Hello, Seattle Ultimate Enthusiasts,<br><br>Below is a sample of the summer youth Ultimate announcements that pertain most to players of all ages. Note that this is about half of the total announcements sent to the youth mailing list earlier today. If you would like to receive regular announcements about youth Ultimate, please sign up for the youth email list at <a href="http://lists.discnw.org/mailman/listinfo/youth-announce" target="_blank">http://lists.discnw.org/mailman/listinfo/youth-announce</a><br>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br>1. Youth Ultimate on Television <br>2. Washington State High School Championship Finals<br>
3. YCC Head Coach Applications <br>4. YCDHL Coaches Needed<br>5. Spring Tournament Volunteer Thank-You<br>6. Ultimate Peace: Send a Middle Eastern Child to Ultimate Peace Camp<br>
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1. Youth Ultimate on Television<br>
<br>Last week, part one of the “Beginners Guide to Ultimate” aired on the
AAA Washington Varsity News. Part two will air this coming Wednesday,
May 26. It will feature highlights of the Ballard vs. Bush coed spring
league final played at Magnuson Park last Saturday, and possibly highlights from the girls' and boys' state championship finals occurring this Wednesday.<br><br>The show airs Wednesday, May 26 at 10.30pm on FSN and can also be seen on Comcast On
Demand or at <a href="http://www.thevarsitynews.com/" target="_blank">www.thevarsitynews.com</a>.<br><br><br>2. Washington State High School Championship Finals<br><br>The finals for the Washington State High School Championship take place this Wednesday, May 26, from 4:30-6:00 pm at the Magnuson Park Mickey Merriam Field #7. On the boys' side, The Bush School and The Northwest School battle for the title, and on the girls side, Nathan Hale High School and The Northwest School fight it out. Admission is *free* to see the top high school Ultimate in Washington State (and some of the best in the country, in our humble opinion).<br>
<br><br>3. YCC Head Coach Applications<br><br>DiscNW is now accepting applications for the Youth Club Championship (YCC) team head coach positions. Applications are due May 28. For more information about YCC and a job description, please visit the following webpage: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/youth/club/2010/coaches.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/youth/club/2010/coaches.html</a><br>
<br><br>4. YCDHL Coaches Needed<br><br>Coaches are needed for the Youth Club Draft Hat League, which runs Friday nights June 11-August 6. Responsibilities include helping the team captain to select his/her team, coaching a single-gender team of 8-12 graders of widely varying skill, collecting and submitting required player/team paperwork (rosters, waivers, medical authorization forms, chaperon forms,etc.), managing team communications, and following all DiscNW policies and guidelines. There is a modest stipend associated with this coaching position. If you are interested, please contact DiscNW Director of Youth Operations Wynne Scherf at <a href="mailto:youth.director@discnw.org" target="_blank">youth.director@discnw.org</a>. <br>
<br><br>5. Spring Tournament Volunteer Thank-You<br><br>DiscNW greatly appreciates the following volunteers, whose substantial contributions were essential to the successful implementation of two youth huge tournaments this spring: Spring Reign and the UPA High School Western Championships. Many kind regards to Jeff Jorgenson, Rusty Brown, Frank Nam, Rich “Fraggle” Coker, Mary Lowry, Sarah Koznek (Toolbox), WWU Chaos, UW Element, Huckin’ Easy coed team, Tsunami coed team, Callie Mah (Chaos), Mike Santana (Olympia), Henry Phan (Franklin HS), Matt Schaft (Tsunami), John McCormack and Joann Mizzi (Rubix), Heather Ann Brauer (Salmon Bay), Miyo McGinn (Salmon Bay), Tian Qing Yen (Salmon Bay), Cead Nardie-Warner (UPS Postmen), Kevin Chambers (UPS Postmen), Margaret Bay (Bright Water Waldorf), Rose and Mike Boyle (SCDS), Jane Kuper (SCDS), Janet Hanify (SCDS), Frank Woodruff (SCDS), Peggy Rice (JSIS, SCDS), Dana Raugi (ENUF), Eckstein MS teams, Charles Wright Academy MS and US teams, Seattle club teams Sockeye and Riot, and countless parents from youth teams who offered their help during the
tournaments.<br><br><br>6. Ultimate Peace: Send a Middle Eastern Child to Ultimate Peace Camp<br><br>Please see the message below from Natan Lee-Engel, Seattle youth player.<br>
<br>"Dear Youth Ultimate Players, Coaches and Parents,<br>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;"><div><br>As the high school
season wraps up in the United States, kids in Israel and Palestine are
getting excited to attend a camp this summer, run by some of the best
coaches and players in the world. They are running come-to drills on
stone basketball courts and dirt fields with frisbees we brought them
last spring. While they are so much like us in their love for the game
and their use of spirit to learn better communication skills for life
(and hopefully to promote peace in their backyard which has been seared
with conflict), they are also very different from us. These kids have
very few opportunities in life. Kids in one Palestinian town can see
the Mediterranean Sea from their mosque, but cannot travel there because
they are not allowed to cross the border into Israel. Kids in a
southern Israel village worry daily that there will be bombs coming in
from Gaza. While Ultimate Frisbee cannot stop bombs or change border
crossings, it can help connect these kids to each other so they will be
more likely to communicate in the future and enjoy lasting friendships
through sports. Unfortunately, these kids cannot pay to send themselves
to the Ultimate Peace camp (see <a href="http://www.discnw.org/documents/Ulti-Mates2010.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/documents/Ulti-Mates2010.pdf</a>), American teams can sponsor
one player by raising money. This would be an amazing effort for any
team, but would be particularly meaningful coming from youth playing
ultimate in America. Please look at the flyer (<a href="http://www.discnw.org/documents/Ulti-Mates2010.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/documents/Ulti-Mates2010.pdf</a>) and consider
helping a youth attend the Ultimate Peace camp this summer by sponsoring
them. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us back.<br><br>Thanks so much,<br></div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204);"><br>Miranda</span> Roth, Khalif
El-Salaam, and Natan Lee-Engel<br>Small Fryz Ultimate/Northwest
School/Nathan Hale Raiders/SAAS Cardinals/Seattle Moho"</span></font></div><br><br>
That's it for now! As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or comments related to youth ultimate in the Northwest: <a href="mailto:wynne.scherf@discnw.org" target="_blank">wynne.scherf@discnw.org</a><br>
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DiscNW<br>Director of Youth Operations<br>
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</font></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Wynne Scherf<br>DiscNW<br>Director of Youth Operations<br><br>Sign up for one of our summer Ultimate camps!<br><br>Seattle: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/SeattleUltimateCamps.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/SeattleUltimateCamps.html</a><br>
<br>Tacoma: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/TacomaCamp.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/TacomaCamp.html</a><br>
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