This list of workshops are still under development. Please check the event program at the World Yo-Yo Contest for updates, changes and times. All workshops will be on either Friday or Saturday.

Modding and building.

• How to design Yo-Yos.
  This is a special panel discussion with some of the masters of short run aluminum yo-yo design including; Kyle Weems (Imortalus), Christoph Kayatz (HSpin), Carlo Menon (Oxy 3), and Don Watson.
• Modding Yo-Yos with basic tools.
  How to soup up your yo-yos using random parts. Cleaning bearings for performance and pog making will be included.
• Turning Wooden Yo-Yos on a Lathe and how to make yo-yo string
  Eric Wolf and Alan Gray will show how to turn wood into yo-yos and how to turn thread into string.
• Top Turning on a Wood Lathe
  Eric Wolff and Alan Gray will show their wood working skill converting a block of wood into a top.
• Modding Yo-Yos with a Wood Lathe
  Eric Wolf will demonstrate the reshaping of plastic for the ultimate modding experience.
• Painting Yo-Yos.
  Atomic Cow will teach some of his amazing painting techniques for painting yo-yos.
• Carving Yo-Yos.
  50 years ago, the Philippine demonstrators carved designs onto wooden yo-yos that they gave to kids. These yo-yos have become very collectable. Al Hill (Bumper Yo) learned his skill in the late 1940s. Come and learn the dying art of yo-yo carving from this master.
• Dying to Dye
  Seth Peterson will show you how to use household dies to color yo-yos. Be warned, this workshop may have a Shamoo splash zone. (Workshop will not be in normal workshop room. It will meet there and re-locate. Be on time)

Beginning Workshops

• Beginning yo-yoing
  Don't know how to yo-yo, but you came to the World Yo-Yo Contest, this is the workshop for you!
• Beginning 3A
  Learn the basics of two handed non-looping tricks with Tim Simco.
• Beginning OS
  Learn the basics of yo-yo tricks where the yo-yo is not attached to the string.
• Beginning Freehand
  Learn the basics of counter weight (freehand) tricks.
• Beginning Top Throwing
  Learn to wind and throw a spin top.
• Intro to two handed looping.
  Dale Myrberg, National Grand Master and master looping instructor will help you get past that barrier into two handed play.
• Beginning Juggling
  Nick and Matt will teach an intro to 3 ball juggling and contact juggling class.

Breakouts:
A breakout is a place to trade tricks and tips. Everyone is the teacher, and everyone is the student. These breakouts are usually lead by someone to keep the meeting flowing.

• 3A Breakout
  Tim Simco will lead a break out on 3A. Be prepared to show your best stuff.
• Freehand Break Out
  Jack Ringca will lead a break out on freehand. Be prepared to show your best stuff.
• OS Break out
  This will be a OS breakout to trade and show OS tricks.
• Advanced Top Throwing Break Out
  Matt will take you through the latest and most creative top tricks out there. Bring your own bag of tricks to show off.

Theoretical Yo-Yoing

• Making Clip Vids
  Glass Eye and Mark McBride will cover the shooting, editing, and compression of Clip Videos.
• Demoing yo-yoing in schools.
  How to do yo-yo school programs taught by Dale Oliver and Rich Rains.
• Performing for Groups
  Steve Brown will lead a discussion about performing with yo-yos for groups. Learn how to present yourself as an entertainer to the public.
• Organizing a Yo-Yo Event
  This is an open table discussion about organizing a yo-yo event at any level. This will be an informal group discussion lead by GReg Cohen.