Chemical Policy Reminder

Hi Everyone -

This seems like an appropriate time to remind everyone about the Hopkins Ultimate Chemical Policy. Questions? Please contact your coaches or any parents on the board. Anyways, here it is:

Bylaw: Regardless of quantity, a student shall not unlawfully: (1) use or possess a
beverage containing alcohol unless as part of his/her family’s observation of religious
celebrations, or approved and supervised by his/her parents or legal guardians; (2) use or
possess tobacco; or, (3) use or consume, have in possession, buy, sell, or giveaway any
other controlled substance.
It is not a violation for a student to be in possession of a controlled substance
specifically prescribed for the student’s own use by her/his doctor.
Penalty
1. First Violation: After confirmation of the first violation, the student shall lose
eligibility for two (2) consecutive weeks of participation in all Hopkins Ultimate
Frisbee Team events AND the next sanctioned tournament. If the student is a
team captain, he/she will lose captainship immediately. A letter of apology
written by the student needs to be presented to the organization before returning
to play.
2. Second Violation: After confirmation of the second violation, the student shall
lose eligibility for four (4) additional consecutive weeks of participation in all
Hopkins Ultimate Frisbee Team events AND the next two additional sanctioned
tournaments. A letter of apology written by the student needs to be presented to
the organization before returning to play.
3. Third Violation: After confirmation of the third violation, the student shall lose
eligibility for twelve (12) additional consecutive months of participation in all
Hopkins Ultimate Frisbee Team events and any sanctioned tournaments. After a
period of 6 months and no additional violations, the player may present in front of
the executive committee for consideration for his/her reinstatement.
4. Accumulative Penalties: Penalties shall be cumulative beginning with the
student’s first participation with the Hopkins’ Ultimate Frisbee Team and
continuing throughout the student’s junior high and high school career.

Don't screw over your teammates by making a bad choice.

Granite City Final Details- DRIVERS NEEDED

Hello all,  we have the final list for the tournament this weekend.  The plan is to meet at Lindbergh at 8:15 AM ready to go and with $15.

HOWEVER, we will not be able to get to Granite City unless we have 2 more drivers for saturday.  If you are planning on coming please ask your parents if they are able to help us out, otherwise we will be unable to attend the tournament. 

Here is the final roster:

Chris Farrells
Isaak Herman
Dylan Krebs (Sun)
Drew Locketz
Wyatt Mekler
Benji Mosow
Aaron Raskin
Daniel Raskin
Brett Rosenstein
Matt Rosenstein
Sam Segal
Adam Tarshish (Sun  only)
Sam  Bumstead
Jake Hoffman
Jackson Brand
 Aaron Kitchner (Sun  only)
 Tom Kachelmacher 
 Nate Wexler 

Varsity Boys' Game - Thursday @ Orono

Hopkins Varsity Boys' game is Thursday 4/30 at Orono HS.

MEET AT LINDBERGH PARKING LOT @ 5 PM TO CARPOOL.

Here is the address:

795 N Old Crystal Bay Rd
Long Lake, MN 55356

Here is a note from the Orono captain about where on campus our game is going to be played:

The field that we will be playing at is located just off Old Crystal Bay Road, when you take a right of Highway 12, you take your first left. and you should have a set of Tennis Courts on your left, and a school on your right, keep going through the roadway, and the field with the lighting on the left is the field that we will be playing at.
Unless our turf football field opens up. But for now, that's the field we will be playing at.

Please plan on being at Orono HS at 5:30 PM to warm up.

Questions? Let me know.
Mikey K
(630) 803-7350

JV Game Thursday

Hello everyone, 

Tomorrow's JV game will actually be held at Hopkins. It is a home game because the other team can not provide a field. We will be playing on field #3, that is the soccer field adjacent to the parking lot where Varsity played last week. Be at the field at 5:30 with your cleats on ready to warm up.

See you there.

