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2018-2019 Annual General Meeting and 2019-2020 Board of Directors

November 14th was our Annual General Meeting, where we recapped the year, and elected the Board of Directors for the 2019-2020 year. If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can check out the slideshow here: Annual General Meeting 2018-19. Our Annual Report will follow in the coming weeks.

We would like to welcome the new BoD:

President: Allan Johnson

VP League: Jason Murphy

VP Communications: Rachael Fitkowski

VP Spirit: Colin Martin

VP Finance: Vacant

Members-at-Large: Jill Henderson, Dana Howse, Jordan Kavanagh, Chris Downey, Rebecca Price, and Lesley Butler

A big thank you goes out to our outgoing board members, including Adam Drover, Jess Wade, Michael Walsh, and Gina Reid!

Reminder – No Games on November 11th

Due to a double booking at the Techniplex, there will be no games in our Fall Indoor BIY League on Monday November 11th. Games will return on Monday November 18th. Captains have been refunded the cost of one week of play. The regular season will be shortened from 10 weeks to 9, and playoffs will remain at 3 weeks. If you have any questions or concerns, please email hi@milezeroultimate.com.

2019 Annual General Meeting

Recap the year and elect the volunteer board of directors for 2019-2020 at Mile Zero Ultimate’s Annual General Meeting.

This year’s AGM will take place at the Elk’s Club (19 Carpasian Road) on Thursday November 14th at 7pm. More details to come about proposed by-law changes and proxy forms.

The Board of Director Positions that are up for election include:
– President
– VP League
– VP Finance
– VP Communications
– VP Spirit
– 6 x Member-at-Large

Descriptions of all of the positions can be found in our by-laws here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_mRo8ljYgJzZdNzfZPWyEPMwjhsMA0Zo/view

If you are unable to make it to the meeting, you can assign your proxy to a teammate or friend here: https://forms.gle/Mc8WH66481mwqSMg9

Members are allowed to have a maximum 7 proxies assigned to them.

2019 Fall Indoor Build-It-Yourself League

Details for our 2019 Fall Indoor BIY League have now been announced! You can check out all of the details and registration dates here.

2019 Fall Outdoor Hat League

What We Heard – 2019 Winter BIY League Survey Results

In May 2019, we surveyed our membership to collect feedback on recent gender equity initiatives that were used in the 2019 Winter BIY League. This document, What We Heard – 2019 Winter BIY League Survey Results, illustrates the feedback we received. Thank you to everyone who filled out the survey and provided comment!

Free Summer Pick-up Games

MZU’s Wednesday Pick-up Games are back this summer!

This is a great opportunity to get out for an extra game of Ultimate in a zero pressure environment! Wanna work on that backhand? Wanna get a friend out to try the sport that’s never played before!? Come one come all to this totally FREE and totally AWESOME MZU offering!

Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm at Bowring Park. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for weekly event details, as some weeks may be canceled if the field is required for a rescheduled game.

Summer League Schedule Update

Summer League Schedule Update

• Teams seeded 1st – 12th will play on Thursday nights for the first 6 weeks. Teams seeded 13th-26th will play on Tuesday nights for the first 6 weeks. The week of July 15th, this schedule will flip. Top half will then play on Tuesdays and bottom half on Thursdays.
• If, at any time throughout the season, your team moves from the bottom to top half, or vice versa, your night of play could change. Check the online schedule weekly to verify your game night/time for that week.
• Playoffs are the week of August 19th, and Playoff Day is Saturday August 24th. More details about the playoff schedule will come closer to the playoffs.

2019 Winter BIY League Feedback Survey

Now that our Winter BIY League has come to an end, we’re hoping to get some feedback on some of the Gender Equity initiatives that were used in this league. If you played in this league, please fill out the survey here!

Players that fill out this survey before May 31st will be entered to win free registration* for our 2019 Summer League! In order to keep these survey answers anonymous, after submitting your survey answers, you will be redirected to another form to fill in your name and email, where you will be entered to win the free registration*.

*As registration will have closed by this time, the winner will be reimbursed the $55 registration fee. If the winner is not registered in the 2019 Summer League, they can transfer the prize to another player that is.*

MZU / Tempest Ultimate Clinic – Free!

In anticipation of the upcoming Summer League, Mile Zero Ultimate (St. John’s co-ed league) has partnered with Tempest Ultimate (NL’s female-matching competitive traveling team) to run two ultimate clinics to help players prepare for the summer.
The clinics are free and will be focused on beginner and intermediate skills. Players of any skill level are welcome; whether you have never thrown a disc or have played for a couple of years, you are bound to learn something new!

The first clinic is Monday May 13th from 9-11pm at the Techniplex.
Participants will rotate through 5 stations, which will include the following topics:
– Backhand Throwing
– Forehand Throwing
– Defending a Thrower (setting the mark)
– Defending a Cutter
– Cutting Techniques
Within each station, beginner and intermediate concepts for each topic will be addressed, depending on the skill level of the group. There will also be a group warm-up, and a discussion on injury prevention.

These clinics are a great opportunity to try out a new sport, or get in some practice before the upcoming MZU Summer League. Sign up solo or bring a friend! Please fill out the form below if you plan on attending. (Attendees must be at least 18 years of age by the end of 2019, as per MZU’s bylaws).

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/3eqFBURNqvn47azV9

Details will be released in the coming weeks about a second clinic at the beginning of June. If you have any questions, please contact hi@milezeroultimate.com.