This week's practices: week of March 19

Hurtems, Hertets and parents.

You may have noticed the weather!  Here's what we'd like to do for practice this week, if you have specific questions please talk to your captains.

Girls:  Monday and Wednesday this week right after school (please check the spreadsheet and facebook for details about carpools etc).  Question?  Shosh or Mia

JV:  Tuesday and Thursday at 5:15pm at Lions Park.  Questions? Kaminsky or Lieberman

Varsity:  Tuesday and Thursday at 4pm at Lions Park.  Questions? Bum, Y, or Z

Please be eating plenty of good food and try to drink [at least] 2 water bottle's worth of water every day before you come to practice.  It's that time of the season where we work you hard, and your body needs all the help it can get.

Parents, if your kids are starting to ask about cleats or other gear - their captains and teammates are an excellent resource.  Also, if any Hurtems have still not received a disc for registering, please let your captains know and we'll send a stack of discs to practices.

WELCOME TO THE SPRING 2012 OUTDOOR SEASON!!!

Erin

Worlds Tryouts 2012

Burlington, WA was the host of Junior Worlds Tryouts this weekend.  Three Hurtems had the incredible opportunity to tryout with 80 other open players from around the country.  Eli, Fink and Bumsted are just finishing up their tryouts right now; and we've heard that the competition has been fierce - that everyone gave 110% and that it was a truly valuable weekend regardless of the fact that it was 39 degrees and raining for most of the weekend.  Toasty Warm Indeed!

The Hurt Family is proud!
When we know who made the team etc, we'll be sure to let everyone know.

Varsity - outdoor practices this weekend

I'm looking at 2pm both Saturday and Sunday for outdoor practices on Lions.  Please join the conversation about these on GroupMe.

Erin

CHICAGO INVITE

Varsity and girls team members who are playing in the Chicago Invite, please let us know in the comments section of this post. We will be leaving right after school on March 23rd, from the Lindbergh Center parking lot. We're traveling with parent drivers, and need an exact number of players in order to ensure that we have enough seats for everyone. We may rent a 12-15 passenger van if we know we'll need the extra space. PARENTS, PLEASE LET US KNOW AS WELL IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US, IF THERE IS A PARENT I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM WHO'S PLANNING ON GOING, WE NEED TO KNOW ASAP.

The team will be subsidizing part of the trip for everyone with our fundraising money, so the cost to each player will be $50.00. Please send your check to me this week or bring it to Zach at practice on Sunday. You must have it in before we leave on the 23rd.

We'll be staying at a La Quinta not far from the fields in Naperville. They serve breakfast in the morning, and dinner will be provided at the field on Saturday. We'll have field snacks, and lunch on Saturday, although you should also bring your own snacks that are specific to your tastes, as well as a reusable water bottle. You will need money for dinner on both Friday and Sunday nights, which will be at some sort of fast food along the way.

If you have any questions, you can email me at semekler@gmail.com

Mail your check, made out to Hopkins Ultimate, to;

Sara Mekler

12410 Huntingdon Lane

Mtka, MN 55305

Diregarding my last post, Varsity will be going outside to practice today. 2:30 at EDINA High School

Be there a little early to warm up

here is the address:

6754 Valley View RD 55439

See you all there

Go Out Side

Although tonights practice is inside, you have a great opportunity during the day to get better on your own. It is very nice outside today, call a friend and go throw. Take advantage of this weather and hopefully we will be going outside as a team this week.

Have a good rest of your weekend see you all at practice

Varsity Practice Tonight 2/29

Parents & Varsity Hurtems,

All Hopkins after school activities were cancelled today.  We called around.  Activities were cancelled in order to give all the Buses some extra time to get kids home due to driving conditions.

However, Glen Lake is still open and all the facilities coordinators I spoke with are okay with us practicing tonight and we're not expecting any more snow to accumulate. So...


Practice is still on!

