Hello, Youth Ultimate Enthusiasts!<br><br>Brrr, yesterday reminded me that I owe you a fall youth Ultimate digest! Eight messages on the docket today:<br><br>1. Fall High School Leagues<br>2. Fall Middle School Leagues<br>
3. Fall Drizzle Youth Tournament (elementary through high school)<br>4. League Coordinators & Coaches Needed<br>5. Seattle Coaching Series<br>6. Youth Player Nels Schimek wins <font size="2" face="verdana,geneva"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">SUBWAY® Washington Games</span> </font>Athlete of the Year Award<br clear="all">
7. Seattle Youth Club Championship Teams' Success<br>8. Important Note about 2011 YCC Eligibility<br><br><br><br>1. Fall High School Leagues<br><br>There are two leagues for high school players this fall:<br><br>A) **New** Fall HS Open Team League: Registration deadline September 2. Games Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Register at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/ale/clubevent.html?clubEventId=445">http://www.discnw.org/ale/clubevent.html?clubEventId=445</a><br>
<br>B) Fall High School Hat league: Returning after a year away, the focus for this league is having fun and teaching or learning Ultimate. Games Fridays at Hamlin Park in Shoreline. Register at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/FallHSHat.html">http://www.discnw.org/events/FallHSHat.html</a><br>
<br><br><br>2. Fall Middle School Leagues<br><br>There are two leagues for middle school players this fall:<br><br>A) Seattle Public Middle School League: Registration deadline September 15. Games Saturdays at Ingraham High School. For Seattle Public middle schools only. Register at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/FallMS.html">http://www.discnw.org/events/FallMS.html</a><br>
<br>B) Seattle Community Center League: Games Friday nights September through November. Learn more at <a href="http://class.seattle.gov/parks/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=85">http://class.seattle.gov/parks/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=85</a><br>
<br><br><br>3. Fall Drizzle Tournament (elementary through high school)<br><br>Here is a message from event organizer and Western Washington University (WWU) Chaos alumna Alyssa Weatherford: <br><br>"HEY!!! I am very excited to get the ball moving for FD 2010. This email is to let you know the preliminary details for this
upcoming awesome tournament. Last year we ended up having 8 high school
teams and 2 divisions of middle school teams with a very exciting high school final between Charles Wright and 'NW
Sophomores' and a middle school A division upset of Eckstein over two-year reigning champ Mercer (who knows what will happen this year. . .FUN!). Our hope is to continue the excitement this year
with new teams and a possible new location. We are right now in the process of solidifying a date and fields. It will most likey be Saturday October 16th and in Burlington but we
are looking into other possiblties. Tournament cost depends on
where we end up being and how many teams decide to partake, but it will be
for sure under $200 with the possibility of financial help if needed. <br><br>We are going to try to start an Elementary School Division! Some of the WWU players have coached ES this past
summer and we would love to see if this is possible. This one day
tournament could be on Saturday or Sunday. I think saturday would work
better for field space but I am pretty sure we can make either day work.
