JV Update

Due to the weather of the past week, the following have been cancelled: Tomorrows rescheduled game at Bloomington Kennedy, Thursday's game vs, Benilde, and this weekends tournament (Faceoff) in St. Cloud. We will be rescheduling the two league games at a later date and will let everyone know as soon as we have figured out exactly when both teams can do it. As for Faceoff the TD has made us aware that as of now the plan is to have the tournament on the 27th of April. As for today since it is such a lovely day, if you get the chance you should be getting out side and throwing the disc around. As usual keep checking the blog for updates!
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Hurtems, Hertets & Parents,

Thank you for your patience while we continue to deal with inclement weather.  We are, unfortunately, at the mercy of mother nature and the facilities director at Hopkins in regards to our outdoor season.  When both agree that it's time to play some ultimate, we will be launched into very busy weeks while we all make up league games etc.

As of today (4/20) we will not have access to district fields until 4/29.

Please be aware that while snow is still on the ground, there are a few other things to keep in mind:

- It is up to an individual tournament director to determine the fate of their tournament.  The St. Cloud tournaments are coming up on 4/20 and 5/4-5/5.  We will communicate the TD's decisions as soon as we get them.  An optimistic TD may wait until the day before a tournament to give up and cancel the event.
- Player safety is the most important factor that we consider in these conditions.  If coaches think fields are in any way dangerous they will cancel practices or reschedule games.
- All League games will need to be rescheduled and played despite the delay so far - this means that when the weather cooperates we will have league games on Tuesdays (girls) and Thursdays (boys) but that we could have make up games on another day of the week depending on field availability and the availability of our opponent.  This makes communication with your coaches even more important.  That also means that even though the league schedules for the next 4 weeks have been published here: http://mnyu.org/Seasons.aspx, that this website will not update to show accurate reschedules.  Parents may want to bookmark this link anyway, as all the field addresses of our opponents are listed.

We know that all of this is inconvenient for family scheduling, and we'll do the best we can to give you advanced warning of practices/games/rescheduling/cancellations, but please understand that all of the teams in MN are struggling with field availability and weather right now.  All we can do is our best.

In the mean time, if there is a flat open space near you please feel free to go throw outside.  Just be careful and stay toasty warm.

Thanks,
Erin

Girls practice canceled tonight and game canceled tomorrow

Hi Ladies

Girls practice at Lions is canceled today because of snow on the fields.  Acceleration is still on at 5pm.  See you there. 

Our game against Armstrong is also canceled due to snow. It will be rescheduled.
Rest and take care of your bodies!
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Varsity trip to Atlanta

Hi everyone; final details for this weekend...better late than never! Sorry they didn't get up earlier this evening! Most of this is confirmation of what you've already received in your emails, but your carpool assignments are new.

The boys are being picked up at the front of the High School by the main entry doors at 12:45. The parents driving carpool will be waiting, so please be ready at this time, not just leaving class. Carpools are as follows;

Sarah Norsted Cohen-

Will Cohen

Michael Lieberman

Max Wolk

Jacob Elias

Laura Condon-

Zach Condon

Joe Kohen

Aaron Raskin

Trey Taylor

Dave Spencer-

Braden Spencer

Wyatt Mekler

Zach Merie

Jim Shear-

Zach Shear

Benji Mosow

Boys, please find your car and get situated as quickly as possible so everyone can depart for the airport without wasting too much time. The coaches will be meeting you at the airport. I will be meeting you in Atlanta. Make sure you have your ID. You will get your boarding pass at the airport. 

As was discussed at the meeting tonight, you need to bring either a sleeping bag or blanket, and a pillow if you want to sleep with one. Please remember the rule about liquids being less than 3 oz. and having to fit in a quart size Baggie when you go thru security. I know it can seem difficult to think of packing everything in a carryon, but this team has done it many times and made it work. Make sure you have a reusable water bottle with you, and plenty of socks. You'll need money for Friday and Sunday dinners as well as snacks and tournament gear you may want to purchase over the weekend.

Flights are- 

Air Tran

Friday, April 12

#7

Departs MSP 2:51, arrives ATL 6:08

Sunday, April 14

#110

Departs ATL 8:55, arrives MSP 10:34

Air Tran operates out of Terminal #2.

I haven't arranged any carpools for Sunday evening; it's usually easiest for people to make plans to drive with those who live close to them when we return late at night. If anyone needs help with a ride, please let me know, otherwise, please let the boys know what to expect so there are no surprises Sunday night.

If you haven't paid yet, please send a check with your player tomorrow!!!

I'm sure Erin will be tweeting, and you can also find information on score reporter. 

If you have any other questions, please let me know! 