If you have questions or concerns, please call me: 952-484-7316.  Ultimately (ha!), parents are welcome to make a judgment call and keep their players at home tonight - we understand.
Thanks,
Erin

Schedule for St Johns Tournament

Below is the schedule for tomorrow's tournament


Pool A
A1 - Hopkins A
A2 - Cathedral
A3– Cretin-Derham Hall

Pool B
B1 - Edina
B2 – Mounds View
B3 – Hopkins B

1:00pm - A1 vs. A3; B1 vs. B3
2:10pm - A3 vs. A2; B3 vs. B2
3:20pm - A1 vs. A2; B1 vs. B2

SHOWCASE GAME – SJU vs. Hopkins A – 4:30pm
based on above results, teams will be reseeded. The new seeds will play as follows:

Quarters 5:45pm - 4 vs. 6; 3 vs. 5 (1 & 2 bye)
Semis 7pm - 1 vs. winner of 4 vs. 6
2 vs. winner of 3 vs. 5

Finals and 3rd place games are both at 8:15pm

*JV may be able to negotiate a shorter semi final round in order to be done a bit earlier

ST JOHNS TOURNAMENT INFO

The JV and Varsity teams will be traveling separately to the tournament. The Varsity players are driving themselves, are leaving earlier, and will be staying later than the JV team. JV players are meeting at Lindbergh at 10:45 with a departure no later than 11:00; please be on time, because we will not be waiting for late arrivals! You will be assigned to a car when you arrive. The parents of all JV players should have received an email from Debbi Pavelka, JV team parent. If you didn't, please let us know so we can get you on the list. As of right now(Friday afternoon) there are just enough spots for JV players in parent vehicles traveling to and from St. Johns; it's to late to sign up at this point unless your parent is planning on driving, in which case you should contact Debbi(d.pavelka@me.com) or Sara(semekler@gmail.com). Under no circumstances may JV players ride with a Varsity player.

Please remember to pack anything you may need, and then some; snacks, extra socks, a reusable water bottle, and money if you want to buy food; it is NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ADULT YOU'RE RIDING WITH TO BUY YOU A MEAL!

Please also remember to be respectful of the parents who are giving you a ride; and thank them for driving you!

Varsity carpool to St. John's!

Varsity is meeting at 9:45am tomorrow morning, leaving no later than 10am.

Please be smart about packing your kits - snacks, socks, a reusable water bottle etc.

Spring team meeting-March 4th

Sunday, March 4th, 7:00 pm, West Jr High cafeteria

We'll be holding our spring meeting 3/4, with players going directly to the structure for Sunday evening practice immediately following the meeting. This meeting is important for both players and parents to attend; we'll be discussing the whole spring season. Players, please make it a priority to attend with at least one parent.

After an all team meeting, we will break out into individual teams so you'll be able to receive team specific information, and parents can ask any questions they may have of their players coaches.

We'll be talking about the Hustle, which will be taking place May 19-20 this year. There are requirements of each team, which we'll discuss, and we ask for parental support in order to make sure all of these tasks are completed. We also need parent volunteers to make the Hustle happen; we can't do it without you! We'll have sign up sheets for various opportunities, so please be prepared to choose something that suits you.

Other topics of discussion;

Spring season games

Tournaments

Fundraising

Looking forward to seeing you all March 4th!

St. John's Indoor Tournament

Varsity/JV,

On February 25th we will be in Collegeville, MN (1.5 hours away) playing in an indoor 5 on 5 tournament at St. John's University.  We are bringing 2 teams, we'd like to bring at least 10 players for each team.

Games start at 1pm - an end date has not been set yet, but by my estimate we will be there until about 6pm.  Varsity, please be prepared to stay later to scrimmage SJU.

If you would like to attend, please post in the comments - use my example as a guide:

Erin Mirocha, Varsity, my mom can drive

Thanks!

Btw: you must be REGISTERED to play in this tournament.

Chicago Invite

The Varsity and Girls teams will be traveling to Naperville Illinois March 23-25 to play in the Chicago Invite. We need to make a decision in the next few days regarding transportation. I need to know how many parents are planning on joining us this year in order to determine whether we can carpool again or we need to use a bus. There's a big difference in the overall price of the trip depending on the mode of transportation. This is a really fun tournament to attend; I can't promise you perfect weather, but every parent who's gone to the Chicago Invite before will tell you they had a great time and watched some awesome Ultimate! The team will reimburse drivers for their gas, but you are responsible for your own hotel room. We haven't finalized our hotel reservations yet, but generally stay at a hotel that serves a free breakfast, and try to keep the cost around $80.00 a night.

