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2016 ANNUAL REPORT 3 Board of Headquarters Staff Directors table of contents 4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 4 HEADQUARTERS STAFF 5 NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS 6 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 8 LETTER FROM THE CEO ABOUT10 USA ULTIMATE MEMBERSHIP14 COMPETITION20 PROGRAM50 GROWTH 56MARKETING FINANCIAL60 & COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION MISSION STATEMENT 16 LEAGUE AFFILIATES 22 YOUTH EVENT SANCTIONING HIGH SCHOOL REGIONALS VISION 18 GROWTH TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR’S HIGH SCHOOL STATES CERTIFICATION PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLAN 19 MEMBER BENEFITS YOUTH CLUB OUTREACH PROGRAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS LEARN TO PLAY 32 COLLEGE DAY CAMPS D-I GIRLS’ ULTIMATE MOVEMENT D-III 54 COACHING 36 CLUB TRIPLE CROWN TOUR 55 OBSERVERS U.S. OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 42 MASTERS 44 BEACH 46 INTERNATIONAL WORLD ULTIMATE AND GUTS CHAMPIONSHIPS WORLD JUNIOR ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 EVENTS USA ULTIMATE 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 3 Board of Headquarters Staff Directors DEANNA BALL DR. TOM CRAWFORD COMPETITION MEMBER SERVICES PRESIDENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & ATHLETE PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT At-Large Representative [email protected] WILL DEAVER JOSH MURPHY HENRY THORNE MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMPETITION DIRECTOR, MEMBER SERVICES VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT & ATHLETE PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT At-Large Representative [email protected] [email protected] JULIA LEE JOSH SEAMON DIRECTOR, FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT JOY FERENBAUGH LEAH DOLAN-KELLEY SECRETARY [email protected] MANAGER, COMPETITION MANAGER, EVENT SANCTIONING At-Large Representative & ATHLETE PROGRAMS (YOUTH) [email protected] ETHAN TAYLOR-PIERCE [email protected] MICHAEL ECK MANAGER, ADMINISTRATION JOY DUNPHEY TREASURER & FINANCE BYRON HICKS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, At-Large (Independent) Representative [email protected] MANAGER, EVENTS MEMBER SERVICES AUDRIUS BARZDUKAS [email protected] [email protected] At-Large (Independent) Representative MARKETING TOM MANEWITZ KRISTEN GALLAGHER VAL BELMONTE & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, COMPETITION MANAGER, COMMUNITY SERVICES At-Large (Independent) Representative & ATHLETE PROGRAMS (COLLEGE) & DEVELOPMENT ANDY LEE [email protected] [email protected] HEATHER ANN BRAUER MANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING, Elite Athlete Representative COMMUNICATIONS & BRAND DAVID RAFLO SARAH POWERS [email protected] MANAGER, EVENTS COORDINATOR, YOUTH NESS FAJARDO [email protected] & EDUCATION PROGRAMS Elite Athlete Representative MAELYN DIVINSKI [email protected] MANAGER, DIGITAL MARKETING ERNEST TONEY KATHY HENDRICKSON & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, COMPETITION DAN RAABE At-Large Representative [email protected] & ATHLETE PROGRAMS (CLUB) MANAGER, YOUTH JANET JUDGE [email protected] & EDUCATION PROGRAMS STACEY WALDRUP At-Large (Appointed) Representative [email protected] MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS DAVE KLINK & PUBLICATIONS Elite Athlete Representative [email protected] STEVE MOONEY At-Large (Appointed) Representative 4 2016 ANNUAL REPORT USA ULTIMATE Volunteers YOUTH DIVISION GIRLS’ REGIONAL CLUB DIVISION MASTERS DIVISION OUTREACH DIRECTORS REGIONAL DIRECTORS ROBYN WISEMAN NATIONAL DIRECTORS NATIONAL DIRECTORS FRAN KELLEY CENTRAL ADAM GOFF KYLE CHRISTOPH CENTRAL [email protected] NATIONAL MEN’S DIRECTOR NATIONAL MASTERS DIRECTOR [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] KYLIE STERLING NORTHEAST CHRISTIE LAWRY REMY SCHOR KRISTI SCHMELING [email protected] NATIONAL MIXED DIRECTOR NATIONALS WOMEN’S MASTERS NORTHEAST [email protected] DIRECTOR [email protected] VACANT [email protected] SOUTH CAROLYN FINNEY JONATHAN NETHERCUTT [email protected] NATIONAL WOMEN’S DIRECTOR SOUTH [email protected] [email protected] ERIN MALONEY WEST BEN SNELL [email protected] WEST [email protected] REGIONAL OUTREACH DIRECTORS NATIONAL OUTREACH DAVE WISEMAN COLLEGE DIVISION DIRECTORS CENTRAL RACHEL JOHNSON [email protected] NATIONAL DIRECTORS KEVIN KULA NATIONAL OUTREACH DIRECTOR NATIONAL DIVISION III ALY MADAN JEFF KULA (GIRLS) COLLEGE DIRECTOR NORTHEAST NATIONAL MEN’S COLLEGE DIRECTOR [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CHUCK GARGALY AMY HUDSON VACANT BETH NAKAMURA NATIONAL OUTREACH DIRECTOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL SOUTH NATIONAL WOMEN’S COLLEGE DIRECTOR (YOUTH) COLLEGE COORDINATOR [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ULY RIVERA WEST [email protected] USA ULTIMATE 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 5 letter from the president hat you are going to