Permanent Lines for Ultimate on New Fields at Magnuson Park?? Maybe!
In June 2008, DiscNW applied for grant money to have permanent lines for Ultimate added to the new synthetic soccer fields and rugby field that are currently under construction at Magnuson Park through the King County Youth Sports Field Grant Program.. If approved (the answer won't come until the end of 2008), there will be 6 Ultimate fields permanently lined into those fields by the fall of 2009.

Support the Proposed Parks Levy!
The proposed parks levy assembled for Seattle City Council by the Citizens Advisory Committee needs your support if it's going to make it onto the ballot this fall! To show your support contact both the Citizens Advisory Committee ([Enable javascript to see email]) and members of the Seattle City Council to indicate your general support of the proposed parks levy and that you favor money in the levy being directed to athletic playfields.

Hey all you adult ultimate players. You love this game and you know how good it has been to you. Now is your chance to help spread the game to the next generation. Seattle has one of the largest and most active youth ultimate scenes in the country. As organizers continue to work hard to bring the game to less financially able kids around town, they need your help. Donations are tax deductible and your funds will be used to provide opportunities that would not be available without your support. There are many ways to give.

To contribute to the Youth Development Fund please make checks payable to DiscNW and mail them to: DiscNW, PO Box 85112, Seattle, WA 98145. Please include a brief note if you would like to earmark your contribution for a specific purpose (see below), and please include your name and a return address if an official receipt of the donation is requested.

Opportunities to contribute:

Help send our youth spring league champions from Mercer Middle School to Worlds in Vancouver to play the local Canadian Champs - $10 to $1000. Contact Mercer Head Coach Sam Terry at [Enable javascript to see email] for more information.

Sponsor an individual player to participate in Washington Games tournament this July - $25. Sponsor a whole team to participate in Washington Games tournament this July - $200. Contact Joe Bisignano at [Enable javascript to see email].

It's just like Monday Night Football except with more ultimate. Play pickup in Seattle on Mondays this summer.

• Van Asselt Playfield near the Community Center
• 6:30-9pm
• June 16, 23, 30, and July 7.

Women's Pickup

• June 23 - Magnuson 4A, 6:30-8:30pm
• June 30 - Van Asselt Playfield, 6:30-9pm
• July 7 - Magnuson 4A, 6:30-8:30pm
• Monday, July 14 - Magnuson 4B, 6:30-8:30pm
• Monday, July 21 - Magnuson 4B, 6:30-8:30pm
• July 28 - Magnuson 4B, 6:30-8:30pm
• August 11 - Loyal Heights, 8-9:45pm
• August 18 - Loyal Heights, 8-9:45pm

The Seattle Sports Commission will launch the 2008 Washington Games as the catalyst for an annual 365 day fitness program targeting the obesity epidemic.

As part of the Games, the Powered by You health initiative will reach out to young people by promoting physical fitness and healthy activities. It uses the influence of sports marketing to shed light on the issue of obesity, the number one most preventable cause of death and disease.

In July of 2008, thousands of athletes will compete in the Washington Games, an Olympic-style competition featuring more than 20 sports and recreational events including ultimate frisbee.

The ultimate competition is open to players ages 10-14. The games will take place on July 11-13 at Magnuson Park. For more information or to register go to the Washington Games 2008 page.

A citizen committee appointed by the Seattle City Council (which includes Bill Farmer) was assembled to advise the Council on the potential to place a park levy on the fall 2008 ballot. The committee is holding three community meetings during the month of May (see dates below - some have already passed). These meetings will provide residents with an opportunity to comment on the potential creation of a ballot initiative to fund parks, open space, boulevards, trails, green infrastructure and recreation projects. If you can't make a meeting download the public comment form, complete it and mail it (yes. . . that's $0.42) soon. While there's no specific deadline on when public comment closes, the report to Council needs to be given by June 30. So . . . the sooner the better.

Public Comment Form (.pdf)

Background Information

Over the past eight years Seattle’s system of parks, recreation and open space have been funded by two voter-approved levies that have expired, or will expire by the end of this year. The 1999 Community Center Levy and the 2000 ProParks levy have funded major parks and open space improvements, and leveraged additional funds to support Seattle parks. A new levy is essential for the continuation of this process.