Happy Holidays, Youth Ultimate Enthusiasts!<br><br>I am writing from snowy Metaline Falls in the northeast corner Washington State. Maybe someday there will be youth Ultimate here (if we can beat youth soccer and lacrosse to the punch!). In the meantime, I have 5 pieces of news for you:<br>
<br>1. USA Ultimate Coaching Workshops Visit Seattle <br>2. Mini MoHo Revival!<br>3. Gifts that Give <br>4. Spring Leagues and Spring Reign<br>5. Pre-Season Middle School Scrimmage Opportunity<br><br><br>1. USA ULTIMATE COACHING WORKSHOPS VISIT SEATTLE<br>
<br>This January, DiscNW is bringing two USA Ultimate workshops to Seattle. This is a unique opportunity for comprehensive coach training prior to the busy spring youth season. DiscNW rarely hosts both of these clinics in the same year, let alone the same month. Both clinics will be taught by Matt Tsang, who has coached
the women's club team San Francisco Fury to 7 consecutive USA Ultimate
club championships.<b><br><br></b>***Ethics and Performance (Level I) - January 12***<br>This full day workshop focuses on ethics in the morning, followed by an
afternoon dedicated to modeling quality instructional methods in
teaching basic skills and running a practice. <br><br>***Advanced Strategies and Tactics (Level II) - January 26-27***<br><div>The Level II Coach Certification is 2 full days of instruction that
focuses on advanced coaching for Ultimate and is ideal for high school,
college, and club captains and coaches who are looking for new tools to
help take their leadership to the next level.
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<p>Learn more about the clinics here: <a href="http://www.usaultimate.org/resources/coaching/cdp/default.aspx">http://www.usaultimate.org/resources/coaching/cdp/default.aspx</a><br></p><p>Register for the clinics before the first week of January at <a href="http://members.usaultimate.org/coaches/clinics">http://members.usaultimate.org/coaches/clinics</a><br>
</p><p>Bonus: there's a rebate for female coaches and coaches of females! Info at <a href="http://www.usaultimate.org/resources/development/women/coaching_workshop_rebate.aspx">http://www.usaultimate.org/resources/development/women/coaching_workshop_rebate.aspx</a><br>
</p></div><br><br>2. MINI MOHO REVIVAL!<br><br>Mini MoHo returns in 2013! Save the dates: Saturday mornings (9-11am) from January 19 through
February 9. Official registration will open later this month at <a href="http://www.discnw.org">www.discnw.org</a>.<br><br>In the meantime, here is a message from the coordinator:<br><br>"I am Margo Heffron and I am a Ultimate Player in my Senior year at Nathan Hale HS. For my Senior Project, I am trying to organize some Free Middle School Clinics. They will be like how mini Moho has run in the past, to give Middle Schoolers an opportunity to shake off the cobwebs and get ready for Spring Season, to meet other players from other schools, and to learn and improve skills and spirit. I am going to ask my teammates from Fryz ultimate to help me coach these events.<br>
<br>"I wanted to get the word out early to all of the Middle School coaches so I could get your players interested in these clinics. I want to have an estimate for how many players could turn out because that will help me plan how many coaches I need and what activities I could do. <br>
<br>"I would like to possibly present to your teams at their respective schools to get kids interested in my event. <br>
Also I am looking for advice on coaching and recommendations on what drills to do and what skills to focus on. Any input would be great. Contact me if you have any questions or comments.<br>
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Thank you,<br>
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Margo Heffron<br>
<a href="mailto:mjheffron33@gmail.com">mjheffron33@gmail.com</a>"<br>
<br><br>3. GIFTS THAT GIVE<br><div><p>Please consider supporting DiscNW by shopping online at Gifts that Give and selecting "Northwest Ultimate Association" as your cause. DiscNW will receive $1 for every $5 you spend at <a href="http://www.giftsthatgive.com/">http://www.giftsthatgive.com/</a><br>
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<p>Done with your holiday shopping? <a href="http://www.giftsthatgive.com/">Gifts that Give</a>
is available year round. Gifts that Give donates 20% of merchandise
purchased to the charity of the shopper’s choice. Donations are
disbursed through Network for Good, a non-profit organization that has a
secure system for sending donations to charities, and enables any
