Announcing the 1st Annual CST Carnival

[kagejs]

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On August 20th, 2005, four of the top CST Instructors on the East Coast will host an all-day CST training event in Mercer County Park, NJ. The first of its kind, the CST Carnival creates a fun atmosphere to learn about and train in the Circular Strength Training system.

Price is $50.00 for the day, but if you pay now using PayPal, it will only cost you $40.00.

Topics covered:

* Warrior Wellness (Jon Haas, CST)
* Body-Flow (Dave Rusin, CST)
* Clubbells (Chris Beltrante, CST)
* Catch-22 (Chris Beltrante, CST)
* TCT - Tandem Catch Training (Jon Hass, CST)
* Softwork (Slade Billew, CST)

We will also be having a Strongman competition, and many prizes will be given away.

Particpants of all levels are welcome, and beginners are encouraged to attend and learn from these excellent instructors.

For more information and to register for the event, please visit:

http://www.njclubbell.com/CSTCarnival/

We can't wait to see you there!

[Randell Waddell]

Looks superb !!!!!!!

Cheers
Randell. :D

[Scott Sonnon]

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This is RMAX at its finest!

[Jake Shannon]

Cool!

Sounds Awesome,
Wish i could make it, as i know its going to be one awesome day.....

Andrew.

[Joseph David]

Kewl you guys :!:

[Scott Sonnon]

With its very own Carni wrestling via Softwork...

Bodacious. http://www.circularstrengthmag.com/forum/images/smiles/grouphug.gif

[cbeltrante]

I just thought I'd let everbody know what exactly the prize list consists of for the CST Carnival. Each registered person is put into a raffle for the following prizes:

Grand Prize - The Complete RMAX package
• Set of Clubbells (Choice of (2) 5lb Clubbells Or (2) 10lb Clubbells.)
• Clubbell DVD
• CB Book
• Warrior Wellness DVD
• Be Breathed DVD
• Body-Flow DVD
• Free one-hour personal session with one of the CST instructors.

Two First Place Prizes
• CB DVD
• CB Book

Three Second Place Prizes
• Be Breathed DVD

Five Third Place Prizes
• Warrior Wellness DVD

We'll see you there on August 20th!!! :D

[Tim Haws]

I will see you folks there! I've locked in the date and look forward to meeting everyone and learning, as well as just havin' a good time. I'm planning on driving down(from MA), any other Baystaters going that might want to carpool? Its a day trip for me.

[jphaas]

Awesome Tim! Look forward to seeing you there. Don't forget that there's a $10 discount if you sign up online in advance. You might want that extra $10 for tolls on the NJ Turnpike! :D

Jon

[Randell Waddell]

Looking great, guys !!!!

Hopefully we can do something similar out here in Oz one day.

Cheers
Randell. :D

[Scott Sonnon]

Randell, let us know if we can help in any way!

[cbeltrante]

Randell,

I'm sure you can do something like this over at OZ. I'm hoping that this CST Carnival can travel around the country. It's a great idea and it's going to be a fun time. I'm looking forward to many more!!!!
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Take care,
Chris

[Randell Waddell]

:D :D :D :D :D

Cheers
Randell. :D

[Connie Brown]

I'm hoping that this CST Carnival can travel around the country. It's a great idea and it's going to be a fun time. I'm looking forward to many more!!!!
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Take care,
Chris
What a great idea, Chris. Would you consider being a consultant to help us do it in Portland too? We can talk plane fare etc.

[Scott Sonnon]

We will do everything we can to help promote the traveling CST Carni!

[cbeltrante]

Scott

It would be a great tour of the country!!! Most of all it would be a blast!!

Connie,

Let me know what your plans are and I'd be glad to talk it over with you!!!
You have my home email, just send me an email with your thoughts!!!


Take care,
Chris

[dc1976]

Just a quick question. I understand there is a $50 registration fee, but what about our families and friends that come to spectate? Will they be charged admission and will there be adequate seating for them? Thanks in advance for the info and I can't wait to see you there.

