Why is USA Ultimate increasing its membership dues?
There are a variety of reasons for the dues increase, including but not limited to: • As the sport of Ultimate continues to grow, there are several major initiatives that we are going to be investing in; including youth development programs, the improvement of USA Ultimate events, the expansion of playing opportunities for college athletes in the fall, the launch of a beach division and the creation and implementation of a new business technology platform to streamline operations for our leagues and associations. These are just some of the programs our membership and constituents have expressed a great deal of interest in supporting. In order to accomplish these goals, additional revenue streams are necessary. • From a business perspective, significant strategic decisions over the past few years have resulted in deficit budgets. This model is simply not a long-term, sustainable course. While we continue to manage this very carefully, this can put USA Ultimate at risk and suppress our a
