Emergency Hustle Meeting Canceled

No Meeting tonight, sorry for all the exitement. Prom and the Hustle do not conflict.

Seder for Madison Mudbath

See Comment to this post regarding seder

Ladies Schedule this week: Note change!!

You should all be getting a call or text regarding practice being cancelled due to snow and Finals stress today. So use your time wisely, but be at Ann Shaw's before 6p tonight for our Playbook practice and dinner.
Practice for Tuesday is still on - just time and place TBD. And same with Thursday's practice - we'll hash it out tonight.
Any questions, call me.

TOURNAMENT SEASON: BE READY

Items you need in your ULTIMATE BAG for a tournament:
cleats (and a back-up pair)
Hopkins light jersey and black jersey
discs (with your name on them)
UPA Rules Book
water in reusable bottles
gatorade/powerade powder to add to water
appropriate foodstuffs for fuel (think carbs and protein)
extra socks
extra shoelaces
1st aid kit (personal inhaler? do you get blisters? do you use pre-wrap?)
appropriate clothing for weather (dress in layers, no cotton)
sunblock
cash to buy merch and food

anything else you like to have in your bag that's not listed here, please post in comments section...

JV and Girls carpool to YWCA practice

Save Gas, Ride teamstyle!
We'll meet at 12:15 tomorrow for a couple minutes in the Lindberg Fields parking lot (behind the HS) to figure out some rides. If you are driving to practice from Hopkins, you should swing by here first. Be on time, we'll leave at precisely 12:22:22 pm.

Coach Russ

URGENT ACTION BY APRIL 1: JV and Girls Need count for Seder at Mudbath

IMMEDIATE RESPONSE NEEDED:  April 19th is first night of Passover.  Due to Construction very limited space for Seder sponsored by UW Hillel Madison this year for first night Seder. Reservations need to be made let us know in the comments if you want to come  $18 students $25 parents.  Reservations we make will be treated first come per the comments to this blog.

YWCA practice this Saturday!!

12:45p - 2:30p HERt Force vs. Boys JV

2:25 - 4:00p Varsity practice/scrimmage

There is no more JCC practice as this has been on the calendar for a while now - so be there and be ready! Any questions, post in comments.

St. Cloud JV Face-off, April 26 (week after mudbath)

The JV Face-off is a one day tournament specifically for JV/B squads. It's in St. Cloud from 9 am to 6pm on Saturday, April 26. Should be great competition, costs are low and it's only an hour away! Please put in the comments whether you can go or not, and then bug your pals until they comment as well. This is separate from the Granite City Classic in May, also in St. Cloud, more to come on that soon.

JV at Mudbath! April 19 & 20

Just to make it clear, the JV and the women's teams have been accepted to Madison Mudbath. We didn't think we'd get it, so we now need to know quick if you can make it. JV team, plz post in the comments if you can make it, or if you can't, or if you've got a 50% chance of going, or if you can only make it for 1 day, etc. Also, I know it's during passover, but we've made accommodations in Madison in other years, more to come on that.

Last year was a real blast, and a big step up for a lot of players. Our hosts were great, and the tournament is well run. Tell me if you want to go.

We're in!

SJR had to drop all teams from Madison Mudbath, so we're invited to the tournament (April 19-20).
Captains: please designate one of you to find out what kind of team we can field for this weekend. I need that info by TUESDAY.
Jennifer: please find parent drivers (selling point: this is often the fave tourney!)
Doc and Leslie: do we need billeting or stay with friends again?
H: cancel Stolaf scrimmage for that Sunday; try for a scrimmage at the YWCA on 29March (still waiting for time slot and info from Ron-the-man).

I'm in town this weekend, so just call.

