MIST New York

MIST NY is currently looking for Testimonials! If you are/were a competitor, coach, judge, volunteer or are a parent please share your feedback! In your testimonials, please include what MIST means to you, why it’s important to you, how it has impacted your life and why others should get involved and support MIST! Please include your full name, what school you currently are in and what year. E-mail all testimonials to mist.ny@gmail.com with the subject “MIST Testimonial.”

First, we want to thank all those who attended, volunteered, and organized the Pep Rally and the Basketball tournament–the turnout was great and the events themselves were quite successful! We couldn’t have done it without you.

Second, as you may have heard, there were several arson attacks in Queens yesterday. One of the targets was Al-Iman School, the location of last year’s tournament. Alhamdulillah (praise be to God), no one was injured and the damage wasn’t severe, but we request that you keep them in your duas as well as the broader Muslim community. If you live in the area, please stay safe!

May Allah (swt) protect our community, its members, and our image as Muslims, and may He shield us all from the blind hatred and toxic intolerance of others.

With the new year approaching, there are a lot of ways you could celebrate. We suggest the pre-MIST Pep Rally–bring all your New Year’s cheer and plenty of MIST spirit to what is sure to be a good time! Join us for a day full of incredible events, presentations, entertainment shows, bazaars, competition booths, food, henna, laughs, pranks, cheering, organizer Q&A panels, and spirit rallying as we hype you all up for the upcoming 2012 Tournament!

We’ll be including entertainment from your fellow MIST competitors, booths with the competition heads so you can get more info about prepping and scoring, and panels with the organizers for any questions and feedback you may have! And of course, we’ll be having a cheer session to let out all your spirit. Whether you’re a new team or an old one, this is a great way to end this year and welcome the new one.

Date: Friday, Dec 30th, 3 PM – 7:30 PM
Venue: Masjid Shajalal, 25-67 31st Street, Queens, NY, 11102
Food: insha’Allah we’ll be serving 53rd and 6th gyro cart food ($3 for a platter and drink, not a bad bargain at all, eh?)

The pre-MIST basketball tournament is fast approaching, so here are some reminders!

• Registration is closed–if you want to play and haven’t signed up, but there is a team from your school, you can ask if there’s an open spot. Otherwise, you’re welcome to spectate!
• If you want food, please place your order ahead of time!
• The tournament will be running from 12:00pm-8:00pm at New York City Muslim Center, 90-20 191 Street, Hollis, NY 11423
• Sisters start at 12; brothers at 3

We hope to see you there insha’Allah!

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Calling all MIST Sisters! Whether you’re a competitor, a coach, a current volunteer/organizer, or an alumni of your school, we’re inviting you to a special MIST Girls’ Dinner at Joy Curry and Tandoor!

Our sister organizers are going to be hosting a special dinner for any girls interested in spending a lovely evening catching up, chatting, and getting inside girl-only tips on MIST!

Also, this special night will recognize Cardozo MSA, specifically Sr. Batul Ali, who won the MIST NY Guess-the-Theme Challenge! Congratulations to Sr. Batul and to the girls of Dozo MSA- we hope you’ll be able to join us!

Remember, ANY and ALL sisters are encouraged to attend, and insha’Allah 10% of the proceeds from your orders will help fundraise for MIST NY!

If you have any questions, please feel free to post them below, or contact Sr. Fatoma (fatoma.rad@gmail.com) or Sr. Fizzah (fizzy786_8@msn.com) for more details! You can also visit the Facebook event.

The theme’s out, and your MIST spirit has undoubtedly been building up… what better way than to let some of it out than a basketball tournament? Whether you’re itching to beat a rival, want to debut a new team, cheer for your own team, or hang out with your MIST buddies, this tournament is the place to do it.

Without further ado, here are the details, including rules and registration! This information is also available on Facebook, so be sure to spread the word to your friends!

General Info

• During the Exhibition, no victory points or scores will be put towards the actual MIST Tournament. It’s essentially a no-strings-attached competition.
• ALL teams from all schools in NY are welcome to register, and you do NOT have to be a prior participant in MIST to join in (any and all faiths highly encouraged to enter)
• The tournament is for High School Students ONLY. No college-level attendees are allowed to participate.
• The Sisters-Only tournament will be held from 12 PM – 3 PM, and the Brothers-Only tournament will be held from 3 PM onwards.

Tournament Rules

• Tournament rules, where applicable, will generally follow MIST Basketball competition rules: http://www.getmistified.com/MIST_2k11Rulebook_Official.pdf (pg 69)
• Each team must have 5 players minimum to play, with 3 additional optional alternate players (max team size: 8 )
• Multiple teams from the same school may register, so long as each separate team has the 5 player minimum requirement (players may NOT swap between teams mid-tournament and play for another team from their same school)
• Teams are allowed to add players from schools other than their own to their roster, so long as those player(s) are not already registered for another team;
  NOTE: this rule is only applied for Basketball. For all other competitions during the actual MIST Tournament itself, recruiting competitors from other schools is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
• Games will be played 5 on 5, bracket-elimination style
• All Teams MUST be present on time and in full attendance for their games- failure to do so will result in a forfeit for that particular game

Registration and Payment Instructions

• Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG9xV0VXLTVkY0NocGxWc3ZDMU4zYWc6MQ
• Complete and submit the Registration Form by midnight on Sunday, December 18th. Team registrations will NOT be taken on-site on the day of the tournament.
• Registration Fee is $5 per player. Spectators, Coaches, Parents can attend for free. Payments may be made online or on-site at the tournament
• Small teams who cannot bring 5 players are allowed to combine with other teams if needed (please indicate so in the registration form);
  NOTE: this rule is only being allowed as an exception for this exhibition. For the other competitions during the actual MIST Tournament itself, combining small schools together is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
• Team information & player rosters may be edited and changed up until the Registration deadline by contacting us.

Event Details

• Food and drinks will be sold at the gym, please bring extra pocket cash as necessary
• Team uniforms are strongly encouraged, but not required
• Brothers may NOT attend nor spectate at the Sisters’ Tournament
• Attendees are to stay in the Gym through the duration of the event- wandering outside the masjid or in NYCMC classrooms is NOT permitted
• NYCMC’s Foundation for Knowledge and Development (FKAD) have graciously sponsored our tournament! Be sure to check them out at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Foundation-for-Knowledge-and-Development/191923640836913
• Please bring deodorant. Please.

We’ll be answering questions on the Facebook event and here in the comments, so check both if you have any concerns!