[syfCrimson]

Team Iris is extremely proud to announce the opening of a Starcraft II Academy division!

The academy is an effort to help grow the Starcraft II scene in New Zealand, by giving the opportunity to players across the country to improve their play and become top-tier players. Our intention is to develop a group of players who are able to compete strongly on a local, regional and even worldwide level, and to forge a stronger competitive scene within the country.

Members of the academy spend time practising and analysing games with fellow academy members, as well as the three main team players. The main team members also provide builds and strategic analysis for the academy players, as well as providing their own replays as a means of learning.

So far, the academy has taken on four trial members (and today, a 5th), who over the last few weeks have already improved rapidly. Of particular note is JD, who had a great run to the Ro8 in WT Weekly 36, beating names such as FaDeVenosaur and Azz before falling to cRKingKong. Newest recruit, MightyKiwi, also placed a respectable 4th at the recent Barcraft Wellington tournament, behind the three main roster members.

The current Iris roster stands at:

Main Roster
Navi (Manager)
Another
Horizon
Crimson (Captain)

Academy Roster
Cabracan
PlainSight
FluX
JD
MightyKiwi

The academy roster is not complete, however! We are still accepting applications, you simply have to be from New Zealand and of at least (though preferably // level). Applications to join can be made out to teamiris@sc2nz.com , just let us know a few things about yourself, how often you're playing Starcraft II, what you want to achieve in Iris and why we should pick you for the Iris Academy.

For further information and updates on Team Iris and it's academy, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

[asdfSchnitzel]

This is pretty awesome! Hope to see great things from these guys

[ToRSpartaz]

Awesome looking forward to see what Navi and the Iris boys will be able to achieve in 2013

[ROCCAT_Savior]

Really good that you guys are doing this.

[nirvAnA]

really nice! Crimson stepping up!

Quick Comments

	ROCCAT_Savior:	crimsons a BOSS
	syfCrimson:	<3 Nirv

[FLuX]

I hear the new players are really good! *unbiased perspective*

Nah in all seriousness, it's been great these past couple of weeks with these guys, lots of good fun Can't wait to see what Iris as a team, and a group of individuals, can achieve over the summer and 2013.

[mGGDaedalus]

Sounds like you guys are doing great things over there, keep it up!

[Stallion]

I like this team, glad to see cabracan finally getting a team. ben as captain i hope he will teach the fellow zergs of his awesome burrow micro. has Fresco completely retired then?

Quick Comments

	ROCCAT_Savior:	yea he has =(
	syfCrimson:	Dem Queen burrows, like lightning

[Champi]

sick guys. hope all goes well for you

how come Kowi isnt in there, is he not in Iris anymore?

(side note: KingKong left ST when he moved to Aus, he is in Carnage.Razer now - cRKingKong)

Quick Comments

	ROOTPetraeus:	Kowi retired :(
	syfCrimson:	Yeah Kowi retired :( I had no idea KingKong was actually in Aus 0_0

[syfMiley]

Ohhh maaaan my main man Another tearing it up!

[x5_Namakaye]

Good luck to all the players, glad to see JD reppin sR AND Iris

[Mox]

This is such an awesome initiative. Hope to see some wicked results in the future!

[Clutch8]

I would like to highlight this in my SEA update. Does Iris have a team logo graphic I can use?

[syfCrimson]

Originally Posted by Clutch8

I would like to highlight this in my SEA update. Does Iris have a team logo graphic I can use?

Awesome! I'll PM one through to you.