Fundraiser for Girls and Varsity Boys Team

Hey Girls and Varsity Boys Team

We have a fundraising opportunity for you with Stella & Dot jewelry where we will receive 25% of the proceeds.  Please send the email template below to your friends and family.  I have also created a facebook event that the girls team can invite you to and you can share with your friends. The fundraiser will be open until Friday April 26th.  The funds raised will go to offsetting the cost of the Centrals tournament.

Boys- I know you probably wouldn't buy anything for yourself, but I know you have girlfriends,  moms, grandmas and all sorts of other females in your life. Talk to them!

Email template and more information:

Greetings friends and family,

I wanted to share with you our fundraiser information for the Hopkins Ultimate Frisbee teams. This fundraiser is through Stella & Dot, a jewelry and accessory line where 25% of the proceeds will go directly the teams!

How it works:

1.        Browse and shop from Friday, March 29^th – Friday April 26th via this link only: http://www.stelladot.com/ts/moqo5

2.        Pick out your goodies! Add to your shopping card and purchase – shipping is a flat $5.95. The best part is that it will ship STRAIGHT to you within a few days.

3.        If there are ANY issues with your order, contact our fundraising sponsor/stylist, Martha at martha.anne.harris@gmail.com.

That’s it! This fundraiser will be open from Friday, March 29^th through Friday, April 26^th. The fundraiser is set up through Jeanine Miakotina, so you will see her name on the shopping site. Remember, use this link: http://www.stelladot.com/ts/moqo5

If you have any questions, please email Jeanine.  

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Spring Break + outdoor stuff

Hi all,

Unless the sidebar wasn't clear, there is not practice for any of our teams this week because of spring break and also because our indoor time slots are over.

Since there is still snow on the ground, we will be evaluating what we can and cannot do during the first week of April.

The MNYU (MNHS) has decided to push games back to the week of April 8th because of the weather.  If the snow melts, we will post practice times as they become available.

Erin

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MERCHANDISE (spirit wear)

ALL orders must be handed in tonight with payment included.   If you've misplaced your order form I will have extra forms at JV practice tonight.  Or you can download and print out the order form from the previous blog.

These sweatshirts and sweat pants are a great deal!  What a wonderful way to show your either on the Hopkins Ultimate team or support it.  Players and parents, the blankets ( in my opinion) are an invaluable necessity for watching or participating in ultimate frisbee.  Wrap it around you to stay warm, dry, or to block the wind.  Use it to sit on when the ground is damp or cold.  Another great use is to cover your car seats for your son or daughter to sit on after a wet or muddy game :-)

I'll see you tonight !

Debbi

Chicago Invite

If you are going to Chicago tomorrow and you haven't turned in your payment yet, it MUST be turned in at practice tonight. Nobody will get on the bus without having paid.

The bus will arrive at the Adath parking lot at noon on Friday, and will depart at 12:30. Please be on time to check in, load your gear, and get settled on the bus. Do not make everyone wait for you! The bus will be making a dinner stop on the way to Chicago, but make sure you've eaten lunch or bring one with you. Breakfast is provided at the hotel, bagels and fruit will be at the field, as well as team snacks. The tournament provides pizza at the end of the day Saturday, but that's pretty early, so the kids will want to eat again later, which they are responsible for. There are a number of restaurants right out of the hotel, and the parent chaperones will set guidelines as to where and when players go. There will be a dinner stop on the way home again on Sunday night.

It's going to be cold and possibly wet this weekend, so BE PREPARED!!! Erin spoke at the meeting last week about how to pack for the weather, and all of your coaches and captains can help you if you have any questions that haven't already been answered regarding what you'll need this weekend. Make sure you have more socks than you think you need, because changing these between games makes a big difference. This is not the kind of weather to be playing in only shorts; tights, leggings, sweats are a must.  Also, keeping your hands and head warm when you aren't playing are essential. Have a jacket handy that you can wear when you aren't playing. There is a pool/hot tub at the hotel, so pack a bathing suit.

Every player is responsible for having their own reusable water bottle. As customary for away tournaments, there will be a team snack bag for each team, but players should still pack special items they want for themselves. Everyone should have a couple of plastic trash bags to put things in in case of rain/snow.

Merch order forms

If you would like to order Merch and didn't get an order form last Sunday
please fill out this form

Completed forms with money can be returned to Wendy Shear or Debbi Pavelka.

Girls/Varsity - since we're leaving for a tournament on Friday, please return this order form by your Thursday practice.
JV - you have until Sunday to turn in your form.

If the form is turned in without $, it will not be counted in the order.
Thanks,
Erin

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Girls Denver East tournament

The girls will be traveling to Denver April 12-14 to play in the Denver East tournament. We have to make a commitment to plane tickets VERY soon. If you are planning on playing in this tournament please sign up below, and pay your $100.00 deposit. You may send a check to Sara, give it to Wyatt at practice or call Sara with a credit card #; this option has a $3.00 service charge.

Make checks out to Hopkins Ultimate

Mail to-

Sara Mekler

12410 Huntingdon Lane

Mtka, MN 55305

Denver sign up

This week - March 10th - 17th

As you can see in the side bar, this week is a busy week as the Boys Varsity and Girls Varsity teams prepare for the Chicago Invite.  JV will practice tonight and March 17th (JV only).  I know spring break is approaching, so more information about practices/outdoor space etc are coming soon.

Other random administrative information for Parents:
1) if you have requested to be part of the Google Group, you've been accepted.  I just haven't sent out any club-wide notices yet.
2) We are trying out an alternative to "feed my inbox" - I've included it in this post.  It should ask you to sign up and then you can subscribe to posts.  Please subscribe to "all" posts.

