National League Conference
November 13-14, 2004
Boulder, CO
The UPA would like to thank the sponsors of the National League Conference:
VC Ultimate
The presentations from the event are no longer available online. Please contact sportdevelopment@usaultimate.org to obtain a copy of a presentation below.
Session I – Organizational Structures
How are local organizations structured around the country?
Presentation: Small League Profile, Anthony David Adams, EPUFA
Presentation: Large League Profile, Jon Francis, PADA
Presentation: Incorporation and Non-Profit 501(c)(3) status, Tommy Proulx, BUDA (Boston)
General Discussion following presentations
Session II – League Structures
How different leagues are structured (hat/team or clique, adult/youth, single gender/co-ed) along with processes and methodologies for organizing them, including SOTG and conduct issues
Presentation: Creating Balanced Teams, Elizabeth Murray, SFUL
Presentation: SOTG, Elisabeth Bowman, GRU
Panel Discussion (panel TBA)
Session III – Coed and Women’s Ultimate
How do leagues recruit and retain female players and handle the 4:3 coed ratio?
Presentation: Recruiting & Retaining Women through Clinics, Andrea Rossillon, BUDA (Birmingham)
Presentation: Women’s Learning League, William Dill, BUDA (Boston)
General Discussion following presentations
Session IV – Youth Ultimate
Running youth leagues and how they differ adult leagues
Presentation: Youth League Profile, Darren Shultz, PHUL
Presentation: Youth League Profile, Jeff Berget, CO
Panel Discussion (panel TBA)
Session V – Fields
How to find fields and secure them for ultimate use
Presentation: Obtaining Fields for Ultimate, Christopher Burke, DiscNW Presentation: Fields, Fields, Fields, Ken Lange, OCUA
Panel Discussion (panel TBA)
Session VI – UPA Programs
Investigating how the UPA and leagues can work together to achieve common goals and objectives
Presentation: UPA Event Sanctioning, Melanie Byrd, UPA
Presentation: Youth Programs, Kyle Weisbrod, UPA
Presentation: Recreation League Championships, Will Deaver, UPA
General Discussion: What are your expectations of the UPA and thoughts on a UPA League Championship?
Session VII – Registration
How do leagues administer registration?
Presentation: League Registration Profile, Elizabeth Murray, SFUL
General discussion following presentation.
UPA Presentation: Registration Concepts, Kitt Hodsden, UPA
Session VIII – Website Communication
How do leagues make use of their website?
Presentation: League Website Profile, Matthew Heyward, WAFC
General discussion following presentation
Session IX – Media
Gaining media attention and preparing/distributing press releases
Presentation: Press Release Examples, Mike Degnan, UPA
Panel Discussion (TBA)
Session X – Sponsorship
How to best get sponsors
Panel Discussion (panel TBA)
Session XI – Tournaments
How to run tournaments effectively
Presentation: League Tournament Profile, Shiellah Quintos, AUM
Presentation: Club Tournament Profile, Anthony David Adams, EPUFA
General discussion following presentation
A few conference photos...
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