JV Game Cancelled

Tonights JV game vs. Blommington Kennedy has been postponed to a later date due to snow. Make sure that you let all your brothers are aware.
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JV Game @ Bloomington Kennedy

Hi Everyone,

As of right now our game this week at Bloomington Kennedy is still on for a 6pm start.  The signup genius is below for both player attendance and parent drivers.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4AA4AA29A64-jvregular

The carpool will be departing at 4:45 from Lindbergh parking lot to arrive at the fields between 5:00 and 5:15.  We are still a driver or two short.  If you are getting a ride from your parents please ask them if they can drive a few more at the carpool.

Looking forward to our first game!

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Reminder About Attendance

As mentioned before at the registration meeting and multiple times at practice. If you are not at the practice before the game (unless you have contacted a coach with a valid excuse), you will not be allowed to play in the game that week. A few people have signed up under the signup genius who were not at practice today. You are more welcome to come watch and cheer on you brothers on but you will not be receiving any playing time. We ask that you also post that you are just watching under your name.
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Practice tonight

JV practice tonight is still ago from 5-6:30. Dress warm since it will be cold and wet.
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Girls Game Field for Tomorrow Has Changed

Ladies

The field for tomorrow's game has changed!  It seems that we are not the only ones having trouble with fields being too wet.

New field is at New Hope Elementry School 8301 47th Ave. N. New Hope MN 55428, right across the street from the high school. 

See you there.
Jeanine
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JV Carpool Signups

Hi All,

Below is an email from Digital Dave with all the information you need to signup for carpools to away games.  We will be using these signups to understand player attendance and drivers for the season.

JV Players: Use this link to signup for Regular season games http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4AA4AA29A64-jvregular
JV Parents: Use this link to signup to drive to away games: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4AA4AA29A64-drivers

Please check the blog regularly for updates to games, tournaments, and practices.  Just a reminder that you need to be at all games 45-60 minutes before it begins (meaning 5:00 - 5:15 for a 6:00 start).
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GREETINGS:

 

I am the carpool coordinator for the HURT JV this spring. I have created a signup for us to manage the driving for JV away games. The signup is at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4AA4AA29A64-drivers

 

Also, we need to start collecting player signups for the next few weeks. The player signup page is at:http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4AA4AA29A64-jvregular

 

ONE CAVEAT... the game schedule may change. So you can check the blog and/or check back to the signup periodically and adjust your signup as necessary. If you need to make a correction and can’t figure it out, just drop me an emailmr.digital@seffren.com

 

Some notes:

• LOCAL away games will not have formal carpools. Parent will need to drive their kids to these games and/or arrange with a friend for a ride. These games are 4/18 – Robbinsdale Cooper, and 5/2 Benilde St. Margaret.
• We will provide carpool assistance for the longer travel away games such as: 4/11 – Prior Lake, and 4/25 – Maple Grove
• When you sign up, please indicate the number of EXTRA kids you can transport, so we can know how many seats we have available.
• On the signup page, the time listed is the departure time necessary to get you there for warmups, 45-60 mins in advance of game time which is 6:00 pm.

URGENT: We need to know ASAP who will be driving to Prior Lake on Thursday. Please sign up now if you can drive. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4AA4AA29A64-drivers

 

Thanks,

 

David Seffren

cell 612-741-6611

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JV Practice Tomorrow

JV will be having practice at Lions Park in Golden Valley tomorrow. Practice will begin at 5:00. That means cleats on, jogged and stretched by 5, not getting to practice at 5. Also, as we have mentioned in practice and at the meetings this year if you plan on playing in the games on Thursday you must be at the practice before the game. If you have a valid excuse for not being able to make it you must contact one of the coaches before practice. Don't forget to dress for the weather!!!!
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Girls Practices

We have fields and a plan!!

Here's the schedule for the next three weeks.  Please plan on the schedule being same for the rest of the season with practice Monday nights, games on Tuesdays and practice again on Thursdays. Time will change slightly for Mondays in May and will be 6:30-8pm due to feild change.  More to come soon. 

Monday 4/8 3-4pm Throwing practice Lindberg
Tuesday 4/9 6pm Game at Cooper- Meet at Lindberg at 4:45pm for carpool, need to be at Cooper at 5:15pm
Thursday 4/11 6-8pm Practice at Lions Park Golden Valley

Monday 4/15 6-8pm Practice at Lions Park (accleration girls will go to practice after training and be there by 7pm)
Tuesday 4/16 6pm Game at home against Armstrong- be at Lindberg by 5:15pm
Thursday 4/18 6pm-8pm Practice at Lindberg

Monday 4/22 6-8pm Practice at Lions Park (accleration girls will go to practice after training and be there by 7pm)
Tuesday 4/23 6pm Game at Edina- be at Lindberg by 4:45 for carpool, need to be at Edina at 5:15pm

Thursday 4/25 6pm-8pm Practice at Lindberg
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This Monday, April 8th, the girls will be having a throwing practice after school at Lions Park. If the girls want to play at the first game, which is that Tuesday, the girls MUST be at this practice. It will go until 4 pm.

