Whenever you're ready, enter your contact information for the 2009
season in the new database (even if it's the same as last year).

A little early, I know . . . but teams who intend to participate in the
Spring League should probably already be recruiting and such . . . I'm
just getting a little amped about it all, so I wanted to start the ball
rolling . . .

Jason.

I am free essentially any time. Sometimes i work weekdays 3-6. That would be my only conflict with practices - On Wed, 5/28/08, Eric Weiss <sluhultimate@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Eric Weiss <sluhultimate@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [STLHSUltimate] Re: SLUJ Youth Club Team To: STLHSUltimate@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 7:49 AM Nic   We are still trying to figure out our practice schedule. We are going to play one night a week. Right now it looks like it will either be Tuesdays or Thursdays. Our first tournament will be June 28-29 in Tulsa. If things go well, then we will sign up for more. Send me you availability for practices, and I will add you to my mailing list.   Eric --- On Wed, 5/28/08, nic herrmann <herrmanndesmet@ yahoo.com> wrote: From: nic herrmann <herrmanndesmet@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [STLHSUltimate] Re: SLUJ Youth Club Team To: STLHSUltimate@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 4:56 AM Mr. Weiss,   My name is Nic Herrmann and I played for DeSmet last season.  I know this is really late but for whatever reason I accidentally looked over this email initially.  If you are not already full and practicing,  I would like details on when the  team would practice and where at.  I play hockey in the summer and may not be able to commit to this team, but any details would be nice if you are not already full.  Thank you for the invite and hopefully this can work out.   Nic Herrmann sluhultimate <sluhultimate@ yahoo.com> wrote: So far I have not had a great response for this team (6 people). I would really appreciate if all of the coaches would encourage their top players to join. I think having all the best players in the area playing together will make those players and in turn their respective teams better. Graduating Seniors are eligible as long as they aren't 19. --- In STLHSUltimate@ yahoogroups. com, "sluhultimate" <sluhultimate@ ...> wrote: > > As I announced at the all-star game this weekend, I am willing to take > a youth club team to tournaments. The first tournament that the team > would attend would be Summer Solstice in Tulsa. That is the weekend of > June 28th & 29th. I believe it would cost ten a person plus gas. If you > are interested in being part of this team please email me at > SLUHultimate@ ... > > If we are going to take a team I would at least like to have a few > practices before the tournament for organizational purposes as well as > team building. If it goes well and everyone has a good time, I would be > down for trying to form a more permanent club team to represent our > league. > > Please email me as soon as possible, so I can start hammering out the > details. Coaches if you have players that you believe would like to be > part of this, make sure to encourage their participation. Also anyone > who wants to help is very welcomed. > > Eric Weiss >

So far I have not had a great response for this team (6 people). I
would really appreciate if all of the coaches would encourage their
top players to join. I think having all the best players in the area
playing together will make those players and in turn their respective
teams better. Graduating Seniors are eligible as long as they aren't
19.

--- In STLHSUltimate@yahoogroups.com, "sluhultimate"
<sluhultimate@...> wrote:
>
> As I announced at the all-star game this weekend, I am willing to
take
> a youth club team to tournaments. The first tournament that the
team
> would attend would be Summer Solstice in Tulsa. That is the weekend
of
> June 28th & 29th. I believe it would cost ten a person plus gas. If
you
> are interested in being part of this team please email me at
> SLUHultimate@...
>
> If we are going to take a team I would at least like to have a few
> practices before the tournament for organizational purposes as well
as
> team building. If it goes well and everyone has a good time, I
would be
> down for trying to form a more permanent club team to represent our
> league.
>
> Please email me as soon as possible, so I can start hammering out
the
> details. Coaches if you have players that you believe would like to
be
> part of this, make sure to encourage their participation. Also
anyone
> who wants to help is very welcomed.
>
> Eric Weiss
>

So far I have not had a great response for this team (6 people). I
would really appreciate if all of the coaches would encourage their
top players to join. I think having all the best players in the area
playing together will make those players and in turn their respective
teams better. Graduating Seniors are eligible as long as they aren't
19.



--- In STLHSUltimate@yahoogroups.com, "sluhultimate"
<sluhultimate@...> wrote:
>
> As I announced at the all-star game this weekend, I am willing to
take
> a youth club team to tournaments. The first tournament that the
team
> would attend would be Summer Solstice in Tulsa. That is the weekend
of
> June 28th & 29th. I believe it would cost ten a person plus gas. If
you
> are interested in being part of this team please email me at
> SLUHultimate@...
>
> If we are going to take a team I would at least like to have a few
> practices before the tournament for organizational purposes as well
as
> team building. If it goes well and everyone has a good time, I
would be
> down for trying to form a more permanent club team to represent our
> league.
>
> Please email me as soon as possible, so I can start hammering out
the
> details. Coaches if you have players that you believe would like to
be
> part of this, make sure to encourage their participation. Also
anyone
> who wants to help is very welcomed.
>
> Eric Weiss
>

I've uploaded some pix from the All-Star Game ... this sport is very
photogenic!  Check out the "Photo" link.  Congrats to all the
all-stars on a close and fun game!

