SEPTEMBER CAMP
Sept 19-20 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Jefferson Playfield
PROGRAM:
The Seattle Cascades are hosting a two-day youth ultimate camp on Saturday-Sunday, September 19-20. We will offer a variety of drills suitable for different levels of play, so all experience levels are encouraged to attend. Coaches will be Seattle Cascades players from our WOMXN’S and OPEN rosters.
Players will bring their own lunches, and we’ll have a designated lunch break. Cascades will provide optional snacks each day: fruit, bars, gummy bears (Haribo)!
Beginners focus on solidifying skills, fundamental strategies, and spirited play. Experienced players have opportunities to engage in intermediate and advanced ultimate tactics, in addition to refining skills, practicing SOTG, and making friends! Most sessions include a strength & agility component and all clinics include plenty of scrimmaging.
Registration is open to elementary school (grades 3-5), middle school, and high school students (grades 9-11). All genders welcome, including players who compete in the girls division, boys division, and mixed division.
Each kid who signs up gets a jersey and a disc.
DETAILS:
What:
Youth Ultimate Camp
(register for one or two days)
When:
Saturday - Sunday
Sept 19th - Sept 20th
ES: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (check in 9:30-10:00)
MS: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (check in 9:30-10:00)
HS: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (check in 9:30-10:00)
Where:
Jefferson Playfield (turf)
1600 S Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108
(Google Maps link)
Pricing:
$90 for one day
$160 for both days
…includes a jersey and a disc!
* Scholarships available!
Contact Monica <monica@seattlecascades.com>
COACHING STAFF:
Xtehn Titcomb Frame
Camp Director
Coach/counselor
Monica Johnson
Registration
Chaperone
…full coaching staff TBA!
REGISTRATION:
Pre-registration is required, and spots will be filled on a first come basis. To pay in cash day-of, contact monica@seattlecascades.com in advance to communicate your intention to register.
Walk up registrations will only be accepted if space is available. Walk-up players must come with completed paperwork or a parent/guardian to sign papers at registration: Cascades AUDL Liability Waiver & Cascades Youth Medical Authorization.
Online registration includes signing waivers, so no need to bring physical paperwork if you register online.
PACK A LUNCH!
Payers will bring their own lunches. We will break at 12:00 and eat in a space that is conducive to social distancing.
Cascades will provide snack bars, fruit, and Haribo gummy bears!
CHECK IN:
When you arrive at the camp each day, we'll screen every player according to our Safety Plan (details here.) Kids will be supervised from that point until they are picked up at the end of the day.
REGISTER FOR ONE OR TWO DAYS:
DIRECTIONS:
Jefferson Playfield (turf)
1600 S Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108
(Google Maps link)
We’ll begin the day at Jefferson Park (turf), near Mercer Middle School. Throughout the day, we’ll do activities that span the surrounding area, including the grassy spaces on the “upper Jefferson fields.”
PARKING:
There’s a ample street/lot parking on the West side of the turf field, right beside Mercer Middle School
WHAT TO BRING:
— Sack lunch / personal snacks. (No sharing! #covid)
— A water bottle. (We'll provide coolers for re-filling your bottle.)
— Cleats for playing on artificial turf.
— Appropriate clothing. Keep an eye on the weather.
— An appetite for good sportspersonship and strong competition!
COVID-19 FAQ:
How will water/snack breaks work?
Campers will be required to clean their hands thoroughly before and afterwards. We’ll have hand sanitizing stations that include disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer.
Staff members will wear a face mask while organizing and distributing snacks.
Will players and coaches be screened or tested before camp?
Right before camp, every participant and coach will answer a questionnaire asking whether anyone in their family or close social circle has experienced COVID-19 symptoms within the prior two weeks.
We will react to these surveys on a case by case basis, and if a camper or coach poses any risk to others we will ask them not to attend the clinic series.
What protocols are in place to address COVID-19?
We have a Safety Plan which has been approved by Seattle Parks & Recreation. Details on our COVID-19 FAQ page.
This is an ultimate camp, and so we’ll be catching and throwing discs. In order to minimize situations when “everyone touches the same disc” we’ll use these COVID Coaching Guidelines.
COVID Coaching Guidelines:
Coaches will use twice as many discs as a group our size would normally use. For example, if a typical drill with 15 players would utilize 5-10 discs…. we’ll use a stack of 10-20 discs instead.
We’ll form groups for drills that are smaller than we typically would, and groups will remain 20+ feet apart. For example, we’ll present a drill to players and then split into two or three smaller groups.
Coaches will swap out their stack of discs in between drills, and we’ll disinfect them before they’re used again.
We will not be marking or scrimmaging while we’re in phase 2 of the WA State reopening program.
During phase 2, all coaches and players will be required to wear masks.
(We may evolve these guidelines and/or come up with different ones as camp draws near.)
More info on our COVID-19 UPDATES & FAQ page:
Do you have a COVID-19 related question or concern? —> Please let us know! … Monica <monica@seattlecascades.com>
UPDATES:
If there is any last minute news, we'll update you by email ahead of time. In the meantime, if you have any questions, email Monica at monica@seattlecascades.com.