Finally, we will have the opportunity to try on sizes for our Merch option (as discussed at the registration meeting) at Practice TONIGHT this merch is intended for players and parents alike, so please stop in and visit for the first 15 minutes or so of practice to see if you'd like to purchase these items.

Thanks,
Erin

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CHICAGO INVITE UPDATE...AGAIN!

Okay everyone, thank you for your patience! We've finally got all the details worked out.

The team will be traveling to Chicago by coach bus. The bus will be departing from the back of the Adath Synagogue at 12:30 on Friday, March 12. THAT MEANS ARRIVAL AND CHECK IN STARTS AT NOON SO THE BUS CAN LEAVE AT 12:30!!! Do not make everyone wait for you, please be on time!

The team will be staying at the Super 8Aurora. The boys stayed in this hotel last year for Centrals and  had a good experience. It's located about 15-20 minutes from the fields, and within walking distance of restaurants for dinner on Saturday night. PARENTS; they have offered us a group rate of 58.65 per night plus tax. The rooms will all be held as part of the team block until check in, at which time they will change over to your name with your credit card. WE MUST GUARANTEE ALL ROOMS AS OF MONDAY, MARCH 11TH, SO I NEED A FINAL CONFIRMATION FROM ALL PARENTS WHO ARE TRAVELING IN ORDER TO HOLD A ROOM. AFTER THAT DATE, ROOMS WILL BE PUT BACK INTO CIRCULATION. ALSO AFTER THAT DATE, IF YOU'VE ASKED FOR A ROOM, IT MUST BE PAID FOR, AS THE TEAM WILL BE CHARGED FOR ALL ROOMS BEING HELD AFTER THAT POINT.

PARENTS, I ALSO NEED TO KNOW IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ON THE BUS WITH THE TEAM. THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM, AND THE BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH WIFI, AND COMFORTABLE SEATS! THERE WILL BE A CHARGE OF $40.00 per PERSON TO RIDE THE BUS...MUCH LESS THAN YOU'D SPEND ON GAS! 

The total player cost for the trip will be $140.00. Please mail a check to Sara immediately, bring a check to practice on Sunday, and give it to Wyatt, or call Sara with a credit card; we can now process them directly to our team checking account, but there is a fee if you chose this option. For this amount it would be $5.00.
AS ALWAYS, PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OUT TO HOPKINS ULTIMATE. 
IF YOU'RE MAILING YOUR CHECK, SEND IT TO-
Sara Mekler
12410 Huntingdon Lane
Minnetonka, MN 55305

You must be paid in order to board the bus on Friday.

Middle School League details

http://mnyu.org/

 If you are in 5th-8th grade there are opportunities for you to play ultimate this year.  Please visit the link above for details and to contact the Minnesota Youth Ultimate organization to get involved.

Chicago Invite- UPDATE

The varsity and girls teams will be traveling by bus to Chicago. We will be using Northfield Lines, the same company we've used to travel to Winnipeg for many years. The buses are very nice and are equipped with wifi. 

There will be room on the bus for plenty of parents, so please let me know if you will be riding the bus. As I noted in the last post, there will be a small fee, which will be determined once we know how many parents will be on the bus. 

Please scroll down to the last Chicago Invite post to access the sign up genius.

TOTAL COST FOR THIS TRIP WILL BE POSTED BY WEDNESDAY EVENING, ALONG WITH HOTEL DETAILS.

Girls Denver tournament

The girls will be flying to Denver to play in the East Invite over the weekend of April 12-14. Travel plans are still being finalized, and the girls will be discussing more details of the trip at their get-together this weekend. I will post a full blown description with all details, costs, and a link to the sign up genius as soon as we finalize a few more things, and the girls are able to talk about their fundraising event to benefit their travel.

Varsity Paideia Cup tournament

The varsity team will be traveling to Atlanta from April 12-14 to participate in the Paideia Cup with other elite teams from across the country. This is their only opportunity every year to compete against many of these teams. We're still finalizing travel details, but expect that we'll be leaving in the afternoon on Friday and returning late in the evening on Sunday. We are lucky to have a wonderful family who hosts the players and coaches, so we don't have the expense of a hotel, but airfare, rental vans, tournament fees, and coaches travel expenses and per diem still all have to be factored in to the final cost. I will have a final total price by Friday, but am expecting that number to be around $500.00. There is some fundraising money to be allocated for this trip and the boys are going to talk about doing a varsity specific fundraiser, which could have a huge impact on the final cost. The other thing that can save everyone some money is if anyone has extra frequent flier miles they would like to donate for a coaches ticket...we've had that offer before, and will never turn it down!

PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP UNTIL YOU ARE CERTAIN THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND, AS WE ARE COMMITING TO AIRFARE AND RENTAL VEHICLES. THERE WILL BE A $100.00 DEPOSIT DUE AFTER YOU SIGN UP, TO HOLD YOUR SPACE. YOU MAY MAIL A CHECK TO SARA, BRING ONE TO WYATT AT PRACTICE, OR YOU CAN NOW CALL SARA WITH A CC #! We just got the square hooked up to the team bank account, so we're able to take credit cards. There is a fee of $3.00 for transactions of $100.00 or less, $5.00 up to $200.00.
Checks as always, should be made out to Hopkins Ultimate. Mail to-
Sara Mekler
12410 Huntingdon Lane
Mtka, Mn 55305

Parents, this is a fabulous tournament, probably the most likely to have good weather, and the level of play is unmatched...I can guarantee if you go, there will be moments when you shake your head in amazement and ask someone next to you "did that just happen?" I know I've been accused of being an Ultimate addict, but there is something incredible about watching these boys play against high level competitors, and being witness to what they really are capable of. 

Parents will be staying in a hotel, yet to be determined, close to the host family and the field.

Paideia sign up