Looking for some help...

Hey Hurtems and families.

We're starting to get organized for our fall kickoff, and we're getting our practice spaces lined up!

If you know of a park, soccer field, open space, or that perfect spot to play ultimate in your neighborhood, please post it in the comments section.

Our Fearless Field Facilitation Fanatic Ron Curme is going to work hard to get us the spaces we need, but we're certain you all know of some spots that we don't.

Please post any and all info in the comments section of this post and it'll get entered into our database to be used for years to come.

Thank you for your help!!!
Coaches, Exec Committee, Parents, and ESPECIALLY the kids who make up this team.

Hold Back the Snow Announcement!

The tournament date has been set! We'll be leaving Friday, October 12 for the largest Juniors tournament in the Midwest! Play will be on October 13 &14th. This is in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, so you'll need a passport in order to play.

I REPEAT:

YOU WILL NEED A PASSPORT IN ORDER TO GET TO THIS TOURNAMENT.

If you do not have a passport and plan on attending this tournament, you should do your best to get one now. They can take 8+ weeks to get to you, so plan ahead, be prepared.

Jake

Important!!!!

The UPA is hosting a round-table discussion with anyone who would like to be involved in the decision-making process about the future of Ultimate. It will be held at the National Sports Center in Blaine on Sat. June 30, and I'd like to see a number of you there. I think this is a great opportunity for everyone involved in Hopkins Ultimate to really understand what the sport will look like in , 5, and 10 years from now, and have a voice in how you would like it to progress.

You need to register if you want to attend, so read up on it here:

http://upa.org/upa/strategicplanning/minneapolissummit


See you there!
Coach Jake

Women's Ultimate!!

Hello Everybody! I am writing on behalf of, well, me and all you out there who want an opportunity to play some excellent women's ultimate here in the twin cities.

I propose 10 am to 12 pm on Sundays at Lake Nokomis (on Cedar Avenue and 50th street South in Minneapolis) as a standing time for any interested women to come and scrimmage to our hearts content. This is a time to come play with folks that you may not have a chance to play with otherwise and to generally enjoy the summer in the way that only ultimate makes possible. All skill levels are heartily welcomed.

Please feel free to pass this information on to anyone who may be interested. Please let me know of anyone that I should add to this twin cities women's ultimate email list. And please feel free to email me questions or comments at any time. Hope to see you there!

Robin Kunze
robin42k@hotmail.com

Grad Parties

There are a bunch of senior grad parties coming up first of which is:

Carl Peaslee's Grad Party is from 3-6pm on Sunday, June 10 at his house

2317 Archers Lane, Minnetonka, MN

I'll try and post other parties later or you can leave them as comments.

Hope to see you there

National Ultimate Training Camp Info

Just a quick update from the National Ultimate Training Camp.

The following sessions are well ahead of last year and will sell out
in the next few weeks:

Session B July 14-July 19
Session D July 28-Aug 2

There is still plenty of room in Session C, which runs from July
21-26. We are limiting each session to 100 campers, so if you want to
join B or D, do it now! Please forward this to any high school player
who may not read this group.

Thanks and good luck to the NUTC Counselors-playing as the Declucktors-
at Poultry Days this weekend!

Tiina Booth
Camp Director
National Ultimate Training Camp
"Ultimate for the Next Generation"

	tiinabooth@hotmail.com

Open YCC Coaches

NEW YCC OPEN TRYOUTS SCHEDULE

1. First tryout: Mon, June 11th, 6:00-8:30pm, Solomon Park (E 58th St & Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55417).

