Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, dads from the NY Metro area congregated at Chelsea Piers in NYC to “settle the score” with Battroborg as part of a national tour. Here’s the scoop via guest post by Trevor Mulligan of OneSAHD.com on what transpired on the West Coast as dad bloggers took to the streets at the L.A. Dads Group fight night – L.S.
It all started in New York, moved to Chicago and then Thursday night (9/12) it landed in LA! (Just to get it out there early, LA was the only city to have “groupies” show up!)
I want to go back a little before I get into what happened Thursday night.
I’ve been a part of a few dad groups during the past few years. The primary one was a west side stay-at-home dad group here in Los Angeles. The challenge with L.A. is that it’s spread out wide without the same convenient, public transportation options as they do in NYC.
Recently, we started the L.A. Dads Group – a destination for L.A. dads to get together face to face:. We have an organizer in different areas around LA, so we have events happening in different neighborhoods around LA. So depending on where people live they can pick and choose which events they would like to attend, based on their interest, parenting schedule, and location. AWESOME! Now, I’m the organizer for the “West Side”, that being Santa Monica, Venice and Culver City area. We have Zach Rosenberg from 8-bit dad, as the organizer for the Valley and Johnny Chung (a previous member of the NY Dads Group) as the organizer for the Anaheim area.
We’re slowly building the LA Dads Group! We have had meet-ups at The California Science Center and Disneyland already, with future plans at beaches, parks, and music classes all around LA! We may be a small group of dads now (85 strong), but we are growing, and we will make it a success!
Now on to the main event:
Last Thursday night (9/12), we had our first DADS NIGHT OUT! It was a sponsored event by TOMY International, a leading global toy manufacturer. And what did they provide us with? Picture this scene: a dozen dads hanging out on comfortable couches inside a tricked out, 60 foot GameTruck equipped with flat-screen TV’s, video game systems, and numerous video games. Plus, the opportunity to “settle the score” with each other as we battle it out in the center ring with Battroborg!- what is Battroborg?
Battroborg is taking motion-controlled battling to a whole new level, an incredible line of battling robots.
Battroborg is the first battling micro robot brand of its kind, leveraging advanced motion-control technology in combination with perennially popular robot and combat action.
Battroborg takes players center ring, with two-handed motion-controlled nun chucks that let opponents dictate the robot’s every move with their jabs. The high-performance Borgs register every hit and indicate when the ultimate battling champion has succeeded.
Hitting retail shelves in fall 2013 (they are available check your local retailers), Battroborg is poised to be one of the knock-out holiday gifts of the year. Perfect for one-on-one competitions or large Battle Royals of up to 10 robots in the 3-in-1 Battle Arena. Whether you’re a brawler, a glass jaw or a southpaw, Battroborg promises pure excitement, ultimate battling action and knock-out fun!
The “Settle the Score” event happened in NYC, you can see some of the action here: NY Dads Group video, then they had an event in Chicago. We all know they saved the best for last!
The “Settle the Score” was on in LA! An excellent evening as we imagined, video games, robot battles, trash talk, cheerleaders and Battroborg. The group of active dads and dad bloggers was awesome including Zach Rosenberg of 8BitDad, Whit Honea of Honea Express, Shaka Armstrong and even a surprise visit from Jay Sokol from thedudeofthehouse.com
It was a crazy fun night of hanging with other dads. The fists were furiously being thrown, the sweat dripping off the brows. It was so crazy, we couldn’t just have single battles, and the battle tables weren’t big enough. So we flipped a side table over and put all the robots together to make it one ultimate battle, winner takes all! It was more than epic, it was all being laid out at once, it was all about endurance.
//cue cineamatic music
Who could withstand it the longest?
Who could withstand it the longest?
{POV: overlooking a battle field of robots on their backs motionless}
I am not sure if there was one clear winner out of all the battling going on, it’s all a blur to me now. I can say one thing for sure. We all got to “settle the score.” Our own score. In our own way, on the Battroborg battle field! For that we are all better dads,
//end music
//end music
um ok I’m not sure if we are better dads from this particular event, but it was a great battle, a great night and I look forward to one day having the opportunity to battle them again!
Special thanks to NYC Dads Group, for being a great example for all dads. Dads can have a good time and make a difference. Thanks for sharing the love and helping us get the LA Dads group going. Cheers!
Now to keep the trash talking going. What’s up NY and Chicago?
We had our “groupies”! What happened to yours?
We had our “groupies”! What happened to yours?
**A version of this blog entry is cross-posted over at oneSAHD.com. Thanks to Trevor Mulligan for preparing this guest post for our site.
**Disclosure Note: This is an event with Battroborg that we have been compensated for. We limit our advertising to relevant partners that offer products and services we believe in and use ourselves.
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