giaco
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- Joined:
- Jan 13, 2011
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- The Motherland aka Humboldt Park
Have you ever been to a game and seen a large banner, coordinated display, a whole hell of a lot of flags, or some other visual display meant to pump the team up? That's tifo. It takes real money, many hands and hours to put together--not to mention get it into the stadium, do the display and then clean up afterwards. It affects the team and the players appreciate what we do for them (we know this, as they've told us on several occasions).
That being said, we are looking for folks who want to get involved---whether you have an idea of what you'd like to see become real, if you have fundraising ideas that could enable others to create their visions, if you have resources, or are good at searching for materials, possible you want to donate your labor in creating, moving, and making tifo real during a match--we need you!
We had great momentum last season with tifo crew and various supporter group's and individuals coming together for the common cause of supporting the Chicago Fire SC through our visual displays of tifo and choreo. If you saw a display and want to know more about how it is done, or you would like to lend a hand (or an idea), we are meeting this coming Wednesday, January 26 at 7pm at The Abbey Pub (info below).
There will be an agenda, as we really need to set the tone for 2011. Our topics of focus will include potential displays and ways to fund them, sourcing materials, best practices for making basic items (flags, 2-poles, banners, other), and other input from you guys. In fact, if you can think of anything that you would like to include in the conversation, PM me here/email/call--that way I can get any research done ahead of time.
The Abbey Pub
3420 West Grace Street
Chicago, IL 60618-4215
(773) 478-4408
Subway: Addison-Blue
That being said, we are looking for folks who want to get involved---whether you have an idea of what you'd like to see become real, if you have fundraising ideas that could enable others to create their visions, if you have resources, or are good at searching for materials, possible you want to donate your labor in creating, moving, and making tifo real during a match--we need you!
We had great momentum last season with tifo crew and various supporter group's and individuals coming together for the common cause of supporting the Chicago Fire SC through our visual displays of tifo and choreo. If you saw a display and want to know more about how it is done, or you would like to lend a hand (or an idea), we are meeting this coming Wednesday, January 26 at 7pm at The Abbey Pub (info below).
There will be an agenda, as we really need to set the tone for 2011. Our topics of focus will include potential displays and ways to fund them, sourcing materials, best practices for making basic items (flags, 2-poles, banners, other), and other input from you guys. In fact, if you can think of anything that you would like to include in the conversation, PM me here/email/call--that way I can get any research done ahead of time.
The Abbey Pub
3420 West Grace Street
Chicago, IL 60618-4215
(773) 478-4408
Subway: Addison-Blue