*New Date* The date for the 8th edition of the Windmill Windup in Amsterdam is set. >From June 15 to 17, 2012 the elephant will rise again for 3 days full of high-level ultimate and serious fun. Registration <http://ffindr.com/en/event/windmill-windup-amsterdam-2012>will open on January 9th, but mark your calendar as the 2012 season is just around the corner. ****
** ** A short recap of the 2011 edition: **** ** ** *Results*: - Winner of the women’s division was the Great Britain National team who beat the Italian National team in an epic final that lasted almost 2 hours. - In the mixed final yet again a battle between two national teams :Germany vs. France. The Germans proving the stronger side. (Video available <http://www.windmillwindup.com/2011/video/>) - The open final was the second in a row for the current European champions, the Flying Angels from Bern. The surprising Sieben Schwaben from Germany pushed the Swiss to play their best game in a windy final. (Video available <http://www.windmillwindup.com/2011/video/>) *Video*:**** 4 new videos from the 2011 Windmill are now available on our Video page<http://www.windmillwindup.com/2011/video/>including the open final and mixed finals and the pull and accuracy competitions! **** * * *Photos:* Photos from the tournament can be found here<http://www.windmillwindup.com/2011/photosvideo/> **** * * *New Contest -- Where has your gear been?:* During the past few years Windmill gear and discs have been spotted all around the world. You can find a small selection of some interesting pictures here <http://www.windmillwindup.com/2011/wherehasyourgearbeen/> . NOW, you can get involved and win a sweet prize! Send us your pictures of you and WW gear (disc, hat, hoody, wristband, bag, trophy, whatever!) in a cool, unique, exotic, or creative setting, and if our judges vote for your picture as their favorite, you will win an exclusive merchandise package worth 150 Euros! The top entries will be included in the large format poster in the windmill tent and other prizes will be awarded as well! So bring your windmill gear with you when you pack your bags, and we look forward to sharing your adventures! Click here<http://www.windmillwindup.com/2011/wherehasyourgearbeen/>for more info on the contest. **** ** ** *Lost and found* In case your gear got lost you can take a look into our updated Lost & Find photo collection<https://picasaweb.google.com/107627438450254534474/WW2011LostAndFound?authkey=Gv1sRgCOLa6IHLjKO1sgE>. In case you see something that is yours get in touch with Bicycle Mark at: [email protected]**** ** ** *Donation * The Windmill Windup is committed to two organizations working with underprivileged youth around the world. Everyone attending the Windmill is automatically a part of this as we reserve a small part of the players fee, and more is donated in the form of cash awards for our Pull Competition. This year their contribution added E 2700 to the total amount of E 4000, which was recently donated to Room to Read <http://www.roomtoread.org/>. You can read more about the Windmill & Charity here<http://www.windmillwindup.com/2011/charity/> **** *Follow us* Twitter : @windmillwindup <http://twitter.com/windmillwindup> Facebook : Windmill 2012 Event<http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=301437086549060> ** ** See you in 2012! http://windmillwindup.com __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed
