Stuff is happening!

Hi Ya'll,

I'm back from Chamonix and there are heaps of exciting things going on in the ACT frisbee scene which need some exposure.

1) Jane Andrew is running some juniors training sessions on Monday afternoons from 5:00 until 6:30 at Reid Playing fields (in Reid, near the War Memorial). They're loosely directed towards Youth Nationals but players of all standards are welcome regardless of their interest in Youth Nats (which is on on the 18th and 19th of April). If you're young and interested in learning some new skills with a bunch of other young folk then come along and have a go.

2) The Kaboom Premier League has started. It's being run by Brett Massey and the organisational juggernaut that is the ANU Disc Enthusiasts in 2009. The first game was last Tuesday and already the extra effort of the ACTUA committee and Brett in ensuring that the league is well organised and subscribed has paid off with some strong teams showing up for a good quality hit-out. Plan B have already painted a huge target on their foreheads as the team to beat this season but I suspect a strong challenge may come from a gritty and determined "Heb's Team" who clearly need a new name.

3) Share the Love is coming. The tournament season for the Open and Women's divisions is just about to start with a one day tourney in Sydney this coming Sunday. Fyshwick United and Factory Girls have both resumed full training duties and are looking forward to seeing how their early preparation pays off in tournament play. I'll keep you posted on the results one they happen.

4) The Brisbane Canberra Invitational (BCI) is also coming. It's a few weeks after Share the Love but if you're going to be in Canberra on the 28th of Feb and 1st of March head over to Giralang fields (I'm not sure where that is but I'll update once I find out) to watch the best Australian teams duking it out at the very FIRST BCI ever run. The 8 top Open and 6 top Women's teams from around Australia (including Sublime from Perth) will be here in Canberra to fine tune their offense and defense in the lead-up to nationals. If you want to see high quality ultimate head along and support your local teams, Fyshwick United and Factory Girls, as they reach for the bar stool in the bar-fight to end all frisbee bar-fights.

5) Uni is starting, which means the ANU is doing about a million things to get new recruits and build their club. There will be Monday lunchtime indoor competitions, demo games and market day stuff. I'll get more info from Pookie who is the grand high poobah of the ANU this year and let you know.

In case you're wondering, Chamonix was excellent. I was skiing for about 5 weeks and get a mix of snow conditions but there were a bunch of awesome powder days and the terrain is some of the best anywhere. Memorable moments include dropping into drifts of powder after skiing over crevasses, putting in fresh tracks in "one of the most dangerous areas in the Chamonix Valley" (according to the off-piste guidebook), skiing the Vallee Blanch twice and falling over again and again and again and again. It was great. Now I'm unemployed and broke. Philanthropists: Support me, I'm totally worth it.