-Tom(s)

Calling all HURT families - Potluck approaching May 9

We will be hosting a pot luck dinner for the out of town teams and our own players on Saturday , May 9 during the Hopkins Hustle. Those players are invited to use the showers at West Junior High, and then join us in the cafeteria for dinner. We need your donations of food to make the evening a success. Please reply as to what you would like to bring on the blog. We'll post a running total so you can see what is needed.
Please deliver your food to the Hopkins West Junior High cafeteria on Saturday, May 9th between 4:45 and 5:30. Use containers that you don't need to get back, or mark your dishes extremely well. Food should arrive ready to serve, (send plastic utensils) as we will not have access to the kitchen.
Thanks so much for your support!

Pasta- bring enough to serve 15 people, suggested options:
Macaroni and Cheese (vegetarian)
Pasta with tomato & meat sauce
Cold pasta salad
Lasagna
We need 10 families to bring pasta (Already signed up: Jane Dailey, Francine Gersh, Barb Schoonover, Bumsteds, Segal-Cummings)

Salads- bring enough to serve 15 people, suggested options:
Lettuce salad
Veggie tray
Fruit salad
We need 10 families to bring salad (Already signed up: Colleen Bjerke, Amy Mastbaum, Jennifer Kreiman, Francine Gersh, Marge Petersen)

Desserts- bring 4 - 6 dozen, suggested options:
Cookies
Bars
We need 10 families to bring Dessert (Already signed up: Sara Mekler, Judy Locketz, Linda Younger)

Bread & butter- bring enough for 50 people
We need 3 families to bring breads

Drinks- we will provide lemonade and ice water.

Posted for Judy Saltzman

Mudbath Aftermath

It was very disappointing to have the Madison Mudbath canceled beneath us this weekend. We were all quite ready for a big weekend of Ultimate play. I appreciate everyone's flexibility in adjusting and regrouping.

I had a question about refunds and I thought others may have the same question. The $35 paid by each player covered our team registration fees, coaches' travel and host gifts, and I'm afraid we spent all that despite the rain. The Mudbath web site has the following disclaimer::

As with all outdoor sporting events, the MadisonMudBath can be canceled or altered due to weather. The tournament is held on the athletic fields used by all Memorial high school teams during the spring and cannot be permanently damaged. If this occurs we will be unable to provide refunds.

Unfortunately, that means we have no refunds.

Granite City Update

Hello everyone

A reminder to all JV players and Varsity players that would like to come. This weekend is the Granite City tournament. So far we have as confirmed:

Chris Farrells

Isaak Herman

Dylan Krebs (Sun)

Drew Locketz

Wyatt Mekler

Asher Mintzer

Benji Mosow

Aaron Raskin

Daniel Raskin

Brett Rosenstein

Matt Rosenstein

Sam Segal
Adam Tarshish (Sun only)

If you are not on this list (JV or Varsity) and would like to attend respond to this post as soon as possible. Also if you plan on coming please ask your parents if they would be able to drive, as we need to line up transportation as well. The plan would be to leave early from Hopkins on both Sat and Sun morning.

-Tom

Thanks for transportation support

Huge thanks to all the drivers bringing players to Mudbath and/or traveling to cheer on the team this weekend:
Sheri Brenden, Bumsteds, Burtons, Camps, Colleen Bjerke, Lucinda Cummings, John Dailey, Steve Klane, Jennifer Kreiman, Christine Kitchener, Dan Mosow, Ken Raskin, Wendi and Rick Rosenstein, Judy Saltzman, Tarshish family

What an awesome convoy of support for Hopkins Ultimate!

Mudbath convoy leaves tomorrow

Meet at Adath at 3 p.m. Go to the southeast corner of the lot. (Please note that if you leave a vehicle there, the Synagogue is not responsible for any losses or damages.)

Dont' forget: Pack towel (you will shower at the school after games on Saturday), sleeping bag and pillow, rain gear, sunscreen

Fields:

James Madison Memorial High School
201 S. Gammon Rd.
Madison, WI 53717

JV host: Susan and Roger Sunde (2 sons who play Ultimate); address is 6410 Antietam Lane, Madison WI 53705.

