Author: Kyle

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Dr. Sand Mr. Grass 2019

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

March 15-17, 2019

Our team: Winds ‘n Roses

Spirit Champs!

Full results can be found on https://ulti.info/40761

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Long-lost WordPress.com South America Blog

I came across an old blog of mine from 2012. It was short-lived, but documented the two months I spent in Ecuador and Colombia. Who would’ve thought in 2012 that six years later I would start working for WordPress.com!? You never know, but this was my first taste of WordPress.com. I went for a Wedding, but there was frisbee played in Colombia (of course), scuba diving in the Caribbean, and more! The blog was short-lived and has been dormant for a while, but it’s still alive!
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Blog California Food North America Road Trip Yosemite

After Worlds! A whirlwind trip around California in 9 days

It all began in Chicago, in more ways than one.

  • Chi-town
  • Team Kenya at a Cubs Game
  • Lake Michigan


That’s my Great-Grandfather Ned Merriam’s HOF plaque, a 2011 inductee to the University of Chicago Athletics Hall of Fame!

After Chicago, we had a planned five hour lay-over in Austin, TX. No, it was no accident, it was to visit my sister!

After a quick stop-over in Austin, we had some quality family time in Sacramento and Lake Tahoe!

When Yosemite is closed for fires, find the closest watering hole!



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    Africa Blog Grass Ultimate Kenya North America Ultimate

    WUCC 2018 Cincinnati – World Ultimate Club Championships

    Kisumu Frisbee Club

    Kenya nchi nzuri, Hakuna Matata.

    21 players came together in Cincinnati, Ohio to represent Kisumu Frisbee club in the 2018 World Ultimate Club Championships!

    We brought a team together of 9 players from Kenya, 1 player from Uguanda, 10 players from USA and 1 player from Spain. Six More Kenyan players tried unsuccessfully to make the trip, but they were denied visas 😞.

    Highlight video from our game vs UCT Flying Tigers from South Africa!

    I’ll be honest, I was busy, you know, playing at the time, but here’s a timeline of how it went!

    We made this happen!

    View image on Twitter

    Amazing catch from the women’s semi-final, by Laura Ospina from Revolution (Colombia)
    SportsCenter #3 on the daily Top 10
    I was sitting right there for the catch, amazing!

    If you’re interested you can view our team page here: http://results.wucc2018.com/?view=teamcard&team=79

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    2018 Men’s division Spanish grass Championships

    The weekend of June 30th – July 1st was spend playing in the men’s division of the Spanish Grass championships in Santander, España. I know, there are a lot of Spanish Championships each year, too many, if you ask me, but, that just gives you that many more opportunities to win! The reason there are so many is beacuse we have a men’s / women’s tounrament, and a mixed tournament on both grass and beach🏖 = 4 a year.  

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    Blog Europe Food Hontoria de Valdearados Spain

    Semana Santa, relaxing in Hontoria de Valdearados

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    What better to do for a five day weekend than go to a pueblo (Hontoria de Valdearados) where there's no cell service, good food and drink and family. 

    On Friday we took a day trip to Burgos to meet up with a few old friends. That was of course accompanied by good food and an after lunch coffee with the beautiful cathedral de Burgos in the background. 

    After lunch on Sunday, what could be better than watching some locals play "la petanca." It was an experience to say the least. It was an authentic experience, to say the least, accompanied by the main pastime of the pueblo, gossiping. 

    We were even able to get a climb in before we left. I didn't have any climbing gear with me so big thanks to Angelito who provided all the gear. He took us to a climbing called "Arauzo de Miel." We only climbed a few routes, but just being out there, getting some fresh air was what the doctor ordered.

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    Africa Blog Grass Ultimate Kenya Ultimate

    Help Get My Kenyan Teammates to Worlds in Cincinnati

    There is a group of people who could use your support. The World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC) is taking place in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA / 14 - 21 of July 2018. I am honored and proud to be playing with KFC - Kisumu Frisbee Club, a team based out of Kisumu, Kenya in East Africa.

    As you can imagine, the trip from Kenya to Cincinnati is long and expensive. The local players are reaching out to the ultimate frisbee community and the world for help. That is where you come in. Anything you can do to help is greatly appreciated. You can support the cause by purchasing Team Kenya gear from their website: https://www.kenyaultimate.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

    Alternatively, there is a GoFundMe page that has been started if you are willing to donate directly to the cause. Again, anything you can spare is appreciated and put to a good cause! More info below:

    ***100% of all donations go directly to funding the tournament costs of 12 low-income Kenyan-citizen players in WUCC 2018. ***

    What we need:
    Kisumu Frisbee Club, one of the best ultimate clubs in East Africa, has been awarded a bid to bring a Mixed team to the prestigious 2018 World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC) in Cincinnati, Ohio. We have fully committed to going, but it is prohibitively expensive for Kenyans, whose average annual income is about $1,200. We need donations in the form of:

    1. Money: $27,480 to field a team ($10,000 by March 31st and $17,480 more by May 31st, 2018)
    2. Corporate sponsorship
    3. Buy our jerseys!
    4. Airline miles: Let us use those miles you've been sitting on! American, United, Delta, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, and Air Canada miles can all be used for Nairobi-Cincinnati flights, and we'll handle the flight searching. Send an email to KenyaFrisbee@gmail.com to let us know what kind of miles you can donate.
    5. Visibility: Help us spread the word - share our story with your friends, family and team!

    Why we need support:
    Kenyans' average annual income is 1/25th of Americans': USD $1,200 compared to $31,000. WUCC 2018 is estimated to cost more than twice that, at $2,590 per person:

    Player fee: $400
    Team fee: $80
    Airfare: $1,000 (or $100-300 with help of airline miles)
    Visa+fees: $250
    Lodging: $360 ($40/night for 9 nights)
    Food/drink: $350 ($35/day for 10 days)
    Ground transportation: $150
    Jerseys+shorts: $0 (thanks @DoubleHappiness!)
    Total: $2,590

    Kisumu Frisbee Club has 12 low-income players (7 men and 5 women) who need sponsorship, and each sponsored player has pledged to pay $300 (i.e. 3 months' salary) out of her/his own pocket. Therefore we will need $2,290 in support per sponsored player, totaling $27,480.

    Where your money goes: 
    100% of donations will go directly to the tournament costs for low-income native Kenyan-citizen players. All of the non-Kenyan-citizen players will be covering all of our costs individually. The primary US-based volunteer organizer, Michael McGuirk, will be managing the payment of WUCC player fees, transportation and lodging. If the team is not able to attend WUCC for some reason, all of the campaign funds will go to the Kisumu Frisbee Club to support their future efforts to develop the sport of ultimate frisbee and its community in Kenya.

    More about us:
    We love Spirit of the Game

    We are Kisumu Frisbee Club. Thank you for helping us get to WUCC 2018!

    Esther Omuseni (C)
    Erick Onyango (C)
    Allan Lemtudo
    Mercy Mbago
    Clement Masakhwe
    Terence Ogendo
    Michael McGuirk
    Catherine Alungwa
    Jack Oyando
    Winnie Omollo
    Kimita Gathii
    John Waitumbi
    Josphat Nyataya
    Benard Nyadida
    Rachel Githii
    Ronald Ottichilo
    Kyle McPheron

     
     

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    National Women’s Day

    Happy #NationalWomensDay to all the women and men out there! We spent last night at the local Bilbao woman’s march. The entire city was packed full if men and women showing their support to the cause!
    https://twitter.com/iTravel4Frisbee/status/972077300182405120
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVjtim0UWmU