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2016 Throwback — Pokemon Go 5K
When hunter graduates to Pokemon hunter, charity wins
By JIMMIE TRAMEL World Scene Writer Jul 25, 2016
Kelsey Quick is a veteran hunter.
Photos of her with wild game have appeared in the outdoors section of the Tulsa World more than once. When she was a 10-year-old fourth grader at Briarglen Elementary, she made news by bagging a 21-pound gobbler.
Quick doesn’t do much “real” hunting now.
“The last time I went was probably last winter,” she said. “But I tend to go now just to hang out with my dad while he hunts. It’s not like I grew into disliking hunting, but I try not to do it too much for sport anymore.”
Quick is still on the prowl. It’s just that she graduated from turkey hunter to Pidgey hunter.
Pidgey?
It’s a Pokemon critter — one of many; gotta catch ’em all — that Pokemon Go players have been trying to “capture” with mobile phones since the wildly popular augmented reality game was released earlier this month. Some Pokemon creatures are more rare than others.
“I was super excited to finally get a Vaporeon!” Quick said. “She was my favorite of the Eevee evolutions and I ended up getting four Flareons and one Jolteon before getting her.”
Quick said Pokemon hunting can feel like real hunting, especially when it comes to the frustration of “animals” suddenly vanishing. Poof! — all that hard work for nothing.
Props to Quick for getting Pokemon hunting to count for something. She came up with a Pokemon Go-related idea that will benefit a charity, the James Mission.
The backstory: Quick described herself as a 90s kid who played Pokemon video games, watched Pokemon episodes and collected Pokemon cards. Now 24 years old, she learned that Pokemon Go was “out” when she saw Facebook chatter about someone catching a Bulbasaur. Quick gasped and downloaded the app.
Quick has been a runner since the eighth grade. She runs between four and 10 miles per week. Tired, she considered not running the day Pokemon Go was released, but, mobile phone in hand, she knocked out three miles — and hatched a plan.
“I mean, with things like eggs in the game that hatch at 5k and 10k walked by the gamer, it’s almost impossible to not think of a race centered around the game,” she said.
Quick is the organizer of the Pokemon Go 5k, which will take place 7 p.m. July 30 at LaFortune Park.
Like the game itself, the race was instantly embraced.
More than 500 people committed to the 5k (and a Pokemon hunt afterward) within three days after a heads-up was posted on a Tulsa Pokemon Go Facebook page. Quick had to shut down registration at 1,000 (40 timed runners, 960 walkers/joggers) a week and a half before the event. Latecomers were disappointed to be excluded, but — consolation prize — Quick intends to stage a sequel in the near future.
Quick chose James Mission as the beneficiary of the inaugural Pokemon Go 5k because it is dedicated to adoption and foster services for children.
“I guess you can say that ever since I was little I pictured adopting kids, not having them,” she said. “And so my heart has always been set on children without families. I actually met Lyndsey (Reyes), the organizer of James Mission, a couple months ago by happenstance of the location of my Bible study, and I’m very confident that she does right by the money that’s given to her organization.”
Quick is surprised so many people wanted to jump on her bandwagon so quickly. Considering that legions of Pokemon Go players are walking around everywhere, maybe she shouldn’t be.
“Every Pokemon-obsessed ’90s kid knows that, at some point, they wanted to be a Pokemon trainer for a living,” she said. “And now that we are older and living in the real world ... the thought of being able to do that is not only nostalgic, but refreshing.”
The meteoric rise of Pokemon Go of course spawned backlash.
“It’s perfectly acceptable for you not to ‘get it,’ and it’s perfectly acceptable for you to not like seeing it everywhere,” Quick said.
“But just remember that all of these people who are of different age, race, religion, sexuality and status are finding common ground in Pokemon and becoming friends. They are nice to each other, they talk without insecurity or reservation to each other, and they are helping each other with the game. Complete strangers. If you ask me, society needs that right now. Who cares if it’s Pokemon?”
By JIMMIE TRAMEL World Scene Writer Jul 25, 2016
Kelsey Quick is a veteran hunter.
