World 5A Champion Jake Elliott was on Fox 17 in Michigan today to celebrate National YoYo Day! Nice job, Jake!
Archives for June 6, 2016
Capital YoYo Club on Good Morning Washington
Niven and Will from the Capital YoYo Club stopped by Good Morning Washington to celebrate National YoYo Day. Thanks for promoting the sport you guys!
Carvey x 44RPM – Free Flatpack YoYo Designs at Inventables
The good folks at 44RPM have teamed up with the good folks at Inventables and now we have free, open-source flatpack yoyo designs available for the Carvey 3D carving machine!
Designed by Drew Tetz, these free designs allow anyone with a Carvey machine to cut and assemble their own fully playable yoyo, just in time for National YoYo Day. These awesome designs and more will be part of the Maker Lab at the 2016 World YoYo Contest, hosted by Drew Tetz (44RPM) and Kyle Weems (Kyo’s Toys). Limited space will be available for players to work with Drew and Kyle to learn about modern yoyo design, learn about tabletop manufacturing, and even fabricate and assemble their own yoyos at the contest!
For more information, visit Worlds16.com/maker-space. Space for participating in the Maker Lab is limited, and signups will open soon!
John Higby on The Today Show for National YoYo Day
Guinness World Record holder John Higby appeared on The Today Show to celebrate National YoYo Day, and he knocked a quarter off Al Roker’s ear with a yoyo. Because John Higby is the absolute best!
John will be one of the emcees at the 2016 World YoYo Contest in Cleveland, Ohio this August. The best players from more than 30 countries will gather at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel to compete for the title of World YoYo Champion, and John Higby will be on stage to cheer them on!
Happy National YoYo Day!
Happy National YoYo Day!
US National YoYo Day is celebrated on June 6th each year, in memory of Donald Duncan Sr., the entrepreneur credited with popularizing yoyos in the US. To celebrate, our friends at YoYoExpert.com are having a special sale…15% off everything storewide!
Just enter code YOYODAY2016 at checkout for 15% off your total purchase. Offer is good today and tomorrow only.