Weekly Newsletter (week of Jan 24) / 北京飞盘每周新闻

Newsletters are written by Alicia

**Pick-Up**

Pick-Up per usual on Wednesday night at BCIS, 7 - 9pm! This is the last pick-up in the Year of the Tiger!

There is NO pick-up on Saturday 29 January. For those of you who have paid RMB150 for 6 sessions in January or RMB120 for 4 sessions, we'll make up for that session (either Wednesday or Saturday) in February.

Pick-up will resume on Wednesday Feb 9 at BCIS, 7-9pm.

For details, visit www.beijingultimate.com.

1月26日是虎年最后一次的飞盘活动, 春节其间没有pick-up, 2月9日在乐城国际学校再开始.

**Events and Happenings**

This week:

The long-waited-for Trivia Night will be starting on Thursday 27 Jan, 8pm onwards! Join Jim and Tao at Kro's Nest on 35 Xiao Yun Lu near San Yuan Qiao. Special drink deal: five bottles of imports for 100 kuai! Teams of up to six, free to play, prizes every round. For more, see http://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2011/Jan/Double-Trouble-PUB-QUIZ-and-BUCKET-NIGHT-at-The-Kros-Nest. China Daily and Global Times reviews of their previous quiz night: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/metro/2011-01/04/content_11790169.htm and http://www.globaltimes.cn/www/english/metro-beijing/lifestyle/health&food/2010-10/584685.html

Next week: Chinese New Year! There will probably be something going on ... stay tuned for celebration details!

**Farewell and Welcome**

Welcome Kristopher Pickett!

**Tournaments**

1) Phnom Penh: March 5 - 6

2) Shenzhen: March 19 - 20

3) First annual India Hat Tournament will be hosted by AV Ultimate Feb. 4th-6th. The event will take place in the cozy community of Auroville and the closest airport to fly in to is Chennai, so look to Tiger Airways, Malaysia Airlines, or Indian Air for the lowest international fares. Air Asia also flies to Tiruchirappalli. As well, MakeMyTrip.com or Yatra.com can be used to find the best flight within India. Consult the website (http://www.auroville.org/society/ultimate.htm) for more information and please submit the registration form (on the left side of the website) on or before January 16th so all those interested can be accommodated. And any questions can be directed to AVultimate@scott.ms

4) The Boracay Open is set for this April 1st to April 3rd! There will be an Open tourney on the 1st, and a Mixed tournament the 2nd and 3rd. More details to follow; for now just save the date!

5) 12th Annual Bali Nusantara Cup is planned for next April 22/23, 2011. They say they have sweet grass fields and you know the beaches are awesome… Check the website (www.ultimateindonesia.com) for details and email elodieselves@hotmail.com with any comments or requests.

6) Jeju Dirty Dozens 2011 will be held on the island April 23/24.

For more about happenings around China, check http://chinaultimate.wordpress.com.

**Beijing Ultimate Blog Update** (updates from Tao)

This newsletter was selected the "Google Groups Post of the Week" in http://beijingultimate.blogspot.com. And last week, a boozy trivia party apparently ended with someone getting blown to bits by a grenade: http://beijingultimate.blogspot.com/2011/01/weekend-roundup-boozy-trivia-party-at.html