Girls host: Winton Boyd (1 son plays Ultimate); address 41 Black Oak Cir, Madison, WI 53711

Varsity host: Sally Allen, 2 Pinehurst Circle, Madison 53717

Boys' Games Tonight

Hurt Varsity is on Lindbergh field #3 tonight for their game vs MUS. This is one of the fields north of the Lindbergh back parking lot where the football goalposts are.

Hurt JV is on Lindbergh field #10 tonight for their game vs Cretin JV. This is one of the fields behind (to the west) of the football stadium, back near Tanglan.

Both games start at 6:00 PM.

Do well boys.

Mike

Girls Game at Armstrong 4/21

Our game is away at Armstrong High School.

(ADDRESS UPDATED 4/21)
Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
10635 36th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55441


Be at the field at 5:15 with both your dark and light jersey. (and white shorts)

If you want to know where our games are for future reference go to:
http://www.mnhsultimate.org/SchedulesByTeam.aspx

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Hey guys,

Way to work this weekend and bring Hopkins its first Paideia cup ever. It truly is a moment to remember.

But, as many of you know, I was pretty sick on Sunday. I went to the doctor and my strep test came back positive. Please be on the look out as we were in confined spaces this weekend.

Hopefully I didn't infect anyone. Let me know if you have any questions.

Congrats once again, this is only the beginning,

Shaps

Paideia results

Hopkins wins its first ever Paideia Cup, 13-6, over Paideia School.

HUrt IS UNDISPUTED PAIDEIA CUP CHAMPS!!!!

HUrt 13 - Paideia School 6 HUrt 13 - Paideia School 6

Final results are in, and HUrt wins the Paideia Cup in dominating fashion - 13-6 over host Paideia School. HUrt's win completes an undefeated appearance at this year's Paideia Cup. Congratulations, gentlemen!!!!!

This update just in (1:20 p.m.)...Hopkins tied Paideia for the Spirit Award with a perfect score throughout the tournament. "Gentlemen" was obviously the right term to use. Congratulations. We're proud of you.

Paideia results

Hopkins defeats YHB, 13-4, in semifinals riding on the backs of good performances from mechler, hoffman, alter, and asa.

Paideia results

Round 3: hopkins defeats columbia (the #1 seed in the tourney), 13-3. Hopkins will be the #1 seed in the bracket tomorrow. Straight to the semifinals.

Paideia results

Round 2: hopkins defeats mccallie 13-4. Hopkins scores all the points in the second half. Big d's from grewe, simon, and bumstead

Paideia results

Round 1: hopkins defeats grady, 13-5

Madison Mudbath April 24-26

A big weekend is approaching -- All three Hopkins teams are playing in the Madison Mudbath. Listed below are the players who have told us they are going to the tournament. If you intend to participate and are not listed, please add your name in a comment as soon as possible. We may have to cap our numbers so the sooner you let us know, the more likely you can be included on the trip.

Cost: $35/player for registration, coach travel expense, host gift and some field food. Check must be made out to Hopkins Ultimate and delivered to your coach or Sheri Brenden (2317 Archers Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55305) no later than Thursday 4/23. Also, bring $20 gas money for your driver and you will need meal money for Friday evening and Sunday . The tournament provides bagels/fruit on the field and a wonderful potluck on Saturday night.

Lodging: Each team will spend two nights with a host family in Madison. And, of course, our players are known as polite and pleasant guests. Host families ask for us! Hold up the reputation!

Departure: Meet at 3 p.m. Friday (4/24) at Adath Jeshurun, 10500 Hillside Lane West . Leave at 3:15. Tournament ends 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Travel: We have a great group of parent drivers available to make the trip. (See blog post below about hotels.) We could still use another parent to drive. If you are willing to transport players and spend the weekend in lovely Madison and haven’t been in touch with either Jennifer Kreiman, Judy Saltzman or Sheri Brenden, send an email to slbrenden@comcast.net.

