<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello, Youth Ultimate Enthusiasts!<br><br></div><div>I have 8 pieces of news for you today:<br></div><div><br></div>1. Seattle Youth Ultimate Camps <br>2. Spring Reign Volunteering<br><div>3. Seattle Ultimate Foundation Youth College Scholarship<br>
</div><div>4. Youth Coaches and Field Marshals Needed<br>
<div><div><div><div><div>5. 2013 Youth Timeline<br clear="all"></div>6. Seeking Members for New Youth Task Forces<br></div><div>7. April Person of the Month<br></div><div>8. April 13-14 Observer Clinic<br><br></div></div>
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<br></div><div>1. SEATTLE YOUTH ULTIMATE CAMPS<br>Registration is now open for Seattle Youth Ultimate Camps. Camps take place on June 17-21, June 24-28, and August 19-23, with divisions for ages 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, and high school. Campers enrolled in all three sessions can receive a $125 discount for the summer. To register, visit <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/SeattleUltimateCamps.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/SeattleUltimateCamps.html</a><br>
<br></div><div>For questions about the camps, or if you are interested in coaching, email <a href="mailto:seattle.ultimate.camps@discnw.org" target="_blank">seattle.ultimate.camps@discnw.org</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>
<br>2. SPRING REIGN VOLUNTEERING<br>
</div><div>The world's largest coed youth ultimate tournament is seeking volunteers! The tournament is April 27-28, and we have volunteer opportunities on Thursday through Sunday. Any person age 11 or older may volunteer. In particular, we encourage adult, college, and
high school teams who are not attending the tournament to sign up as a
group. We ask that volunteers commit at least four hours to dedicated help, though tournament participants (parents, coaches, players, etc.) who are interested in helping with set-up or clean-up can volunteer less time. Sign up by April 7 to guarantee a volunteer jersey! For more details about the timing, responsibilities, and benefits, and to register, visit <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/SpringReignVolunteers.html" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/events/SpringReignVolunteers.html</a><br>
</div><div><br><br></div><div>3. SEATTLE ULTIMATE FOUNDATION YOUTH COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP<br>The Seattle Ultimate Foundation (SUF) is offering the second year of its annual SUF Youth College Scholarship. Two
$2000 scholarships will be awarded this May to college-bound,
high-school seniors who play ultimate in the Seattle area. Applications are due April 15 and can be accessed here: <a href="http://seattleultimatefoundation.org/scholarships/" target="_blank">http://seattleultimatefoundation.org/scholarships/</a>. <br>
</div><div><br><br>4. YOUTH COACHES AND FIELD MARSHALS NEEDED<br></div><div>The youth spring season is half over, but there are still 6 - yes, six(!) - youth teams still looking for coaches to help them learn the game. There are paid and volunteer positions available for coaches of a variety of experience levels. Even if you've never coached ultimate, there is a spot for you. DiscNW also still needs field marshals for several of its Saturday youth games. See details for all youth ultimate job listings at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/youth/coaches.html#Jobs" target="_blank">http://www.discnw.org/youth/coaches.html#Jobs</a><br>
<br></div><div><br></div><div>5. 2013 YOUTH TIMELINE<br></div><div>Wondering what lies ahead in the Seattle youth ultimate world for 2013? Here is a calendar for the spring youth season, as well as a few
key dates for events after this spring: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=4540">http://www.discnw.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=4540</a>. This calendar is
not comprehensive beyond May; additional events will take place later in the year, and we will make every effort to add those events to the calendar. <br><br><br></div><div>6. SEEKING MEMBERS FOR NEW TASK FORCES<br></div>
<div>The DiscNW Youth Strategic Committee recently created three new task forces--working committees that each focus on one significant element of DiscNW's youth programming. We are seeking members for these new groups, which include a Fundraising Task Force, a Youth Club Task Force, and a Youth Development and Growth Task Force (which will focus on developing a sanctioned Seattle Public High School league in 2013 and 2014). If you are interested in participating in any of these task forces, or on the Youth Strategic Committee, which oversees these task forces, you can read more details here: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/youth/youthcomm.html">http://www.discnw.org/youth/youthcomm.html</a> Direct questions to DiscNW Director of Youth Operations Wynne Scherf at <a href="mailto:youth.director@discnw.org">youth.director@discnw.org</a>.<br>
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<br></div><div>7. APRIL PERSON OF THE MONTH<br></div><div>Longtime local youth coach Chris "Fozz" Forsberg is DiscNW's April Person of the Month! Read an entertaining interview about Fozz's history and contributions at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/community/personofthemonth.html">http://www.discnw.org/community/personofthemonth.html</a><br>
</div><div><br><br></div><div>8. APRIL 13-14 OBSERVER CLINIC<br>DiscNW is hosting a USA Ultimate observer clinic on
April 13-14. The classroom session will take place at UW-Bothell from 9am to 12:30pm on
Saturday. On Sunday, April 14, on field training will take place at Magnuson
Park in Seattle. Trainers will coordinate times with clinic attendees
for the on-field session, which will last approximately 2
hours. For more information or to register, visit <a href="http://www.usaultimate.org/events/usa-ultimate-observer-certification-clinic-bothell-wa/">http://www.usaultimate.org/events/usa-ultimate-observer-certification-clinic-bothell-wa/</a>. Questions can be directed to <span class=""><a href="mailto:observer@discnw.org">observer@discnw.org</a></span>.<br>
<br><br></div><div>That's it for today! It's been an unusually busy spring at DiscNW. Did you know that we experienced a whopping 25% growth in our spring youth team leagues?! It's fantastic to see the sport develop in the region.<br>
<br></div><div>Sunny Days, <br></div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Wynne Scherf<br></div>DiscNW Director of Youth Operations<br><br></div><br>
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