Disc Northwest (also DiscNW or Northwest Ultimate Association) is a Seattlebased Ultimate organization with the aim of increasing participation in the sport of Ultimate at all levels. DiscNW is the largest and most active Ultimate organization in the United States, supporting many teams at the club, local, high school, middle school and elementary school levels. Their mission statement is "Serve as a regional resource, promoting growth in the sport of Ultimate and instilling the spirit of sportsmanship at all levels of play."
The DiscNW Logo, created by renowned Musqueam artist Susan Point
DiscNW is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational organization in the state of Washington. DiscNW has a full-time staff of six, an active board of directors, and more than 250 volunteers.
DiscNW was founded by Joey Gray, Tom George, Mary Lowry, Jordan Dey, Maria Langlais, Mark Friedland, Bill Penrose and Lisa Thomas in 1995 as a nonprofit repository for funds generated by the growing Potlatch tournament. Soon, DiscNW became an umbrella for the spring ultimate league founded by Mark Friedland and others in 1984 and the fall league founded by Mike King. The first independent Juniors ultimate league was started in 1993 by Mary Lowry, Joe Bisignano, Jeff Jorgenson and others. The growth of youth ultimate in the region was rapid: in 2014, the DiscNW Middle School Spring League had over 1000 players on 79 mixed teams. In spring of 2007 DiscNW inaugurated what is believed to be the world's first elementary school League, with eight teams, and in 2016, the first stand-alone elementary school youth tournament.
Today, DiscNW runs recreational programming for youth and adults, serving more than 9000 players in the greater Puget Sound region annually, Programs offered include Adult Rec Leagues, Summer Youth Day Camps,[1] Youth school-based and club leagues, youth and adult tournaments, and learn to play and coach development clinics.[2] DiscNW is committed to reducing traditional barriers to access for underserved populations and offers financial aid for participants in every youth program. The 2019 Aspen Institute State of Play report highlighted the popularity of youth ultimate in our region, and indicated the sport "has high participation rates across racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups."[3] The 2019 State of Play report for Seattle-KingCounty found that "Nontraditional programs and non mainstream sports, like Ultimate frisbee, offer models for positive youth development."[4]
^"2019 State of Play Seattle-King County" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 2020-01-11.
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view October 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Disc Northwest also DiscNW or Northwest Ultimate Association is a Seattlebased Ultimate organization with the aim of increasing participation in the sport of Ultimate at all levels DiscNW is the largest and most active Ultimate organization in the United States supporting many teams at the club local high school middle school and elementary school levels Their mission statement is Serve as a regional resource promoting growth in the sport of Ultimate and instilling the spirit of sportsmanship at all levels of play The DiscNW Logo created by renowned Musqueam artist Susan Point DiscNW is a registered 501 c 3 nonprofit educational organization in the state of Washington DiscNW has a full time staff of six an active board of directors and more than 250 volunteers DiscNW was founded by Joey Gray Tom George Mary Lowry Jordan Dey Maria Langlais Mark Friedland Bill Penrose and Lisa Thomas in 1995 as a nonprofit repository for funds generated by the growing Potlatch tournament Soon DiscNW became an umbrella for the spring ultimate league founded by Mark Friedland and others in 1984 and the fall league founded by Mike King The first independent Juniors ultimate league was started in 1993 by Mary Lowry Joe Bisignano Jeff Jorgenson and others The growth of youth ultimate in the region was rapid in 2014 the DiscNW Middle School Spring League had over 1000 players on 79 mixed teams In spring of 2007 DiscNW inaugurated what is believed to be the world s first elementary school League with eight teams and in 2016 the first stand alone elementary school youth tournament Today DiscNW runs recreational programming for youth and adults serving more than 9000 players in the greater Puget Sound region annually Programs offered include Adult Rec Leagues Summer Youth Day Camps 1 Youth school based and club leagues youth and adult tournaments and learn to play and coach development clinics 2 DiscNW is committed to reducing traditional barriers to access for underserved populations and offers financial aid for participants in every youth program The 2019 Aspen Institute State of Play report highlighted the popularity of youth ultimate in our region and indicated the sport has high participation rates across racial ethnic and socioeconomic groups 3 The 2019 State of Play report for Seattle KingCounty found that Nontraditional programs and non mainstream sports like Ultimate frisbee offer models for positive youth development 4 Contents 1 DiscNW tournaments 2 DiscNW leagues 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDiscNW tournaments editResolutions mixed team early January Slog In The Bog mixed team March Spring Reign high school and middle school teams April Spring Jam elementary school teams May Sunbreak mixed team July 4 weekend Men For All Seasons men s hat July Sea Plastic beach 5v5 mixed team late July Spawnfest mixed team August Turkey Bowl mixed hat November Thanksgiving weekend Chick Flick women s hat December Dangle Wrangle men s hat DecemberDiscNW leagues editWinter Women s League 16 teams December March women s hat highly spirited and social Winter Team League 35 mixed teams December March no scorekeeping Winter Tacoma Indoor and Outdoor Leagues 8 teams Youth Winter High School League 28 mixed teams December March Youth Winter Tacoma High School and Middle School League free beginner friendly learning league Spring League 60 mixed teams March June highly competitive Spring Verns League 8 teams mixed hat March June beginner friendly Spring Mixed Hat League 6 teams Spring Shoreline Women s Hat League 4 teams Spring Tacoma Indoor and Outdoor Hat Leagues 8 teams Spring Bellingham Hat League 6 teams Youth Spring High School Girls League 30 teams Youth Spring High School Mixed League 10 teams Youth Spring High School Boys League 6 teams Youth Spring Middle School League 65 mixed teams Youth Spring Elementary School League 75 mixed teams fastest growing league Summer League 55 mixed teams June August Summer Corporate League 26 mixed corporate teams June August Summer Hat League 12 mixed hat teams June August beginner friendly Summer Mens Hat League 4 teams July August Summer Masters Hat League 8 teams July August Summer Womens Hat League 4 teams June August Summer Tacoma Outdoor Leagues 4 teams Youth Summer Leagues 4 8 teams various age groups equal gender ratios Fall Team League 60 mixed teams Fall Hat League 16 teams mildly competitive Fall Tacoma Indoor and Outdoor Hat Leagues 8 teams Fall Tacoma Womens Hat League 4 teams Fall Redmond Mens Hat League 4 teams Fall Olympia Hat League 4 teams Fall Bellingham Hat League 6 teams Youth Fall High School Boys League 50 Teams Youth Fall Seattle Public School Middle School League DiscNW supports this SPS program 75 teams Youth Fall High School Girls League 6 teamsSee also editSeattle Riot Ultimate Seattle SockeyeReferences edit Nystrom Andy 30 July 2019 Following the flying disc at youth ultimate camp in Bellevue Bellevue Reporter Retrieved 3 June 2020 Johnson Derek 21 May 2019 Ultimate Frisbee Gaining in Popularity with Local Youth Woodinville Weekly Retrieved 3 June 2020 2019 State of Play Report PDF 2019 State of Play Seattle King County PDF Archived PDF from the original on 2020 01 11 External links editDiscNW official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Disc Northwest amp oldid 1213633756, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
