What is Ultimate Revolution?

• At a July ’06 retreat in Boulder CO, the UPA staff and Board made the decision to embark on a 16-month journey to develop a comprehensive 5-year strategic plan.

• The group made a firm commitment to include UPA members and non-members in every stage of the process. To ensure the plan meets the needs of present and future members, it was decided that thousands of voices from the Ultimate community would need to inform and ultimately chart the UPA’s future.

• Ultimate Revolution is the name of the plan – it is meant to communicate many things, including the notion that this will not be business as usual.

Why Plan Now?

Ultimate is hot, the UPA is thriving, and new opportunities abound!

Facts:

•The UPA has doubled its annual revenue in the last five years.
•Overall membership has seen a 62% increase over the past 5 years.
•Since 2003, the number of women’s teams competing in the College Series has increased by 65%
•In 2002, there were 7,720 college members. Today there are almost 12,000.
•Youth membership has exploded: 342 in 2001; 4500 today!
•Since the inception of the UPA Coaching Clinic program, approximately 600 individuals have attended clinics in order to share Ultimate in their local communities.
•The College Championships have been on TV for the past 3 years thanks to a UPA partnership with CSTV.
•Ultimate became a medal sport in the 2005 World games – the first time Ultimate has been included on the program of an international multi-sport event.

How can you participate in the planning process?

There are two major stages, and we hope you will participate in both of them:

Assessment – Since last fall, we have been fully engaged in learning about what people on the inside and outside think of the UPA, and Ultimate in general. Surveys, facilitated group dialogues, and key interviews have been happening all across the country in numerous and diverse events and venues. So far we have received input from over 7,000 members and non-members.

Envisioning the Future - In the spring, we will hold 4 large regional community summits (and a series of smaller forums in key communities), where the results from the assessment will be shared. Then participants will use the information to envision the next 5 years and strategize and prioritize together. The results of these events, which will host hundreds of people, will become the foundation for the strategic plan.

Look for announcements on the web-site, on e-news, in Ultimate Magazine, at tournaments, and at other Ultimate events. This is your chance to set the course for Ultimate and the UPA – get involved!

Help the UPA create a revolution in sport!