Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Quiet Week of Subtle Planning

We're a bit quiet here on the Brisbane Ultimate Blog this week, partly because of the rain which has settled in, and partly because all our brain and typing power is being put towards the Queensland Ultimate Planning Weekend, which is on this weekend.

Here's the info that was sent out to the various yahoogroups, earlier in the week.

About Queensland Ultimate Planning Weekend

Hi there,

I’d like to invite you to the Queensland Ultimate Planning Weekend, to be held this weekend 22-23 November, at the Annerley Junior Soccer Clubhouse at Greenslopes.

What is it?
Each year in November, QUDA hosts a weekend for Queensland (and Northern NSW) based Ultimate (and Disc Golf) volunteer organisers to get together, share ideas, look back over the previous year, and do some planning for the following year.

Who Should Come?
*Anyone* who is interested in lending a hand to make our sport better, or at least in finding out what’s going on and offering your ideas.

You might currently hold a position in your local group, Club, or Association. You might have helped lend a hand at a tournament or league.

Or you might just be interested in what’s going on, and want to have a say in the future. We reckon the best way for people to lend a hand is by knowing where they can help.

Last year around 16 people attended the meeting held at Byron Bay – this year we’re expecting around 30 people.

Where and When?
This year’s meeting will be held at the Annerley Junior Soccer Clubhouse at 98 Victoria Terrace, Greenslopes, on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November. This is next to the fields where BPL and BUML are played, and is about 5 minutes walk from the Greenslopes stop on the South East busway.

This year we’re trying a ‘session-based’ agenda, to allow people who can’t commit to the whole weekend to come talk about particular areas that interest them. Have a look at the attached agenda.

The 2nd Annual QUDA Bash will be held at the same venue, from 6.30pm on the Saturday night.

What should I do beforehand?
1. Have a read of the Agenda and attached material. Maybe make some notes.
2. Let me know you’re coming, so we can cater properly.
3. Let me or one of the session convenors know about anything you’d like to see addressed on the agenda or in a particular session.
4. Dream about the future of Ultimate in Queensland, and bring it along!

If you can’t make it, you’re still welcome to contribute your ideas via other people or email. Just get in touch.

Queensland Ultimate Planning Weekend
Draft Agenda for >16 attendees

Saturday 22 November
9:00 Doors open
9:20 Welcome and Overview of Weekend
10.00 Session A: Governance Session B: Women
11.15 Morning Tea
11.45 Session C: Juniors/Schools Session D: Universities
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Session E: Promotion/Recruitment Session F: Tournaments
3.15 Afternoon Tea
3.45 Review of Day 1
4.30 Knock Off

6:30 QUDA Bash

Sunday 23 November
9:00 Doors open
9:30 Session G: National/AFDA Session H: Disc Golf
10:45 Morning Tea
11:15 Session I: Elite Development Session J: Leagues
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Plenary – Bringing It All Together
3:00 Afternoon Tea
3:30 Plenary Continued
4:30 Finish and Game: Born and Bred (Light) vs Blow-Ins (Dark)


Hope to see all our readers there. Or start the commenting below. Or wait for some follow up posting next week!

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