Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Save Summer Ultimate!!

Attention teens!!

Due to changes in the ASM budgets, our programs for summer are not receiving full funding as of now. There is still hope however, but we need your help.

If you love FOTP Ultimate and want to participate in our summer program please send us your name, phone number and email along with your commitment to the summer program as soon as possible.

(send emails to fotp.ultimate@gmail.com)

Monday, March 16, 2009

Spring Programs Starting This Week!

Registration is still open for Spring Ultimate Programs. Friends of the Parks is offering two programs that will run from March 16th - May 23rd, MWTh (with a final, multi-site tournament on Saturday the 23rd). Christine and Dave will once again run the northside program out of Humboldt Park, while Colyn and Ed have taken the southside program to a fantastic new site: Douglas Park.

For more information, contact fotp.ultimate@gmail.com or call Colin Taylor (Director of Environmental Education at Friends of the Parks 312-857-2757 ext 20 and ask him to put you in contact with a program instructor at the site of your choice.

To sign up:
1.) Visit afterschoolmatters.org
2.) Click on the "community program" link under "Teens"
3.) Search for "ultimate" using the "enter program keyword" option at the bottom of the page
4.) Choose the program location you want to apply for and fill out an application

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Snow-timate!







Today the two Friends of the Parks/After School Matters Ultimate programs met for a snowy scrimmage in Humboldt Park. This was the first time the two programs met this semester and one of the few opportunities left in the year for a successful scrimmage. The weather cooperated , as much as one could have expected it to in December in Chicago, enough to provide us with a perfect day for snow-ultimate. Most of the Humboldt Park crew was made up by returning players from last year who, as I immediately noticed, had vastly improved their basic skills over last year. Just after the friendly trash talking had finished and the teens began to warm up their arms, I could see the improvement they had made in their throwing form. Their forehand throws looked clean and flew well even into the wind, they were reading the disc much better, and once the scrimmage began I was treated to their much improved disc movement and field sense.

It was good to see those guys again and I hope they continue to stay in the program. Despite the cold, it was a successful day of ultimate, and I look forward to more scrimmages in the spring session.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Pre-Apprenticeship Positions Still Available for Fall 2008 Ultimate Programs

Fall Ultimate Programs have already begun, but pre-apprenticeships are still available to interested teens at both Humboldt Park and Arrigo Park!

Click to see the fall 2008 discs!The Fall Ultimate Program meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4pm to 6pm, and runs through December 8th. Ultimate Program pre-apprenticeships are PAID POSITIONS; stipends will be awarded to participants who complete the program with good attendance. The program is open to teens aged 14-18, and there is a limit of 30 teens per site, so sign up today! Each site is supervised by two FOTP instructors, who work together to teach teens about the sport of ultimate, personal fitness and nutrition, and the importance of parks and recreational spaces.

For more information, contact us at fotp.ultimate@gmail.com, or sign up at http://www.afterschoolmatters.org/ and one of our instructors will contact you for a brief phone interview.