Paideia Update Week 7:

We are now moving from the recuritment phase to the payment phase. This means that those who have said they are coming to Paideia MUST write a $250.00 dollar check to Hopkins Ultimate by MARCH 9th. We cannot hold your airline seat if you delay this payment.
mail to
Michael Schock
4316 Glencrest Road
Golden Valley, MN 55416
Attention: Paideia Plane Ticket

I have a paypal account if you prefer to pay that way. However, Paypal charges 3% for each transaction so please add $7.50 to the total transaction.

This first payment will cover the cost of the round trip from Minneapolis to Atlanta. A second and final check will be due the week before we leave for Paideia. This final check will cover van rental, host gift, misc expenses and will be approximately $100.00.
Mike Schock

Madison Mudbath is only 9 weeks away

This is for all players intending on going to Madison Mudbath. As you all know, we have two team slots for HURt and one for HERt players. So, check with your coaches about going to play great outdoor ultimate. We will drive to Madison on Friday afternoon and return late Sunday evening. We will be put up by host families so the cost will be low. The week-end is April 20-22.

paideia update week 8: HERt & HURt

Good news, we have 15 girls and 19 boys signed up for Paideia.
The following boys have confirmed they are going to Paideia:
Andrew Kelley, Asa Gotlieb, Zach Alter, Carl Peaslee, David Canillas, Sam Brickwedde, Matt Freeman, Steven Rubyini, Colin Camp, Simon Gottlieb, Brian Wilson, Gregg Milbrath, Evan Tarshish, Jovon Thompson, Robbie Shapiro, Steve Finn, Greg Arenson, John Alter, Josh Klane

The following women have confirmed also:
Sarah Hoistad, Sarah Camp, Leah Kachelmacher, Christine Rosen, Janet Belland, Kari Kachelmacher, Elise Rasmussen, Kali Basman, Erin Curme, Erica Baken, Angela Lokken-Hopkins, Kathy Haapala, Megan Harrod, Jenna Daily, Haley Arenson.

Boys, if you are going but your name is not on the list call Lou immediately as the door is closing on your opportunity to play with the best. Girls, if you are going but your name is not on the list call Mike Schock or Erica Baken yesterday to be certain you will have a spot on the plane.

All players, be ready to write deposit checks for your plane ticket. More information will be coming at you soon about how much to pay and when to pay it.

Regards,
Hopkins Ultimate

Hert Force at Duluth

Currnet plans for HERt force at Duluth are as follows:
We will leave from Lindbergh Center at 7:30 am Saturday. We have several parents eager to drive up on Saturday morning and return with the team Sunday evening. We will be staying at the Comfort Inn on Canal Street (218.727.1378) in Duluth on Saturday evening.
Drivers and Chaperones:
Ivan Arenson
Mike Schock
Michelle Basman
June Lokken-Hopkins
Jennifer Kreiman

Player list: (so far)
Haley Arenson
Jenna Dailey
Emma Peaslee
Rachel Abrams
Kathy Haapala
Megan Harrod
Erica Baken
Kali Basman
Erin Curme
Kari Kachelmacher
Angela Lokken-Hopkins
Leah Kachelmacher
Sarah Hoistad (Sunday)

VARSITY REMINDER

PLEASE DO ALL OF THE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE FOR PAIDEIA IF YOU HAVEN"T ALREADY

Regarding Sunday 18

We’re very sorry about the scheduling error on Sunday. For some reason we didn’t have West Junior High booked that night. We will continue to make events and organization as smooth as we can. Again, sorry for the inconvenience.
-Greg-

1, 2, 3 Do them all

If you are a varsity player you need to know three things.

1. Read the post below about Paideia. You need to talk to your parents and you need to talk to the coaches. THIS IS URGENT!

2. All Varsity players are invited and strongly recommended to come to an indoor tournament at the YWCA this Saturday. More info in the link. Our first game is at 8am. Be there at 7:30.

3. There is a mandatory varsity meeting at Zach Alters house at 5:00 on SUnday. We will be discussing tournaments, warm ups, tardiness, and goals. Be there.

Varsity Practice

Just a reminder . . .

• Varsity Boys Practice tonight at 8 p.m.
  
• If you cannot make it, you must notify Jake and/or Lou
• If you didn't know, there have been a lot of prizes and contests at practices lately
• Tonight, the prize tonight is something sweet

Practice location:
Minnetonka Middle School West
Address: 6421 Hazeltine Blvd., Excelsior, MN
Directions: Hwy 7 WEST to Hwy 41, south 1 block to school

Paideia - April 14-15

Your to do list:

1. Email Lou [hotlou@gmail.com] and Jake [bstewnbbq@gmail.com] to tell them them whether you are coming to Paideia.
2. Tell your teammates to notify Lou and Jake.

