National Ultimate Training Camp

NUTC Season 2011 Completed

2011-08-16T10:49:00.000-04:00

Where the campers came from over the four weeks.

Good morning everyone,

The NUTC 2011 Season has finished successfully with campers from more than half of the states taking the train, bus, plane or car to get here. This summer has been amazing, four weeks jam packed full of energy and excitement throughout every throw and catch. Each week brought something new to the camp and all of the counselors certainly learned a lot from every camper. By the end of the last session the counselors and staff are even more pumped up for next year than ever before. Remember your one homework assignment over the next year is to teach five people about the sport of ultimate. You all have the power to make the sport exponentially but only you can do it. If you need help completing this task remember to use all the resources around you. Friend the new friends you made via Facebook, email the counselors and Tiina and always have a disc nearby. For those interested, Brent has made a sample ultimate workout that you can take a look at here. So until next year, good luck with your upcoming training and seasons, and we'll see you out on the fields.

-Brian

NUTC Session C - Media Update #4

2011-08-16T10:25:00.002-04:00

Thursday's Newsletter

Thursday's Photos

NUTC Session C - Media Update #3

2011-08-03T13:34:00.000-04:00

Wednesday's Newsletter
Tuesday's Photos

NUTC Session C - Media Update #2

2011-08-02T08:09:00.001-04:00

Good morning again everyone,

Yesterday was awesome and today is going to be even better. Last night was the weekly camper vs. counselor game where the counselors were able to maintain their undefeated record by winning 21-1. The afternoon sessions were held inside due to the torrential rain and hail that caused a few flash floods. In its place were two rounds of seminars where the campers chose to go from activities and lectures ranging from yoga to how to tryout at the club and college levels to how to deal with school administration while maintaining a positive relationship with them. All in all it was a great afternoon despite the weather outside. Take a look at the media below to see all our fun inside and out.

Monday's Photos
Tuesday's Newsletter

-Brian

NUTC Session C - Media Update # 1

2011-08-01T08:19:00.000-04:00

Team Jaselia cheering their team on at Team Night.

Good morning everyone,

Yesterday showed some great action through the day and today is looking like it is going to be even more intense. In the morning we went through throwing technique and cutting form while the afternoon marking drills and scrimmaging took place. Last night was team night where the campers found out what teams they will be on for the rest of the week through the session c tournament. Tonight the campers are already amped for the camper vs. counselor game which should prove to be another battle for the counselors. All the photos from Saturday and Sunday have just finished uploading so here the all the action from the past couple days.

Saturday's Photos
Sunday's Photos

Saturday's Newsletter
Sunday's Newsletter
Monday's Newsletter

Enjoy!
Brian

NUTC Session B - Media Update #4

2011-07-28T12:55:00.000-04:00

Good afternoon everyone,

The finals were a very close matchup between the Red Wolf Squadron and the Coal Train but in a universe point victory the Wolf was barely able to squeak past the Train 10-9. Everyone all week played really hard and learned a lot. I was very impressed with the amount of effort the campers showed both on and off the field. I have just finished uploading the photos taken both yesterday and today (semis, finals and award ceremony) which will take quite a while to go through so here they are.

Wednesday's Photos
Thursday's Photos
Thursday's Newsletter

Thank you and enjoy!
Brian

NUTC Session B - Media Update # 3

2011-07-27T08:00:00.003-04:00

The Session B Tournament Schedule

Good morning everyone,

Yesterday morning each team went over the style of zone that they wanted to play for the upcoming tournament. After lunch the distance contest was held in three divisions (boys 15 and under, boys 16 and over and girls) as part of the Disc Olympics. The second event of Disc Olympics, MTA (maximum time aloft) also occurred as mixed pairs took the field in hopes of gaining the longest time. In addition, the Session B tournament commenced and one round was played yesterday. Once the cleats were hung up for the day and the players were well fed, trade night took place where players traded gear from their home teams and around the world that they had acquired. Breakmark even stopped by with some new threads for sale as well. Time for me to catch all the action of the next four rounds of the tournament so more media soon (Thursday afternoon), so check back in for more fun.

Wednesday's Newsletter

Tuesday's Photos

Thank you and enjoy,
Brian

NUTC Session B - Media Update # 2

2011-07-26T08:09:00.001-04:00

Good morning,

It is another nice more in the valley, the weather is cool and there are plenty of cloud coverage to protect us all from getting sunburns. Last night was the weekly camper vs. counselor game where the counselors took a very quick lead and kept on leading. The campers put up a great fight but in the end the counselors added another win to their records with a 21-1 victory. The campers did however beat the counselors to the make-your-own sundae line and consumed some fantastic ice cream from Bart's. This afternoon we will have Trade Night, the Disc Olympics and the first round of the NUTC tournament but more about all those in tomorrow's post. Until then, here is all the media from yesterday along with today's newsletter.

Tuesday's Newsletter

Monday's Photos

Thank you and enjoy!

-Brian

NUTC Session B - Welcome!

2011-07-25T07:58:00.000-04:00

Good Morning Everyone,

This morning and most mornings from now on, I will bringing you some footage of the previous day along with a very brief synopsis. Today I have for you some great photos taken yesterday and newsletters from yesterday along with today. Last night, the players found out what team they will be on for the rest of the week and afterwards competed in games to choose their team colors. The scrimmages looked great yesterday and everyone is well rested for today's action and hopefully for the camper vs. counselor game this evening. Without further ado here is the first batch of media from Session B.

Sunday's Newsletter

Monday's Newsletter

Sunday's Photos

Thank you and enjoy!

-Brian

NUTC Gold: Media Update # 4

2011-07-21T16:23:00.000-04:00

Will's Team Celebrating Their Scavenger Hunt Win

Good Afternoon All,

Another week has flown by of great ultimate frisbee action and another amazing group of campers. The second NUTC Gold ever has come to a close and campers are now making their way back home. Last night instead of having a talent show we had the campers break out into their four teams and go on a fun scavenger hunt through the Amherst College campus and parts of downtown Amherst. Everyone had a blast and the winning team was served their pizza first on a special table and had a congratulatory cake given to them as well. All in all it was a great week and I look forward to another incredible Gold session next year. Session B of NUTC starts Saturday and we can't wait to see the new batch of 68 campers eager to learn as much as they can about frisbee. But until then... here is the remaining photos from Gold...

Wednesday's Photos
Scavenger Hunt Photos
Thursday's Photos

Enjoy,
Brian

NUTC Gold: Media Update # 3

2011-07-19T21:56:00.000-04:00

Good evening all,

Today was a day of variety. This morning we held a distance contest followed by seminars on various topics led by the counselors (including guest counselor BVH) and Tiina. This afternoon saw a lot of scrimmage action as the campers took on a group of high school outsiders. The outsiders won the first game to 7 but the gold campers were able to go on a nice run in the second game to 7 and win 7-5. This evenings event was the traditional tuesday trade night where lots of bartering and purchasing took place. Even some of the counselors were able to pick up some sweet gear from around the world.

Check out the photos from today, right here.

Enjoy,
Brian

NUTC Gold: Media Update #2

2011-07-18T22:33:00.000-04:00

Good Evening Everyone!

Tonight we had the NUTC Gold Camper vs. Counselor Game where the counselors prevailed over the campers 26-3. Not too shabby for the campers, they put up a good fight and the game was closer than the score. They are definitely well on their way to go from good to great players! After the game we all went back to the dorms for make-your-own-sundae night which was catered by Barts Ice Cream (which was absolutely fantastic!).

Here are the photos from today! More coverage coming tomorrow.

Monday AM Photos
Monday PM Photos

Goodnight,
Brian

NUTC Gold!

2011-07-18T13:02:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone,

Welcome to NUTC Gold! It has been a great 48 hours here with the second batch of campers and our second year of NUTC Gold. So far we have had a disc golf tourney, a lecture by the brilliant Dr. Goldberg, teams have been formed and scrimmages have took place. Yesterday morning I took footage of each camper throwing and met with the campers last night and after lunch today to go over their strengths and weaknesses. I have lots of photos from the last two days to share with all of you. The campers are having a blast and are looking forward to the Camper vs. Counselor game tonight.

Without further ado here are some photos...

Sunday's Action

-Brian

Session A - Media Update #4

2011-07-14T15:09:00.001-04:00

Good afternoon everyone,

While the campers are making their way back home, I have been sitting here in the office uploading the rest of the photos from yesterday along with the over 400 photos I took today! Session A went very smoothly and was the exact way that I wanted to start the NUTC season. The campers were amazing and highly talented. The Talent Show last night was one of the greatest that I've seen in a long time. Stealing the show was the Blue team with their piece of Avatar in 10 minutes. Not only did they steal the show but won the NUTC tournament championship as well. Congrats Blue Team (lead by coaches Darden Pitts and Ben Mew)! Without further ado what you are really wanting to see the media.

Today's Newsletter

Wednesday AM Photos
Wednesday PM Photos
Thursday Photos

NUTC Gold starts Saturday... I can't wait!
-Brian

Session A - Media Update # 3

2011-07-13T09:06:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone,

I'm am here at tournament central sitting under the tent as the teams are warming up for round two of the NUTC tournament. The Red team is about to take on the Purple team while the Orange team is going to try and capture the win over Green. The Blue team was able to win a second round bye this morning (via Ro Sham Bo) allowing them to sleep in an hour later than the other teams and slowly warm up.

Here are yesterday's photos and today's newsletter.

Both teams are about to pull so it's time to get out there to take more footage.

Until later, enjoy!
-Brian

Session A - Media Update # 2

2011-07-12T08:07:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone,

I have a lot of photos to share with you today along with a couple newsletters. Last night was the weekly camper vs. counselor game which once again the counselors prevailed over the campers 21-3. It was a fun match up and the campers learned a lot by playing and watching the counselors demonstrate at game speed the skills and drills we have been teaching them thus far. The game has pumped them up even further for their training session this morning. This afternoon the Disc Olympics will take place along with round one of the NUTC Session A Tournament. Back to the fields for me, until later, enjoy!

