News by Emily Kurtz Universally, the "Spirit of the Game" is considered to be the most important aspect of Ultimate Frisbee.

Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous News | Send mail to The Voice Frisbee game becomes 'ultimate' ministry at MBC For ultimate Frisbee players at Multnomah, the game becomes more that a sport. Taking on the ultimate challenge, students are excited to spread the gospel through this new ministry. -Emily Kurtz, photo. This semester, a transfer student brought with her a new idea for a student ministry. Casey Cromer, a sophomore, wants to form a league of Multnomah students who would go into the community and play Ultimate Frisbee. "It attracts people from all walks of life," she said. Because of this, she thinks a Multnomah league might have a positive effect on the community. Stephen Bohner, a sophomore, plays on one of Multnomah's intramural Ultimate Frisbee teams. He said he thinks an Ultimate Frisbee league could be a strong ministry. "There are many [Ultimate Frisbee players] who are very open to the thoughts and ideas of others and who genuinely care about people." Brad Gering, a freshman, said, "We would go and play and just be different than the other teams. We would let our attitudes shine." Universally, the "Spirit of the Game" is considered to be the most important aspect of Ultimate Frisbee. This refers to a good and fair attitude, which is key because Ultimate Frisbee is played without referees or officials to call plays. Rules can be changed depending upon the tournament director, which makes it important for players to respect those they are playing with and against. Although players agree that strategy is important, they focus on having fun. Games end with each team singing a silly cheer to one another. "In a game, there is always a lot of cheering," Cromer said. "It's more about fun than winning." Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:15 p.m., players meet at Ibach Park in Tualatin, 10455 S.W. Ibach St., to play. Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous News | Top Of Page Send mail to The Voice| Journalism department website © 2002 The Voice. No part of this publication may be reproduced in written or electronic form without prior written consent from the journalism adviser of Multnomah Bible College. All rights reserved.