4/22, Saturday. PNW Regional Yo-Yo Championship.
I stopped by in the morning on my way back from Trader Joes, carrying my grocery.
Saw 3 contestants in the preliminary round. Not bad. Decided to come back after lunch.
Saw a round of kids (under 10) competing.
The X division is most interesting to me. 2 yoyos together. In the 3A round, only one contester, and the only female contester today.
People came from all around the country. I actually saw some people with yo-yos in my building. A former US champion, a couple of regional champions, a guy who is 3 times Chinese champion. The very last round is the standard 1 yoyo, 15 competitors, some are sponsored by yoyo manufacturers.
They are all amazing. All but 1 are young dudes. High energy music. Fast movement. Lots of young boys in the audience. Tables selling yo-yo gears.