[cbeltrante]

Hi Dale,

There is no charge for spectators. There is enough seating for them to watch the event. I'm looking forward to seeing you at the CST Carnival in August. If you have any further questions please feel free to ask here or even email me.

Take Care,
Chris

[dc1976]

The carnival is being held on the day after my birthday. :D This is gone to be one of the best presents I ever got for myself.

[Scott Sonnon]

Dale,

Please give us a full report with photos when you return! I'm sorry that I'll miss this great event!

[jphaas]

For those who may need a place to stay in the area, here is a list of hotels that are approximately 10-15 minutes from Mercer County Park.

Colonade Motel
(609) 448-2294* 472 US Highway 130
East Windsor, NJ
Days Inn
(609) 448-3200* 460 Route 33 E
East Windsor, NJ
Hightstown Motel
(609) 448-1388* 369 US Highway 130
East Windsor, NJ
Ramada Inn
(609) 448-7000* 399 Monmouth St
East Windsor, NJ
Town House Motor Inn
(609) 448-2400 351 Franklin St
East Windsor, NJ


Hope this is helpful,

Jon

[dc1976]

Just another quick question. For the strongman challenge, are we doing the exercise with each hand or do we use two hands for the one exercise? Either way, the "Challenge" will still be a challenge. But I must try. :twisted:

[cbeltrante]

Dale the "Strongman Challenge" combination is done with two hands.

[dc1976]

Dale the "Strongman Challenge" combination is done with two hands.

Chris,
Thanks for helping me to understand. That makes me a little more confident about trying the challenge. :twisted:
By the way, I live in Lancaster, PA and was wandering how to find you or maybe contact you by phone about coming to meet and train with you. We have a very small piece of the Tribe here in Lancaster but we seem to be starting to grow.
That leads to my other question: If I am able to set up an event, would you like to come and share some of your knowledge? Hopefully, we can inspire folks and introduce them to a different approach to physical culture. Let me know.

[Coach Tran]

I am in. I look foward in meeting all you sick monkeys at the carni.

[jphaas]

Awesome, Bao!! Glad you will be able to make it down. The Carnival will be a great time and incredible training experience!! :)


Jon

[cbeltrante]

Just as a reminder to everyone that the CST Carnival will be held this Saturday, August 20th at Mercer County Park, NJ.

CST Carnival (http://www.njclubbell.com/CSTCarnival/index.cfm)

I'll see everybody there for a day full of fun!!!!

Chris

[PaoloValladolid]

Chris,

When I registered, I had no idea it would take this long for my low back to heal up. Can I bring my 5lb CBs instead of the 15lbers and still benefit from the CB portion of the Carnival?

Thanks,
Paolo

[cbeltrante]

Paolo,

Sure you can bring the 5lbers and stilll benefit from the Clubbell portion of the Carnival. You'll be able to go through all the exercises we'll be demonstrating at the Carnival. If you have any questions on the proper execution of an exercise we'll be able to answer it for you.

Looking forward to meeting you at the Carnival!!!

Take care and I hope your back feels better!!!

Chris

[Ryan Murdock]

Best of luck guys :D :D

Please submit a report with photos for CST Magazine!! 8)

[cbeltrante]

Ryan,

Thanks!!! We'll definitely have a report for you and plenty of photos, possibly a video clip or two.

Chris

[Tim Haws]

Hey Chris

In addition to the 15#'s what additional CB's should we bring if we have them?

[cbeltrante]

We'll be doing some 2-Handed (Bruiser)Clubbell work along with some Catch-22 training. So if you have a clubbell you feel comfortable with doing Bruiser work, you can bring that along. If you fell comfortable with the 15lber for Catch -22, you can use that, if not bring along a 10lber if you have it.

Looking forward to meeting you at the CST Carnival.

Take care,
Chris

[Tim Haws]

Chris and the Carnival crew, With regret I cant attend the carnival do to sudden personal issues. I will look forward to seeing and hearing what I missed. I'm sure I'll meet some of you at the Philly cert.

