Spotlight on Men's Ultimate

The Men's Ultimate team has been a program on the rise over the last five years. From being a relatively unknown entity in the Ultimate Frisbee community to becoming one of the regions top teams; Maryland Ultimate is now a nationally recognized program. After finishing third in the Metro East region for two straight years, the team is looking for it's first berth in the National Championship tournament this year. Two major steps towards that goal were made this fall during the Wolfpack Invitational and Wilmington 8s tournaments. The Wolfpack Invitational is an annual fall tournament that hosts some of the east coasts most competitive teams. This is the first year that Maryland was invited and able to compete. Seeded 7th coming in; the team was able to finish the tournament in 5th place, due to victories over UNC, East Carolina, Georgia Southern and Emory. Ket wins at tournaments like this are major stepping stones towards the teams Nationals goal.

On November 7 and 8th, The men's ultimate team competed at one of the most highly competitive tournaments in that nation. Eight nationally competitive teams were invited to compete in Wilmington, NC. National powerhouses such as Pittsburgh, Florida and Virginia were in attendance. Tournaments such as this were out of reach for the Men's Ultimate team several years ago.
Finally, the team hosted one of the fall's largest ultimate frisbee events on November 14th and 15th. The Colonial Ultimate Festival hosts over 40 teams from schools as far as Boston College to compete on the fields of the Capital Polo Club in Poolesville, MD. This tournament is one of the largest in the country and is in it's second year of being hosted by the team just before Thanksgiving time, with a number of sponsors providing tournament merchandise, pictures of the action and food for hungry players and spectators. This year the tournament was once again a huge success. Congratulations to Millersville University on winning overall tournament champions.

For more information on joining the men's ultimate club, visit us on the web!!

Sportlight on Women's Ice Hockey

The Maryland Women’s Ice Hockey team is off to an exciting season. The team is showing a great deal of talent and enthusiasm that has provided for some amazing ice hockey. Come check out the Terps as they battle it out on the ice. The team’s home ice is located only a few miles from campus at The Garden’s Ice House in Laurel, MD.

The Terps have started strong this season with victories against Mt Holyoke, Naval Academy and most recently Virginia. The team took on Virginia this past weekend at the Verizon Center in DC. The match up took place prior to a Washington Capitals game. The Terps defeated UVA, the defending League Champions, with a 2-1 victory. Goals were scored by junior, Assistant Captain, Carolyn Desrochers and freshman, Emily Summers.

The Terps have been working hard since last semester to build the team to its full potential. The team began with an intensive summer training program. As the season officially began the team has developed a new playing strategy that has allowed the talent on this team to shine through. The team also spent a September afternoon teambuilding at the Washington National Zoo. The hard work that has been put in by every member of the team and coaching staff is clearly evident this season. The theme of the season has been “Fight Back”. The Terps chose the motto to represent this season as a time of rebuilding the team.



To stay updated on the team or to get some more information feel free to send us an e-mail at Terpshockey@gmail.com or check out the website at terpshockey.com and follow the Terps as they “Fight Back” this season!

Spotlight on Softball

Women's Softball plays at Towson for NCSA conference games at 10 am, 12 pm, and 2 pm on Saturday Oct 31st. They will be playing at Fort Garrison Elementary School 3310 Woodvalley Drive.

Make sure you also check out Women's Softball new website (www.teamzonesports.com/mdclubsball) for statistics on the team and players.

Women's Softball is hosting their first tournament on Nov. 7th against St. Mary's, University of Delaware, and The College of New Jersey. Games will occur from 8:00 am until 6:15 pm. Don't miss them!

Weekend Line Up

Around campus for the weekend? Why not stop by a sport club event and cheer on your fellow Terps!

Saturday, October 17

Men's Rugby competes against Virginia Tech on the Engineering Field from 11am to 4pm.

Sunday, October 18

Field Hockey takes on Salisbury at the Turf - 8am to 11am

Fencing hosts the Mostly Annual Chaos Collegiate Invitational in SPH 2101 from 7am to 6pm. The competition includes UMBC, UVA, Navy, George Washington, MU, and SJC!

Tip of the Week: Hotel Reservations

Does your club stay in hotels when traveling? Here are a few tips and ideas to make the process as painless as possible!

