What is Ultimate Revolution?
At the 2006 July retreat in Boulder, CO, the UPA staff and Board made the decision to embark on a sixteen-month journey to develop a comprehensive five-year strategic plan.  The group made a firm commitment to include UPA members and non-members in every stage of the process.  To ensure the plan meets the needs of present and future members, it was decided that thousands of voices from the Ultimate community would need to inform and ultimately chart the UPA's future.  Ultimate Revolution is the name of the plan - it is meant to communicate many things, including the notion that this will not be business as usual.

Why plan now?
Ultimate is growing and gaining visibility by leaps and bounds, and when a 'player-owned' sport grows this fast, it's important to ensure that it's growing in a direction that the player population as a whole can feel proud of.

What is the evidence of the growth of Ultimate (and the UPA)?  The UPA has doubled its annual revenue in the last 5 years.  This springs largely from a 62% increase in overall membership over 5 years (including average 55% annual growth in youth membership in the last 2 years).  Since the inception of the UPA Coaching clinic program, approximately 600 individuals have attended clinics in order to share Ultimate in their local communities.  College championships are on TV due to a UPA partnership with CSTV, and Ultimate has become a medal sport in the World Games - the first time Ultimate has been included on the program of an international multi-sport event.

What's this mean for me?
You can play a crucial role in developing a plan for the future of the sport. If you are someone involved with or interested in Ultimate, then you are a stakeholder in its future. Be sure to check out the information on the Ultimate Revolution web pages (linked above) so that you can stay informed about the planning process and make sure your voice is heard.