If you are interested at all please let me know and we can get started!<br><br>Things to remember: CO-ED, players must all come from the same
school (you may have up to 2-3 players from another school if their
school doesn't have a team or their school team will not be
participating), we will be supplying snacks but not lunch, it is
totally fine if its a student that is organizing the team, and of course
we will have really awesome Chaos gear to buy! New - There will be waivers that will need to be signed this year
through the Western Washington University (WWU). <br><br>All the proceeds will go to help the WWU women travel to
tournaments. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED please email me (<a href="mailto:a.weatherford@gmail.com">a.weatherford@gmail.com</a>) letting me know the school
and the main contacts associated with the school team and then you will
continue to get emails from me! YAY! Also if you have any other questions just shoot me an email and I will do my best. Thanks so much."<br><br><br><br>4) League Coordinators and Coaches Needed<br><br>We have two youth League Coordinator positions open at this time (for the high school leagues quoted above). These are stipend volunteer positions. If you are interested in details, contact me at <a href="mailto:wynne.scherf@discnw.org">wynne.scherf@discnw.org</a>.<br>
<br>With the fall season starting up, there are also many middle and high school teams looking for coaches. Some of these are paid positions and others are purely volunteer. Please contact me at <a href="mailto:wynne.scherf@discnw.org">wynne.scherf@discnw.org</a> if you are interested in coaching. Support youth Ultimate: coach a team!<br>
<br><br><br>5) Seattle Coaching Series<br><br>DiscNW and Seattle Public Schools are partnering to host the second annual Seattle Coaching Series, designed to teach the teaches the skills necessary to coach beginning and intermediate
Ultimate. Participants may attend any or all of the five 3-hour
sessions, which begin Sunday, September 12. The Series has been
approved by Seattle Public Schools for up to 15 clock hours. For more information see <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/SeattleUltimateCoachingSeries.html">http://www.discnw.org/events/SeattleUltimateCoachingSeries.html</a><br>
<br><br><br>6) Youth Player Nels Schimek wins <font size="2" face="verdana,geneva"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">SUBWAY® Washington Games</span> </font>Athlete of the Year Award<br><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
<font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2" face="verdana,geneva">The </font><font size="2" face="verdana,geneva"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">SUBWAY® Washington Games</span> </font>Athlete of the Year Award <font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2" face="verdana,geneva">recognizes athletes who personify the ideals of the State Games
movement: participation and achievement, sportsmanship, good attitude
and effort, and special attributes within the sport/community. </font>Nels won three medals at the <font size="2" face="verdana,geneva"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">SUBWAY® Washington Games</span> disc event this summer. He </font>competed in the AAU Junior Olympics last month, and he plays a wide range of sports. Nels' coaches commented on his maturity and ability to lead his team during competition, and one described him as "polite, focused, and intelligent. Just the type of athlete you love to have on your team." Congratulations, Nels! <br>
<br><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2" face="verdana,geneva">Nels' nomination will now be considered by the National Congress of
State Games (NCSG) for the National Athlete of the Year Award. The
male and female who best exemplify these qualities will have the
opportunity to be the guest of the NCSG and travel to Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida for the NCSG symposium where they will be awarded this
distinction.</font><br><br><br><br>7) Seattle Youth Club Championship Teams' Success<br><br>Congratulations to our youth club teams for the best ever Seattle finish at the USA Ultimate Youth Club Championship last month! The teams were selected in a citywide tryout that
occurred in June. At the tournament in Blaine, MN, our mixed team placed 3rd, our
boys' team placed 2nd, and our girls' team won gold for the 6th year in a
row.<br><br><br><br>8) Important Note about 2011 YCC Eligibility<br><br>This is a very important message for players who wish to participate in the 2011 Youth Club Championship (YCC) tournament. In
order to try out for the YCC teams, you must participate in a
qualifying league. This year, we will have just one season for the
qualifying league, per USA Ultimate requirements. The qualifying league
will be the late spring/early summer <strong></strong>Youth Club Draft Hat League. Players wishing to try out for YCC teams in 2011 must have participated <em>either</em> in the 2010 Youth Club Draft Hat League (the one that just wrapped up), *or*<strong></strong> in the 2011 Youth Club Draft Hat league (which will begin in June, 2011). If you have questions, contact me at <a href="mailto:%22youth.director@discnw.org">youth.director@discnw.org</a>.<br>
<br><br><br>That's all for today! As always, feel free to contact me about youth Ultimate in the Northwest!<br><br>-- <br>Wynne Scherf<br>DiscNW<br>Director of Youth Operations<br><br>We are offering a new high school team league this fall! Registration closes September 2, and games begin September 11. <a href="http://www.discnw.org/ale/clubevent.html?clubEventId=445" target="_blank">Click here</a> to learn more! <br>
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