2026 Season · Player Packet

The job, should you choose to accept it. Everything you need for the season ahead — what we expect, where we'll be, how we talk, and what it costs.

Central PennsylvaniaClub UltimateEst. 2026

Section 01 · Welcome

A letter from
the captains

You made a team. Not the team yet — that part's on all of us, starting now — most players spend a career joining clubs other people built. You get to build one.

Here's what we're about, plainly: we want to be a problem to play against. Locked in, aggressive, hard to score on, harder to stop. We're chasing real goals this season and we're not shy about it — we came to win games that matter and to find out how good this group can get.

But the wins aren't actually the prize. The prize is what's left when the season ends: a group of people who got better because they pushed each other, who genuinely like showing up, and who'll still be playing — and still be friends — long after any single result is forgotten. We're building a team you'd want to be on even on the days you're not winning.

One standard ties it together, and it's the one we'll come back to all year:

Being a Hitman means getting 1% better — or 1% more comfortable in your game — every single day.

Not 50% better by August. 1% today. That's a bar anyone can clear and nobody can fake, and a season of it is how a first-year team turns into a team that lasts.

The rest of this packet is how we pull it off — what we expect, where we'll be, how we talk to each other, what it costs. Glad you're here. Let's get to work.

— Chris & Spencer

Gummy Bear Hitmen · Captains

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Section 02 · Who We Are

We compete to get better, and we get better together.

We exist to develop players and the people who play — to make every Hitman a better, more confident competitor than the day they arrived, on this team and wherever ultimate takes them next. We're building a committed community in central PA for people who want to chase big goals: the team's and their own. We win by being the team nobody wants to draw, and we last by being the team everybody wants to come back to.

Our Values

B E A R

B

Brotherhood

Chemistry lives on both sides of the white lines. The losses, the grind weeks, the long drives home either pull a team apart or pull it closer — we're in the business of the latter.

Looks likeYou don't wait to be asked. You notice, you reach out, you show up — on the field and off it.

E

Elevation

Every Hitman ends this season better than he started. Getting better means consistency — and consistency compounds across an entire team.

Looks likeYou put in the work nobody sees. Watch the film. Take the extra throwing session. That's what separates a team that peaks in July from one still climbing in September.

A

Aggression

The Hitmen compete with teeth. We play fast and physical, like every point matters. That edge comes from preparation and knowing your role — controlled aggression is the most dangerous kind. And when you do make a mistake, make it big and loud — a full-speed miss beats a tentative one every time.

Looks likeWhen you get scored on, your job isn't to feel it — it's to reset and come back harder. The teams that beat you are counting on you to shrink. Don't give them that.

R

Responsibility

This team runs on individual ownership. You own your development, your attitude, and your role. This is the value that makes the other three real.

Looks likeYou see something going wrong and you bring it up — directly, without ego — because you're invested in the outcome. That's responsibility pointing outward.

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Section 03 · The Standard

Expectations

No surprises, no excuses. This is the baseline we hold for everyone, every week.

01

At Practice

Show up, lock in, bring each other up.

Practice starts at 9:00 — and on time here means ready, not arriving. Whatever your routine looks like, own it so it lands before the whistle. If you're going to miss or be late, communicate it early; if something changes during the week, don't wait — captains need to know right away. From the first rep to the last, you're fully present: no moping, no checking out, no letting the conditions decide your effort. When you're on the sideline and the disc is live, you're engaged — talking, calling, helping your teammates compete. And when someone offers you feedback, take it from a place of trust. When you offer it, give it from the same place.

02

At Tournaments

Everything we build at practice comes down to these weekends.

Tournament week is its own standard. Starting Thursday night, be mindful of what you're putting your body through — we're not policing your schedule, but you know the difference between living your life and doing something that will cost you Saturday morning. If you cramp out and can't play, that's not bad luck — that's a choice that affects twenty other people. Show up hydrated, rested, and ready to compete at your best. Lines are set and communicated before we leave Friday — you'll have time to raise concerns before then, and we want to hear them. Once we're at the hotel, that conversation is closed and the team is locked in together. From that point forward, we're one unit focused on one thing.