Please email me, by the end of this week, at semekler@gmail.com if you (or your parent, if you're a player) are interested in traveling with us.

Found!!

Someone left their Audi keys at Varsity practice. Pokey has them. Call me to claim!

Jersey Numbers and Sizes

Hello Hurt Varsity and JV,

The time has come to order Jerseys, Post a choice of three numbers and your size in the comments so we can get your jerseys to you asap. If you dont choose a number or size, one will be assigned to you. The sooner people post, the sooner we can order Jerseys so tell your brothers to sign up quickly.

BOARD MEETING POSTPONED

The Board meeting scheduled for tomorrow night, Monday, February 6th, has been postponed. The new date is the following Monday, February 13th, 7:00 at Sara's house~12410 Huntingdon Lane, Mtka.

If you aren't on the Board but are interested in getting more involved, please join us. We always need/want more parents to participate in a variety of ways. This is a good opportunity to learn a little more about the team, and get to know the coaches and other parents.

U of M Tourney!

Girls Attending the Tournament this weekend:

Please be at the Lindbergh parking lot no later than 11:45 am on Saturday, we are leaving at 12 noon. We are carpooling to the University of Minnesota, so we need you all to be there on time. You will probably be home between 4 and 5 in the afternoon, depending on our schedule.

Remember to bring: warm clothes (we may have to walk outside a bit), WHITE and BLACK shirts, cleats, tennis shoes (just in case), a disc, at least one reusable water bottle, food (to share if possible), your permission slip, and anything else you need (inhaler, tape, etc.).

You will need a parent/guardian to sign this form for you if you are under 18, so please have it signed and ready to go Saturday morning. The link below will get you to the form.

If you have any more questions, please let us know! If you have committed to coming, we expect you to be there, your team is counting on you.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=1DcVGC-TRw-wTM3xp1D22p6KDCUSAPhlDRIh0pqVWemnAdN1TTg9Ba0z2HKs6

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Practice schedule information - Winter 2012

Hurtems, Hertets and Parents,

Now that we have all of our practice locations set, you will be able to find up to date practice information on the side navigation, both in the "upcoming events" and "Hurt Calendar" features.

We are trying to get these items scheduled as far in advance as we can.  Sunday practices, for example, are already entered into the Calendar until the end of March.  Weekday practices are dependent on coach availability, so we may not be able to set those so far in advance.

I've also added our Spring 2012 tournaments.  Some of these tournament dates are tentative.  For several of these tournaments we will be submitting a bid to attend, but our participation is not guaranteed.  This list will be updated as our bids are accepted and dates solidify.

To reiterate, it is every Hurtem or Hertet's responsibility to check the blog, most of the family checks it every day.

If you have a player that is new to Ultimate at Hopkins, please refer to the registration details in the sidebar or contact Sara Mekler.

Erin

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Varsity Team Meeting

The time has come to begin thinking about the upcoming season and what we want to accomplish. On Wednesday the 18th, at 6:30, we will be having a team meeting as well as a potluck dinner at my house. We will be talking about the season as a whole and this meeting is just as mandatory as practice.

Each age will be given a type of food to bring, don't be afraid to be creative with your contribution.

Sophomores- Salads (There are only two of you so please make them generous)

Juniors- Main courses (please keep in mind you are providing main courses for the whole team between the four of you)

Seniors- Due to how many seniors there are it will be divided by posistion.

Handlers- please bring drinks (Either a case of individual cans or a gallon/liter of something)

Cutters- you will be bringing desserts

The food will be great and this is another opportunity to get to know your brothers better. once again, this is a mandatory meeting, so please be in attendance.

My adress is 12410 Huntingdon Ln Minnetonka

See you all on Wednesday

Sunday Practice time change

We were able to move our Sunday practice up to early afternoon.  Noon until 3pm.

Please remember to bring your own water, a disc, and a light/dark jersey (that is not gray).  Please don't practice in the shoes you wear to walk through the parking lot, bring a dry pair.

See you Sunday!