Join our club this Spring. We believe Ultimate Frisbee is the best sport in the world. All skill levels welcome. We will teach you how to play - or come really good. Our team has brand new players and players with over 5 years experience.
Our club has been around since 2012 and we hope you are a part of it!
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3 Options to Join this Spring
1) Join the Community Team JV/Varsity Team
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2) Join your school team OR start your own school team
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3) Join the Monday Night League
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Scholarships available.
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We work hard to be inclusive and welcoming. Can't throw a frisbee? That's ok! We teach hundreds every year! Never forgetting our our main goal of having FUN above all else.
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Learn more about how to play! Read up about it or watch a video.
Do you want a team at your school?
Send an email connecting us with your principle.
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Do you want a team in your neighborhood?
Let us know! All we need are 10 people and we have a team!
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Preseason Events
We are hosting sessions for two types of athletes:
1) Brand new players, FREE
2) Returning player eager to shake the rust off and play, $10 or free if you bring a new player.
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These are a great way to either discover the sport and try it out - or to shake off the rust ahead of the Spring Season.
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Join the email list here to be sure the weather doesn't cancel us.
Option 1: Join the Co-ed JV or Varsity High School Team.
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This is the flagship program for our entire club. No matter where you skill level is at - we can find a spot for you! We expect everyone who joins our club to have little to no experience. That's ok!
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PROGRAM STRUCTURE: ​​
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April 15 - May 31
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Practices, Choose one
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Wednesdays 4:30-6:30pm @ MacKay Jaycee Park
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Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm @ MacKay Jaycee Park
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Games: Mondays 5:30-7:30pm @ MacKay Jaycee Park
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Tournaments *Optional​​
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April 27th - Grand Rapids Invite - Holland, MI
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May 4th-5th - Neuqua Knockout - Chicago. IL
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May 18th - Davenport Classic - Grand Rapids, MI
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June 1st - Michigan High School State Championship - Lansing, MI
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REGISTRATION INFO
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JV or Varsity Teams or School Teams:
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$150 per player
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Monday games​ + Weekly practice
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Tournaments are additional, but encouraged!
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$35 for in-state tournaments and $50 for out of state tournaments.
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Monday Night League: $70
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7 Mondays 5:30-7:30pm
Option 2: Starts a team at your school!
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We can help! Let us provide coaches, schedules, insurance, fields, and anything else you might need.
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School teams are in the process or already exist at...
Grandville, Lowell, West Michigan Aviation Aacademy, Rockford, and EPIC Homeschool Academy. Let's start one at your school.
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PROGRAM STRUCTURE: ​​
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April 15 - May 31
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Practices: once per week at your school
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Games: Mondays 5:30-7:30pm @ MacKay Jaycee Park
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Tournaments optional
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Option 3: Join our Monday Night Co-ed High School League.
Play every Monday night 5:30-7:30pm with a bunch of friends! Ideally create your own team of 7-12 players and compete against other teams in the league. Can't get 7? Join up with others in the league to make a full team.
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All skill levels welcome!
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WHAT: Monday High School Co-ed League
WHO: Register as a team, group of friends, or as an individual
WHEN: Mondays 5:30-7:30pm​
WHERE: MacKay Jaycee Park
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We are the
2022 Michigan High School Spring State Champions!
Spring of 2022 the Grand Rapids White Lightning Varsity Team were crowned the best team in the State of Michigan! Beating teams from Saginaw, Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor en route to a 12-5 win in the State Championship Finals.
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We are ready to go to defend our title and couldn't be more excited for another year. We graduated 4 seniors and have several incoming Freshman to join the JV and Varsity teams.
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We also hope to recruit more players of any grade to join either team!
Uniforms *JV+Varsity team only* Order here
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REQUIRED:
Light Jersey $35 (unless you have one from a previous season) -
OPTIONAL
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Dark Jersey $35
- Shorts, $35
- Disc, $10
- Sun Hoodie, $50 (Long sleeve w/ hoodie)
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Cleats are required (soccer, lacrosse, or football)
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We have several donated cleats! There is a chance we have your size. ​
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WHAT IS ULTIMATE FRISBEE:
Combining the nonstop movement and athletic endurance of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football, a game of Ultimate Frisbee is played two seven-player teams on a field similar to football. The object of the game is to score points by catching a pass in the opponent’s end zone. A player must stop running while in possession of the disc, but may pivot and pass to any of the other receivers on the field.
Just like basketball, Ultimate Frisbee is a transition game in which players move quickly from offense to defense on turnovers that occur with a dropped pass, an interception, a pass out of bounds, or when a player is caught holding the disc for more than ten seconds. Although Ultimate Frisbee resembles many traditional sports in its basic athletic requirements, the rules are simpler, which allows the game to be self-officiated. The concept of Spirit of the Game is integrated into the basic philosophy of the sport, it is written into the rules and is practiced at all levels of the games from local leagues to the World Games.
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Several local colleges have teams including GVSU, MSU, Cornerstone, Ferris State, and Calvin College. One day,
some of our players may play professionally for the Detroit Mechanix or even for Team USA!
Partnerships
We have the pleasure of joining 4 different Partnerships!
These Partnerships cover instruction for Fall, and Spring Seasons.
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Nile Partnership: Covers Instruction
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Hamilton Partnership: Covers Instruction
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Jenison Partnership: Covers Instruction
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Three Rivers Partnership: Covers Instruction