donation over $10 to be tax deductible.<br></p><p><br></p><p>4. SPRING LEAGUES AND SPRING REIGN</p><p>Registration will open later this month for DiscNW spring events, and our January mailing will contain a timeline for all 2013 youth events. In the meantime, here is a brief summary of events coming up this spring:</p>
<p> ***Coed Leagues for Elementary, Middle, and High School Teams***<br>These are school-based leagues, meaning that all players must attend the same school (limited exceptions made only with approval of the DiscNW Eligibility Committee). The on-field gender ratio is 4 boys to 3 girls. Games are on Saturdays on fields throughout the greater Seattle area. The leagues will begin March 16 and run through May 18.</p>
<p>***Spring Reign***<br>This coed tournament, with divisions for elementary, middle, and high school teams, will be held on April 27-28 in Burlington, WA. It is a school-based tournament, meaning that all players must attend the same school (limited exceptions made only with approval of the DiscNW Eligibility Committee). The on-field gender ratio is 4 boys to 3 girls.<br>
</p><p>***High School Boys' Pod/Hat League***<br>This club league accepts individual, pod, and team registrations. Games will likely be on Friday nights at Magnuson Park. <br></p><p>***Single-Gender Middle School Play***<br>
Schools that compete in the Cross Town Middle School League for other youth sports can contact the Northwest School Assistant Athletic Director Mike Mullen at <span class=""><span class=""><<a href="mailto:mike.mullen@northwestschool.org">mike.mullen@northwestschool.org</a>> </span></span>to participate in the CTMS single-gender Ultimate league this spring. Other middle schools wishing to play single-gender Ultimate should contact DiscNW Director of Youth Wynne Scherf at <a href="mailto:youth.director@discnw.org">youth.director@discnw.org</a>. DiscNW has plans to provide some single-gender middle school play along with coed games on Saturdays.</p>
<p>***Girls' High School League***<br>The girls' high school Ultimate season takes place in the spring and is coordinated by the schools participating therein. The head coordinators are Britt Atack and Mike Mullen at the Northwest School. Contact them for more information at <<a href="mailto:britt.atack@northwestschool.org">britt.atack@northwestschool.org</a>> and <m<span class=""><span class=""><a href="mailto:ike.mullen@northwestschool.org">ike.mullen@northwestschool.org</a>>. Girls' club Ultimate takes place in the fall through DiscNW.</span></span></p>
<p><span class=""><span class="">***Other Youth Tournaments***</span></span><br>DiscNW has no plans for youth tournaments this spring, beyond Spring Reign. However, we are happy to provide tournament coordination support if there is demand and if it fits within the DiscNW mission and annual budget. If you would like to see a one-day event targeted at a specific population (e.g., a pre-season tourney, an elementary school jamboree, a single-gender tourney, or a tourney for teams in Tacoma), contact DiscNW Director of Youth Wynne Scherf at <a href="mailto:youth.director@discnw.org">youth.director@discnw.org</a>. You will be asked for support with recruiting additional teams and selecting a mutually agreeable date, and DiscNW can manage most of the other logistics. Let us know soon, because it takes several weeks to coordinate a new event.<br>
</p><p><br></p><p>5. PRE-SEASON MIDDLE SCHOOL SCRIMMAGE OPPORTUNITY<br>
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A note from Coach <span class="">Hoppin</span> at Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma: "Charles Wright Academy has a 6th grade team that would love a few games after school with any MS age group or skill level, November through April. We are happy to host and are willing to drive up to Seattle for games right after school. We can arrive at away games as early as 2:45 pm and can host as early as 2pm any weekday. Contact: Christopher <span class="">Hoppin</span>, Charles Wright Academy, 7723 Chambers Creek Rd W, Tacoma, WA 98467,(253) 620-8403,<a href="mailto:choppin@charleswright.org">choppin@charleswright.org</a>"</p>
<p><br></p><p>That's it for today. Keep your fingers warm! Nothing smarts like a hard disc to frozen digits!</p><p>Warm Regards,</p><p>Wynne<br></p><p>-- <br></p></div><div>Wynne Scherf<br>DiscNW Director of Youth Operations<br>
<br>P<span>lease consider supporting DiscNW by shopping
at <a href="http://www.giftsthatgive.com/" target="_blank">Gifts that Give</a> and selecting "Northwest Ultimate Association" as
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