Pros organize!

Congratulations to  the First Women' Pro event participants at the Vic.  The gals have organized,  acquired an agent, are pursuing TV deals,  and generally going into hyperdrive as far as getting sponsors and raising prize money for future events.   The women inspired the men to do the same,  meeting in the sand for one hour at Aliso, before the Vic weekend,  they blazed thru the process of choosing a name, electing officers, choosing the meeting dates,  discussing membership dues,  defining professional contest behavior,  and generally getting the ball rolling.   (Sponsors are not very interested in supporting contests where the contestants are free to act out in public and potentially create bad publicity for the sponsor.)

Paulo Prietto is president,  Steve Taylor is V.P. and Patrick Mack is the secretary.   In a short time, as other contest organizers come on board,  membership in the pro association will be mandatory for participation in the contests.  Dues will be collected and funneled toward hiring someone to  help the association bring in more revenue.    The door is opening into a whole new era for the sport.  I urge all the pros to join and to volunteer to help out.  Remember the little Red Hen fable.  If you don't help in the gathering, grinding and baking,  you are not entitled to eat the bread.
Tex