Hello Youth Enthusiasts!<br><br clear="all">We've got 6 pieces of news for you in this newsletter!<br><br>1. Washington Games<br>2. Seattle Youth Ultimate Camps<br>3. Mini MoHo/MoHo<br>4. USAU - 2011 Washington HS State Awards<br>
5. Auction - Youth Development Fund<br>6. NexGen Youth Workshop<br>
<br><br>1. WASHINGTON GAMES<br><p>--What: Saturday will be a day of coed ultimate games, and Sunday will be a
day of single-gender ultimate games (as registrations permit). Throwing trials - both distance and accuracy - will take place between rounds on Saturday, with the championships on Sunday. We will also be holding "grand championships" of several spirit games
popular in the ultimate frisbee community - such as, Streetfighter,
Disc Jousting, Ninja and Biggest Fan. Don't know these games? Don't
worry! They're easy to learn and LOTS of fun!</p><p>Cost is $40/participant and scholarships are available (<a href="http://www.discnw.org/youth/playerscholarships.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/youth/playerscholarships.html</a>)</p>
<p>--When: July 16-17<br></p>--Who: Youth enrolled in grades 5-9 during the 2010-11 school year<br><br>For more information and to register, visit: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/WAGames.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/WAGames.html</a><br>
<br><br><br>2. SEATTLE YOUTH ULTIMATE CAMPS<br><br>DiscNW is proud to present the 8th year of Seattle <span class="il">Youth</span> <span class="il">Ultimate</span> Camps,
serving young players from Seattle and beyond. The camp will be
coached by veteran coaches from top Seattle high school and middle
school teams, and experienced college and elite club players from all
over the country. There are sessions for players ages 8-9, 10-11,
12-13, and high school.<br><br>August 15-19 at Magnuson Park 9AM-3PM<br><br>If you have questions, email our Camp Directors at: <span><a href="mailto:seattle.ultimate.camps@discnw.org" target="_blank">seattle.<span class="il">ultimate</span>.camps@discnw.org</a> </span><br>
<br><br><br>3. MINI MOHO/MOHO<br><br>MoHo and Mini MoHo are a
series of *FREE* practices for high school and middle school students
respectively. They include drills and scrimmages, led by experienced
adult <span class="il">Ultimate</span> players and coaches from the Seattle area. We welcome
players of all skill and experience levels. To learn more about the history, philosophy and coaches of MoHo visit the<b> </b><b style="font-weight:normal">MoHo pages</b><b style="font-weight:normal"> at: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/youth/moho/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/<span class="il">youth</span>/moho/index.html</a><br>
<br></b>Participants are encouraged to pre-register, however players may
register at any time throughout the season and may attend as few or as
many sessions as they would like. <br>
<p> Mini MoHo dates:<br><br>--Sunday, July 24 1-3pm Magnuson 6<br>--Sunday, July 31 1-3pm Magnuson 6<br>--Sunday, August 7 1-3pm Magnuson 5<br></p><p>MoHo dates:</p><p>--Sunday, August 21 1-3pm Lower Woodland 2<br>--Sunday, August 28 1-3pm Lower Woodland 2<br>
--Sunday, September 4 1-3pm Lower Woodland 2<br></p><p>To register for MoHo visit: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/MoHo.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/MoHo.html</a></p><p>To register for Mini MoHo visit: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/minimoho.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/minimoho.html</a></p>
<p><br></p>4. USAU - 2011 WASHINGTON HS STATE AWARDS<br><br><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black" lang="EN">Below are the 2011
All-States teams for the state of Washington. The names are sorted
alphabetically by school name, and these players were voted on by the
teams.<br>
</span><br>**Girls Division**<br><br>1st Team All States:<br><br>Sarah E. (Ballard)<br>Margot H. (Nathan Hale)<br>Tiffany P. (Franklin)<br>Jessie T. (Nathan Hale)<br>Julia B. (Northwest School)<br>Kirstie B. (Seattle Academy)<br>
Nina F. (Seattle Academy)<br><br>2nd Team All States:<br><br>Jessica S. (Ballard)<br>Emily B. (Northwest School)<br>Mia B. (Northwest School)<br>Lani N. (Northwest School)<br>Mariah W. (Northwest School)<br>Alice E. (Seattle Academy)<br>
Margaux H. (UPrep)<br><br>Coach of the Year: Moses Rifkin<br><br>**Open Division**<br><br>1st Team All States:<br><br>Henry P. (Franklin)<br>Mike C. (Nathan Hale)<br>Jesse B. (Northwest School)<br>Louis C. (Northwest School)<br>
Khalif E. (Northwest School)<br>Kilian M. (Northwest School)<br>Mikey S. (UPrep)<br><br>2nd Team All States: <br><br>Mario L. (Franklin)<br>Christian T. (Franklin)<br>Geramey E. (Garfield)<br>Brian Q. (Garfield)<br>Kaustubh D. (UPrep)<span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:black" lang="EN"></span><br>
Jordan L. (Nathan Hale)<br>Christophe J. (Northwest School)<br><br>Coach of the Year: Frank Nam<br><br><br><br>5. AUCTION - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FUND<br><br>We are holding the First Annual Dinner Auction on October 8 and are
currently in the process of procuring items for it. Please contact Betsy
Brown at <a href="mailto:betsy.brown@discnw.org" target="_blank">betsy.brown@discnw.org</a> if you have anything you'd like to donate for the auction. The proceeds from the auction will ge directly to the <span class="il">Youth</span> Development Fund (<a href="http://www.discnw.org/about/youthDevelopmentFund.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/about/youthDevelopmentFund.html</a>).<br>
<br>More information will be available on our site soon!<br><br><br><br>6. NEXGEN YOUTH WORKSHOP<br><br>Get ready to learn the skills and technique of the world's best college
Ultimate players. The NexGen Ultimate Tour is coming to Seattle! The <span class="il"></span>Seattle workshop is TOMORROW, Saturday, June 9 and the <span class="il">NexGen</span>
have put together some really great instructional sessions. We've only
got 14 kids signed up so far, so we'd love your help in getting the word
out to your players and teammates. The workshop is Saturday from 1-4 pm
at Magnuson Park.<br><br>NexGen workshops are open to boys and girls, ages 13-18. <br><br>For more information and to register, visit: <a href="http://www.nexgentour.com/workshops/register">http://www.nexgentour.com/workshops/register</a><span style="font-size:13px"><br>
</span><br><br><br>-- <br>Betsy Brown<br>Operations Manager, DiscNW<br><br>Sign up for DiscNW's <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/SeattleUltimateCamps.html" target="_blank">Seattle Youth Ultimate Camps</a> where youth receive instruction from some of the best players and coaches in the world!<br>
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