Hello, Northwest Youth Ultimate Enthusiasts!<br><br>I have 6 pieces of news for you today:<br><br>1. Youth Development FUNd Run<br>2. Help DiscNW Win a Responsible Sports Grant<br>3. Youth Club Championship Team Tryouts<br>
4. Spring Jam Tournament<br>5. Spring Reign Wrap-Up<br>6. USA Ultimate Level II Coaching Clinic<br><br><br>1. Youth Development FUNd Run<br><br>The second annual Youth Development FUNd Run takes place on Saturday, May 26 at Seward Park at 9:30am. The Youth Development Fund
supports activities and initiatives for youth from under-served
populations, including free or inexpensive youth Ultimate events and
clinics, financial aid for DiscNW youth events, introduction of Ultimate
to new youth groups, and more. The event fee is $35 if registered before noon on Friday, May 25, and $40 on the day of the race. Please register at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/YDFunDRun.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/YDFunDRun.html</a><br>
<br><br>2. Help DiscNW Win a Responsible Sports Grant<br><br>DiscNW is competing for a $2500 grant from the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Program. To help, please take a 5-minute Responsible Sports quiz and credit your results to "Northwest Disc Association:" <a href="http://www.responsiblesports.com/community_grants/default.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.responsiblesports.com/community_grants/default.aspx</a> If we finish in the top 5 by June 1, we win! The grant will go toward our Youth Development Fund, which supports activities and initiatives for youth from under-served
populations, including free or inexpensive youth Ultimate events and
clinics, financial aid for DiscNW youth events, introduction of Ultimate
to new youth groups, and more. <br><br><br>3. Youth Club Championship Tryouts<br><br>DiscNW is sending mixed, girls', and open U19 teams to the USA Ultimate Youth Club Championship (YCC) tournament in Blaine, MN on August 11-12. The next and final tryout occurs on May 20. Players do not need to attend all tryouts to be eligible for the team. To learn more about individual player eligibility and details of the YCC teams, and to register for tryouts, visit <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/YCCTryouts.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/YCCTryouts.html</a><br>
<br><br>4. Spring Jam Tournament<br><br>Spring Jam is a single-gender youth team tournament taking place at Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood, WA, on Saturday, June 2.
There are divisions for middle and high school girls' and boys' teams. This tournament is intended for novice or intermediate single-gender
teams, or coed teams who want to try single-gender play for a day. Register by May 13 at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/springjam.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/springjam.html</a><br><div><p>
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<br>5. Spring Reign Wrap-Up<br><br>Spring Reign, the world's largest youth Ultimate tournament, wrapped up its 15th year on April 28-29. DiscNW is extremely grateful to the over 60 volunteers who helped prepare for and run the tournament. Congratulations to the following winners:<br>
<br><b style="font-weight:normal">Spirit of the Game Winners:<br><br></b>
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High School A: Bush High School<br>High School B: Bellevue High School<br>High School C: St George/York House B<br>Middle School A: Island Pacific School A<br>Middle School B: Washington Middle School<br>Middle School C: Island Pacific School B<br>
Elementary School: Whittier Elementary
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<div><b><br></b>Tournament Champions:<br><br></div>
<div>High School A: Point Grey<br>High School B: St Thomas More<br>High School C: Eric Hamber B<br>Middle School A: Seattle Country Day School A<br>Middle School B: Aki Kurose<br>Middle School C: Charles Wright C<br>Elementary School: Three Cedars Waldorf</div>
<br><br>6. USA Ultimate Level II Coaching Clinic<br><br>Seattle is bringing a USA Ultimate Level II Coaching Clinic & Certification to the Seattle area on August 4-5. Location is still TBD. Here is more information on the Level II Coaching Certification: <a href="http://www.usaultimate.org/resources/coaching/cdp/level_ii_coach_certification.aspx">http://www.usaultimate.org/resources/coaching/cdp/level_ii_coach_certification.aspx</a> To register, visit <a href="http://members.usaultimate.org/coaches/clinics#277">http://members.usaultimate.org/coaches/clinics#277</a><br>
<br>That's it for today! Good luck to the players, parents, and coaches participating in youth league playoffs this weekend and next! For those of you who aren't playing in league - get out and throw a disc in this beautiful sunshine!<br>
<br>Warm Regards,<br>-- <br>
Wynne Scherf<br>DiscNW<br>Director of Youth Operations<br>
<br>Please take a 5-minute <a href="http://www.responsiblesports.com/community_grants/default.aspx" target="_blank">Responsible Coach/Parent quiz</a> and credit your results to DiscNW in order to help us win a grant for our <a href="http://www.discnw.org/about/youthDevelopmentFund.html" target="_blank">Youth Development Fund</a>.<br>
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