From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Tue Oct 23 17:17:18 2001 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) id f9NG9Yn00651 for britdisc-outgoing; Tue, 23 Oct 2001 17:09:34 +0100 (BST) Received: from snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@snowdrop [137.205.192.31]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id f9NG9MX00597 for <britdisc-real@pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Tue, 23 Oct 2001 17:09:24 +0100 (BST) Received: from firewall1.lehman.com (firewall1.Lehman.COM [192.147.65.82] (may be forged)) by snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id f9NG99R14142 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Tue, 23 Oct 2001 17:09:09 +0100 (BST) Received: from smtprelay03.lehman.com (smtprelay03.lehman.com [10.5.163.97]) by firewall1.lehman.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 941D912794; Tue, 23 Oct 2001 11:54:17 -0400 (EDT) Received: from 147.62.120.180 by smtprelay03.lehman.com with ESMTP ( Tumbleweed MMS SMTP Relay (MMS v4.7)); Tue, 23 Oct 2001 11:53:06 -0400 X-Server-Uuid: 6f70d564-fb91-11d4-8d7a-0002a52cad74 Message-ID: <5FBC330944D3D41199AE0002A513ADBD7A42E6@exlon05.lehman.com> From: "Flores, Aram" <aflores@lehman.com> To: "'Ben Ravilious'" <ben@ravilious.net>, BRITDISC <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Subject: RE: UK Ultimate Election & Candidates Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 16:54:14 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2654.89) X-WSS-ID: 17CB4DE82592389-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk All, I notice that a large percentage of these people are from just a couple of teams, and I also note that there is no provision to prevent the whole committee to be from one team. I would suggest that in the future the constitution be amended to ensure some measure of diversity (and that people should keep this in mind during the current election). Just doing my bit for democracy Aram 11 CU -----Original Message----- From: Ben Ravilious [mailto:ben@ravilious.net] Sent: 23 October 2001 15:15 To: BRITDISC Subject: UK Ultimate Election & Candidates Dear all, In this email:- 1. List of candidates 2. Postponement of election 3. Registration opportunity extended 1. The list of all 15 candidates is attached at the bottom of this email. Feel free to contact them directly or question them on Britdisc. If you are not on Britdisc visit www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp for susbscription instructions. 2. Due to a delay in getting Ultimatum magazine printed we will postpone the deadline for voting to Friday 9th of November. The planned meeting at Cheltenham has also been postponed. Ultimatum plus the voting form should not arrive the in middle of next week. 3. The postponement of the election gives more time for players to register. So far we have had 472 people register but there are a lot more people out there. Please spread the word amongst your team mates. Final deadline is Friday (26th Oct). Thanks Ben Ravilious Caretaker Secretary UK Ultimate LIST OF CANDIDATES:- Adam Batchelor (Without Portfolio) adam.batchelor@virgin.net Managing Director and owner of The Raceway Group (Indoor Karting Centres) employing 60+ staff opened in 1993. Chairman of the National Kartin Association the governing body of pro karting and sit on the Motor Activities Training Council and the HSE Joint Advisory Committee for Karting. Started playing Ultimate in 1981 with the then worst team in the country which is now called Fluid Druids. I held the equivalent post of Director of Competitions for the BUF for 3 years in the mid 80's, have played for GB and captained GB in Japan in 1992. I am passionate about the sport and care about how we further develop the sport. Because of my extensive business interests and experience I believe I can bring a different perspective to the group. Anna Winter (Without Portfolio) eng9aw@leeds.ac.uk 0113 2422351 I've been playing for a little over two years with Jedi and Disco Inferno, the Leeds University teams, and have recently started a regional student women's team for the North. Compared to most of the candidates putting themselves forward I am comparatively new to the game and the organising of it. This means I bring a fresh outlook to the group and provide a voice for others who are learning more about our sport. In addition to this I represent student interests as well as those of women players and so can offer a variety of perspectives. Barry O'Kane (Without Portfolio) barry@endzone.co.uk 07763 070196 I've been heavily involved in Ultimate locally and nationally over the last nine years and would like to bring that experience to the board of our new association. As well as being committed to the general development of our sport I particularly want to: ? Represent more remote communities of players e.g. those in Scotland. ? Develop ways to help and support those who coach teams of all levels, without changing our unique culture. ? Continue to develop our online resources e.g. my www.whatisultimate.com site. There's loads I can bring to UK Ultimate, besides, we need to ensure a sensible quota of beards in the board! Ben Mitchell (Without Portfolio) b.mitchell@lmu.ac.uk I have a wide experience of Ultimate, including at the top level of the Tour, Mixed Tour, indoors, international events, coaching and running a student club. I am pragmatic and a good listener. I have regular contact with a large number of committed Ultimate players whose ideas and opinions I am keen to represent. I'm a big sports fan and I believe that Ultimate is a great sport at all levels. I would like UK Ultimate to develop for all of its members and not to alienate any part of our community Ben Ravilious (President or Without Portfolio) ben@ravilious.net 07703 460866 As the chief architect of UK Ultimate I would like the opportunity to steer it in its first year. A website developer by profession, I have held the position of BUF Secretary for the past three years. I play for Red in Leicester and have experience of running and publicising our club as well as coaching the Thundercats junior team. I want the board of directors to work as a team to run the sport in a more professional manner. I want all levels of ultimate to be nurtured and would like to concentrate on getting many more people playing the sport. Chris Hughes (Without Portfolio) cjhughes@talk21.com Most ultimate players will be aware that I have been Director of Competitions for the last three years, and whilst I have retired from that post I still feel that have more to offer Ultimate in this country (and probably more off field than on). I feel that my experience as DoC has given me insight into the parts of organising the sport that this country does so well, but also what is still poor, and so can be improved. I want to work towards a greater consistency between the different divisions of Ultimate as run by the association, so that the official