In the past two decades, the Calgary Ultimate Community has difficulties creating a robust basis for teaching sport at both youth and adult level. Despite various efforts, the establishment of a sustainable and development youth league has remained a challenge. This is not due to a lack of passion or effort, but rather reflected on the larger systemic problems associated with voluntary organizations and habitual sales of boards.
As someone who has been involved in this community for years, I saw these fights firsthand. I was Calgary Ultimate in 2006-2007 and headed the junior program, trained several teams and competed at the Canadian junior Ultimate Championships. I have always believed in the potential of Ultimate to positively influence children and promote lifelong physical competence and social skills. However, the inability to build a long -term strategic youth development system was an significant roadblock.
That is why last summer I created the Hooligans Frisbee Club (HFC)-a structured, community-driven program, which is supposed to close the gap due to the lack of a sustainable youth league. HFC is based on the principles of development, inclusiveness and long -term commitment to ensure that adolescent players not only learn to play, but also develop self -confidence, the skills and friendships that they involve for life in sport.
The challenges of volunteer discs
One of the most significant challenges of Calgary Ultimate Faces is the structure of his governance. Volunteers often have a high sales every 1-2 years, which means that there is rarely enough continuity to carry out long-term strategic initiatives. Each novel board essentially begins over and focuses more on immediate operations than on the long -term development of Ultimate in Calgary. This leads to repeated attempts by youth leagues who do not gain indefinite traction.
A vision for adolescent people ultimate in Calgary
In order to thrive the Ultimate in Calgary, we have to create a robust, joint -related foundation that supports the adolescent person's commitment. This begins with amusing, accessible Frisbee events in which children can contact sport in a sensible way. Most children do sports because their friends do a child ultimately, but their friends are involved in football or hockey, his long-term commitment is unlikely. Build communities through initiatives such as Frisbee clubs In schools and Frisbee Meet is significant to promote enthusiasm and belonging.
While Skills and exercises Has its place, it is not a league or a development program. Hooligans Frisbee Club is structured to complement the efforts of Calgary Ultimate and not to compete with them. Through the collaboration, we can ensure that Ultimate grows in a sustainable way and that children have a clear way from the introduction to lifelong participation.
The future of Frisbee in Calgary
The future of Frisbee is wider than just ultimate. The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) requires national associations to support all flying disc disciplines, and Calgary has the opportunity to be a leader in this room. Frisbee teaches spatial awareness, coordination and teamwork – kills that can be transferred to all sports. Encouraging children to be multi -athletes is the key to engage them and keep them physically triggered.
A call to cooperation
I don't write this to criticize Calgary Ultimate, but to promote open dialogue and cooperation. I appreciate the time and effort that every volunteer brings in the growth of sport, and I recognize that we share the same goal: make participation of adolescent people and the ultimate community a flourishing community.
I invite Calgary Ultimate.
- Support from Hooligans Frisbee Club As a committed youth development program in Calgary.
- Promote Frisbee Meet and Frisbee Clubs In schools to introduce children to sport in a structured and entertaining way.
- Work together on logistics such as field areas and insurance companies to reduce the duplication of efforts and to maximize resources.
Through the collaboration, we can create a sustainable and integrative frisbee community in Calgary. I look forward to continuing this conversation and working on a future in which Ultimate is a sustainable and flourishing sport for future generations.
True,
Rob McLeod
Co -founder of Hooligans Frisbee Club
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