1. Call the hotel directly. Do not use an online booking site (orbitz, hotwire, etc) or a service such as 1-800-Hotels! If you book online or via a mass booking phone number, your credit card will be charged immediately and it will be impossible to switch the payment to the CRS credit card. When you call the hotel, you will need to put down your presonal credit card, and I will call the Wednesday prior to travel to switch out the credit card to mine.
2. Call the hotel as far in advance as possible. You will have a better selection of available rooms (double beds, non-smoking, etc) the earlier you book.
3. Use a credit card, and not a debit card, when you call the hotel. They will need to keep a credit card on file for incidentals (the CRS card cannot be used for this) and the hotel may place a hold on some funds. If you use a debit card for this purpose, they will place a hold on money in your account and you will not have access to that money for 3-5 days post travel!
4. Be sure to note in your travel report the name the room is held under so that when I call to transfer the cards, I am able to assist the hotel representative in finding your reservation.
5. If the hotel is paid for by the CRS credit card, you must bring back receipts for each room. A $50 fine will be charged if receipts do not come back in the red binder.

Hope this is helpful in planning your club trips! As always, please direct any questions you may have to Katie at khagen@umd.edu.

How To: Order Equipment

If your club orders equipment through the CRS office, here is an easy way to make sure your order gets placed quickly - provide all nessesary information! Not sure what information we do or don't need? Here's a quick run down, plus an easy way to get it to us!

If your order is more than $500, you can use a basic spreadsheet to get me the information I need. It should look something like this:

In this scenerio, we'd go with Vendor B because they have the lowest total price. We do this so that the State of Maryland can ensure that we're getting the best prices when using state money (CRS or SGA) to purchase equipment.

You can send the spreadsheet as an attachment, or you can drop it off in person. Either way, all of the information needs to be clear so we can place your order in a timely manner. Remember, it takes 2-3 days to process your order prior to placing the order with the company!

Spotlight on Ballroom at Maryland

Ballroom dancing is not all about the glitter and pretty dresses; it’s also about keeping in shape while expressing yourself through dance, as well as making friends and having fun! Ballroom at Maryland (BAM) is hosting some exciting events this year that are open to the public – check it out!

Dancing with the Professors
Come see your professors’ dance with “pros” and compete against each other for the bragging rights!

Our competitors are:

Richard Bell, Department of History
Patricia Cleveland, Smith School of Business
Kenneth Frauwirth, Department of Microbiology
Katherine Tek, Department of French

Most importantly, the event is FREE!!!

7:30 PM, October 29, 2009
Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union

For more information, join our Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=147402817407

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DC Dancesport Inferno
Like ballroom dancing? Want to watch a high quality competition? Come to one of the largest amateur competitions in the US right on campus! Held November 7-8 in the Grand Ballroom of Stamp Student Union, dancers from all over the nation compete against each other in many different styles and levels.

The Saturday Evening Show includes the Pre-Championship and Championship Level Ballroom and Latin competitions – it’s a show you cannot miss!

Check it out – it’s free to students during the day and only $10 for the Saturday Evening Show!

Buy Tickets at www.ballroomatmaryland.com/dcdi

November 7-8, 2009
Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union

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Terpsichorean Ball
Ballroom at Maryland's mission is to spread our love of dance within the University of Maryland community, and so we have been holding the Terpsichorean Ball since 2005. This dance is open to everyone with all kinds of dancing, and to encourage people to come, we are offering two free group lessons for groups of 15 or more! To arrange a lesson, contact the Lessons Chair at vpdaily@ballroomatmaryland.com. In addition, for individuals and couples, we are offering a series of social lessons throughout the Fall semester as seen on the front page news posts of our websites, along with a few intensive learning sessions immediately after Winter Break.

The Terpsichorean Ball is on February 13, 2010!
For tickets and more information, go to http://www.ballroomatmaryland.com/terpball/

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BAM also provides open practice space and free beginner lessons. There are no requirements to join the club or come with us to competitions (you don’t even need a partner!); we encourage people of all ages, interests and levels of ballroom dance experience to come try it out! We hold practice space in the School of Public Health Volleyball Gym, which is on the 2nd Floor. Here’s the schedule:

Thursdays 10PM - 12PM
10PM-11PM
Newcomer Standard Class

Sundays 8PM-11PM
8PM-9PM
Newcomer Latin Class

8PM-10PM
Dan Calloway's Newcomer Review Class

10PM-11PM
West Coast Swing for Ballroom Dancers

Tuesdays 10PM-12PM
10PM to 12PM
Syllabus Technique

For more information, feel free to email us at questions@ballroomatmaryland.com, visit our website at http://www.ballroomatmaryland.com/, or even just drop by a practice and ask us in person!