see in this report is a As a board, we added an equity/diversity/inclusion W snapshot of sorts, a snapshot of what our expert, Janet Judge, as well as GUM co-founder organization does. What is hard to convey in an Heather Ann Brauer. We elevated the gender equity annual report is all of the effort and hard work that task force to a full working group (now called the goes into what, in the end, becomes a list of yearly Equity and Diversity Working Group). We made the accomplishments. I often wonder how the 17 full-time decision to combine our U.S. Open with our Youth staff get it all done. Then when I see their faces at Club Championships in 2017 – as a way to showcase events, I am reminded about their passion. And when elite teams from around the world along with our our staff isn’t on the ground running our events, they amazing youth players and their families. (A little are doing incredible work behind the scenes. preview for our 2017 annual report – the combined event was AWESOME.) And perhaps most importantly, From the programing end, the Girls’ Ultimate we have started the work to build our next strategic Movement (GUM) gained exposure with the Women’s plan, with long-time board member Henry Thorne as Sports Foundation and the USOC’s Olympic and the chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. Paralympic Assembly. Our college STAR (Season Training and Recruitment) Program held amazing In 2016, we watched the D-I and D-III college seasons webinars, and the ACE (Achieving Collegiate and champions crowned in North Carolina (with an Excellence) Program was launched. State-based amazing response to the North Carolina General organizations and more affiliates were added. Assembly’s HB2 from our organization and our DEANNA BALL, PRESIDENT The first-ever National Coaching Symposium was merchandise partner). The Beach Championships held in Colorado Springs. 6 2016 ANNUAL REPORT USA ULTIMATE crowned a winner in Virginia Beach, Va. Regions and states awarded high school champions all across the U.S. WUGC teams went 45-0, capturing five golds in London. Our WJUC teams took gold (boys) and silver (girls) in Wroclaw, Poland. Masters men and women and grand masters men fought the thin air in Aurora, Colo., and our Youth Club Championships in Blaine, Minn., had U-19 boys’, girls’ and mixed and U-16 boys’ and girls’ teams showcasing their incredible talent. Our Triple Crown Tour culminated with the National Championships in Rockford, Integrity With these values forefront, I am excited to see how Ill. And while all of these were planned and run by our We stay true to the mission of USA Ultimate and the we continue to grow and meet the needs of you, our staff, the amazing volunteers (coordinators and those on highest ethical standards, demonstrating honesty and members. Thank you for taking the time to read about the ground) have shown us time and time again what fairness in every action that we take. what our organization has been up to. I hope you they mean for the proper execution of these quality continue contributing to, questioning and supporting events. THANK YOU, to ALL volunteers. And thank you Responsibility the efforts of USA Ultimate. Hold us to our values, and to Ultiworld and Fulcrum Media for their great work at We hold ourselves accountable for our decisions and remember that it takes a village to grow and flourish. many of these events. actions, while striving for excellence in all that we do; Help us as we embark on our next strategic journey. I look we are dedicated stewards of the sport of ultimate. Our staff works incredibly hard; thank them when you forward to seeing where the path leads us - together. see them. They do the work they do not just because Leadership they love this sport, but because they believe in the We drive thoughtful growth, development and very values we try to represent. We as an organization innovation in competition and the ultimate community, don’t always get it right the first time. But it’s never enhancing and promoting the sport as a joy to play because we don’t understand what we are about. and watch. Our values are a beacon that hang on the wall at HQ: Teamwork Respect We encourage a diverse and inclusive ultimate We honor the rights, views, dignity and inherent value community, and work cooperatively with members DeAnna ball of others, striving for an environment of mutual trust. and partners to achieve our mission. President, USA Ultimate USA ULTIMATE 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 7 letter from the ceo 016 was another strong and successful year for 2016 marked the first full year of offering our new 2 USA Ultimate, as we took on numerous projects Tournament Director’s Certification Program. The and tasks designed to build a strong foundation for program’s goal is to certify, and then continually our future growth. We are in an important period of re-certify with updates, hundreds of tournament building the national infrastructure we have been directors nationwide who
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