[Youth-announce] DiscNW: Summer Youth Ultimate Annoucements

[Kate Speck]

Hello Youth Ultimate Frisbee Enthusiasts!



We are gearing up for summer and have a few announcements about what is
coming up:


   1. Thank you Spring Reign Volunteers!
   2. The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG Campaign is Tomorrow!
   3. Summer Youth Hat League Registrations Opening Tomorrow
   4. VC Ultimate Leadership Training Camp
   5. Eastside Youth Ultimate Camp
   6. Swing It To Summer Party/Fundraiser



*Thank you Spring Reign Volunteers!*



This year we had a record of 77 volunteers help with Spring Reign
<https://www.discnw.org/events/SpringReign/>! This was a huge help to
DiscNW staff and the Spring Reign tournament directors. We feel so lucky to
have such a vibrant Ultimate community in the Northwest and have so many
people willing to spend their time helping and supporting that community!
Thank you volunteers, we couldn’t have done it without you!!



*Support DiscNW in the GiveBIG Campaign*



As you may know, tomorrow, May 5th, is the Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG
Campaign
<http://www.seattlefoundation.org/GivingCenter/GiveBIG/Pages/Default.aspx>!
The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG is a one-day online charitable giving
event to inspire people to give generously to nonprofit organizations that
make our region healthier and a more vital place to live. We hope that you
will consider donating to DiscNW to help benefit our Youth Development Fund
<https://www.discnw.org/about/youthDevelopmentFund.html>, which finances
youth activities and initiatives designed to promote the sport of Ultimate
and support the participation of underserved populations in the sport.
Examples include free or inexpensive youth Ultimate camps, financial aid
for DiscNW youth events, grants for new youth groups, disc donations and
more.



*How to Give to DiscNW:*

Tomorrow, May 5th, go to DiscNW’s profile
<http://www.seattlefoundation.org/npos/Pages/DiscNW.aspx?bv=nposearch> on
The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG website and click Donate Now button,
select Make a Credit Card Donation, and fill out the required form. You can
find more detailed instructions here
<http://www.seattlefoundation.org/givingcenter/Documents/TSF_online_donations.pdf>.
Each online donation made to the 1,600 nonprofit organizations profiled on
The Seattle Foundation’s website on May 5th will received a prorated
portion of the matching funds pool.



Check out other ways to support DiscNW here
<https://www.discnw.org/SupportDiscNW.html/>!



*Summer Youth Hat Leagues*


This summer we are offering two youth hat league options for kids entering
grades 6-12.  *Registration for these leagues will open tomorrow, May 5th*.



We will have our regular *Summer Hat League
<https://www.discnw.org/events/SummerYouthHatPlay/>*, which will focus on
the fundamentals of Ultimate. This is a great opportunity for kids who are
still learning how to play or would prefer a more laid back atmosphere.
Each week teams will have a skill building session before their game and
each week will focus on a different rule or aspect of Ultimate.



We will also be offering *Performance Club League
<https://www.discnw.org/events/SummerYouthClubPlay/>* for kids interested
in playing more competitively, emphasizing development for elite or
near-elite youth play. This league will have practices each week with a few
organized scrimmages working towards a tournament at the end of the summer.
YCC players will be taking leadership roles in this league, so a USAU
affiliate membership ($15) will be required in addition to the league fee.



If you are interested in applying for financial aid for these leagues,
please complete our financial application:
https://www.discnw.org/events/IndividualAid/.



*VC Ultimate Leadership Training Camp*



New this summer is our VC Ultimate Leadership Training Camp; an overnight
Ultimate camp at UW, directed by the UW women’s Ultimate coach, Kyle
Weisbrod. This camp is open to ages 14-18. This awesome new camp will be
coached by some of Seattle’s best coaches and help campers develop their
Ultimate skills as well as their leadership skills on and off the field. We
are excited to announce that campers will also get a hands-on experience
with Dartfish video analysis technology
<https://www.discnw.org/events/829/info/dartfish/> to improve their
throwing, cutting and marking. Registration is now open
<https://www.discnw.org/events/VCULTCamp/>!



*Eastside Youth Ultimate Camp*



For the first time this year, we will be hosting an Eastside Youth Ultimate
Camp for ages 8-14. The camp will take place August 3-7 at Robinswood
Park. Registration
is now open <https://www.discnw.org/events/EastsideCamp/>!



*Swing It To Summer Party*


Join us for a night of dancing and games at 8pm on Saturday, May 30th at
the Magnuson Brig! There will be beer, snacks, a raffle, balloon pops and
some other disc games. Because there will be beer, this is a 21+ event.
There will be a ticket price that is TBD but all proceeds will go to
support the Youth Development Fund
<https://www.discnw.org/about/youthDevelopmentFund.html>.





We hope that you are enjoying the beautiful weather!




Cheers,


Kate Speck
Accounts Manager, DiscNW
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