Fall Registration Meeting

FALL 2013/2014 REGISTRATION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
7:00 pm 

The fall season is here!

  We will be holding our fall registration meeting on Wednesday September 18, 2013 at 7:00 pm in room W230 at Hopkins High School.
This meeting is for any/all players and at least 1 parent who are interested in playing on any of the HUrt teams.  Whether your a  new player or a veteran of the Hopkins ultimate frisbee family, our fall meeting is full of important information.   We will cover registration, the  fall schedule,  practice's,  games,  tournaments, seasons, rules and regulations.

We will have all the paperwork, necessary to participate with Hopkins Ultimate Frisbee, available also.
 Erin Mirocha, our head coach,  myself, and several captains and coaches, will be available to answer questions.
 Dates/times for practices are already on the blog.  Fall tournaments will be posted soon!

The blog is your source of information for all things Hopkins Ultimate.

Please make it a priority to attend this meeting if your interested in playing ultimate frisbee with HUrt during the upcoming school year.  Every child should  have a parent with them at this meeting.

I'm  looking  forward to meeting  new players and excited to see familiar faces from previous years.

Debbi Pavelka

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CAR WASH UPDATE

THE CAR WASH IS ON!
New start time is 10:45 A.M.
End time is 3:00 P.M.

Cub Foods parking lot at Hwy 7 and Hwy 101.

There is not a cap on how many players participate.
The girls team is ready to work.  They've made the signs to bring in the business.
We could use some more guys to balance the scales....
If you've got some time come out and help!  Bring some sponges and towels.
Tell your friends and neighbors to support Hopkins Ultimate by getting their car washed!

I will see you there !

Debbi



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Captains Practice

Next Captains Practice 

The next captains practice is this Thursday the 29th at Lions Park. Captains will start at 4:30 and go until 6:30. Bring anyone you know that goes to Hopkins and is interested in playing ultimate frisbee. Hope to see everyone there!

Noa, Becca and Braden
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Captains Practice Canceled

Practice Canceled

Todays Captains practice at 4:30 will be canceled due to the heat, we do not want to risk anyone getting hurt.
Please spread the word to let parents and players know that is it canceled.

Braden, Becca and Noa
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CAR WASH FUNDRAISER

Remember the car wash fundraiser we had to cancel because of SNOW!?!
We have another opportunity to try again.  And this time the forecast is SUNNY and HOT!  This is a fantastic, fun way to fundraise for HUrt. But before we lock in the date, we need a solid commitment from players and a few parents.   Ideally we would like to have 10 players and 1-2 parents per shift. 

 When we hit the magic numbers we will lock in the date.   

We have a Signupgenius for kids and parents to sign up and  better organize our supplies. 

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

 To keep our expenses to a minimum, supplies such as:  buckets, sponges, towels, chamois, brushes, hoses etc...will need to come from YOU, the player. 

          The location is Cub Foods at HWY 7 and HWY 101

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30th.
9:30-12:30
12:00-3:00

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Next 2 Captain's Practices

We had a great turn out on tuesday at our first captains practice! Our next 2 practices are Thursday the 22nd from 4:30-6:30 at Lions Park, and  the one after that will be on Sunday the 25h from 4:30-6:30 at Lions Park as well. Be sure to bring plenty of water, sunscreen, a black shirt, white shirt, cleats, and disc if you have one. We hope to see everyone there!
-Noa, Becca, and Braden

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Captains Practice

Captains Practice!

I hope everyone has had a great summer and played a lot of ultimate! Captains practices will begin Tuesday August 20th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm! Bring anyone from Hopkins you think would be interested in playing ultimate this year. Don't forget to bring a water bottle and a light and dark shirt! Hope to see you all there. -Noa, Becca and Braden

Fall Board Meeting - 8/26

Fall Season Planning is beginning.

Board Meeting
Monday August 26th - 7:30pm
6840 Harold Ave
Golden Valley, MN 55427

If you want input in the way our club runs, please make the Board Meeting a priority.
Thanks,
Erin & Debbi

Camp opportunity August 12th

USAU is hosting a one day camp with Coaches Kyle Weisbrod & Chase Sparling-Beckley (from the U20 US National Team) on Monday, August 12^th.

