Indoor practices are coming soon!

Hurtems, Hertets and Parents,

I hope your holidays were fun and that the remainder of winter break is relaxing.  Here are a few items you should be aware of as we get closer to indoor practices.

1) If you were injured in the fall, I will expect to see you fully healed and rested for practice
2) Winter is when you get stronger.  You can expect that we'll jump into conditioning right away.
3) Sunday all team practices are from 8-10pm.  I know this is late.  Please let me know at the beginning of practice if you have to leave early.
4) Recruiting is still very important.  Bring friends to practices (especially ladies) and we all get to have a lot more fun.

5) Varsity - This year is a talent heavy year.  Your spot is not safe.  Work hard, go to workouts, communicate to your captains when you can't.  Want it more.

I will have the calendar feature loaded with all practice dates this week and some of the tournament dates up by then too.

If you have questions, send me an email or give me a call.
Looking forward to getting back to work,
Erin

Girls Workouts!

We are going to be starting workouts next week! Wooo! We will begin right after school on Thursday, so bring your workout clothes and whatever else you need. You can change and keep your stuff in the bathroom in the Lindbergh center. When you get there, try to go for a warm-up run (about 1 mile=six laps on the track), and afterward we'll move downstairs and Shosh and I will lead a workout.

We will be doing this from now on Mondays and Thursdays. If you cannot make it for some reason, let me or Shoshana know, we need to plan these workouts based upon how many people will be there. We can't wait to see you there!!

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Hopkins Varsity 2011/2012

The time has finally come boys, this process is never easy and we appreciate every one who came out and gave it all to try out for this team. We want to make sure that it is very clear these rosters are fluid. If you are on this roster continue to work just as hard and get ready to get better. If you do not see your name below, please understand it is always hard to make these cuts, we are a very senior laden team and with very few open spots. None the less if you continue to work hard at practices and come to work outs you are only helping your self.

Hurt Varsity Roster 2011/12

- Captain Sam B Ümenstadt

- Captain Zach "thing what" Mekler

- Benny "Percy "diaper" Harvin" Greenfield

- Aaron "Buzzzzzz Bullet" Blaser

- Jo-el "12 packs" Ratner

- Jordan Taylor

- The ultimate player formerly known as Jason Finkelstein

- Y-att "Packers Suck" mekler

- Ryan "Hard in the paint" Franklin

- Michael "19" Seffren

- Adam "Penguin" Shapiro

- Dylan "tree beard" Younger

- Jacob "Dont get hurt" Brandys

- Braden "Black Eye" Spencer

- Danny "Fabio" Gollin

- Aaron "Big Flick" Raskin

- Jonathon Jules Pira

- Benji "Mullet" Mosow

- Jeff " Mouth Guard" Liffson

- Zac "quit baseball" Merie

- Jeremy "Fight Club" Frisco (Pending Registration)

Congratulations to you all, it is well deserved. Once again though, this roster is VERY FLUID and you are all now expected to be at all work outs and practices. Lets get to work boys it all starts here

What now?

There have been some questions about our schedule, for the remainder of the year, so I will explain once again in case you weren't at the fall meeting. We are now done with practice until January, when all teams will begin indoor practices. I know the coaches have encouraged everyone to continue throwing as often as possible, so try and take advantage of everyday we get without snow, and throw a disc with a friend for a while after school.

As we get closer to January, information regarding days and times for practices will be posted on the blog, so check back at that point. School doesn't resume after winter break until January 9th, so practices won't start before that week.


Also, I'd like to remind parents about the new "Parents Google Group" which you can sign up for on the right side of the blog page, under the calendar. This is a way for parents to communicate with each other and receive information from the Coaches and the Board.

Ladies' Practice!

Hey, ladies!

We are going to hold practice tomorrow at the high school fields from 5:15 to 7:15. Bring cleats, water bottle, and DISCS.. oh and FRIENDS!!! Wear your warm stuff it'll be chilly especially when it gets dark. Yay okay see you all there! Find me or Shosh with any questions. Even if you can only come for a little bit...please try to make it. This is our last outdoor practice for a while! See you all tomorrow!!


If you have any questions, or can't come, please call or text me or Shosh, our numbers are on the facebook page.




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Club Nationals start today

Hurtems and Hertets,

Just a reminder that Club Nationals are taking place in Sarasota, FL starting today and going through the weekend.  There are a LOT of Hopkins alumni and coaches who are currently representing our family there.  Lots of them are reporting scores on Twitter.  See below.

Open:
Subzero: Greg Arenson, Josh Klane, Evan Klane, Chris Demet
Chain Lightning:  Mike Arenson
Madison Club: Colin Camp, Ben Feldman

Mixed:
Drag'n Thrust: Alicia Carr, Martha Harris, Tallis Boyd, Jeanine Kooman

Women:
Revolution: Sarah Hoistad

Other ways to keep up to date:

USAU, Live Streaming, Skyd Scoreboard


Watching high level ultimate is a very good way to learn more about how you can improve as a player, and what a lot of our strategy is actually supposed to look like.

Have fun!
Erin

*Note: I'm sure I missed people, feel free to add to this list in the comments.

