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voidkid89

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Any C300 staffers here?
« on: January 18, 2005, 01:12:45 PM »
Well I was just wonderin if any of you know how to get to be sponsered by columbia or just get to be a ball tester i am looking for the answer. I e-mailed columbia with the same questions and was just hoping to get a good answer from here also.

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the pizz

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2005, 10:46:36 PM »
credentials. what are yours?
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voidkid89

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2005, 06:11:29 AM »
can u give me an examle of what kind of credentials you are talking about, i don't quite understand

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voidkid89

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2005, 09:06:21 AM »
Well i have been greatly impressed my every ball from columbia i have ever thrown, i don't know why but i seem to match up perfectly.
I have thrown other stuff and really havn't liked it too much.

I have thrown:
element
deuce
x-factor
fear factor
ignitor
big hit
ultimate inferno
jungle predator

havn't liked hardly anything but i have thrown many columbia i loved all of them so thats what i am stickin with until i find that the columbia balls don't work for me anymore.

Also I have won the Keglar open in indiana and also placed 2nd 3rd and 4th in it
I have won many local area tournements and placed 6th at state
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J_Mac

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2005, 01:55:28 PM »
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Ask C_J - he's on their staff...
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I thought he tossed Storm...

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jkiser01

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2005, 02:07:33 PM »
NO company is going to send any kid a free ball, so don't even waste your time asking.. I don't care how good you are. There are many, many adults that have numerous honor scores and tournament wins that won't get anything either. Its very hard if not almost impossible to get on staff with a ball company.
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mumzie

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2005, 02:13:48 PM »
J_Mac -
You're right and quick -
CJ is on Storm Staff - I realized my error within about 90 seconds - and deleted the post.
In case anyone's confused...

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2005, 02:20:15 PM »
Sponsoring Junior bowlers brings up too many difficulties, just think of all the things that come up when a shoe company "gives" a high school bball player some shoes.  There is YABA eligibility, High School eligibility, it has the potential to affect college eligibility.  It's just not worth it.

Once you go adult, win some tournaments, rack up some honor scores and get your name out there.  Ball companies sponsor people for the exposure they can give the product with the hopes that the exposure leads to increased sales.  Good luck
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voidkid89

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2005, 02:26:18 PM »
well i wasn't really hopoin to be sponsered by them i was just curious to how people get on their staff, because they don't have many staffers (don't say because columbia sucks) but how do people get to be ball testers... anyone know?
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jkiser01

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2005, 02:43:27 PM »
There is no such thing as a ball tester.. The only company that does that is Visionary and you have to pay to be a ball tester, which is a total rip off. Just a way for them to make money..
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voidkid89

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2005, 03:34:00 PM »
why are there "test balls" that actually say r&d test ball like i seen one of the icon before it came out?
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J_L_B

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2005, 04:09:42 PM »
Yes there are staffers here......
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DanH78

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Re: Any C300 staffers here?
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2005, 09:41:50 AM »
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why are there "test balls" that actually say r&d test ball like i seen one of the icon before it came out?
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Those balls usually go out to distributors who turn around and give them to pro shops that do a lot of business with them.
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