Ultimate Happenings - Issue 294
April 5, 2004
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U L T I M A T E H A P P E N I N G S
Issue 294 - April 5, 2004
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OCUA - The largest ultimate league in the world!
(350 Summer teams and 4,300 members in 2003)
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"The expedient thing and the right thing are seldom the same
thing" - unknown
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CONTENTS:
- Youth Teaching Sessions
- Deadline For New Teams Is Extended
- OCUA's High School Division
- Stella Tryouts - Tentative Schedule
- Women's Pick-Up Ultimate!
- Ottawa Disc Golf Club Partnership With OCUA
- Rental Accommodations
- Calendar Of Events
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YOUTH TEACHING SESSIONS
OCUA will be expanding on the program at UPI with new sites
across the City. There will be Western, Central, and Eastern
locations as well as the Southern one at UPI. In the East we
have rented a site on Dunning Rd and will use it on
Wednesdays. In the West we have Levesque Park on Tuesdays,
and for the City center we are going to be using Lynda Lane
Park on Mondays, and the traditional UPI sessions on
Thursday evenings. The Association is looking for adult
volunteers for each area to head up the sessions, and for
youth volunteers (16-19) to assist them with coaching. The
time volunteered by the youth coaches will go toward
community service requirements for graduation.
Bilingualism is a assets as is a knowledge of first aid.
Each site will require a chief organizer, so if you want to
wear the big hat let us know! The plan is to run 8 week
sessions beginning on May 17th and running until July 22nd,
with two weeks allowance for rain outs! If you are
interested in volunteering please contact Nick at gm@ocua.ca
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DEADLINE FOR NEW TEAMS IS EXTENDED
New teams will have until April 10th to send in there
registration forms. See http://www.ocua.ca/node/view/199 for
registration details.
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OCUA'S HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION
OCUA plans to start an 8 team HS division on Thursday
evenings. The intention is to have youth running this
division for youth. Each of the 8 teams will have two
positions ( a captain/coach, and a team administrator) which
are designed to comply with the Ontario Secondary Schools,
Grades 9 to 12, Program and Diploma Requirements section
3.1.3 Community Involvement Activities and provide each with
40 hours of service.
The division will be overseen by two adult volunteers. Games
will be played at 'in City' locations, game times will be
6:30pm, and the season will begin May 20th. Each team will
be expected to have a roster of students, 19 or under,
numbering a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 20. Each player
will receive a disc and a team shirt. Fees will be
$750/team.
If interested please contact me, gm@ocua.ca
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STELLA TRYOUTS - TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Wed. April 28 (Landsdowne 7-10 pm)
Thurs. April 29 (U. of Ottawa , 8-11pm)
Sun. May 2 University of Ottawa 8-11pm
Saturday/Sunday May 8/9 TUT Toronto
For up-to-date information please visit
www.stellaultimate.com
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WOMEN'S PICK-UP ULTIMATE!
Come one, come all! Pick-up is open to ladies of all levels,
beginner to advanced.
Friday, April 9, 6-8pm, Landsdowne (the bubble on Bank)
Saturday, April 17, 11am-1pm, Landsdowne (the bubble on
Bank)
Bring cleats, a light and dark shirt, and water. Cost is $10
per day.
This event has been organized by Stella, one of Ottawa's
women's competitive ultimate teams. Check out our website at
http://www.stellaultimate.com
Questions? Contact alison_lemay@yahoo.ca
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OTTAWA DISC GOLF CLUB PARTNERSHIP WITH OCUA
To all Ultimate teams participating in OCUA's 2004 season:
The Ottawa Disc Golf Club (ODGC)is pleased to be able to
offer to OCUA teams, ODGC annual memberships for their
players in conjunction with registering for the 2004 OCUA
summer season. For a fee of $100, up to 20 ODGC memberships
will be provided for each person on the team's roster.
Individual annual membership in the ODGC normally costs $35.
An option to select these ODGC memberships will be available
with team registration at the OCUA AGM on April 15, 2004.
Benefits of ODGC membership:
- weekly league night
- skills clinics
- club ladder
- social events
- club library
- access to club baskets and discs
- discounts on local tournament entrance fees
- discounts on ODGC event fees (skills clinics, club
events, etc.)
- discounts at local disc sports retailer (10% discount at
the Ultimate Disc Golf Store)
In addition to the benefits that each individual receives,
the support is provided to the ODGC which is essential to
our operation as a local disc sports organization.
For fuller details, please consult:
http://www.geocities.com/ottawadiscgolf/announcement.html
Ottawa Disc Golf Club contact:
Ken Darcovich
ODGC - Member Services
Day: (613)993-6848
Night: (613)730-2464
email: ken.darcovich@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS
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Pine Crest, 3 Bedroom House, 5 appl. Close to major shopping
areas and bus routes. End Unit. 1200$ + utilities,
available immediately. Call 851-8984 for more info.
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Glebe Avenue apt to share: Overlooking picturesque Patterson
Creek, canal. Quiet street, one block to Bank St. shopping,
buses. 2 bedrooms - 1 available (10' x 13'), furnished
living room, dining room, and kitchen all with wood floors.
Balcony, storage, laundry. Clean, sunny, quiet, to share
with professional. No smoking, lots of Ultimate. Rent:
$695 includes heat/hydro. Cable, phone jacks available in
room. Contact John 565.0283 Available April 31st.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Apr 15: 2004 AGM and Captains Meeting (Nepean Sportsplex)
May 08: TUT - Toronto Ultimate Tournament (Toronto, Ontario)
May 08: 2004 Sunflicker Tournament (Kelowna, BC)
Jun 04: Gender Blender 2004 (Fergus, Ontario)
Jun 12: The 13th Annual Britannia Beach Tourny (Ottawa)
Jun 19: Northern Flights 2004 (North Bay, Ontario)
Jul 10: 20th Annual No Borders Ultimate Tournament (Ottawa)
Jul 31: Rochester Ultimate Benefit - RUB 2004 (Rochester, NY)
Jul 31: The Coed Jamboree (Ottawa, Ontario)
Jul 31: The Coed Jamboree 2004 (Ultimate Parks)
Aug 01: 2004 World Ultimate Championships (Turku, Finland)
(for the latest info, check http://www.ocua.ca/event/)
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