Photos of her with wild game have appeared in the outdoors section of the Tulsa World more than once. When she was a 10-year-old fourth grader at Briarglen Elementary, she made news by bagging a 21-pound gobbler.
Quick doesn’t do much “real” hunting now.
“The last time I went was probably last winter,” she said. “But I tend to go now just to hang out with my dad while he hunts. It’s not like I grew into disliking hunting, but I try not to do it too much for sport anymore.”
Quick is still on the prowl. It’s just that she graduated from turkey hunter to Pidgey hunter.
Pidgey?
It’s a Pokemon critter — one of many; gotta catch ’em all — that Pokemon Go players have been trying to “capture” with mobile phones since the wildly popular augmented reality game was released earlier this month. Some Pokemon creatures are more rare than others.
“I was super excited to finally get a Vaporeon!” Quick said. “She was my favorite of the Eevee evolutions and I ended up getting four Flareons and one Jolteon before getting her.”
Quick said Pokemon hunting can feel like real hunting, especially when it comes to the frustration of “animals” suddenly vanishing. Poof! — all that hard work for nothing.
Props to Quick for getting Pokemon hunting to count for something. She came up with a Pokemon Go-related idea that will benefit a charity, the James Mission.
The backstory: Quick described herself as a 90s kid who played Pokemon video games, watched Pokemon episodes and collected Pokemon cards. Now 24 years old, she learned that Pokemon Go was “out” when she saw Facebook chatter about someone catching a Bulbasaur. Quick gasped and downloaded the app.
Quick has been a runner since the eighth grade. She runs between four and 10 miles per week. Tired, she considered not running the day Pokemon Go was released, but, mobile phone in hand, she knocked out three miles — and hatched a plan.
“I mean, with things like eggs in the game that hatch at 5k and 10k walked by the gamer, it’s almost impossible to not think of a race centered around the game,” she said.
Quick is the organizer of the Pokemon Go 5k, which will take place 7 p.m. July 30 at LaFortune Park.
Like the game itself, the race was instantly embraced.
More than 500 people committed to the 5k (and a Pokemon hunt afterward) within three days after a heads-up was posted on a Tulsa Pokemon Go Facebook page. Quick had to shut down registration at 1,000 (40 timed runners, 960 walkers/joggers) a week and a half before the event. Latecomers were disappointed to be excluded, but — consolation prize — Quick intends to stage a sequel in the near future.
Quick chose James Mission as the beneficiary of the inaugural Pokemon Go 5k because it is dedicated to adoption and foster services for children.
“I guess you can say that ever since I was little I pictured adopting kids, not having them,” she said. “And so my heart has always been set on children without families. I actually met Lyndsey (Reyes), the organizer of James Mission, a couple months ago by happenstance of the location of my Bible study, and I’m very confident that she does right by the money that’s given to her organization.”
Quick is surprised so many people wanted to jump on her bandwagon so quickly. Considering that legions of Pokemon Go players are walking around everywhere, maybe she shouldn’t be.
“Every Pokemon-obsessed ’90s kid knows that, at some point, they wanted to be a Pokemon trainer for a living,” she said. “And now that we are older and living in the real world ... the thought of being able to do that is not only nostalgic, but refreshing.”
The meteoric rise of Pokemon Go of course spawned backlash.
“It’s perfectly acceptable for you not to ‘get it,’ and it’s perfectly acceptable for you to not like seeing it everywhere,” Quick said.
“But just remember that all of these people who are of different age, race, religion, sexuality and status are finding common ground in Pokemon and becoming friends. They are nice to each other, they talk without insecurity or reservation to each other, and they are helping each other with the game. Complete strangers. If you ask me, society needs that right now. Who cares if it’s Pokemon?”
Goodreads Editorial announces A Violet Fire among Top 10 Movers & Shakers in Oct. 22nd Romance Newsletter
[Missed the Newsletter? No worries, it's posted below!
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This week in A Violet Fire News...
Goodreads Editorial announces A Violet Fire among Top 10 Movers & Shakers in Oct. 22nd Romance Newsletter
Hello fellow supply units!