-Brian

Monday's Newsletter
Tuesday's Newsletter

Monday AM Photos
Monday PM Photos

Welcome to NUTC 2011! Session A!

2011-07-10T23:35:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone,

Welcome to the 2011 season of NUTC. Staff arrived to set up camp last friday, the first group of great campers arrived yesterday and today we have been playing a lot of ultimate and having loads of fun! This morning started off with campers learning and redefining their resets to become more effective and efficient offensive machines. This afternoon there were three rounds of scrimmages where the players were able to apply the skills that worked on in the morning directly to their game.

After recreation hour and dinner the evening event tonight was the Session A Team Night where the campers found out what teams they will be playing with for the rest of the week. Everyone was very excited and thrilled about the antics that took place to determine which team was able to select which color.

This evening for you I have a few photos from yesterday, a batch of photos from this morning and this afternoon/evening along with the daily newsletters (from Saturday and Sunday) the campers receive each day.

Saturday's Newsletter
Sunday's Newsletter

Saturday's Photos
Sunday AM Photos
Sunday PM Photos

It's only going to get more action-packed and electrifying from here on out.

Enjoy!
-Brian

Media Update: Session C - Photos and Newsletters

2010-08-05T17:36:00.001-04:00

(Tiina receiving flowers from Assistant Director Lexi Marsh in celebration of the 10th Anniversary.)

Good Evening Everyone,

Session C has officially come to a close which wraps up the 2010 season of NUTC! I know that I have had a blast over the last four weeks meeting and working with young players who came from various parts around the country. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to watch them grow over each week as both on the field as players and off the field as individuals. There were many new faces but I was also glad to see the ones from years prior. Numerous friendships were made and will continue to grow. The introduction of NUTC Gold this year was a huge success and was the perfect way to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of NUTC. In today's Session C tournament action, both Green Meadows and Blue defeated their opponents in the semi-finals and held a close game until the very last point (as it should be). I hope everyone has a safe travels home whether you're driving across town or flying across the country. I look forward to next year with all of the fun and excitement that I know it will surely bring.

Until next year! See you on the fields...
-Brian

Session C Media:

Photos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/)

Tuesday AM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624661415298/
Tuesday PM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624661433736/
Wednesday AM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624536815613/
Wednesday PM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624661518370/
Thursday: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624536897491/

Newsletters

Wednesday: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010c_4.pdf
Thursday: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010c_5.pdf

Tournament Tuesday and Disc Olympics!

2010-08-03T13:05:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone,

The sun is shinning and the discs are presently flying around outside while our stomachs digest from the awesome lunch at Valentine Hall. The camper v counselor game was a huge success last night as the counselors were able to prevail over the campers. The final score of the game last night was 21-3 (it should be noted that as always any points scored against the counselors are always great to see and are usually hard fought -- the counselors will never give them an inch!). Upon completion of the game the campers and staff trekked across campus back to the dorms where the ice cream sundae station was waiting for us to dive in to.
This morning the six teams formed pairs to learn and practice zone offense and defense. Each team was then able to modify it as they wished to add their own flair and figure out how to implement it best with their players. In just a few minutes during this afternoon session will start both the disc olympics (distance contest, MTA -- maximum time aloft, disc golf and disc spinning) and the first round of the tournament. No doubt in my mind that there will be some great moments for photos and laughs. More coverage later but it is time for me to hit the fields!

-Brian

Photos

Monday AM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624645963846/

Monday PM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624521198559/

Camper v Counselor Game (guest photographer: Dory Ziperstein): http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624521237297/

Today's Newsletter: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010c_3.pdf

Welcome to Session C: The Final Chapter of 2010!

2010-08-02T13:04:00.000-04:00

Good Afternoon Everyone,

This is just a brief entry as I am heading down to the fields to record more action. Yesterday, saw some great ultimate action and I can already tell from this morning that the players are continuing to improve greatly. The campers are playing hard and are very excited for tonight's camper vs. counselor game along with the ice cream sundae bar afterward. It will be interesting to see how they stack up against the previous weeks in how many points that they score against us. The current record is 5 points. Field time so enjoy the photos!

Photos

Yesterday Morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624513108389/

Yesterday Evening: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624637911544/

Newsletters

Yesterday: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010c_1.pdf

Today: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010c_2.pdf

Last Media Update for Session B!

2010-07-31T10:31:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone!

I apologize for the delay as it has been a crazy couple of days here but there has been some great ultimate being played all around. On Thursday the Semi-Finals took place where the Red Huck "Chilly" Poppers took on the Barons of Boom Town and on the far fields the Blue Angels flew down the field against the team formally known as Lilac. Both the Red Huck "Chilly" Poppers and the team formally known as Lilac made it in to the Session B NUTC Tournament Finals. Each point of the semi's and finals were hard fought (which provided the venue for excellent photos) but in the end it was the Red Huck "Chilly" Popper who were the ones crowned champions. Upon completion of the finals, the camp closing ceremony took place, the campers packed up and parted ways. There was a plethora of new friendships created this week which is always an awesome thing to see, as those friendships will continue to live on far after this session of camp has ceased. Here are the photos from Wednesday, Thursday and the Thursday evening night game which was the Amherst All-Stars (with several NUTC counselors both past and present) vs. the U20 Team USA! Until next year... everybody clap your hands...

-Brian

Photos

Wednesday AM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624486842623/
Wednesday PM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624611642208/
Thursday AM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624486915771/
Thursday PM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624616734008/

Thursday's Newsletter: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010b_5.pdf

It's Tournament Time!

2010-07-28T08:10:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!

Yesterday the teams made their final preparations for the tournament in the morning and then proceeded to play the first round of pool play in the afternoon. The Disc Olympics took place right after lunch along with the team and all camp photos. The Disc Olympics are a series of challenges where each team sends players to compete in the different events. The events include disc golf (where there are two player teams in a best disc format), distance (where everyone in the camp participates and the winners of each age group gains points for their team), MTA (maximum time aloft - where one teammate throws the disc up in the air while the other has to catch it with one hand and a stopwatch is used to time how long the disc is in the air for) and Spinning (where each team sends a representative and they have to spin a disc on their ginnier while performing various other tasks such as sit-ups, closing their eyes, hop on one foot, etc. and the last one to survive wins). The second round of pool play is about to get underway so it is time for me to be heading down to the fields but take a look at this morning's newsletter and photos from yesterday.

Enjoy!
-Brian

Photos

Yesterday Morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624600973086/

Yesterday Afternoon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624600987128/

Today's Newsletter: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010b_4.pdf

Monday Madness!

2010-07-27T08:04:00.000-04:00

(Thrown into double coverage and he still snags the disc!)

Good Morning Everyone!

Yesterday was packed full of fun, the campers: learned horizontal offense, scrimmaged, threw for distance (pulling), scrimmaged more, played in the camper v counselor game, and lastly ate some delicious ice cream sundaes. In the morning was the first time the teams began practicing together on the fields and by the end of the afternoon all of the teams seemed to be gelling really well together. There seemed to be bunch of good nervous energy at dinner as campers began to mentally prepare for the toughest challenge they would face at camp, taking on the counselors in the camper vs. counselor game, first one to 21, winner takes all battle. The campers put up a great fight but in the end it was the counselors who still remain undefeated for the last ten years strong winning 21-5 (for those who don't know getting 5 points against the counselors is quite an accomplishment) but who knows maybe they will be taken off their pedestal in the future. As soon as everyone arrived back at the dorms the ice cream sundae station was ready for us to indulge in. The campers are now in heading towards the fields for another amazing day of ultimate, here are the photos from yesterday along with this morning's newsletter.

Enjoy!
-Brian

Photos

Morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624593264844/

Afternoon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624468582745/

Camper v Counselor Game (photos by guest photographer Wesley Chow): http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624593297634/

Today's Newsletter: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010b_3.pdf

Day 1 Done, Day 2 Has Just Begun...

2010-07-26T07:57:00.001-04:00

(A camper and Surge work on proper throwing form.)

Good Morning!

Yesterday was full of great fun both on a off the fields. On the fields we saw plenty of fierce action as all the teams where fighting for each point during the scrimmages. The morning started off with the campers working on perfecting their throwing and cutting through various drills. After lunch the campers went through three different instructional stations to work on various aspects of their game including becoming a more active mark, how to properly chop their feet in order to improve their cutting ability and to change direction easier, and working on downfield flow. After the stations concluded the campers scrimmaged to take what they learned and put it right to use. The players playing ability has continued to improved and each time they step on they seem to have a better field sense. After the cleats had been hung up many went to the pool (which I was told was cold but quite refreshing) before heading to dinner. After dinner, the campers found out what team (and counselors as their coaches) they will be with for the rest of the week including tournament Wednesday. The teams began to bond immediately through various activities and the teams competed in the four different competitions with the team with the most points being the one who received their first choice on shirt color for their team uniform. The campers right now are slowly getting ready for another day of ultimate having just eaten breakfast and are collecting their things to head down to the fields. So until later, here is today's newsletters along with yesterday's photos.

Enjoy!
-Brian

Photos

Yesterday Morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624460521303/

Yesterday Afternoon/Evening: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624585215930/

Newsletter: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010b_2.pdf

Welcome to NUTC 2010 Session B!

2010-07-24T21:52:00.003-04:00

This afternoon campers arrived eager and ready to play. There were some familiar faces with plenty of new ones in the mix. After the campers found their rooms, got all settled in, they headed down to the fields to play some pick up ultimate. Pick up this evening allowed the campers to get their feet under them, and allowed them to start warming up and getting familiar to the fields where we will be playing all week. Once pick up ended we all headed to dinner at Amherst College's Valentine Hall. The evening activity was an all camp welcoming meeting followed by campers breaking into smaller groups to begin to learn about each others ultimate and personal backgrounds through various fun activities and games. Right now, the campers are currently in their first floor meeting of the week before heading to bed in a little while.

