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Hello CUC participants,
A very small number of people have been voicing some rather bold opinions and assertions regarding the CUC2008 field food situation and I’d like to take a moment to fill everyone in on the facts of the situation.
Early in the planning stages for CUC2008, we surveyed a number of
high-level players from across the country about CUC in general. When
the question was asked about field food, the response from most players
was that the food provided was sub-par, and that supply and variety was
not sufficient. When asked about having only vendors, people just
wanted to be informed that it was a paid-for service and they would
in-fact rather not have to leave the fields for ‘real’ food.
We decided from this feedback that we could make an athlete’s
experience better by focusing on things such as quality of fields,
availability of buses, etc. and leaving the food service to
professionals.
Facts about field food:
Good food service is best left to professionals.
We are providing free Tim Horton’s coffee, bananas, oranges, and
granola bars in the morning. Those who are staying at Blackfoot Inn are
also entitled to complimentary continental breakfast, check with the
hotel for more details.
Due to the size of our event, we are under heavy scrutiny from the
Calgary Health Region, they will not allow us to serve any unpackaged
food, or fruit that cannot be peeled.
We’ve selected vendors who will provide quality and healthy foods that work best for athletes.
Food items will be priced in a range from $3-$8, cheaper than your average concession stand.
CUC2008 is not taking any percentage of sales from the vendors.
The closest restaurant from any of our fields is at least a 30 minute+
round trip. With vendors you will be able to get good food without
leaving the fields.
Facts about CUC:
While the players fees cover a portion of the costs of running the event, they don’t even come close to covering all of it.
CUC2008 is currently breaking even with the generous support of sponsors and the City of Calgary.
Not one of the volunteers associated with CUC is taking an honorarium
or any form of payment from the revenues of CUC2008. We are spending
all of the money on you, the athletes.
A lot of people have put in a lot of volunteer hours to this
tournament. We’re doing this for the love of the sport, not because we
want to profit off the backs of Canada’s best Ultimate players. We’ve
had to make a lot of decisions, and I stand by the decisions made by
our committees. Some people are afraid of change, we hope you’ll see
this change as innovative and embrace it with an open mind.
If you have any questions about the field food situation for CUC2008,
please don’t hesitate to contact me at info@calgary2008.com.
Thanks for your time,
-d
Dave McLean, Tournament Chair
2008 Canadian Ultimate Championships
Presented by VC Ultimate
http://calgary2008.com
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2008 Canadian Ultimate Championships
This year's Canadian Ultimate Championships will take place August 14 – 17 in Calgary. Elite teams from across the country will be coming to compete in five divisions (Juniors, Open, Women's, Mixed, Masters).
Keep checking our website for CUC2008 info before, during, and after the event!
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This year's CUC host:
The Calgary Ultimate Association is a volunteer-run organization that promotes and fosters the sport of Ultimate in Calgary.
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