<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Ultimate Enthusiast,<br><br>You are receiving this message as a past participant in a DiscNW ultimate event. I invite you to join DiscNW at our <b><a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/FallBidAuction.html">Fall Bid auction on November 9</a></b>, to benefit the Youth Development Fund.<br>
<br>Did you know that, in 2012, <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">DiscNW provided nearly $38k in youth sponsorship</span>, including financial aid for DiscNW events, free
camps and clinics, disc donations to the Seattle Public Middle School
league, outreach to Washington State PE teachers, and grants to new teams
and girl-serving ultimate organizations? DiscNW is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and <span style="background-color:rgb(0,255,255)">we rely on the kindness of you--our members, volunteers, and benefactors</span>--to grow the sport and support the participation of underserved youth populations. <br>
<br></div>An exciting byproduct of this sponsorship is growth. I was thrilled to witness 25% more teams
in DiscNW youth leagues this spring, 15.5% more players at the Seattle Youth Ultimate Camps this summer, and 13% more middle school teams in the Seattle Schools league this fall. Between this growth and a new, exciting initiative
to create a more sustainable Seattle Public High School league, DiscNW expects to spend nearly 53k in youth sponsorship from our Youth
Development Fund by the end of 2013 - almost 40% more than in <span class="">2012</span>.<br><div>
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Please help DiscNW with our goals to grow the sport of ultimate and to
make it accessible to any child or teen who wishes to play. If
you'd like to attend <span class="">Fall</span> <span class="">Bid</span> next Saturday for a night of fun, kinship, and support, please purchase your tickets by <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">November 3</span></span> at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/FallBidAuction.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/FallBidAuction.html</a>. Auction sponsorship and table captain opportunities are also available and are explained on the event webpage at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/FallBidAuction/Table%20Captains%20&%20Sponsors.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/FallBidAuction/Table%20Captains%20&%20Sponsors.html</a>. Table Captains who have full tables by November 3 will have their table entered into a drawing for a special prize at the event.<br>
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If you cannot join us, please consider a donation to the Youth
Development Fund. Checks can be made out to DiscNW, with "YDF" in the
memo line, and mailed to PO Box 85112, Seattle, WA 98145.<br>
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With Sincere Gratitude (and Excitement about Youth Ultimate!),<br>
<br>
Wynne Scherf<br>
DiscNW Director of Youth Operations
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