Our first tournament was epic, and we raised over $300 for charity, so we’ve decided to go for another round!

On Sunday, October 19th, starting at 12:30, a tournament of Hagrid-sized proportions will be held on Wickwire Field. FIVE teams of Dalhousie students will compete in One Moment’s second Quidditch tournament right before your very eyes!

Mark your calendars! Grab your Remembralls! You don’t want to miss this.

There will be brooms! There will be capes! There will be quaffles, and bludgers,and snitches! There will be MAGIC!

All Squibs, Muggles, and Wizards welcome!

Entrance fee is donation-based, with all
proceeds going towards helping children under the age of 15 effected by HIV/AIDS.

Check out the field location here.

INVITE YER FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK!
I guarantee a good time, or I’ll kiss a dementor.

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The Chudley Cannons, is captained by Logan Astle (Seeker). The team consists of Tara Dahn, Hannah Dahn, Tyler Bell, Gillian Fung (Chasers), Julien Bell, Karen Filbee-Dexter (Beaters), and Chris Saulnier (Keeper).

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The Appleby Arrows is captained by Rebecca S (Beater). The team consists of Konstantin Iakovlev, Chantel Deveau, Cait Parkinson (Chasers), Melissa Archibald (Beater), and Hannah S (Keeper).

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Team Music (official name TBA) consists of Maya DeBoer (Seeker), Sarah Loveys, Owen McCausland, Meredith Evans (Chasers), Keegan Kerslake, Maria Murphy (Beaters), Matt Beasant (Keeper), Allyson Howlett, Signe Bone, and Natacha Fam (Subs).

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The Golden Thimbles, captained by Elizabeth Hughes (Chaser). The team consists of Jenn Mills, Miel Nicholson (Chasers), Sarah MacKenzie, Jan Murphy (Beaters), Hope Wickett (Keeper), Ilana Solomon (Seeker), Carlie, and Raphie Lewis (Subs).

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P.D.T. United, captained by Mitch Handley (Beater). The team consists of Nick Thompkins (Chaser), Ryan Crowel (Beater), Mike Gniewek (Keeper), and Keegan Colville (Seeker).

The position of SNITCHES are bravely played by Nicholas Soh and Mary-Claire Sanderson.

Running COMMENTARY will be provided by Jillian Soh and Fahad Kabir.

Referees TBA.

The games will be held on October 19th, from 12-3, just in time for Halloween. A $2 sign-up fee per player is requested. All proceeds will go towards helping children living with AIDS and HIV.

We are still in need of players! Send a message through our Contact Form or to society@one-moment.org - let me know what position you are interested in (we’ll try to accommodate everyone’s preference, but as we already have an influx of Beaters that may not be possible). We’ll slot you into a team. If you are a quick runner, consider signing up as a Snitch Runner - a crowd favourite and the ultimate prize of Seekers everywhere.

Do NOT worry if you haven’t played before, this sport has been kept a secret to Muggles for far too long. A Quidditch info session will be held in the near future where we will go over the rules and have a costume-making session. There will be time to practise before lifting off for the real thing. Check out some footage from our previous Quidditch Match if you’re curious as to how it works.

In other news, we have recently chosen a charity to donate the funds collected from the 2007-2008 school year. This worthy organization is known as Rising Fountains. We are currently in communications with them about which specific project the funds will be directed to, and will keep you updated!

We’d like to thank everyone who came out - the spectators, participants, and volunteers. With your help, One Moment managed to raise over $300 for charity!

Check out a video of compiled clips from the match here:

We’ve also uploaded an entire picture album as well.
Rebecca Schneidereit has provided us with a written account of the day’s events, be sure to check it out!

On March 22nd, starting at 2:00, twenty-eight Dalhousie wizards will compete in an epic tournament for the AGES. Come one and all to watch the spectacle!

There will be bludgers. There will be capes. There will be quaffles, and brooms, and snitches. There will be MAGIC.

Entrance fee is donation-based. All Squibs, Muggles, and Wizards welcome.

Wickwire Field, Dalhousie. March 22nd. 2:00pm. Quidditch.

