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2008 UPA Grant Project

Tuscon Ultimate Resource Library

By: Lisa Shipek
UPA Grant Award: $300

Project Summary
The proposed project would create a public collection of books and DVDs on Ultimate.  The collection would include a number of instructional books on how to play Ultimate and about the history of the sport, along with a series of DVDs on college and club Ultimate, and Ultimate fitness.  The collection would be housed by the Tucson Public Library system, and therefore, anyone in the community would be able to check out the resources and see what is available online.  In this way, the resource would be free to the Tucson public, and could be used by highschool teams, college teams, club teams, and other interested parties.  Once the collection is started, it would be periodically updated with more recent DVDs and books. 

One of the best ways to learn a sport is to see technically correct examples and high-level competition.  As Tucson hosts a budding Ultimate community, we do not have many examples of high-level play.  In particular, resources are needed to support young teams, like highschool and colllege teams, who may not have experienced coaches or captains. 

To promote the Tucson Ultimate Resource Library, a clinic will be given in the spring that will target highschool and college players.  The clinic will include basic instruction on how to start a team, rules of the game, and simple drills.  In addition, the Resource Library will be advertised on Tucson Ultimate's webpage, club team's webpages, college team's webpages, and through our multiple Ultimate listserves.