<div dir="ltr">Hello, Youth Ultimate Enthusiasts! <br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><br></div><div>I have 6 pieces of youth ultimate news for you today! Plus, I've added a bonus "Summary" item with important upcoming dates since there are so many. You know it's officially the spring youth ultimate season when you need a summary of important dates!<br>
<br></div><div>1. Seattle Youth Ultimate Camps<br></div><div>2. Girls' Club Mini Tournament/Clinic - 24 Hour Registration Marathon<br></div><div>3. Boys' Club League<br></div><div>4. Spring Reign Registration Deadline<br>
</div><div>5. DiscNW Hiring Summer Club Coaches<br>6. Spring School Coaches Needed<br></div><div>7. Summary: Important Dates<br><br></div><div><br>1. SEATTLE YOUTH ULTIMATE CAMPS<br><div>
<p>Registration for our Seattle Youth Ultimate Camps is now open! We offer three camp sessions available to 8-9 year olds, 10-11 year olds, 12-13 year olds, and high schoolers.</p>Session 1: Monday June 16- Friday June 20 <br>
Session 2: Monday June 23- Friday June 27<br>Session 3: Monday August 18- Friday August 22<br></div><div><p>Each session is $275. Campers enrolled in all three sessions can receive a $125 discount for the summer. Financial Aid is available for campers. Register and learn more at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/SeattleUltimateCamps/">http://www.discnw.org/events/SeattleUltimateCamps/</a><br>
</p><br>2. GIRLS' CLUB MINI TOURNAMENT/CLINIC - 24 HOUR REGISTRATION MARATHON<br><p>DiscNW has initiated a 24-hour registration marathon for its Girls' Mini Tournament/Clinic
this Saturday. While registrations will be accepted later, we strongly
encourage registering before 2pm on Thursday, so that we can confirm
that there will be enough interested girls to support the event.</p>
<p>For only $5, you can get a full afternoon and evening of pre-season
training and fun with girls from all over Seattle and women from Seattle
Riot, Seattle Underground, Western Washington Chaos, and UW Element.</p>
<p>This event for girls in grades 9-12 will take place at the Georgetown Playfield (750 S. Homer
St.) on Saturday, March 8, from 2-8:30pm. Players may register as a
free agent, as a pod (2-5 players), or as a full team (6 or more
players). Registration closes at noon on March 7.</p><br>3. BOYS' CLUB LEAGUE <br></div><div>
<p>This league for boys in grades 9-12 accepts individual, pod,
and full team registrations. Registration, fee dues and paperwork are
due by March 16. Financial aid applications are due by March 12. Games will take place on Friday evenings from March 21 through May 16, between 5pm and 8:30pm, at Magnuson Park. Register or learn more at <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/boysclub/">http://www.discnw.org/events/boysclub/</a></p>
<br>4. SPRING REIGN REGISTRATION DEADLINE<br><br>Spring Reign is the largest coed youth ultimate tournament in the
world, with age divisions for elementary school (grades 3-5), middle
school (grades 6-8), and high school (grades 9-12) teams. The tournament
will be held April 26-27 at Skagit River Park in Burlington, WA.
Registration will remain open until Wednesday, March 12. To register or learn more about the tournament, visit <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/SpringReign/">http://www.discnw.org/events/SpringReign/</a><br><br><br>
5. DiscNW HIRING SUMMER CLUB COACHES <br><p>DiscNW is now accepting applications for summer club coaching
positions. The same set of 10 total coaches will coach both the
traveling Youth Club Championship (YCC) teams and the local Youth Club
League. Additional Tryout Aides and League Substitute Coaches will also
be selected from the pool of candidates who complete the application. To be considered, you must follow these steps:<b></b><br></p><div>* Part 1: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/CoachingCorps/">http://www.discnw.org/events/CoachingCorps/</a></div>
<div>* Part 2: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/778/">http://www.discnw.org/events/778/</a></div><p>Application deadlines:
</p>* March 14, 5pm for Head Coach candidates<br>* April 18, 5pm for Assistant Coach and Tryout Aide/Substitute Coach candidates<br></div></div><div><br><br>6. SPRING SCHOOL COACHES NEEDED<br><br>Several schools are looking for coaches for their middle school and high
school Ultimate programs this spring. For more information on these paid and
volunteer positions, please see <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/CoachingCorps/#externaljobs">http://www.discnw.org/events/CoachingCorps/#externaljobs</a><br><br><br>7. SUMMARY: IMPORTANT DATES <br><br></div><div>Including some not listed above:<br>
</div><ul><li>MARCH 6, 2PM: End of 24-hour registration marathon for <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/girlsclub/">Girls' Club Mini Tournament</a></li><li>MARCH 7, NOON: Registration and <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/IndividualAid/">financial aid</a> deadline for <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/girlsclub/">Girls' Club Mini Tournament</a><br>
</li><li>MARCH 8</li><ul><li><a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/girlsclub/">Girls' Club Mini Tournament</a>, 2-8:30pm, Georgetown Playfield</li><li>Paperwork deadline for spring youth school-based leagues<br></li></ul>
<li>MARCH 12: </li><ul><li><a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/SpringReign/">Spring Reign</a> registration and <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/TeamAid/">financial aid</a> deadline</li><li>Final spring league and Spring Reign <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/EligibilityApplication/">Eligibility</a> deadline</li>
<li><a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/IndividualAid/">Financial aid applications</a> due for Boys' Club League</li></ul><li>MARCH 14, 5PM: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/CoachingCorps/">Applications due</a> for Summer Club Head Coach candidates</li>
<li>MARCH 15: First day of spring youth school-based leagues<br></li><li>MARCH 16: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/boysclub/">Boys' Club League</a> registration and paperwork deadline</li><li>MARCH 21: First day of <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/boysclub/">Boys' Club League</a></li>
<li>MARCH 22: Eligibility decisions announced<br></li><li>APRIL 18, 5PM: <a href="http://www.discnw.org/events/CoachingCorps/">Applications due</a> for Summer Club Assistant Coach and Tryout Aide/Sub Coach candidates</li>
<li>APRIL 26-27: Spring Reign</li></ul><div><br>That's it for today! At this rate, we might have to learn how to play underwater ultimate! Here's hoping things dry out in the next couple weeks. Thank goodness for many synthetic fields on our 2014 youth fields permit!<br>
<br>Wynne Scherf<br></div>DiscNW Director of Youth Operations<br></div><div><b><i></i></b></div><br><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div>
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