JV Game @ Edina-B

Hey JV -

We were able to arrange a final Thursday game for you. The game will be at Edina-B. The field is different than the one on the league website. It is at the high school. Parking is available on top of the hill (to the West of the fields on the map).

The carpool will meet at Lindbergh at 5:20 for departure at 5:30. Please plan to arrive at the fields by 5:45. As usual, please post intentions to play, requests for rides, and offers to drive in the comments.

Update 6/1: We will have a short roster due to graduation, so Varsity boys and girls are welcome too! We need more firm commitments on drivers. Please post if you can drive and how many you can take.

Banquet

Due to lots of conflicts, we're still looking for a good day to schedule the banquet.

It will be next week sometime, after State.

Summer Opportunities

We are starting to get questions about summer ultimate opportunities. I'll outline a few here, but feel free to add more info or ask questions in the comments:

YCC

The Youth Club Championships is a summer club team preparing for a tournament on August 13-14 in Blaine. This year, in addition to the U-19 division, there is also a U-16 division, so JV players should seriously consider trying out if they will be around for the summer. Tryouts are a great opportunity to play ultimate and get better, so please consider trying out regardless of whether you think you will make the team.

Tryout details are not posted yet, but will go up at mnhsultimate.org/ycc.aspx. There will also be flyers at State.

Luther

This summer, Luther College will host its third annual Ultimate Frisbee Training Camp, June 23-26. We invite your high school teams, youth clubs and individuals ages 14-19 to join us to learn the skills and spirit of Ultimate! A comprehensive camp where beginners learn the ins and outs of Ultimate and experienced players sharpen both technical and tactical skills.

Have players register now at: https://www.luther.edu/programming/camps/frisbee/

Bring five or more campers and receive a team discount!

Next Level

http://www.nextlevelultimate.com/

Next Level Ultimate offers high school players the opportunity to partake in a 5-day overnight summer camp focused on improving at Ultimate Frisbee. Players local to our camp sessions also have the option to attend as day-commuters at a reduced admission price. This next summer, Next Level will also be offering a day clinic for both boys and girls in Minneapolis, MN. Our overnight camps attract high school players on both a national and international level.

Boys: July 9-14, 2011

Edgewood College
Madison, WI

Girls: July 23-28, 2011
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Boys: July 23-28, 2011
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Clinics:

Boys/Girls: August 18-20, 2011
Minneapolis, MN
Lake Nokomis Park
9:00am - 4:00pm

A note for Parents about State

Hurt family,

As with all tournaments, State relies on the efforts of volunteers to run smoothly. As I'm sure you noticed with Hustle, a lot of the work that needs to be done does not necessarily interfere with your ability to watch Hopkins teams play (set up on Friday, parking attendant in the am etc.).

Please take a moment to visit http://mnhsultimate.org/volunteeruc.aspx to see if there is anything you're able to help with, and forward this on to Alumni and anyone else from our family who wants to support us at State.

Simply put: State can't happen without Volunteers.

Thank you for all that you do, your kids and the coaches appreciate you!

Erin

JV Game vs. Sibley A

We have 13 players for tomorrow's game who are available to leave early. We will be meeting at Lindbergh at 3:40, leaving at 3:45. This should give us plenty of time to travel to Sibley and have a decent warm-up before game-time (about 5pm).

- If you are not listed and want to come to the game, please post in the comments.
- If you want to come, need a ride, but cannot be at Lindbergh by 3:40, please post in the comments. We'll try to figure something out.

Drivers: Raskin (4), Taylor (4), Lovagnini (4), Locketz (2)
Players: Raskin, Lovagnini * 2, Margolis, Krelitz, Kaminsky, Shear, Franklin, Herzog, Brandys, Taylor, Locketz, Mintzer

Thanks again for your patience and flexibility.

JV Game vs. Sibley A - Take Two

Many players who had an opinion on Thursday's game vs. Henry Sibley failed to register them on the blog, as requested. I had to hear about scheduling conflicts second hand at practice. You have one more opportunity to register your availability for the game.

This is a big game against a competitive varsity opponent. It may also be our last league game before State. Please make every attempt to make it.

Players, if you intend on attending Thursday's game, please post the earliest time you can meet at Lindbergh for departure by 5pm tomorrow. We'll come up with something that works for the majority of the team.

Here is the information from the previous commenters:

Drivers: Raskin (3 players), Locketz (4 players?), Lovagnini (4 players), Lieberman (tentative, unknown capacity, possibly late departure).

Players:
As early as 3:30: Raskin, Lovagnini * 2
Not specified (presumably OK for early departure): Margolis, Krelitz, Kaminsky, Shear, Franklin, Herzog
Potential timing issues (more details required): Locketz, Lieberman

We could definitely use more player commitments, but we can't plan a carpool without knowing how many players will be attending. Likewise, we won't force an early start if it doesn't work for the team, but we need to know your plans ASAP.

