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Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:21:25 -0600
From: Will Deaver <Will@...>
Reply-To: Will Deaver <Will@...>
Subject: UPA College Alumni All-Stars vs Team USA
To: Will Deaver <Will@...>
Cc: upa_ncd@..., upa_college_td@..., Matthew Bourland
<Matthew@...>, Sandie Hammerly <Sandie@...>

Hey Team Contact,


If you're getting this email, you were the contact for a team that
played in the UPA College or Club championships in 2008. We are
contacting you so that you can pass along the following message to your
current or former teammates. It's about an opportunity to play in a
unique and exciting atmosphere, on a team of former College Ultimate
stars, at the 2009 UPA College Championships in Columbus, OH (May
22-25). Please forward this message on as soon as possible. The
application deadline is in less than 10 days. And of course, if you're
eligible and interested, feel free to apply for a spot on the team that
will be matching up against Team USA.



Thanks for the help.


Will





The UPA continues its tradition of providing the best College Ultimate
event in the world, but this year there are a couple of twists. The UPA
College Championships expands to 20 teams per division and 4 days, and
the rivals of the East vs West College Alumni All-Star Showcase put
aside their geographic differences to test themselves against Team USA
<http://www.upa.org/programs/intl/worldgames2009> . Want to play?

You know you wanted to go check out the College Championships anyway.
How would you like to represent your region and school one last time?
How would you like a couple free nights stay at a local hotel? How would
you like to get to play against not only former college stars, but
against the best players in the country?

The UPA is excited about continuing with the Alumni All-Star Game
tradition that was started in 2007 as a way to showcase the sport and
entertain players and fans in conjunction with the College
Championships, which will be held May 22-25 in Columbus, OH. On Sunday
evening of the tournament (May 24), following the semi-finals, a
combined team of All-Star Alumni will face off against Team USA in front
of the college stars of today. The game will be part of an evening at
the fields that will feature games/contests, dinner for teams
participating in the College Championships, and the Callahan Award
ceremony.

The Alumni All-Star team will be Mixed and consist of 16 players (8 men
and 8 women). The team will represent all 8 college regions (Atlantic
Coast, Central, Great Lakes, Metro East, New England, Northwest, South,
Southwest). Players for these teams will be selected based on an
application process. Players must not be currently eligible for the
College Series. Players will be selected geographically based on where
they played in the College Series while in college and a spot saved on
the team for a "local" player. Selection will also be based on factors
such as level of playing ability, position/type of player, and
sportsmanship.

Applying players must fill out the online application form
<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=nLkAiN9RSLiIrgMgLaHsgA_3d_3d>
and must commit to traveling to the event for the showcase game at their
own expense. The UPA will provide up to 2 nights lodging for the 16
participating players, matching uniforms (jerseys with school name on
the back and shorts), and dinner at the fields on Sunday, May 24.

Team USA is the team that will be representing the United States at the
2009 World Games in Chinese Taipei in July. Read more
<http://www.upa.org/programs/intl/worldgames2009> about the event, the
team, and how these players were selected on the UPA website.

Like you needed another excuse to come watch the College Championships.
Well, now you have one. And if you get selected to play on the Alumni
All-Star teams, you not only get to watch some of the best Ultimate of
the year, in one of the most exciting settings, you get to play it too!

The application
<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=nLkAiN9RSLiIrgMgLaHsgA_3d_3d>
will take 10-15 minutes to complete.

Application deadline is Thursday, April 23. Selected applicants will be
notified by Friday, April 24. The team will be announced once all
players have been confirmed.



http://www.upa.org/node/2671







Will Deaver

Championship Director

Ultimate Players Association

4730 Table Mesa Dr, Suite I-200C

Boulder, CO 80305

303-447-3472 (114)

303-447-3483 (fax)

will@...

http://www.upa.org





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