2. Second tryout: Tues, June 12th, 3:30-6:00pm, Bossen Field ( 28th Ave S @ E 54th St in Minneapolis, MN).

Coach Bios

Eric Enge - eenge@comcast. net - 612-860-0188
Eric Enge has played 22 years of competitive Ultimate. His career began at Winona State in 1985, where he was team captain for two years, and Winona became the 1st team from the Northwest section to make College Nationals in 1988. Enge has competed in 8 UPA Championship tournaments (3 Sub-Zero, 3 Mpls. Masters, 1 Windy City), finishing as high as 5th with both Sub Zero and Surly. He has also played in 4 World Ultimate Club Championships, finishing as high as 5th in the world with Sub Zero. He also played competitive ultimate in Europe for 1 ½ years in England, Norway, Germany, Holland, and Belgium. For the past 4 years Enge has been the captain of the Mpls. Masters team. He is also the coach of Eden Prairie Cold Front.

Lou Abramowski - hotlou@gmail. com - 612-384-0679
Lou Abramowski began his ultimate career at the University of Minnesota in a year where Minnesota was the last in its section to qualify for Regionals. Four years later, as captain, he helped build the squad into a top 4 team in the Region, where it has remained ever since. This summer will be his 8th playing for a club team. Last Fall, the team on which Lou was on, Flaming Moe, qualified for the UPA Championships for the first time and finished 9th. He has also coached for Hopkins High School for 2 years. In his first year, the team won its second consecutive state title and finished 2nd at UPA Western Championships (one of the two UPA "national" championships) . This past year, the team finished 9th at UPA Westerns and tied for 3rd in the state. This season will be his second year coaching for the Minnesota YCC team. Professionally, he works as a web developer and real estate investor. He is also an expert user of Facebook.

Chris Van Holmes - cvhtoo@msn.com - 612-823-2070
Chris Van Holmes is currently in his second year as head coach of Moose Ultimate Southwest: Southwest High School's Ultimate Frisbee Club. He has been playing ultimate for 32 years since starting as a freshman at Cornell University in 1976. He played for Cornell in the 1978 National Championships and in the first UPA Championships in 1979. Playing with the standout teams Cornell, Windy City, Seattle Sockeye, KWA Local 333, and Minneapolis's Surly, he has participated in a total of 18 UPA championship tournaments over 4 decades and holds 5 UPA and 3 World titles. He earned the UPA's Level II Coaching certification, is a lifetime UPA member, and has served the UPA as a Sectional Coordinator, a Regional Coordinator, and a member and chairman of the UPA's Standing Rules Committee. He designed and implemented Observer Training programs for the UPA's College Division. He has coached every type of ultimate team from youth girls to elite open teams including Cornell University, Windy City, Sockeye, Seattle's Eckstein Middle School, University of Washington, Women on the Verge, MN State YCC Mixed Team (2005) and MN State YCC Open Team (2006). In addition to Ultimate, Chris has extensive experience with guts, disc golf, double disc court, self-caught flight, distance, and discathon competition. Chris is married to three-time World Ultimate Champion: Lori Van Holmes. Their two daughters, Carlin and Madison, play for MÜS and Minnesota's Girls YCC team, Misces.

Dave Klink - daveklink@gmail. com – 651-983-2713
Dave Klink has played 8 years of competitive Ultimate. After several years of Stillwater area pickup, he enrolled at St. John's University in 2001, where he served as team captain for two years. He has played in the Twin Cities Ultimate League since '02 (and captained since '04), and has served on the TCUL board since '05. He has competed with the Mpls. mixed club team Flaming Moe since '02, serving as team captain in '04, '06, and '07. Flaming Moe has steadily improved since it began in '01, qualifying for their first UPA Championships in '06, where they finished 9th. Dave has volunteered at 3 MNHS State Tournaments and 1 YCC Championship, he "TD'd" 2 high school tournaments, and he coached several high school students from CDH, Southwest, and Hopkins on Flaming Moe.

For more information, checkout the YCC webpage on the MNHSUL website (the latest tryouts changes listed above will be updated soo): http://www.mnhsulti mate.org/, or contact one of the coaches (contact Lou, Eric, or Chris this weekend, as Dave will be out of town). Note: the website also has information for the mixed and girls YCC teams.

For those trying out for the open team, there are also two forms on the website that you need to print, fill out, and bring with you on the first day. Please also bring both white and dark shirts and a disc.