Who is going -

Girls: Haley Arenson, Mia Bronstein, Meg Burton, Jenna Dailey, Sara Gottlieb, Kathy Haapala, Madeline Hudek, Laurel Oswald, Emma Peaslee, Mara Saltzman, Abby Werner

JV: Izaak Herman, Tom Kachelmacher, Dylan Krebs, Drew Locketz, Wyatt Meckler, Benji Mosow, Daniel and Aaron Raskin, Brett and Matthew Rosenstein, Sam Segal, Jeremy Steinman, Adam Tarshish, Dylan Younger

Varsity: Sam Bumsted, Colin Camp, Simon Gottlieb, Josh Klane, Zach Mekler, Ethan Rasmussen, Jack Sussman, Evan Tarshish, Robbie Shapiro, Michael Tradewell

Coaches must submit a roster and we must plan rides, so please comment before Tuesday if you are going.

MADISON MUDBATH LODGING

Parents,

The Madison Mudbath (April 24-26) is the "Ultimate" way to get your feet wet in this tremendous sport. We want to encourage all parents to travel to the tournament and cheer your kids, whether you're a designated driver or not. And since all three of our teams are entered, you'll never be at a loss for a game to watch and cheer at.

Also, we've managed to get a pretty good lodging rate at the Radisson Hotel Madison, less than a mile from the fields. (Download PDF Map at right). We've reserved a block of rooms at a very special rate of $75 per night (plus tax). That includes your choice of King bed or 2 double beds (and Sleep Number bed, at that) and a daily hot buffet breakfast.

You must call the hotel by Wednesday, April 22 to be assured of this special rate! Just call:

Radisson Hotel Madison

608-833-0100

Tell them you're with "Hopkins Ultimate Team"

For more hotel information, please visit http://www.radisson.com/hotels/madison. We hope to see everyone there supporting the Hopkins Ultimate teams. Any questions, please feel free to call me at 612-508-6965 or email me at jdailey@healthmarketer.com.

Thanks,

John

PAIDEIA WEB SITE

For the most current information on Paideia, following is a link to the Paideia Cup 2009 web site: http://paideiacup.googlepages.com/. The tournament director has also promised to send regular updates during the tournament, which I will then post here.

John

P.S. Make sure you check out the tourney schedule and, more importantly, the photos posted of the 2007 Paideia Cup. Our team looks SOOOO young...

Boys Varsity Paideia Meet time - 11:30 AM, FRIDAY 4/17 at HUMPHREY Terminal

Please meet in the Humphrey Terminal of MSP at 11:30 AM on Friday. From there John Dailey will have our boarding passes and we'll go through security together and to our gates.

Stuff to bring in your carryon: cleats, jerseys, socks to play in, braces, etc., anything else you may need for the game . This is so that in the unfortunate occurrance of lost luggage, you will still have the bare minimum of stuff needed to play.

Each player has been allotted ONE checked bag included in the total cost of the tourney. Please, if you are planning on checking more than one bag, have $15 per bag ready to pay at the airport check-in counter. We are only gone for a weekend, so there shouldn't be too much stuff you need to bring.

As always, please review the TSA's 3-1-1 policy for carry-on liquids. This is still the case. Where your coaches and parents may be forgiving, "forgetting" about TSA policy means your stuff gets left behind.

Here's a link to review the policy: http://www.tsa.gov/311/index.shtm

Thanks,
Mikey K

Granite City Classic JV- May 2nd and 3rd

All JV players, 

The Granite City Classic tournament is coming in two weeks, May 2nd and 3rd in St. Cloud, MN. We will be participating in the JV Open division. This is the weekend following the Madison Mudbath. We need to begin getting an idea of how many players we will have for the weekend to ensure we can still send a team. So far we have these players as confirmed:

Isaak Herman

Drew Locketz

Wyatt Mekler

Asher Mintzer

Benji Mosow

Sam Segal

If you are not on this list and would like to attend please respond to this post in the comments section. 

Also, for varsity players who are not attending prom that weekend, there is a chance we will be opening up slots for you guys. So also post if you would like to attend.

