The Fantam Pandas are part of the Minnesota Ultimate Middle School League. This is a Co-ed ultimate frisbee league for athletes in 4th - 8th grade that is designed to introduce the sport and skills to new players and prepare all participants for the High School League. The emphasis is on FUN and SPIRIT OF THE GAME (see the Ultimate Frisbee Basics page)! Students do not need any experience to join the Fantam Pandas.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! There will be many kids who have never played before
NEW THIS FALL - In addition to the Mixed/Open League that practices in SLP, there will be a Girls/FMP League that practices at Lake Nokomis. Girls/Female Matching Players are welcome to join either or both leagues.
Practices for the Mixed/Open League will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:30 at Lamplighter Park (just north of the Middle School), tentatively starting August 31. Girls/FMP League players are welcome to join these practices as well.
Practices for the Girls/FMP League will be Saturdays from 1:15 to 2:00 at Lake Nokomis, followed by a 40 minute scrimmage, September 12-October 10.
If you're interested in being a coach, chaperone or other team volunteer, please contact us and we'll very gratefully get you involved!
Overview - 2026 U14 Fall League - Mixed & Open - Minnesota Ultimate
Practices
Practices will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:30 at Lamplighter Park (just north of the school), tentatively starting August 31.
Games
Saturdays, September 12 through October 10th at Lake Nokomis, 3:00 and 4:30 (two games each Saturday).
Tournament
Crushtober, Sunday, October 25th (free for SLP since we are hosting)
Divisions
There are 4 different divisions:
Mixed Developmental - Mostly 5th & 6th graders
Mixed Competitive - Mostly 7th & 8th graders
Open Developmental - Mostly 5th & 6th graders
Open Competitive - Mostly 7th & 8th graders
This new structure is going to be great! It's going to be more fun competing against kids in similar graders. The mixed teams are co-ed. We'll make a decision about how many teams to put in each division later, after we see how any kids we have registered.
Coaches / Chaperones
If you're interested in being a coach, chaperone or other team volunteer, please contact us and we'll very gratefully get you involved!
Part 1: Register your player with Minnesota Ultimate
Go to Register - 2026 Middle School Fall League - Minnesota Ultimate to register your player with MNU.
When prompted to pick a team, choose SLP Middle School Open 1. That's our only team for now. We'll add more teams and move players around after we know how many players we have.
DO NOT buy the uniform through MNU. We will be purchasing uniforms on our own.
When prompted to pay, DO NOT pay the $60 registration fee. Instead, apply the coupon code of SLPFALL2026 (you'll need to click the "+" next to Add Coupon to show the Coupon Code field).
The total paid directly to MNU will be $20. This membership is good for the Fall and Spring.
Part 2: Register your player with SLP Fantam Pandas
Go to Fantam Panda Registration Part 2, fill out the form and make a payment. For this second part of the registration, you'll pay between $60 and $70 based on whether or not your child would like a uniform. The fees are as follows:
Base Fee: $60
Uniform: additional $10
Overview - 2026 U14 Girls & FMP Fall League - Minnesota Ultimate
New Girls/FMP League!
This league is just for Girls/Female Matching Players. Each Saturday (September 12th-October 10th) players will meet at Lake Nokomis at 1:15. There will be a 45-minute practice followed by a 40-minute scrimmage/game. The league is free, except for the $20 MNU membership fee (this is an annual fee and covers all leagues through the Spring of 2027).
FMP players are welcome to join BOTH the Girls/FMP league and the Mixed/Open League. If you decide to just do the Girls/FMP League you are still welcome to come to the after-school practices at Lamplighter Field near SLP Middle School on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:30.
Go to: Register - 2026 U14 Girls & FMP Fall League - Minnesota Ultimate to register your player with MNU.
If you would also like to play with the Fantam Pandas Mixed/Open teams, follow the instructions above to register.
Go to: Fantam Panda Registration Part 2 and fill out the form. This will let our Pandas Coaches know that your player may join them at practice on Mondays or Wednesdays.
For general questions, email the team at fantampandas@gmail.com