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After 6 intense pool games, Stacy's All Stars took out the Big Sky 9s trophy. But more importantly, an estimated $16,000 was raised for the donation fund. A HUGE thank you to all those who played, volunteered, and donated. More details and photos soon.

What is Big Sky 9's?

Big Sky 9's is a QUDA sponsored fundraising event to assist Mike and Stacy Neild in their battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Mike is one of the best frisbee players to have played the game in Australia. Stacy is Mike's wife and soulmate. They were married just over a year ago.

In July this year Stacy Neild was diagnosed with MND. MND is a degenerative condition where nerves gradually lose the ability to communicate with muscles. Some people with MND may experience a slow degeneration with limited functional disruption, whilst others exeprience rapid loss of motor control, becoming bed ridden in a short period of time.

MND is typically fatal within 3 to 5 years.

This news is a terrible blow for Mike and Stacy, but they are committed to remaining positive and fighting it with everything they can.

But it wont be easy for them. And it wont be cheap.
They have already accrued significant medical and travel expenses, with most of the specialist treatment only available in Sydney.

The Big Sky 9's Tournament is a way in which the Qld and Australian frisbee communities can show their support for Mike and Stacy.

All profits from this tournament and associated fundraising activities will go to Mike and Stacy, with the immediate goal of funding a trip home to Montana (the big Sky state) for them to visit Stacy's parents.

The support of her immediate family is of critical importance to Stacy at this time.

Big Sky 9's is open to all players who want to attend.
The format may be a bit different but is intended to attract ALL players who are interested.
And it doesn't matter if you've never met Mike and Stacy.
This is guaranteed to be a fun and competitive frisbee tournament, and is being run for a great cause.

TDs - Mat, Sandra, Gen and Tony


How can I help?

Play
In the Big Sky Nines Ultimate Disc Tournament. All proceeds to Mike & Stacy.

Donate
Make a donation to the Mike & Stacy fund, and/or donate a raffle prize

Donation Fund
Account Name: Qld Ultimate Disc Association Inc
BSB: 034002
Account Number: 167889
Bank: Westpac

nb: Please leave the following message reference: "Neild Donation"

note: donations are not tax deductible.


Sell
Raffle tickets to colleagues and friends

Volunteer
Help out in the running of the tournament. Contact any of the TD's.

RAFFLE RAFFLE RAFFLE!!

Don't forget to buy your raffle tickets. $2 each or 6 for $10. FABULOUS prizes (see below).

Interstaters - all prizes can be posted to you. Please contact Genevieve Healy (AFDA 118) if you would like to buy some tickets. Tickets will also be available on the day.

NEWS JUST IN - EVEN MORE PRIZES!

One nights accomadation in a one bedroom cottage and two course dinner at Ocean View Estate (value $250) http://www.oceanviewestate.com.au/

Important tourney info!

FOOD:

Catered lunch and dinner are provided in the tournament fee.

**** Players who will NOT require lunch and/or dinner, please email Mat Ryan to let him know by Tuesday 27th October. ****

The savings will go in the kitty.

If anyone would like to invite some non-playing guests, those guest are welcome to join in dinner. But it will cost them $9. For catering, please email Mat Ryan to let him know if you are bringing any non-playing extras.

SCHEDULE:

The day will be packed with 6 x 35min games for each team, plus a final.

Be there at least by 8.20am to pay rego fees and warm up. (no breakfast will be served)

First game starts at 8.50am.

Last game finishes 6.10pm

Dinner served. Drinks available.

Final is played, finishing 7.10pm

Presentations to 7.30pm

Auction!

In conjunction with the Big Sky 9s tournament to raise funds for Stacy and Mike as they face Stacy's diagnosis with MND, the Australian Crocs ultimate team is auctioning a World Games shirt signed by the team and professionally framed.

We have decided to run the auction through a blog site http://wgshirtauction.blogspot.com/ so that we can maximise the number of people involved and not pay a fee to a site like ebay - all money from the winning bid will go directly to Stacy and Mike's fund.

The auction will close at 8pm AEST WEDNESDAY 28th OCTOBER (unless a massive bid comes in just after the time in which case I reserve the right to make an executive decision to accept said massive bid). This is so we have time to organise the funds as part of the tournament and for the delivery of the shirt to the winning bidder.

As Tony Greig would surely say "this is a once in a life-time piece of sporting memorabilia" and all proceeds are going to a great cause - so get bidding folks!

For more details and instructions on how to bid, go to http://wgshirtauction.blogspot.com/ (link on the side)

Jonno, on behalf of the 2009 Australian Crocs.

NEWS JUST IN- BIDDING ALREADY AT $750!!!

132 players!

The Gap Soccer Fields is the place to be on 31st October!

Raffle! More Prizes!

$2 ticket or 6 for $10

PRIZES (Winner’s Choice)

• Cathy Keys original artwork (estimated value $400)
• Mixed Dozen from Red Hill Estate Arrowfield Estate
• One-year subscription to a News Magazines title of your choice (http://www.magsonline.com.au/)
• $60 gift voucher for Chocolate to Die For (https://exchange.uq.edu.au/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://chocolatetodiefor.com.au/index.php )
• $100 gift voucher to Mountain Designs (www.mountaindesigns.com)
• $120 gift voucher to Scody (scody.com.au)
• Sunglasses ($200 value) donated from MND Brisbane North
• Wine packs donated from MND Brisbane North
• Lookfly mens shorts and shirt (www.lookfly.com)
• Lookfly womens shorts and shirt (www.lookfly.com)
• One nights accomadation in a one bedroom cottage and two course dinner at Ocean View Estate (value $250) http://www.oceanviewestate.com.au/

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Be a seller!
Help sell tickets to your friends and colleagues. Use a standard raffle book from the newsagents(olympic), any colour.

Donate
Donate a prize!

Buy!

Buy some raffle tickets! Interstaters - there are several prizes that can be posted to you. They will also be available on the day of the tournament. Raffle will be drawn during presentations.

Please contact Genevieve Healy (co TD) for more details.

TEAM REGO NOW CLOSED

Due to unexpected (and very welcome) support, and limited field space, team rego has now closed.

So - if you have not signed up yet, start looking at teams that are still looking for numbers.

N.B. the pick up team is likely to fit under the "bending the rules" category outlined below.

Bending the rules

The spirit of the day is to ensure that as many people as possible can demonstrate their support for Mike and Stacy while participating on the field.

With this in mind, the organisers reserve the right to allow some exceptions to the roster size limitation rule. However, this is still intended to be a competitive Ultimate event. Seeking a competitive advantage through the addition of extra players is not considered to be within the spirt of the rules.

If you want to add extra players to your roster, please contact TD Mat Ryan for permission to do so.

Valid reasons for requesting additional players may include but are not limited to:

1. Where a player would choose to not play the tournament unless it was with a particular team (ie: did not have any associations with Ultimate outside that team).
Nb: it is assumed that strong/experienced players will have well established associations with many different groups, so it is unlikely that such a player would be enabled

2. Where a player can only play part of the tournament, another player can be picked up from the point that the first player finished.