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Practice this week.

Yes, there's still snow on all of our fields.  It's put us in a bit of a bind.

We heard back from the facilities coordinator today and have obtained some additional indoor time [Thank you Sara].  Outdoor practices will start the week of the 8th.  Those will be finalized later this week when the MNYU schedule comes out.

Wednesday 4/3 6-7:30pm WJH structure - Boys V, JV
Sunday 4/7 6-8pm WJH structure - all team practice
Sunday 4/14 6-8pm WJH structure - JV only practice

In the mean time, if you can find a dry patch of grass - go throw!  But be careful, the ground is uneven/thawed/frozen etc.

Sorry the weather is being stubborn!
Thanks for your patience,
Erin

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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

Chicago Invite - GIRLS AND VARSITY

Both the varsity and girls teams will be traveling to Naperville Illinois from March 15-17 to participate in the Chicago Invite. We've been discussing this with the teams for a while, and have asked them to speak to their parents about attending, so hopefully this isn't catching anyone by surprise! We would love to have as many parent chaperones as possible traveling with us. We have 2 options for travel this year; coach bus and parent carpools. With both teams traveling, we would need a minimum of 6 parents driving in order to consider that option, and that's figuring most parents can transport 5-6 players. We need to know ASAP if you are planning on attending this tournament both as a player and a chaperone so we can make our decision on travel. Costs vary quite a bit depending on mode of transportation. I'm not able to give you an exact number yet, as I don't know how many players are going, but figure in the $100.00 range with parent drivers, and $160.00-$200.00 range depending on # of players and parent bus riders if we use the coach bus. There will be a small fee for parents riding the bus(probably $30-50). And as always, if we carpool, we will reimburse those parents asking to be reimbursed for their gas, with valid receipts. If the team travels by bus, and you decide you'd still like to drive, there is no reimbursement. We're still finalizing hotel details, but parent's rooms are their own expense. Please also know, if you've never traveled with the team before, it's a wonderful way to experience Ultimate and really get to know the game and your child's coaches and teammates. It's also not a vacation...in the evenings, the coaches deserve and are given free time away from OUR children, so please know that we as parents are making a commitment to supervise the players in the evening.

Please 

Click here to access the sign up genius as soon as you know you're going to Chicago!

Chicago invite

Varsity Workouts

Varsity Workouts will now be taking place every MONDAY and THURSDAY.

Like always, every Varsity player is expected to be at these.

St. John's JV Planning

For the St. Johns Tournament JV carpools will be as followed.

Debbie Pavelka's car

-Ben Pavelka
-Zach Schear
-Andrew Fern
-Jacob Borenstein
-Bobby Rudelius
-Connor Staack

Pat McGraw's Car

-Louis McGraw
-Matt Molnar
-Andrew Patel
-Thomas Warden
-Max Seffren
-Jordan Barry

Amy Friedman

-Ethan Friedman
-Drew Lockets
-Daniel Marschinke
-Zach Segal
-Ahmree Schear

All JV players should meet at Lions Park in Golden Valley at 11:15 and on the road by 11:30 at the latest. St.Johns is about a hour and 15 minutes away. As for the tournament itself, first game is at 1:30 and the last game of the round robin is at 6:55. After the last game bracket play will begin at 8:15. Every player needs to bring a "Kit" to this tournament - remember that this is an indoor tournament so sneakers, not cleats.  If you do not know what a "Kit" is check the blog on the right side in red writing will explain what every Hurtem is responsible for bringing.  This is an all day indoor tournament so I would suggest bringing food to eat during our breaks and/or money in case we have the opportunity to go eat.

Map & Directions

SPRING PLAYER/PARENT MEETING 3/3/2013

SUNDAY, MARCH 3RD, 6:30 PM
WEST JUNIOR HIGH CAFETERIA

We will be holding our annual spring planning meeting before practice, and if you are intending on playing this spring, it is VERY important that you attend this meeting with a parent. We will be holding an all team meeting followed by breakouts with coaches for each of the 3 individual teams, after which time the players will be dismissed for practice in the structure. Parents, I will stay after the kids have gone, along with Debbi Pavelka, who will be taking over as the new Board President next year(YEA!) if you have any questions. We'd love to talk to you!

Looking forward to seeing you all on the 3rd!  

St. John's Indoor 2013

If you are interested in attending this tournament (boys JV/V), please click on the link below and provide your info.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4AA4AA29A64-stjohns1 
 

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Varsity Goals Meeting

This Tuesday, the 19th, Varsity will have their Team Goals Meeting.