Boys and Girls age 13-18 are encouraged to attend.  Location: National Sports Center, Blaine, MN.

Registration at: www.usaultimate.org/camps/

GV ultimate camp

Attention all Hopkins Hurt players 16 and under. Golden Valley Park & Rec hosts an ultimate camp that starts next Monday the 5th and ends on the 9th from 9 am to 3 pm at lions park. The camp is run by 4 Hopkins Hurt alumni. If you are interested visit the Golden Valley Park & Rec website to sign up.

YCC volunteers needed!

The Youth Club Championship tournament, a national tournament for high school ultimate players, is coming to Minnesota in three weeks, and we still need more volunteers to make this a successful event. It is being held on August 10th - 11th  2013 at the National Sports Center in Blaine. If you have some free time and any interest in supporting high school ultimate at this level (and helping to keep this event coming to our community), please go to http://mnyu.org/volunteer.aspxto sign up for the times you can help.

Primarily we need scorekeepers, but there are other opportunities listed on the registration page.

There are many Hopkins players on YCC teams this year, so come check out your fellow Hurtems take on the best youth talent in the world (seriously!)!

Oh, and I'll be there too coaching the YCC Mixed team.

Hope your summer is going well - remember that the summer is when you get better and watching high level ultimate is one of the best ways to do so.
Thanks,
Erin

Photos & Summer

I know you all have been looking for these - so here we go!

State Photos:

f/go:
Open Final Gallery
6/1 Girls
6/1 Open

Ultiphotos State galleries

Ultiphotos has been present at other tournaments as well: Centrals, Chicago Invite, Paideia
If you're going to use one of these photos in social media, please make sure that you're following the copyright guidelines specified.  Please respect the work that these photogs have put in for your vanity.  :)

The summer is when you get better

MN summer league registration is open HERE
Registering for summer league is required if you want to try out for YCC, please see the MNYU site for details.

Pop Skills Clinic - June 29th

Camps:
Next Level Ultimate - OR or WI - July 27-August 1st or August 15-17th respectively
Spin Ultimate Academy - GA - July 9-13th
Chicago Ultimate Training - IL - July 22 -August 2nd
National Ultimate Training Camp - MA - multiple sessions in July - new this year NUTC Prep for players ages 12-14 July 27-August 1st.
Nike Ultimate Camps - all over the place, multiple sessions

There's also a new online tutorial site www.riseupultimate.com - the girls are familiar with these.  There are some free "episodes" but you can also purchase a full "season."

Local St. Paul camp: http://twincitiesyouthultimate.com/

Spectating
Don't forget that watching ultimate is also a really good way to get better.
Nexgen Tour
Wind Chill Ultimate
MUDI - July 20-21st - Maple Plain (Club Tournament)
YCC - August 10-11th - NSC, Blaine

Other easy things:
- throw 100 game like throws a day
- work out: run, lift, jump
- plan a weekly pick up game with your friends
- try Goaltimate (Lou and Pokey are experts)
- Coach tip: before you do anything above, let injuries heal completely

No matter what you do this summer, remember to be a noble warrior too - be good to your parents, love your brothers/sisters and represent HUrt/HERt well.

Erin

Bid for Peace

Hello Hurtems,

I wanted to share an exciting event with you that is taking place tomorrow (Saturday 6/8).  The Bid for Peace fundraiser begins at 6pm at Kix Field in Minneapolis. 

Feel free to come and play games, listen to music, and watch a sweet showcase game between Minnesota Wind Chill and Minneapolis SubZero which will start at 7:30pm

The team that shows up with the most players in jerseys will win FREE CHIPOTLE BURRITOS.  There will also be plenty of opportunities to buy sweet merchandise from our many sponsors like 5 Ultimate, VC Ultimate, Breakmark Ultimate, and more.

