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Post by goosefraba1 on Aug 13, 2014 20:28:35 GMT -6
Hey guys.... there is a strong possibility that I will be moving home to Portsmouth, Ohio very soon. I have been playing dg for 3 years in Lexington, KY... and I am a current board member for the BDGA. Anywho... I would really like a course in the Portsmouth area... seems like Shawnee State Forest would be a great spot. Anybody have any clue how to get the ball rolling on this? Thanks, Zach
zachary.harr@uky.edu
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Post by sidearmdon on Aug 15, 2014 5:27:44 GMT -6
Thought I posted something earlier but haven't seen it so I'll try again. First get prepared. Get the pamphlet called "what is disc golf" from the pdga. Assume these people know nothing about disc golf. Wear a disc golf shirt and/or hat. Take in several disc and a picture of a basket. Know if there are any local courses close by. Know some other state parks who have disc golf courses. Paint Creek State Park would be an excellent reference. Be friendly, polite, clean. If you've never put in a course please understand, it is a lot of work. If I can help let me know.
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Post by goosefraba1 on Aug 15, 2014 7:26:20 GMT -6
Awesome. Thanks for the reply. I had thought as much. I actually did much of the work installing Jacobson Park in Lexington. I would hopefully be able to get Mr. Sias to help with design. I am a physician assistant moving to the community and practicing occupational medicine. So, getting sponsors would be very easy for me. For those that helped install paint creek (beautiful course by the way). Did you start at the local level for state parks or did you approach the state parks at the state level? I would assume the local level.
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Post by sidearmdon on Aug 15, 2014 10:04:56 GMT -6
The local people can make that decision. My thought is instead of just going in to meet the big cheese, try to talk with some rangers or volunteers in the park. Perhaps one of them plays and would be a help to you. Look at the land before you approach anyone. Take a hike and look for possible cool holes. Another hint I'll offer is if this goes through, put in the baskets but don't be in a rush to pour concrete pads. Use flags for several months. Once you pour they cannot be moved and raising additional money for extra pads can be difficult. I know this is early in the process but everyone likes a big tee pad. Don't skimp on the pads, makem big! By waiting, I moved or adjusted five tee pads at Paint before our pour.
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