Last week at Cub for the season!

We're almost done with Cub; one day left! I could really use some help for the first shift if anyone has a little time they can spare. 11-1:30 is the most important time to have coverage, so even if you're only available for part of the shift please consider joining me so we can finish off the season strong! The link to the calendar is on the right, under this week's schedule. Thank you to all the people who've gone over and above, working multiple shifts this year; we couldn't do this without you!!!

This money is already helping every member of the team by keeping our fees lower than they were 2 years ago. We were able to subsidize part of the Winnipeg trip, and will continue to do that for ALL teams throughout the year as they participate in a variety of tournaments next spring.

Varsity Try Outs

Varsity try outs tonight for 10th-12th graders ONLY unless you have been told otherwise by a captain or a coach. We are cleated up and running by 5 30 tonight so be there before that to warm up and throw. This is one of the last remaining opportunities to show up and make the Varsity squad, make an effort to be there and if not let a coach of captain know. See every one tonight

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.  I highly recommend that you notify me, Z or Bum if you cannot attend.

Hertets - Mia and Shosh have plans for you, please stay tuned for information about captains practices and workouts.

JV - If you are not eligible to tryout for Varsity this year, please take the next 2 weeks or so to do a lot of throwing.  It is still possible that there will be a JV only practice before it snows - so please continue to check the blog frequently.

Thanks!
Erin

HBTS winners!

Hopkins Black Captains Mekler, Bumsted and Bronstein with the coveted HBTS plaque, which will once again list Hopkins Ultimate as winner of their tournament!


All the Hurtums from Black and Silver


The Black team celebrating their win!!


Congratulations to both teams who played so well in wind that, at times, was taking discs to fields far, far away from the ones we were playing on, and in biting cold that could defeat teams on it's own, who don't have the spirit and passion for play of Hopkins Ultimate!


All of us who were there to watch you were cold, but proud of you!!


Thank you to Steve Bumsted, Cory Goddard, Mark Mekler and Ken Raskin for traveling with us, and helping me keep everything running fairly well all weekend. And most of all a HUGE thanks to the two coaches, who went to Winnipeg with us this year, Erin Mirocha and Mike Born. Without your infinite wisdom, patience and sense of humor among other things, our players would never get to have these great experiences!

To those of you looking for pictures; the shutterfly site had some technical difficulties, so I'm having trouble getting them up, but I'll post on the blog once they're available

HBTS return

For those of you looking for the bus who haven't seen the twitter updates, we are expecting it to arrive at Adath around 1:15-1:20...last game went late, but winning made it all worth it!

HBTS update

Both Black and Silver played extremely well yesterday, in fairly typical Winnipeg weather conditions. The morning started out very cold, but with less wind; as it warmed up the wind picked up as well and definitely made some of the games a little more interesting!

Hopkins Black only allowed 5 points to be scored against them all day throughout 4 games, and had one shutout! They have a first round bye this morning and will be watching Silver as they wait to see who they'll play at 10:35.

Hopkins Silver played really well also, winning 3 of their 4 games, holding seed, and only allowing 8 points in the games they won! They only lost to the #1 seed in their pool!

The Championship game is scheduled to begin at 2:30 so we should be on the road @4:00 as in previous years. We'll update via the blog or twitter once we're back over the border.

Hold Back the Snow Departure Information

We will be departing from the back of the Adath parking lot on Friday AT NOON, which means you need to be there AT 11:30 to check in and load your gear on the bus.

If you haven't already turned your PERMISSION SLIP in, you must have this with you in order to get on the bus.

You must have your PASSPORT with you in order to get on the bus. Just because you sent me the number doesn't mean you're covered; you need the real thing to cross the border.

If you don't eat lunch before getting on the bus, bring something with you, as well as snacks for the bus; we won't be stopping until dinner time. Please be considerate when choosing food to bring on the bus and don't bring anything really messy or smelly.

The forecast right now is for highs in the low 50's, lows in the high 30's and a slight chance of rain on Saturday. Bring layers! If I see you out there shivering, without leggings or long sleeves, you will get no sympathy, because you have been warned!(okay, the mother in me will probably want to find you a jacket, but I won't be happy!). If you have any questions about what you need to bring, see Mia's post with information about what to pack or ask the coaches or captains at practice tonight.

If you haven't already paid Zach for your jersey remember to bring your $15.00 to practice tonight.

Parents; FYI, we are staying at the Viscount Gort Hotel in Winnipeg. It's equidistant from Assinoboine Park, where HBTS is held, as the Holiday Inn we've stayed at the last few years. They were doing some construction, so we needed to find another location.

Cub Fundraiser

So far, I'm working all alone tomorrow morning...if anybody has a little time to help out it would be greatly appreciated! Even if it's just part of the shift, it's helpful.

We could still use a couple volunteers for the 10-2 shift at Cub tomorrow...we're almost done for the season, but we need to finish up the rest of October. Other than tomorrow's first shift, I think the only other empty slots are for the 10-2 shift October 27th, our final day this year. If anyone is able to work one of these shifts please sign up on the calendar; the link is to the right!