Bid for Peace is an event to support Ultimate Peace.  Ultimate Peace is an organization dedicated to building bridges of friendship, understanding and providing fun for youth from different social and cultural backgrounds around the world through Ultimate Frisbee

For more information please visit www.bidforpeace.com or the Facebook page

See you there!
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Family Reunion-Banquet 6/3

Tonight is our end of season event!

- The Alumni game will provide an opportunity for current players to play against Alumni.
- HERt and HUrt Varsity, along with any 11th/12th graders should bring their cleats, light/dark, water.
- We will play for about an hour, and vary between all-girl lines, mixed lines, and all-guy lines.

Banquet will follow.

Alumni are welcome to stay for the awards/desserts.

There's plenty to celebrate! see you there.
Erin

JV State - Sunday Update

Great games today!  Both teams have games starting at 9:00am tomorrow.  Hopkins B will be on Field C3 and Hopkins C will be on field I2.

Here is an updated schedule for the tournament so far.

The carpool will be meeting at Lindbergh at 7:15 for a 7:30 departure.

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JV Teams and Update

The captains meeting is tomorrow at 7:45. Our first game is at 8:30, that means cleats on, warm up laps/stretches done by 7:40 at the latest. Here are the teams for tomorrow. (Hurt B is on Field I1 and Hurt C is on H2)

B Team:

Seffren

Pavelka

Jordan Barry 

Zach Segal

Fern

Jake Condon

Louis McGraw

Matt Molnar

Colin Maynard

Abe Passman

Liam Bronstein

Lovagnini

Margolis

Mosey Krelitz

Jacob Borenstein

Ethan Friednman

Asher

Drew Locketz (sunday only)

Danie Marschinke

Jackson (Sunday only)

Mitchell Melin

Adam Friedman

Oliver Lee

Max Stillman

 

C Team:

 

Andrew Patel

Thomas Warden

Joey Freeman

Sam Resnick

Ahmree Schear

Sam Stillman

Jacob Smith 

Noah Kahn 

Noah Fogel

Jared Liebesny

Zach Liebesny

Connor Staack

Max Wolpert

Evan Segal

Bobby Rudelius
Ethan Kadet

Austin Lehman

 

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JV State Update

Looks like the games start at 8:30 am rather than 9 a.m. so get to Lindbergh at 6:45 a.m. and carpools will leave at 7 am sharp!!

Also - we need players to indicate their ride status when they register on the sign-up page so we can coordinate the true number of rides - need a ride; have a ride with xxxx; driving on my own. 

Volunteer/Job opportunity this weekend

 We received this email regarding a job opportunity at the tournament this weekend; contact information is below if anyone is interested. Our varsity team is playing their first game of the day on this field, so kind of exciting to know there will be a video of the whole thing! 

Hello all,

This weekend is the State High School Tournament up in Blaine, MN at the National Sports Center.  We have a feature field, U2, which is a grass bowl.  We have feature matches scheduled all weekend on the field, including both finals on Sunday.  The full schedules for games this weekend are here: Open and Girl's.

We would like to video tape the games featured on U2.  We are looking for a camera operator for each game.  There are no formal experience requirements.  We are willing to pay $20/game.  There are 9 games on the weekend, so you could earn up to $180.  Each game has hard caps, so you would have 15+ minutes of downtime between rounds.  We will provide all video equipment.

Saturday: 8:30, 10:30, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30

Sunday: 9:00, 11:00, 1:30, 3:30

If you are interested and available for any of the rounds, please contact Chris Miller today.  chrismikemiller@gmail.com.

Regards,

Dave

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Another JV State Update

PLAYERS: See Finn's message below about signing up by Thursday PM!!

CARPOOL:
We are carpooling on Saturday and Sunday. Please sign up on the bottom of each day on the State Tournament Sign Up page.  Indicate which route you can drive...morning, afternoon or both; number of kids.

Tentative plans for now:
- Meet at Lindbergh 7:15 am both mornings
- Game times: 9 a.m.; 11 am; 1 pm; 3 pm

Check back for any changes before Saturday!

JV Update for State

JV players, If you are not signed up on the sign up genius for state by midnight tomorrow night you will not be allowed to play at State. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!! Spread the word and make sure that all your brothers know this!

