Category Archives: Meetings

October 2016 Board Meeting

Solstice SunThe October 2016 Board meeting will take place on Wednesday, 10/26 from 7-8pm at the the Johnny’s Roadside Diner in Hadley, MA. Anyone with any interest in helping grow Ultimate in the Valley is welcome to attend. Discussion topics will include:

  • The 3rd Annual Hatgiving tournament
  • Oxbow Event Planning
  • Outreach programs
  • Coaching opportunities
  • Volunteer Management
  • Whatever you’d like to bring up!

If you’re not a board member and you plan on attending the meeting, please email josh@valleyultimate.org so we can plan for the proper numbers at the diner.

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At the recent September meeting we discussed all of the above topics plus a recap of our 5 events this summer and plans for youth development in 2017 – 2018.

September 2016 Board Meeting

2015-09-29 19.12.56The September 2016 Board meeting will take place on Wednesday, 9/21 from 7-8pm at the the Bluebonnet Diner in Northampton, MA. Anyone with any interest in helping grow Ultimate in the Valley is welcome to attend. Discussion topics will include:

  • The 3rd Annual Hatgiving tournament
  • Oxbow Event Planning
  • Outreach programs
  • Coaching opportunities

If you’re not a board member and you plan on attending the meeting, please email josh@valleyultimate.org so we can plan for the proper numbers at the diner.

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June 2016 Board Meeting Recap

Prize hats!The Valley Ultimate Board met for some great discussion and tasty ice cream last night! Here’s what we covered:

The upcoming Summer Solstice Hat Tournament coming up on Sunday, 6/19! The event is going to be so much fun! Register ASAP right here.

Our summer youth league playing opportunities.

How to best support our full slew of summer events:

Lots of great Ultimate going on!

June 2016 Board Meeting

2015-09-29 19.12.56The June 2016 Board meeting will take place on Monday, 6/13 at the Sugar Loaf Frostee in Sunderland, MA. Anyone with any interest in helping grow Ultimate in the Valley is welcome to attend. Discussion topics will include:

If you’re not a board member and you plan on attending the meeting, please email josh@valleyultimate.org.

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5/26 Board Meeting

Hatgiving2014The Valley Ultimate Board just met in Hadley and worked on lots of upcoming projects:

  • Summer Youth League: Starts 6/7: Sign up here!
  • Solstice Hat Tournament on 6/29: Sign up here!
  • Out outreach program is continuing. Terry Plotkin been to Frontier 3 times and will be continuing the program through the fall and possibly into next spring.

The next Board meeting will be scheduled soon. Anyone with any interest in helping grow Ultimate in the Valley is encouraged to attend!

May 2016 Board Meeting

Hatgiving2014The next Valley Ultimate Board meeting will take place on Thursday, 5/26 from 6-7pm at Johnny’s Roadside Diner in Hadley, MA.

Everyone with any interest in growing Ultimate in the Valley is encouraged to attend!

Help us spread the word through the Facebook event page!

Some of the topics we will be discussing at the meeting include

  • Summer Solstice 2016
  • Valley Ultimate Summer Youth League 2016
  • Our outreach program
  • Other summer events
  • Organization goals for the next year

Come on out and help us grow Ultimate in the Valley!

 

4/26 Board Meeting Notes

Hatgiving2014The most recent Valley Ultimate Board meeting just wrapped up. Here’s what we covered:

  • How to bette spread the word about Valley Ultimate activities and pull in more volunteers
  • Updates regarding the Oxbow field complex. Lots and lots of fields for Ultimate right in the heart of the Valley!
  • Launching the Summer Solstice Hat tournament. Maybe hold it earlier in the summer?
  • Dispensing grants and applying for more.
  • Updates on our just-launched youth outreach program!
  • Launching the Valley Ultimate Youth Summer League
  • Expanding our annual meeting to pull in more people
  • Starting work on a 3-5 year plan

Information regarding the next Board meeting will be posted as soon as the date is set.

Valley Ultimate Board Meeting – April 2016

Hatgiving2014The next Valley Ultimate Board meeting will take place on Tuesday, 4/26 from 6-7pm at the Bluebonnet Diner in Northampton.

Anyone with any interest in helping grow Ultimate in the Valley is encouraged to attend!

Topics of discussion will include:
– Summer Solstice Hat Tournament
– Valley Ultimate Youth Summer League
– Our youth outreach programs
– Much more!

Help spread the word via our Facebook event page!

January ’16 Board Meeting Recap

Hatgiving2014The next Valley Ultimate Board meeting will take place on Tuesday, 2/16 from 6-7pm at the Bluebonnet Diner in Northampton, MA. Anyone with any interest in helping grow Ultimate in the Pioneer Valley is encouraged to attend!

The Facebook event for the meeting is online right here. Help spread the word!

  • We covered lots of material at last night’s Board meeting. The major discussion points included:
    Our plans for outreach into underserved Middle School communities
  • An introduction to USAU’s new State Based Organization, New England Ultimate, from it’s leader Jonathan Levy
  • USAU Affiliate status update
  • Hatgiving 2015 feedback
  • Youth Club Champs 2016

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Western MA Spring 2016 Scheduling Meeting for Coaches and Captains

Hatgiving2014Mark your calendar!

This meeting is for ultimate scheduling games and tournaments for ALL teams in Western MA, any playing level: College Open/Women, HS Boys/Girls, and Middle School!

Sunday, January 31
2:00pm-4:00pm
Amherst Regional High School (use entrance by the gym)

Calendars and pens/pencils will be provided. After a brief round of announcements and introductions, the majority of the meeting will be free-for-all scheduling. Take note during the introductions of the coaches and captains you would like to seek out!

Please spread the word! The Facebook event is online right here.