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FALL  2013  UPDATE  FOR  LEAGUES,  PSO  &  TSOs    

Ultimate  Canada  (UC)  is  proud  to  produce  quarterly  updates  for  leagues,  PSOs  and  TSOs.    These  updates  are  intended  to  provide  information  on  our  activities  to  keep  you  up  to  date.      GENERAL  Demographics  and  Grassroots  Membership  Some  associations  have  already  submitted  their  initial  demographics  and  grassroots  membership  dues  for  2013.    If  your  association  has  not  submitted  your  demographics  and  initial  membership  dues  yet,  please  submit  them  shortly.    COMMUNICATIONS  Media  Do  you  have  a  local  media  story  you  would  like  to  share  with  the  rest  of  the  country?    Please  let  us  know  and  submit  your  stories  to  the  UC  at  communications@canadianultimate.com.    Digital  Magazine    The  10th  issue  was  released  in  July  2013.    If  you  have  any  stories  that  you  would  like  included  in  the  winter  issue,  please  submit  them  to  Teri-­‐Lynne  Belanger  at  communications@canadianultimate.com.    General  Communication  Ultimate  Canada  continues  distribution  of  our  e-­‐newsletter  for  competitive  players  to  keep  them  informed  of  events,  programs  and  opportunities.      In  order  to  increase  our  transparency  and  accountability  with  our  grassroots  membership  Ultimate  Canada  continues  to  provide  quarterly  reports.    Bring  Your  Disc  to  Work  Day  The  2013  Canadian  Bring  Your  Disc  to  Work  Day  took  place  on  Thursday,  September  26th.    We  have  received  many  great  photos  as  part  of  the  photo  contest.    Thanks  to  everyone  who  participated!    Translation  Ultimate  Canada  continues  to  provide  website  and  policy  updates  in  both  English  and  French.        National  Membership  System  A  RFP  for  a  new  national  membership  system  has  been  distributed  to  companies.    The  National  Membership  System  sub-­‐committee  is  currently  reviewing  the  proposals  we  have  received.    

 

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COMPETITION  Competition  Committee  The  2013  competition  committee  has  met  three  times  in  2013  with  the  final  meeting  planned  for  November.        2013  CUC  A  record  121  teams  registered  for  the  2013  CUC  series.        The  junior  division  grew  to  16  open  and  12  women’s  teams  this  year,  with  an  incredible  crowd  of  over  one  thousand  spectators  at  the  finals.    This  year  also  marked  the  first  year  of  the  women’s  masters  division  with  4  teams  in  attendance.    Congratulations  to  the  champions  in  each  division:    Junior  Open  Champions:  Wildcard.    MVP:  Evan  Chan.    Spirit:  Hydro  Junior  Women’s  Champions:  Wildcard.    MVP:  Amanda  Kong.    Spirit:  Aera  Masters  Champions:  Figjam.    MVP:  David  Burdziuk.    Spirit:  NSOM      Mixed  Champions:  Union.    MVP:  Hadiya  Roderique.    Spirit:  BFC  Open  Champions:  Furious  George.    MVP:  Peter  Yu.    Spirit:  Mephisto  Women’s  Champions:  Traffic.    MVP:  Ashlee  Davison.    Spirit:  Mystik  Women’s  Master  Champions:  Vintage.    MVP:  Alison  Fischer.    Spirit:  Vintage.    The  2014  CUC  will  be  held  in  Waterloo,  ON  from  August  11-­‐17,  2014.    Observer  Program  A  second  observer  training  course  took  place  this  fall  at  the  CEUUC  in  Kingston.    University  Series  The  2013  CUUC  will  take  place  in  Ottawa,  ON,  on  October  18-­‐20.        The  2013  CEUUC  took  place  in  Kingston,  ON,  on  September  28-­‐29.    There  were  12  women’s  and  18  open  teams  in  attendance.    The  2013  CWUUC  tool  place  in  Burnaby,  BC,  on  September  28.    There  were  2  mixed,  6  open  and  4  women’s  teams  registered  for  the  event.    Unfortunately  due  to  heavy  rain  and  high  winds  the  event  had  to  be  cancelled  after  two  rounds  on  the  Saturday  morning.    Two  new  university  events  are  planned  for  2013:  the  Prairie  and  Atlantic  championships.    The  Prairie  championship  took  place  on  October  4-­‐5,  2013  in  Regina,  SK.    There  were  5  open  and  4  women’s  teams  at  the  inaugural  event.    Congratulation  to  the  University  of  Manitoba  for  winning  both  divisions!    The  Atlantic  championship  is  scheduled  to  take  place  on  October19-­‐20  in  Fredericton,  NB.    There  are  currently  4  teams  registered.        

