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U L T I M A T E H A P P E N I N G S
Issue 276 - September 11, 2003
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OCUA - The largest ultimate league in the world!
(328 teams and 3800 members in 2002)
http://www.ocua.ca/
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CONTENTS:
- OCUA Election E-Vote Reminder
- Spirit 2003 Charity Ultimate Tournament - This Saturday!
- Daredevil Disc's Layout for Life - New Date
- Volunteers Needed For Daredevil Disc's Layout For Life
- OCUA Season Ender Bender!
- OCUA Volunteer Opportunities
- Patio Warming Party
- Rental Accommodations
- Lost & Found
- Calendar Of Events
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OCUA ELECTION E-VOTE REMINDER
Just a reminder to all team captains that they will be
receiving an Electronic Ballot (e-mail) this Sunday, Sept 14.
Captains will then have until Midnight, Sept 29 to consult
with their team and return their vote.
All voting information as well as a candidate bios will be
included in the mail-out.
If you are a TEAM CAPTAIN and have not received your ballot
by Tuesday, Sept 16, e-mail me a s_suys@hotmail.com
Thank you,
Stephan Suys
Elections Officer
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SPIRIT 2003 CHARITY ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT - THIS SATURDAY!
That's right...this Saturday 82 teams will be heading out to
the Nepean Equestrian Park to participate in the first annual
Spirit 2003 Charity Ultimate Tournament. I'm proud to say
that over half of the registered teams are from OCUA! Has
your team collected their pledges? FYI...your hard working,
dedicated board team (OCUA BoDs) has already earned a lot in
pledges....remember the OCUA team with the most pledges gets
OCUA prize packs for each player! If you are not playing
this Saturday, come out and support ultimate in the
community. Besides great games, there will be live bands,
great food and a beer tent for your enjoyment.
Thanks OCUA players for all the interest and support in this
worthwhile event.
See ya Saturday!
Robin "scoober" Kealey
OCUA Director
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DAREDEVIL DISC'S LAYOUT FOR LIFE - NEW DATE
Layout for Life's long awaited rain date has been set at
October 4th. Teams that had registered in the spring were
given priority, but there are still lots of places available
(although the total number of teams will be capped, so if
you are interested please e-mail soon).
Here are the details:
When: October 4th
Where: Sod Farm (Some of UPI will be undergoing fall
maintenance)
Cost: $225 per team
Divisions: Elite, Competitive, and Rec
Why: To toss some disc, and most importantly raise some
money for cancer research.
Other details: 4 games, 4/3 gender ratio.
Rec teams will be those that are out to have fun, but aren't
necessarily interested in winning. Competitive will be for
those teams interested in winning, but may not have the
strongest team in the world, whereas the Elite division will
be held for the strongest teams in the world (if the
strongest teams in the world don't show up teams will be
placed in this division at the request of the captain and
the review of the TD).
There will be a beer tent and a cash BBQ (Again with all
money going to the fight against cancer). Field food
(bagels, fruit, water) will be provided. Daredevil Discs
will be putting on it's Funzone with great prizes being
awarded and we will hopefully be getting a radar gun speed
measurement set up as well! Come out and see just how fast
you can throw a Daredevil Disc!
For information, or to register, contact Gavin Thompson
gavint@istar.ca
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR DAREDEVIL DISC'S LAYOUT FOR LIFE
Daredevil Disc's Layout for Life tournament needs a few
volunteers to help with the game day operations of the
tournament. Most of the work is very easy and quite social,
also it's all for a very good cause, the fight against
cancer.
The tournament is Saturday October 4th and volunteers can
either volunteer for a half day or for the full day.
If you are interested, of have questions about volunteering,
please contact Gavin Thompson gavint@istar.ca
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OCUA SEASON ENDER BENDER!
Don't forget, this Saturday is the summer season ender for
OCUA at Barrymore's. Come out and shake your booty! Hope to
see ya there!
Robin
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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:
- Social Events Coordinator
- Field Cell Volunteers
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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PATIO WARMING PARTY
Hopefully all of you who would be interested in coming have
seen this already... but it's getting close to the time
where we need confirmations from those who intend to come,
for planning purposes. Since we've been relying on word of
mouth/email to pass this along, we figured that posting here
was the easiest way to say "If you're coming, let us know!"
Lots of people have confirmed so far, so it looks like it
should be a blast. Please email president@ocua.ca and
kids@ocua.ca with your confirmations. Thanks! Ken & Karen
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Hey all,
Well, after the rousing success of our housewarming party in
2000, which featured masses of wine, beer, and beef, we've
finally crossed another major milestone - two years after
the first preparations, and after much back breaking labour,
the back patio is complete! (see
http://www.iosphere.net/~klange/patio/index.html for
pictures) To celebrate, we'd like to do it all over again -
the party that is, not the patio! So, we're renting the pit,
and getting another massive hip of prime Alberta beef.
Anyone who was at the house warming can tell you that after
10 hours of slow roasting over those coals, there's nothing
better.
Unfortunately, the tech downturn has left us somewhat less
liquid then when we built the house, so we're going to have
to charge a nominal fee to help cover costs, and also make a
bit of a fundraiser out of it. Any overage will go to an
ultimate or disc golf related cause (we haven't decided what
yet, but right now we're thinking something in youth
development). We'll be doing the standard pot luck for side
dishes/appetizers/snacks/desserts - last time there was an
amazing amount of food, so the vegetarians don't need to
worry (and hey, we should have fresh veggies from the
garden). Not sure what we're doing about wine/beer yet. If
we sell enough tickets, we may get a keg and/or some wine,
we'll keep everyone posted as we get closer.
As far as other activities, I hope to set up a disc golf
object course around the place, there is a farm next door
with all kinds of animals for anyone with kids to check out,
and there will definitely be a bonfire. There's also plenty
of space for camping if people prefer to crash after
drinking the night away.
Also, note that we do have a cat and a dog for those who are
allergic, but hopefully most of the day/evening should be
spent outside.
Here are the details as we know them now:
Date: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003
Time: whenever. The beef should be ready by 7pm, but you can
show up any time during the day.
Where: 1946 Manotick Station Road
Cost: $10/head, kids free.
What to bring: chair, potluck item (please let us know what
you are bringing, chips are acceptable for single guys,
except Robb Matz, who must bring one of his standards...),
right now BYOB (but that may change)
As this is a fairly major investment, please let me know
ASAP if you are planning to come or not so that we can plan
accordingly.
Thanks everyone, and hope to see you in about a month! And
remember, if you are planning to come, email me and let me
know!
Thanks!
Ken
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RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS
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East Coaster looking to share owned townhouse with non-
smoking male or female. Located 2kms West of South Keys
near Hunt Club. Private bedroom with own washroom,
furnished or non-furnished with lots of storage space.
525$ all inclusive, available immediately.
for more info please contact
Nicole@739-8581
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Sep. 13 : Spirit 2003 Ultimate Tournament (Ottawa)
Sep. 15 : OCUA Fall League starts
Oct. 4 : Layout For Life
Oct. 25 : Ottawa Plaid Jacket Open DG Tourney (JCPark)
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