Buds: Cornell's premiere men's Ultimate team
Join The 2008-2009 Buds!
Tryouts for the 2008-2009 season for both the Buds and the Shake will begin Monday, September 1st at 5pm on the Reis Practice Fields (directions to the fields are below). Tryouts will run Monday-Friday at the Reis Fields from 5pm-7pm for three weeks.
There will also be organized pick-up games on Sunday August 24, Tuesday August 26, and Wednesday August 27 on Appel Fields, as well as pick-up games and/or tossing on Rawlings Green throughout Orientation.
For more information, please e-mail the captains.
About the Buds
Founded in 1973, the Buds have a storied history and are one of the oldest programs in college ultimate. We have made nationals multiple times and are perennial contenders in the Metro East. We practice 4-5 days per week all school year and travel to about 4-5 tournaments in the local area in each the fall and spring semesters. We usually fly west to a tournament in February and then drive down South for Spring Break to face other competitive teams. Though many of the students who come out for the Buds have previous High School ultimate experience, we welcome players of any experience and skill level that have an enthusiasm to work hard and learn about the game.
In addition to the Buds, Cornell has a fully functional B team, the Shake. The Shake also travel South for Spring Break and play many local tournaments. The Shake focus on developing the fundamentals needed before you are ready to play with the Buds.
Tryouts for the Buds occur early in the fall semester soon after classes start. If you're interested in joining the Buds or Shake, please send the captains an email and we will put you on our mailing list where we announce tryout, practice, and tournament schedules.
Directions to Reis Practice Fields
Car/Bike
Find Pine Tree Road on a map (on the bottom right of the map). As you head south on Pine Tree Road, you will cross an intersection with Mitchell (to the west) and Ellis Hollow (to the east). Reis Tennis Center is the first right hand turn after that intersection as you continue south on Pine Tree. If you are driving, park in the Reis lot. To get to the fields we play on, walk along the left hand side of the tennis center, past the building and then past the outdoor courts. You will walk right onto a big field, that is where we play.
Bus
The 51 bus leaves Statler Hall at 4:41PM and arrives at East Hill Plaza at 4:51PM. Although we understand that you may not be able to make an earlier bus, this option will be cutting things a bit tight.
If you have extra time and want to spend some time throwing around before practice, the 54 bus leaves Statler Hall at 4:22PM and arrives at East Hill Plaza at 4:34PM. Taking the earlier bus will also provide the time to fully cleat up and warm up a bit on your own before practice begins.
If you miss the 51 bus, you can take the 50 bus, but you will be late to practice. It leaves Statler Hall at 4:52PM and arrives at East Hill Plaza at 5:04PM.
The bus will drop you off near the P&C food store. When you get off the bus, walk south towards the intersection of Mitchell and Ellis Hollow and then walk straight through the intersection. Reis tennis center will be on your right. To get to the fields we play on, turn right to walk towards the tennis center and than walk along the left hand side of the tennis center, past the building and then past the outdoor courts. You will walk right onto a big field, that is where we play.
To get home, you need to take the 93 bus. It leaves East Hill Plaza (from the parking lot, NOT from where the other buses dropped you off) at 7:06PM and arrives at RPCC at 7:26PM. We will finish practice at 6:55PM to give people enough time to walk over to the bus stop.
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