HERt FORCE'S SCHEDULE

Enjoy your break, because we start our season full force:

SUNDAY 23 March: Practice at the Structure from 7-9p
TUESDAY 25 March: Practice at Lone Lake Park from 4-6p
WEDNESDAY 26 March: Practice at Burnes Park from 4-6p
SATURDAY 29 March: Scrimmage at the YMCA (sometime b/t 1-4ish; TBD)
SUNDAY 30 March: Practice at the Structure from 7-9p
MONDAY 31 March: Practice at Lone Lake Park from 4-5:30p, then immediately after - dinner and MANDITORY Playbook Practice (bring pencil and notebook), with opportunity to re-take the Rules Test 1 at Erin Curme/Ann Shaw's lovely house in Glen Lake area.
TUESDAY 1 April: Practice at field 3 at Lindbergh High School (next to where we had fields 1 and 2 last year) from 4-6p
THURSDAY 3 April: Practice at field 3 at Lindbergh from 4-6p

**You should try your darndest to be at these practices. Your field coaches will be going through every offense we have including the brand-spanking new one you will be using at Denver. As always, if you can't make it to practice you must call H or Jeanine to let them know.

FRIDAY: leave for Denver!!

Giddy-up.

Important information for the Paideia tournament

Look to this post for all your information re: the HURt trip to Atlanta and the Paideia Invitational:
Players:
Greg Arenson
Dan Bloom
Sam Brickwedde
Colin Camp
Grant Boerhave
Steve Finn
Jake Frankel
Matt Freeman
Asa Gotlieb
Mat Grewe
Josh Klane
Eli Leonard
matt Loecken
Greg Milbrath
Ethan Rasmussen
Mike Tradewell
Nathan Wexler

Coacher:
Jake Raisanen
Lou Abramowski

Chaperons:
David Gotlieb
Mike Milbrath
Jim Brickwedde

Important information for the trip:
Pack as light as possible as space in the vans will be limited. We are travelling on AirTran outbound flight # 853. Arrive at the Humphrey Terminal at least 90 minutes before the plane departs. That is be there by 10:45 AM on Friday, April 11. Bring state or federal id. You must arrange a ride home from the airport. AirTran flight # 858 returns to the Humphrey Terminal at 0033 hours (12:33 AM) Monday morning. If you do not have a valid Minnesota drivers license, you must bring your passport or official copy of your birth certificate.
Extra money? Bring money for snacks and for dinners on Friday and Sunday. A host gift is being purchase by Mama Brick and will be given to the captains.

CUB FOODS FUNDRAISER

Hey HUrt, for those of you who will be in town this Saturday
we are doing a fundraiser at Cub Foods.
We'll take all the help we can get, guys or girls.

When: Saturday, March 15
Time: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Where: The Cub Foods in Minnetonka at Highway 7 and 101.

The way it works is we go in and set up a booth at the exit and just
help people bag their groceries.
We make money by accepting tips and donations from people (we will
collect these at the booth).

We will need 4-5 people working at one time
Shifts are organized as follows:
Shift 1: 10:00-12:30
Shift 2: 12:30-3:00
Shift 3: 3:00-6:00
Just post a comment in the comment section with your name and the
shift(s) you would like to work.
Feel free to work more than one shift.
Make sure you show up about 10 min. before your shift.

It would be nice if we could have one or two parents there to stand at
the booth
so the kids can concentrate on bagging, and if anyone has a cash box
we can use
just leave a post in the comment section or bring it Saturday.

Other groups that have done this typically make about $1000.

P.S. If everyone could wear their jerseys (black preferably) that
would be great.
Feel free to call me with any questions.612-889-1339
Thanks,
Loecken

SCHEDULE UPDATE

Due to spring break, practices at the JCC on Saturdays 15 and 22 are cancelled.
Regularly scheduled practices continuing are:
Sunday (all teams) 16 march 7-9p
Tuesday (varsity) 18 March
Sunday (all teams) 23 March 7-9p
Tuesday (varsity) 25 March
SATURDAY (all teams) 29 March 1-4pm @ YWCA
Sunday (all teams) 30 March 7-9p

HERt FORCE NOTICE:
Denver tix are being bought today. Coaches Jeanine and Lou are attending with you.
Mudbath is a no-go for us this year. But we got great contacts with the Stolaf team this past weekend, so plan on going to Northfield for scrimmaging that Sunday, 20 April. Look for further posts regarding this weekend.
Also look for a further post regarding a team meeting the week you get back from spring break. This meeting will consist of Xs and Os (so bring paper and writing implement) and another round of the Rules Test, so find your books.

