OUR MISSION:

Our mission is to empower youth through the dynamic sport of ultimate frisbee. Through education, outreach, and accessible programs, we seek to promote physical health, teamwork, and essential life skills on and off the field in a supportive and inclusive environment.

PROGRAMS

Grants for Minnesota Youth Ultimate Frisbee Teams

The foundation is excited to invest in the development and support the growth of Minnesota middle school and high school programs by providing Professional Ultimate Frisbees and financial grants. Both new and current programs and teams are invited to apply. We are no longer accepting applications for the spring 2025 grant cycle, and our next grant cycle will begin September 1, 2025. We will announce when applications open later this summer. If you have questions, we encourage you to reach out to Dylan DeClerck at dylan@windchillultimate.com.

Partner with the Pros to Recruit More Players

The foundation is excited to take a more active role in increasing the awareness of ultimate frisbee in Minnesota and helping middle school and high school programs recruit more players.  Only schools with currently existing teams are invited to apply.  There is no cost to become a partner.  The Wind Chill will assist your program in recruiting more players by working with your team and school to send one of our players to teach a day of ultimate frisbee in physical education classes or introduce the sport to students in another way, invite the students to attend a practice after school, and provide an incentive at the first practice (tickets, pizza, ice cream, etc.).  Please only submit one partnership application per school, but applicants may also apply for other foundation programs such as our grants.  Applications will be handled on a rolling-basis, but we encourage you to apply as soon as possible so we may begin to work on scheduling for this semester.  If you have questions, we encourage you to reach out to Dylan DeClerck at dylan@windchillultimate.com.

Fundraise at a Minnesota Wind Chill Game

The foundation is excited to provide additional fundraising opportunities for middle school, high school and college programs to raise money during our games this season.  Only schools with currently existing ultimate frisbee teams will be allowed to participate.  Among the exciting fundraising opportunities we’re providing teams this season include team and group ticket sales (your team receives a portion of each ticket sold), 50/50 Gotta Go Gotta Throw mini disc half-time challenge (your team keeps 50% of mini disc sales, with other 50% to the winner), and set up/tear down crew (your team gets paid a flat fee to help during games). If you are interested in any of the offerings above, or have general questions, we encourage you to reach out to Tyler Anderson, Assistant General Manager of the Wind Chill, at tyler@windchillultimate.com.

Request a Donation for Your Community Event

The foundation provides a number of donations each year to assist Minnesota schools, ultimate frisbee teams, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with their fundraising efforts. We typically offer tickets, merchandise, and signed memorabilia for fundraising efforts such as silent auctions and raffles. All donation requests must be submitted at least 30 days in advance for consideration. Please do not fill out this form to request monetary donations, sponsorships, bulk Professional Ultimate Frisbees, or volunteer support (we have other programs that provide each of those types of contributions).  Additionally, we do not contribute to religious or political organizations or fulfill personal assistance requests. If you have questions, we encourage you to reach out at donations@windchillultimate.com.

Other Upcoming Programs

We’re interested in adding additional ways to support the growth of ultimate frisbee in Minnesota as our foundation grows.  A few possibilities include:

• Team Building Guide

• Practice Plans 

• Skills and Drills Demonstrations

If you have an idea for how we can support your program or team, we encourage you to reach out to Dylan DeClerck at dylan@windchillultimate.com.