We hope to see you on Monday and Tuesday, and bring your friends!

Youth Clinic

White Bear Lake Ultimate will be hosting a middle school clinic for youth who have completed grades 5-8.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ULTIMATE CLINIC
Ultimate Frisbee is a sport that requires team participation, communication, and aerobic fitness. Ultimate combines elements of soccer, football, and basketball in a fast-paced game, played with a flying disc, where everyone is a quarterback and everyone is a receiver. Come join us for a week in July and learn basic throws, offensive/defensive strategies, and the rules of the game. We値l have lots of scrimmage time every day. All ability levels welcome. No experience necessary. Come and meet new friends as participants are introduced to the most exciting game on the planet. The cost is $50, which includes a t-shirt and a disc! July 9-13, 9AM-Noon. Sunrise Park Middle School Field in White Bear Lake.

For more details, see http://www.wblultim ate.org/doc/ middle_school_ clinic.pdf

To sign up, call the White Bear Lake Community Services and Recreation Department at 651-407-7501 or go to www.WhiteBearRegist ration.org.


Jeff Hagen
UPA Minnesota State Youth Coordinator
Board of Directors, Minnesota High School Ultimate League
Head Coach, White Bear Lake Ultimate
wblultimate@ yahoo.com
651-341-9448

OPEN YCC TEAMS

2007 UPA Youth Club Championships: Minnesota's Open Team!

The Minnesota High School Ultimate League is looking for players interested in joining Minnesota's YCC open team. The UPA Youth Club Championships will be held on August 11-12 ^th at the National Sports Center in Blaine, MN.

Q: What is the UPA YCC?
A: The UPA Youth Club Championships is a tournament featuring the best high school ultimate players in the country. 8 Open, 8 Mixed, and 8 Girls teams from cities around the nation have been invited to attend. Minnesota will be putting together all-star teams to compete against teams from Seattle, New England, and more: http://www.upa. org/juniors/ championships/ 2007_ycc_ temp.

A: How can I try out?
Q: The open team will hold a preliminary practice on Tuesday, June 5^th. There will also be two tryouts on Monday, June 11^th and Tuesday, June 12^th. Both tryouts and the practice will be from 6-8pm at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis , MN, near the corner of E 50^th St and Cedar Ave S.

Q: How much will it cost per player and what's involved in participating?
A: The estimated cost per player will be about $90; tryouts are free. You will get two formal club team practices per week, team uniforms, and also will be entered into the YCC tournament as well as the MN Ultimate Disc Invite on July 21-22^nd .

Q: Am I eligible to play in the 2007 UPA YCC?
A: Any high school player from MN who will be 18 or younger on June 1st, 2007 is eligible to attend. You must be a current member of the UPA and must bring your UPA ID number and medical waiver to the clinic.

Q: Why should I come out for the team?
A: Playing on the YCC open team will give youth players the opportunity to play with the best of their peers from around the state. The team will also be coached by an experienced crew of Ultimate veterans who have played with and led numerous elite college and club teams. YCC's is an excellent opportunity to improve as a player, broaden your ultimate horizons, meet new friends, and compete against the best youth players in the nation!

Q: Whom do I ask if I have questions?
A: Dave Klink is the MN UPA YCC Teams Coordinator. Dave can be reached at: Email: daveklink@gmail. com - Phone: 651-983-2713

Bring your friends and check it out!

http://www.mnhsulti mate.org/ ycc.aspx

BAIT club women's team

for more practice and scrimmage opportunities with women this summer, check out
www.bait-ultimate.blogspot.com

Youth Club Championship (YCC)

ladies - i know you want to play Ultimate this summer!!
the next tryouts for YCC girls' team is this thursday at powderhorn park from 4-6p.
Please email or call John Sandahl, johnsandahl@gmail.com (612-991-7840), if you are unable to attend or if you have any questions - mostly he wants to know if you want to play so even if you are going to camp, contact him! you can still make the team!