*Chris Scribner / Coach
      Parkway North Ultimate Rave Squad

As I announced at the all-star game this weekend, I am willing to take
a youth club team to tournaments. The first tournament that the team
would attend would be Summer Solstice in Tulsa. That is the weekend of
June 28th & 29th. I believe it would cost ten a person plus gas. If you
are interested in being part of this team please email me at
SLUHultimate@....

If we are going to take a team I would at least like to have a few
practices before the tournament for organizational purposes as well as
team building. If it goes well and everyone has a good time, I would be
down for trying to form a more permanent club team to represent our
league.

Please email me as soon as possible, so I can start hammering out the
details. Coaches if you have players that you believe would like to be
part of this, make sure to encourage their participation. Also anyone
who wants to help is very welcomed.

Eric Weiss

There went another great year!

Congratulations to Desmet on becoming State Champs. Kudos to Priory
for their second place finish and Kirkwood for the Spirit Award. All
teams should be proud of the level of play and amount of Spirit they
showed this year. We keep getting bigger and we have a lot in store
for next year, including an early season hat draw tournament
"SLUJ-BUCKET", and a late season tourney for our top teams to take on
out-of-towners "SLUJ INVITE" So play some summer league and keep fresh
for next year.

oh yeah, you may want to bring a lawn/folding chair of some sort, but
there are a little bit of bleachers too

It looks like its going to be a nice day, lets hope no rain moves in.
  Anyway, there are three entrances to Priory, the only one to avoid is
the sign that says Junior School entrance on it.  It doesn't say that
right at the top, but in smaller text underneath.  The other two
entrances will lead you to us.  The game will be on the varsity soccer
field, which is in the center of the campus.  I hope everyone has fun!

Don't forget.  Saturday 2:00 @ Priory.  We'll have jerseys for the
players and food and drink for everybody.

Thanks for these words, Jack -- I echo all of your praise, and
couldn't have said it better.  Major props to Becker & Martens for
pulling together a smoothly-running league.  Hats off to all the
coaches and players -- from my own perspective, I can say that in our
games I did not witness even a single moment where SOTG appeared to
slip -- good, hard competition, but always with that graceful SOTG
edge to it.

My two kids (16 & 13) have now been baptized into this wonderful game
that's been a  source of fun & passion for me for the past 30 years.
I'm happy that they're learning in THIS league.

And to all the coaches:  I was shooting photos at the tournament, and
will eventually (within the next few weeks) be posting them on the
SLUA website ... please alert your players to check that site; they
might find a few shots of themselves.  I seem to have caught a lot of
good Priory action, in particular.

*Chris Scribner /
  Parkway North Ultimate Rave Squad

I received a call from the tournament director of Tulsa's Summer
Solstice.  They would love to see a group of St. Louis HS players
participate.  St. Louis HS players could combine to form an all-star
or St. Louis metro team to compete in this event.  Last year the St.
Louis men's team, Big River participated, so perhaps there are
carpooling options.

Here are the details:
15th ANNUAL SUMMER SOLSTICE TOURNAMENT
Tulsa, OK, JUNE 28th & 29th, 2008
$150 for Juniors teams
http://www.tulsaultimate.com/index.cfm?id=64

Send All Tournament Entry Fees To:
Solstice c/o Terrell Hoagland
4512 Louisville Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74135
Cell: 918-697-8910
Huckinterrapin@...
*Please make all checks payable to the TD's name listed above*

For any other information on this event, check out the website
listed above or contact the Terrell Huckinterrapin@...
Ciao.
Dana Gray

WHAT, Jason?!  An ultimate game without coaches?

Does that mean I need to cancel the 4 referees, the 2 alternate refs,
and the official scorer I'd reserved for the game, then, too? ...  :-)

See ya at the game!

  * Chris Scribner / Pkwy North Ultimate



--- In STLHSUltimate@yahoogroups.com, Jason Becker <beckerj42@...> wrote:
>
> Last year, we let the kids decide their strategy/matchups on the
line between pulls, and it worked out just fine.  I imagine it will go
the same this year, but there will be plenty of idle coaches on hand
if things get interesting, not to worry.
>
>   Jason.
>

PLEASE RESPOND TO my EMAIL ADDRESS:  beckerj42@...

