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Ultimate Happenings: Issue 181 - August 13, 2001

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

"I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol."

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CONTENTS:

- Candidate Bios
  * Robin Kealey
  * Ken Lange
  * Luc Langelier
  * Dean Manning
  * Russell McDonnell
  * Andy Morrisey
  * Deb Murphy
  * Lauren Wardell
  * Jack Webb
  * Marko Zarkovic
- Women'S Fall League A La Prouf
- Lost: Sun-Glasses

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CANDIDATE BIOS:

Robin Kealey
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Summer 2001 teams:
Monday 5/2, tier 2 PUMP
Tuesday 4/3, tier 6 THROWS OF PASSION
Wednesday 4/3, tier 1 NUTS
Women's competitive traveling team, LUSH


Disguised as a mild mannered Project Coordinator for the
Canadian Child Care Federation by day, by night Robin is
a taped-up, scoober-shanking Ultimate player. Robin is
always out there, laying it on the line whether slumming it
with her Tuesday team (love 'ya babe) or cranking it up for
the top tiers on other nights and weekends. Robin parties
so hard, that we sometimes forget the "work hard" part that
dwells beneath. As a coordinator, she spends the bulk of
her day organizing, planning, trouble shooting and
problem solving for five projects. As a player, she's shown
a long-standing commitment to the league and its
development.

Robin is a big believer in volunteerism. Most recently,
she's been working as the league's Media Relations
Officer. She managed to scoop coverage for the Nationals
in '99, the No Borders tournament last month and was
involved with the most recent Board of Director's response
to the Sod Farm zoning crisis. She's also written and
begun the implementation of a three-year communications
plan for OCUA. She believes that internal and external
communication is going to be critical if our league is going
to stay successful. Improved internal communication will
help to bridge the widening gap between the board and our
3000+ members. Increased external communication will
help improve our image in the community. If the
community knows who we are, what we do and how much
we can contribute, the fields we need will be easier to
acquire.

Robin realizes that there are players who would like to step
up, help out and get more involved. As a board member,
she'd like to help organize an effective way for the players
and teams who are interested in volunteering to feel valued
and involved in the running of their league. As someone
who's having a blast doing more, she makes a great
advocate for others to get involved as well.

Robin: "I've been a member of OCUA for five years. I've
played both competitively and socially, indoors and
outdoors and during every season of the year. I've had the
opportunity to witness first hand how much our league has
grown and changed over the past few years. I would really
appreciate the opportunity to give back to the sport and
represent you on the Board of Directors."

Paid for by the Campaign to Elect (and Continue
Carpooling) with Robin


Ken Lange
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General Background

Born and raised in rural Alberta, I attended the University
of Alberta and received my B.Sc. in Zoology/Botany, and
several years later another B.Sc. in Computer Science.
After working as an Environmental Testing Technician,
Alberta Park Ranger, and finally as a Natural History
Interpreter, I moved to Ottawa in 1995 to work for Nortel
doing software development, and got hooked on
ultimate


OCUA Involvement

President (Sep. 2000-present)
OCUA Board of Directors (Sept. 1998-present)
UP Inc. Board of Directors (1997-present)
OCUA Structure Committee (1998)
OCUA Share Sales Committee (1997)
OCUA Webmaster/Web Team Leader (1997-1999)
13th Canadian Nationals Organizing Committee (1999)
No Borders Tournament Volunteer (1999-present)
Spring Tuneup Tournament Co-Director, (1997-1999)

Teams:
Dick & Jane Layout, Wed 5/2 (1995-present), Outlaws,
Mon/Tue 4/3 (1996-1997, captain), Girlie Drink Drunks,
Mon 43 (1997-2000), Sweet Daddy Whup Ass, Mon 43
(2001), Voodoo Lovedolls, open competitive (1997-
1999),Curse, open competitive (2000-present)

OCUA Vision

As a member of the Board of Directors, and this year as
President, I have always been committed to trying to
improve how OCUA functions as an organization, and that
remains my focus. Ultimate in Ottawa has experienced
phenomenal growth over a relatively short period of time,
and that has made it difficult for us to keep up. This was
especially true while we were building our UP Inc. facility,
when so much of our efforts had to be channeled into that
monumental project to the exclusion of almost everything
else. While I feel that the results of that project have been
excellent, we are still feeling the after effects in other
areas.

