I am trying to accurately capture how I feel about being selected as the Tournament Director for World Cup VII. Here’s a general idea: 

I am so incredibly honored and excited, and I can’t wait to work with a wonderful group of people to help make WCVII the best it can be.  

iqastaff:

When quidditch players from around the world flocked to Kissimmee, FL, for World Cup VI, college and community players weren’t the only ones getting in on the action. In the space in front of headquarters, the kidditch pitch sat for both days of games. Kids as young as 4 and as old as 16 (and a few parents, too) came together to learn about and play the wonderful sport of quidditch.

On day one, games started slow but once they started, it was near impossible to stop. A local Florida kidditch team, the Sunrise Spellcasters, came out to play and made up most of the kids for the first half of the day. They, along with other kids, spent hours running up and down the field practicing up for the first match at 11. When 11 rolled around, the kids were split into two teams and placed at their hoops. They played three games with Amanda Rae Perry from PA as their snitch. After the third of these games, the pitch took a 15 minute water break. And the day went on like this until 6, practicing, playing, and water breaking. Two more games were played at 1 and at 5 (where Celia Garthwait from Florida acted as snitch). Day two of kidditch games brought us only one game at 10 but kids showed up at 9 nonetheless to sign up and start practicing.

Throughout both days, the kidditch pitch played host to several players from almost every region. Ball State University (OH), Brevard Community College - Titusville (FL), Tufts University (MA), Michigan State University (MI), the Lost Boys (CA), the Badassilisks (NY),Villanova University (PA), and the Paris Phénix (France) all had players come over to help. Every time a player walked onto the kidditch pitch, the kids would look towards them with total awe. Tony Rodriguez of the Lost Boys said that participating was “seriously one of [his] favorite moments of the weekend.” This proves that not only did the kids have a great time playing, but so did the players. 

Finally, over the two days, I had so many parents come up to me and thank me for having kidditch. One woman told me that playing kidditch was the highlight of her son’s weekend… and they’d already been to Disney.

As a closing, I urge all teams to start thinking about and hosting kidditch events. All parties involved from World Cup weekend had a great time. Why not start passing the knowledge (and brooms) to the next generation? The younger we start them, the better they’ll be when they’re our age.

—Megan DeLancey, Manager of Kidditch Development
Kidditch photos courtesy of Rebecca Martin

deannaoftrebond:

7:00PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2ND
COLONY BALLROOM, STAMP STUDENT UNION

IT’S A FORMAL DANCE OPEN TO ALL UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND STUDENTS

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THE UMD QUIDDITCH TEAM ALSO DANCE IN PRETTY CLOTHES AND SAY HI TO ME AND LET ME TAKE PICTURES OF YOU DANCING AND HAVING FUN

(also please buy your tickets as early as possible!)

It’s also open to anyone, Maryland student or not. So if you will be anywhere near College Park on February 2, you should come to the Yule Ball!

(Source: deannatroi)

cp-quidditch-gal:

Please help UMD get to the World Cup!

Watch the video in the link and donate what you can 

Thanks :)

quidcon:

Reasons why you should register for QuidCon by December 31st:

EVERYONE who does receives a free shot glass, courtesy of AAGT! If you’ve been to a Regional Championship this fall, you know why you want one of these. if you haven’t, aren’t you curious?

SOMEONE will get a free registration! AAGT…