So until tomorrow evening here's are a few photos from today along with a sneak peek at tomorrow morning's newsletter.

Enjoy!
-Brian

Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624574612620/

Newsletter: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010b_1.pdf

NUTC Gold = Mission Complete and Successful!

2010-07-22T20:50:00.000-04:00

(Some of the NUTC graduates getting recognized by the counselors and directors.)

Hi Everyone,

The first ever NUTC Gold session has ended this morning and it was fresh, new and fun. I have been able to get all the photos from yesterday (morning, afternoon and even the scavenger hunt!) and this morning's finals. The finals featured Wolf Pack (Lavender) vs. Team Red (Green). The Wolf Pack started off strong against Red going up 2-0 but the tide quickly changed as Red went on a very impressive 11 point run to win the championship 11-2. The game did not seem as lopsided as the score would lead you to believe. Each point was long and hard fought which led to being very interesting for all of the spectators. After the finals the campers packed up their rooms and we had an Award Ceremony for them as a way to wrap up the session and to honor players on all of the teams for hardest-worker, most improved and team leader. We also acknowledged those campers who have been with us many years but have now become too old to return next year, most of which who are heading off to college to play ultimate (and study?). We wish them the best of luck with their future endeavors and will surely see them on the fields, possibly even lined up against us in the fall. Here are the last sets of photos from NUTC Gold, Enjoy and we look forward to seeing more of you at NUTC Gold next year.

Photos

Wednesday AM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624560368498/

Wednesday PM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624435638731/

Scavenger Hunt: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624436526605/

Thursday: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624560405114/

Session B is starting Saturday afternoon so continue to check back here for all the latest NUTC news and media.

Thanks,
-Brian

Tournament Wednesday and Scavenger Hunt!

2010-07-21T23:24:00.001-04:00

Good Evening All,

Today was awesome! There were four rounds of pool play today before a thunderstorm brought us heading for the hills. The Red (actually wearing Green shirts) team is currently in the top of the standings while the Wolf Pack (Lavender) and Ke$ha (the Pink team and yes there is unfortunately a team named Ke$ha) are both tied for third. All the teams worked really hard and and stepped up when needed. In the afternoon team Ke$ha was put in the position where they had to win their game against Wolf Pack in order to have a chance to stay alive in the tournament. Ke$ha was able to pull it out after being defeated by them (7-2) in the morning. The final score of the afternoon Ke$ha v Wolf Pack game was 7-3. It just goes to show you that absolutely anything can happen during the NUTC tournament!

After dinner the weather turned nice and we were able to reveal the surprise of a scavenger hunt! The scavenger hunt turned out to be a HUGE success and we had campers running all around, throughout town with their teams collecting things, asking questions and taking pictures with their phones (which they then texted to me and will be online in a few days once I transfer all the pictures to my computer). The winners were team Ke$ha (again I apologize for such a poor team name) who were handsomely rewarded with a caked that said Congratulations!, glasses of lemonade and were waited on hand and foot during pizza. Tomorrow morning, we are finishing the last round of pool play then having the finals before we say our goodbyes.

Goodnight and there will be plenty more tomorrow...
-Brian

Trade Night and more...

2010-07-20T22:54:00.000-04:00

(photo of the first ever NUTC Gold!)

Good Evening Everyone,

We had some very intense scrimmages today as teams got ready to play in tomorrow's tournament. Three teams enter, one team leaves victorious… well on Thursday they will be crowned the first ever champions of NUTC Gold! This morning right before lunch we had a distance contest where local Mass natives Cody and Zoe were both able beat out all their competition. After lunch each team got their uniforms and we took an all camp photo followed by more scrimmages! This evening we had Trade Night where campers were able to pick up some sweet gear from all over the U.S. and even some parts of the world. There were some sick NUTC shorts for sale, which I myself was even able to purchase a fly pair. After trade night the teams met one more time to finalize their strategy for tomorrow then had their nightly floor meetings. The have just headed to bed now trying to get some rest before the real challenge begins. I'll be writing more about the tomorrow tomorrow and the special surprise evening activity but until then… more pictures!

Enjoy!
-Brian

Photos

This morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624548203416/

This afternoon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624548213904/

The Gold Continues To Shine!

2010-07-19T22:27:00.000-04:00

Good Evening,

Today was a very solid day of ultimate. The morning started off with a marking lecture and demonstration by guest counselor Brent followed by stations. The campers worked on different aspects of their game and I videotaped campers working on their deep game (reading, position, attacking the disc, etc.) so that we are able to review it later. After lunch more stations took place along with lots of scrimmaging to put what they had just learned from the stations into play. After dinner was the traditional Monday night camper vs. counselor game. The only downside was that we had to end the game early due to a large thunderstorm but don't worry us counselors were up 6-0 :-). The sad faces of the campers (because we ended the game early) were quickly remedied when the it was ice cream sundae time! Each camper was able to stuff their face with as much ice cream and toppings as they could handle. The campers have now gone to their floor meetings and will soon be heading to bed to rest up for another awesome day of ultimate tomorrow! Exciting things are set in place for them for tomorrow, they are going to have a blast! So until tomorrow… check out some of todays photos.

Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624540749964/

Goodnight,
-Brian

First Full Day of NUTC Gold!!

2010-07-18T22:29:00.001-04:00

Hey Everyone,

Today was the first full day of NUTC Gold packed full of greatness. Here is a brief summary of some of the things that took place today. We had several very special guests today including Greg Connelly, chair of the observer committee for the UPA (USA Ultimate) and Dr. Alan Goldberg, a world renown sports psychologist [check out his website at: http://www.competitivedge.com]. This morning, I videotaped each campers throws so that we could review them later in the day in a one on one format which was very beneficial especially since most players here had never seen themselves on film before today. Greg had perfect timing today as he showed up right as campers were discussing the rule of the day which for today was picks. Being an expert in the area he was able to provide some excellent insight and clarification. After lunch, the campers found out which teams they are going to be on for the rest of the week. This will allow them ample time to strategize and bond as a team. The teams scrimmaged each other for the rest of the afternoon until dinner time. After dinner the entire camp along with some community members came to hear a fantastic lecture by Dr. Goldberg on mental toughness and mental preparedness. Upon conclusion of the lecture we had floor meetings and in five minutes it will be lights out for the campers and myself. So until tomorrow, here's a peek at some of the action today in the form of some awesome photos! Enjoy!

Photos

This Morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624532342602/

This Afternoon/Evening: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624407663355/

-Brian

NUTC GOLD GOLD GOLD!!!

2010-07-17T22:17:00.001-04:00

Hello and Welcome to NUTC Gold!

This is the first ever session of NUTC Gold in celebration of NUTC's 10th Anniversary! The campers are ages 17 and 18 most of them either entering their senior year of high school or will be out in the world whether it be college, work or time off. The campers are going to learn a lot about how to be leaders in whatever capacity their next year of ultimate takes them. By the time they leave camp they will know how to run a solid practice (including stretching, drills, assessing situations, group dynamics, etc.), prepare their team for a game or tournament, proper nutrition and how to be a (better) captain or improve their current team. This is going to be a very fun and exciting week as the campers who have been here previously have no idea of what is going to happen next. We have been planning some new and incredible things for them to do over the next several days which I know will leave a lasting impression upon them.

This evening, the campers scrimmaged for a little while to get their legs underneath them before heading to the dining hall for our first meal together. After dinner the campers were able to meet each other on the disc golf course as we played a tournament which involved us pairing campers and counselors at random through the use of pulling names out of a hat. The winning team shot a very impressive 5 under, winning themselves some sweet disc golf discs. After the tournament we had an all camp meeting then broke out into smaller groups to further discuss camp, their backgrounds and to ask them what they hoped to learn over the course of the week spent with us. Right now, the campers are in their floor/suite meetings which will continue nightly to allow campers to further get to know one another and start to create bonds among the people around them and to ask questions about anything. Without further adieu here is the a few photos from today's scrimmage and disc golf tournament. Enjoy!

Photos

Today's: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624400005525/

-Brian

Session A Completed!

2010-07-15T21:08:00.004-04:00

Good Evening,

Today, we saw some incredible tournament action as Sunburn (Red) was able to conquer LavenGrr (Lavender) and make their way into the finals. While at the same time Hucktopus (Blue) was victorious against Tangarangatang (Orange). Although the final score of the finals was 9-3 Hucktopus over Sunburn, you would not have guessed it based off of watching the individual points. Each point was hard fought starting with the very first point which lasted over five minutes. After the cleats had been hung up for the week, the closing ceremony took place and the campers said their goodbyes to each other and departed camp. I have personally seen all of the campers have improved greatly over the course of the five days and know it has been an experience that they will remember forever. I look forward to seeing all of the campers return to have more fun and improve their game even further next year!

Thank you and until next year, see you on the fields,
-Brian

Photos

Today's: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624383735523/

Wednesday's Media Update!

2010-07-15T00:05:00.002-04:00

Hi Everyone,

Today, the tournament continued and we had two round of pool play action in the morning followed by another two this afternoon. Unfortunately after all five rounds of pool play Pink was the first to be eliminated leaving Orange, Blue, Red and Lavender still in the running for the title of champions of Session A. All of the games were surprisingly close today and even though Pink was eliminated they won their final game of the day against the previously undefeated Lavender team.