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Girls Game Location Change

Hi ladies
There has been a last minute change to the location of our game tonight due to the rain.  The game will be at Pamela Park instead of Edina High Sschool. The park is on the corner of W 60th St and Oaklawn Ave in Edina. 

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Sign ups

We have links on the side bar now for the upcoming BANQUET, for the JV STATE TOURNAMENT TEAMS, and for the CUB WEENIE WAGON. We still need help tomorrow, Thursday, May 23rd, for the first shift at Cub if anyone is available! We are only working the Cub wagon for another month, so please help out if you're available!

Please sign up for the banquet and state tournament as soon as you know you're able to attend so we are able to have accurate numbers for planning purposes.

Centrals-Varsity and Girls

The bus will be departing for Centrals at 9:00 am, Friday morning, from the back of the Adath parking lot. Please be at Adath at 8:40am to check in, and to ensure that we take off on time. We will be making a stop for lunch and dinner, so we anticipate the trip to take 11 1/2 to 12 hours.

We've been told that the final game and ceremony should be complete by 4:30 on Sunday. We'll plan on leaving as quickly as we can following these events, and make a fast dinner stop on our way out of town. If everything goes as planned, I'm guessing we'll get back into Mpls around 3:30 or 4:00 am.

Breakfast will be served at the hotel each morning. We will have our snack bags with us at the fields, although if you have special snacks you prefer, make sure you bring them with. There will be an event Saturday evening that all teams will attend, and dinner will be served, although I've found in past years that players often are hungry again later in the evening, and will order pizza or Chinese at the hotel. Players are responsible for their own meals whenever we stop while on the bus. Players may also want to bring money for gear at the tournament. There will be an opportunity to swap jerseys with other teams during Saturday evening's event, so be sure to bring some things if you're interested.

If you haven't already filled out an updated USAU medical form, please do so IMMEDIATELY, and email it to me at semekler@gmail.com, or bring it with you tomorrow. YOU CAN'T PLAY WITHOUT THIS!

Medical form

JV game tomorrow

Tomorrows game will be at Edina. As usual game is at 6:00 so at the fields by 5:00, warm up drills start at 5:15 sharp. 

YEAR END BANQUET AND FAMILY REUNION!!!

We are very excited to announce that this year's banquet will also include a couple of short games, with current HUrt players taking the field with our alumni!!! This should be something you don't want to miss! I've been around Hopkins Ultimate long enough to hear a lot of stories that have become part of the "legend of HUrt", and I have a feeling this will be one of them...

MONDAY, JUNE 3RD
HOPKINS WEST JUNIOR HIGH
GAMES- 6:00pm, FIELD W3(behind tennis courts)
BANQUET, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING GAMES, IN THE CAFETERIA 

banquet sign up

JV Tomorrow

Both teams have a game at 9:00 tomorrow, so cleated up and ready to go by 8:00.
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JV Hopkins Hustle Update

Small change to the plans for tomorrow. Our games are at 9:00 am now so all players must be at the fields and cleated up for warm ups by 8:00 am. The Captains meeting is at 8:00 sharp, so captains need to be at the fields at 7:50 by the latest. Posted below will be the two separate teams, so in the morning when you get to the fields find your teammates and get to together in a group.

Hurt C (Finn's Team)

Andrew Fern                                                    

Joey Freeman

Max Stillman

Ahmree Schear

Asher

Jordan Barry

A. Friedman

Noah Fogel

E. Friedman

Liam

Lovagnini

Bobby R.

Jake Condon

Noah Kahn

Drew Locketz

Avi Shaver

Max Wolpert

Abe Passman (Sunday only) 

 

Hurt B (Mike Born's Team)

Lou

Pavelka

Resnick

Sam Stillman

Zach Segal

Patel

Seffren

Margolis

Warden

Molnar

Evan Segal

Jackson Mellin

Austin Lehman

Oliver Lee

Theo

Mosey

Jared Liebesny

Jacob Borenstein (Sunday only)

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JV Update for Hustle Tournament

Big weekend of great Ultimate!! A few updates for JV Players...

