Letter from club president

Ultimate Community,

Operating the Center Grove Ultimate Club is a joy and a privilege but it takes volunteers like you to make it happen.  Here’s my volunteer story.  My son Donald was a member of the Club from 2014 - 2018 and an Assistant Coach for the 2018 - 2019 season.  I joined the Club as the Outreach Program Coordinator in June 2018 at the completion of his senior year.  I wanted to give back to a program that provided my son and family a wonderful experience and community.

Giving back led to a commitment to be President of the Club in February 2020.  After weathering the loss of the 2020 spring and summer seasons due to COVID-19, the Board is reorganizing and adding leadership and support roles to prepare for the 2020 - 2021 season and beyond.  So I am asking you to take a moment and reflect on your current or past Club experience and provide you a “give back” opportunity. Here are your opportunities:

Board of Directors

• Vice President - Open Position
• Treasurer - Open Position
• High School Program Director (formerly Club Director)- New Position
• Middle School Program Director - New Position
• Elementary School Program Director - New Position
• Communications & Marketing Director - New Position
• Health & Wellness Director - New Position

Advisory Board

• Legal - New Position
• Accounting - New Position

Committee Chairs & Members

• High School Program
  • Club Fairs  - Open Position (Chair & Members)
  • Team Stores  - Open Position (Chair & Members)
  • Chaperones - New Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Team Parents - Open Position (Chair & Members)
  • Tournaments - Open Position (Chair & Members)
  • Banquet - Open Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Indiana Warm-Up Tournament Director - Open Positions (Chair & Members)

• Middle School Program
  • Club Fairs - New Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Club & Team Stores - New Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Facilities - New Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Chaperones - New Position Chair & Members
  • Tournaments - New Positions (Chair & Members)

• Communications & Marketing
  • Web Page - Open Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Social Media - Open Positions (Members Only)
  • YouTube Channel - New Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Print/On-Air Media - New Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Club Correspondence - New Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Photography - Open Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Videography - New Positions (Chair & Members)

• Fundraising
  • Sponsorships - Open Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Fundraising Events - Open Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Grants - Open Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Booster Club - New Committee w/Open Positions (Chair & Members)

• Alumni Association
  • Membership - New Committee w/Open Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Events - New Committee w/Open Positions (Chair & Members)

• Compliance
  • Registration, Training & Certifications - New Committee w/Open Positions (Chair & Members)
  • Safesport - New Committee w/Open Positions (Chair & Members)

Board of Directors positions are a 2 year term (August 1 - July 31) while Committee Chairs and Members are 1 year (August 1, - July 31).  Preference for volunteers in leadership positions is experience in the subject matter of the position. If you are interested in being a Committee Member, we’d love to have you volunteer too.  Contact me @ centergroveultimateclub@gmail.com or 317.931.8550.

Kind Regards,

Michael, J. Atkins, Jr., President
Center Grove Ultimate Club
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