From: Ruepaul@t-online.de (Ruediger Paulsen)
To: Balloon@fooledya.com
Subject: Euro Jam 2000
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 09:09:18 +0200

Hallo to everybody !

Millenium Jam in Belgium is over and it was great !!!

The next Balloon-Twister-Event in Europe is comming:

Euro Jam 2000 in Melle / Germany
31.10. - 02.11.2000

Dear Twisters,

To those Twisers out there who do not know us, let us introduce ourselves.
We are Cordula Blömer, Hartmut Krenz and Rüdiger Paulsen. Together, we are the 
Surprise Balloon Company.

For many years we have noticed that there is really very little going on in 
Europe to bring together twisters off all abilities. We have not been able to 
meet one another, exchange ideas and enhance our Balloon Art.
We decided to change that and back in 1998 we organised the first European 
twisting meet here in Melle/Germany. We were astouned with its success.
The first year 70 people attended and last year 152 people attended !
We can boast of it beeing really European as members from 
France,UK,belgium,Switzerland,Austria,Denmark,Luxembourg,Czech republic,
and of course germany attended.
The Euro Jam is there to improve the skills base of all levels of Twisters, and 
is not constrained by commercial interests.
People come to Euro Jam to maximise their learning potential over a 3 day period 
and at the same time have fun.
The Euro Jam is for twisters,organised by twisters.

One thing is certain,Europe has huge numbers of excellent Balloon Twisters
with masses of knowledge and experience.You are just as professional as the best 
in the world. Euro Jam is bringing together of European Talent.

We all know that a successful Jam is not just about how good the Course program 
is, and how good the instructore are.A successful Jam also needs to put time 
aside for: " Free Twisting ". Free twisting opens up the exchange of ideas and 
the chance to go back over what was missed,or practice a particular sculpture, 
or improve an idea, but mainly allow us all to learn from another. Free twisting 
at the Euro Jam is an experience those that have attended will never forget.
Three whole days to Twist. From early in the morning, the whole day and the 
whole night long !!! ( if you want )
Best off all:  A L L  B A L L O O S  A R E  F R E E !!!!!

If you want more informations, please mail your post adress.
We will send you the program in German- or English language.

Some more informations about us, the Surprise Balloon Company and the Euro Jam`s
you can find in the internet:

www.ruepaul.de
www.freut-sich.de

There you can download the program and the registration form.
In this moment only in german language. But in two weeks in english too.

Happy twisting and come to Melle !!!!!

Rüdiger Paulsen