<div>Hello, Northwest Youth Ultimate Community, and Non-Youth Coaches!</div>
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<div>I apologize if some of you receive multiple copies of this message. I tried to avoid repetitions, but I probably didn't catch them all. If you are a college or club player, can you please forward to your team (particularly numbers 3, 4, and 5 below)? Thank you!</div>
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<div>Here are the items for this winter/spring's digest:<br>1. Youth Spring Leagues</div>
<div>2. Winter MoHo & Mini MoHo<br>3. UPA Coaching Certification Course Updates</div>
<div>4. DiscNW's New Youth Leadership Body<br>5. Youth Ultimate Job Openings </div>
<div>6. Spring Reign</div>
<div>7. UPA High School Washington State Championship<br clear="all"><br><strong>1. Youth Spring Leagues</strong></div>
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<div>Registration for all youth spring leagues is now open at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/" target="_blank">www.discnw.org</a>. There are co-ed leagues for elementary school, middle school, and high school teams, and a single-gender league for high school teams. Registration closes for the single-gender league on February 1, and for co-ed leagues on February 7. Schedules will be produced by February 17.</div>
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<div>Games begin the weekend of March 7 for single-gender, and the weekend of March 14 for co-ed leagues. Leagues end on the weekend of May 16-17.</div>
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<div>For more information, please visit the <a href="http://discnw.org/" target="_blank">discnw.org</a> event page for your league of interest.</div>
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<div><strong>2. Winter MoHo and Mini MoHo</strong></div>
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<div>Dates are set and registration is open for winter MoHo (for high school students) and Mini MoHo (for middle school students). These free training/pick-up sessions are a great way to meet fellow youth players and learn from awesome club players Shannon O'Malley (Mini MoHo) and Miranda Roth (MoHo), both of Seattle Riot.</div>
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<div>WAIVERS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS, so please be sure to visit the event page at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/" target="_blank">www.discnw.org</a> to register! : )</div>
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<div><strong>3. UPA Coaching Certification Course Updates</strong></div>
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<div>The Ultimate Players Association (UPA) is providing both a Level I and a Level II Coaching Certification Course in the Seattle area early this year.</div>
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<div>The Level I course will be on February 1, at Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma. Registration is now open for this course at <a href="http://www.upa.org/coaches/clinics" target="_blank">http://www.upa.org/coaches/clinics</a> It will be taught by Miranda Roth of Seattle Riot. </div>
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<div>The date for the Level II course has not yet been confirmed, but it will tentatively occur on February 28-March 1 in Seattle.</div>
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<div>For more information on both courses, including certification requirements for sideline access at UPA Championship events (such as the WA High School State Championships and HS Western Championships), please visit <a href="http://www.upa.org/coaches" target="_blank">http://www.upa.org/coaches</a>. </div>
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<div><strong>4. DiscNW's New Youth Leadership Body</strong></div>
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<div>The new DiscNW Youth Strategic Committee has formed and will hold its first meeting in January. One of the agenda items will be to finalize the Five-Year Youth Strategic Plan, which will be posted on the DiscNW website following the meeting. For more information on the structure of this new leadership body, please visit <a href="http://www.discnw.org/youth/docs/2008DiscNWYouthGoverningBodyModel.doc" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/youth/docs/2008DiscNWYouthGoverningBodyModel.doc</a>. </div>
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<div>We are seeking people who are passionate about the sport of Ultimate, who appreciate its benefits for youth, and who have ideas about how to make the Northwest Ultimate scene even stronger, to share their ideas as members of several youth sub-committees. Please visit the following DiscNW Youth Bulletin Board thread for more information on the sub-committees and their roles: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=1765" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=1765</a> Contact me at <a href="mailto:youth.director@discnw" target="_blank">youth.director@discnw</a> if you're interested. We're looking for people of all commitment levels. : )</div>
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<div><strong>5. Youth Ultimate Job Openings</strong> </div>
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<div>Please contact me at <a href="mailto:youth.director@discnw.org" target="_blank">youth.director@discnw.org</a> if you are interested in any of the following positions. More information is available at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/youth/coaches.html#Jobs" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/youth/coaches.html#Jobs</a></div>
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<div>A) 2009 Elementary School League On-Field Coordinator, Saturdays<br>March 14-May 16. Stipend of approximately $300.</div>
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<div>B) 2009 Middle School League On-Field Coordinator, Saturdays<br>March 14-May 16. Stipend of approximately $300.</div>
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<div>C) MoHo Coach, February 14. Stipend of $25.</div>
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<div>D) Nova High School Coach, volunteer position.</div>
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<div>E) Explorer West Middle School Coach, paid position.</div>
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<div>F) Dupont community coach, volunteer position.<br></div>
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<div><strong>6. Spring Reign</strong></div>
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<div>The Spring Reign tournament webpage is available for viewing at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/SpringReign.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/SpringReign.html</a>. It will be on April 18-19 in Burlington, WA. Registration will open later this month.</div>
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<div><strong>7. UPA High School Washington State Championship</strong></div>
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<div>The girls' and open UPA High School WA State Championship websites are available for viewing. They will be on April 25-26 in Burlington, WA, with semi-finals and finals possibly occurring on weeknights following the weekend tournament.</div>
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<div>Girls: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/2009/wastategirls.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/2009/wastategirls.html</a></div>
<div>Open: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/wastateopen.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/wastateopen.html</a></div>
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<div>That's it for now! </div>
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<div>Cordially Yours,</div>
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<div>Wynne </div></div>
<div>-- <br>Wynne Scherf<br>DiscNW<br>Director of Youth Operations<br></div>