Triad (Western NC) Animals Next ABC 6/2

[B Con]

What's up everyone...

For those that don't know.. I recently started up the Virginia ABC chapter and had some great success with my right hand man BS55. I transferred schools back down to North Carolina. transferred Coordinator status to my main brother BS55 and have been in talks with Big Enforcer about getting a chapter together and running down on my side of North Carolina. I realize there is already a NC chapter; however, they are on the other side of the state...and given gas prices, working at a gym, and knowing that not all potential animals were being reached, I wanted to start a new chapter down around my area. The ABCs are a great fundamental way to keep in touch with a brotherhood of people shooting for the same goals and being there to push and motivate one another. Hell, the ABCs helped me really focus in on my lifting and training to help decide where I wanted my lifting to take me. I also met a shit load of good guys and a lot of great friends. Learned a lot, had some great times, and just wanted to share that experience again and plant some new roots for the ABC movements.

I am currently in the Winston Salem/Greensboro/Kernersville (Triad) area. I also frequently am around the Boone area as well. If you are located around these areas and want to help join in on a new chapter of ABCs then please respond here or PM me.

Looking to put up some information around my gym and hitting up members that I think may have the potential. I will also be spreading the "gospel" this Saturday at my gym's first community fair. Hopefully will have a great turn out.

Once again, thanks Enforcer for helping me get this off the ground and for anyone wanting to join or help out... let me know.

Burt

[B Con]

Well this past weekend, my gym held an open house to try and attract new members.

I had up a few Animal posters in hopes of attracting members to the ABC but unfortunately, the open house generated more youth material arts students. I guess the big inflatables there helped out in that department.

So far I may have one member for sure as he is the guy that currently trains with me. I am going to be putting more of the Animal posters on the table at our gym in hopes of garnering attention from the current mad dogs in there.

Also gonna try and get my brother to join as well. Nothing beats a family bond within Animal.

[B Con]

Ah the pains of starting a chapter from the ground up again.

So far I have five members counting myself, my cousin, and my dad haha. I did meet a great guy named Aaron at the ABC in Yorksville, OH at Erik's gym. Aaron is only an hour if that away from me and told me how much he wanted to join up. Been communicating through email and look forward to the first ABC very soon.

There are a few potential members at my gym that have been expressing interest but have been wishy-washy about it. We will see. Putting up some new flyers soon.

[Enforcer]

Way to step up and get this going bro. If you need anything at all don't hesistate to ask.

[B Con]

Update: I have spent a few weeks trying to spread the word around my gym and home town. I have found another local member who wants to join up, now if I can get him on the Forvm. Baby steps.

Bad news, two potentials that I had have moved out of the area... good news, I just discovered Malcom Marshall (an amateur bodybuilder) lives within the area... he goes to a different gym, but I am working on talking with him into helping me expand the chapter.

I also have had a lot of support from my VA boys (Broc and Steve) and all of the Animal Family in getting things established. What has made things so difficult is my gym is geared toward a lot of the MMA style fighting and a lot of the members are only into that aspect and not the whole "lifting weights"... I am slowly working on winning them over. My gym also has a large member base of the 40+ people so a lot of interest is hard to stir up there...

Slowly but surely this chapter will get things rolling.

[LittleMan55]

Hey bro... Let me know if you need anything or if I can be of any assitance from where I am. You know when you get one of these set up my big butt will be there trashing the gym with you!

Keep putting in the hard work and people will come...

[B Con]

Thanks for the support fellas... I am working on trying to get the first ABC off the ground very shortly... Broc shoot me some dates you are available next year...

[B Con]

Update:

It's been an uphill battle getting this chapter going from the ground up. I am not sure if there isn't much interest or what from the people at my gym. I have sought out a few people and am looking forward to having them for the first ABC.

I have been collecting the Free Animal DVDs that have come with a few of my supplement orders and handing out the DVDs to those that seem partially interested/on the fence. Hoping this creates some more interest and continues to get people talking. I even handed some out at school to hopefully get others around there interested.

One thing I have definitely learned is you can't target just typical looking "meatheads". I use that phrase gently. I have been targeting anyone that seems interested in a better lifestyle and interested in that common bond that has been at the core of the ABCs. After all everyone doesn't have the same goals... but it's huge having a community of like minded people working to better themselves.

I am also working on a general flyer to hang up at my school and around other gyms as well (yep branching out from my own gym).

I have found this chapter harder than the last one to start up... I think in part due to the constant following and influx of kids at the gym there I was able to recruit people better. At my current gym, I am the youngest. No lie.

Patience is helping as well and I am looking for the first ABC sometime early next year. I have also been in talks with the few that I do have and with other ABC coordinators about a joint ABC event involving TN, SC, VA ... maybe more. Big things popping.

[thebrickhouse]

I'm in man, looking forward to this chapter. I know my Y has alot of teenagers in there but idk if it has any serious lifters................ill look around for some interest

[B Con]

I'm in man, looking forward to this chapter. I know my Y has alot of teenagers in there but idk if it has any serious lifters................ill look around for some interest

I appreciate the help Brick. Just anyone looking for a good time, some lifting, and good food. There's a Fire Mountain Buffet less than 2 miles from this gym.

[thebrickhouse]

I appreciate the help Brick. Just anyone looking for a good time, some lifting, and good food. There's a Fire Mountain Buffet less than 2 miles from this gym.

Fire Mountain? is that near The Grand Movie Theater?

[B Con]

Fire Mountain? is that near The Grand Movie Theater?

No. It's right by Walmart...

[MELTDOWN]

for clarity, are you trying to build an ABC in the W/S area or up near boone area?

[B Con]

for clarity, are you trying to build an ABC in the W/S area or up near boone area?

I am starting it up in the W/S area. I frequently visit the Boone area as well though.

[MELTDOWN]

I am starting it up in the W/S area. I frequently visit the Boone area as well though.

honk your horn when you roll up i-40 @ sharon school road exit, but only on odd weekends...

[B Con]

honk your horn when you roll up i-40 @ sharon school road exit, but only on odd weekends...

If you are up in the Boone area definitely give me a shout as I am up there A LOT (that's where my fiancee and her fam live and thats where I went to under grad)

[thebrickhouse]

which wal-mart? The one near cook out and Hanes Mall or the one on the other side of town?

[B Con]

which wal-mart? The one near cook out and Hanes Mall or the one on the other side of town?

I was talking bout in Kernersville but if there is a HUGE place to eat out there or another good ass gym out there I'm all for it.

The gym here in Kernersville (is one I work at) and I have talked about a big group of guys coming out to lift... so far he has just wanted a head count and so forth and then will go from there but I'm positive it would be a great deal/experience and good time.

I know they have a few gyms in Winston (Rush & Golds)... I tried calling one of the Rush Gyms and that was a no go... I can try the Golds as well if that one is closer to you.

[B Con]

Well got a member interested in the ABCs last night. Spotted him while he was benching and talked to him about a few different ideas and about the ABCs to see if there was interest. Luckily I had a spare Animal book in the car and gave him one. Hopefully he will be ready to join up.


Looking to get the first meet off the ground after the Arnold. Can't wait.

[B Con]

UPDATE
-I have been talking up the ABC around my gym and campus and each day I seem to have a few more interested. We are looking at our first ABC in May. This should be enough time for those to finish up exams and be ready to hit it hard and heavy sometime then. I will keep everyone posted. Please spread the word.