This meeting will give our team a chance to discuss the upcoming season and set some goals for ourselves. This meeting is mandatory for every varsity player.

Where: My House, 12410 Huntingdon Lane, Minnetonka
When: 6:30-8:30
What You Need To Bring:

Sophomores: Dessert
Juniors: Main Course 
Senior Cutters: Drinks
Senior Handlers: Salad  

This will be a great time to hangout and bond with your brothers. Be there or be □ ....(Square)

Girls PotLuck, Parent/Player Meeting

Girls PotLuck, Parent/Player Meeting

On Sunday February 10th at 6:00-7:45pm, please join the girls ultimate team for a winter-spring informational meeting. This meeting will be held at the Shapiro's house (2131 Pine Island Road, Minnetonka Minnesota 55305) and will be a potluck type arrangement. Sunday is a GREAT time for PARENTS of players to learn about the sport and all the information and questions they need to know for this up coming season. It is mandatory for a player and/or parent to be there. Following the meeting we have a sunday night practice at West Junior High from 8:00-10:00pm, where all players can carpool to. To all new parents/players this will be very helpful and informative, hope to see you there. Please RSVP, ASAP for parents and players to noaparker404@gmail.com or 612-298-2784.

Potluck:
Freshman: Salad
Sophomore: Dessert
Junior: Main Course
Seniors: Beverages

--Thanks, Noa Parker

Board Meeting reminder

Just are reminder that we have a Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday night, January 30th, 7:00
Sara's house-
12410 Huntingdon Lane
Mtka 55305

Please plan on attending if you have an interest in participating this spring, or next year, as we are in the process of assembling a new board moving forward. If you have any questions, feel free to email me prior to the meeting- semekler@gmail.com 

Please let me know if you're planning on attending at the email listed above as well, so we can plan for the appropriate amount of people.

Thank you!

MANDATORY GIRLS WORKOUTS:

All girls must attend after school workouts, they will be held monday, tuesday, and thursday at lindbergh center from 3:00-4:30. Starting this monday the 28th. If you are unable to attend a workout, please contact one of your captains.

See you Monday, Becca and Noa

Varsity travel details for Duluth

The carpool for Duluth will be leaving from the Lindbergh parking lot at 8:30 Sunday morning. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early so everyone can depart on time. It's going to be very cold in Duluth, so even though this tournament is indoors, prepare for the weather along with all of your regular gear. 

The final cost per player for the trip is $60.00

Please bring this with you Sunday morning and give it to Sara or Wyatt when you check in for departure.

You will be responsible for the following meals; brunch/lunch on the way to Duluth, dinner Sunday night  and a fast food stop on the way out of town Monday night. The hotel will serve breakfast. There will be a team snack bag, although you should bring your own snacks if you have certain things you want, and please remember your reusable water bottles. 

MLK Tournament in Duluth

The varsity team will be participating in a tournament January 20-21 in Duluth, and we need parent chaperones to travel with the team. The first game will start at 1:00 on Sunday, and the final game will begin at 5:00 on Monday. The team will need to leave by approx 8:30 am Sunday morning in order to allow time for a stop along the way to eat. I'm making reservations for Sunday night at a hotel on Canal Park, and will add any parents who are interested in traveling with us. This is a tournament that we can only attend with parent drivers, in order to keep the cost down for each player. The team will reimburse parents for gas if they request it, and submit receipts.

I'm anticipating a cost per player between $50.00-65.00, and will be able to finalize the amount once I know how many players will be going.

Parents, please email me at semekler@gmail.com if you are able to chaperone. Thank you!

MANDATORY Varsity Workouts

Tomorrow, Tuesday the 8th, Varsity Workouts Resume.

They will be every Tuesday and Thursday after school in the Lindbergh Center.

These Workouts are MANDATORY for every Varsity player and attendance will be taken. If you cannot make it, you  MUST let a captain know prior to the start of the workout.

Anyone who wants to get better and work hard is welcome to come.

These workouts are HARD, come expecting to sweat and challenge yourself. Like I said before, these workouts are MANDATORY for every Varsity player. If you do not show up to workouts, you WILL be dropped from the Varsity Roster.

We start running at 3:00 SHARP.

HUrt Works Harder Than Any Team in the Country. This is Where We Get Better, This is Where We Become the Best Team in the Country. 

Winter Practices starting soon!

A note about winter practices:

We'll be starting with our Sunday WJH practices on 1/13.  Practice will still be in the structure, but we have been asked to enter WJH through the front door instead of the lower door.  Please keep this in mind when communicating with parents about where rides should drop off/pick up.

