2025 Winter Explosion Sponsors
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2024 HHPride Thank You from the Hitters
The inaugural Winter Explosion event is “A Celebration of Self Expression) being held January 17-19, 2025, in Houston, Texas. This initiative is the first of its kind in Houton, Texas to debunk the STIGMA behind Mental Health and Healthcare in the LGBTQIA Community. Over the weekend there will be a Mr. Heavy Hitters Pride pageant to celebrate the Man of Size pageantry competitor, Winter Explosion Ball that Empowers Self Expression with a layered mental health and healthcare message, A one day Stigma Stomp HTX Summit with topics ranging from Mental Health, Holistic Health, Prevention & Treatment Strategies, and ending the weekend with the Largest Plus Sized Heavy Diva Show in the Country.
Heavy Hitters Pride which is located in Houston, Texas celebrates its 10th year and 9th Pride which creates Allowing & Empowering safe non judging spaces for The Urban Man of Size. We invite you along for the amazing journey and MOVEMENT! Heavy Hitters Pride uses its primary mission of inclusion and positive representation for the Urban Man of Size, Admirer and Ally, to gather hundreds of individuals annually in the South West region of the United States. These events attract individuals to celebrate and remember the significance of PRIDE and the importance of continuing the work. Heavy Hitters Pride is a unique 4-day celebration that includes local, regional partners, sponsors and supporters.
VOLUNTEER
Can you volunteer for Heavy Hitters Pride? We need you! We are looking for volunteers to help with a variety of tasks, outreach, fundraising, event preparation, and much more. Share your talents with us and help make our first Pride better than ever before!
Cost includes:
Cabin accommodations, 2 Breakfast (Saturday & Sunday), 2 Lunch (Saturday & Sunday) Dinner (Friday & Saturday),Snacks and open bar for the weekend, .
Traveling in a group:
You are able to book whatever room is available. However no multiple people in a 1 bedroom king room with the hopes of splitting the $750 cost by 4 people. Each person must have a factored cost for food, beverages and liquor.
How rooms are assigned:
The rooms will be assigned based on when the deposit has been received. The earlier you make your deposit, the chances are you will get the room of your choice.
Couples:
If you are traveling as a couple and want a private one king bedroom, the cost is $375 EACH.
Weekend Itinerary:
Friday:
1pm check in and locate room and relax
Lite Lunch Served at 3pm
Ice breakers/games
7pm Dinner
8:30pm Onesie Fire Side Chat (Fire Place)Conversation and getting to know each other
10pm do your own thing
Saturday:
8a-9:30a Breakfast
9:30a-12:30p do our own thing
1p-2:30p Lunch
3p-5p ATV Mountain Adventures
5:30p-6:30 (proposed event The Great scape Room)
7p Dinner
10p Cabin Kickback
Sunday:
8a-9:30a Breakfast
1pm Lunch
4pm Check out
Outside cabin Events: (Cost of events are the responsibility of Cabin Trip Attendee)
*These are tentatively proposed events based off of permitting weather*
ATV Mountain Adventures 1 hr (1 person for 1 hr $67.00, 2 person ATV $107 plus Tax)
The great Escape Room Pigeon Forge (up to 10 players) $32.00 per person
Deposits:
**DEPOSITS ARE NON REFUNDABLE***
First deposit due by:Passed
Second payment on balance due by: October 15, 2021
Third payment on balance due by: November 15, 2021
Final payment on balance due by: December 15, 2021
***The above is only an option, if you are available to pay in full, please do. Pay amounts as you see fit, as long as payment schedule is followed, if needed***
Nearest airports: Knoxville, TN (45 minute drive, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport (3 and half hour drive) CARPOOLING IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED. as you are responsilbe for your transportation to and from the cabin.
2022 Winter Weekend powered by Heavy Hitters Pride
Join us on January 21 - January 23
2022 Winter Weekend by Heavy Hitters Pride is a 3 day retreat in Pigeon Forge, Tn. WW2022 is an opportunity for Heavy Hitters Pride to create additional safe and allowing spaces for the Urban Man of Size, Ally and Admirer to network and bond. The weekend will consist of a variety of planned activities, meals and libations.