Many may not realize that Lubuk Merbau is the largest FELDA in Kedah because it is tucked away in the northeastern corner of Kedah along the Pendang-Sik border. Despite its location, this past November 4th witnessed the return of Ultimate to SMK Lubuk Merbau as GSP organized a clinic for more than 50 students. A…
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Every school is special for different reasons. While most Penangites have probably driven by SMK Padang Polo, they might not have realized that not only is SMK Padang Polo an all-girls’ school, but about one-quarter of their students have special needs. While GSP volunteer Leah assisted with conversational English, GSP interns Whitney and Laurie along…
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In an effort to create long term momentum for Ultimate in the north, GSP is partnering with various colleges and universities to host several Ultimate Frisbee Fun Day Tournaments each year. These Fun Day Tourneys begin with a clinic to help students refresh their skills and increase players’ confidence prior to a friendly round…
DetailsA couple of years back, UUM was a regular participant in the developing sport of Ultimate. This past Sept 28 it was good to see a disc once more flying across UUM skies. None was happier than Stephanie Chew, one of the original USJ Soar gang who went on to establish themselves as one of…
DetailsIn conjunction with the20th anniversary of KISMEC (Kedah Industrial Skills and Management Development Centre – Sg Petani), GSP organized a mini Ultimate Clinic on 7 September. While many of the students were caught up in the events of the day, many of the visitors to the carnival enjoyed throwing disc for the first time. Some…
DetailsMany of the newbies in the north are preparing for the upcoming GSP-IKBN Jitra Ultimate Frisbee Fun Day Tourney on October 12th. Being the “tuan rumah” IKBN is especially interested in making sure its students are getting the basics before the event. This past Sept 27 witnessed a lot of enthusiasm as the Ultimate clinic…
DetailsRecently Cikgu Khairul contacted GSP for some MyDiscs and much to his delight he discovered that the timing worked out for GSP to help with an Ultimate clinic this past Sept 26 for his Form 2’s who had finished their exams. What really helped this clinic was not only the positive response of the students,…
DetailsMany may not realize that one of the North’s strongest supporters of Ultimate is KMK located up in Canglun, Kedah. En Dzul Bahar has been a catalyst for Ultimate for the past several years – in fact, Ultimate is played by many students in their PJ classes. This past March, KMK won the first Ultimate…
DetailsDoors opened for GSP to organise an Ultimate Clinic at SK Demi 1 on 14 September when Douglas was in town for a wedding the day before. A new friend, En Azman, was transformed into “Coach Azman” for the clinic – not bad for someone with less than 24 hours of experience. Pn Zaiton, head…
DetailsThe Growth of Ultimate in Malaysia