A note on our Duluth tournament: I hope the girls had as much fun this weekend as I did. We had individuals step up and show some skills i think even they didn't know they had! But now we all know it and will be looking to them for leadership and filling out the depth of our team. A shout-out to Jey-Day, Peazles, and Chatty Kathy for calling lines and plays, and also to ChattyKathy and Laurel for receiving the "Step-Up" and "Focus" awards, respectively. This tournament has made me even more excited to see what this team can do the rest of the season!

LADIES: CHECK YOUR EMAIL

YOU MUST HAVE A WAIVER FILLED OUT AND SIGNED BY YOUR GUARDIAN/PARENT TO PLAY THIS WEEKEND AT UMD. I sent it to your email with an attachment. Don't forget it!

Ladies: Duluth

Meet at Lindbergh in the north parking lot at 7am on Saturday to travel to Duluth for our tournament. H and I will be traveling separately, so be kind to the parent drivers!

Things to bring: jerseys, discs, first aid, reusable water containers- whatever you need for a tournament, sleeping bags, pillows, towels, AND YOUR UPA RULES BOOK (you know why).



We are having dinner and breakfast at the Wood's, but bring money for food on the way back from the tournament on Sunday ( i think we'll be done by 2-3ish).

The address to the fieldhouse is 1228 University Dr, Duluth 55812. Be there by 9:30a Saturday, game starts at 11a. Sunday we are to start at 10a.

Boys at Paideia (Atlanta Georgia) April11-13

Varsity players: Check with Jake about going to Paideia (April 11-13). If you are on the roster, you will need to be at the Sunday team meeting to sign up for the tournament and plane tickets. Total cost will be $300.00. Payment in full will be due by March 7.
Mail check to:
Mike Schock
4316 Glencrest Road
Golden Valley, MN 55416

UPCOMING AWAY TOURNAMENTS

Denver East: LADIES
Flight to Denver with Frontier. Leaving Friday April 4 @ 1:14pm, arriving 2:20pm.
Sunday leaving 8:30pm, arriving 11;18pm.
Cost $340.00. This includes a total team rebate of $1000 from fundraising pot.

Paideia: VARSITY BOYS
Flight to atlanta AirTran. Leaving Friday 11 April @ 12:17 pm Arriving Atlanta 15:42 pm.
Leaving Sunday 11:00pm arriving 12:30p.
Cost 233.00 + 10.00 fee = Total Tournament cost $300.00
This includes a total team rebate of $940.00 from fundraising pot.

DUCs Testing

Following the Parent/Player meeting, we will have our regularly scheduled 7-9p practice. However, this will be a bit different this week as we will be doing the Degrees of Ultimate Competency testing. This will consist of the written test (Ultimate and Hurt vocabulary, Xs and Os, rules test, etc) and part of the physical testing. For your viewing pleasure of what the complete test will consist of, check out the link to your right for DUCs Phase 1. Please bring your own writing utensil and notebook paper!

If you are new to Hopkins Ultimate this year and are not comfortable with taking the test at this time, there will be a Hopkins Ultimate Clinic for you, held by your friendly neighborhood coaches, Russ and H. Take notes if that's your thing, but be ready to do some drills too.

IMPORTANT - SPRING TEAM MEETING

NEW & CURRENT PARENTS & PLAYERS 

Sunday March 2    West Jr. High - Cafe

NEW MEMBERS and PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS  5:30 to 7:00 PM

EXISTING MEMBERS        6:00 t0 7:00 PM  

Hopkins West Junior High School -  in the CAFE -  

View Driving Directions and Map

AGENDA:   Spring Calendar, Tournament Travel & Costs and more

Contact ivan with questions  ivan@arenson.com