OOB-TNY E-Newsletter

This season we anticipate 6 Men's A teams, 6 Men's B teams and 6 Women's Teams. Registration is now OPEN! Please register soon to ensure you get a roster spot this season!
The Fall 2009 season will begin in mid-September. Game schedule coming soon.

Men's Division
Men's Division games will be played at the The Field House Chelsea Piers. The season consists of 9 games plus playoffs. The fee for Men's Division players is $175 per person. This covers player insurance and a team shirt. Games will be on Sundays afternoons/evenings. The game schedule will be available soon.

Chelsea Piers is very easy to get to. The last stop on the M23 Bus is 100 feet from the Field House. The M23 Bus runs frequently and it stops along 23rd Street and can be easily accessed from the following subway lines: C, E, F, R, V, 1, 6 (23rd St. Station)

Women's Division
Women's Division games will be played at LREI, 145 Thompson Street in NYC. The season consists of 8 games plus playoffs. The fee for Women's Division players is $130 per person. This covers player insurance and a team shirt.

We're going to continue our "paper-less" registration by having players complete
ONLINE REGISTRATION forms. Click the link and register now.

Captains
If you are interested in being considered for a Captain position this season, you have the opportunity to indicate this when you register. Let us know.

New Player Evaluations
All NEW players will need to attend one Evaluation Session. We will reach out to you directly to let you know where and when these sessions are scheduled. All Captains MUST attend the New Player Evaluations.

Player Assistance Program
The Board recognizes that there are circumstances in which individuals do not have the financial means to play in the league. To help with this, a Player Assitance Program has been implemented to give everyone an opportunity to participate in the league by reducing the cost to play by $100 for some players. Click here to apply. Deadline: September 4, 2009

Recommend-a-Friend Program
Unfortunately, we will not be able to implement this program for the Fall 2009 Season, but if you do have friends interested in playing, please let them know about the organization!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

Thank you,
Board of Directors
NYC Gay Basketball League
www.nycgaybasketball.org

GOTHAM VOLLEYBALL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION -- REGISTER NOW FOR THE FALL SEASON AT www.gothamvolleyball.org/register

Registration for the Fall 2009 Season and Power Classes is now OPEN! This e-mail contains all the information you need to help you register -- please read to the end. Please register in advance of your tryouts. Here's some simple instructions on how to register and some frequently asked questions:

(1) If you are returning to Gotham, or have registered before, go to www.gothamvolleyball.org/register and sign in using your e-mail address and password you created. If you are totally new to Gotham, go to that page and start by creating an account. Don't forget the e-mail address and password you used!

(2) Once you are signed into the system, look for the "REGISTER NOW" button. This will take you to an information page. At the bottom of the screen is a button that will let you go to the registration process. Fill out the forms, confirm your choices, and you're done. Be sure to put down all divisions and all power classes you'd be willing to participate in. You will get a confirmation e-mail listing your tryout number(s) and tryout times and other information.

(3) You must register in advance of tryouts. We do have some computers we can use to help you register at check in, but there are only one or two of them and the wait can be long. Registering before you show up goes a long way to getting you on the court much quicker! Also, registering in advance helps us plan by knowing what kind of turnout we are getting, etc. Remember, captains for a division will not be able to pick you unless you register for that division!

(4) For league play, if you are a new member of Gotham, or a returning member who wants to move to a higher division, you must attend tryouts. REMEMBER -- DIVISION 1-5 TRYOUTS ARE EARLY THIS SEASON! For Power classes, everyone must attend tryouts. Because of the odd schedule, Power tryouts are on a weekday night, even though classes are held on the weekend. If you have a conflict with Power tryouts, please e-mail power@gothamvolleyball.org. (Full tryout schedule is below!)

(5) That's it! If you are new to our league or a beginner, don't stress. Just register and show up and we'll make the whole thing fun for you, and you'll meet a ton of new people. Also, don't hesitate to ask for help at info@gothamvolleyball.org. If you are new to the sport of volleyball, don't worry about "tryouts," we will have experienced members there during Division 8 and 9 tryouts to help show you the basics of the game and make sure you are comfortable.

Fall 2009 Tryout Schedule
(All tryouts are held at the Rustin High School, 351 W 18 Street, between 8th and 9th on the North side of the street)
Thursday, August 27, 2009 -- Divisions 1 and 2 -- 7 PM
Sunday, August 30, 2009 -- Divisions 3, 4, and 5 -- 12 PM, 2 PM, 4 PM (Arrive at the time for the highest division you are trying for)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 -- Power A/B/C -- 7 PM
Thursday, September 10, 2009 -- Power D/E/F -- 7 PM
Saturday, September 12, 2009 -- Divisions 6, 7, and 8 -- 10 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM (Arrive at the time for the highest division you are trying for)
Sunday, September 13, 2009 -- Division 9 -- 11 AM (Division 9 is our most beginner division where everyone makes a team...instead of tryouts, you will be shown some basics of the games and do some volleyball drills)

Guide to those New to Gotham: Divisions 1 through 5 require knowledge of the 6-2 offensive formation (and Division 1 requires you know 5-1 as well) and experience playing volleyball at an intermediate or advanced level. Divisions 6 and 7 have advanced beginners and intermediate players as well. Divisions 8 and 9 have mix of advanced beginners and beginner players (see below).

