Policies

Wait-List Policy

Outlines how to replace “lost” or injured players, including for tournament days.
Download here: Wait-List Policy 6-07.pdf

Player Pickup Policy

Explains league expectations and rules for picking up players during league games and on tournament day.
Download here: GRU Pick-Up Policy 07.pdf

Conduct Policy

Explains acceptable behavior on the field and how the league handles violations of
the policy.
Download here: GRU Conduct Policy 07.pdf

Lightning Policy

Explains the league’s lightning policy for games and tournaments.
Download here: GRU Lightning Policy.pdf


Posted: Sun Feb 24, 02:09 PM by Elisabeth Bowman


Board of Directors

Mark Bloomfield, President

Mark started playing Ultimate in 1990, and moved to Boulder in 2003, knowing that he could find a great community by playing Ultimate. He joined the board in 2004, serving as commissioner of tournaments, before becoming president in 2006. Mark was also the tournament director for the 2006 High School Western Championship.

Elisabeth “e.” Bowman, Vice President

Elisabeth grew up in Fort Collins and started playing Ultimate in Boulder in 2001. She joined the board in 2003. She assists the board with policy development, outreach, and internal communications. Elisabeth also initiated and led the Captains’ Forum and the Women’s Forum.

Stephanie Kelsey, Secretary

Stephanie moved to Boulder in 1992 and has been playing Ultimate since 1998. She has assisted in youth outreach Ultimate clinics at various schools in the Boulder Valley School District, helped initiate and lead the women’s clinic in fall 2001, and ensures field access for league. Stephanie has played on women’s and coed club teams. She has been a member of the board since 2000.

Jenny Nunemacher, Treasurer

Jenny started playing Ultimate at Carleton College in 1991. She moved to Boulder in 1995, primarily because of the Ultimate community. Jenny joined the board in 2004 and has been managing the organization’s finances since that time. She plays coed league and in a few select tournaments.

David Zuckerman, At-Large Member

David joined the board in 2005.

Jim Piccolini, At-Large Member

Jim moved to Boulder in 1997 and started playing Ultimate that fall. Jim’s met his wife Tanya Ramond through the sport, and was pleased when her sister Lisa Kistner and Lisa’s husband Gavin Kistner moved here and joined GRU as well. Jim and Tanya’s toddler Julian will join league play this summer, having perfected his hammer during his first year. Jim has enjoyed the competition and camaraderie of league since 1997. He was happy to begin membership with the conduct committee in Spring of 2006 and now to join the board in February of 2008.

Caroline Mitchell, At-Large Member

Caroline Mitchell originally hails from the far away land of Ft. Collins and has lived in Boulder since 1997. While attending CU, she played the non-ultimate sport of rugby. Caroline started playing Ultimate in 2006 and has thoroughly enjoyed the community and the sport ever since. A true tree hugger from the start, Caroline is helping GRU move toward Zero Waste.

Jacob Marienthal, At-Large Member

(Bio pending)


Posted: Thu Dec 6, 03:00 PM by Elisabeth Bowman


Volunteer for GRU

Give back to Grass Roots Ultimate! We need more help to assist with all the logistics in running an organization with 1,000 participants. Listed below are some areas and positions with which we usually need help. If you have other areas of expertise you’d like to offer, just let us know.

  • League assistant
  • League hosts
  • Field setup/take down
  • Party planner
  • Tournament assistant
  • Women’s outreach
  • Conduct committee

Thanks for taking the time to consider and volunteer.

Contact volunteer@gru.org if you’d like to help.


Posted: Fri Dec 15, 08:01 PM by Elisabeth Bowman


Mission

Grass Roots Ultimate is a non-profit, 501©(3), volunteer-run organization dedicated to creating opportunities for people of all ages and skill levels to play, enjoy, and benefit from the sport of Ultimate.


Posted: Fri Dec 15, 02:59 PM by Elisabeth Bowman


History

Grass Roots Ultimate started in 1991 as an informal league with less than 100 hundred players. Over the years and with the help of numerous volunteers, we now offer three coed league seasons a year, host four tournaments, and have approximately 1,000 participants each year.

We also have one of the longest-running benefit Ultimate tournaments in the country, GRUB (16 years in 2007). We believe the unique spirit of sportsmanship of Ultimate provides a model for individual and social responsibility and GRUB is our way to give back to the community.

Grass Roots Ultimate and all of its activities are entirely managed by volunteers from the community. A participant-based, 501©(3) organization, Grass Roots Ultimate is primarily run by an unelected, volunteer board of directors.


Posted: Fri Dec 15, 02:58 PM by Elisabeth Bowman