03

Away from the Team

Elevation isn't just a value. It's what you do on the days we don't see you.

We kept the practice schedule lean on purpose — which means what happens between Saturdays is part of the deal. Each week we'll assign the homework directly: a physical workout, a throwing session, a frisbee IQ activity, and something to engage with on Discord. League doesn't count for the workout or the throwing session — those are separate, intentional efforts. We'll give you everything you need to execute all of it: the programs, the film, the resources. Combined, you're looking at roughly three to four hours a week. That's the floor. What we can't hand you is the discipline to actually do it. That part's yours.

Read the full Expectations document → docs.google.com

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Section 04 · The Calendar

2026 Season schedule

Home base · Saturdays, 9:00 AM – Noon

Lancaster Mennonite School · 40.024089, −76.222549 — unless a tournament or note says otherwise.

Date	Event	Location
June
Sat · Jun 6	Practice	Lancaster Mennonite School
Sat · Jun 13	Practice	Lancaster Mennonite School
Sat · Jun 20	Practice	Lancaster Mennonite School
Jun 27–28	Witching HourTournament	Publix VA Soccer Training Center · Fredericksburg, VA
July
Jul 4	No practice — holiday weekend	—
Sat · Jul 11	Practice	Lancaster Mennonite School
Jul 18	MOB InviteTournament	Meadowwood Regional Park · 10650 Falls Rd, Timonium, MD
Wed · Jul 29	Practice · SPECIAL WEDNESDAY	Lancaster Mennonite School
August
Aug 1–2	Lehigh Valley InviteTournament	4398 Broadway, Allentown, PA 18104
Aug 8	No practice	—
Aug 15	No practice	—
Sat · Aug 22	Practice	Lancaster Mennonite School
Sat · Aug 29	Practice	Lancaster Mennonite School
September — Series
Sep 5	No practice	—
Sep 12–13	SectionalsSeries	TBD
Sat · Sep 19	Practice	Lancaster Mennonite School
Sep 26–27	RegionalsSeries	Delaware Sports Turf Complex · Frederica, DE

Tournament / Series weekend

No practice

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Section 05 · Stay in the Loop

Contact & connect

Captains

Chris Man(717) 542-7589

Spencer Grogan(717) 376-5334

Instagram

gummybearhitmen

Tournament announcements, results, and player spotlights live here. Follow and tag us.

Discord — our home base

Everything that happens off the field happens here. Scan to join, or use the link below.

discord.gg/U4FrFq4FJa

The Channels

#announcementsDO NOT MUTE

Chris & Spencer's main channel for important team info. If it's in here, it matters.

#hype

Post-tournament recognition. Find a moment a teammate did something great and put it here. Everyone participates.

#workout

Log your weekly work — workouts, sessions, whatever you're putting in. Assigned work is communicated here.

#locker-room

Anything goes. Talk frisbee, talk life, talk trash. Mute this one if it gets loud — that's allowed.

#hitman-soundtrack

Submit songs for the 2026 team playlist. If it belongs in the pregame mix, put it here.

#shooting-ranges

Coordination for the Harrisburg, York & Lancaster throwing communities. Reps outside of practice.

#lost-and-found

Left something at practice or a tournament? Found something that isn't yours? Post it here.

#proof-of-kill

Photos and videos from throughout the season. Document everything.

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Section 06 · Speak Up & Square Up

Suggestion box
& financials

The Suggestion Box

Have a question, concern, or idea for the captains — anonymously or not? Use the box. We check it regularly and take it seriously. If something's bothering you, there's a better way to handle it than letting it fester.

Open the Suggestion Box

Financials

We believe every Hitman should have the opportunity to play, regardless of financial situation. Playing for GBH this season will involve costs — we're committed to being as transparent and reasonable as possible about what we ask of you, and we'll do everything we can to keep them manageable.

Team kit

Practice reversible

Tournament fees

Travel

Cost should never be why someone isn't on this field

If your financial situation makes any of this a concern, come talk to Chris or Spencer. We'll work it out — quietly and without judgment.

Information on the team kit and store will be communicated as soon as possible.

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A letter fromthe captains