Since other facilities are still on winter break, please bear with us as we finalize weekday practice spaces and times.  Keep an eye on the blog for more info soon.

I hope you've remained active during your break - lifting and cross training during our off season helps to prevent injury when we go outside.

See you soon!
Erin

Update - facilities has pushed us back one week, so we'll see you on the 13th instead of the 6th.  Sorry about this.

Jersey Numbers and Sizes DEADLINE

The deadline for Jersey Numbers and Sizes is THIS TUESDAY the 18th.

If you have not posted by this date, numbers and sizes will be picked for you!

Jersey Numbers and Sizes

HUrt Varsity and JV, it's that time of the year again!
Please comment with THREE number choices and your SIZE.
The quicker we do this, the quicker we can order our jerseys.

Girls: You will be hearing from Captains via Facebook.

U of M Bubble Tourney Info: FOR SPECTATORS

This Sunday's Varsity tourney is in the Bierman Bubble on the University of Minnesota Campus.

Parking is free on the street, but there is also a ramp on 4th street.

Spectators are aloud in the Bubble to watch games, but they are asked to stay on the sidelines and be cautious of games.

NO FOOD OR DRINK (Other than water) in the Bubble.

A map is provided on the tournament page.

http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#youth-open/tournament/12100

Varsity is in the A pool and plays from 10AM to 1:40PM. Bracket play starts at 5:10PM

We hope to see everyone there!

Varsity Practice

Varsity practice TOMORROW.

Tuesday November 20th.

Lions Park 4pm-5:30pm.

Be cleated up and ready to run at 4!

JV Scrimmage Saturday 11/10

Update 11/8
Thanks for the great responses!  The scrimmage will be taking place, but the time has been moved back to 11:30 due to availability.  Please arrive at the fields at 11:00 for warmups.  See you there!

Update 11/7
Currently we only have 6 players attending.  Please spread the word to your fellow Hurtems so we can get enough to play on Saturday!  If we do not have enough by the end of Thursday we will need to cancel the scrimmage.  
In addition, because of the low numbers and our proximity to the fields in St. Louis Park we will NOT be having a carpool.  


Hi Hurtems!

If you are a JV player there is still one more chance to play outside before winter comes!  We have set up a scrimmage with our friends at the St. Louis Park team for this coming Saturday.  This is a great opportunity to play some Ultimate outside before the snow hits.  Here are the details:

• Time: 11:00am Saturday November 10
• Players should arrive at the fields by 10:15am. 
• Location: Fern Hill Park in St. Louis Park
• What to Bring: Bring everything you would bring to a practice or a Spring league game.  Dress for the weather!

Please sign up in the comments if you wish to attend.  Also please indicate if you or your parent can drive to the game.  I look forward to seeing you this weekend!

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Varsity Workouts

Varsity Workouts start tomorrow Tuesday, the 6th. 3:00 right after school at Lindbergh. These are mandatory for varsity players, if you cannot make it, you MUST let someone who will be there know.

If you are not on varsity, you are still welcome to come to workouts.

Starting tomorrow workouts will be every Tuesday and Thursday.

See you all there

Varsity Roster 2012-2013

Varsity Rosters are finally here!

Thank you to everybody who tried out and worked hard.

Tryouts have been hard and making decisions has been even harder. Our Varsity roster is VERY fluid, meaning that if you slack off or do not show up, YOU WILL BE CUT. Also, if you did not make the team, keep coming to workouts and practices and prove that you deserve to be on Varsity.

Your 2012-2013 Hurt Varsity Roster

• Jor-el "JRat^2" Ratner
• Beminji "Minjy" Mosow 
• Adam "The Claw" Caskeyyyyyy
• Mike Liebermmannshteinbergman
• Ryan "The Monster" Franklin
• Jacob "D"Lias 
• Adam "Wanna be Fink" Shapiro Penguin
• Max "Dating Parker's Sister" Wolk
• Zac "Shock the ultimate world" Merie 
• Will "Kinda ripped" Cohen
• Sam Kaminsky
• AR " forscribe" Raskin
• Joe "call me maybe" Kohner
• Rob "D Ledge" Dan
• Captain Wyatt "Raw" Mekler
• Liam "Speedy" Perkins
• Trey "cous..cous" Taylor
• Braden "dirty combover" Spencer
• Ryland "Men in black" Dorshow

Congratulations to all who made it. I look forward to sweating, struggling, and winning with you all

Varsity Roster

Varsity rosters are here!

Last Varsity Tryout tonight

Maetzold
6-8:30

Varsity Tryouts

Hurtems,

This week continues our Varsity Tryouts.  Reminder that this is for 10-12th graders and those who we have already invited to participate.

If you're not sure if you should be coming to these tryouts, please ask a captain or a coach.

