Back in 2011 I was publishing posts under categories for teams, websites, and videos. They were known as Top Team Tuesday, Website Wednesday, and Feature Friday. Now that I’ve relaunched the blog and revamped its mission, I decided to do away with the corny titles, and simply publish “features“. These articles focus on single topics like a player, team, website, or podcast, and [hopefully] deliver relevant information about them. I plan on publishing these articles because I also want to share them in the eSports database.
For this first feature I want to cover a non-profit organization located in the Midwest. I discovered them last week via Reddit and decided they’d be perfect for the first feature of 2012. Here is a snippet from their about page:
“We are a volunteer-run, non-profit corporation based in Lincoln, Nebraska organized and operated by representatives of participating gaming communities throughout the Midwest who have joined together in HeSA to promote collaboration towards a single goal: promoting the growth of amateur and professional competitive gaming in the Midwest.” Source
Heartland eSports incorporated on August 4, 2011 in Lincoln, Nebraska as the Nebraska eSports Association (NeSPA). Their website, NebraskaEsports.org became a hub for promoting and hosting local tournaments, and educating people about competitive gaming. On May 21, 2012, it was announced that NeSPA would become part of the Heartland eSports Association, the newest vision to unite various gaming communities under a single banner. Soon other organizations like Kansas StarCraft, TP eSports, Razorback Gaming, Iowa Gamers Online, and the UNL Electronic Gaming Club would join forces to better support one another and spread the word about their tournaments and events.
So for fellow eSports enthusiasts living in the Midwest or those that like to support grassroots efforts, be sure to check out Heartland eSports (HeSA) and all the great work they’re doing!
Website:Â http://heartlandesports.org
Twitter:Â https://twitter.com/HL_eSports
Facebook:Â https://www.facebook.com/heartlandesports
Other Tags: Shoutout, LoL, SC2, StarCraft II, FGC, HLeSports, HL eSports
August 21, 2012 — 1:23 PM
Excellent write up, and thanks for the feature! This was a pleasant surprise that really has made my day. :)
We should talk sometime about working together on projects. I got to meet a couple of your guys at the Midwest Meltdown and have been meaning to follow up, but you know…school, work, …. ugh. Anyway, thanks again and I’ll be in contact! :)
September 4, 2012 — 7:19 PM
Josh here from TP eSports! Great surprise! Keep up the info articles, perfect job.