Anyone looking for great exercise, excellent company, and a good outdoor sport should drop by the Great Salt Bay Elementary School in Damariscotta on Thursday evenings at 5 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m.

52 Pick-up, Damariscotta’s own Ultimate Frisbee collective, has been there every Sunday for the last several years to play a low-key, high-energy game. Now, with the addition of our summer visitors, we’re playing on Thursday evenings as well.

Everyone is welcome. 52 Pick-up players range in age from 10 to 60, and come from a variety of backgrounds: parents, educators, carpenters, scientists, lawyers, slackers, engineers, artists, web designers, and more. We all show up for good exercise, fun end zone socializing, and a love of the game.

Ultimate Frisbee is known for its unique combination of athleticism, fairness, and an idiosyncratic joy of playing. Where else would you find players throwing themselves at full speed into deep snow for a diving end zone catch? Ultimate Frisbee is unique especially for something called “spirit of the game,” defined as a dedication to fairness and self-governance in the midst of intense competition. There are no referees, so players call their own fouls.

Anyone interested in coming out to play with 52 Pick-up in Damariscotta can contact Jason Anthony at 207-677-2354. Games are held behind Great Salt Bay Elementary School on Route 1B in Damariscotta. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience or age. Children are welcome, whether they want to throw a Frisbee or play on the excellent new GSB playground.