Guide to those New to the Game: Divisions 8 and 9 are the divisions that take most new members who have little to no volleyball experience. Sometimes, those new to the game are selected for Division 7 and rarely, but occasionally, for Division 6. We strongly encourage those new to the game not to try out for any division above Division 6, you may consider Division 6 and/or 7 depending on your comfort level, and strongly encourage you to try out for BOTH Divisions 8 and 9. If you have any questions, e-mail info@gothamvolleyball.org.

For more information, visit our website at www.gothamvolleyball.org. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at info@gothamvolleyball.org or for questions about Power classes, you can e-mail power@gothamvolleyball.org.

Thanks for reading this whole e-mail! Looking forward to seeing all of you and welcoming those of you who are new!

Sincerely,

Seth Eichenholtz
Commissioner
Gotham Volleyball League
commissioner@gothamvolleyball.org

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The mission of Gotham Volleyball is to improve the quality of life for GLBTQ individuals by building community through the sport of volleyball.
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Save the Dates -- Fall 2009 Tryouts
Divisions 1/2 -- August 27, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Divisions 3/4/5 -- August 30, 2009 at 12 PM/2 PM/4 PM
Divisions 6/7/8 -- September 12, 2009 at 10 AM/12 PM/2 PM
Division 9 -- September 13, 2009 at 11 AM
Power Tryouts -- To be announced
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NYC GAY BASKETBALL SEA TEA BOAT RIDE!! SEPT 13th

AND NOW A WORD FROM COMPETE MAGAZINE...

USE PROMO CODE: OOB

VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR TEAM NEW YORK!

The Team New York Committee (TNYC) is looking for a few self-starters to volunteer help with our fundraising events!

The mission of the TNYC is to raise money to provide FREE uniforms for all local athletes participating in International sporting events. In 2009, we provided uniforms for the Outgames in Copenhagen. Now, we are focusing on the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, Germany. To reach this goal, we will be setting up various social events at local bars and restaurants.

Come join our team to help put together these fundraising events and promote them among the LGBT community. We would love some assistance with marketing, event planning, organizing and running events, communicating with teams and build awareness about Team New York and Out of Bounds NYC!

If you are interested, please contact us at contact@oobnyc.org.

OUT OF BOUNDS NYC WELCOMES BACK

THE NY NICKS GAY SQUASH CLUB!

New York NICKS

Gay Squash Club

Now Forming!!

Summer 2009

Contact Jim Arnoff at:
nynicks@oobnyc.org

Jim Arnoff is a member of Printing House Fitness and Racquet Club
More information about upcoming meetings will be posted on this page.

SAVE THE DATE: OOB's GOT TALENT

A Fundraiser for the Hetrick-Martin Institute

September 17, 2009 • Stonewall Inn

Dear League Officials, Board Members & Players!

We are writing to you and your sports group to ask you to attend a very special evening. The first annual Out of Bounds Got Talent show will take place on Thursday, September 17th at the Stonewall Inn (53 Christopher Street). We are having this event to benefit The Hetrick-Martin Institute, Home of the Harvey Milk High School. Those of you not familiar with The Hetrick-Martin Institute and the positive work the organization does for our community please go to www.hmi.org. It is The Hetrick-Martin Institute’s 30th Anniversary and we are raising funds and awareness for a valid and incredibly influential organization within out community.

This letter is primarily to the officials of each sports group as we could use your help. We need a total 10 “acts” for this talent competition, and we are asking as many sports groups as possible to send us their talented guys & gals. Acts could range from lip sync’ing to real singing, dancing to juggling, stand-up comedy to poetry reading -- anything else that could impress the audience. (No nudity, please). Please have your interested athletes contact us at talent@oobnyc.org as soon as possible.

We would also like to ask for your help in promoting the event to your teammates, members & friends. Please include this event, date, Thursday, September 17th, and time, 9pm in your group emails. We will send more details out very soon, along with some graphics for you to email out. This is a fun event for a serious cause. There will be celebrity judges, silent auction, and a 2nd runner-up, 1st runner-up, and Winner.

Please consider this as an important event and give us your time, even though we will all have an enjoyable time the purpose of this night is extremely important. The services provided by The Hetrick-Martin Institute for the youth of our population are immeasurable. We are offering the chance to come together, show support, have fun, network, and simply give back to those in our community that work hard to bring a positive influence to all of us.

All funds raised will go to the Hetrick-Martin Institute & the Harvey Milk High School.

Thank you, and please be in touch soon,

Jeff Kagan
Truett Lee Vaigneur, Jr.