Day Camps FAQ
Groups, divisions
For our on-field ultimate sessions, we’ll organize players in groups based on (a) what Grade they're in, and (b) the Experience they indicated in registration. We'll start off with one set of groupings and then coaches will make adjustments.
If a player ends up in group that does not seem like a good fit, then we will move them up/down in order to improve the experience for everyone.
- Questions about how programming will differ from one grade/group to another? Email camp director, Xtehn Frame <xtehn@seattlecascades.com>
Which Experience level should I select?
Players new to ultimate should indicate this by choosing Beginner when registering.
If your player has similar experience compared to their classmates, choose Intermediate.
Choose Advanced if your player is a top performer in their grade, and perhaps competes on a Seven Hills or USA Ultimate YCC team.
If you’re not sure which division to register for, choose Intermediate and don't stress about it too much. We also also use Grade to organized divisions, and once we see how kids are doing on the first day, it's easy to rearrange kids if need be.
Can I sign up with friends or teammates?
For starters, players who are in the same grade and who register with the same Experience will default to the same group.
If it's important for your kid to be buddied with a player in a different grade or Experience level, we can support that. -> Use the "Friends or Teammates" field when you register to describe the situation.
We'll do our best to honor these requests, along with with the divisions that each kid is registered for. In the the event that these two factors contradict, we will use our best judgement and we may also ask players, "would you rather be with your friends, or in a division that's a better fit for you?"
In order to make the experience good for everyone, we reserve the right to separate players if they're being a distraction to the group.
Grade limitations?
Can I sign my kid up if they just finished 1st grade and they’re heading into 2nd grade? …NO, however, if believe your kid is ready for a sports camp and you're ok with them playing with kids from an older grade, shoot Xtehn an email and ask for an exception.
Can I sign my kid up if they just finished 1st grade and they’re heading into 2nd grade? …YES.
- We're now welcoming rising 2nd graders! Our Day Camps have been growing, and our youngest division has space for more kids! If you think your rising 2nd grader is ready to try a sports camp, sign them up and we'll work hard to make the experience positive for them. This will include on-field programming like the older kids, but also plenty of low-key activities in the shade at "camp central."
Can I sign my kid up if they just finished 11th grade and they’re heading into 12th grade? …YES.
Can I sign my kid up if they just finished 12th grade? …NO.
Do you have another question? —> Just ask!
Xtehn Frame <xtehn@seattlecascades.com>