Paideia is less than 10 weeks away. We're flying to Atlanta for the tournament on Friday, April 13th in the late afternoon and will stay with the Paideia players' families. We'll fly back after games on Sunday, April 15. This trip will cost up to $400 per player, including airfare. We need to know ASAP who on the Varsity Boys Team is going. We don't have time for maybes, we must find out definitively yes or no, are you coming? All Varsity Boys are invited to this tournament. Please don't forget that an additional trip to Nationals costing another roughly $400 will be happening in May. Doc Schock has written more information below.

Start your to do list right now. Not in 5 minutes. RIGHT NOW.

Update on Paideia Tournament

Men and Women players,

Congratulations on earning bids to Paideia. We will a keep you all up to date on transportation planning and information at this website. Thanks to Ann Shaw for her work on getting the plane to take us to WARM Atlanta. Now for the details.

Coaches will publish a full list of players eligible to play. Both teams will fly together from MPLS to Atlanta leaving here at 4:50 PM on Friday and returning late Sunday night (12:38 am). The flight is with AirTran and is non-stop to Atlanta. We will rent vans at the airport and players and coaches will billet Friday and Saturday night with Paideia families. Parents will rent at a hotel near by. The full cost including flight, ground transport, tournament fees will be approximately $375.00. The final cost is hard to estimate as yet, but we will keep you all up to date on the final bill.

Players, your job is to get a full and unequivocal 'Yes' from your parents as soon as possible, we'll have less than 2 weeks to insert your names into the group reservation. Ann has reserved 36 spots -- we can decrease that number, but if we increase it the extra spots are not guaranteed for the same price.

Players ask your parents if they would like to come and see two of the best teams in the country take on the East coast players. Parents' costs will be the plane fare $240.00, plus food, ground transportation and hotel.
Have interested parents call Ann Shaw or Mike Schock for details.

For those MapQuest fans, Paideia School is just outside Atlanta, about 15 miles from the airport.

MANDATORY MEETING FOR LADIES TEAM

WHEN: 18 February
TIME: 4:45 p
WHERE: Kelley's house (106 11th Ave South, Hopkins)
AGENDA: Tournament talk, Level 1 Rules Test, Jerseys (finally)
To read a copy of the rules, check out http://upa.org/ultimate/rules/11th_proposed. We are now using the 11th Edition rules, so be sure to read the modifications.

I don't want to use precious practice time to go through the rules. Please let me know in the comments section if you are unable to attend this meeting, have any questions, or would like to add anything at the meeting. Afterwards, we can carpool to the Structure for 7p throwing practice.

Want some HURT gear?

We have Hurt & HERt Force Hoodies for sale! We have DVD's for sale! We have discs for sale!

if you would like one, go in the comments section and see the pricing!

PAIDEIA CUP

from the desk of Kyle Wiesbrod:

Teams invited to the Paideia Cup:

Open: Amherst, Columbia, Hopkins, North Hills, Paideia, Pennsbury, St. Johns-Ravenscourt, University School of Nashville

Girls: Amherst, HB Woodlawn, Hopkins, New England Rush (combo team), Paideia, St. Johns-Ravenscourt

SUNDAY PRACTICE CANCELLED

sorry for the late notice y'all, but the coaches have decided to cancel sunday throwing practice. Have a great weekend and cheer on your teammates at the YWCA on sat, and have a safe, fun time enjoying your (now non-ultimate) sunday!

Coach Jake

Indoor Tournament Saturday

We have a tournament at the Midtown Y [MAP] in Minneapolis on Saturday. We have games at the following times:

9:00 AM
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
4:00 PM

Have your shoes on ready for a warm up jog at 8:30 AM. Depending on how we do, we'll have more games after that. If we do well, the latest game will finish at 11:00 PM.

Because the tournament is coed and at most 3 boys will be on the field at any time, we're limiting the boys roster to the following boys:

Seniors:
Brian "Deuce" Wilson
Capt. Carl "Crazy Hot" Peaslee
Andrew "RZR" Kelley
Jovan "Tauntaun" Thompson (r)
David "Can-Swillas" Canillas (r)
Zach "Talter" Alter
Stephen "Rubeans" Rubinyi

Juniors:
Capt. Greg "Garenson" Arenson
Sam "Brick" Brickwedde

Sophomores:
Robbie "Shaps" Shapiro
Asa Gottlieb (r)
John "Smalter" Alter (r)

You might wonder why those 3 sophomore names appear at the end. Bottom line, they exhibited characteristics of a good teammate on Wednesday night.

Those on the list should email coach Lou [hotlou@gmail.com] to confirm their invitation. Those not on the list are encouraged to come support their teammates.

What to bring: water bottle, shoes, shorts, jerseys (black, gold, white), discs (to throw and to sell), snacks, money (for lunch), and a strong desire to let Lou make you better at ultimate.

Hydrating right now matters. Drink some water after reading this post. Then read it again and have another glass of water.

See you Saturday.