This summer, King County employees formed an ultimate frisbee team for DiscNW’s corporate league (with the team name “zzGrp, KC Ulti”). King County departments represented on the team included Natural Resources and Parks (including players from Water and Land Resources Division, Wastewater Treatment Division, and Parks), Information Technology, Public Health, Executive Services, Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, plus several significant others who consistently showed up as well.

While most other teams in the league came from tech companies that sponsored them, King County’s squad was composed of enthusiastic County employees who covered league costs themselves. Games ran from June through August and were all over the Seattle area, from Ballard to Columbia City, with player experience ranging from total beginners to advanced players with decades of experience.

DiscNW’s corporate league is explicitly geared towards introducing new players to ultimate frisbee, emphasizing safety and learning over scoring and competition. “Having never played ultimate frisbee, I was a little nervous to sign up at first. After the first game, I realized just how much fun it was, and our game days soon became my favorite day of the week. I had so much fun getting to know others at the County and learning why so many people love ultimate frisbee. Can’t wait for next year!” says Beth Mende, Senior Water Quality Manager in DNRP’s Wastewater Treatment Division.

If you are interested in playing next year, contact Alicia Kellogg alkellogg@kingcounty.gov or Iris Lippert ilippert@kingcounty.gov.