<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><br>Hello Ultimate Community,<br><br>The fall seasons begin this weekend! In other news....<br></font></span><ol><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>Help Shape the Future of DiscNW</font></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>August Person of the Month</font></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>Registration for Fall Hat Tournaments</font></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>Middle School Coaching Opportunities<br></font></span></li>
</ol><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><br><b>1. Help Shape the Future of DiscNW</b> - <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F8M99XL" target="_blank">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F8M99XL</a><br>
<br>In an effort to better serve the ultimate community here in the Pacific
Northwest, DiscNW has prepared a short survey to assist in shaping the
future of the organization. Everyone with an interaction or interest in
DiscNW is encouraged to take the survey, if you want to go the extra
mile for us, help out by passing this link along! <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F8M99XL" target="_blank">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F8M99XL</a><br><br><br><b>2. August Person of the Month</b> - <a href="http://www.discnw.org/community/PotM-Aug2012.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/community/PotM-Aug2012.html</a><br>
<br>Because we don't get the chance often enough to fully thank and
celebrate everyone in the ultimate community, we are glad to announce a
new feature, the DiscNW Person of the Month. Inspired by the fun Player
of the Month profiles of Portland Ultimate, we will showcase a person
(player, coach, parent, fan, volunteer, etc.) each month on the webpage.<br><br>For our August feature, we recognize Person of the Month <a href="http://www.discnw.org/community/PotM-Aug2012.html" target="_blank"><b>Frank Nam</b></a>!
<br><b><br><br>3. Registration for Fall Hat Tournaments </b><br><br>Registration is now open for our popular fall/early winter hat tournaments....<br><br><b>Turkey Bowl</b> - </font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/TurkeyBowl.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/TurkeyBowl.html</a> </font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>- November 24, Magnuson Park<br>
This coed tournament hosted by DiscNW is a
Thanksgiving tradition that gives Ultimate players the opportunity to
run off some of those second and third helpings of stuffing while giving
something to charity. Donations go to NW Harvest, an organization
focused on helping disadvantaged families with a basic necessity: food.<br><br><b>Chick Flick</b> - </font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/ChickFlick.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/ChickFlick.html</a> - </font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>December 8, Magnuson Park<br>
Renowned for Spirit of the Game, the Chick
Flick is for women of all ability levels. It is a chance to play with
women of all different skill levels, to improve your skills in a
tournament setting, and to get to know more of the women in our
Northwest Ultimate community.<br><br><b>Dangle Wrangle</b> - </font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/DangleWrangle.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/DangleWrangle.html</a> - December 9, Magnuson Park<br>
This is DiscNW's signature men only tournament that features a mandatory spike rule.</font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><br><br><br><b>4. Middle School Coaching Opportunities</b><br>
</font></span><br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>Several middle school teams have coaching openings. Coaches would need to be available for games
on Saturdays and for 1-2 weekly practices after school (around 3pm). Anyone interested in coaching
should contact Wynne Scherf (<a href="mailto:wynne.scherf@discnw.org" target="_blank">wynne.scherf@discnw.org</a>) for details.<br><br><br><br>Thanks,<br>William Bartram<br>Executive Director, DiscNW<br>
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