 Ultimate
in Uganda
Twelve years ago Ultimate Frisbee was introduced for
the first time ever in Uganda by Rachel King and Janet Weaver. Rachel
was a volunteer with Doctors without Borders (Médecins sans
Frontières), Janet with the Irish NGO Goal. Together with their
friends, they started to meet every Sunday to play. None of them was
very experienced at Ultimate, but all developed an intense love for the
game, and they quickly passed it on to many others!
Rachel, Janet and their friends wanted to bring together
all those who shared the enthusiasm for Ultimate and had never had the
chance of playing it before. They also wanted to have a good time,
promote fitness, and introduce Ultimate to the many Ugandans who had
never heard of it.
Since then, the game has picked up a strong following of
dedicated players. We have formed a the Kampala Ultimate Frisbee Club
(KUFC), an active, but occasioanlly struggling group. We are a
group of all genders (only 2 thus far), ages, nationalities and
occupations who are committed to play every time we can land our hands
on a Frisbee! We're working hard to ensure that the game continues to
grow and that tournaments are organized every year. In
2007, we had our first annual 7Hills Classic, which was a resounding
success. 2008 saw our local team win the 7Hills trophy back from
the team from Nairobi!
We play and practice twice a
week, Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.at various locales, and Sundays at 5 p.m.
at MUBS campus in Nakawa. Please come and join in the fun!
We have a new, active
organising comitte now, and have recently been able to update this
site, so look for more frequent updates soon.
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NEXT TOURNAMENT
Hat Tourney,
November 2008, check back for details;
Our Anuual Major tournament, the
7Hills Classic is set for February 2009!!
Check Events!
 Links
 We follow the rules of the
World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF)
www.wfdf.org
Ultimate
Players Association (UPA)
www.upa.org
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