Flagmania directions for 2007...

2007 has been a slow start for Flagmania but in the waiting a lot has been established in the break for the new year.
I met up with http://www.flaggercentral.com/xavier from San Francisco in Sydney over NYE. This was a significant connection for flagging in Australia, as I was given a clearer picture of the history of flagging and was generously graced with a gift of 5 beautiful handmade flags, including 3 tie dyed silk sets! Xavier also shared a few new moves and techniques. What a giving, loving man he is! Those sets were a seed to grow flagging in this country.
I since passed one of those silk sets on to Rob who left us on the 25th Feb to study for a year in Sydney. As a seed, we hope Rob spreads the love of flagging around Sydney with those flags!
I'm sure he will inspire any closet flaggers over there to learn more of the craft and connect with the greater worldwide flagging network via http://www.flagmania.org/ or http://www.flaggercentral.com/
We also lost another new member, Nick C to Sydney to live so we hope Rob and Nick C connect for some flagging over there!
Flagmania will be concentrating on tiedye experimentation and running a more relaxed home based socialising approach with less bookings for gigs initially, to boost numbers.
Eventually we aim to inspire the birth of troupes in each State of Australia to promote flagging in Australia, providing a great positive, healthy way for men to meet, exercise, socialise and inspire each other and those who watch them!
What the world needs now is love sweet love. Spread the flagging love guys!
Grinnin' n' Spinnin'
~Nick