Hertets - Please keep an eye on the Facebook group for upcoming plans re: Yoga, practices etc.

JV - If you are not eligible to tryout for Varsity this year, please get out and throw as often as possible before it snows - in all weather conditions.  Practices for players younger than 10th grade will resume in January, so please continue to check the blog for details.

Thanks!
Erin

HBTS notes

Tomorrow (Thursday) is a HBTS only practice, 6-9pm.  HBTS players should make it a priority.  Please also make sure that you've sent in your materials to Sara.

There have been a lot of questions at practice about what to bring and what kind of gear is necessary.  Your captains are really good resources.  There are also past blog posts here about KITS:

http://hurtult.blogspot.com/search/label/KITS

Please pack for all conditions (the nature of Toasty Warm) and keep an eye on the weather for more information.  When in doubt: Layer.

Erin
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EXIT 69 CARPOOL

All players attending Exit 69 tomorrow meet in Linbergh parking lot at 7 AM SHARP!
We will all be leaving together at 7:10 AM. If you cannot make it on time you must let Wyatt know before 7AM.
Get a good sleep and bring enough clothes to stay Toasty Warm. Make sure to bring a WHITE and a DARK no greys. Also bring your own REUSABLE water bottle and money for lunch and any snacks you want to eat during games.
See you all bright and early!

http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#college-open/tournament/11583

HBTS rosters

Hurtems & Hertets,

Next week we'll be having some practice times for only HBTS players.  Please check the blog and make it a priority to attend these if you're coming with us to Canada.  You must turn in your permission materials and have a passport ASAP.

HUrt Black

Ryan Franklin
Riley Kendall
Michael Lieberman
Drew Locketz
Wyatt Mekler*
Benji Mosow
Sam Parker
Liam Perkins
Aaron Raskin
Adam Shapiro
Braden Spencer
Max Wolk

Mickela Heilicher
Hattie Holm
Noa Parker*
Lisa Persson
Becca Steinman*
Sophie Stillman

HUrt Silver

Jordan Barry
Liam Bronstein
Will Cohen
Jacob Elias
Ethan Freidman
Sam Kaminsky*
Oliver Lee
Josh Margolis
Louis McGraw
Jackson Melin
Ben Pavelka
Trey Taylor*

Maddie Ansel
Alyssa Resnick
Lilly Shapiro*
Shortie Sheran
Claire Smart
Samantha Tankenoff

*indicates Captain

EXIT 69 TOURNAMENT

Upperclassmen may sign up for this coming weekend's tournament with the link below. Please look at the sign up carefully as you must sign up on each day if you're planning on being there for the whole tournament.  The players plan their own carpools, but if parents are planning on attending and driving, you may post the number of players you can accomadate if you are interested in offering a ride to anyone else.

Per our team policy, players are allowed to drive themselves to this tournament because it is just under the 50 mile limit we have set as a boundary. As always, it's then up to parents to decide if they want their player to drive/ride with players, or if they prefer to drive. We always ask that only our oldest players drive when possible, and obviously, they may only transport as many players as they have seatbelts for. The kids usually will all contribute a few dollars to the driver for gas, or buy them lunch...whatever they want to work out :-)

Exit 69

Winnipeg info

PLAYER INFO-the cost for Winnipeg this year will be $200.00. This price includes the coach bus ride up and back, as well as back and forth to the field during the tournament, the hotel, breakfast, some field snacks, all tournament fees, and all coaches expenses. The tournament hosts a dinner on Saturday night, but we've found in past years that our players sometimes like to order pizzas or some other type of food later in the evening. They are also responsible for their dinner Friday night on the way to Winnipeg, and Sunday night on the way home. The bus will stop at a mall with a food court or a strip mall with a variety of fast food choices. They may also want some money for tournament gear(discs, shirts, shorts, etc). We will be bringing typical "ultimate" snacks to the field for each team, but if players have specific foods they like to have at every tournament, they should bring that themselves. PLEASE remember to bring at least one refillable water bottle; two would be better!

We will be leaving from the back of the Adath Parking lot, directly behind Lindbergh Center, at NOON; this means you need to be there at 11:30 to check in and load your things on the bus. The last few years we've gotten back to Adath between 12:00-12:45a.m. Monday morning.

I will need a copy of everyone's passport, as well as a signed parent permission slip(link) along with your check, no later than Tuesday, October 9th. This means you can mail  it all to me, or bring it to practice and give it to Erin/Wyatt, but in order to expedite the process of border crossing, I need to send all passport information to border control by Wednesday, so this is a FINAL date. Please do it sooner if possible. 