Next year, I'm hoping to add a juniors charity hat draw tournament to
our ever-expanding juniors community, and I was curious what people
thought about WHEN we should have it.  Two options seem most likely:

1)  DURING THE REGULAR SLUJ SEASON, ON A SATURDAY.  This would keep
things simple in terms of rostering and insurance (for us
organizers).  We'd make the teams fairly large so as not to overtire
players (since they'll have a real game the following day).  This
would optimize the tournament's usefulness as a kind of "practice"
for developing players, while at the same time promoting spirit
between opposing teams.  It would also be a useful pseudo-tournament
experience in preparation for the state championships.

2)  IN FALL.  This would necessitate sanctioning/insuring from the
UPA for a separate event, adding a one-time event fee for non-UPA
members.  Doing it in the fall would give our kids a much needed
flatball-fix during those long SLUJ-free months.  Also, coaches could
use it as a kind of recruiting tool during the offseason, encouraging
kids to come and try the sport out without the pressure of joining an
actual team.

Let me know which you would prefer, and why.  And promptly.  I need
to move on securing a location fairly soon.

PLEASE RESPOND TO my EMAIL ADDRESS:  beckerj42@...

north vs. south. I hadn't considered coaches.

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 10:22 PM, ChrisScribner <insight7@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> This is for Chris M. / Jason ... but I figure others might be
> interested as well. Is the plan for the all-star game to be North vs.
> South? And how will the coaching work? Just curious.
>
> Congrats to Peter L. and the DeSmet crew!
>
>

--
Thanks,
Chris Martens

English Department Chair : Vashon High School
MAP Coordinator
League organizer: St. Louis Ultimate Juniors
State Youth coordinator: Ultimate Players Association
Assistant Coach: Vashon Ultimate
Committee chair: Pack 30
Den Leader: Den 7

north vs. south.  I hadn't considered coaches.

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 10:22 PM, ChrisScribner <insight7@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> This is for Chris M. / Jason ... but I figure others might be
>  interested as well. Is the plan for the all-star game to be North vs.
>  South? And how will the coaching work? Just curious.
>
>  Congrats to Peter L. and the DeSmet crew!
>
>



--
Thanks,
Chris Martens

English Department Chair : Vashon High School
MAP Coordinator
League organizer: St. Louis Ultimate Juniors
State Youth coordinator: Ultimate Players Association
Assistant Coach: Vashon Ultimate
Committee chair: Pack 30
Den Leader: Den 7

This is for Chris M. / Jason ... but I figure others might be
interested as well.  Is the plan for the all-star game to be North vs.
South?  And how will the coaching work?  Just curious.

Congrats to Peter L. and the DeSmet crew!

Congratulations, Pete.    I would have rather seen the Desmet/Rockhurst
rematch, but I truly think the best team won, regardless.  Desmet
continues to stand for high-quality, controlled, good-spirited,
intensely competitive ultimate--everything great about the sport.  You
and your boys represent our sport in the best possible way.  Nice
work.

Jason.

Sorry I never sent this out.  all-star game: Saturday May 10th, 2:00
@Priory.

CBC
Clayton
Desmet
Desmet JV
FHC JV
Kirkwood
Marquette
Priory
Vashon

All of these teams need to nominate two all-stars by putting their
names in the database at the yahoogroup.  This was a very cool,
showcase event last year.  Hotdogs were grilled, some mighty fine
ultimate was played . . . it was great.

But Chris and I need to know that teams will be sending players.
Otherwise, we won't bother arranging the darn thing . . . which would
be a real shame.

So, indicate your intention to send two players by putting their
names in the database at the yahoogroup.  Do it today (or at least by
Friday of this week).

Thanks.

Jason.

It appears that there are far too many conflicts on the 18th, so I am
declaring that the All-star game will take place on May 10th.
However, we need someone to host it. FHC has offered, and we may well
go there, but I was hoping for something a little more central. We're
shooting for 2:00, so let us know if you have a field.

some teams are doing a terrible job of updating their scores and
records (I'm looking at you clayton)  these need to be updated by the
end of this weekend so that I can properly seed teams for the tourney.

It appears that there are far too many conflicts on the 18th, so I am
declaring that the All-star game will take place on May 10th.
However, we need someone to host it.  FHC has offered, and we may well
go there, but I was hoping for something a little more central.  We're
shooting for 2:00, so let us know if you have a field.

I just created a database to hold everyone's All-Star nominations.
Choose your all-stars and put their names in the database by 5/11/08.
Doing so will signify that you are, indeed, sending athletes to the all-
star game, so please get the names in there as soon as possible, so
Chris and I know how many schools will be participating.

WE HOPE, EVERY ONE OF THEM!!!

So, be a dictator and decide today.  Have the players vote.  Do it
however you like, as long as, once you've chosen, you put the names in
our spiffy, new database.

Thanks again for all you do, helping SLUJ run so VERY smoothly this
year.  Every year, it gets a little better, a little easier, a little
more skill and parity in the league.  Sure is fun to watch . . .

Jason.