Sign-up, TEXAS!

You can come to Houston, or....choose an exotic
location and
meet players from other states to gain certification.
What date fits YOUR schedule???

WE need leadership for our youth and expect to make
the
UPA state of TEXAS YOUTH tournament happen this
SPRING.

Please, forward this message to ANYONE who needs the
information.

Peace,
Bubba


Barbara Dension
Texas, Ultimate!
PO Box 3567
Austin, TX 78774-3567
(512)468-0484

<<<Expanded Level I Coaching Program

First, we’ve trained three new instructors and plan to
expand the number of clinics we run to 18-20 in 2006!
So please welcome our new instructors, Dan Raabe
(Madison, WI), Ben Van Heuvelen (Washington, DC), and
Josh Seamon (St. Johnsbury, VT)!

UPA Spirit of Coaching

Second, we’ve developed a UPA Spirit of Coaching which
has been approved by the UPA Board of Directors. This
document pertains to all coaches in Ultimate and makes
clear the role of coaches in Ultimate as it relates to
maintaining and fostering the spirit of the game. The
Spirit of Coaching was developed using discussion that
took place at our coaching clinics throughout the
country. Your participation and input made this
possible! Check out the Spirit of Coaching at
www.upa.org/coaches/spirit.

Level II Coaching Program Development

We are in the process of developing a Level II
Coaching Program that should be available by early
2007. The program developers are Eileen Murray
(Atlanta, GA), Dan Cogan-Drew (Somerville, MA), John
Sandahl (Minneapolis, MN), and Sam O’Brien (Seattle,
WA). The Level II program looks to be an exciting way
to improve your knowledge of higher level Ultimate
coaching, strategy, and skills!

Improved Level I Program

We have made some additional improvements in our
coaching manual and the clinics themselves based on
feedback from the clinics. In early January, those
coaches whose certification has expired will be
removed from the coaching corps yahoogroup and the
updates will be posted. Which brings us to:

Level I Recertification

We have created a recertification process for Level I
coaches whose certification has expired. In order to
learn more about this process please check out
www.upa.org/coaches/recertification!

If you have any questions regarding the GAIA-UPA
Coaching Corps please don’t hesitate to contact me!
Thank you for your continued support of the GAIA-UPA
Coaching Corps and our sponsors GAIA Ultimate and
PLAYUlty.com.

Happy Holidays!

Kyle Weisbrod

Director of Youth Development
Ultimate Players Association
4730 Table Mesa Dr.
Suite J-200
Boulder, CO 80305
www.upa.org
phone: 303.447.3472 ex 115
fax: 303.447.3483 >>>



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