Must people follow generic templates and copy what they see working for others. The problem with this is you end up with a lifeless group that dies after launch. No culture. No inside jokes. No reason to come back. No paying members. The new way is The Yard Party Method + YARDLORE. This is superior because you’re not “running a community”, you’re hosting a backyard BBQ. Open door energy. Team West vs Team East beef. Raids, sprints, wins culture, silly rewards. A world people actually want to hang out in. Not just another course platform they forget about. I grew Skoolyard from basically nothing using Skool Discovery (no paid ads early), built real momentum with events + lore, and turned it into a rent-paying engine without becoming a content zombie. Stop copying templates, start hosting a place people would miss if it disappeared. Want to know more? Comment NEW and I’ll personally reach out.

Welcome to the Skoolyard, come on in, Where ideas run wild and growth begins. No velvet ropes, no suits, no guard Just open minds in the Skoolyard. Here questions fly like balls in play, And lessons stick in a real-life way. You trip, you learn, you laugh, you try We don’t sit out, we reach the sky. The quiet speak, the bold stay kind, Every voice sharpens the hive mind. From first-day nerves to goals well scarred, We grow together in the Skoolyard. So grab a seat, or take the lead, This place was built for those who need A space to fail, to rise, to start That’s how we play in the Skoolyard. No bells, no fear, no ranked-up chart, Just heart, and hustle, and a whole lot of art. If you’re here, you’re already starred Welcome home to the Skoolyard. By Jason Strickland The Art of Poetry Community

They told us to post, to grind, to scroll, To build alone and play the role. But humans aren’t wired to stand apart, We grow through voices, not just heart. That’s why Skool feels different, true, It’s not a feed, it’s a community with you. A place to talk, a place to learn, Where names are known and trust is earned. You don’t shout loud to try and be seen, You speak and someone leans in. Ideas grow when shared in full, That’s how communities are built on Skool. Creators teach. Learners rise. Real conversations, not just replies. You don’t pass through, you don’t just scroll. You show up as you, you play a role. No algorithms pulling the strings, No empty likes or hollow things. Just people gathering, side by side, Building something they’re proud to guide. So if you’re tired of building alone, Of posting words that feel overthrown. Come find your people, come find your rule. Communit y lives here. And it lives on Skool. By Jason Strickland The Art of Poetry Community

Alright, real talk for a sec. I am a 20 year old broke uni student. No big audience. No email list. No YouTube channel. No ad budget. When I opened The Skoolyard, here is what I actually had: - A Skool account - Way too many ideas - A stupid amount of belief that Skool could literally be the whole business model Instead of trying to build the “perfect funnel”, I just did this: 1. Picked one simple promise Help creators and solopreneurs launch a Skool that actually gets them paid. Not 47 offers. Just that. 2. Built one Skool hub Free front door, premium back room. Everything happens inside Skool so I am not juggling 7 platforms and forgetting 6 logins every week 😂 3. Launched one 4 day sprint I opened 10 spots. I honestly filled 4 of them. Those 4 showed up hard, did the work, gave feedback, and basically became the core “day one” squad of the Yard. S/O @Sissy Eaton @Dg Donaldson @Marsha Vacca @Julie Siler yall are the best 4. Talked like a human I posted screenshots, shared wins and Ls, and personally invited people in DMs. No “perfect copy”. No mega funnel. Just “here is what I am doing, wanna join or nah?” What happened in the first 30 days - The Skoolyard grew to 100+ members - 4 / 10 sprint spots filled with killer humans - I proved to myself that a broke student with no list can turn Skool into a real thing I am not a guru. I am a tall kid in a hoodie who likes juice boxes and decided to bet on Skool. 🧃 That is literally the whole story. The “formula” was not magic: Simple offer + Skool hub + consistent invites = momentum 😎 Where this is going next!! Next target is kinda insane ngl: Win the Skool Games in Q4 2025 using this exact community. If you want to watch that happen in real time and basically sit beside me while I build it: Join Premium while it is still $22 / month For the next 3 days, Premium is $22 / month.