My goal is to address these issues. At this time, I see four
general areas for improvement which are critical to our
long term success:

- League growth / field space concerns
- Financial issues (day to day management & long-
  term stability)
- League/tournament operations & communications
- Public/Community relations

In order to successfully manage these problems, we as an
organization need to be proactive something we've been
trying to achieve for some time now, unfortunately with
only limited success. In the last year, however, I believe
that we have started to make headway.  Our biggest step
has been the hiring of a contractor to deal with what is
now, like it or not, the big business of ultimate. Having
someone paid to handle the monumental amount of day-to-
day administration of a league this size is critical if we are
to move forward both as a league and as a sport. We've
also started to improve the overall organization of the
leagues, as well as communications with our members.
We're getting on the right track, but there is no doubt in
my mind that we still have much to do.  I am committed to
our continuing down that path, and to ensuring that we
maintain the spirit of ultimate while doing so.

Thanks, and please encourage your team to seriously
consider all the candidates, and to vote responsibly.  This
is YOUR organization, and it is what YOU make it.
Cheers!


Luc Langelier
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A passion for ultimate.
I started playing ultimate in a North Bay high school back
in 1988.  Many years have passed since then and things
have changed quite a bit; forehand is now my most
accurate throw and suddenly the city is working with us
for in-city fields.  Some things never change; I still can't
layout and OCUA needs you to vote.

OCUA Involvement
Teams:
Turf Toads, Mon 4/3; Catcher in the Sky, Tue 4/3; Pick
One, Wed 4/3

Spoke on behalf of OCUA at the Aug 9th Council Mtg (2001)
Layout for Life Tournament Volunteer (2001)
Successfully campaigned to convince BoD of the
requirement for an Employee (2000)
Member of the Fields Committee  (2000)
OCUA Web Team member (1997)

Ideas I'm putting forward.

Volunteer rewards: I would like to see more people keen
on volunteering. One resolution I would like to see
adopted is more rewards for those who volunteer.  There
are many resources available to OCUA that can be
"borrowed" or "extended" to volunteers that would cost
OCUA little or nothing. I would personally devote myself
to finding new ways to reward volunteers for their efforts.

Change OCUA Bylaws: OCUA's bylaws need to be
reviewed. They were adopted when the league was a mere
200 strong and need to be re-examined. One of these
changes would consist of adopting the General Manager as
president of the board.

Changes to come.

Aside from fields being a major continuing concern, my
second priority would have to be league spirit.
Communication is no longer a problem.  We have a web
page, email that reaches all our members and an open
forum where anyone can get insightful information. The
information is being communicated - people just aren't
listening.  You're still reading? Good, I need your vote!
They don't care because after the punch clock has
sounded, its time to relax.  It's time to focus on 'personal
issues' and 'OCUA issues' are like issues of the Middle
East complicated and distant.

When OCUA needs to fix an issue, they can send all the
email and put up all the web pages they want, but if people
don't take notice . . . it becomes a problem.  This problem
gets amplified when you have people zooming down
Manotick Station Rd, pulling donuts in our parking lots
and parking along Spratt Rd.  Our next initiative should be
fighting apathy.

The spirit of OCUA needs to be raised. Everyone needs to
get involved.  Not just involved in a sport, involved in a
league.  It is not my position however, to tell you what
opinion you should have.  It is not me who will even tell
you, that you should even have an opinion concerning
OCUA.  I can't tell you what to think, or how to think
about it.  That's up to you.  All I can do is tell you honestly
what I think.  Tell you how I feel about specific issues and
provide ideas around issues.  What I can do is have an
opinion, raise issues and engage discussion on a topic.  I
can discuss it openly and accept differing opinions then
sit back and see how the majority is swaying.

This league needs to have more passion for the league and
I can help, I can help because I can lead by example.  I can
be passionate about ultimate - And that is my promise to
you the voter.


