Ltd Release already do this kind of promotion at juniors. It is all well and good, but none of the university joiners see any high level ultimate until they have been playing for 6 months and possible worse for juniors. Universities generally have the best facilities to allow for an event. As I mentioned, this event should be aimed at local schools to be included. What would you have done. You haven't provided any ideas at all! Would you rather we toured every single school in the country? As roger said: I'm sure Clapham 3 and LeedsLeedsLeeds would be delighted to travel the length of the country for yet another weekend of ultimate. Not.
Using the finalist was just an example, of course it doesn't have to be them, but think back to when you were at school. If someone told you that a football team was coming to do a demonstration and skills set, would you have wanted any team that played in any of the leagues or would have wanted one of the top teams from the top division? The later is easier to promote. All I'm suggesting, is to add to what has been discussed (and hopefully implemented) in the past regarding promotion to beginners (of all ages) and provide an opportunity for the sport to be played at a high standard for many to see during the early stages of recruitment, with a skill set to back that up. The public need to see the sport and then currently don't! An event like this would not only include those wanting to play, but also parents or friends who have no intention of playing. These people could be the 'fans' that would want to see more of the sport. It is not only players that we should be looking to gain. One event now, could become many events in the future with growth. Sean Chris Palmer wrote: I have to say that I think you have got it completely wrong. The fact that most new players currently come from university should tell us in of itself where we should be focusing promotion efforts. The primary focus should be on Junior ultimate. The younger you introduce ultimate to new people the more of them you will managed to keep, and the better they will be (and thus the better the overall standard). It is no surprise (at least not to me) that the countries with the best Junior ultimate are the countries with the best standard of Ultimate throughout. Also, while getting the finalists from Nationals to do some promotion is a fine idea, it is not enough. We should be encouraging EVERYONE to do something to promote ultimate. It is not just the very top teams that can convince people this is a sport worth playing. Every team out there should be aware of the local schools and Unis that have teams (or don't), and try to get involved and help them out. You certainly don't want to get into the situation where only the top teams are expected to (or deemed capable of) promoting the sport. I maybe reading too much into it, but that is the impression your post gives me off the bat. Crispy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [[2]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean Holden Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 12:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [BD] promotion of ultimate Most of our new players currently come from university. There are generally many new comers who had some initial interest but that initial interest is lost for one reason or another. Maybe we could assist this interest with a day of display games. Possibly, the finalists from the Nationals could each play demonstration games at one university. The university of choice could be decided by either bids due to facilities (for example covered seating stands, grounds, etc.) or by competition (maybe the university to sign the most new comers). After the demonstrations the spectators then get training from the various players, providing a very big workshop from the best talent in the country. Of course, other students from differing universities should be welcome to attend and the winning university should also be seen to promote the occassion to local schools. Answers on a postcard! Sean __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] [5]http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - [6]http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] [8]http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - [9]http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp References 1. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 2. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 3. mailto:britdisc@near.me.uk 4. mailto:BritDisc@near.me.uk 5. http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc 6. http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp 7. mailto:BritDisc@near.me.uk 8. http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc 9. http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list BritDisc@near.me.uk http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
