CUPA’S CORNER
CUPA Awards Program
Certification Program (NCCP).
The Canadian Ultimate Players
Additional information on the CUPA
Association will be launching a new
application is available on our NCCP
awards program in 2009 to recognize
page. If you would like to support the
members of the Canadian Ultimate
development of a NCCP for Ultimate
community who have excelled and
please consider making a donation.
contributed to the sport. Details on
The CUPA would like to support the
the program will be available during
development of players and coaches at
the summer of 2009. The four awards
all levels and has collected a list of links
being introduced include: Coach of the
to coaching resources to help coaches
year; Female athlete of the year; Male
and players improve their knowledge
athlete of the year; and Spirit of the
and learn the game.
Game award.
letters
April 6, 2009
Canadian Leagues
Conference To: Danny Saunders, Executive
The Canadian Ultimate Players Director
Association began hosting the the Canadian Ultimate Players
Canadian Leagues Conference (CLC) Association
in 2005. Since that time, the CUPA
has hosted conferences in 2007, 2008.
Dear Danny Saunders,
The CLC is a wonderful professional
On behalf of all of the Manitoba
development opportunity for Ultimate
Organization of Disc Sports (MODS)
organizers to network and discuss
and its members, we would like to
programming. With so many Ultimate
congratulate the Canadian Ultimate
enthusiasts in one location it is a great
Players Association (CUPA) on the
chance to learn about developing
release of the first issue of Ultimate
juniors programs, fields development
Canada Magazine.
and much more!
Feedback on this magazine has
The 2009 conference is being
been extremely positive from
renamed the Ultimate Canada
veteran and new players alike. For
Conference & will take place in
many newer players, this was their
Montreal, Quebec on November 14-15.
first real sense that Ultimate is a
legitimate and official sport not
Coaching Program
only here in Manitoba but all across
nCCP | Coaching Resources |
Canada.
donations So thank you for all of your hard
The Canadian Ultimate Players work in making this happen and we
Association (CUPA) is committed to look forward to many more issues
the development of Ultimate coaches
in the future.
in Canada. Coaches play a vital role in
training athletes by providing, safe and
Sincerely,
fun environments to learn skills and
Corey Draper, Executive Director
hone abilities. The CUPA is thankful to
Manitoba Organization of Disc
all of the coaches across Canada that
Sports
volunteer their time to teach and guide
athletes.
The CUPA currently does not have
an official coaching program in
operations, but has applied to the
Coaching Association of Canada
(CAC) to develop a National Coaching
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