-Tom

PAIDEIA UPDATE - BILLETING INFO

Howdy y'all (need to get used to Atlanta-speak):

Here is the billeting information for the guys at the Paideia Cup. The family's name is Laseter. Following is a bit of information that Helen Laseter provided in her email introducing her family:

"Our family consists of Scott and me (parents) and two children who are students at Paideia, Henry (age 11) and Charlotte (age 8). We also have Frenchie, who is a friendly german shepherd. As you can see, we don't have a current Paideia high school player. We do, however, have a carpeted basement with a bath, and a separate guest room with two beds and a bath. There are other baths in the house the players may use as well. Our set up seems to have served the North Hills team well for the past two years .

"I hope you will ask us for whatever would make this trip best for your team and not worry about putting us out. We can do meals here or point you in the direction of good restaurants. FYI, in the past the players have had breakfast here (of the egg, cereal, bagel, fruit variety) and done non-Saturday suppers both here and at a sports pub nearby. Whatever works for you! We hope you'll make yourselves at home. And we'll be your best fans, until you play the home team, of course."

Gentlemen, your job will be simple...help the Laseters forget about supporting the Paideia School team. Give them a new HOME team to cheer! They sound like great folks, and by the way, Helen Laseter was a graduate of Blake School (ok, we will forgive her for that).

Parents, following is the Laseter's information for your records:

Helen and Scott Laseter
1294 Briardale Lane, NE
Atlanta 30306
404-370-1313 home

I have created pdf maps and directions for: ATL airport to the Laseter's Home, and from the Laseter's Home to Paideia Cup Tourney and the Holiday Inn (where parents are staying). Interestingly, the Holiday Inn is directly between the Laseter's and the Tourney. Special thanks to tournament director Dave Clauson. The logistics couldn't have worked out better!!!

If you'd like the maps, please email me at jdailey@healthmarketer.com or call me at 612-508-6965.

Thanks,
John

PAIDEIA TRAVEL INFORMATION

Gentlemen and Parents,

We are excited about the Varsity Team's trip to Atlanta on Friday. After your stellar display of might and excellence in Chicago, we envision GREAT things for you in this premier tournament.

FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Leave Friday, April 17th
AirTran Flight #843 departing Humphrey Terminal at 1:13 pm, arriving ATL at 4:40 pm

Return Sunday, April 19th
AirTran Flight #869 departing Atlanta at 8:45 pm, arriving Humphrey Terminal at 10:25 pm

Tickets have been booked for the following:
Louis Abramowski (coach)
Mike Kinsella (coach)
Jonathan Alter
Sam Bumsted
Colin Camp
Asa Gotlieb
Simon Gottlieb
Mat Grewe
Jake Hoffman
Josh Klane
Zach Mekler
Ethan Rasmussen
Noah Sanders
Robbie Shapiro
Evan Tarshish
Michael Tradewell

*** Remember... AirTran Airways departs and arrives from the Humphrey Terminal on 34th Ave S. ***

Baggage info:
* We have included your first checked bag in your tournament fee ($15). Any extra checked luggage will be the responsibility of the athlete beyond the first bag.
* Please don't show up with your old hockey equipment bag as your carry-on luggage. LOL. "No carry-on item may exceed overall dimensions of 55 inches (length + width + height)." To be sure of the requirements for carry-on and checked baggage, please check the following link: http://www.airtran.com/policies/carry-on_checked.aspx
* Check with your coaches as to what items they want you to carry on with you (e.g., jerseys, spikes, shorts, etc.)

HOUSING/BILLETING INFORMATION:
We just received the name of the family you'll be staying with in Atlanta. The family's name is Lasiter. Helen Lasiter, the mom, is actually from Minnesota. They have the youngest Ultimate players in Paideia School. According to Dave Clauson, tournament director, the Lasiters have a history of being a source of great luck. Every team they've housed has been in the Paideia Cup final. Let's keep their streak alive!!!! I will be contacting Helen Lasiter today and will post more information as soon as I receive it (address, phone number, directions, etc.)