JV State Participation

Our State Tournament rosters need to be finalized ASAP. Please post your intent to participate in the State Tournament (June 4-5) in the comments, particularly if you know you are unable to come.

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JV Schedule this week - Response Needed

Based on your feedback, we've added an additional JV practice this week. Monday's practice will be at the Minnetonka Civic Fields at 5:00pm, and Tuesday's practice will be the usual at HHS at 6:15pm.

The JV is scheduled to play at Henry Sibley A this week. They have asked us if we would be willing to move the game earlier in the evening. I realize this may cause transportation issues with our team and may involve leaving shortly after school. Please relay your thoughts about 1) whether you can drive, and 2) how early you can depart. I'd like to get back to Sibley no later than Tuesday.

Update: 2pm Monday - JV Practice ends at 7pm tonight.

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Varsity game at South 5/19

Please meet at Lindbergh by 4:30 - there will be traffic and the game starts at 6.

We appear to be at a new field this year:
Solomon Park
1415 58th St E

Verified!

WEEKLY CUB FOODS REMINDER :)

Once again we have a couple of open spots this week at Cub...even if you can only work for 2 hours, we can use your help. Often we're finding that we can piece together shifts this way, especially overlapping the lunch hour when we really need 3 people, and until school is out when the kids can get there. Please sign up by clicking on the link to the right under the schedule or email me at semekler@gmail.com

Practice schedule for this week

The tentative practice and game schedule has been posted.

Please check back for updates.

Thanks,

Erin

Blogger Outage / Outrage

Hello Hurt JV,

I know we're gearing up for a big tournament tomorrow, so hiccups with the blog are coming at an inopportune time. Basically, Blogger had an issue during routine maintenance. Blogs were restored to their state from few days ago, and posts/comments during the affected period (roughly Wednesday/Thursday) should hopefully be restored soon. In the meantime, we have lost many of the responses that you've posted regarding carpool driver and player commitments for the weekend.

Here is what Blogger has to say about the issue. http://buzz.blogger.com/2011/05/blogger-is-back.html

In the meantime, Chandler Taylor has sent out some emails regarding tomorrow's carpools. We are asking all Granite City participants to repost your plans for the weekend in the original post and/or respond to Chandler's emails.

Thanks for your patience and sorry for the inconvenience.

One more thing: some of you were confused by my comments on the original post. To reiterate, we are playing in the B/C pool with 5 other JV teams. Our games will be held at North Junior High School in St. Cloud. Yes kids, other towns have a North JHS too. See this link for location. There will be a tournament tent at this location for score reporting, but the captains meeting will be at Whitney Park.

MB

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Westerns - what to bring

Varsity,

Note that our flight leaves at 7am, the carpool will leave from Lindbergh a LOT earlier than that.

I cannot stress enough the importance of packing this weekend. We have to plan for every possible situation, and there are USAU rules about jerseys/shorts that we have to follow.

weather in Corvallis - our "2011 home weather" is wind/rain, let's show the other teams how to stay Toasty Warm.

Packing list for the weekend:

your kit (BOTH jerseys, HUrt shorts, cleats, tights, reusable water bottle etc.)

rain gear: rain coat, trash bag, winter hat, gloves/handwarmers

many socks - wool or synthetic

2x LAYERS

outerwear: sweats, a warm jacket, sweatpants/rain or wind pants

snacks - high protein items and carbs that are easy to digest

(beef jerky, clif shot blox, trail mix, gatorade powder, gu, granola bars etc.)
a disc with your name/team written on the back in dark permanent ink

street clothes
toiletries
Liquids policy
Photo ID
USAU membership card if you have one (just in case)
your inhaler, or any other meds you need
Swagger

try for one carry on + a backpack (your personal item). If you're planning on checking a bag - the extra cost is on you, and you need to tell Sara before we leave the HS.

Represent the family.
Erin

Family: want to follow along? there's a lot of info right here

**For those of you who have a tendency to get pulled over in the security line (ahem): empty your water bottles, don't pack bug spray/sun screen in more than 3oz amounts, and get your electronics ready in a separate bin.

Varsity game tonight @ Edina

Hurtems,

As we discussed yesterday, please be at Lindbergh at 4:30 to depart for Pamela Park which is near 62 and Valley View Rd. Game time is 6pm.

It's supposed to be rainy.

Erin

CUB VOLUNTEERS

Just a friendly reminder that there are still spots open on the calendar for the next few weeks, this week included. Remember, there are three slots per shift, so you may need to scroll over to see if the 3rd spot is open for the second shift. Thank you!!
Link to the calendar under the schedule on the right

JV - Granite City Classic

Players: please post whether you will be there Saturday and/or Sunday.

Parents and players: we'll need drivers both days/both ways. Please post in the comments if you can drive, have room for X players in your vehicle, and which day.

