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Andover Ultimate Frisbee. April 2014 Parent’s Meeting. Agenda:. The staff The schedule Fees and fundraising. Andover Invite Volunteer Opportunities. The 2014 Staff. Head Coach/AYS coordinator: Keith Westgate Boys Varsity Coach: Matt Little
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Andover Ultimate Frisbee April 2014 Parent’s Meeting
Agenda: • The staff • The schedule • Fees and fundraising • Andover Invite • Volunteer Opportunities
The 2014 Staff Head Coach/AYS coordinator: Keith Westgate Boys Varsity Coach: Matt Little Girls Varsity Coach: Brendan Gibson Boys JV Coach: Rose Greeley Girls Senior Captains: Dana Kirwin Grace Casto Girls Junior Captain: Jessie Nason Boys Senior Captains: Alex Nohelty Ryan Trismen Boys Junior Captain: Boys JV Captain:
2014 Ultimate Schedule • Practice Schedule: • Monday – Thursday, 3:30-5:30 • Lower Shawsheen and South School • Each team’s location changes – check email! • Game Schedule: • One to two games per week • Approximately half the games are away games; transportation is provided • An up-to-date game schedule can be found at AndoverUltimate.com • Tournament Schedule: • Each team participates in at least one weekend tournament • Tournaments are held most weekends in May • Transportation and overnight housing for players provided as needed
2014 Ultimate Tournaments Boys JV – Andover Invitational (Lawrence Voc Tech), April 26 Boys V – Andover Invitational (Lawrence Voc Tech), April 27 Boys V – Amherst Tournament (MA), May 3, 4 Girls V – Northeasterns (Portland, ME), May 10, 11 Boys and Girls V – St. Johnsbury (VT), May 17,18 – bid pending Boys V – States (Greenfield, MA), May 24, 25 Boys JV, Girls V – States (Devens, MA), May 31-June 1 All this information is listed on AndoverUltimate.com
Ultimate Fees and Fundraising • Andover Ultimate is a self-funded sport and depends on registration fees and volunteer fundraising. Andover Ultimate does not receive any money from the town or school budgets or athletic fees. • The $215 Registration Fee is paid to AYS and covers: • Coaches’ stipends • Transportation to away games and tournaments • Uniforms • In addition, AUFBA raises funds to cover additional expenses • Tournament entry fees and expenses • End of season banquet expenses • Player subsidies • Fundraising sources: • Raffle ticket sales (mandatory $100 minimum per player) • Andover Invitational Tournament • Canning • Carwash • Fuddruckers night • Gopher Gear and Concession sales
Ultimate Raffle • Each player is responsible for $100 worth of raffle tickets – 20 tickets at $5 each • Players pay for the tickets up front, then can sell them to recover the investment or keep them to enter the drawing • Payment is due by April 17 – tomorrow! • Tickets can be picked up tonight, at practices this week, or at the Andover Invite • Players who have not paid, cannot play! • Ticket stubs must be returned by May 20 to coaches or boosters • Drawing is held at the Andover Cup May 23 at the AHS turf (winners do not need to be present)
ANDOVER INVITATIONAL • Major regional high school Ultimate tournament hosted by Andover Ultimate • Tournament format: • 12 Division II (our JV) teams play on Saturday 4/26; 10 Division I (our Varsity) teams play on Sunday 4/27 • Pool play and playoffs with winners and consolation winners each day • Spirit of the Game winners elected by the participants • All games are at the Greater Lawrence Technical School (VocTech) • Volunteers Needed • One hour set-up Saturday and Sunday 8:00-9:00 • One and a half hour clean up Saturday and Sunday 5:00–6:30 • Two hours shifts at the concession stand each day 9-11, 11-1, 1-3, 3-5 GLTS Greater Lawrence Technical School
Other Fundraising • Canning – Saturday,May 3 – all players (except those at Amherst Tournament) take 1-2 hour shifts canning at store locations in Andover • Fuddruckers night – Tuesday, May 20 – come have dinner at Fuddruckers; Andover Ultimate gets 20% of all proceeds with a coupon • Car wash – Saturday,June 14 – all players take 1-2 hour shifts washing cars at West Middle School
Volunteers: Ultimate needs YOU! President: Susan Moynihan Treasurer: Ann Kirwin Secretary: Hilary Trismen Tournament Coordinator: Maura Szendey Game Coordinator: Rachel Combs Purchasing/Gopher Gear: Carol Nohelty Fundraising Chair: Taisha Weber Raffle Coordinator: Karen Kim Carwash Coordinator: OPEN Canning Coordinator: Taisha Weber Andover Cup Coordinator: OPEN 2014 Andover Invitational: Chairman: Hilary Trismen End of Year Picnic: Andrew Szendey • Other volunteer opportunities: • Take a shift at the Andover Invite • Take a shift supervising at the carwash • Collect money from the canning sites • Host the pasta dinner on Friday, May 2 before the Amherst Tournament • Organize cookout food for dinner in Amherst May 3 (no need to travel) • Act as a chaperone at any of the tournaments • Get certified to drive the AYS van to tournaments and come along! • Become a volunteer assistant coach and get involved!