GROUND TRANSPORTATION:
After a bit of searching and negotiating, we were able to get a reasonably good deal on two 8-passenger Sienna vans through Alamo. The challenge was finding a rental firm that was open late on Sunday and that didn't require rental vehicles just to get to the rental vehicles. We managed to get a little over 30% off their Internet rates with a little (ok, a lot) of begging. The vans will be available at the Atlanta Airport upon arrival and will need to be returned between 7:00 - 7:30 on Sunday evening.

ATHLETE PARTICIPATION FEES:
The total participation fee for each of the 14 guys on the Varsity Team is $460.00. Each participant has already paid $225. The balance of $235 per athlete is due ASAP. Please get your checks payable to "Hopkins Ultimate" to your coach or directly to:
Sheri Brenden
2317 Archers Lane
Minnetonka, MN 55305

Anyone whose full payment is not received before the Friday departure WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL WITH THE TEAM!!

Your fee includes: airline ticket ($311.20), 1st checked bag fee ($15), rental vehicles and gas, coaches travel and per diem expenses, tournament registration fee, and host family gift.

If anyone has any questions re: any of the travel arrangements, please feel free to call me at 612-508-6965. I'll be happy to explain anything I can.

Thanks for allowing me to help. And may the winds of great fortune be at the backs of our men.

John Dailey
jdailey@healthmarketer.com
612-508-6965

Skills Clinic Hosted by Pop

Pop is an elite women's club team in the area. Yes, we'll be at Paideia Cup, but those who cannot attend and other readers of this blog:

Varsity Boys Practice

Boys make sure that you are at practice ready to play at 6:00. We don't have a ton of day light and we don't want to spend it warming up and lacing up shoes.

If you have to be there a half an hour in advance to be ready, do so. The team will begin warming up at about 5:45 so we use practice time for practice.

At this point in the season coaches need to know if you are going to be at practices. Make sure you let them know.


Lets get ready for Atlanta, there isn't much time.

Shaps

*UPDATED* Housing NEEDED for the Hustle

What is needed in terms of Hosting:
-At least 3, possibly 4 Families to host full teams for the Hustle.
-10 (possibly more) families to host for SJR (2-3 kids per house)
They have 30 players coming (14 girls, 16 guys).
They'd bus down here on Friday the 8th to some central location and the host families would go pick up their kids - the players would stay with the host family for Friday and Saturday nights. Families would then be responsible for getting the players to the fields on Saturday morning and picking them up and the end of play Saturday afternoon .Then returning them to the field for play on Sunday morning w/ all their gear, and they'd return to Canada from the fields at the end of play on Sunday. The players - all HS students to the best of my knowledge - will sign a waiver agreeing to abide by all family rules and expectations of behavior. The kids will know that they'll be asked to leave if they fail to comply and they will be turned over to the cruel custody of the Canadian coaches ...... We'll let Hosting Families know if their players have special dietary needs or food or other allergies.

I have 3 families at the moment right now saying that they will host. So PLEASE if you can host either a whole team or a few Canadian players either post in the comment section or e-mail me @ Rabrams91@gmail.com

Thank you so far to all the parents and players that have volunteered their time to help out with the Hustle.

-Rachel Abrams
Student TD

Hopkins Practice Schedule - Week of 4/13

Hey Everyone -

Now that y'all are getting back from spring break, see the updated practice schedule to the right.

Girls' team has a game vs Minneapolis South at Lindbergh on Tuesday at 6.

Boys' JV has a game at Minneapolis South on Thursday.
Boys' Varsity has a game vs Eden Prairie at Lindbergh on Thursday at 6.

Questions? Gimme a call.

Mikey K
630-803-7350

Hosting for the Hustle

As of now, I have 3 families that have volunteered to host for the Hustle. We are not sure on the numbers at the moment for what is needed, but I just need to get a feel for people that are interested in hosting. We might only need 4 families, but we might need A LOT more than that. So please, ask your parents and post if you are interested in hosting.
If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me at rabrams91@gmail.com

Thanks
-Rachel Abrams
Student TD

No Practice Week of 4/6

Enjoy spring break! See you next week!!