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At the end of last year, the Calgary Ultimate community was saddened by the sudden and unexpected loss of one of its own. Michelle Lang, a reporter with the Calgary Herald, was killed while on assignment in Afghanistan when the vehicle she was in hit a roadside bomb. Michelle had been an enthusiastic Ultimate player in our league and her smile and good nature will be missed on the fields, especially by her team, Ivana Huckalot.
On March 13th and 14th, the Calgary Ultimate Association (CUA) would like to honour Michelle’s memory in a way that not only tributes her love of our sport, but also helps a local organization supporting Canadian troops based in Afghanistan.
To recognize Michelle’s passion for journalism and love of ultimate,we’re having a ‘disc-signing’ fundraiser to support the journalism fellowship that’s been set up in Michelle’s name. The CUA is donating all of the discs for this initiative and ALL proceeds collected will go to The Michelle Lang Fellowship for Journalism. That’s part one. Part two of this fundraiser is that all of the discs you sign will be donated to accompany the Canadian troops being deployed to Afghanistan at the end of March. It is our understanding that some of the discs we donate will be given to youth in Afghanistan when the troops are on patrol.
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Read more: Remembering Michelle Lang: Ultimate Player, Journalist and Friend
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 Shake off the winter rust and join us for our second annual Spring Hat League! Registration for Spring League is NOW OPEN.
What is this?
This is a competitive league made up of participants from a range of skill levels. The primary objective is to gear up for summer season and build on your skills. Because we're playing in a men's and women's setting, there are different criteria for who should play....
Who should participate?
Ladies - The women have a smaller pool to draw from so we're opening this to all skill levels -- from newbie to competitive touring. This is an opportunity to play competitive games in a supportive setting, with a focus on improving your skills. Spread the word!
Men - Guys should have at least a couple of years experience under their belt, know how to throw and catch consistently, know what a force is, and how to play zone. This league isn't so much a place to learn new skills as it is to prep your skills and fitness for summer league play.
We are still in the process of working out all of the locations that we will be able to use. Here's what we can tell you so far:
- This is a mens and womens hat league - aka NOT co-ed
- Mens league will have min. 4 teams ~13 players per team
- Womens league will have min. 4 teams ~13 players per team
- Games will take place on Monday nights. They will start Monday April 5, 2010 - this is earlier than last year so as not to conflict so much with Summer League. League will run every Monday night for 6 weeks and end on May 10. Games will be played rain or snow.
- We are using a combination of indoor and outdoor fields for the first part of the season - locations TBA
- These leagues are designed for people of ALL skill levels - see above for caveats.
The cost of this league is $52.50 ($50.00 + GST) |
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 We'd like to extend a big welcome to the newest member of the CUA team -- Cindy Gardner joins us as the Ho-Down/Slo-Down Coordinator for 2010. She's got a big job ahead of her as this year's tournament marks HoDown's 25th Anniversary!
Even though Cindy's an admitted "Ho-Down Virgin", that's not stopping her from taking on the challenge with guns a blazin'. "I've heard it's a great event that brings some amazing ultimate to Calgary and I wanted to be a part of it," she says. Now that's the spirit!
Of course, this event is much more than a one-woman effort. She's going to need a western sized posse-ful of help. If you're interested in lending some time and/or ideas to make this year's tourney 25 times the party it was last year, drop Cindy a line at
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. Every little effort helps, from preliminary logistics handling to sponsorship soliciting, and from event day setup and takedown to manning the food tent and collecting game scores. What are you interested in? We'll make sure we find a volunteer job just for you! Mark your calendars: the dates for this year's tourney are June 26 & 27.
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 Sure there may still be snow on the ground here in Calgary...but there's green grass somewhere out there right now so it's never too early to start planning your 2010 tournament season. Our crack team of tournament watchdogs have already begun to receive confirmed reports of 2010 dates for this year's tournaments. Check them out (as well as our best estimations of those tourneys yet to be confirmed) on our Tournament Listings page.
And on that note, if you have any insider info on dates for any of the listed tournaments, or any info on tournaments missing that you think should be included in our list, please send an email to us at
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so we can ensure the Calgary ultimate community is up to date! Happy tournament planning!
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