Exit 69 - This Weekend!!

Hello Teams -

The boys and girls teams will be playing in "Exit 69," a tournament hosted by St. Olaf College this weekend in Northfield, MN. Games are played both Saturday 10/3 and Sunday 10/4.

Players will be meeting at 7:00 AM both Saturday and Sunday at the Lindbergh parking lot and carpooling to Northfield. Parents are welcome to attend!

[[UPDATE]] Boys, this is a varsity level tournament and we will be bringing a limited number of players. We'll choose the roster based on seniority and experience. If you are interested in attending this tournament, please post in the comment section or talk to your captains at school. We'll post a final roster later this week. Girls have been commenting in another post about their availability.

Things to bring to this tournament:
- a WHITE (not gray) shirt
- a BLACK (or dark) shirt
- athletic shorts and socks
- cleats
- a disc, if you have one
- a water bottle (or two)
- sunblock and a hat
- rain and cold gear (who knows what the weather will be like?)

Northfield is less than an hour away, right off Exit 69 (hence the tourney name!) on I-35 south of the Cities. Upperclassmen, please post in the comments if you are able to drive. Also, parents, if you plan to attend the whole day and would be willing to drive some players, please also post in the comments. Gas costs will be the individual responsibility of each car and split amongst those in the car.

The per player cost for this tournament (covering the tourney entry fee and coaching stipends/costs) is $20 per player. Please bring this to practice on Thursday, or with you on Saturday morning. Checks can be made out to "Hopkins Ultimate." Please pay before we leave on Saturday or you will not be able to attend. Questions or concerns please contact Sheri at slbrenden@comcast.net. Some food and water will be provided by the tournament, but please bring some snacks of your own or money to buy food if you so choose.

The captains' meeting is at 8:15 at the following location in Northfield:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=510+East+Jefferson+Parkway,Northfield,MN+55057&ie=UTF8&ll=44.441992,-93.164116&spn=0.003631,0.007027&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A

Coaches will meet the players at the captains' meeting in Northfield.

Expect games to start at 9 AM and play to complete around 5 or 6 PM on both days. I have not been given an exact schedule yet, but I will post that as soon as I receive it.

We are NOT staying in Northfield, but will be returning to Lindbergh on Saturday night.

Fellas, please be advised that this tournament is being considered a varsity tryout tournament by the coaches, and we will be playing against college and adult competition.

Questions? Please ask your coaches at practice or give me a call/email.

Coach Mike
mike.kinsella@gmail.com
630-803-7350