The Ultimate Initiative: Recognition of Ultimate Frisbee as a Fairfax County High School Club Sport
We, the undersigned, request that Fairfax County Public Schools recognize ultimate frisbee as an official spring season club sport within its high schools.
We request the ability to secure practice fields at our respective high schools at least twice per week in our primary season and reasonable allocations throughout the year.
We request the ability to host ultimate frisbee games at our own respective schools during our primary season.
We request the ability to represent our own schools at club, travel, and season games and at USA Ultimate (USAU) tournaments or other legitimate Ultimate third-party sanctioned games.
We understand that there may be budgetary constraints that the county and schools can not provide for us that may include and are not limited to transportation, equipment, or insurance costs.
Thus, we propose that ultimate frisbee be considered as an interscholastic club sport that is
financially self-supporting until there are monetary funds to support us or enough public opinion to be considered otherwise.
If approved:
We will adhere to all standard Fairfax County sport participation requirements.
We will provide our own transportation to games and will secure our own fields for games if all High School fields are at capacity.
We will provide our own insurance and list Fairfax County Public Schools as an additional insured.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
May 13, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2015
215 Comments
Ultimate is the only sport where both men and women (boys and girls) can play the game together. It is non contact and self called so it promotes the "spirit of the game" which is the foundation of fair play and respect for your fellow players. Please support.
I'm a teacher in FCPS, and students just approached me the other day to 'sponsor' their Ultimate club (they can't actually play, though, unless it's recognized as an official club sport). So exciting, though!
Ultimate Frisbee is already recognized as a club sport in several schools in the Northern Virginia area. It just makes perfect sense that the major high schools in the Fairfax county area promote and allow this sport to flourish.
Fairfax County has great potential for ultimate frisbee, as a recent graduate of a frisbee player at an FCPS high school. Recognition of some of these high school teams could bring more FCPS schools to national athletic relevance.
Ultimate provides exceptional cardio-vascular fitness and teaches kids how to work together without the overbearing influence of adults. These kids will take the sport to college and become leaders on their respective campuses...which will reflect well on Fairfax County Public Schools.
bring a team to my school, falls church high school
Great sport!
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The Ultimate Initiative: Recognition of Ultimate Frisbee as a Fairfax County High School Club Sport
We, the undersigned, request that Fairfax County Public Schools recognize ultimate frisbee as an official spring season club sport within its high schools.
We request the ability to secure practice fields at our respective high schools at least twice per week in our primary season and reasonable allocations throughout the year.
We request the ability to host ultimate frisbee games at our own respective schools during our primary season.
We request the ability to represent our own schools at club, travel, and season games and at USA Ultimate (USAU) tournaments or other legitimate Ultimate third-party sanctioned games.
We understand that there may be budgetary constraints that the county and schools can not provide for us that may include and are not limited to transportation, equipment, or insurance costs.
Thus, we propose that ultimate frisbee be considered as an interscholastic club sport that is
financially self-supporting until there are monetary funds to support us or enough public opinion to be considered otherwise.
If approved:
We will adhere to all standard Fairfax County sport participation requirements.
We will provide our own transportation to games and will secure our own fields for games if all High School fields are at capacity.
We will provide our own insurance and list Fairfax County Public Schools as an additional insured.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
May 13, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2015
215 Comments
Ultimate frisbee has helped me develop as a person in many ways. I would love to see the opportunities I received as a member of Woodson Ultimate Team passed on to the students of FCPS. It's a really fun way to stay active and build teamwork/leadership . DO IT
Ultimate is the only sport where both men and women (boys and girls) can play the game together. It is non contact and self called so it promotes the "spirit of the game" which is the foundation of fair play and respect for your fellow players. Please support.
I'm a teacher in FCPS, and students just approached me the other day to 'sponsor' their Ultimate club (they can't actually play, though, unless it's recognized as an official club sport). So exciting, though!
Ultimate Frisbee is already recognized as a club sport in several schools in the Northern Virginia area. It just makes perfect sense that the major high schools in the Fairfax county area promote and allow this sport to flourish.
Fairfax County has great potential for ultimate frisbee, as a recent graduate of a frisbee player at an FCPS high school. Recognition of some of these high school teams could bring more FCPS schools to national athletic relevance.
Ultimate provides exceptional cardio-vascular fitness and teaches kids how to work together without the overbearing influence of adults. These kids will take the sport to college and become leaders on their respective campuses...which will reflect well on Fairfax County Public Schools.
bring a team to my school, falls church high school
Great sport!
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Ultimate frisbee has helped me develop as a person in many ways. I would love to see the opportunities I received as a member of Woodson Ultimate Team passed on to the students of FCPS. It's a really fun way to stay active and build teamwork/leadership . DO IT