• Be sure you RSVP'ed for the tournament.  We have two teams to fill so we need everyone!
• Arrive to the tournament each day by 7:30 a.m.  First game at 8:30 a.m. This is for Saturday ONLY! 
• On Sunday, all games will be starting at 9:00 a.m., with an arrival time of 8:00 a.m. 
• Check out this site for more details and field info.
• Directions to Hustle: Twin Cities Polo Club: 6755 Turner Rd. Maple Plain, MN 55359.
• Looks like some players may need rides. Please work with each other tonight at the game to offer/ask for transportation since there is no coordinated carpools.  Leave no Hurtem behind!
• JV cleans up the field on Sunday, so plan on staying until this is done. If they all work together this shouldn't take long to complete. They are not allowed to leave the field before checking with a coach!
• Still need parents to volunteer ....especially on Sunday.
• WE STILL NEED MORE PARENTS TO BRING COOKIES OR BARS...PLEASE HELP OUT WITH THIS SO THAT EVERY PLAYER WILL HAVE A TREAT WITH THEIR PIZZA DURING THE COACHES SHOWCASE GAME.

That's all for now!

JV Game 5/9

Our JV game this week will be at home against Wayzata-B on HHS #4.

Warmup starts - 5:15pm
Game starts - 6:00pm

Don't forget to signup for the game (Regular season sign up on the right) and the Hustle this weekend!

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Varsity make up game @South

We're playing at the South Stadium
1900 E 31st St, Minneapolis, MN 55407
http://goo.gl/maps/AzSXH 

Cleats on 5:15
Game time 6pm

JV Hustle Tournament Sign-Up

The Hustle Tournament is almost here!  Please sign up to indicate you will be there so the coaches know who to expect for each day. 

JV Hustle Sign-Up

Also, as a reminder,  JV is responsible for field cleanup after the tournament.  So please do not sneak away before the cleanup is complete.  It is Mother's Day, but we all have mothers that we have to get to.  When everyone pitches in, it only takes a short while.


THURSDAY GAME....still being determined so hold tight!

CUB FOODS VOLUNTEER SHIFTS

We are still in need of a couple volunteers for this Thursday at Cub-the 10-2 shift. I've added a link to the calendar on the right, so it's very easy to sign up!

Due to a number of factors, we've made the decision to only work the weenie wagon until the end of June, so the dates that are posted now are the only ones we need to fill...please try to help us do this.
There is a possibility of working a weekend shift in the fall, but that has yet to be determined.

We will be moving in some new directions with a variety of different fundraisers in the fall.

THERE ARE ALSO SOME SPOTS LEFT TO BE FILLED ON THE HUSTLE SIGN UP GENIUS!!!

JV - Granite City Classic this weekend!

Saturday & Sunday:  Carpool departs from Lingbergh at 6:45 a.m. SHARP so players/drivers should be there by 6:30 a.m.  The first tournament game starts at 9:00am. both days. Players need to be on the field and dressed TOASTY WARM by 8:00am at the latest.  The last game is over at 3:45 p.m. each day so we should arrive back to Lindbergh by 5:15 p.m.  

Dress for the weather as the high on Saturday will be 48 for the day with 70% chance of precip. Players should have a rain/wind breaker, towels for ride home and garbage bags for gear & wet clothes.  Pack your kit well! (see previous blog postings for kit contents)

Come cheer on the JV teams!!   
Directions to the field (http://goo.gl/maps/fvKNc).  

Today's JV game

Because we luckily did not get hit by the snow today's game that was suppose to be postponed is back on. It will be on HHS field 4 at 6:00 so be there an hour before for warm ups.
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Varsity Game @EP details 5/2

The Varsity game @EP is on for tonight.

Precipitation is expected, but not until 5pm - so we think the fields will be in pretty good condition and we're going to give it a try.   

Toasty Warm.  Your kit should include many layers, extra socks and a rain coat/water proof jacket you can wear on the sideline.  Make sure you bring a trash bag to put your belongings in.  Toasty warm is as much about mental preparedness as it is about bringing the right gear.

