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2 | Name | MARC GLEASON | SAMUEL HENDERSON | MATT PACENKA | LUCAS THOMPSON | ZANE WOLFANG | ||
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4 | Gender-Identity on Field | Defender of Men (DOM) | Defender of Men (DOM) | Defender of Men (DOM) | Defender of Men (DOM) | Defender of Men (DOM) | ||
5 | Years in RIPUL | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||
6 | Ultimate Leadership Experience | 3 years captaining ripul and 4 years captaining an open club team | 5x RIPUL captain, also captain RIDL Fall/Indoor | coaching college, captaining club, captained college + high school teams | I write essays about frisbee strategy on the internet (2022-present): https://someflow.substack.com/ I help coach Brown Corays, Brown University's women's division B-team (2023-present) I helped organize and run the Friends in Small Places Hat Tournament in Seekonk (April 2023) | A lot - generally developing (and coaching) ultimate communities in countries where it has rarely or never been played before. Also coaching and captaining club teams in Jordan and Palestine. | ||
7 | Why you want to join the Board | Everyone joins ripul for different reasons and the aim to get different things out of their summer. My goal would be to help the board create an environment that is safe for all players while also giving players the space to get as much as they want out of playing over the summer. | RIPUL has been an amazing experience. I know being on the board is a lot of work but I’d love to give back to the community. My focus would be developing a basic curriculum to teach fundamentals of Adult Recreational Frisbee to those who didn’t get it in college | This league means the world to me. Seeing the players and surrounding community thrive brings me joy like no other, and I feel there is an incredible opportunity to move the sport forward through said players and community. Not only do I hope to contribute to a smooth and welcoming experience for those returning to the league each year, I aspire to open the RiPUL ultimate experience to those on the fringe of the sport so they too can appreciate what a special thing we have here, and one day, come to call it their own. Last, my connection to the larger ultimate community through coaching and captaining would position me well to create a larger impact on the sport as a whole during my tenure, with the goal of solidifying the Rhode Island area Ultimate Frisbee experience for generations to come! | The board has asked a few times (for example at the town hall meeting) for people to step up and help, so here I am offering to do my time. I don't have any special plans for my time as a board member; I think RIPUL is doing pretty well and I'm volunteering to help make sure things stay that way. | I would like to serve the RIPUL community in general, and I think I will being a mindset geared towards development and inclusivity. I am also very motivated to help RIPUL develop local youth ultimate programs. | ||
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