The MFCA international miniature football league

[Treks1]

Originally Posted by the french guy

I believe what we should do, is creating some sample teams. "If we build it, they will come"

I agree! Perhaps we need to put some work in an sell the concept. Let's paint up a few players and maybe a logo or two. I will start working on some samples and encourage other coaches to do the same. Let's make it happen!

Let's face it, not everyone is going to be on board... honeslty, I don't see ANY downside to creating MFCA teams, but there is a LOT of apathy in this hobby. I for one am willing to move forward on this with only a few coaches as I feel its important and the timing is right. I hope the BOD and the marketing committee will give this its full support.

I would welcome any comments on why we shouldn't move forward with MFCA teams.

Member 4 of 300

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

Im in. MFCA HiTMEN! I have wanted to do this team for a LONG time. Wanted to use it in The Mid-Ohio but my nephew said NO. NFL only.

[the french guy]

I like it

[Treks1]

Yea, that's the ticket! Keep'em coming.....

[the french guy]

Personaly, unfortunatly I've got so many current projects :

tweaking :

my O steelers squad

my D 49ers squad...hopefull perhaps they will be better in miniature world, by the way )

sculpting :

4 figures for a friend (redskins)

finishing my O giants squad


Painting and detailling :

giants squad paint +decals


Board making :

improve my 49ers board, make a stand

Social :

make demos and conventions

journalism :

make new article for tweak mag

finish my game accessories how to

side projects :

table baseball

table hockey

arcade cabinet stand for my tabletop games

figures making for trade or sell


and....well, it's all for now

[WEIRDWOLF]

Don Lang is heading up a marketing committee conference call tonight. I don't know his agenda for the evening, but we will talk at least a little about this idea.

I haven't commented as yet because I wasn't sure if I understood the idea that you presented. I still don't know if I get it exactly. There may be others on the BOD or the forum that have a better grasp on how this fits into the overall scheme of things. I'm still a little fuzzy on it. If it is to become official as an MFCA project, then it would have to be voted on by the BOD all though anyone here can start just about anything they want. Any member of the MFCA can write up the proposal, but it needs to be in an organized fashion and with a plan. It also requires manpower to initiate. Quite frankly, I have little success in getting people to stick to the projects (with of course some great exceptions) we have attempted to start or get behind some of the events we had hoped to have. The MFCAL seems to be dragging (I can't figure out why people don't take advantage of this), skills competitions non existent, finding people to write articles for the web or The Tweak is like pulling teeth, finding people who are self starters to help organize the web site and forum besides a couple of you has generally failed, people volunteer for committees and then disappear. I hate to rain on the parade because I am all for anything that grows this hobby, but if this or any other idea is going to come to fruition, then there need to be people to head up the committees and take it on as a serious commitment. Besides a handful of people and I literally mean a handful, I have yet to see people who are truly committed to the mission of the MFCA. If I ticked anyone off....good...maybe it will re inspire people to take part and commit a few minutes a month to doing something...anything! Sorry for ranting and I am probably off subject and I apologize for that, but if you really want this then be prepared to be the head of the committee and don't expect to just hand it off to the BOD. This is YOUR MFCA and it can do a lot of things as an association, but what it achieves is a direct reflection of its membership and their commitment.

[Treks1]

Originally Posted by WEIRDWOLF

Don Lang is heading up a marketing committee conference call tonight. I don't know his agenda for the evening, but we will talk at least a little about this idea.

I haven't commented as yet because I wasn't sure if I understood the idea that you presented. I still don't know if I get it exactly. There may be others on the BOD or the forum that have a better grasp on how this fits into the overall scheme of things. I'm still a little fuzzy on it. If it is to become official as an MFCA project, then it would have to be voted on by the BOD all though anyone here can start just about anything they want. Any member of the MFCA can write up the proposal, but it needs to be in an organized fashion and with a plan. It also requires manpower to initiate. Quite frankly, I have little success in getting people to stick to the projects (with of course some great exceptions) we have attempted to start or get behind some of the events we had hoped to have. The MFCAL seems to be dragging (I can't figure out why people don't take advantage of this), skills competitions non existent, finding people to write articles for the web or The Tweak is like pulling teeth, finding people who are self starters to help organize the web site and forum besides a couple of you has generally failed, people volunteer for committees and then disappear.

Everything Lynn said is true, TRUE TRUE and I have been one of the worst offenders-procrastinators in the hobby!!! That's going to change; I have devoted this fall, perhaps this year to put more time and effort into the MFCA......

The general concept here is to move away from NFL- NCAA teams and logos and devolop our own.

Perhaps in the future, copyright our own teams and logos.

Marketing aspect is obvious and I hope that Andre would help myself and others who are behind this to submit and organized plan of action.....This would be done under the newly formed marketing committee

My vision of and MFCA team league is a long-term plan designed to build brand recognition for our own teams...Sell them, use them as a basis for teaching - how to paint, how to make decals, how to build a team, how to design field covers.......and maybe re-energize some of the events we already have in place; maybe even more far reaching, if we ever get a TV/ internet show or commercials, we don't need to be concerned with licensing restrictions.

Lynn that's my vision for where we are going with this.....

[RooMorgans]

I'll sign up if it helps. Just tell me what to do.

For a team, I'd do:

MFCA Thoroughbreds (black, brown, gray, white).

Roo

[styx]

THE MFCA WAR LORDS....RED..BLACK AND WHITE...just a thought

[the french guy]

MFCA Thoroughbreds

I don't agree....Because for a french guy it's IMPOSSIBLE to pronounce it correctly