The 2008 Five Ultimate - UPA Coaching Corps!
Update!
Are you a female coach or a coach of female players? You may be eligible for a
rebate through the Women's Outreach Program. Visit
Women's Outreach for details.
The Program The UPA’s Coaching Certification Program is back in 2008 with Five Ultimate as its title sponsor. Since 2004 the UPA has run over 50 clinics throughout the country and certified over 800 coaches and 60 volunteers. We continue to receive positive reviews on both the clinic as well as the instructors. The Five Ultimate - UPA Coaching Corps is a process of educating coaches and volunteers, professionalizing and growing the vocation of coaching, and creating a pool of qualified volunteers to help grow Ultimate. The program consists of
2-½ hour clinics for volunteers and
full day clinics for coaches in which they learn skills and techniques to: introduce Ultimate and its skills to new players; teach and maintain Spirit of the Game; interact with and utilize parents; improve the fitness of their team; maintain high professional coaching standards; and behave both ethically and legally while coaching.
Over 2005 and 2006 the UPA developed a
Level II Coaching Clinic to help coaches bring their teams to the next level by teaching advanced strategies. These clinics are two days and cover many strategies and techniques of top level teams.
In addition to the benefits of attending a coaching clinic and gaining certification, coaches will also receive the following from the UPA and the program sponsor Five Ultimate:
- UPA Coaching Manual
- UPA Coaching Code of Ethics
- Five Ultimate Coaching Corp Ambient Jersey
- Five Ultimate Coach Bag
- Five Ultimate - UPA Coaching Corps disc
- Ultimate Fitness DVD
- Access to the UPA Certified Coach Yahoogroup
- The UPA’s instructional DVD, Ultimate 101: Laying out the Game
- Ability to purchase discounted Five Ultimate UPA Coaching Corps jersey ($15), Hydro shorts ($10) and Bamboo polo shirts ($17)
Certified coaches will also receive the following benefits from our sponsors: - With the purchase of 15+ Ambient Jerseys or Hydro shorts, a team will be granted 20 complimentary trucker hats with a 1-color team logo printed on the front panel (the deal ends one year after a coaches' clinic date).
Certified volunteers will receive the following from the UPA and program’s sponsors:
- UPA volunteer guide
- Five Ultimate Coaching Corp Ambient Jersey
- Five Ultimate - UPA Coaching Corps disc
- Support from UPA headquarters when setting up and running clinics
Level II Certified Coaches will also receive the following:
- Level II Coaching Manual
- Videopapers CD
- Five Ultimate Hydro Shorts
- Five Ultimate Coaching Corp Bamboo-fiber Polo Shirts
UPA Certified Coaches must be at least 21 years old and UPA Certified Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. If you are below the age limit, you may attend the clinics but will not receive certification (e.g. for college and high school captains)
Cost:
UPA Certified Volunteer Clinic: $25 + UPA Membership
UPA Level I Certified Coach Clinic: $75 + UPA Membership
UPA Level II Certified Coach Clinic: $150 + UPA Membership (must be a current Level I certified coach)
Full refunds will be given for cancellations prior to the close of registration for each clinic. Click
here for dates, locations and registration! If you are interested in bringing a UPA Certified Coaching Clinic to your city, contact Meredith Tosta (
meredith@hq.upa.org). Check out the web sites of our great sponsor
Five Ultimate. Support them as they support the sport of Ultimate and Ultimate Coaches!