This evening was the annual talent show where acts of all varieties performed and proved once again why we continue to let ultimate players show off their other talents. The acts ranged from several acoustic songs to the infamous 6 saltines in a minute challenge (where no one was able to complete it within time). There are lots of great photos from today. I tend to get a bit trigger happy when it comes to shooting tournaments but I think the results are worth browsing through all of the photos. So here is all of the photos for the day including today's and tomorrow's newsletters (again a sneak peek before all the campers provided you check it out before 7am EST as we do get up and to breakfast quite early).

Photos

This Morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624372793641/

This Afternoon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624372811099/

Newsletters

Today's: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010a_4.pdf

Tomorrow's: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010a_5.pdf

Thank you,
-Brian

Camper v Counselor Game, Trade Night and more!

2010-07-13T21:04:00.004-04:00

Good evening all,

My sincerest apologies for the delay in getting this blog posting up for all of you to read. Last night's event ran late and the Internet connection here is spotty at best. But I have some great updates for you…

Last night, we had the camper vs. counselor game which proved once again why the campers come from all over to learn for the counselors. The points were long and the campers played really hard but in the end the counselors were the ones who were able to take the victory lap after their 23-1 win. I do have to add that that one point that the campers did get was due to one of the campers skying one of the counselors by quite a large margin. I won't name names but all I will say is that it wasn't against me (luckily!). After the excellent match and incredibly spirited play the ice cream sundae tables were set up for us all to indulge in, so it was a sweet night for everyone.

Today, the teams were able to practice zone and work on their marking before putting it all together for the first round of tournament play this afternoon. Right before lunch the players sprinted up the hill to where they were rewarded with their team shirts to wear for the remainder of camp. Actually right now teams are gathering together to discuss strategy and some teams are working on further decorating their shirts. I was able to snap some nice team photos and an all camp photo before the campers had a chance to get them dirty (which didn't take long). The afternoon action was very intense as Lavender took on Burnt Orange and Pink lined up against Red. All the points were hard fought but in the end Red and Lavender were the ones who came out victorious. The event we had this evening was trade night which proved once again how much us ultimate players all love gear. Campers (and even us counselors) were able to acquire new jerseys, shorts, hats, etc. from around the U.S. and world.

Now the part you have all been waiting for… photos and today's newsletter!

I hope you enjoy!

-Brian

Photos

Monday - http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624489305700/

Tuesday AM - http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624489381976/

Tuesday PM - http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624364819471/

Newsletter

Today's - http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010a_3.pdf

Welcome to NUTC 2010!

2010-07-11T20:40:00.005-04:00

Hello and Welcome to the 10th Anniversary of NUTC!

Today is the first full day of NUTC session A, and I have some great content to share with you already! The playing was really strong today which lead to some great action shots! The weather was sizzling but the attitude was stellar. Smiles were on all of the campers faces. Right now as I'm typing this, the campers are settling in and finding out what teams they will be on for the rest of the week including tournament Wednesday! The just found out that the camper counselor game is tomorrow under the lights and it is bound to be an epic showdown. So without further adieu here are the photos along with today's and tomorrow's (before the campers even get a chance to see it!) daily newsletters.

Newsletters

Today's: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010a_1.pdf

Tomorrow's: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/nutc_2010a_2.pdf

Photos

Last Night: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624349050009/

This Morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624349069647/

This Afternoon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutc/sets/72157624473750582/

Until tomorrow Thank You and stay cool!
-Brian

NUTC 2009 Completed!

2009-08-01T13:12:00.003-04:00

Hey All,

NUTC 2009 was an amazing year as to be expected and all the campers and counselors had an amazing time. We are so glad that so many of you were able to join us for an awesome time and hope to see all of you again next year!

I have been working on getting the remaining photos and video footage online. I have uploaded over 15 videos in the last two days and will continue to add the last few very soon.

To check out all the NUTC video footage head to: http://www.youtube.com/user/nutcmediaguy

And for all the photos: http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/nutc2009

Until next year, see you on the fields,
Brian

Media Update # 3 - Session C

2009-07-29T06:40:00.002-04:00

Good Morning Everyone,

The last two days have been so much fun and all the campers and counselors are having a blast!

On Monday, the campers learned new skills and strategies and had plenty of time to scrimmage in the afternoon. The evening activity was the epic camper counselor game, the counselors did not play up to par and let the campers score 7 points against us before the game was called off due to lightning and thunder (which is the reason why this post had been delayed). The final score 15-7. After running through the rain from the field back to the dorm there was a create your own ice cream sundae bar set up for all of us to indulge in.

On Tuesday, we scrimmaged in the morning and after lunch had the distance competition as the first part in the disc olympics. The rest of the afternoon had more disc olympics events such as disc golf and MTA (maximum time aloft). The evening activity was TRADE NIGHT! There were tons of trades and purchases going on and at the same time the final event of the disc olympics, disc spinning took place.

I have uploaded all of Monday and Tuesday's photos along with Tuesday and Wednesday's newsletters. As soon as time permits I will be putting together a highlight gallery which will severely limit the amount of photos in each of the galleries.

Photos

Monday - http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/monday_0727

Tuesday - http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/tuesday_0728

Newsletters

Tuesday - http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessionc4.pdf

Wednesday - http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessionc5.pdf

Until Tomorrow,
BC

Media Update - Session C

2009-07-26T22:19:00.001-04:00

Good Evening Everyone!

The rain held off nicely today which made for a great first full day of ultimate action. Last night and in the morning we had a guest visitor Greg Connelly stop by and talk to campers about Team USA and his experience in Taiwan. For those who don't know, Greg was the 2009 USA World Games Ultimate Team Coach who just came back late last week with a Gold Medal! He coached his team to victory in Taiwan beating Japan in the Finals. Greg was even able to stick around and sell some of the extra gear to the campers last night.

After the morning lectures the campers scrimmaged among each other then did grueling team sprints and headed to lunch. Once our stomachs were full we headed back to the fields for some more exciting action which consisted of a few new drills and some more scrimmages.

Tonight the campers found out what teams that they will be playing on for the week and had some time to bond with their teams while competing in some teamwork related games. The campers are now, just about sound asleep.

Newsletter -

http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessionc3.pdf

Photos -

http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/sunday_0726

Until Tomorrow,
BC

Session C: Media Update # 1

2009-07-25T22:37:00.002-04:00

Hey All,

Just a quick update from the first day of Session C! It has been a perfect day here at NUTC getting to know all of the campers and helping them move in to their rooms. Tonight the campers went to the all camp intro meeting where they were able to meet some of the players that they will become teammates and friends with. I will be posting to this blog every morning/night (depending on the day) with the latest newsletters, photos and even some video clips of what is going on at camp. Right now I have photos from this afternoon's pick up games and from this evenings introduction meeting. Additionally, I have posted today's newsletter along with tomorrows newsletter before all the campers get to see it! :-)

Newsletter -

http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessionc1.pdf

http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessionc2.pdf

Photos -

http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/saturday_0725

Until Tomorrow,
BC

Media Update # 4

2009-07-23T18:05:00.002-04:00

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Session B has concluded a few hours ago and here I present the last of the photos from Wednesday and Thursday's action. Sweet Baby Blue (Russell and Mac's Team) won the tournament this week in an extremely close match 9-8 against BVH's Relentless Pink. It was a very hard fought game and came down to, as all hard fought games do to, the last point. After the tournament was over the campers headed to the award ceremony then proceeded to pack up and head out.

I hope that all of the campers had a wonderful time with us here this week and have a safe trip home via plane, train or automobile. I want to thank them for taking the time to spend a week with us. I additionally want to thank all the parents/guardians, family, friends and fans for following this blog, this week and only hope you had as much fun as I did.

Wednesday -

http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/wednesday_0722

Thursday -

http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/thursday_0723

Bring It In Newsletter -

http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessionb5.pdf

Thanks,
BC

Time to prep for Session C which starts Saturday!

Media Update # 3

2009-07-22T06:50:00.003-04:00

Hello Everyone,

It has been one wild and rainy day for us here in Western Massachusetts.

We started the day off strong by learning zone defense and offense, transitioning our work into three rounds of scrimmage.

Unfortunately, the rain continued into the afternoon, forcing our teams indoors for the rest of the day. After some very large lunches, we broke into two rounds of five seminars, ranging in topics from "mental toughness" and "How to run a good practice", to "preparation for a tournament weekend" and "how to start/run a high school ultimate team."

The activity for the evening was trade night! I myself traded a jersey and a pair of shorts and was able to pick up 2 new jerseys. The campers had a blast bartering with each other to score gear from around the world. I will be taking a ton of photos of the tournament action today and will be video taping the "talent show" this evening, so be on the look out for those!

I have posted Monday's photos online here:

http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/monday_0720

Additionally a couple from yesterday:

http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/tuesday_0721

Along with Tuesday's and today's newsletters:

Tuesday - http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessionb3.pdf

Wednesday - http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessionb4.pdf

Until Tomorrow,
BC

Media Update # 2

2009-07-19T22:12:00.002-04:00

Good Evening Everybody!

Tonight I present to you, photos and tomorrow's newsletter! Today the campers went through stations to perfect their skills and ended the morning session with intense sprints. In the afternoon the campers scrimmaged and saw a slideshow of all of today's action. Tonight after dinner the campers found out what teams they will be playing on for the week including in the tournament showdown! I have broken the photos from today into two galleries a highlights gallery containing roughly 145 photos and all the photos (about 250 photos) that I took today.

Newsletter -

http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessionb2.pdf

Photos -

Highlights -

http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/sunday_0719_highlights

All -

http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/sunday_0719_all

Until Tomorrow,

BC

Media Update # 1

2009-07-18T21:39:00.000-04:00

Hey All,

Just a quick update from the first day of Session B! It has been a very awesome day getting to know all of the campers. I will be posting to this blog every morning/night (depending on the day) with the latest newsletters, photos and even some video clips of what is going on at camp. Right now I have photos from this afternoon's pick up games and from this evenings introduction meeting. Additionally, I have posted tomorrows newsletter before all the campers get to see it! :-)

Newsletter -

http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessionb1.pdf

Photos -

http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/saturday_0718

Until Tomorrow,
BC

Oreo Challenge!