Dean Manning
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-  Monday 5/2 division co-ordinator
-  former Men's League co-ordinator
-  OCUA league member since 1994
-  Captain of 3 summer league teams
-  Fall and Winter league participant
-  UPI shareholder  ( 10 shares )
-  UPI site maintenance volunteer
-  Ottawa Disc Golf Course shareholder
-  Course maintenance volunteer
-  No Borders tournament set-up volunteer
-  New Fields Search committee volunteer
-  Ottawa High School Ultimate Coach

If you have any questions on my views or opinions feel
free to
contact me at 992-2695 or email at
dean.manning@pwgsc.gc.ca


Russell McDonnell
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Hi, my name is Russ McDonnell, I have been living in
Ottawa on and off for the last 15 years.  I am a graduate of
Ottawa University ( B. Comm.) and am currently working
as an Investment Advisor for Royal Bank Financial Group.
I have been playing Ultimate for six years now and out of
all the activities I am involved in this is by far my
favourite!  OCUA is one of the city's finest sports leagues
and I want to contribute my time and energy to help ensure
it stays that way.

Over the past several years I have played on and captained
many teams, mainly Wed 4-3 with Drunk 24:7.  I have
played both 5-2 and 4-3 on a number of different nights. I
have organized several teams for various tournaments and
participated in No Borders, Nationals, etc.  Recently I
have helped organize and run some Ultimate clinics at
local elementary schools (some of those kids are good!) to
help promote the sport with the younger generation. In the
past I have been involved in organizing intramural sports
leagues at both University and High School levels.

My vision for OCUA involves a few key points.  First of
all, I think the league has grown to a point where our focus
should shift from growing the league to making it better
and ensuring that we have permanent and quality fields for
all league members to play on.  Long-term use of the Sod
Farm is likely not an option and I believe finding
convenient in-city sports fields should be a priority.  To
this end one of my goals is to continue to lobby city
council and others to get them onside in finding new fields
and encouraging growth of the sport in a sustainable
manner. I think growing the league is still important but I
think quality is more important than quantity; does anyone
truly enjoy playing at ankle-breaker fields like Orlando
and Stanley Park?

Another priority for OCUA that I see is raising the overall
profile of the sport in Ottawa.  This will help the league
gain greater respect and support by community residents
and politicians alike.  As many of you have seen with the
Sod debate, political allies can be a powerful thing.  How
can we do this?  Getting on local talk radio CBC, the
Team, etc.., continuing to run clinics in local schools, kids
league, increasing involvement in local events (demo
games etc..).

Being a member of the Board of Directors is a big
commitment and I am ready to dedicate the time and effort
required to do the job well.  I believe the skills I have
developed during my working career combined with my
passion for the sport will enable me to make a positive
contribution to the future of OCUA.

See you on the fields!


Andy Morrisey
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My name is Andrew (Andy) Morrisey and I was born in
Ottawa on December 6th 1973.  I have lived in Ottawa for
half my life, and spent the rest in New Dehli, Geneva, and
Washington DC as a result of my father being with
Foreign Affairs.

I feel very passionate about this league from which I
have derived so much enjoyment over the years and feel
that I could greatly contribute to furthering the success
of this great organization. My ideas, my experience
within the league as both a player and coordinator and
my background in finance, management, and marketing
would be a definite asset to OCUA.

I have been involved with OCUA for 6 years, playing on
NUTS, CURSE, and recently as a League Coordinator and
as a member of the OCUA Communications Committee.  In
my free time, I am involved with the Ottawa Disc
Golf Association.

I would like to take the lead on OCUA's sales and marketing
operations. The implementation of various marketing
initiatives, while producing greater revenues, will also
improve public visibility thereby supporting the key
objectives of the communications plan currently being
developed. With increased revenue, and a greater public
understanding of what OCUA is all about, the Ottawa Carleton
Ultimate Association will be better positioned to grow as
a permanent, legitimate and valued member of the Ottawa
athletic community.

