Anyone looking to meet new people, get some exercise and have a little fun need not look further than the Sacramento Ultimate Players Association (SUPA) for ultimate frisbee.

Established in 2003, the SUPA offers people the chance to play organized or scrimmage ultimate frisbee year-round. It has been growing in membership annually since its inception.

"When we started, we were just looking for structure and organization," said Mike Tomlinson, founder of SUPA. "The idea was sort of a prospering ultimate community. It went from one night a week with six teams to three nights a week. There are also some tournaments thrown in there.

"We were doing only one short event.  Now we're doing around 10 or 12."

Along with the tournaments are other opportunities for people to play ultimate frisbee, as members within SUPA organize pick-up games several times a week depending on field and player availability. Such games are discussed and planned within the forums page of the SUPA website, sacultimate.org.

As the demand for more pick-up games has increased, SUPA has done their best to accommodate various schedules and skill levels, according to the head of the board of directors, Roxie Anderson.

"We have more informal pickup, and our community does Saturday mornings where they go and find people at McKinley Park or other places," Anderson said. "We'll have big pickup either Tuesdays or Wednesday nights, and sometimes we have a Sunday game also, which is kind of our beginner pickup. There's something for everybody."

For those who haven't played before or might feel intimidated jumping in without training, the SUPA also offers free beginners clinics. The final session offered for the summer is Sunday beginning at 6:30 p.m. at McKinley Park on 33rd and H st. The clinic will go through the basic rules of the sport, followed by a scrimmage mixed with some veteran players to help instruct newcomers learning on the go.

Along with SUPA's growing recognition within northern California, Anderson said that they have been receiving more incomers from well outside Sacramento, something she said is very encouraging.

"We're getting a lot of players from Stockton, Modesto, Grass Valley, Auburn and all over the county," she said. "We're pretty excited that people know about the league from all over. We mostly use the parks in the Sacramento area, but people will drive more than an hour to be a part of the group."

The SUPA's biggest summer league is getting ready to commence this Wednesday at McKinley Park. Titled "The Summer of Love Spirit League," this year's league name and theme pays tribute to Woodstock's 40th anniversary. Team names and various activities will support the peace-loving theme.

The Spirit League consists of four teams, and all games for the six-week tournament will take place at McKinley Park. The entry fee is $25.

"It's called the spirit week cause it has all the different level of players together," Anderson said. " We'll have some higher level players mix with the beginners, which helps beginners learn a little more. The spirit part is from the spirit of the game, which is being competitive but not at all costs to win. It will also be co-ed, so it should be really fun."

Another major event upcoming for SUPA is the Full Moon Hat Tournament beginning August 8. Although registration is full, there is a waiting list in case players end up dropping out of the competition. The entry fee is $20.

Organized by Tomlinson, the event, he said, is one of his favorites of the year.

"We play under the stars, and we have someone flipping pancakes on the sideline," Tomlinson said. "And one of our members brings organic fruit ... It's kind of a party night, and it's a ton of fun."

More information on both the Summer of Love Spirit League and the Full Moon Hat Tournament, as well as pick-up and other ultimate frisbee events can be found at sacultimate.org.