Our Crowdfunding Groups
Who We Are
Cal Men's Ultimate was formed in 1989 as a member of what is now USA Ultimate's D-I College division. Our team competes at high-level tournaments throughout California and across the country. Each college ultimate season culminates in a national tournament featuring the 20 best teams, with representatives from each of 8 regions.
In our history we have made Nationals nine times, with four of those appearances coming since 2019. In 2022 we saw our best result since 2010, with a 5th place finish in the country. In 2023 and 2024, we made nationals twice more, breaking seed both times. Last year, we came back from a 9-4 deficit to win 11-10 and earn our bid to nationals.
We are five tournaments into the season so far, and while we have performed well, we are still far from where we want to be by the end of the season. Our team's goal this year is to win the D-I College Championship. This requires us to make nationals for the fourth year in a row. To make nationals, we must compete and succeed in tournaments around the country, which have been as far as Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Beyond the costs of travel and lodging, we have to get jerseys, pay bid fees to tournaments, and purchase off-campus practice fields (along with any miscellaneous fees).
Ultimate frisbee is an expensive and exclusive sport. Our top priority as a program is to provide financial aid to players who aren't able to afford these costs. We believe that no one should ever be restricted access from ultimate due to financial reasons. In the past, crowdfunding has been huge for us in procuring the budget we need to pay these costs.
Our fundraising goal is to raise $3,000. $2,000 would go to flights to travel tournaments and other travel fees such as rental cars, hotels, and food costs. The other $1,000 can go towards uniforms, flights, and hotels for students who cannot afford them.
Cost breakdown per person
All estimates are rough only, and actual expenditures may vary.
Frisbee in not inexpensive, and the costs of these events take a toll on the players' bank accounts. Your donations will greatly aid in making these expenses a lot more affordable for our team and our players. Donate whatever you can, any amount is appreciated!
If we can't reach our goal, then our first priority will be fulfilling financial aid needs. We will still be able to work towards our goal of making nationals!
Cal players celebrate qualifying for 2024 Nationals
Associated Costs
The costs to play Ultimate can be lot for a college student to bear. Here's a breakdown:
Why Support Us?
In order to compete at the highest level of college ultimate, we must travel across the state and country to face other top opponents in tournaments. These tournaments include expensive travel costs such as airfare, hotels, rental cars, and gas.
Cal Ultimate prides itself on not letting any financial barriers prevent people from being a part of our team. We provide as much financial assistance as possible to players who need it, which can include covering their flight and hotel costs for tournaments.
In order to earn a bid to nationals we need to compete against teams from all over the country. Your donations will make competing at these tournaments accessible for players of all backgrounds on our team. Our players and leadership are more bought in than ever this year and know that with the proper funding, we will make it to Nationals! Below is a graphic of our travel schedule from last year's regular season.
Social Media and Contact Info
Follow us!
Instagram: URSA MAJOR ULTIMATE (@calmensultimate) • Instagram photos and videos
Facebook: UC Berkeley Men's Ultimate Team | Facebook
Twitter: Ursa Major Ultimate (@CalMensUltimate) / Twitter
You can also reach out to us via email for questions or requests: californiamensultimate@gmail.com
This donation will fund one player's full BE Ultimate Kit for the season. This includes shorts, a dark jersey, and a light jersey.
This donation will cover 4 players' hotel room for a tournament weekend. We are potentially going to get an Airbnb for Easterns and this donation would help to house 4 players at the tournament.
This donation would fund one players plane ticket to and from Easterns (hosted in Wilmington, NC), maybe even help another player. We are traveling across the country from the Bay Area into North Carolina.