Park on the South side of EP High school:
17185 Valley View Road,
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
http://goo.gl/maps/UgDOQ

The field is on the West side of Round Lake Park, give yourself 10 minutes to walk the paths to the field: http://goo.gl/maps/8COvV

Spectators - at this field, huddling in your car is not an option.  Please be prepared for the weather.  This is probably a good time to break out your Hurt blanket.  Hope you didn't put your winter hat/mitten into storage yet!

JV Update

Due to this wonderful Minnesota weather, tomorrows game against Maple Grove has been rescheduled for next Wednesday at Maple Grove. Since we do have a tournament this weekend you guys should be trying to find anyway possible to get outside and be throwing at least a little bit.
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Varsity Practice Cancelled 5/1

Our field is puddles.

Your captains will let you know if there will be a team hang out/work out instead.

CARWASH

DUE TO THE CRAZY WEATHER CONDITIONS...IT'S SNOWING AS I'M TYPING THIS!!!!...WE ARE CANCELING THE CARWASH SCHEDULED FOR THIS SATURDAY. THANK YOU TO ALL THE PLAYERS WHO SIGNED UP TO PARTICIPATE, AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH STEPHEN ELIAS FOR PLANNING AND TRYING TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

We are going to wait until fall to reschedule given all the commitments the teams have coming up for the rest of the school year.

JV Practice Tomorrow

JV will be having practice tomorrow the 30th at Lions Park from 6-8. On another note, this will be our last reminder so make sure all your brothers know that if you cannot attend practice you must let one of the coaches know ahead of time. If you don't let a coach know you will not be allowed to play in the upcoming game/tournament. This does not mean you should not attend that game/tournament. Part of being a good teammate and brother is supporting your team even if you cant play.
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Spring Fields

Hi all,

Now that the Hopkins High School fields are available, we'll be posting games and practices with the associated field number.  The most common fields we'll be using are HHS4, HHS9 and HHS10.

Please see the map below so you can see which fields are which.  Parking for HHS9 is easiest at Tanglen.  HHS4 is best accessed by the Lindbergh Lot or Hillside Ln; and HHS10 is probably closest to the North Jr. High lot or Lindbergh.

We will also have occasional practices at the Civic Fields over at the Minnetonka City Hall.

Thanks,
Erin

Granite City Classic JV Signup

Hello JV-er's

Below is a link to sign up for the Granite City Classic in St. Cloud this weekend.  We will be having 2 equal strength teams attend to maximize playing time at the tournament.  Please sign up by the end of the day Wednesday for the days you will be attending.  Please indicate if your parent can drive to the tournament.

We will then be posting rosters, carpools, timing, and everything else before we leave Saturday morning.  This is a USA Ultimate sanctioned event, so you need to be fully registered with USA Ultimate (separate from the club) to be able to play.
PART OF YOUR REGISTRATION FEE PAYS FOR YOUR USAU MEMBERSHIP; THE TEAM TAKES CARE OF THIS! IF YOU ARE NOT SHOWING UP CURRENT, PLEASE CONTACT SARA! 


Sign Up Genius

Andrew

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Varsity game Sunday 4/28 vs. CDH

Varsity Boys will play the first of many rescheduled games on Sunday 4/28 at CDH.

Carpool departure 4:00pm
Warm up 4:30pm
Game time 5:15pm

For those parents who would like an address for reference:

Cretin High School

550 S Albert St, St Paul, MN

The field is on the corner of Hartford and Hamline, south of the tennis courts.
http://goo.gl/maps/JbmA3

Stella and Dot Fundraiser is over tomorrow!

Hey Girls and Varsity Boys Team


 Today and tomorrow is your last changce to have you or your friends and family purchase form Stella and Dot.  If you haven't been on the site, please check it out. We need you guys to get out there and share the site with friends and family. I set up a facebook event too. Post it on your news feed or as your status to get your friends and family to check it out. Remember we receive 25% of all sales. The funds raised will go to offsetting the cost of the Centrals tournament so lets start earning some cash.

