US Quidditch
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Membership Program
USQ's membership program provides membership to teams and individuals that allow them to compete in sanctioned events, receive accident insurance coverage while playing, become eligible for grants, access player resources and training, join a broad player community, and have a voice in the future of the sport through opinion polls and surveys. In the 2018-19 season, 3,182 individuals and 134 teams joined our membership program.
USQ Events
In the 2018-19 season, USQ hosted nine (9) major events: seven (7) regional championships around the United States and the twelfth (12th) annual US Quidditch Cup national championship tournament, and the International Pan-American Games. 130 unique teams participated in these events, which provided high-quality opportunities for competition, community building, and promotional outreach to spread awareness for the sport and attract new participants.
Education and Outreach
Several USQ programs include key education and outreach components. This includes youth outreach and play opportunities, education resources and certification for game officials, certification for tournament directors, general sport outreach, and the US National Team, which represents the United States in international competition.
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
USQ's core values are:
We establish the foundation for long-term sustainability through innovation, regulations, and expansion.
We provide competitive opportunities for every level of athlete.
We build a safe, inclusive, and respectful community.
We strive to be a leader in gender inclusivity for all age groups.
We create meaningful community partnerships.
We develop and empower future leaders.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our current strategic plan covers FYE 2019 to 2020, and had three key priorities:
1) Retention: Ensuring league stability and sustainability is focused on retention of current members, and providing high quality
services and programs.
2) Recruitment: Growing the number of official members in the league and overall size of the sport in the United States involves
recruitment of new players and teams.
3) Reach: Improving communication and marketing will expand the reach of the organization within our community and
of the sport in general.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
USQ has three employees and over 70 regular and temporary volunteers. We have to connections to sports organizations like NIRSA and Sports ETA, as well as national governing bodies and other sports leagues. Over the past year, we have released several resources for teams to support them in their development, including guides for recruitment and fundraising. We receive financial and administrative assistance from dozens of cities across the United States to partner with us for major events that positively affect the growth of the sport and the communities in which quidditch is played.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our FYE 2016 to 2018 strategic plan saw great success as we tracked the progress each year of benchmarks to achieve our overarching goals. We continue positive progress with our 2019 to 2021 strategic plan, and are already seeing great success through achievements like receiving the winning bid for Quidditch World Cup and the Pan-American Games, plus expanding resource availability. We look forward to continuing to accomplish our strategic plan goals.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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US Quidditch
Board of directorsas of 7/31/2020
Hank Dugie
Commercial and Residential Real Estate Agent
Jeni Craswell
Hopelink
Badal Chandra
Nordstrom
Amanda Dallas
Better.com
Nathan Diggman
Wipfli Financial Advisors, LLC
Nghiem Doan
City of League City
Alicia Radford
Advocate Accounting
Alison O'Neil
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes