The Ultimate Return
Long awaited club makes a comeback after lengthy hiatus
It’s Tuesday. The last bell of the day has rung its sweet tune. Everyone is rushing to their cars to go home or to their jobs. But some students are speeding to a field to forget about their problems. On this field, you’re not a football player or a band kid. It doesn’t matter if you’re wearing sweatpants or track shorts. Just grab your cleats and a bottle of water, then get ready for some Ultimate Frisbee fun.
As president of the club, senior Tyler Fleetwood’s goal is to have a great time with the school community within the sport of Ultimate.
“The mission of the club is to promote fitness, community, and social activity,” Tyler said.
He said another goal of the club is to not be competitive and to just have a great time.
“Ultimate isn’t about going and beating your opponent,” Tyler said. “It’s just about having fun and beating your personal goals.”
Earth and Space, and AP Physics 1 teacher Bryce Henderson, who serves as the club’s sponsor, says the club has recently re-formed. And he’s bringing college experience with him since he was president of the MSU Ultimate team, The Cavalry.
“The previous Ultimate Frisbee club was made up of a bunch of guys who just liked to get together and play Ultimate and disc golf,” Henderson said. ”With the new Ultimate Frisbee club, I’m improving on what we had before by making it more well known among the school.”
In addition to his own experience, Henderson has contacts that currently play on the team at MSU. They will sometimes come out to play and help teach members of the club about Ultimate.
Henderson enjoys the members of the the new club and feels that Ultimate is a sport for anybody.
“I think the members of the club are awesome,” Henderson said. “The great thing about Ultimate is it’s really easy for a person to learn to play, and the members of the club are very welcoming of new people. The members of the club are really great about teaching each other and being patient as people learn by playing.”
It’s not ”why would you want to join UFC“ but “why wouldn’t you want to” Tyler said.
“Everyone is having a great time with a smile on their face and laughing,” Tyler said. “Since there’s no judgment, you’re going to have a great time. It’s completely come as you are.”