Here's an email template too that you can share. 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:
•Browse and shop from Friday, March 29th – Friday April 26th via this link only: http://www.stelladot.com/ts/moqo5

•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.

•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 until Friday, April 26th. 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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JV Practice

Since the game tomorrow has been postponed, we will be having practice at lions from 6-8. Be good teammates and make sure everyone knows this.
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JV UPDATE

This month has been strange !
This is where we are as of 4:00 pm today.

Tomorrows ( Thursday April 25) GAME has been postponed.
The coaches are trying to schedule a practice from 5-7 at Lions Park
It will be posted by 11:00 am Thursday morning  if its a GO or NO

FACE OFF in St. Cloud is CANCELLED !

SUNDAY APRIL 28th @ 4:30 ( game start) @ Benilde
Home game for us against BENILDE!
Carpools will NOT be provided.
Warm up starts at 3:45.

I know it was wet, very wet,  and cold at practice last night.
Xtra socks,  layers, a well stocked 'kit' is essential.
Each day it's forecasted to be warmer. Not necessarily drier however. So please plan accordingly.

We will update more frequently. Our apologies, game and field status is very fluid right now.

Thanks
Debbi

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Varsity and girls trip to Centrals

The Varsity and Girls teams will be traveling by bus to Mason, OH May 17-19 to compete in Centrals. With stops, this is estimated to be @ an 11-12 hour trip, so we will be leaving mid morning, details to follow. 

The teams will be staying in a hotel; I'm currently trying to negotiate with a few different ones close to the field for the best possible price. I'm estimating that the full cost per player will be around $225.00, but the kids are dong some fundraising, so the price will go down under $200.00. I will give you a final number in the next week or so, but we need to know how many players will be traveling, as this will also have an impact on the price. 

Parents, I know a number of you are planning on traveling with us as well. Please sign up letting us know if you will be-

1) riding the bus-there will be a fee for this, to be determined by how many people there are

2) wanting a room reserved at the hotel.

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Centrals

This week 4/22-4/26

Hi all,

Our field access has been delayed again until 4/29.

We will be trying to get some practices in at Lions Park depending on the amount of snow on the ground.  Players are encouraged to throw outside when the weather cooperates on any patch of grass that is safe enough to do so.

Girls are trying Lions on Monday 6-8pm
JV is going to attempt Lions on Tuesday 5-7pm

JV will be attending St. Cloud Faceoff on Saturday April 27th (hopefully).

In the meantime, please take care of the administrative items that have been posted recently:
Hustle Volunteer sign up
Cub Foods sign up
Varsity/Girls Carwash Fundraiser and Stella & Dot Fundraiser

Cub Foods sign up

The time has finally come! Even amidst the blizzard that's raging outside right now, we are hopeful that next week we will be selling burgers, brats and hot dogs! We have gone back and forth over dates, and decided that we'll give it a try next week unless we have a repeat of today...hopefully that won't be the case!

I've got the calendar for next 2 months on the sign up genius right now. We are planning on sharing some dates with other organizations, but haven't determined how that will all work quite yet. I'll add more dates shortly, so please check back. 

Please remember that all families are required to help at the Weenie Wagon. This fundraiser helps to subsidize many events for all 3 teams throughout the year, as well as just being a fun morning or afternoon with your child, friend, spouse, neighbor etc. Cub pays us based on sales, plus we get to keep all tips that are made during our shifts, so make sure to advertise to friends and family when you'll be working; the more business we do, the better it is for all of us! Let's get creative; offer to have orders ready for friends to pick up for the group office lunch if they text them ahead as long as they give us a nice tip:-) Let people know on FB or Twitter that Thursdays are Hopkins Ultimate day at Cub Knollwood and ask for their support!

There are 2 shifts each Thursday; 10:00-2:00 and 2:00-6:00. Until school is out the afternoon shift needs to be fluid so the kids can help out...that means we need one or two of the first shift parents to stay until about 2:50 when the kids get there after school, or we need a parent or 2 willing to cover that in-between hour. We also have an issue because of boys games being on Thursdays(once they can actually play!). Girls will probably have make up games on some Thursdays as well, so if we have parents available, that would be ideal. Do to these factors, we can mix and match the shift times if people need to in order to cover the entire shift.