Make checks out to HOPKINS ULTIMATE 

mail them to - Sara Mekler

12410 Huntingdon Lane

Mtka, MN 55305

PARENT INFO-for the parents who wish to travel with us, the cost of riding on the bus will be $75.00. If you choose to drive, please know that this is not reimbursed by the team since you are not transporting any players, and have the option of riding on the bus!!! I will be driving, as I feel it's always important to have one car up there, so you won't have to rely on the bus to get to the fields and back for the games. But, it's really important to have parents on the bus so the coaches have some help with OUR children...

I will need passport info and birthdates from parent travelers by October 9th as well, being that everyone on the bus will be listed on a document sent to border control.

CUB SHIFT TODAY!!!

WE REALLY NEED HELP AT CUB THIS AFTERNOON IF ANYBODY IS AVAILABLE. EVEN IF YOU CAN WORK PART OF THE SHIFT, PLEASE SIGN UP! I WORKED ALL OF THE SHIFT LAST WEEK, PART OF IT BY MYSELF, AND PART OF IT WITH A ROTATION OF PLAYERS, AND AM WILLING TO BE THERE AGAIN WITH SOME HELP. WE ONLY HAVE A FEW WEEKS LEFT; PLEASE HELP OUT!!! 

NEXT WEEK'S AFTERNOON SHIFT IS COMPLETELY OPEN AS WELL, SO IF THIS WEEK DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU SIGN UP FOR NEXT WEEK!

You need a passport for Canada

The following players need a passport as soon as possible.

Maddie Ansel

Jordan Barry

Liam Bronstein

Will Cohen

Jacob Elias

Ryan Franklin

Ethan Freidman

Mickela Heilicher

Hattie Holm

Sam Kaminsky

Riley Kendall

Oliver Lee

Michael Lieberman

Drew Locketz

Josh Margolis

Louis McGraw

Wyatt Mekler

Jackson Melin

Benji Mosow

Noa Parker

Sam Parker

Ben Pavelka

Liam Perkins

Lisa Persson

Aaron Raskin

Alyssa Resnick

Adam Shapiro

Lilly Shapiro

Leighanna Sheran

Claire Smart

Braden Spencer

Becca Steinman

Sophie Stillman

Samantha Tankenoff

Trey Taylor

Max Wolk

As always, choosing players who get to go on these trips is difficult.  There is no perfect way, I assure you - and every year we are under the gun with the tournament registration deadline.  If you are on this list and do not attend practices (or notify your captains or me with an explanation of your absences) between now and the tournament - I will not let you get on the bus.  Promise.

Erin

Feed my in-box update

We've found some answers to everyone's questions regarding the late arrivals of blog posts when you subscribe to feed my in-box. Apparently, this service only sends out emails once a day, unless you subscribe to a full version, and pay $5.00 a month...per email address. Obviously, this is not something the team is going to do, and not something I even recommend each of you do on your own. If you bookmark the blog, during busy times of the season, it's pretty easy to take a quick peek at it a few times a day if needed. We will continue to look for other services that are similar, and will give us the freedom to have notices sent out in real time, without any fees. I'll keep you updated, but in the meantime, we appreciate your patience as we continue to look at new options. We're attempting to embrace new technology as you may have noticed with our Winnipeg sign up, and would love to hear what you think about it. Thanks for your patience!

Winnipeg info

The following people either have none or only part of their registration materials in, and will not be considered for the HBTS rosters, if they don't either have them at Sara's by 4:00 Tuesday, or they've contacted Sara.

Aaron Raskin
Sam Parker
Trey Taylor
Will Cohen
Oliver Lee
Riley Kendall
Hattie Holm
Claire Smart
Overflow list-
Brandon Fountain
Winnie Brand
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First thing; if we don't have all of your registration materials-all forms completely filled out, and payment, you will not be put on the HBTS roster...at this point, 12 of the 36 people signed up are in this position. If your paperwork and check isn't either mailed or dropped off at Sara's by Tuesday, your spot will be given away. If there is a problem, contact Erin or Sara immediately. 

Parents, please let me know if you are planning on traveling to Winnipeg with us. Whether you're planning on riding the bus or driving, I'd like to get a head count on how many adults will be there. We are going to be staying at the Country Inn and Suites this year. They've given us a group rate of $105.00 per night plus tax, but I need to give them a final number by the end of the week for how many rooms we will need. 

I'm finalizing all the costs, but am looking at the price for the trip this year to be @$200.00 give or take $15.00.  I'll have a final price up on the blog by Tuesday. Once this price is determined, it will be due by the end of next week.

Winnipeg sign-up

Today, Sunday, September 23rd is the last day sign up will be open to only upperclassmen. If you want to go to Winnipeg, get your name on the list. Tomorrow, 9th graders may sign up, and we're closing registration at the end of the day tomorrow, 9/24, in order to form rosters and meet the deadlines set by the HBTS coordinators.


