IF YOU BUILD IT….

IF YOU BUILD IT….

“My wife and I drive to Eureka every year for the event from Southern California. Good luck with your parade. The world needs more Kinetic Parades.

Jim Cole
Norco, Ca”

Last week I found Jim’s photos on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/socal_jim/3558828280/in/photostream/
and emailed him for permission to use some of his wonderful photography on this site. He responded almost immediately with the affirmative. Which is the same response we’ve gotten from everyone we’ve spoken to about our Pittsboro parade.

Norco, CA. I didn’t have a clue where that was, so I looked it up. I’d known that fans of the race in Eureka came from far-and-wide, but I was overwhelmed at the distance Jim Cole and his wife travel (EVERY YEAR) to attend the original Kinetic Sculpture Race in Eureka, CA. Five-hundred and ninety (590) miles, ONE-WAY. I’m certain there are many more like the Coles.

Just think about what a three-day Kinetic Sculpture Race can do for our community. People will come from far-and-wide. They’ll stay in our bed-and-breakfasts, motels and campgrounds, eat in our restaurants, purchase groceries and gasoline and stop at a drugstore for Tylenol, or sunscreen. They’ll drink coffee in our coffee shops and buy art and antiques on Hillsboro Street. Maybe they’ll get a haircut or a massage or see a chiropractor, doctor, or dentist. Pittsboro and the surrounding area will prosper from the thrill seekers who’ll visit “our” Kinetic Sculpture Race!

This is the dream, Pittsboro! With your support and enthusiasm a full-fledged Kinetic Sculpture Race is possible in 2010.

So, we’re starting small with our Halloween Parade. Everyone can participate: individuals, families, neighborhoods, Cub Scouts, Brownies, Girl and Boy Scouts, churches, and schools. So, come on and start building!

A friend said something to the effect of, “Everyone will appreciate the brightness and joy that putting this event together will bring into the lives of the people of Pittsboro.”

So, let’s build IT together!