Please sign up on the link below, but email Sara- semekler@gmail.com if you have any questions or problems!

Cub Volunteers

Carwash

WE STILL NEED PLAYERS TO SIGN UP FOR THE FIRST SHIFT OF THE CAR WASH! THE SECOND SHIFT HAS BEEN CLOSED AT THIS POINT. IF YOU ARE ON THE VARSITY OR GIRLS TEAM, ARE PLANNING ON GOING TO CENTRALS, AND HAVEN'T SIGNED UP YET, PLEASE DO SO!!

We will be holding a carwash May 4th at the Cub Foods on Hwy 7 and 101. It will run from 10am to 2pm, possibly longer if the weather is nice(lets hope!) and the kids and parent volunteers want to stay.

This is the same weekend as the Granite City Classic in St. Cloud, which is a JV tournament. We are using this fundraiser as a vehicle(no pun intended!)to raise funds for the Varsity and girls team's upcoming trip to the Centrals tournament in Ohio. They will be the primary volunteers for this fundraiser, and are expected to participate, but if there are JV players not going to St Cloud who would like to participate, they may help out. We also need a couple of parents for each shift, just to oversee the players.

Parents and players, please let all your friends and family know about this event so we can maximize the fundraising opportunity!!! Facebook and Twitter can come in handy for these types of situations!

Thank you Stephen Elias for making all these arrangements, it's very much appreciated! If you have any questions you can contact Stephen at
stephenelias4@msn.com

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Girls and Boys Fundraiser update

Hey Girls and Varsity Boys Team

 

Our fundraiser has been open for two weeks and we have only sold $300 worth of merchandise, which only give us $75.  The jewlery is actually cute.  If you haven't been on te site, please check it out.  We need you guys to get out there and share the site with friends and family.  I set up a facebook event too.  Post it on your news feed or as your status to get your friends and family to check it out.   Remember we receive 25% of all sales.  The funds raised will go to offsetting the cost of the Centrals tournament so lets start earning some cash.

 

Here's an email template too that you can share.      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:

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

Hi Ladies

See updated schedule on the right.  I'm going to cancel practice for tomorrow.   Instead, you all have homework : ).  I promise it won't take that long.  We saw way too many rule violations in Denver and realized that as a team we do not have a good understanding of the rules.  Ultimate is a self officiated game, which means that you all need to know and understand the rules!

Your homework is to read the rule book and then present to the team your section on the assigned date below.  You must present to your team in plain English.  Do not just read the rules out loud to your team.  The 11th edition rule book can be found on the USA Ultimate website. Please let me know if you are not going to be at practice on your assigned date.


 Monday, April 22


Alyssa- V. Length of game

Addie-VI. Time-outs (team time out and injury time out)

Noa- VIII. Starting and restarting play- B. Pull and C. Time between pulls

Becca- VIII. Starting and restarting play- D. Checking

Tuesday April 23

Maddie- IX. In and out of bounds

Lilly- X. End Zone Possession and XI. Scoring
Thursday April 25

Lisa- XII. Turnovers

Mickella- XIII. The thrower
Monday April 29

Katie- XIV. The Marker- A. Stalling

Sam- XIV. The Marker- B. Marking violations
Tuesday April 30

Zoe-XVI. Violations and Fouls- H. Fouls- a. Throwing fouls

Claire-XVI. Violations and Fouls- H. Fouls- b. Receiving foul

Thursday May 2

Jordan- XVI. Violations and Fouls- H. Fouls- c. Blocking fouls and d. Strip

Sophie- XVI. Violations and Fouls- I. Picks and J. Traveling


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HOPKINS HUSTLE

The sign up is live! Please take a few minutes and look over your options for volunteer opportunities for The Hustle. I know it feels like we'll never be watching the kids play outdoor Ultimate in MN at this point, but this weather has got to change soon, right?

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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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