Chicago Bulls Basketball: Pole Vault Half Time Show???

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Chicago Bulls Basketball: Pole Vault Half Time Show???

Unread postby Sebes » Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:39 pm

I'm putting together a plan to have a pole vault competition during the half time show at a Bulls game. There's no doubt in my mind that the fans would love watching it, and it would create a lot of hype out there for the PV world.

It would require a raised runway, pits, and vaulters. Do you guys think that it would be feasible? I'm assuming with 2 crews, one for the runway and another for the pits, that we could assemble everything in 10 minutes...and then jump for 10 minutes. I could practice first at a WNBA game!

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Re: Chicago Bulls Basketball: Pole Vault Half Time Show???

Unread postby SlickVT » Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:44 pm

Sebes wrote:I could practice first at a WNBA game!



Good idea. That way if someone screws up, no one will be there to see it...
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Re: Chicago Bulls Basketball: Pole Vault Half Time Show???

Unread postby ashcraftpv » Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:23 am

SlickVT wrote:
Sebes wrote:I could practice first at a WNBA game!



Good idea. That way if someone screws up, no one will be there to see it...


best. post. ever.
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Unread postby patybobady » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:20 am

Very good idea, I think it could work...
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Re: Chicago Bulls Basketball: Pole Vault Half Time Show???

Unread postby Sebes » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:40 am

SlickVT wrote:
Sebes wrote:I could practice first at a WNBA game!



Good idea. That way if someone screws up, no one will be there to see it...


Exactly. ;)

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Unread postby achtungpv » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:12 am

How long is halftime? 15 minutes? Man, you better have those logistics planned out well to get a pit out there and removed that quickly.
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Unread postby AeroVault » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:43 am

No time for run throughs either. Make sure you're completely warmed up and ready to go when the time comes. I'm sure the adrenaline will take over anyway ;)
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:02 pm

Pretty tough thing to pull off, but pretty awesome if you could do it! We need more things that get the sport out there to the public. :yes:

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Re: Chicago Bulls Basketball: Pole Vault Half Time Show???

Unread postby distancejumper » Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:19 am

ashcraftpv wrote:
SlickVT wrote:
Sebes wrote:I could practice first at a WNBA game!



Good idea. That way if someone screws up, no one will be there to see it...


best. post. ever.


I agree


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