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News Updates for This Season

4-29-10

• Updated multiple pages in preparation for next year.
  • History n' Stats
  • Tournaments
  • Trainings and Events

2-29-10

• Uploaded the letter to advancing teams and the state pin order.

2-28-10

• Congratulations on an excellent tournament! We hope everyone enjoyed the day. It was wet and full of rain, but all teams overcame with true OotM spirit.
• The 2010 Regional Tournament Results are online.
• Our History and Stats page has been updated for this season, including a new membership map.
• The tournaments page has been updated with our best guess of next year's regional tournament date.
• Updates have been made to the state section in the coach checklist.
• Minor updates have been made on numerous pages in preparation for next year: contact us, schedule of events, payment page,

2-26-10

• With the current weather outlook, we have adjusted our venue map. Please see the rain map.

2-24-10

• IMPORTANT - Rain is expected at the tournament. All coaches should read the relevant messages in the Yahoo Group.

2-20-10

• The final schedule and map are now online.

2-14-10

• A draft copy of the schedule is now posted and available on the tournament notes page. We will link a final copy here once it is checked once more.

2-13-10

• The judge training is today. We look forward to working with all the volunteers.
• The schedule will be posted as soon as we have it done. We're on version 7 now and it's looking pretty good.

2-1-10

• Thanks to all who have pre-registered. We have 76 teams (so far) this year and we're looking forward to a great tournament.
• Tournament notes will begin posting this week. Check back here often (The link above will activate). Be sure to refresh the page to make sure you have the most up to date notes!

12-15-09

• Thanks to all for a great spont day! We hope you have a safe holiday season. Be sure to register for the tournament. Once you register, be sure to pay and, if desired, order your T-Shirts.

11-14-09

• We've disabled the Spont Day registration form. We'll send out details about the event as soon as we have a chance to look at and reformat some problems.

10-14-09

• Just one month left to register for Spont Day on December 13th. Click here to register online! (Registration deadline is November 13th.)

10-8-09

• Announcing our first ever SPONT DAY! Click here for information.

9-27-09

• There are some more trainings scheduled. Check the schedule page for updates.
• Would you like us to hold an orientation for the parents and students at your school? We would be happy to. A member of our regional board can schedule a time with you and work out the details. Please contact us for information.

9-17-09

• A third coaches training is scheduled. See the schedule page for details.

9-13-09

• Two coaches trainings have been scheduled. See the schedule page for details.
• The program guide has been updated on the national site. It is available for download here.

8-16-09

• We hope you like the new site design. Please contact us with comments and or problems!
• Some minor changes have been made to the coach checklist. All coaches, new and old, should read this.
• Welcome to the new season! The tournament dates have been updated, as have a few of the other scheduled events.
• In an effort to better support the teams, especially new teams, we are interested in trying to start our coaches trainings earlier, perhaps even a few weeks before the school year begins. But we need feedback on this idea. Please let us know on the Yahoo! group.