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           U L T I M A T E   H A P P E N I N G S
                 Issue 265 - July 24, 2003

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      OCUA - The largest ultimate league in the world!
            (328 teams and 3800 members in 2002)

                    http://www.ocua.ca/

"Show me someone who likes to lose and I will show you a 
loser" --Unknown

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CONTENTS:

- Skills Clinic Saturday July 26
- Rules Clinic Sunday July 27
- Road Closure Notice
- UPI Hazards!
- Co-ed Jamboree Needs Volunteers
- Spirit 2003 Charity Ultimate Tournament
- OCUA Volunteer Opportunities
- Rental Accommodations
- The Hills Are Alive
- Calendar Of Events

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SKILLS CLINIC SATURDAY JULY 26

Phoenix will be hosting a second Skills Clinic on Saturday, 
July 26th at UPI. It will be run along the same lines as the 
first clinic (Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced groups - 3 
sessions of 50 minutes).

The clinic will start at 9:30 AM, followed by a hat 
tournament from 1 to 5 PM. The clinic is free for all, as is 
the hat tournament (weather permitting). There is no need to 
sign up for the clinic, but if you would like to participate 
in the hat tournament, please email Jesse Bolan with your 
age, gender & skill level (using the OCUA ranking system) to 
jessejamesis@hotmail.com. 

That same evening, Phoenix will be hosting a pub night at 
Local Heroes on Bank St. in recognition of their support of 
your local Competitive Mens Ultimate team. Even if you are 
unable to attend the clinic or hat tournament, Phoenix would 
love to see as many Ultimate players as possible out that 
night at Local Heroes. More details will be posted soon.

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RULES CLINIC SUNDAY JULY 27

Dame Edna and wuz will be running the long awaited Rules 
Clinic this Sunday, July 27 5pm - 7pm, on field #2 at Brewer 
Park on Bronson, opposite Carleton U.

Please note, we are holding this on Sunday evening to allow 
all teams to send a representative without disrupting league 
play and so that everyone can enjoy the vast majority of the 
weekend but still attend the clinic. 

Thanks!

Edna and wuz

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ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE

Please note that from July 21st until August 8th Limebank 
Road will be closed between Leitrim and Armstrong Roads. If 
this is your usual route to the SOD or UPI, then a good 
alternate route is instead of turning Left on Limebank, 
simply continue on River Road then go left on Rideau Road.

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UPI HAZARDS!

There is a wasp nest under the northern most footbridge 
between the parking lot and field 1. Please avoid the bridge 
until further notice. A player has sustained an injury as a 
result of contact with an irrigation head that had not fully 
retracted. Please watch for stuck heads, and if you observe 
one on your field, gently, raise it slightly and then push 
down. It should not take a lot of strength. If you meet 
stiff resistance when trying to push the head down, please 
stop pushing. Mark the head with a rock disc for your game 
and communicate the trouble to Nick Roberts ASAP.

gm@ocua.ca

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CO-ED JAMBOREE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

The Co-ed Jamboree is fast approaching (Aug 2 - 3) and the 
TD needs your help!!  Please email volunteer@ocua.ca if you 
are interested in helping out, or if you have any questions. 
Please note it may take a couple days to get a response... 
sorry vacation holidays make it tough to get internet 
access. Thanks!!!

Field Assistants (water delivery, garbage, driving golf 
carts) 3 people per shift per day (8-1pm and 1-6pm)
Aug 2-3

Disc Central Helper (players food, assist the TD collecting 
scores, helping hand out dinner)
1 person per shift per day (8-1pm and 1pm - 6pm)
Aug 2-3

Merchandise Volunteers (assist Rob Wormald selling Jamboree 
merchandise) 2 people per shift per day (8-1pm and 1-6pm)
Aug 2-3

Friday set-up (last minute line painting, water flags)
2 people (12-4pm)
Aug 1

Line Painters
This job will be done three times over the next three weeks. 
Total time to repaint lines 6-8 hours. We are asking two 
people to spend four-five hours each week to get this job 
done. This job is fairly easy as we will repaint the lines 
left over from No Borders.
2 people per shift, done once per week for two weeks.
July 15 - Aug 2

