practices, team relays, and you can be among the first to register for the 2009 Oregon State Sport Stacking Championships.

The event is free to attend and participate. Stacking equipment will be available for sale. For more info, email or call 503-643-6511.