Julie Ferdella
NEFA #1670, PDGA #52861
NEFA #1670, PDGA #52861
Nomination
Player to be nominated: Julie "Juj" Ferdella
Nominee PDGA #: 52861
Nominee NEFA #: 1670
The State where the nominee currently lives: MA
Nominee’s age: 40
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Course ambassador:
Describe the nominee's involvement as an Event ambassador:
- Women's Wednesdays at Maple Hill, formerly a women's Wednesdays traveling league
- She has helped run so many women's tournaments since the founding of NEWDG
- Co-TD'd the women's global events at Maple Hill, 2024-2025
- Winter putting league
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Grow the Sport ambassador:
- Co-founder NEWDG, Northeast Women's Disc Golf
- Served on the PDGA women's committee
- NETC commissioner
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Player ambassador:
- Juj is also a fantastic competitor with 26 career wins!
Other information the committee may find useful. Please reference the specific section or sections of the criteria above. Provide examples of the nominee's impact on the disc golf community:
Juj is a pillar of the disc golf community. She was one of the first women in NETC and is the co-founder of Northeast Women’s Disc Golf (formally New England Women’s Disc Golf). She teaches lessons and holds clinics throughout the area and is passionate about growing women’s involvement in the sport. She served on the PDGA women’s committee and remains active in the community as a fierce FPO competitor, co-TD for the largest WGE’sin the world he last two years, commissioner for NETC, and runner of leagues (both winter and summer). This sport in New England would not be where it is today without her unwavering dedication or involvement.
Women's disc golf in new England/ the Northeast would not be the same without Juj. She has dedicated so much of her time to building a community and safe space for women in the sport. Her impact has helped the women's side grow large enough that we have been able to put together a series of women's only events in the Northeast with hopes to grow it to reach all states in the area. She has also co TD'd the largest Women's Global Event in the world two times in a row.
On top of the work she does for area women in the sport she also dedicates her time to being an NETC commissioner, teaches lessons/clinics, and co-runs a local putting league in the winter. Juj is also a fantastic competitor with 26 career wins! New England disc golf would not be the same without her unwavering dedication and involvement.
Nominee PDGA #: 52861
Nominee NEFA #: 1670
The State where the nominee currently lives: MA
Nominee’s age: 40
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Course ambassador:
Describe the nominee's involvement as an Event ambassador:
- Women's Wednesdays at Maple Hill, formerly a women's Wednesdays traveling league
- She has helped run so many women's tournaments since the founding of NEWDG
- Co-TD'd the women's global events at Maple Hill, 2024-2025
- Winter putting league
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Grow the Sport ambassador:
- Co-founder NEWDG, Northeast Women's Disc Golf
- Served on the PDGA women's committee
- NETC commissioner
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Player ambassador:
- Juj is also a fantastic competitor with 26 career wins!
Other information the committee may find useful. Please reference the specific section or sections of the criteria above. Provide examples of the nominee's impact on the disc golf community:
Juj is a pillar of the disc golf community. She was one of the first women in NETC and is the co-founder of Northeast Women’s Disc Golf (formally New England Women’s Disc Golf). She teaches lessons and holds clinics throughout the area and is passionate about growing women’s involvement in the sport. She served on the PDGA women’s committee and remains active in the community as a fierce FPO competitor, co-TD for the largest WGE’sin the world he last two years, commissioner for NETC, and runner of leagues (both winter and summer). This sport in New England would not be where it is today without her unwavering dedication or involvement.
Women's disc golf in new England/ the Northeast would not be the same without Juj. She has dedicated so much of her time to building a community and safe space for women in the sport. Her impact has helped the women's side grow large enough that we have been able to put together a series of women's only events in the Northeast with hopes to grow it to reach all states in the area. She has also co TD'd the largest Women's Global Event in the world two times in a row.
On top of the work she does for area women in the sport she also dedicates her time to being an NETC commissioner, teaches lessons/clinics, and co-runs a local putting league in the winter. Juj is also a fantastic competitor with 26 career wins! New England disc golf would not be the same without her unwavering dedication and involvement.
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