2009-07-17T11:42:00.003-04:00

Hey All,

For those that were there, I am sure that you definitely remember this and for those whom this is going to be your first time seeing it, you will finish the video with a smile on your face at the very least.

OREO CHALLENGE!

The rules: Lick the double stuff oreo, stick it to your forehead, and eat it without using your arms/hands.

Enjoy!
BC

Media Update # 5

2009-07-16T15:46:00.003-04:00

Good Afternoon All,

Yesterday we was the start of tournament and all the players cleated up and were amped to be playing. There were two rounds of play in the morning followed by another two rounds in the afternoon. After the afternoon pool play three teams had been eliminated. Those teams were: Team Ebae and Russ (Falcon Punch), Team Andrew (Magnum, Blue Steel) and Team Joe and Seth (Pretty In Pink).

After the cleats had been hung up the talent show lights were turned on for some hilarious "talents". The oreo eat challenge and the saltine eating contest seemed to be some of the more hysterical acts of the evening.

Today the tournament action continued with the semi-finals and finals. In the semi finals was Team Katie and Will, Team Lexi, Team Darden and Team SamBob. Darden's team beat SamBob and Team Katie and Will defeated Team Lexi by a decent margin. This set up the final showdown between Team Katie and Will (aka Egg Salad) and Team Darden (aka The Source - Mufasa Roars Underwater). This was a very close game trading points in the beginning. In the end however Mufasa could not handle the Egg Salad (aka Team Katie and Will defeated Team Darden in the finals).

After the finals the Awards Ceremony took place and the campers packed up their rooms and headed on their way home. We hope you all had fun following this blog over the last few days and will continue following us starting Saturday for session B and for those campers who attended session A come back for more fun next year!

Wednesday Photos (Highlights): http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/wednesday_highlights

Wednesday Photos (All): http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/wednesday_all

Thursday Photos (Highlights): http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/thursday_highlights

Thursday Photos (All): http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/thursday_all

Bring It In Issue # 6: http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessiona6.pdf

Thank you,
BC

Media Update # 4

2009-07-15T06:51:00.003-04:00

Good Morning All,

Yesterday was another day packed full of excitement. The campers practiced with their team in the morning working on different strategies and went over the zone defense.

In the afternoon the Disc Olympics took place where teams competed in different events such as MTA (maximum time aloft), Distance Competition (which was broken up into different age groups and genders), and Disc Spinning (where the camper had to spin the disc on their finger while performing various tasks i.e. hopping on one foot, keeping their eyes closed, doing jumping jacks, etc.)

The campers also received their team jersey which they will wear when they compere in the tournament later today. Trade night also took place out front of the dorms where the campers were able to pick up some great gear from all around the US and even parts around the world!

As per request I have uploaded two galleries this morning one with the "highlights" (under 90 photos) and another of ALL the photos taken yesterday (450-500 or so). I will be doing this for today and thursdays photos as well. Additionally last Saturday thru Monday will have a highlight gallery created soon.

The photos have been uploaded here:

All Photos -
http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/tuesday_all

Highlights -
http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/tuesday_highlights

You can also find today's newsletter here:
http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessiona5.pdf

Until Tonight/Tomorrow Enjoy!
-BC

Media Update # 3

2009-07-14T06:45:00.001-04:00

Good Morning All,

Yesterday we saw more intense ultimate during the day and at night (under the lights, on the brand new turf field!). The campers took on the counselors in the annual grudge match. The final score was counselors 21-5 followed by another short game 5-1 again counselors taking the match. One point to be made is all the points were very close which the score does not reflect.

The photos have been uploaded here:
http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/monday_0713

You can find the newsletter here:
http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessiona4.pdf

Until Tonight/Tomorrow Enjoy!
-BC

Media Update # 2

2009-07-12T22:45:00.003-04:00

Good Evening All,

I am proud to present all of the photos taken today! Today has been a very exciting day learned new drills and improved on the fundamentals in the morning and had intense scrimmages in the afternoon. Tonight the campers found out about the teams that they will be training with and playing with for the rest of their time at camp including tournament wednesday and thursday.

As per request from some of the campers I will not be selective in what I put online instead I will throw all the pictures from the entire day online.

Photos - http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/sunday_0712

Later on I may put together a highlights gallery of all the photos of the week that are my personal favorites.

I have also posted tomorrows newsletter online as a sneak peek before any of the campers have seen it. The campers get the daily newsletter Bring It In every morning at breakfast.

Newsletter - http://www.nutc.net/bringitin/sessiona3.pdf

More Tomorrow!
Enjoy!
BC

Welcome to NUTC 2009!

2009-07-12T06:30:00.004-04:00

Good Morning All,

Welcome to the 2009 NUTC Season!

Due to the change in campus from NMH to Amherst College took a little longer than expected to get everything set up (mainly finding internet). Nonetheless I, Brian Cook, will be capturing all the moments at NUTC for all three sessions. So now, I present to you the first update of the season: all photos from day 1 of NUTC Session A! You can find them online here.
(http://briancook.exposuremanager.com/g/saturday_0711)

Also, hot off the press is the daily newsletter Bring It In! You can find Saturday's (07-11-09) newsletter nutc.net/bringitin/sessiona1.pdf and Sunday's (07-12-09) nutc.net/bringitin/sessiona2.pdf

Don't forget to check back here nightly starting tonight for more exciting updates!

Enjoy!
BC

Session C: Media Update #17 - Video Update

2008-11-02T13:34:00.007-05:00

The last videos from Session C '08 can be found right here.

Here's what you can find on that page:

Video - 7/30/08

Video - Talent Show: Highlight Clips

Video - Talent Show: Umbrella

Video - Talent Show: All I Need

Video - Talent Show: Chip Sings

Video - Talent Show: Better Days

Video - Talent Show: Not My Arms

Video - 7/31/08

That's it for NUTC '08 media. Well, at least for now :)

Cya in '09!

- Josh

Session B: Video Footage

2008-08-14T17:13:00.002-04:00

Hi All,
All the video footage for session B has been edited, converted and compiled in one convenient location here. On the site you will find links to youtube videos and also have the option to download the individual clips. The clips that you can download will be higher quality since it wasn't converted by the youtube filters. Enjoy!
MediaGuy Session B
BC

Session B - Some Video Footage

2008-08-03T19:15:00.002-04:00

Hey All -
I made all the videos (thus far) now available via download on my website, links are posted. Or you can watch the videos online via the links below. However, the downloaded videos are a much higher quality and haven't been distorted by any video hosting sites. Download times will vary and depending on your computer specs if you view the video footage at half size the quality might seem sharper for you.
The talent show video is coming soon.
BC

Camper vs. Counselor Game - Download - (213mb)

NUTC Highlight Reel 2008 - Session B

Part 1 - (106mb)
Part 2 - (215mb)
Part 3 - (162mb)

Watch Session B Videos - Online Here

HR - Part 1 - Here
HR - Part 2 - Here
HR - Part 3 - Here

Camper Counselor Game

Session C: Media Update #16 - Tourney & Awards

2008-07-31T11:34:00.003-04:00

Photos - 7/31/08

In this morning's semi-finals Pink took down Yellow and Purple emerged victorious over Orange.

In the finals Pink marched out to a 4-1 lead and never looked back, winning 9-4. Congratulations Pink!

I am leaving for two weeks of break in about 10 minutes, so it's going to be a little while before I post video updates. Here's what you can look forward to:

Video - 7/29/08 PM - Counselors vs. Counselors Game
Video - 7/30/08
Video - 7/30/08 PM - Talent Show
Video - 7/31/08 - Semis and Finals
Video - 7/22/08 (Session B)
Video - 7/23/08 (Session B)

Also, I plan on going back through all the photos/video and putting together some sort of Highlight Highlights reel for NUTC '08. Stay tuned...

It's been fun!

- Josh Seamon

Session C: Media Update #15 - Talent Show Audio

2008-07-31T07:46:00.004-04:00

Audio - Umbrella (Brent, Darden, and Joe)
Audio - All I Need (Gabe)
Audio - Countries (Chip)
Audio - Better Days (Dylan and Leila)
Audio - Gentle Song (Thea)

Okay... so, the photo above really isn't anyone singing, but I thought it was pretty amusing :)

Here are five audio tracks from last night's talent show.

Enjoy!

Session C: Media Update #14 - Talent Show & Bring It In

2008-07-30T21:57:00.003-04:00

BRING IT IN - 7/30/08
BRING IT IN - 7/31/08
Photos - 7/30/08 PM - Talent Show

Yah, that's right, NUTC has SURE GOT TALENT :)

Session C: Media Update #13 - Tourney Time!

2008-07-30T17:21:00.004-04:00

Photos - 7/30/08 PM
Photos - 7/30/08 PM - Team Photos

Pool Play Round 2: Red over Green 8-6, Orange over Blue 10-9, Pink over Yellow 11-2, Brown over Purple 9-8.

Pool Play Round 3: Brown over Yellow 9-8, Pink over Purple 7-5, Blue over Red 8-6, Green over Orange 10-6.

Standings:
Pool Jody: Brown, Pink, Purple, Yellow
Pool BVH: Blue, Red, Green, Orange

In the first round of elimination:
Orange upset Brown 10-6, Purple upset Red 7-5, Pink downed Green 9-8 and Yellow upset Blue 11-6. Three upsets! Pretty dang impressive games all around. That sets up the following semis for tomorrow morning: Orange vs. Purple and Yellow vs. Pink.