I was supposed to send out this newsletter yesterday, but you know such is the life of a messy-bunned wannabe NYT bestseller who has to schmooze clients for her day job. I was on the road the last couple of days… er, well actually in the air! And to nowhere too cool, mind you. Only to good ol Dallas, Texas. But time and the inevitable feeling of air sickness has prevented me from putting all my newsletter ducks in a row. Alas, here I am!
What are you looking forward to this week? How was your day?
Monday was a helluva day until I got a magical email from the Goodreads Editorial team right around 6PM. This time, they emailed me first... to let me know I made a top ten list for the Movers & Shakers of the romance genre?!
There I was... just eating cheezit pizza from Pizza Hut and then suddenly my book is in a TOP TEN ON GOODREADS. No… it can’t be happening. derp.
I mean. It kind of goes against all of the odds for my little self-pub of a book, ya know? I can't imagine, but I'm eternally grateful for WHATEVER you guys are doing. Plz keep doing it?! :D
Anyway, keep your chins up kids! We can make it through this week. And in the meantime, don’t let the vampires bite!
Kelsey Quick <3
Announcements
A Violet Fire is officially in the Romance Newsletter that came out Tuesday! Keep an eye out in your email if you subscribe!
An exclusive preorder offer is available on the A Violet Fire website, where you can get a postcard made and signed by me! Check it out!
A Violet Fire is still available for preorder from the websites of nearly every place you can imagine, including Barnes and Noble, Walmart, and Target!
Because we are now within three months of release, A Violet Fire Kindle edition is FINALLY available for preorder as well!
New Book Alert!
Did you guys know that one of A Violet Fire’s beta readers is a stunning and talented serial writer? Author E.C. Farrell is co-author to the highly-rated Blakemore Paranormal Academy series, and debut author to her very own paranormal urban fantasy: Ghost Academy, which you can preorder here!
Thanks for stopping by and if you need anything, just give me a shout. :)
Want to subscribe? Check out www.avioletfire.com!]
This week in A Violet Fire News...
Goodreads Editorial announces A Violet Fire among Top 10 Movers & Shakers in Oct. 22nd Romance Newsletter
Hello fellow supply units!
I was supposed to send out this newsletter yesterday, but you know such is the life of a messy-bunned wannabe NYT bestseller who has to schmooze clients for her day job. I was on the road the last couple of days… er, well actually in the air! And to nowhere too cool, mind you. Only to good ol Dallas, Texas. But time and the inevitable feeling of air sickness has prevented me from putting all my newsletter ducks in a row. Alas, here I am!
What are you looking forward to this week? How was your day?
Monday was a helluva day until I got a magical email from the Goodreads Editorial team right around 6PM. This time, they emailed me first... to let me know I made a top ten list for the Movers & Shakers of the romance genre?!
There I was... just eating cheezit pizza from Pizza Hut and then suddenly my book is in a TOP TEN ON GOODREADS. No… it can’t be happening. derp.
I mean. It kind of goes against all of the odds for my little self-pub of a book, ya know? I can't imagine, but I'm eternally grateful for WHATEVER you guys are doing. Plz keep doing it?! :D
Anyway, keep your chins up kids! We can make it through this week. And in the meantime, don’t let the vampires bite!
Kelsey Quick <3
Announcements
A Violet Fire is officially in the Romance Newsletter that came out Tuesday! Keep an eye out in your email if you subscribe!
An exclusive preorder offer is available on the A Violet Fire website, where you can get a postcard made and signed by me! Check it out!
A Violet Fire is still available for preorder from the websites of nearly every place you can imagine, including Barnes and Noble, Walmart, and Target!
Because we are now within three months of release, A Violet Fire Kindle edition is FINALLY available for preorder as well!
New Book Alert!
Did you guys know that one of A Violet Fire’s beta readers is a stunning and talented serial writer? Author E.C. Farrell is co-author to the highly-rated Blakemore Paranormal Academy series, and debut author to her very own paranormal urban fantasy: Ghost Academy, which you can preorder here!
Thanks for stopping by and if you need anything, just give me a shout. :)
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