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Ultimate Happenings: Issue 131 - April 7, 2000

OCUA Web site: http://www.ocua.ca

"Carelessly planned projects take three times longer to
complete than expected.

Carefully planned projects take four times longer to complete
than expected, mostly because the planners expect their
planning to reduce the time it takes."

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CONTENTS:

- Registration Info
- Players Looking For Teams And Teams Looking For Players
- Women'S Spring Tune-Up 2000
- Montreal Jazz Tournament
- Beach Tourney Update
- Female Player Looking For Coed Travelling Team
- House Mate Wanted
- Calendar Of Events

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REGISTRATION INFO:

Team Registration Form Now Online!
Find the link from our website (http://www.ocua.ca)

The deadline for ALL TEAMS to register is April 17.

Every team (new and returning) must register via the form.
We need this info to determine how many fields we need.
If we do not have enough fields for a given night we will
be forced to turn teams away. Please register early.

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The location for the captains meeting on April 19th has
changed. It is now at Sir Robert Borden High School (on
Greenbank Road). It is still on the 19th and it is still
from 7 pm - 9 pm.

Every team must send one representative to this meeting.

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Registration day is April 29th at the Duke of Somerset
(location still to be confirmed) from 10 am - 4 pm.

Each team is required to register and pay their team fees
on that day.

Bring:

- A cheque or money order for $750 for team fees

- Another separate cheque or money order for $25 for the
  refundable roster deposit

(All cheques/money orders should be made out to the
"Ottawa-Carleton Ultimate Association")

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PLAYERS LOOKING FOR TEAMS AND TEAMS LOOKING FOR PLAYERS:

If you are looking for a team or players stay tuned to Ultimate
Happenings.

Hopefully within a week we will be able to announce that a
form on the OCUA website will be available for you to submit
your contact information. With that contact info we hope
to be able to hook everyone up.

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WOMEN'S SPRING TUNE-UP 2000:

It's time to dig out your cleats and work out some of the
rustiness from a long winter! A day of throwing, drills and
scrimmage is scheduled for April 15, 2000 at Hillcrest High
School. All women are welcome - so please pass the word
around.

Where:
  Hillcrest High School
  (NOTE: THIS HAS BEEN MOVED FROM RIVERSIDE DRIVE)

When:
  April 15, 2000 at 12:30-3pm

What to bring:
  cleats, a disc and a light and dark t-shirt

If you are planning to attend please contact

Hali Gernon
e: hali_gernon@cyberus.ca
p: 775-9936

or
Vicy Barnowski
e: barnowski@sympatico.ca
w: 234-9235.

We would like to have an idea of how many people are coming
so we can make some plans.

Please be advised that poor weather or field conditions could
result in the cancellation of the event. If this is the case,
someone will be at the fields between 12:30 and 1:00 to let
you know.

Happy Spring!

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MONTREAL JAZZ TOURNAMENT:

Jazz Fest will now be called the Montreal Jazz Tournament
and it is on July 1-2 2000.

Contacts:
Alison Fischer
e: aliofish@canada.com
http://aum.zoo.net/jazzfest/

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BEACH TOURNEY UPDATE:

There is a website, check it out at
http://www.echelon.ca/samo/beach2000/

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FEMALE PLAYER LOOKING FOR COED TRAVELLING TEAM.

If any coed travelling team is looking to pick up an energetic
fun player for tournaments this summer please e-mail Aine
O'Carroll at aine@magma.ca.

Thank you

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HOUSE MATE WANTED:

Mooney's Bay / Carleton University area.
Share a Garden Home end unit and have the basement room to rent.

Bachelor/like private basement is all yours. Enough room for
bedroom, living-room couch, t.v. and computer/desk area. We'll
share kitchen and main shower/bathroom.

$375.00 all inclusive

Mooney's Bay beach across the street. Riverside Drive and
Canal inline and bike trails right out the front door. Plus
tons 'o bus routes. Close to a whack of Ultimate fields.

Free telephone use, free cable, free access to internet, free
laundry, free hydro, free parking all around. Backyard and
barbecue. . .and I plan to put in an awesome deck this summer
too.

Located right at the corner of Riverside & Walkely, across
from Mooney's Bay.

Looking for someone from May 1st onward - stay as long as you
like (ie. the summer. . . into the fall etc.)

Non-smoker, no pets please. :)

If interested, or have any questions, please contact:
Dave Brown
e: davebrown@worldultimate.com
p: 860-8687

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

April 17    : Deadline for team registration information
April 19    : OCUA Spring Captains Meeting
April 29    : OCUA Registration
May 6/7     : TUT (Toronto, ON)
May 8       : OCUA season starts
May 20      : Deadline for player registration information
May 21/22   : Wax Clinic? - Info sketchy on this right now
May 27      : Layout For Life (Ottawa, ON)
May 30      : Catholic High School Tourney
June 3      : High School Tourney
June 3/4    : Gender Bender (Fergus, ON)
June 10/11  : U.F.O. (Oromocto, NB)
June 17     : 9th Annual Ultimate Beach Tournament (Ottawa, ON)
June 17/18  : Black and Blue Co-ed Tourney (Ottawa, ON)
June 24/25  : Unknown Legends (Hamilton, ON)
July 1/2    : Montreal Jazz Tournament (Montreal, QC)
July 8/9    : No Borders (Ottawa, ON)
July 15/16  : Flatland Frenzy (Winnipeg, MB)
July 22/23  : Parlee Beach (Shediac, NB)
July 27/30  : Nationals (Vancouver, BC)
August 12/13: Catch 'N' Release 2000 (Halifax, NS)
August 19/20: OCUA playoffs (divisions to be announced)
August 26/27: OCUA playoffs (divisions to be announced)
Sept 9      : OCUA end of summer party
Sept 23/24  : Fr'equinox (Co-ed, Ottawa ON)


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