Off to dinner and then the talent show! :)

Session C: Media Update #12 - Morning Games

2008-07-30T11:47:00.002-04:00

Photos - 7/30/08 AM

10:02am: The first round of pool play has finished with some very close games. At one point three of the four teams were tied 3-3 or 4-4. Here's how things played out: Blue over Green 10-7, Red over Orange 7-6, Purple over Yellow 9-4, and Brown over Pink 9-8. Both #4 seeds (Pink & Orange) almost managed to pull off big upsets, but both fell one short. Orange was up 6-4 before falling 7-6 and Pink was storming back but fell short at hard cap.

11:49am: The second round was off to a furious start when I left the fields. Pink had pulled out a big win over Yellow and the Purple had just taken half on Brown 6-5. Complete score updates will be posted later today.

Session C: Media Update #11 - SUPER Video Update

2008-07-30T08:02:00.004-04:00

I had a nice smooth video editing run last night. In addition to getting caught up on this session's content, I managed to go back and put together some footage from last session, as well as code up the 2006 NUTC Promo video. For the time being the videos are only online at Vimeo. I'm hoping to get them online at YouTube sometime soon.

Video - 7/28/08: High Quality
Video - 7/28/08 - Camper/Counselor Game: High Quality
Video - 7/29/08: High Quality

Video - 7/20/08 (Session B): High Quality
Video - 7/21/08 (Session B): High Quality

2006 NUTC Promo Video Intro: High Quality
2006 NUTC Promo Video: High Quality

Enjoy!

Session C: Media Update #10 - Trade Night

2008-07-29T22:02:00.002-04:00

Photos - 7/29/08 PM - Trade Night

Another gorgeous evening, another fantastic trade night. Gear was swapped, haggled for, and bargained away. Nights like these make it so much harder to figure out who plays on which team. Yikes.

After trade night finished I meandered around the HUGE NMH campus and took a few bonus shots. Enjoy.

Session C: Media Update #9 - Disc Olypics & Counselors vs. Counselors

2008-07-29T16:46:00.004-04:00

Photos - 7/29/08 PM

Another gorgeous afternoon of Ultimate has just about run its course at NUTC. We returned to the fields and went straight into the distance contest. After that it was onto MTA, and then to something completely new to NUTC, a Counselors vs. Counselors game. The game was hotly contested between the Amherst vs. Non-Amherst Counselors and went to 3-3 before the Non-Amherst crew pulled off the 4-3 victory.

Next up: Discathon, Disc Golf, and Spinning a Disc

Session C: Media Update #8 - Morning Photos & Tournanent Teams

2008-07-29T11:45:00.008-04:00

Photos - 7/29/08 AM
Session C Tournament Teams

This morning's Ultimate was fast, intense, and a huge step up from earlier in the session. The morning started off with the standard warm up routines and then teams went off to warm up and run through Zone training. After two round of scrimmaging it was clear that tomorrow's tournament is going to be a battle. Team's showed patient Zone-O as well as brilliant fast moving continuation.

The tournament schedule will be online later tonight.

Session C: Media Update #7 - Big Video Update

2008-07-29T07:55:00.003-04:00

After a fun night of doing battle with various video compressions schemes, I settled on uploading two versions of each video. I'll now be uploading two versions of each video: Low Quality (YouTube) and High Quality (Vimeo). The YouTube videos should be quicker to load. So, if you're on a slower internet connection, go with that option.

Here you go:

Video - 7/17/08: Low Quality, High Quality
Video - 7/26/08: Low Quality, High Quality
Video - 7/27/08: Low Quality, High Quality
Video - 7/27/08 - Team Night: Low Quality, High Quality

At some point I'm hoping to go back and upload a high quality version of all of the other videos.

Session C: Media Update #6 - Camper/Counser Game & BRING IT IN

2008-07-28T21:32:00.005-04:00

Note: I just noticed that the last four videos I uploaded aren't playing any sound. So, I need to do a bit of re-encoding and uploading.

Photos - 7/28/08 PM - Camper/Counselor Game
BRING IT IN - 7/29/08

The campers put up and epic fight, scoring more points than the first two weeks, but alas, the power of the Counselors was too much for them and they fell, 21-4. Better luck next summer!

Session C: Media Update #5 - Game ON!

2008-07-28T17:18:00.002-04:00

Photos - 7/28/08 PM

1:27pm: The Hoard has just emerged from the woods and is lacing up for an afternoon of scrimmaging. The sun is out with no (readily apparent) threat of rain.

2:47pm: The kids have been moving through three stations: pulling, deep cuts, and defensive positioning. Three rounds of scrimmaging are set to begin in about 10 minutes.

5:12pm: All three rounds of scrimmaging are now done and we're back in the dorm. The games were very close and with the exception of a few very long, messy points, the game play was very clean and highly impressive. The tournament is going to be terrific! The kids are currently spreading out throughout the dorm either resting in their rooms, socializing in the lounge, swimming in the pool, or otherwise zoning out. I think they might be a little tired. Well, I hope they aren't too tired considering tonight is the Camper/Counselor game! :)

Session C: Media Update #4 - Team Night!

2008-07-28T11:56:00.008-04:00

Photos - 7/27/08 PM - Team Night
Video - 7/27/08 PM - Team Night

The teams have now been set and the first big competition has come and gone. Here's what happened at last night's team night.

In Mental Battleship, team Jason pulled off a dominant victory and earned a quick 4 points to build an early lead. Too bad they couldn't continue their winning ways.

Bear, Ninja, Cowboy proved to be very competitive with team Dylan and Chip coming out on top.

Clothes pins on the face, was, well, as entertaining as you'd think it would be. Despite some heroic effort, no one could break the camp record of 26 clothes pins on the face in 30 seconds. Keep in mind you can't put them on your ears, in your nose or mouth or on any facial hair. I thought the last rule was kind rough on us bearded folk. After all the competitors had done their thing, team Leila and Joe stood in first place with 16 pins to the face.

After the rules of Shooter were set, with some heckling from the crowd thrown in, the game went quickly with team Dano and Adam taking first place.

Going into the last round three teams were tied with 7 points and tension was running high.

The Vegetable-Off was a spectacularly entertaining and fitting end to a glorious night of team competition. Shakespearian performances were given, as well as total space outs. In the end team Leila and Joe proved most vegitably dramatic and took home first place to earn the first pick of jersey colors.

Here's the scoring breakdown:

PS. The dorm internet connection is back :)

Session C: Media Update #3 - Back to playing!

2008-07-28T11:43:00.005-04:00

Photos - 7/28/08 AM

9:08am: The campers are being run through dynamic stretching courtesy of Andrew. The sun is out and there is a light, cool breeze. After being prevented from scrimmaging due to weather yesterday, everyone is more than ready to begin playing.

9:18am: The campers are now grouped into their teams and being led through various drills. From where I am sitting I can see four corners, go-to, end zone, and chop-feet cutting.

10:30am: Scrimmaging has now begun. Most of the games are very close despite some early-game jitters. Many of the teams are running the split stack offense they were taught earlier in the morning. The sun is bright and so is the Ultimate.

Session C: Media Update #2 - Thunder, Rain, and Teams

2008-07-27T19:28:00.008-04:00

Photos - 7/27/08 PM
Video - 7/27/08
BRING IT IN - 7/28/08

We got back to the fields at 1:30, and by 1:40 thunder and lightning had forced us back to the dorms. After a quick regrouping everyone headed over to the gym and moved through three stations: Mental Toughness, Marking, and Cutting.

Dinner is now over and the kids are spread out playing disc golf, goaltimate, and several heated games of Pitchnut. In about an hour the tournament teams will be announced making the beginning of the triple crown events: Team Night, Disc Olympics, and the Tournament. Let the games begin!

Session C: Media Update #1

2008-07-27T12:59:00.005-04:00

BRING IT IN - 7/26/08
Photos - 7/26/08
Video - 7/26/08
BRING IT IN - 7/27/08
Photos - 7/27/08 AM

Session C has started off very well. Registration day went off without a hitch with lots of quality pickup and other assorted disc games being played. Today we have enjoyed cloudy, cool weather, a welcome change from the heat of week one and the rain of week two.

Note: The dorm internet connection is currently down, so my web updates may be a little delayed for the next 18-24 hours.

Media Update # 6 - Photos

2008-07-24T18:51:00.002-04:00

I think that the word of the day from yesterday has to be carried over as today's word of the day as well since the rain has yet to go away. There had been so much rain over the last few days that in certain areas of the fields during the semi's and finals there was over 2 inches of standing water!

Semi's: Blue vs. Pink and Brown vs. Yellow

In the Semi's there were show downs between Blue and Pink and Brown and Yellow. In the Brown and Yellow game, points were fought very hard and lasted for a long time. Partially induced by the weather but mainly due to the drive that the two teams had to want to win the game. In the end Yellow was able to pull out the upset and beat Brown. At the start of the Pink and Blue game the coaches of Blue (Darden and Stubbs) read a speech about wolves needing each other to survive, in order to push forward. That speech might have just been what was needed for Blue to get in the right mindset to knock Pink out of the Semi's 9-5.

Finals: Blue vs. Yellow

This game saw some of the longest points that I have ever seen. There was several layout D's, point blocks and just about everything else you'd expect to see in the finals here at NUTC. Yellow scored first and then traded off points with Blue until the score was tied 3-3. Yellow then was able to score two in a row to now make the score 5-3. Blue however remained calm were reminded to stick to their fundamentals and were able to catch up to Yellow by scoring two points. Game tied 5-5. Hard cap is now set universal game point. Every play in the tournament now comes down to this point, who will come out victorious? There were at least 3 layout d's in this point alone and in the end Blue was able to capture the win 6-5. Congratulations to the Blue Ice Wolves! Going undefeated through out the entire tournament!

Again, the teams can be found here along with the scores here.

You can find photos from the semi finals, finals and the awards ceremony here.