Okay, what you've all been waiting for!!! Please use this link to access our new method of signing up for a tournament. If you have any problems, please let us know at the email address below! Please read all the information regarding this new system, below the sign-up link, before using the link!

Winnipeg sign-up

New season, new technology. We are trying a new and hopefully better way for players and drivers to sign up for tournaments. Signupgenius.com is a free system that should be easier for everyone. With signupgenius, you can sign up without having to create an account. However, if you do sign up for an account, you will receive emails when changes are made to the signup page, you’ll also receive email reminders as necessary, and it becomes easier to sign up for subequent events. Again, there is no requirement to setup an account – entirely your choice. If you have any questions about the signupgenius, you can send an email tohopkinsultimate3@gmail.com. Also, we’d really like to know what you think of the signupgenius so please send your comments to that email address as well. Thanks

And thank you to David "Digital" Seffren for all the work you put into creating this!

Winnipeg

We are working out the kinks in a new system for tournament sign-ups...it will be up and running soon. In the meantime, you should already know if you are hoping to go to Canada-

1: you have a passport!

2: you've been attending practice

3: you've helped out at Cub, or will be working a fundraising shift. 

4: your parents have already given you permission to go!!! Don't sign up if you haven't cleared it with them yet!

Check back later today for updates on the sign-up

Registration

Thank you to everyone who attended our registration meeting last night; it was great to see so many returning and new players and parents! If you were unable to attend, the registration forms will now be available for you to download and print out. You may bring them to practice and turn everything in to coach Erin, in which case Wyatt will have a disc for you that night, or mail them to me at the address on the form, and I will then let Wyatt know that you can be given a disc at the next practice. No one will be allowed to attend practice without being registered after next Thursday, September 27th. If you have any questions regarding the forms, I'm happy to answer them; my email address is on the right hand side of the page above the calendar.

All forms here-one is information only, the rest need to be filled out and returned
registration forms

Registration meeting tonight!!

Just a last minute reminder of our registration meeting tonight in room W230 at 7:00. This room is in the main building of the school, on the second floor over looking the mall.

Boys Clinic 9/29 - 9/30

Hurtems,

 

There is a boys clinic run by Greyduck coming soon. The camp will take place Saturday, September 29th from 3pm to 8pm at the Bierman Bubble (brand new turf) and Sunday, September 30th at TCF BANK STADIUM from 8pm to 10 pm.

There will only be 60 spots for the camp, first come first served. However, anyone that signs up for both days will be guaranteed a spot. If you only sign up for one day, you will be placed on a waiting list to ensure a spot those that signed up for both days.

 

You can sign up by clicking on this link: Minnesota Grey Duck High School Camp Sign Up. 

Hertets - we are expecting to hear back from the Minnesota Ninjas Women's team about a comparable camp for the ladies.  We will be posting soon and reminders will pop up on Facebook etc.

Thanks!

 

Fall Practices start 9/11

Hurtems & Hertets,

All team fall practices start this week, and we're excited to be back with the family!

Reminders:
- Practice starts at 6pm, which means we're running our warmup at 6pm.  Please arrive early enough to cleat up.
- Each Hurtem/Hertet is responsible for bringing a White jersey, a Dark jersey, their own water bottle (preferably reusable), and a disc with their name on it.  Grey jerseys don't count!
- We will be keeping attendance at practices this year - so make sure you find the sign up sheet at every practice.

Locations
- On Tuesdays we're at WJH behind the structure.  This is a new field to us, so give yourself a few extra minutes to find it.
- The construction at Maetzold is complete! We're excited about the turf and the lights. We'll be here on Thursdays and occasional Wednesdays in October.

Parents!
In the fall we battle with sunset for when practice is over.  When we're at Maeztold, we'll have lights so it won't matter.  When we're at West, we'll often finish practice 15-30 minutes after dark.  I will try to post pick up times accurately on the blog before hand, but just know we're at the mercy of conditions.

See you on Tuesday!
Erin

FALL REGISTRATION MEETING

We will be holding our fall registration meeting on Wednesday, September 19th at 7:00pm in room W230 HHS. This meeting is for all parents and players who are interested in playing on any of the Hopkins Ultimate teams this year. We will be going over all the information regarding seasons, practice, games, tournaments, rules, and regulations. Coaches and captains will be speaking and answering questions. Please make it a priority to attend with your player! Registration forms will be available at the meeting. If they are available sooner, we will post a link for them on the blog so you'll be able to download them ahead of time.

Information regarding the official start of practice will be posted soon; we're just waiting for confirmation on all of our field space requests. In the meantime, get outside after school and throw with a friend!

Sorry for the earlier confusion; the meeting is on Wednesday. Thank you to the parents who noticed my mistake and let me know!