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  • Who can participate? Female-matching players aged 16 and up! Hosted by: Oz, a competitive women’s Ultimate team! When: Monday evenings 9-11pm (runs until March 4th) Fees: $30 drop-in fees/night Where: Algonquin College Dome
  • We're excited to announce Ottawa is hosting the Ontario 4v4 Provincial Championships March 9-10, 2024 at Ben Franklin Dome! Mark your calendars! Get your teammates together and REGISTER TODAY!!
  • We are excited to be bringing (5) Youth & Junior Ultimate recreation programs to Domes this winter! All Youth & Junior recreation programs will operate in centrally-located facilities and will run between 10-12 weeks long, starting in either November or December. For those looking for more advanced/competitive-based options, the OCUA Development program will begin in January with details to come in December, so stay tuned!
  • We are pleased to continue to offer 6 NIGHTS of Adult Ultimate during the winter months. Winter Ultimate is a very popular season amongst our OCUA members and we look forward to another exciting and memorable winter season. 
  • OCUA is excited to announce we have been awarded the 2024 Canadian Ultimate Championships hosting rights by Ultimate Canada. Set to take place August 11-18, 2024, the national event will take to the capital for (8) days of thrilling Ultimate action. Got skills? We have positions for volunteers who can help make our event another great success.
  • Ottawa's Junior Competitive Ultimate Program (OJCUP for short), recently competed at the 2023 Junior Canadian Ultimate Championships in Surrey, BC and in just (3) short days showed the rest of Canada what Ottawa Ultimate is all about! 

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Register to be an Ultimate Observer

Looking for a great way to support the sport you love? Would you like to use your strong rules knowledge to bring added value to the players’ and spectators’ experiences? Consider attending one of our certification clinics to become a Certified Observer.

No Borders Clinic
UPI in Ottawa during the tournament
Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21 

Please check out the registration clinic form here.

Notice of Meeting: 2024 AGM

The 2024 OCUA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Tuesday, April 30th at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held virtually and we hope that you are able to join us!

The AGM is an important event on the OCUA calendar that features important organization business such as the acclamation of new Board members. This year, there will be no bylaw amendments proposed for review. Following the conclusion of the 2024 AGM, we invite members to stay online for an information session hosted by OCUA Staff & Board that will include a review of OCUA’s operational highlights from the past year and Summer 2024 season reminders.

Registration is free and now available at https://www.ocua.ca/zuluru/events/view?event=1545

Registration will close Monday, April 29, 2024, the day before our AGM.
[Note: the login link for the virtual meeting space will be sent to all registered participants the week of the AGM]

The AGM agenda with supporting information is available online at https://www.ocua.ca/AGM.

If you have any questions about the AGM, please contact the Board Chair at chair@ocua.ca.

Specific questions about the acclamation of new Board members should be directed to the Nominations Committee at nominations@ocua.ca

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Nominations 2024

The Ottawa-Carleton Ultimate Association (OCUA) Board of Directors is seeking qualified volunteers to fill three vacancies for a term of two years of service. Directorships will begin the day after the Annual General Meeting, Tuesday April 30, 2024.
 
The Board of Directors provides strategic leadership, governance, establishes policy, oversees the operations and financial performance of OCUA. Serving on the Board of Directors will provide you with an opportunity to meaningfully contribute to OCUA and its mission. If you are interested in standing for the OCUA Board of Directions please review the NOMINATIONS INFORMATION PACKAGE.
 
The Nominations Committee is particularly interested in candidates with knowledge / expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • Strategy and Long Term Planning
  • Legal, Governance, Policy
  • Zoning, Property Management
  • Communications
  • Risk Management
  • Human Resources
  • Grants, strategic partnerships

A few of the important dates are:

OCUA is strongly committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion within the community. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, especially those who would contribute to the further diversification of the Board. We encourage candidates to voluntarily indicate if they are a member of an equity deserving group (for example, women, members of the LGBTQ2+ communities, Indigenous Peoples, members of a visible or racial minority group, or persons with disability).

For more information about the role and nomination process, please review the following documentation:

Please reach out to the Nominations Committee at nominations@ocua.ca if you have any questions.

Nominations Committee


Candidates Nominated by the Nominations Committee

Candidates nominated by the nominations committee will be designated “Nominated by the Nominations Committee" in the Association's published election material. The nominations committee finalized its nominations on March 15, 2024, no later than 45 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting.

The 2024 Candidates Nominated by the Nominations Committee are:

  • Leona Campbell
  • Kelly Fulton
  • Yang Xu

Nominations from the Membership

The Nominations from the Membership period is closed. Nominations from the Membership can be submitted online until Sunday March 31, 2024 by obtaining signatures* of 25 Members of the Associations supporting your candidacy and completing the nomination form.

*Full names and e-mail addresses will be accepted in lieu of physical signatures. The Nominations Committee may contact your sponsors to validate the nomination. For more information, please contact nominations@ocua.ca.