People have been asking about being able to purchase photos that they have seen through out the week, so I have finally made that possible here. There are more pictures from Saturday and Sunday that were previously not posted in the other galleries. If you see a photo that you like and want a portion of the photo zoomed in and cropped chances are I can get tighter on the action/person, just send me an email using the "Contact Brian" link located in the galleries and give me the photo number and what you would like done to it and i'll email you about it.

This week has been truly amazing, the level of play continued to rise as each day progressed. We battled the elements (heat and plenty of rain) and in the end we all learned a great deal of new information. I hope that everyone had a fantastic time and is looking forward to spending another week with us next year!
See you on the fields,
BC

p.s. Josh will be back on Saturday as Media Guy for Session C

Media Update # 5 - Photos, Newsletter, and Scores

2008-07-24T01:24:00.002-04:00

07/23/08
The word of the day today is rain. From the moment we got out to the fields even till now it has been raining pretty much non-stop ranging from a light drizzle to as of right now pouring rain with thunder and lightning. Due to the rain - points were longer, easy throws now became much harder but despite the weather the campers seemed to be pumped for the days action.

Orange came to play today as they went 3 and 1 (scores 9-2, 9-2, 9-5, 5-9) versus going 0-2 yesterday. Clockwork (Orange) barely missed the semi's by losing to Pink who ended up also going 3-3.

Coming off of big wins against Chlorophyll (Green 9-0) and Iron Curtain (Red 9-1), Proceed With Caution (Yellow) is looking to get revenge against Brown in the Semi's.

Dirty Dozen (Brown) came out very strong this morning winning all three games but in the afternoon it was a different story. The Dirty Dozen started off strong in the afternoon however there offense was not flowing as well as they would have liked which lead them to lose both of their afternoon games. Upon interviewing coach Jason he hopes that a good nights rest tonight will bring back the teams focus and help them as they move into the semi's.

The team to watch tomorrow is the Ice Wolves: The Glacial Pack (Blue) they are currently undefeated and the question that is on everyone's mind is do they have what to takes to remain undefeated through out the entire tournament.

Iron Curtain (Red) put up a huge effort in today's games however things just couldn't seem to click for them. It was surprising to see them go 0-5 today after being undefeated 1-0 yesterday.

Another team that was surprising to watch was Chlorophyll (Green) who went 0-6 in the tournament. Chlorophyll lost twice on universe point which was heart wrenching to their team.

After the tournament was done for the day. The talent show took place. There was a very wide variety of talents ranging from Leila singing "Somewhere Only We Know" with Andrew backing up on guitar to Jason Chow Science Program Presents The Evolution of Micah B-L. The talent show all contained some of the classic competitions including DanO's Haiku Challenge and the off hand drawing competition.

You can find all of today's photos here.

You can also find tomorrow's (Thursday) newsletter here.

The scores from today's games can be found here.

To see who is on what team click here.

Thank you and enjoy!
BC

Media Update # 4 - Photos and Newsletter

2008-07-22T23:37:00.002-04:00

Good Evening All,
This afternoon we saw some intense action between all the teams. Team Red had a very close match between Green and was barely able to squeak a win by one point due to a strong comeback. Pink went 1-1, losing to Brown and winning over Orange. Green has a lot of height but unfortunately had a rough afternoon after they lost two players in the same point due to rolled ankles. Brown showed a lot of energy as soon as they stepped out onto the field. Brown players Adrian and Ray both had several d blocks. Yellow came out very strong in the second half of their first game and continued being strong into their second game. Upon speaking to coach Adam they are very optimistic about the next four games and they are looking to increase their playing ability even further. Blue team showed very good flow offense in both of their games and came out victorious being the only team ending up 2-0 at the end of the day. After the cleats had been hung up and stomachs were full trade night began. There seemed to be just as much intense action during trade night as their was during the games.

You can find photos from todays action (games and trade night) here

You can also find tomorrow's (Wednesday) newsletter here

The scores and standings of the tournament have been updated here.

Teams are located here.

Thank you and Enjoy!
BC

Teams and Photos, and Tournament Schedule Now Posted

2008-07-22T13:42:00.002-04:00

Hi All,

Just a quick update here. The list of players on each team has been released along with a team photo and a schedule of the tournament. The pages are being uploaded now and should be live shortly. To visit this information please click here.

More updates to come tonight.

Thank You and Enjoy!

Media Update # 3 - Photos and Newsletter

2008-07-21T23:47:00.003-04:00

Evening All,

Today has been another glorious day of ultimate here at NUTC. The campers were broken up into teams last night and this morning started off with the seven teams getting their first chance to step onto the field together. The teams have been practicing very hard today in preparation for the tournament which begins tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon. The list of teams and players will be posted around 12:30 tomorrow, team scores and photos will be updated nightly after the cleats have been hung up for the day. This way you can follow along and see your favorite teams in action. The camper vs. counselor game took place this evening with the campers scoring the first point! The second point that the campers scored was a hammer into the endzone. The campers however were unable to maintain the lead and were defeated 24 to 2. Sidenote: The game was originally planned on being played to 21 however time permitted three more points.

You can view all of todays action here, there are a ton of photos (over 200) for your enjoyment!

Here is a sneak peek at tomorrow's (Tuesday) newsletter.

Thank you and enjoy!

Media Update # 2 - Photos and Newsletter

2008-07-21T12:34:00.004-04:00

Hi All,

Due to an unforeseen power outage caused by a spectacular thunderstorm last night; the nightly update was unable to take place. So without further ado, here it is. You can find all the photos here which within this batch contains photos from the morning warm-ups, demos and drills, sprints, scrimmages, team meetings, and an amazing team competition for the grand prize of getting about to have the first choice of team color! Leila and Jason's team ended up taking home the grand prize with their choice of the Brown. Today's (Monday) newsletter can also be found here containing all the pertinent information to what is going on today.

Sorry for the delay, I hope you enjoy!

P.S. the above photo is of George Stubbs demonstrating how the sloth off event works which was just one part of the team competitions.

Media Update # 1 Session B - Welcome

2008-07-19T23:01:00.005-04:00

Tonight we present to you all photos from day 1 of NUTC session B 2008!

You can find them online right here.

Also, hot off the press is the daily newsletter Bring It In! You can find Saturday's (07-19-08) newsletter right here and Sunday's (07-20-08) right here.

Don't forget to check back here nightly for more exciting updates!

Enjoy!

Media Update #17: Tourney Video

2008-07-17T12:46:00.005-04:00

Video - 7/17/08
Video - 7/16/08 PM - Talent Show

Here's the last bit of media for Session A. Enjoy the footage and cya in a week. (Brian will be taking over my media guy duties for Session B.)

Media Update #16: Tourney Pictures

2008-07-17T11:39:00.003-04:00

Photos - 7/17/08

Here are photos from the finals and 3/4 game.

In the 3/4 game Pink Eye took half 5-4 over Red Alert. Pink Eye took the first two points after half before Red Alert answered, making the game 8-6. Pink Eye then smoothly worked the disc down the field to win 9-6.

After being tied at 4-4 on a 20 minute point, Rambo pulled ahead 6-4 before Pulp Flikction stormed back to tie the game at 6-6 right after the hard cap was called. On double game point Pulp Fliktion pulled and put on a strong zone that Rambo patiently worked through for a no-turn score to win 7-6. Congratulation to Rambo for winning the NUTC '08 Session A tournament!

In yesterday's 5/6 game Big Wrench fended off a surging Rumble Bees to win 9-8.

Final Standings:
1) Rambo
2) Pulp Flikction
3) Pink Eye
4) Red Alert
5) Big Wrench
6) Rumble Bees

Media Update #15: Tournament Video and a Podcast

2008-07-17T07:26:00.003-04:00

Video - 7/16/08 - Part I
Video - 7/16/08 - Part II
Video - 7/16/08 - Part III

Here's the video from yesterday's 5 rounds of tournament play. Later today I'll be posting the talent show montage. In case you're looking for even more NUTC Ultimate media, check out my podcast at www.theultiverse.com. There are a couple interviews with Tiina along with a few involving NUTC counselors.

Media Update #14: Leila Sings Landslide

2008-07-16T22:27:00.006-04:00

Audio - Leila Sings Landslide (MP3)

I won't be able to post today's video until tomorrow. It turns out it takes quite a while to import 1.5 hours of high definition video. Anyway... here's a new media format for ya'll -- The audio of Leila singing Landslide with Andrew on the acoustic guitar.

Media Update #13: Talent Show & BRING IT IN

2008-07-16T21:45:00.005-04:00

BRING IT IN - 7/17/08
Photos - 7/16/08 PM - Talent Show

Well, that was way too much fun. From body traversing and competitive Haikus, to fantastically terrible jokes, Rubick's cubes, and dizzying juggling, tonight's show had it all. I'll have much more media coverage of the event online later tonight or tomorrow afternoon. For now, enjoy the pictures :)

Media Update #12

2008-07-16T16:47:00.003-04:00

Photos - 7/16/08 PM

Here are the competition winners from the last couple days:

Disc Olympics - Pink Eye
Team Night - Pink Eye

Distance:
Girls 15 and under - India Stubbs
Girls over 15 - Rachel
Boys 15 and under - Marty Markerson
Boys over 15 - Will Herold

And back to tournament action:

The weather is a little hotter, and so is the Ultimate.

2:28pm: The first afternoon round is underway with Pink Eye taking half over the Rumble Bees. On the other field Big Wrench is locked in a hard fought battle with Red Alert. The winners of these two games will proceed to the semis.

2:45pm: Red Alert just took half 6-5 against Big Wrench.

3:03pm: Red Alert over Big Wrench 8-5.

3:07pm: Pink Eye over Rumble Bees 9-3. The semis are now set:
Pulp Flicktion vs. Red Alert
Rambo vs. Pink Eye

4:15pm: Pulp Flicktion took half 6-2 over Red Alert. Pink Eye was up 4-1 on Rambo before Rambo went on a 5-0 run to take half on a huge full layout from Stu.

