About

Board of directors

The BUDA board sets the direction for the organization and is responsible for running it in a way that is sustainable and serves the community. Every seat is volunteer, and every member is a player, coach, or parent from the leagues.

What the board does

The board approves the budget, sets league and youth program policy, and decides what BUDA takes on next. Because BUDA is a small organization, board members do double duty, carrying their board obligations while also taking on special projects: launching a new league, rewriting the matchup policy, finding winter field space. Several of today's leagues started as one board member's project.

How seats work

Board membership runs in three-year terms, with one-third of the seats up for selection each year, as specified in the bylaws. Terms end in January, so new members start with the winter planning cycle rather than mid-season. A member who joined as a co-founder in 1992 served under the same term rules as someone elected last year.

Officers and roles

The board elects its own officers and assigns program responsibilities each January:

  • President and vice president — run meetings, represent BUDA to towns, schools, and USA Ultimate
  • Treasurer — the budget, league fees, financial aid, and the annual report
  • Clerk — minutes, bylaws, and records
  • Youth program director and youth club director — the K-12 programs and the competitive YCC track
  • Adult leagues committee and budget committee — standing working groups any member can join

Who holds each seat changes at the town hall; the structure is what stays.

The annual town hall

Every winter BUDA holds a town hall, open to every player, historically a weeknight in Central Square, Cambridge. The board presents the year's numbers and league plans, takes ideas and complaints from the floor, and the membership elects the incoming class of board members. If you've ever wanted to know where your league fee goes, this is the two hours that answers it.

Join the board

If you have the time and energy to both dream up and execute ideas for Boston ultimate, the board wants to hear from you. There's no required resume; recent boards have included teachers, engineers, and a co-founder who's been at it since 1992. Contact us and say what you'd like to take on.