This article made me cry from joy!! I love all of the flow artists and beautiful people I met this weekend. Dori did such a great job writing about the Hoopers of Scamp! She even quoted me! Check out the video she put together of all of us having the times of our lives this weekend. Thank you so much, Dori!! You are amazing. <3 <3
"I leveled with one of my new hooping friends about my mission. I asked if she had any idea what made Summer Camp so special, why were the hoopers so kind, why were people transformed here…
This beautiful, wise hooper smiled at me, “Flow is just as prevalent as the music. People just understand that.”
Summer Camp Music Festival has a personal spot in my heart; it inspired me to start hooping back in 2012. As we all have experienced, hooping is a life-altering journey. This is the magical rabbit hole where my journey began, and, to my surprise, where many others have been inspired, too. The minute you park your car in Three Sisters Park, you will see hoopers gathering to the entrance lines; whether it's with LEDs piled on top of their wagons, or doubles draped over their shoulders, hoopers are a-plenty. As you enter through the welcome gates, it's impossible to not notice them already getting their groove on before even setting up camp. Nearly every hooper you make eye-contact with will notice your hoop and give you an understanding smile. This year I spend most of my time scouting out alone; talking to new and experienced hoopers alike, to see how this flow-magic happens. I was determined to find out where the inspiration comes from. I asked the hoopers of Scamp to tell me their