4:18pm: Red Alert scores on a long huck to climb back to 6-3. Cap in 10 minutes.

4:22pm: Pink Eye works the disc down the field, but turns it over in the red zone. Rambo pushes quickly back for the first score of the half to make it 7-4.

4:24pm: Red Alert forces a turn on a dump throw and scores on a 40 yard throw to claw back to 6-4. Pink Eye scores on a short throw to make it 7-5.

4:27pm: Pulp Ficktion forces a turn in Red Alert's red zone and capitalizes on a 15 yard down-the-line throw to score and pull ahead 8-5. Rambo scores to lead 8-5. Cap is now on.

4:30pm: Rambo and Pulp Flicktion score and both win 9-5. The finals are now set: Rambo vs. Pulp Flicktion at 9am tomorrow morning. The 3/4 game will be at 8:30 between Red Alert and Pink Eye.

Media Update #11

2008-07-16T12:18:00.004-04:00

Photos - 7/16/08 AM
Photos - 7/16/08 AM - Team Photos

The sun is out, the air is cool, and it's time for the NUTC Session A tournament!

In the first round of pool play Pulp Flicktion (Orange) powered past Red Alert (Red) 8-1. On the other field Big Wrench (Blue) came from behind to take out Rumble Bees (Yellow) 8-5.

In the second round Pulp Flicktion kept up their winning ways overpowering Pink Eye (Pink), 7-3. On the other field Rambo (Green) fended off a surging Rumble Bees to win 9-5.

Red Alert came out fast and took a 4-1 lead on Pink Eye to start off the third round. Pink Eye wouldn't be fazed and stormed back to tie the game 5-5 right as time ran out. Pink Eye put up a big Herold pull and strong zone. The third throw of the point was deflected by a Pink Eye defender and caught for a Callahan goal to win the game 6-5. On the second field Rambo pulled off a convincing win over Big Wrench 8-5.

After pool play the standing are:
J1: Rambo B1: Pulp Flicktion
J2: Big Wrench B2: Pink Eye
J3: Rumble Bees B3: Red Alert

That sets the stage for the following games this afternoon:
Big Wrench vs. Red Alert
Pink Eye vs. Rumble Bees

Media Update #10

2008-07-15T22:48:00.004-04:00

As promised...

Video - 7/14/08 PM - Camper Counselor Game
Video - 7/15/08

Media Update #9

2008-07-15T19:56:00.003-04:00

Photos - 7/15/08 PM - Trade Night
BRING IT ON - 7/16/08

Many items just changed hands at trade night. In addition to all of the gear that the campers brought with them, many local players and friends showed up for the bartering melee.

Coming up later tonight: The video clip of the day and footage from last night's camper counselor game.

Media Update #8

2008-07-15T16:51:00.004-04:00

Photos - 7/15/08 PM
Tournament Schedule and Teams

Another wonderful afternoon of Ultimate at NUTC. The weather continues to cooperate with gorgeous sunshine and a slight breeze. After regrouping at the fields, we went straight into distance throwing. Even the counselors managed to get in on the action. Next each team spent 1.5 hours working on their final preparations before tomorrow's tournament. Before heading back to the dorm the campers competed in pairs MTA (Maximum Time Afloat), and now groups are heading out to see how low they can bring their disc golf scores. Next up in the Disc Olympics we have a mystery event, the discathon, and spinning a disc. Oh, the mayhem!

Tomorrow's tournament will begin with three rounds of pool play, going straight into the first two rounds of bracket play. We will be posting scores as often as we are able. Stay tuned for a link to that page. Check out the tournament schedule and teams list so you can keep up on your child's team! :)

Media Update #7

2008-07-15T11:52:00.007-04:00

Photos - 7/15/08 AM

Ahhh, what a perfect morning session! We woke up to a cool, slightly foggy morning and by the time we started moving around on the fields the fog had burned off and had been replaced by warm sun and a slight breeze. After running and stretching, the teams paired up and were run through zone demos. Next the teams went through two rounds of scrimmaging, working hards towards being ready for tomorrow's tournament.

Next up: The afternoon session and trade night!

Media Update #6

2008-07-14T21:49:00.008-04:00

Video - 7/14/08
BRING IT IN - 7/15/08

Monday is now done. It's hard to believe there are only two nights left! Tomorrow brings us the Disc Olympics and Trade Night! Is it possible to have too much fun? I don't think so...

Media Update #5

2008-07-14T21:28:00.003-04:00

Photos - 7/14/08 - Camper Counselor Game

Well, the campers game it their all, but once again they fell a bit short. After pulling off their first goal down 3-0 to pull within 2, the Counselors never looked back and ran to an 18-1 lead before the Campers scored for a second time off of a 7 on 4 all girls point. Better luck next week campers! :)

Media Update #4

2008-07-14T17:02:00.004-04:00

Photos - 7/14/08 PM

After another glorious lunch in the dining hall we returned back through the woods to the NUTC field complex. At this point in the day the rain had ceased and the sun managed to peak through the clouds from time to time. The campers were led through skill stations and then they went into scrimmaging. It was immediately apparent that the overall level of play had increased. Teams were moving faster, with more intensity and consistency. Hopefully they will be well prepped for tonight's camper counselor game. :)

Media Update #3

2008-07-14T11:46:00.002-04:00

Photos - 7/14/08 AM

This morning we woke up to wet, overcast weather. After a walk through the rain forest to our gorgeous fields, the rain began to pick up while everyone warmed up their throws. A couple laps and a bunch of stretching later, the rain began to dissipate as the whole camp broke into their teams. Teams then worked on various drills and prepped for their first scrimmages. By the time the scrimmages began the rain had stopped. Teams came together quickly and during their first games were running effective H-stacks and showing wonderful patience. Well.... for the most part they were :) After a round of sprinting we headed back to the dorm for lunch.

Media Update #2

2008-07-13T21:55:00.008-04:00

Another round of media is ready for your consumption:

Photos - 7/13/08 AM
Photos - 7/13/08 PM
Video - 7/13/08
BRING IT IN - 7/14/08

Tomorrow night the campers will be going up against the counselors in the weekly camper counselor game. Who will prevail? Here's a bit of history for you. :)

Media Update #1

2008-07-13T00:00:00.006-04:00

Photos from day 1 of NUTC '08 are online right here.

A short collection of video clips from today is online right here.

And finally, the first two issues of "BRING IT IN" are online right here (7/12) and right here (7/13).

Enjoy!

NUTC '08 registration is now open!

2008-04-09T14:26:00.001-04:00

Head on over to NUTC.net for information on how to register for one or more of this summer's sessions.

All three sessions will almost certainly sell out, so sign up before it's too late.

UPDATE: Session C is now sold out.

National Ultimate Training Camp

NUTC Season 2011 Completed

NUTC Session C - Media Update #4

NUTC Session C - Media Update #3

NUTC Session C - Media Update #2

NUTC Session C - Media Update # 1

NUTC Session B - Media Update #4

NUTC Session B - Media Update # 3

NUTC Session B - Media Update # 2

NUTC Session B - Welcome!

NUTC Gold: Media Update # 4

NUTC Gold: Media Update # 3

NUTC Gold: Media Update #2

NUTC Gold!

Session A - Media Update #4

Session A - Media Update # 3

Session A - Media Update # 2

Welcome to NUTC 2011! Session A!

Media Update: Session C - Photos and Newsletters

Tournament Tuesday and Disc Olympics!

Welcome to Session C: The Final Chapter of 2010!

Last Media Update for Session B!

It's Tournament Time!

Monday Madness!

Day 1 Done, Day 2 Has Just Begun...

Welcome to NUTC 2010 Session B!

NUTC Gold = Mission Complete and Successful!

Tournament Wednesday and Scavenger Hunt!

Trade Night and more...

The Gold Continues To Shine!

First Full Day of NUTC Gold!!

NUTC GOLD GOLD GOLD!!!

Session A Completed!

Wednesday's Media Update!

Camper v Counselor Game, Trade Night and more!

Welcome to NUTC 2010!

NUTC 2009 Completed!

Media Update # 3 - Session C

Media Update - Session C

Session C: Media Update # 1

Media Update # 4

Media Update # 3

Media Update # 2

Media Update # 1

More Videos Clips...

Oreo Challenge!

Media Update # 5

Media Update # 4

Media Update # 3

Media Update # 2

Welcome to NUTC 2009!

Session C: Media Update #17 - Video Update

Session B: Video Footage

Session B - Some Video Footage

Session C: Media Update #16 - Tourney & Awards

Session C: Media Update #15 - Talent Show Audio

Session C: Media Update #14 - Talent Show & Bring It In

Session C: Media Update #13 - Tourney Time!

Session C: Media Update #12 - Morning Games

Session C: Media Update #11 - SUPER Video Update

Session C: Media Update #10 - Trade Night

Session C: Media Update #9 - Disc Olypics & Counselors vs. Counselors

Session C: Media Update #8 - Morning Photos & Tournanent Teams

Session C: Media Update #7 - Big Video Update

Session C: Media Update #6 - Camper/Counser Game & BRING IT IN

Session C: Media Update #5 - Game ON!

Session C: Media Update #4 - Team Night!

Session C: Media Update #3 - Back to playing!

Session C: Media Update #2 - Thunder, Rain, and Teams

Session C: Media Update #1

Media Update # 6 - Photos

Media Update # 5 - Photos, Newsletter, and Scores

Media Update # 4 - Photos and Newsletter

Teams and Photos, and Tournament Schedule Now Posted

Media Update # 3 - Photos and Newsletter

Media Update # 2 - Photos and Newsletter

Media Update # 1 Session B - Welcome

Media Update #17: Tourney Video

Media Update #16: Tourney Pictures

Media Update #15: Tournament Video and a Podcast