We have reached the original very ambitious INEPTT funding goal, yeah!
As stated on the announcement, most of the money collected on this raffle will go to a second spintop promotion project. The committee would have liked to have the second project determined before the start of this raffle, but it was not possible. However, there is a real possibility that we will be able to bring a Mexican professional player to worlds this year!
Marco Palma, a.k.a. "Cuper" will be applying for a US visa next week and we are crossing our fingers. This would be the first time one of the professional Mexican players comes to Worlds. Cuper is not only a demonstrator but a designer and manufacturer of tops (Trompos Cuper). If you have not seen it yet, watch
this great regeneration ran, almost a tutorial, he did using a Cuper 360 (with my logo on the crown!
) It would be great if he could give a workshop at worlds on some of these tricks. You can read a good newspaper article about Marco (in Spanish)
here. Cuper is the owner of the amazing
trompomóvil!
If the current raffle sells out, as we hope it will, we will have just enough money to sponsor him. So if Alan's top and the rest of the prizes are not incentive enough, here is another great reason to buy a ticket.