Thank you for your time.
Andy Morrisey


Deb Murphy
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I have been involved in Ultimate since 1994 as a league
player, competitive player, team captain, OCUA treasurer,
winter league coordinator, CUPA rep and OCUA Director.
In my spare time I work with an environmental consulting
firm where I focus on environmental policy, international
business development and management of international
projects.

As a Board member up for re-election, I have thought long
and hard before deciding to run again.  We have made
significant progress in the past two years.  For example,
we have hired a contract employee to act as general
manager for the league.  This was a significant
achievement to alleviate the time commitment and stress
of the Board members, who are volunteers.  (And I ask you
as OCUA members to keep this in mind.  Suggestions and
constructive criticism are always welcome, but negative
complaints tend to turn away our most valuable asset
our volunteers.)  Another achievement is the agreement
reached with the city to extend the temporary rezoning of
the Sod Farm for two years, during which time the City
will work with us to find 16 replacement fields (for which
OCUA will decommission fields at the Sod Farm on a quid
pro quo basis).  As well, UP Inc. continues to improve and
provides the best Ultimate fields in the city.  Kudos to the
Land Cell for their continuous efforts.

But, there are still many areas where OCUA can improve.
Hence, I decided to run again.  My goals for the Board
over the next two years are:
- To work with the City to secure the 16 fields to
  replace the Sod Farm, maintain good relations
  with the City of Ottawa and keep Ultimate in the
  forefront as the new amalgamated City of Ottawa
  undertakes long-term recreational planning.
- To focus on the quality of our leagues, as opposed
  to quantity.  The continued rapid rate of growth of
  the league will be difficult, if not impossible, to
  maintain and we need to consider controlled
  growth that meets the needs of our members.
- To establish long-term directions for OCUA,
  including the development of a business and
  financial plan.
- To encourage environmentally sound
  management of UP Inc. and other playing fields.
- To maintain positive relationships with the
  broader community, including outreach to our
  neighbors and increased involvement with
  charities.
- To improve the management and organization of
  the Association and the leagues.
- To introduce a nomination process for the
  election of the Board of Directors.
- To establish positive and mutually beneficial
  relationships between OCUA and the competitive
  Ultimate teams.
- To showcase UP Inc. through the hosting of the
  Canadian National Ultimate Championships.

A long list but doable with the right people.  I ask that
you vote responsibly and think about your choices.  OCUA
is a business and needs board members with the skills,
experiences and integrity to allow us to function as a
business.


Lauren Wardell
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Hello all:
My name is Lauren Wardell. I've been an Ultimate player
for about six years now and decided to get serious about
my involvement in this league a year ago. I never really
felt I had the time to contribute until last winter when
I volunteered to captain a team in the Saturday night
developmental league. That led to more and more opportunities
for me to help out, whether it was getting media coverage
for the Matterhorn Matt tournament or transporting b.b.q's
for Layout for Life. I wanted to help where it was needed.

Currently I am one of 3 co-ordinators for the Monday 4/3
league, responsible for tiers 6,7,8 and 9. Working as a
co-ordinator has given me the opportunity to meet a lot
of folks out there playing on Monday nights. I've tried
to help the members of these teams; acting as a link from
the players to the Board, working as an mediator when
conflicts arise and making sure that everyone is playing
at the skill level that they want and need.

My vision of the future of OCUA is like a wheel with many
spokes. All equally bearing the weight and deserving the
attention of the Board of Directors and the membership.
Focussed on not just one major issue, but giving consideration,
time and talent to all the issues that confront us such as:
 * putting a public face on our League as responsible, caring,
   contributing members of our community
 * finding solutions to crises like the loss of SOD farm
 * League expansion - how can we work to meet the needs our players?
 * Volunteer recruitment - how and who.

Currently I work in Marketing at Statistics Canada and I
am the mother of an ultimate playing nine year old, Jackson.
I was fortunate this summer to coach in our fledgling Kid's
League and meet the children of many of my team-mates and
friends. Jackson played this summer and I look forward to
watching him improve as he grows up. I encourage players
with children to get them involved in our Kid's League
because, in my experience, a shared passion for Ultimate has
built a stronger bond between my son and I. Jackson may never
play for waX or go to the World Championships but he IS
the future of the sport. I want to sit on the board so that
I can do my part to ensure that all our children have a
bright future in this sport.