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SPIRIT 2003 CHARITY ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT

I would like to call your attention to a great event for you 
and your team to participate in this fall. It is the Spirit 
2003 Charity Ultimate Tournament. The Spirit 2003 Ultimate 
Charity Tournament was created to raise funds for five local 
mental health charities and to increase awareness and 
sensitization about mental health conditions and the people 
they affect. It is an all day event being held on September 
13, 2003 at the Nepean Equestrian Park. There are some great 
bonuses as well...free lunch, great entertainment, 3 to 4 
games, a beer tent etc. There are even prizes for teams with 
the most pledges and other incentive prizes up for grabs. 
This is the first year of this event which has been 
organized to become what the HOPE beach volleyball event has 
become for beach volleyball but for ultimate instead. OCUA 
has been working hard over the past year with this 
organizing committee as the event's community partner and we 
hope that you will encourage your teams to sign up and show 
your support for this worthwhile event.

You can register online at:
-  www.catchthespirit.ca

Or pick up a team registration package at:
- the Ultimate Disc Golf Store at 142 Rideau Street (in CD 
  Exchange)
- any Scotiabank
- all OCUA events this summer.

Register before August 13!

Come on out and enjoy the fun!

Thanks in advance for your support,
Robin Kealey
OCUA Director
communications@ocua.ca

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OCUA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

OCUA is run by volunteers. Without the time put in by many
people, this league wouldn't exist. A couple hours of your
time, could make a huge difference. The following is a list
of current volunteer openings. Please refer to
http://www.ocua.ca/ocua/volunteer.html for details about
volunteer openings.

Current Volunteer Opportunities:

- Friday League Coaches
- Field Cell Volunteers
- Co-ed Jamboree

Please email volunteer@ocua.ca if you have any questions, or
if you are interested in helping out.

Thanks,
Julie Thompson
OCUA Volunteer Coordinator

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RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS

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Brand new house in Kanata
Fully Furnished, Non-smoking environment
All Utilities, Cable, Internet and Phone are included.

Clean house, Nice Housemates, lots of parking.
$430/month all in.

Call 613-794-7355 or email:  nickdavidson74@hotmail.com
Ask for Nick.

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THE HILLS ARE ALIVE

The Canadian Ski Patrol System is looking for 125 new 
volunteers for the upcoming ski season. Join a dynamic not-
for-profit organization made up of more than 5000 volunteers 
across Canada. In the Ottawa/Gatineau region, approximately 
400 members of the Canadian Ski Patrollers service the nine 
local ski areas, and we need you!

You probably know us by our trademark yellow and blue 
jackets, sporting a yellow cross on a blue maple leaf on the 
back. We are students, professionals, retirees and 
everything in between! We are enthusiastic men and women 
over the age of 18 who promote safe skiing and boarding, and 
provide top-quality first aid services to skiers and 
boarders in need. And it doesn't stop there - we provide 
first aid services at different community events "365 days a 
year". 

Information and registration sessions will take place at 
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 2rd and Thursday September 4th, 
at the RA Centre on Riverside Drive. Our training course for 
the 2003-04 season starts in mid-September.

Be part of our team! Come find out what we are all about -- 
where we ski, what we do, and how you can become part of it 
all. 

For more information, contact:
Canadian Ski Patrol System, Gatineau Zone
Phone: 613-860-2777 (csps)
Email: info@csps-gat.org
Visit us at: www.csps-gat.org

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Jul. 26-27  : Capital Classic DG Tourney (JCPark)
Aug. 2-3    : Coed Jamboree Tournament (UPI)
Aug. 16-17  : Wed/Thu/Fri Night Finals
Aug. 23-24  : Mon/Tue Night Finals
Sep. 13     : SPIRIT 2003 Ultimate Tournament (Ottawa)
Sep. 27     : Ottawa Plaid Jacket Open DG Tourney (JCPark)

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