HBTS Packing List

Hey, HUrt! So, for those of you who have never been to Winnipeg, or any other out-of-town tournament, this list will give you an idea of what to pack. As a team, we are always "toasty warm". This means that you come to the field prepared with everything you will need to stay warm and dry all day long. If you have any more questions about what you'll need, ask any of the captains or coaches at practice, and we'll help you out.

Please remember to bring $15 to Zach Mekler for your jersey.

Friday:

The bus ride to Winnipeg is about nine hours long, so you'll want to be dressed comfortably. I'd also recommend dressing in layers because you never know what the temperature on the bus will be. Bring homework, movies, pillows, blankets, and snacks (in a backpack, everything else will be going under the bus). Also, remember to have your passport and wallet on you, as we will be stopping for dinner and you will need your money.

Friday Night:

PJs

Toiletries

Saturday:

Socks, non-cotton if you have, and lots of them

Cleats, possibly two pairs (if you have them) for back up

Shoes to wear to the fields (tennis shoes are usually best)

Sweats to wear to the fields and during your Bye round

Long under armor tights (cold gear)

Compression shorts

Regular shorts

Dark and white shirt- we are getting jerseys that we will be wearing but bring these anyways

Long-sleeved under armor shirt

Windbreaker/rain coat (its supposed to rain this weekend, so be prepared)

Gloves

Hat/headband for when it's cold

LOTS OF LAYERS- if it gets cold you will want them

Ultimate bag with a disc, reusable water bottle and your own snacks(the team will be providing "field food" snacks, but bring your own if you like something special! And I can't reiterate enough how important it is to bring a reusable water bottle, or 2...we feel strongly about not buying plastic water bottles for the team this year! ...Sara)

A couple big garbage bags to put your ultimate bag in if it rains

Any other gear you'll need (pre-wrap, tape, inhaler, etc.)

Saturday Night-

At the hotel we are staying at there is a pool and hot tub. If you are interested bring a swimsuit.

PJ's

Toiletries

Sunday-

Same clothing as Saturday and a change of clothes to wear on the bus ride home and stuff for the ride home (see Friday) We usually change right away and head home, we will not be returning to the hotel.

If you have any questions please let me know, also if you are a returning player and have advice on something else to bring please comment and let everyone know also. Get excited! This is a great tournament!

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Winnipeg misc.

I'm still missing checks, passport numbers, birth dates and forms from MANY people. You will not be getting on the bus Friday if I don't have all of the above from you. If you haven't turned in your check or sent me your information please do so ASAP! If you aren't sure if I'm missing something, you can email me to find out~ semekler@gmail.com.

Parents; it's not too late for you to join us! If anyone still wants to attend, or if you're planning on coming and haven't already let me know, please do so ASAP also!

We'll post detailed information regarding departure and everything else you need to know soon!

Exit 69 Sunday!

For those joining us in Northfield tomorrow, carpool times and rules are the same as yesterday.

Please leave Lindbergh NO LATER than 6:30am.

There will be a lot more people, so Seniors and Juniors should be prepared to drive.  Please bring a light, a dark, at least 2 water bottles (this tournament has trouble keeping the refill stations full), snacks etc.  If you have a pair of turf cleats, you're going to need them...the ground at these fields is hard.

We won pool H today, and played CUT in the crossover.  See Twitter for updates from that game.  We still have a shot to finish 9th (of 32 college teams) so don't forget your swag.

Thanks,
Erin

Exit 69 Tournament

Exit 69 tournament
-- I hope every one is excited for a great weekend of ultimate in Northfield. Exit 69 is a varsity try out tournament so you know if you have been invited. we will be meeting at the lindbergh parking lot at 6:20 and leaving NO LATER THAN 6:30. We will leave without you if you aren't there. Our first game is at 8:30 and it is against the first seeded team in our bracket, that means come ready to play, get a good night sleep the night before, and get ready to beat some college teams.

We will be done on saturday by about 3 and expect to be back to lindbergh around 4:30, we are carpooling so seniors and juniors plan on driving. Bring a light, a dark, water, and snacks for the day to stay energized. It all starts here; let's do it big.

Winnipeg permission slip

I need a signed permission slip from everybody traveling to Winnipeg. I'll put a link to the form in this post, and you can either bring it to practice or to the bus next Friday, but remember, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET ON THE BUS WITHOUT IT! So, you may want to do it ahead of time :)

permission slip

Reminders!

Hurtems, Hertets & Parents!

A few reminders:

1) Registration for Hopkins Ultimate is due. If I don't have a medical waiver for you on file, you will not be allowed to practice starting Tonight (10/6)

2) If you are attending HBTS, Sara needs your birthdate and passport number in an email to her (semekler@gmail.com) by October 10th. Please send your HBTS fee to her house (address in the sidebar) as soon as possible.

3) This weekend is Exit 69, a Varsity tryout tournament. Carpool details will be posted shortly. We have a very small squad on Saturday (if you are in 10th-12th grade and you can attend on Saturday, please let me know) - but our full squad on Sunday would love some spectators!

4) We may have found a field with lights! Stay tuned for a location change for next week.

Thanks,
Erin
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