Saturday, June 11, 2005
Franklin Patterson Hall
Hampshire College
Reasons for Change and Opportunities for Improvement
Sports, in its many manifestations, plays an important part in our lives, whether as a player, coach, parent, fan, or an organizer. Everyone has a story about the impact of sport on our lives; positive, negative, and sometimes both.
We have the opportunity to determine the ethos of sport in our community and our society. Sports is too important to leave to happenstance; we can, and should, design our sports and sports programs to have the role in and impact on our community that we know is best.
On Saturday, June 11, 2005 the greater Amherst community will be one of the first communities to tackle head-on the opportunity of designing our sports culture, continuing a year’s work undertaken by over fifty individuals.
(See Chair of the Board Jim Pitts' editorial "Spirit of Sport" for the Amherst Bulletin.)
Our Missions
CCCS To be a catalyst and supporting structure for the transformation of sports culture.
UHF To promote the growth of the sport of Ultimate and celebrate its history.
These complementary initiatives draw upon and support each other's mission. The CCCS applies the examples, experiences, and lessons learned from Ultimate to promote cultural change in other sports, and ultimately society as a whole. The UHF draws upon community interest in the transformation of sports culture to promote Ultimate and increase the game's exposure, acceptance, and growth.
Speaker Bios
Gregory S. Prince, Jr. is the retiring President of Hampshire College. Our community has benefitted
through his advocacy for social and institutional change for the past 16 years.
Bob Bigelow is a former NBA player and is an expert and lecturer on youth sports. He is co-author of
the book "Just Let the Kids Play."
Working Groups
Players Parents Coaches Academia Race Gender Media Administrators Fans General
Please select one of the Working Groups when you register!
See the results of our previous Community Dialogues.
Conference Agenda
| Time | Activity | |
| 8:30-9:00am | Registration | |
| 9:00am | Session 1 | Welcome Gregory S. Prince, Jr. |
| Keynote Bob Bigelow | ||
| 10:25am | Break | |
| 10:55am | Session 2 | Working Groups |
| 12:10pm | Session 3 | Working Group Reports |
| 1:00-1:30pm | Lunch Break | (Only for those staying for Session 4) |
| 1:30pm | Session 4 (Optional) | Tools for Collaboration and Social Design Russ Doane |
Registration is in Franklin Patterson Hall Lobby, Hampshire College
NOTE: Session 4 is optional.
Suggested donation of $20 to help offset costs. Please make checks payable to “UHF & CCCS.”
You can also register for the conference by sending us an email with your name, address, phone number, the working group you wish to participate in, and whether you wish to attend Session 4.
Questions? Call us at 413-559-6671
You may also mail registration to:
UHF & CCCS
c/o Institutional Advancement
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002