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title: Venice Beach Skatepark Takeover
tags: [vrbs]

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# Vrbs DAO Skatepark Takeover

Time for some action in Venice Beach 

- May 4, 2024
- 11:00

## FarCon Activation

[FarCon](https://farcon.xyz/) is May 1 - 5 in Venice Beach. It will bring together the most influential builders in the Farcaster and Base communities. These are the people who can help grow the treasury, get the word out, and build with our tools.

## What Is Our Story?

- Engagement
- Action
- Autonomy

An inspiring and educational story focusing on what is Vrbs and how it enhances community engagement through Web3. This narrative emphasizes the autonomy Web3 provides to creators, positioning Farcaster as a pioneering platform. Action in this case is skateboarding. Can also organize a skydive into or a heli ride over the park.

## Why Venice Beach?

Venice Beach is the quintessential location due to its iconic status in skate culture and its vibrant atmosphere. This locale stands as a historical hub for skateboarding and a melting pot for creators. Hosting the event in Venice Beach allows for a dynamic fusion of physical and digital worlds, where the energy of street-level skateboarding can merge seamlessly with cutting-edge Web3 technology, fostering an environment ripe for collaboration, inspiration, and community growth. This setting ensures the event is not just another conference but a landmark occasion that amplifies FarCons impact and relevance.

## Why Farcon?

FarCon represents a pivotal gathering for those at the forefront of shaping the future of Web3, making it an essential destination for industry leaders and innovators. As the primary communication tool for the Base community, Farcaster provides a platform where the best builders in the space are actively collaborating, sharing insights, and pushing the boundaries of technology and community engagement. It serves as a crucial hub for the Nouns DAO, facilitating interactions that are vital for sustaining growth and fostering new developments in the ecosystem. This event is where current and future trends are shaped, offering attendees the unique opportunity to be part of the conversation defining the contours of the digital future and providoinn the gateway for the next generation entering Web3.

## What Are Our Goals?

- **Onboard New Users**: Establish a welcoming and informative entry point for newcomers to Web3 to facilitate their integration into the Farcaster and Base communities.
- **Connect with Builders**: Foster deep connections among existing and potential builders within the ecosystem, facilitating collaborations that drive innovation and growth across the platforms.
- **Inspire Creators**: Ignite creativity among attendees by showcasing inspirational projects and success stories, and providing the tools and opportunities that empower them to create and innovate within the Web3 space.

## How Will We Measure Success?

How do we quantify...

- Onboard New Users
- Connect with Builders
- Inspire Creators

## What Do We Need?

- Someone at Farcaster for helping with onboarding flow and measurement
- Someone at Base to help with grants and promotion
- Hype

### New Initiatives and Funding

**Grant Applications and Contests**: Apply for another grant from BASE to create a new contest on the Vrbs Based Contests page, positioned alongside the current "Bring 1000 People Onchain" contest. Or within the same effort.  This will help in further engaging our community and onboarding new members.

### Farcaster Strategy and Community Onboarding

**On-the-spot Onboarding**: We aim to enhance our Farcaster strategy by onboarding new Casters on the spot at the event, using a sponsored mint button. QR codes will be strategically placed across the park to facilitate onboarding skateboarders and fans to Farcaster, showcasing the ease of casting.

### Brand Collaborations

**Burnkit Collaboration**: Burnkit, will collaborate with Vrbs. We plan to involve the Burnkit crew at the event and connect with skate brands or shops like Zumiez that carry Burnkit. This will extend our reach to non-chain users and boost Vrbs brand awareness.

**Utilizing $SENDIT for Prizes**: By matching contest prizes with the $SENDIT token, we foster collaboration among Vrbs, Gnars, BASE, and Farcaster communities. Featuring interviews with representatives from each community during the event will highlight our comprehensive community engagement.

## Promotion

**Focus on Vrbs Dao and Farcaster**: As we approach the event, our promotional efforts will primarily target the Vrbs DAO opportunities to inform attendees about Vrbs and the benefits of participating. We’ll also use the $SENDIT token to match prizes in the contest.

### Communities

What communities do we need to activate?

- Vrbs
- Nouns
- Gnars
- Base
- Farcaster

[Farcaster's popular channels](https://dune.com/queries/3342391/5600543)

### Leaders

Who are leaders in the space that could get the message out?

- [Jesse Pollak 🔵](https://warpcast.com/jessepollak) (Base)
- [Dan Romero](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth) (Farcaster)
- [Toady Hawk 🎩](https://warpcast.com/toadyhawk.eth) (Nouns)
- [呂丹冊工](https://warpcast.com/gami) (Gnars)
- [Coop](https://warpcast.com/coopahtroopa.eth) (Coop Records)
- [ted (not lasso)](https://warpcast.com/ted) (FC Community)

[Popular Farcaster users](https://dune.com/queries/3023113/5022265)

### Dreamland Session

Special visit to Dreamland to watch a Megaramp session for 10 individuals who sign up to Farcaster and cast to the Vrbs channel, with a winner selected from this group.

## Logistics

Who is filming and editing?

- Photos
- Videos

### Venice Beach Skatepark

- Setup
- Cleanup
- Places and people to get and provide info

### Dreamland

Minor preparations are needed at Dreamland, such as ramp maintenance and landscaping. Portable toilets will be arranged for the event day.

## Budget

- Flights
- Hotels
- Rental cars
- Onboarding assets
- Promotional materials

## Todo

- Enage the community to create art for social posts and NFTs for the events at Venice Beach and Dreamland
- Create QR codes to onboard users at the event
- Post in [`/farcon`](https://warpcast.com/~/channel/farcon) to start getting the community excited
- Gnars DAO proposal asking for $sendit tokens as a match to prize
