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Ultimate Happenings: Issue 163 - March 31, 2001

OCUA Web site: http://www.ocua.ca

"Do cemetery workers prefer the graveyard shift?"
 
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CONTENTS:

- 2001 Registration
- 2001 Spring Captain's Meeting
- OCUA General Manager
- Competative Men's Touring Team
- Kids Ultimate
- Call For Coaches/Teams Looking For Coaches
- Roommate Wanted
- Calendar Of Events

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2001 REGISTRATION

Response to our new preregistration process has been 
excellent, as we are now sitting at over 290 teams. Mondays 
and Wednesdays are pretty much full, but there are still a 
few coed spots available for Tuesday and Thursday, and we 
would like to see more women's and men's teams on Thursdays.  
The registration process remains the same - forms AND deposit 
cheques must be mailed or dropped off at the following 
address:

OCUA 
P.O. Box 120 
410 Bank Street 
Ottawa, ON 
K2P 1Y8 

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2001 SPRING CAPTAIN'S MEETING

Tuesday, April 3rd
7pm-9pm
Lisgar Collegiate
29 Lisgar Avenue

Attendance by a team representative is required.  Details 
regarding individual divisions and the league as a whole will 
be presented. If there are any specific OCUA questions you 
would particularly like to see answered, please email them to 
president@ocua.ca in advance. We will do our best to address 
any issues raised.

Assorted OCUA and No Borders discs will be available for 
purchase.

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OCUA GENERAL MANAGER

The Ottawa Carleton Ultimate Association is seeking to hire a 
General Manager. Please see the following Terms of Reference. 

Application Dead-line is April 15th, 2001. 

OCUA General Manager - Terms of Reference
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General Information

The primary responsibility will be co-ordination of the 
Ottawa Carleton Ultimate Association. The General Manager 
will manage OCUA's summer and fall leagues and report to 
OCUA's Board of Directors (BoD).

This is a contract position for 6 months - Starting: May 1, 
2001 to October 31, 2001. 

The contractor will require access to their own office space 
(equipped with a telephone, computer, internet) and to a 
vehicle. The contractor will be reimbursed for:
1. Mileage on vehicle;
2. Basic monthly phone charges;
3. Long distance phone charges; 
4. Internet Access charges; and
5. Other expenses as approved by the BoD.

Potential contractors should submit a three (3) page proposal 
outlining capability and suitability to undertake the work as 
described below in "Statement of Work". Please attach a 
curriculum vitae to the three page proposal.

Proposals should be mailed to:

Ottawa Carleton Ultimate Association (OCUA)
Box 120
410 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON, K2P 1Y8

Proposals will be accepted by the BoD only if they are 
postmarked on or before April 15, 2001. Consideration will 
not be given to submissions received by fax, through e-mail 
or delivered in person.

The BoD expects to make a decision by late-April, 200. If you 
have any questions, please contact: jobs@ocua.ca.

Desired Skills / Experience / Education

1. Post-secondary education in sports administration;
2. Experience with sports league administration;
3. Strong organizational skills;
4. Strong communication skills;
5. Computer skills; and
6. Basic bookkeeping.

Statement of Work (Co-ordinate the following activities in 
collaboration with BoD and OCUA Volunteers)

1. Scheduling and League Coordination
a) Maintain a calendar for the BoD.
b) Draw up schedules, rankings, pools, play-off formats 
   (using guidelines provided by Board).
c) Assist with spring captain's meeting and registration 
   (including booking of venues).
d) Coordinate new players (e.g. find teams).
e) Organize finals (including booking of venue for parties; 
   beer tents, prizes, etc.).
f) Ensure timely and accurate updating of scores, spirit 
   ratings, schedules.
g) Maintain a record of defaults, complaints, etc.
h) Collect player information (for phone book, statistics, 
   etc.).

2. Communications
a) Check OCUA phone daily and update hotline; respond to 
   phone messages or forward within 48 hours.
b) Respond to or forward e-mail questions and requests within 
   48 hours.
c) Check OCUA mailbox weekly and respond to mail as required.
d) Provide schedules, information bulletins, and other 
   required information for posting on website.
e) Monitor website for accuracy; items of interest for BoD.
f) Ensure scores are updated on weekly basis (ensure that 
   league coordinators have updated).
g) Write league update periodically for posting on website, 
   e-mail mailout, TOUR.

3. Finances
a) Insure bills are presented for payment to BoD on time, 
   deposits are made, prepare budgetary estimates.
b) Liaise with bookkeeper and provide with required paperwork. 
c) Develop invoices for signature and mail as required (e.g. 
   field rental, insurance).

4. Tournament Coordination
a) Maintain OCUA-sanctioned tournament guidelines.
b) Ensure tournaments have adequate insurance coverage.
c) Ensure OCUA tournament directors submit budgets and 
   statement of accounts.

5. Field Management
a) Communicate with city to ensure OCUA has adequate 
   representation for field use.
b) Book fields for summer and fall leagues.
c) Assist the BoD in weekly check-up of fields to ensure well 
   maintained. 
d) Insure proper permits in place (list of required permits 
   to be provided by BoD).