Tim

[gretelob]

I'm not sure if this is going to the right message board, but I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all the instructors at the 1st Annual CST Carnival held this past Saturday. I had met Scott at a CST presentation at a Radiant Recovery seminar a little over a year ago and have been doing WW and clubbell work since. But Saturday I totally got why people, including me, LOVE doing it.

I am 66 years old and my family and friends have been alternately skeptical and intrigued by what I've been doing. And I wondered, myself, how out of place I would feel at the Carnival. But I was so welcomed by Josh and the rest of the instructors that I didn't feel self-conscious at all. I loved reviewing the WW movements with Slade, Kristann made basic clubbell movment come alive for me, Chris intrigued me with Catch-22 and ABCs of two handed clubbell work, and Dave even got me laughing at myself doing some body flow shin box, spinal rock, long arm roll (though couldn't quite coordinate the reverse) in spite of a knee that I thought in the beginning wouldn't support me. And Jonathan, I just might show up at one of your Saturday classes <grin>.

I felt totally 'taken care of' as all the instructors would periodically ask 'how're you doing?' It was a hot day, but fortunately there was cloud cover for most of it. I was sorry I had to leave before the softwork session.

But I just want to say thank you to all for a wonderful experience, I just wish we could do it more often. And if this is not the place to post this so all the instructors are able to read it, please let me know and I will post it elsewhere too.

Gretel

[Scott Sonnon]

Congratulations to everyone!!!

You're an inspiration Gretel!!! :D :D :D

[cbeltrante]

Gretel,

It was a pleasure to meet and talk to you. I'm looking forward to see you again during one of Jon's classes over at MCP or the next seminar we put together. If you ever need help with anything, please feel free to email me at anytime. As Scott stated you're an inspiration to all of us!!!

Take care,
Chris

[dc1976]

I second that notion! :D
Or, I mean, I third that notion! :lol:
Keep up the great work, Gretel. We look forward to hearing about the benefits you gain from your discoveries.

[jphaas]

Gretel,

Thanks for the kind words! It was great to meet you on Saturday. Hopefully, you will be able to make it out to train with us again in the park during the regular Saturday classes! :)

Sincerely,

Jon

[gretelob]

Oh good, I'm glad I posted where you could get my thank you. Jon, can you tell me where you hold the Saturday classes in the park? I think Chris said it's near the Marina, is that correct? And do you hold them every Saturday? Is there a registration procedure, or pay as you go, how does it work? And what time do you hold them?

Gretel

[jphaas]

Gretel,

The classes are held over by the Tennis Center in Mercer County Park every Saturday from 11AM to 12:15 (followed by a Bujinkan Martial Arts class, if you are interested). You can find more info on my website below. Also, feel free to email or PM if you have any other questions.

Thanks,

Jon

[kagejs]

For the sake of bringing more attention to the event, we'll be hosting our second CST Carnival on October 22nd.

http://www.circularstrengthmag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7615 for more information.

[Jeff Samson]

CST Carnival August 2005 experience

Hope…better late than never is true for you all. First off, I just have to say that the event name (“CST Carnival”) was smart, creative, and fun. The word “Carnival” feels more fun and welcoming rather than using the words training or workshop.

My personal highlights include learning from the excellent presentations from a variety of East Coast CST Instructors; practicing Catch-22, Softwork; seeing the 80lb. Clubbell, witnessing people attempt and some successfully cleaning to order and pressing the 80lb. Challenge overhead (inspiring); being one of the first names drawn for the prizes to win a Warrior Wellness dvd, meeting and chatting with folks; purchasing RMAX materials shipping free; and hanging out afterwards doing obstacle flows with a fellow Triber.

The event came together real well and the CST Instructors were professionals the whole way through. I write this now despite the timing because I want to highly recommend any of their future events and I want to say “Hi!” to all the CST Carnival August 2005 folks who helped make my first CST event an awesome experience! “Warm Greetings from California!”

It’s great to see CST Instructors and Coaches initiate more RMAX events! Many thanks to all the participants and CST Instructors for coming together and making this happen.

[cbeltrante]

Jeff,

Thanks for the post and we are glad that we made your first CST event a rewarding one for you, looking forward to seeing you at other RMAX events!!!

Take care,
Chris