03/04/2021
For , we sat down with one of QuidCon's original founders from 9 years ago - US Quidditch's Alicia Radford - to ask what she thinks about QuidCon's 2021 revival. Here's what she had to say:
Q: What was the inspiration for creating QuidCon? What did the founders hope to achieve?
A: In 2012, many of the first generation of quidditch team leaders and captains were about to graduate from college, and we wanted to facilitate the transfer of knowledge to younger leaders and build relationships and community across teams and regions... I think the shift to virtual programming [in 2021] is an excellent way to reproduce the spirit of the event while making it accessible to a much larger group of people. It also feels like a similar moment to the inception of QuidCon − after a hiatus of more than a year, there's a real need to pass on knowledge and skills and bring the community together.
Q: What does the future of quidditch look like to you? Do you think the revival of QuidCon will help the sport get to that point?
A: I think quidditch is such an exciting sport to watch. I hope the future of quidditch includes more opportunities for people to watch full games and tournaments, so we can build a broader fan base. I would like to see quidditch become a sport on the level of something like ultimate, with thriving leagues that accommodate multiple divisions/skill levels/competitive goals. I also want to see quidditch continue becoming a sport that lives up to its values by making the sport itself safer and building anti-racist organizations. There is so much content at the upcoming QuidCon that is aimed at all of this, and I'm so excited to listen and learn.
Read the full Interview at:
http://bit.ly/revivingquidcon
Photo Credit: Erik Jaworski
