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Ultimate Happenings: Special Issue - Feb 22, 2001

OCUA Web site: http://www.ocua.ca

"Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder"

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CONTENTS:

- 2001 Summer Registration Reminder / Update
- Disc Design Contest Update
- March Meltdown Ultimate Tournament
- New Association to Serve Mountain Bike Riders
- Child Poverty Gala
- Calendar Of Events

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2001 SUMMER REGISTRATION REMINDER / UPDATE

Just a reminder that the deadline for returning teams to 
preregister to automatically retain their spot in the league 
is MARCH 15. That is 3 WEEKS away. Your preregistration must 
be RECEIVED (not postmarked) by that date. 

Response so far has been positive, but we still have quite a 
way to go. If at all possible, please register sooner, rather 
than later, as we don't want to have to deal with 100 
registrations all coming in on the last day. Here are the 
numbers we have as of Feb 21st:

Night: Returning Teams Registered / Night Maximum

Mon:     23/88
Tue:     23/80
Wed:     17/88
Thu W:   3/32
Thu C:   2/32
Thu M:   0/8

New Team Waiting List:  7 teams
   1st choice Mon: 1
   1st choice Tue: 0
   1st choice Wed: 2
   1st choice Thu: 5
   Women's:        1

There has been some confusion as to how the waiting list 
works. The key thing to remember is that there aren't 
actually separate lists for each night, there is only one 
overall queue, ordered by the date of preregistration. 
Regardless of what your choices are, if you are not a 
returning team, or if you are a returning team that registers 
after the March 15 deadline, you are put in THE queue. We 
then work down this list one team at a time, attempting to 
place them within the various divisions according to their 
preferences. If the first team on the list chooses Monday 1st, 
but Monday is full, then we look at their second choice. If 
we can accommodate them there, great, if not we look at their 
third choice. In any case, we deal with that team first, and 
then move on to the next one. So in other words, your 
position in the queue is more important than the order of 
your night selections.

It is important to note that if you are a returning team who 
does not preregister before March 15, then when you finally 
do preregister you go in the same list as everyone else, 
BASED ON WHEN YOUR PREREGISTRATION IS RECEIVED. Hence, you 
will be behind any new teams that have already registered, 
and MAY NOT GET IN THE LEAGUE. So get those registrations in, 
and help not only the league, but yourselves too! :)
 
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DISC DESIGN CONTEST UPDATE

Due to the fact that we were unable to get the information 
out regarding the Disc Design contest as early as we would 
have liked, we realized after publication that this only gave 
people a week to come up with something, which was somewhat 
unreasonable. As such the deadline has been extended to:

11:59PM Sunday, March 4

Check the Ultimate Happenings Issue 158 for details regarding 
submission requirements (available in the Ultimate Happenings 
archive on the website, www.ocua.ca). For more info, contact 
president@ocua.ca.

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MARCH MELTDOWN ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT

With all the snow we've got this year, it looks like we might
actually have a chance of pulling off the March Meltdown 
tournament this year.

All teams interested in competing please contact Jack Webb @ 
668prouf@sympatico.ca or call 613-231-6530.

When:   Saturday March 3rd .2001
Where:  10 am @ RA centre (pending field conditions)
Cost:   $100 per team
Paries: Friday @ Barrymore's, Saturday Duke of Somerset

Coming soon...In Mid March, back by popular demand the 5th 
annual 'Eat your Young' Indoor Tournament. Details out soon.

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NEW ASSOCIATION TO SERVE MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDERS

The NCMBA is a new social-profit organization who's mission 
is to promote sustainable trail access for Mountain Bike 
riders.

This coming season promises to be an exciting one for the 
NCMBA and mountain bike riders in the capital  region as we 
unroll our first plan of activities and events for the 2001 
season.  Some of the highlights of planned events are:
· Kick off party at camp fortune in early spring
· Advocay work focusing on access and trail maintenance in 
both Gatineau Park and Kanata Lakes
· Mountain Bike Patrol for Gatineau Park and Kanata Lakes
· Regular "how-to" clinics throughout the season
· Workshops on trail use issues
· Organized trips and rides

We're now online! Check out our new web site at 
www.NCMBA.com.  The site will continue to grow as the season 
approaches, so check it frequently for updates. Be sure to 
fill out our questionnaire in the "Get Involved" area, not 
only to get on our mailing list and stay up to date on 
developments, but also to provide the stats we'll need in our 
advocacy work.

We're just finalizing our incorporation, and will be ready to 
offer memberships starting in April.   Several membership 
options will be available to meet your needs (individual, 
family, student, or corporate).  More information will follow 
as our incorporation is completed.

We look forward to serving you, and indeed the entire 
Mountain Bike Community

Bryan Flannigan
President
NCMBA

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CHILD POVERTY GALA

The Child Poverty  Gala
Saturday March 10th
    8 pm to 2 am
Government Conference Centre (the Old Train Station across 
from the Chateau Laurier), Business Attire/Black Tie Optional

Tickets: $40 per ticket - advance sales only ($3/drink)

Through the Ticket hotline:  746-7916
Or On-Line:  www.ottawagala.com

Questions should be directed to David brook preferably by 
e-mail (dbrook@ppforum.ca) or by phone 238-7160 x244.

This is a great, fun evening, where you get dressed up (Black
Tie Optional), and join the 1000 other young hip Ottawans, 
party the night away, mingle, chat, drink, dance, catch the 
celtic band, the trance room and watch the MuchMusic VJ 
screens, all in the name of helping out. All the proceeds 
from the Gala go towards eliminating child poverty in our 
community and are donated to the Community Foundation of 
Ottawa-Carleton who administers Breakfast Programs for needy 
children in Ottawa. 

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

 2001/02/23-25 : Carnival Tournament (Trinidad & Tobago)
 2001/02/24-25 : "Matterhorn Matt" Ult. Tournament (Ott., ON)
 2001/05/5-6   : Toronto Ultimate Tournament (Toronto, ON)
 2001/05/12    : Lakefield College School (Peterborough, ON)
 2001/05/18-20 : Boh-Down 2001 (Regina, Saskatchewan)
 2001/05/26    : Layout For Life (Ottawa, ON)
 2001/06/2-3   : Gender Blender (Fergus, ON)
 2001/06/09    : Pole-Hole-Ka Disc Golf Tournament (Ott., ON)
 2001/06/16    : 10th annual Beach Tourney (Ottawa, ON)
 2001/06/30    : Pre-Canada Day Camp Out Party (Ottawa, ON)
 2001/07/28-29 : Parlee Beach (Shediac, NB)
 2001/08/16-19 : Nationals (Edmonton, AB)
 2001/08/??    : Catch 'n Release, Halifax
 2001/09/29    : Ottawa 'Plaid Jacket' Open Disc Golf Tourney
 2001/??/??    : Women's Hat Tourney (Ottawa)
 2001/??/??-?? : Fr'equinox (Co-ed, Ottawa ON)
 2001/??/??-?? : Montreal Jazz Tournament (Montreal, QC)
 2001/??/??-?? : No Borders (Ottawa, ON)
 2001/??/??-?? : OCUA playoffs (divisions to be announced)
 2001/??/??-?? : Unknown Legends (Hamilton, ON)

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