We'll plan to meet at Lindbergh at 7:00 a.m. each day for a 7:15 departure. Whitney Field is located at 1445 Northway Drive.

Update from Coach Mike: Our B/C Pool games are scheduled at North Junior High. Please arrive there instead of at Whitney Park. Captains - come to Whitney Park to represent us at the Captains Meeting on Saturday morning at 9:00 sharp. Our first game will be at 9:30 AM both days, and our last game should be finished by 2:30 or 2:45 each day. We will have exactly 3 games each day.

Schedule this week is posted

Hurtems,

Practices and games are posted for this week. A couple notes:

1) a tentative practice schedule was communicated to Hurtems at the tournament this weekend, Hurtems please remember to communicate with your parents.
2) Games are scheduled by the MN High League and posted on their website - which you can check if games haven't yet been posted on this blog.

The High School league is using scores from Hustle this weekend to improve the match ups they schedule, and so have been working all day inputing those into their database. It's a LOT of work.

I post schedules as soon as I am aware they've been published. Please have patience - we're doing the best we can.

Erin

Varsity Hustle Departure

Boys we are leaving at 7:30, so be at Lindbergh before 7:30 so we can leave then. We will leave without you so be on time.
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JV Hustle Carpool

*Sunday update: could use a driver or two for Sunday. Please post if you could swing by Lindbergh and pick up a rider or two at 7:45. Thanks

- A carpool will depart from Lindbergh at 7:45 am each morning.
- Parents and players: please post in the comments if you (1) need a ride, or (2) can drive and have room for X additional players in your vehicle, and (3) which day.

Hustle this weekend

Captains meeting at 8:30, Games start at 9.

Hurtems should be there and have cleats on at 8:15 (at the latest).

The schedule is here.

Parents - we would love to see you out in Maple Plain. I suggest you bring a chair, a hat, and a rain coat. Please do not park on Turner Rd itself, pull into the parking area.

Players - This is a home tournament, so there are no excuses for forgetting important items:

both of your jerseys (your kit)

1-2 reusable water bottles

snacks like beef jerky, dried fruit, nuts, granola bars, clif shot blox, gu etc.

LAYERS (weathermen lie)

rain gear

socks, cleats

hurt/hustle temporary tattoo

swagger

Represent your team well both on the field and off, and take care of your responsibilities as Hurtem and an ambassador of the sport and our family.

Final note: unless you have otherwise indicated to a COACH, it is assumed that every Hurtem will stay on Saturday and Sunday until the fields are clean. Please communicate with a coach if for any reason you are leaving the fields during the day.

Erin

JV Game vs. Minnetonka Narwhal (A)

We have confirmation of JV's game tomorrow vs. Minnetonka Narwhal (A). The game will be at Minnetonka Middle School East, "on the football field down below to the right". Please arrive at the fields by 5:15 for warmup.

Bring your whites. Narwhal will be wearing blue.

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Hustle Responsibilities (JV Edition)

Hey JV,

As you should know, every HURTem will have responsibilities to ensure that the Hustle is a successful tournament. This year, the JV is charged with the following:

1 - We will need a minimum of 5 players (and one supervising parent) each morning to help with the parking lot. Your job will be to make sure the first arriving cars park in an orderly fashion. You will not miss any game time and should be released early enough to warm up with the rest of the team, but you will be required to arrive early - 8AM for Saturday's volunteers, 8:30 on Sunday.

2 - Like last year, the JV is responsible for field cleanup on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The ENTIRE JV will stay until trash bags and cones are collected, and a final field sweep has been completed. If you're fortunate, you might get to ride on a golf cart (whoo!)

Many of you have already told me about conflicts you have this weekend. If you are coming to all or part of the Hustle, please post your attendance plans/conflicts in the comments. Also, please comment if you would like to volunteer for parking duty on Saturday or Sunday morning. We are also looking for at least one parent supervisor for both days.

Thanks,

MB

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JV Home Game vs. Eden Prairie B

We have a confirmation of our game today from Eden Prairie and it looks like the weather will finally cooperate for us! Please arrive at Lindbergh by 5:15 for warm-ups. Your timely arrival will affect your playing time.

Bring a white and a black, but plan on wearing black.

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This week's schedule

Congratulations to our Hopkins family for their performance this weekend at Mudbath! Thank you to all the parent drivers, our logistical expert Sara, and all the players for their contributions to a successful weekend.

This week's practice and game schedule has been posted - but there are some details that will be updated shortly.

HUSTLE is this coming weekend!!

All Hurtems have tournament responsibilities, which will be communicated at practices/games this week and also on the blog. If you want to help, feel free to comment below.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Hustle is USAU sanctioned. If you have not registered for Hopkins Ultimate, completed a waiver and paid your dues (so we can secure your USAU membership), you will not be allowed to play at the tournament.

Thanks!

Erin