To maintain affordable and accessible youth programming for the DiscNW community, the board has directed that our organization shall prioritize local youth playing opportunities over allocating funds toward the USAU Youth Club Championships. This is in keeping with our mission to serve as a regional resource, as well as staying true to our core values of equity and accessibility for all.

Next year, DiscNW will run elite youth tryouts and a training season culminating with an invitational youth club tournament in the greater Seattle area. We will not seek any bids for the 2020 Youth Club Championship event.

In future years, staff will continue to create opportunities for local youth players to access elite training opportunities. In order to invest in equitable youth programming, availability of non-local opportunities will be dependent on the organization and community’s ability to fully fund event costs.

Please direct any questions about the intent of this direction for future YES programming to our Executive Director at ed@discnw.org.

DiscNW Board of Directors