The Basics
Your name as you would like it to appear on The Hooping Family Tree
The email address where we can contact you. (We will never, ever share your email address, but may need to contact you with questions/updates).
Do you have a website or blog that you would like us to list on the tree when that option becomes available?
Your Hooping Birthday
As you answer the following questions, please think about that "Aha!" moment along your hooping journey. The moment when you realized dancing with a hoop was a real and tantalizing possibility. You may have seen another hooper dance. Or someone let you borrow their hoop. Perhaps you saw an online video that rocked your world.
When did your hooping journey begin? Please be as specific as you can about the date. (i.e. 8/17/2009, or Summer 2009, or just the year)
Your Hooping Birthplace
Where did your hooping journey begin? Please note: "my backyard" or "that festival" is not enough. Please include a city/state or country. Please list only one.
Your Hooping Family Line
For the purposes of The Hooping Family Tree, your hoop "parent" is the person who FIRST opened up the world of hooping to you. You've likely had many, many influences since, but this would be the person that brought hooping (or even the idea of it) into your life when it was not there before. Our new software only supports ONE parent in the main tree. You may still submit two for future personal trees, but be sure to indicate your main parent. You may list their given name and their hooper/stage name. If you don't know their name, that's okay. Just type in "Anonymous Hooper." We'll try to fill in the blanks for you! Most importantly, there are no rules. I've found that folks look at this question differently.
MAIN Hoop Parent:
Hoop Parent #2:
Can you help ?
The Hooping Family Tree Project depends upon your donations!
The HFTP is a labor of love, but one that is truly labor-intensive. It incurs web and software costs in addition to the 40+hours of volunteer data entry, updating, research, and emails to hoopers a week. Please consider donating JUST ONE DOLLAR to help us stay alive!
Thank you for your participation in The Hooping Family Tree Project!