Skyd is an organization run on the support of the ultimate community. Without your support, Skyd will not be able to generate any articles from our celebrated columnists, stream games or produce beautiful films. We're really excited about our plans for 2015 and we think that you will be too!

We're asking the worldwide ultimate community to help us make 2015 a reality for Skyd Magazine.

Thanks to our fundraising partners:

• Five Ultimate
• Discraft
• Friction Gloves
  
• RISE UP Ultimate

The Impact

For the last 4 years, Skyd has been a mainstay of the ultimate community, providing everything from livestreaming championship events to columns from experienced ultimate coaches, players and minds. In 2015, we're hoping to keep pushing Skyd to the next level by solidifying our focus on the world's best columnists, producing the world's best videos and continuing to provide an outlet for contributors from all over the world to tell their stories.

But we need your help! Skyd is run primarily on the support of the ultimate community. Fundraisers like this one allow Skyd to set our budget for all of our programming and administration. Without it we simply can't make Skyd happen. So we're asking you, our readers, to support another year of awesome content from Skyd. We've worked hard to put together fantastic programming for 2015, and we think you'll agree that it's worth supporting the campaign!

Where Does The Money Go?

Skyd is raising $32,000 to cover the costs of 2015 columnists, films, staff and general administration.

View the full 2015 Budget here.

Why $32,000?

Skyd is asking for $32,000 this year so we can create more content and achieve long term sustainability. While $32k is still a fraction of the annual operating budget needed to run Skyd as a fully sustainable business, we're asking for your help to get closer to that realistic budget to maintain Skyd's continued contribution to the ultimate community.

What Happens If Skyd Doesn't Make Its Goal?

If Skyd doesn't reach its goal of $32,000, we don't get any of the funding. That means, no one gets any sweet rewards, there would be no new Skyd columns, no new Skyd videos and no 2015 Skyd programming.

Skyd has ambitious plans for 2015. We've assembled some of the finest columnists our sport has to offer and are excited about expanding our video coverage platform.

Our 2015 Columnists include:

Training Blog by Melissa Witmer, Ren Caldwell & Tim Morrill

Witmer, Caldwell and Morrill return to train the world for the sport of ultimate.

It Takes A Village by DeAnna Ball (2014 US College Championship Coach)

The legendary DeAnna Ball headlines our columnists for 2015.  Having coached Ohio State University to a 2014 College Championship, DeAnna will focus her column on team development from a philosophical and emotive perspective.

Women in Ultimate by Karen Ko

Karen Ko's Women in Ultimate is a springboard for all things relating to women in ultimate, including: recent GUM and Without Limits initiatives, discussion with notable players in the women's/mixed divisions, snapshots of women in ultimate on an international level, and guest blogs by top female players of the game.

Robyn Wiseman (2014 World Champion w/Minnesota Drag 'n Thrust)

Robyn Wiseman is a women's ultimate player, organizer, and coach in Madison. in her column she'll share insight into coaching Wisconsin's Bella Donna (college), captaining and organizing Madison Heist (club), as well as organizing in the Wisco community and training.

Feed the Animals by Calise Cardenas (2014 World Champ w/Seattle Riot)

Calise Cardenas' Feed the Animals looks at strategy, trends in defensive/offensive focus, who's blowing up, and more in college women's ultimate.

The Grind

The Grind features words from athletes and minds who have competed at the highest levels. Authors include:

• Brett Matzuka (2014 US Champ w/Denver Johnny Bravo)
• Alex Davis (2013 Canadian Champ w/Vancouver Furious George)
• Bart Watson (2014 US Champ w/Denver Johnny Bravo)
• and more...

Coaching Inside Out by John Sandahl (US U19 Girls Coach, 2013 US Masters Champ)

A 15 year coaching veteran, John Sandahl will be writing about the role of the coach in building a great ultimate team as well as discussing the general principles that underpin all successful teams in all walks of life (business/community/sports).

Goals:

• Creation of 5+ new Skyd Films
  
• Game streaming of additional events
  
• Develop better interface/delivery system for streamed games
• A better budget to more appropriately pay contributors and staff
• Video product reviews
  
• Moving Skyd to a faster server!
• 2015 Callahan Award
  

2014 was no less ambitious than 2015. We set out a lot of big goals in our 2014 SkydFund, and we followed through thanks to your support.

