January 2011 Board Meeting Summary
USA Ultimate
Posted: February 14, 2011 03:58 PM
Boulder, Colo. (February 10, 2011)--The minutes from the January 2011 USA Ultimate Board of Directors meeting are now available on usaultimate.org. USA Ultimate members interested in a more thorough description of the business conducted can
read the minutes here.
From Jan. 15-17, the Board of Directors and USA Ultimate staff members convened to discuss a wide variety of topics, vote on several proposals, elect new officers, make committee and task force assignments and listen to various experts in different fields. The minutes present a detailed chronological outline, highlight specific points of interest and all actions taken throughout the meeting.
General topics of discussion that occurred throughout the weekend included:
- Refining USA Ultimate’s operating reserve policy
- A review of 2010 finances and overall performance
- Adjustments to the 2011 operating budget
- An expert presentation on Non-profit and NGB governance best practices
- Marketing and communications plans and new media strategies (with marketing partner)
- Sports insurance (outside expert)
- Club division restructuring
- Observer program updates
- College division updates
- USA Ultimate’s future technology platform
- Youth initiatives and educational programs
- Beach Ultimate
- Fundraising strategies for the future
- Review of organizational by-laws
- 2011 plan for new competitive disc standards
Throughout the first day of discussion at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, the Board of Directors was able to take advantage of several expert presenters in various areas of interest, including Jim Grice of 776 Marketing (sponsorship), Kae Rader (Non-profit and NGB governance and best practices) and Chuck Delich (sports insurance).
The Board of Directors also addressed several proposals, discussing them in great detail and voting on two of them. A proposal to add a U-16 division to USA Ultimate’s Youth Club Championships was passed unanimously. Another proposal that called for the publication of individual votes by board members was not passed. Two other proposals – one calling for the creation of an anti-discrimination policy and another proposing an upgrade of one-time event fee participants to a new level of membership – were supported but temporarily tabled pending a revision of language and tactics. Other proposals submitted prior to the meeting were referred to appropriate committees as ideas to add to ongoing discussions and committee work.
The USA Ultimate Board of Directors also appointed various committees and task forces dedicated to specific areas, all of which are outlined in detail in the meeting minutes. Officer elections also took place. Mike Payne was elected President, Gwen Ambler- Vice President, Henry Thorne -Treasurer, Colin McIntyre- Secretary and Audrius Barzdukas to the Executive Committee.
Immediately following the meeting, a
video summary was issued by the board President and Vice President quickly recapping the meeting. The next meeting of the USA Ultimate Board of Directors will occur in June of 2011.
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