6. Other 
a) Liaise with insurance agent to ensure adequate and timely 
   insurance coverage for league.
b) Ensure adequate supplies of cones, discs, etc. are 
   maintained and available. 
c) Attend OCUA Board of Director meetings and other OCUA 
   meetings as required.
d) Maintain log book of time spent on various OCUA 
   activities.
e) Submit monthly reports at BoD meeting, outlining tasks 
   undertaken and recommendations for required actions. 
f) Submit end-of-contract report with 
   recommendations/suggestions for improvements in job 
   position.

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COMPETATIVE MEN'S TOURING TEAM

Here's a shout out to the Ottawa Ultimate Community, and a 
little introduction of a new but long overdue competitive 
Men's touring team that is currently being put together for 
this spring. The team is called Mystery Machine. We currently 
have a strong, experienced core of seven, and are eventually 
going to fill a roster of roughly 17, hopefully sometime 
before our first tournament in early May. Tryouts are going 
to be held in the in the next few weeks, as soon as we can 
get out on the fields. Practices, involving lots of 
scrimmage, are going to be once a week (Tuesdays), with 
optional get-togethers on Thursdays to work on skills, 
conditioning etc, and maybe the odd weekend scrimmage.   We 
are planning to go to TUT, JazzFest, No Borders and Nationals 
in Edmonton, and maybe two other optional tournaments if the 
interest is there.

This is going to be a strong traveling team with some 
experienced players out to be competitive and to have fun 
playing Ultimate.  It will be a real opportunity to learn and 
grow (as an Ultimate player anyway) both individually and as 
a team.

For anyone who doesn't know about touring, or feels 
intimidated (and you shouldn't), then listen to the radio 
interview at the Toronto Ultimate website - www.tuc.org -  
(half way down the home page) to get a flavour of what's 
involved.  There is a team for you.

So come on out to...location and dates to be announced as 
soon as we have them - we're all getting just as antsy as you 
are.  If you have any questions, you can contact Chris Keith 
at keithchris@hotmail.com.   So, please spread the word, and 
see you out on the grass soon.

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KIDS ULTIMATE

Calling kids ages 10-12 (or parents, friends, relatives, 
acquaintances of kids ages 10-12). OCUA is offering a league 
for the 10-12 age group this summer. The league will run 
Thursday nights from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Sod Farm. The league 
starts Thursday May 17 and runs until the end of July. No 
experience necessary. Registration will be held at the 
Orchard View Living Centre on Saturday, March 31 from 10am - 
2pm and the McNabb Community Centre on Monday, April 2 from 
6pm - 8pm. For more information, call 821-1636 (day), call 
821-2183 (evening), check out www.ocua.ca or e-mail 
kids@ocua.ca.

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CALL FOR COACHES/TEAMS LOOKING FOR COACHES

This year OCUA is trying to play matchmaker for teams looking 
for help and players who can teach teams needing help.

This commitment could be as little as one afternoon or game. 
If you have more time to help, even better!

Not a lot of experience is necessary to coach a team. Some 
teams need such basic help as how to play zone, or why to 
stack on offense.

If you can help or your team would like some help please 
contact Gavin Thompson coaching@ocua.ca

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ROOMMATE WANTED

Young professional female, non-smoker, no pets to share 2 
bedroom apt. Located on Canal at Argyle and Queen Eliz Dr. 
Bright, hardwood floors, $425 plus parking, heat & hydro. 

Inquiries can email karricam@magma.ca

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

 2001/05/5-6   : Toronto Ultimate Tournament (Toronto, ON)
 2001/05/12    : Lakefield College School (Peterborough, ON)
 2001/05/18-20 : Boh-Down 2001 (Regina, Saskatchewan)
 2001/05/26    : Layout For Life (Ottawa, ON)
 2001/06/2-3   : Gender Blender (Fergus, ON)
 2001/06/09    : Pole-Hole-Ka Disc Golf Tournament (Ott., ON)
 2001/06/16    : 10th annual Beach Tourney (Ottawa, ON)
 2001/06/30    : Pre-Canada Day Camp Out Party (Ottawa, ON)
 2001/06/30-1  : Montreal Jazz Tournament (Montreal, PQ)
 2001/07/14    : Tree-oh Disc Golf Tourney (Jacques Cartier Park)
 2001/07/21-22 : No Borders (Ottawa, ON)
 2001/07/28-29 : Parlee Beach (Shediac, NB)
 2001/08/11-12 : Catch 'n Release (Halifax, NS)
 2001/08/16-19 : Nationals (Edmonton, AB)
 2001/08/18    : OCUA Tuesday Playoffs
 2001/08/19    : OCUA Thursday Playoffs
 2001/08/25    : OCUA Monday Playoffs
 2001/08/26    : OCUA Wednesday Playoffs
 2001/09/29    : Ottawa 'Plaid Jacket' Open Disc Golf Tourney
 2001/10/27-28 : 9th Annual Pumpkin Pull (Victoria, BC)
 2001/??/??    : Women's Hat Tourney (Ottawa)
 2001/??/??-?? : Fr'equinox (Co-ed, Ottawa ON)
 2001/??/??-?? : Unknown Legends (Hamilton, ON)
 
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