 

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 World  Games  Canada  fought  hard  on  day  3  of  the  World  games  to  come  away  with  a  bronze  medal.    Congratulations  to  all  of  the  athletes  and  the  head  coach  on  bringing  home  a  medal!    Junior  National  Team  Program  The  2013  U23  World  Championships  took  place  in  Toronto,  Ontario  this  past  July.    Here  are  the  results  of  our  teams:    Mixed:  Silver  Open:  Silver  Women’s:  Bronze    Congratulations  to  all  of  our  athletes  and  coaches!    Ultimate  Canada  would  also  like  to  extend  a  huge  thank  you  to  the  organizers  of  the  2013  U23  World  Championships  and  the  Toronto  Ultimate  community  for  putting  on  such  a  fantastic  event!    Coaching  applications  for  the  2013  junior  national  teams  will  be  available  this  fall.        JUNIOR  PROGRAMS  Development  Committee  The  development  committee  has  met  three  times  in  2013,  with  a  fourth  meeting  planned  for  November.    National  Coaching  Certification  Program  The  competition  stream  evaluation  pilots  have  now  been  completed.    Ultimate  Canada  is  currently  working  on  finalizing  our  documentation  for  Conditional  Approval  with  the  Coaching  Association  of  Canada  and  is  organizing  the  training  process  for  new  learning  facilitators  and  evaluators.    National  Training  Camp  The  inaugural  national  training  camp  program  launched  in  2013  with  2  camps.    One  took  place  in  Ottawa  and  the  other  in  Vancouver.    There  were  over  50  athletes  that  attended  the  camps.    Many  thanks  to  all  of  the  coaches  for  supporting  the  camps!        Long-­Term  Athlete  Development  The  Long-­‐Term  Athlete  Development  document  for  Ultimate  is  now  available  for  leagues  and  PTSOs  in  English  and  French.    A  media  rich  booklet  of  the  document  is  also  currently  being  developed.    Pilots  Ultimate  Canada  has  launched  its  first  Ultimate  pilots  for  children  and  youth  with  programs  run  with  Christie  Lake  Kids  and  the  City  of  Ottawa.    We  are  currently  looking  for  clubs  to  partner  in  running  programs  with  the  Boys  and  Girls  Club  of  

 

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Canada.    If  your  organization  is  interested  please  contact  Danny  at  ed@canadianultimate.com.      ORGANIZATIONAL  INITIATIVES  Ultimate  Canada  Conference  The  2013  Ultimate  Canada  Conference  will  take  place  in  Calgary,  Alberta  from  November  15-­‐17,  2013.        Spirit  of  the  Game  The  Spirit  of  the  Game  committee  piloted  the  WFDF  spirit  scoring  system  at  the  2013  CUC  and  implemented  new  programs  to  support  Spirit  of  the  Game  with  the  junior  divisions.    The  committee  will  be  meeting  one  more  time  in  2013  to  review  these  initiatives.    Awards  Calls  for  nominations  for  our  annual  awards  program  and  the  Ultimate  Canada  Hall  of  Fame  have  opened  up.    Information  is  available  on  the  UC  website.    Governance  The  governance  sub-­‐committee  released  a  survey  to  the  general  Canadian  Ultimate  community  and  is  continuing  consultation  with  PTSOs.    The  sub-­‐committee  has  forwarded  a  recommendation  to  the  UC  Board  of  Directors,  and  there  will  be  a  proposal  raised  for  the  2013  Annual  General  Meeting.    SPORT  CANADA  Ultimate  Canada  has  received  a  reply  from  Sport  Canada  regarding  our  additional  documents.    A  few  areas  require  additional  materials,  primarily  around  national  team  programs.    We  are  currently  working  on  developing  these  materials  to  meet  the  minimum  requirements.