All proceeds to benefit children living with AIDS/HIV: www.one-moment.org

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The Appleby Arrows, is captained by Hannah S (Chaser). The team consists of Krista Grandy (Chaser), Mary-Claire Sanderson (Chaser), Nick Northrup (Beater), Gregory Morris (Beater), Melissa Archibald (Keeper), and James Healy (Seeker).

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P.D.T. United is captained by Mitch Handley (Chaser). The team consists of Ando Hirschbach (Chaser), Steven Corkum (Chaser), Jean Du Plessis (Beater), Andrew Isaac Mitchell (Beater), Tim Hiltz (Keeper), and Keegan Colville (Seeker).

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The Chudley Canons is captained by Logan Astle (Seeker). The team consists of Karen Filbee-Dexter (Chaser), Hannah Dahn (Chaser), Tara Dahn (Chaser), Richard Bell (Beater), Mike Gneiwek (Beater), and Chris Saulnier (Keeper).

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They Who Must Not Be Named is captained by Chris Sponagle (Chaser), David MacMillan (Chaser), Bryan Heystee (Chaser), Carolyn Carson (Beater), Jacqueline Skiptunis (Beater), Tom McCay (Keeper), and Adam Fraser (Seeker).

The position of SNITCHES are bravely played by Ayla McKay, Konstantin Iakovlev, and Jake Nicoll.

Running COMMENTARY will be provided by Rebecca Schneidereit and Ila Jay.

Referees TBA.

The location of the field can be viewed on this map!
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Should you have facebook: INVITE YER FRIENDS!
I guarantee a good time, or it’s a free Kneazle on me!

Hours and hours of cheesy love melodies.

But all was not lost! With collars up over their ears and fierce determination burning in their eyes, they set themselves at the task at hand. And indeed, by the end of the day, all that was left of the carnage were sad empty silver buckets and a tub full of cash.

That brave troupe raised $106.15 that day, selling rose after rose like there was no tomorrow. Actually, it turned out there was a tomorrow, but if they were an eighth as awesome, who knows if the sun would’ve risen?

If you’ve been checking DalNews lately, you may have noticed an article (written by Rebecca Schneidereit) concerning OneMoment, entitled Quidditch on the Quad! (check the article on our site here in case the link is broken)

The group hopes its fresh approach to fundraising will resonate with students, who can enjoy socializing and having a good time while helping children and teens under age 15 who have HIV and AIDS.

“We don’t want to use guilt tactics to get people to give,” says Ms. Soh. “I’d rather people feel happy, and through feeling happy, make other people happy. It’s different from what other charities do. I’m sure their tactics work as well … but we wanted to try something different.”

Vice-president Fahad Kabir’s conception of the secondary goal, accessible on One Moment’s website is more bittersweet: “The second objective is to create awareness … a realization (of) one’s own mortality,” he says, adding that too many people rush through life and miss out as a result.

“Life is made up of our time on earth and a lot can happen in that time … this society is here to make sure one can take a break from life itself and, for at least one second, take a moment for oneself.”

One Moment was created by Ms. Soh, Mr. Kabir and Geoff Seto, the society’s president. All three went to Halifax West High School and are in their second year of studies at Dalhousie.

If you are interested in being part of Quidditch, as well as other events (we do have a few planned between now and then!) why not sign up for our mailing list? We’re still looking for volunteers to help plan and run everything!

That’s right! As part of a fundraising effort for OneMoment, we’re planning on holding a Dalhousie Quidditch event sometime this semester. We’re still in the early planning stages at the moment, and would like to gauge the amount of interest in the Dalhousie population. Namely, we need Quidditch teams.

We’re currently aiming for four teams - ideally all teams will get together before the actual event to learn the rules of Muggle Quidditch and have a few games against each other. Each team member will be charged a $2 entrance fee to help us cover some costs and will be responsible for their own team costume (only cloaks are mandatory). BYOB (bring your own broom - mandatory. You can’t fly without a broom!) as well, no sharpened ends please.

If you’re interested in getting a team together, contact me or post on facebook with your preferred position and teammates. You don’t need all seven people to make a team - feel free to sign up as an individual as well and I’ll slot you into a group.

Head on after the break for a few more details!

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