• A brand new website
  
• The Herd (Skyd Film Series)
  
• Ultimate Globe Trotter (Skyd Sponsored Video Series)
  
• El Nivel, El Grande (Skyd Film)
• Mamabird Takes Flight (Skyd Film)
  
• Streaming of WJUC and WUCC in Lecco, Italy (This is a big one!)
  
• Ohio State Fever (Skyd Film)
• Win the Fields by Lou Burruss (Column)
  
• Making Fury by Jen Pashley (Column)
  
• Beau Know Blog by Beau Kitteredge (Column)
  
• 175 Grams by Jackson Dolan (Column)
  
• Death or Glory by Jim Parinella (Column)
  
• Video coverage of Youth Ultimate Coaching Conference
• Ultimate's First Four Decades (Article series)
  
• 2014 Mock Draft (Article series)
  
• 2014 Callahan Award

You're going to like the way you swag.

Sweet Skyd shades from Five Ultimate plus 25% off a RISE UP Ultimate season and 10% off the Five Ultimate webstore. Coupon codes will be mailed to you.

(Add $5 for international shipping.)

The Youth Ultimate Project (YUP) provides outreach and playing opportunities for underserved youth in Cambodia. $5 of each contribution at this level will be donated to YUP.

PLUS 25% of a RISE UP Ultimate season
PLUS you'll get 10% off the Five Ultimate store

The quintessential Skyd 2015 hat from Five Ultimate. 

(Add $5 for international shipping.)

Get your Friction on with these special and limited edition Skyd Friction Gloves. These gloves feature metallic blue print for that extra awesome. Only 15 pairs available!

Contributors at this level receive a brand new Skyd disc from Discraft.

(Add $5 for international shipping.)

This special edition jersey has a SkydFund 2015 logo patch and a white sleeve. What more could you want out of a jersey? (Note: We asked Five if it was possible to shoot spider webs out of the jersey and they assured us it was not...yet)

(Add $5 for international shipping.)

Show the world your class with this beautiful SkydFund 2015 duality jacket by Five Ultimate. This jacket has a SkydFund logo patch so you look extra fly.

(Add $5 for international shipping.)

RISE UP Ultimate is a professional instructional video series dedicated to teaching ultimate strategy and concepts. This 3 year pass will give you access to all seasons within that 3 year period (that's 10-12 seasons).

RISE UP Lifetime season pass code will be emailed to you post-campaign.

Talk one on one with some of the best players and minds in the game. Perk winners will have the opportunity for a 60 minute skype conversation with one of:

• DeAnna Ball - Coach of 2014 US College Champions, Ohio State University
• Beau Kittredge - 2014 AUDL Champion, World Champion (2014, 2012), US Club Champion (2010-11, 2013), Children's book author
• Lou Burruss - Coach of Oregon Fugue (US College Champs 2010, 2013), author of Win the Fields
• Rohre Titcomb - 2014 World Champion with Seattle Riot
• Elliot Trotter - Editor in Chief of Skyd Magazine, host of Ultimate Globe Trotter

Plus you'll get an Ultimate Results Coaching Academy VIP pass: The URCA VIP pass grants you access to recordings of 16 presentations from expert coaches all over the world. Learn about how to teach zone, how to plan your season, how to provide effective feedback to your team and much more!

Morrill Performance's Tim Morrill will fly to your team and run an exclusive 2-day training clinic.

US and Canada only. Outside of US and Canada must contact us before claiming reward.

Pack your bags, because you're going to Amsterdam. Join the Skyd team as we journey to Amsterdam to cover the 11th Annual Windmill. You'll be part of a once in a lifetime experience that you'll never forget.

Skyd will cover your flights, food, accommodation and more. You'll be a part of the Skyd coverage team as the official Skyd Secretary of Keeping it Real and will experience all of the awesomeness that is Windmill.

Skyd will come to your tournament anywhere on the globe and provide in depth coverage of the event.

Contact us before selecting this reward at info@skydmagazine.com.

Five will throw one of their famous parties for you and 150 of your closest friends. You'll be in charge of the guest list; Five will be in charge of games, snacks, refreshments and general tomfoolery. Boost it!

Note: Please add $5 for international shipping (outside US/Canada). All rewards with physical items to be shipped internationally (outside US/Canada) require an additional $5 for shipping.

All sizeable items will be shipped post-campaign and following an online questionnaire to gather sizing information.

Skyd and this campaign would not be possible without our amazing supporters and partners. We wish to sincerely thank all of our supporters and partners over the years who have believed in our vision for Skyd and have worked tirelessly to grow the sport that we're all so passionate about.