events are better organised, of a higher standard, and an example of what Ultimate can achieve. I feel that with the open division, now leading the way in organisation and quality of tournaments, these lessons can be passed on to the Mixed and Women's division, hopefully resulting in the rapid expansion of those divisions, like the open. Ian Stebbing (Without Portfolio) ian.stebbing@uk.pwcglobal.com Current treasurer of the BUF, having held the position for 2 years. Involved in many levels of ultimate throughout a 15 year career as a player with a number of teams including playing for the National team in the Open and Masters divisions, and running a number of major tournaments, including this year's National Outdoors. I have been involved in setting up UK Ultimate and would like to see it develop further to provide improved tournaments, level of playing and enjoyment for all those involved in playing in the UK. Kev Lowe (Without Portfolio) Kev@cheerful.com Having served on the BUF Executive since 1993 as Youth Coordinator, I still feel I have much to offer. Ultimate in the UK should be so much bigger, and the only real way to grow is to promote Ultimate in schools. It has so much to offer young people and it's such a shame that we've never had the opportunity to really publicise Ultimate. I believe there should be more people elected who have an active interest in junior Ultimate, as they are the future of our sport. I will also continue to fight for tournaments to be cheap and accessible to everyone, particularly juniors and students. Laura Pearce (Secretary or Without Portfolio) laurapearce@btinternet.com 020 86422302 I have been involved with the sport's organisation since 1998 in my role as National Director of the BUF, and I would like to continue my involvement in the new association, but with a different emphasis. I would like to be more involved with the communication within the association and between divisions (open, mixed, womens, masters, students, juniors). I think female representation on the Board is necessary to keep the interests of women's and mixed ultimate up there with those of open teams and players. I am already involved in the development of female players by running localised practice sessions and I hope to build on this and get more practices for women happening to improve confidence and skills irrespective of the division in which they wish to play. Paul Ruff (Without Portfolio) PaulRuff@Hotmail.com 01392 204764 I have been teaching Ultimate to children (11-16) for the last five years. My job as a teacher of Physical Education allows me the opportunity to introduce this sport to literally hundreds of children per year, both in curriculum time and through our school club. I believe that if we want Ultimate in this country to expand and go forward, we must get this sport played is as many schools as we can. This, I am sure would also contribute significantly to a dramatic rise in standards in years to come. I would relish the opportunity to get more school children involved in Ultimate. Primary and Secondary schemes of work would need to be produced. Schools would need starter packs, access to cheap discs, advertising posters, opportunities for staff training, and most of all support.This may seem a little idealistic to some, but I'd like to give it a go and to start investing heavily in the future of this beautiful sport. Pete Harvey (Without Portfolio) harvey@backspin.co.uk I am Peter H Harvey aka Harv, a web guy aged 28, and have enjoyed playing ulti since '88. I love playing ulti (and pretty much all disc sports) and love being a part of a very special worldwide community. It's time for me to give some love back, and I see this as my opportunity. I currently play with, and help to run, Clapham Ultimate. Clapham are a 'proper' geo club formed to last beyond the usual scope of 'the next big thing' which has been a feature of many teams through the years. My aims are:- 1. Bring the spirit back into UK ultimate - Spirit is why we play the game! 2. Assist the UK Ultimate Association with web, branding, merchandising and PR. 3. Rationalise National Team selection 4. Setup a long term project to build an official library of useful, ultimate-related material. 5. Write a UK Ultimate Association 'code of conduct'. 6. Encourage & welcome new and travelling players 7. Promotion of all Disc Sports. Play hard, play to win, but play fair. We are ALL referees. Play to the spirit of the game. Vote Harv. Rob Mitchell (Without Portfolio) rob.mitchell@man.ac.uk I started playing in 1993, helping to found Fingers 6, Manchester's first Ultimate team. For the last six years i've been in the front carriage of the Chevron Action Flash rollercoaster, as well as playing GB Open (97,98) and Mixed (2000). In my spare, spare time I write for the Big Issue. In my spare, spare, spare time I'd like to use this and other God-given talents to help UK Ultimate. Principal reasons for standing: 1. Every team needs a dump. 2. Petty roster objections and tournament rule changes represent Chevron's best chance of winning anything. 3. Annual dinner in Leicester. Simon Weeks (Director of Competitions or Without Portfolio) For those of you who don't know me I have been playing ultimate for over six years and currently play with Chevron Action Flash. During this time I have organised numerous tournaments including tour events and co-ed nationals. I have also represented the BUF as national student co-ordinator. I intend to build on the excellent work already undertaken by Chris Hughes, but I believe it is too large a task for one person. If elected, I intend to appoint individuals to oversee each area of competition. Dividing the workload will aid the smooth running of competitions. Tom Styles (Without Portfolio) tstyles@protocol.co.uk Since the beginning of 2001 I, along with (Block Stack Productions), have tried to make ultimate more accessible through filming three tournaments and selling the videos. I am also working with "Above and Beyond" the video makers from the USA, to act as their UK Distributors. I have built a new website www.block-stack.co.uk which will act as a focus for more in-depth discussion of the game. (Complementing BritDisc) As well as a channel of offers of accommodation and transport, which clog up the email list. I've played with 5 different teams both indoor and outdoor. I'd love to have an opportunity to push the game forward through my involvement with UK Ultimate. Wayne Davey (Treasurer or Without Portfolio) wdavey@ingenta.com 01225 462212 I've been playing ultimate in the UK for 16 years with a variety of teams (most recently Headrush, UTI & GB Masters). I am a qualified (and experienced) accountant and always assumed that these "skills" would be used simply to pay for my ultimate travels. I think you will be able to trust me to manage the finances of the new organization, and I will always aim to be approachable. 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