Thank you,
Lauren Wardell


Jack Webb
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Well this year I am not going to catalogue my
accomplishments with OCUA or with Ultimate in general
from the last 10 years. I have done some good things for
OCUA  and Ultimate development in the past, I am
currently doing good things for OCUA and Ultimate
development in the present and I will continue to do good
things for Ultimate and OCUA in the future.  It does not
really matter if I am voted on to the BoD  as I will always
continue to promote this sport I love.

Given the list of candidates I can assure you that there are
many good people to chose from this year. So choose
wisely. That is all.


Marko Zarkovic
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About Myself
I was born and raised in Toronto but am in no way
responsible for Mel Lastman. I studied translation,
linguistics and literature at York University (Glendon
College and York main campus) and -- after moving
to Ottawa in 1996 -- computer science at Carleton
University and the University of Ottawa. I work for
Cognos as a software engineer. In previous career
incarnations, I have been a graphic artist and
illustrator, student advisor at the Ministry of
Education's correspondence-course school, and
writer for the Premier of Ontario (Rae and Harris
governments).

In my spare time I play you-know-what. My other
interests and hobbies are fitness, writing and reading,
art and music, and instigating positively-charged
mayhem.

Past Involvement in OCUA
I have been involved as player and team captain. I've
usually played on at least two summer teams and
one fall team. I also played indoor Ultimate the winter
before last. My current teams (in order of weekday)
are Hell's Gazelles, Blue Me, Fabulous Flying
Flamingos, and the G-String Assassins.

How I Would Like to Help
As a BoD member I'd like to work to

- strengthen OCUA's relationships with our fellow
  citizens, politicians and businesses by increasing
  their awareness of the sport, making them
  understand the benefits of Ultimate and its
  importance to Ottawa culture, and finding
  strategies to change any negative perceptions
- update and re-organize the Web site to provide a
  better "virtual tour" of the OCUA community and
  what Ultimate means to Ottawa
- use the online system in new ways -- for
  example, sending mail to captains about games:
  where, who, restrictions, whether anyone playing
  on either team has first-aid training
- devise an effective car-pooling program that
  would reward pooling teams
- encourage and reward volunteerism -- our
  membership is our strength, but we need more
  members to contribute

One of the new BoD's main tasks will be to find fields
to replace the Sod Farm when the temporary
rezoning expires. I favour controlling the growth of
OCUA until we have secured new replacement fields
and have a plan for future expansion beyond these
fields.


Ultimate is one of the main reasons why I think
Ottawa is a wonderful place to live. I'm grateful to the
people who have worked so hard to build our
Ultimate community, and I feel it's time for me to do
my part for OCUA.

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WOMEN'S FALL LEAGUE A LA PROUF:

It's Hot Hot Hot out there so it's time to start dreaming
about Fall League. Women's Fall League will be played solely
on Thursday nights (I know it used to be Tuesdays) at Laroche
Park.

We will be limiting the number to 8 teams in order to ensure
we have nice full teams and a healthy batch of subs so we'll
ask that you let us know early if you're interested.

We will require the following information:

Team Name:
Previous team name if applicable:

Team Captain Name:
Team Captain Email address:

Alternate Captain Name:
Email:

Team fees in the amount of $350.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Kathy Butler butler@ottawa.com or Diana Nunes sdnunes@sympatico.ca.

Since the season starts in September we would like to hear
from you prior to August 27th."

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LOST: SUN-GLASSES:

'Killer-loop' brand name, mirrored, with small prescription.
Lost at UPI between fields 4&5 on Monday, Aug 6th
Call Vince @ 261-4036 or 598-6609.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

 2001/08/16-19 : Nationals (Edmonton, AB)
 2001/08/18    : OCUA Tuesday Playoffs
 2001/08/18-19 : Huck & Chuck Tourney (London, Ont)
 2001/08/19    : Disc Golf Clinic
 2001/08/19    : OCUA Thursday Playoffs
 2001/08/23    : Disc Golf Clinic
 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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