Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey WA

[olydiscgolf]

After a fantastic meeting with the Director of Lacey parks, I am happy to announce the beginning of what promises to be a great relationship! After dealing with the fiasco that is the Olympia parks dept., its very refreshing to have a conversation with park decision makers that is honest, productive, and positive!

Disc golf is written in to the park master plan for Woodland Creek Community Park. Although there is no money available,they have 18 acres set aside. The space consists of a few (5-6?) acres of wide open pasture style field with a majority of the property through dense woods with a creek border. We will begin design and fundraising immediately.

Although WCCP probably won't warrant it, the vision for Lacey Parks includes installing programs that are designed to bring outside money into the city IE. travelers for tourneys. This is GREAT news for disc golf in the South Sound!

[cefire]

Niceeeee!

[sillybizz]

Excellent news Chris! :)

[Tim Wenrich]

SWEEEEET! Way to GO!

[olydiscgolf]

We have started the design process for a 9 hole course in WCP. I hope to have the final design before the first of the year.

[olydiscgolf]

Another great meeting with the Director of Lacey Parks Dept. and the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor. They love the first draft map of the course. Next step is submitting a written proposal to outline our arrangements. This very important part of the process is where we highlight our role as a club, and the role of the parks dept. I'm working into the agreement, pro bono use of the course for our club weeklies, and total use of the park 3 times per year for fundraiser events.

I will post this in the DG thread as well, but I'm looking for examples of land use agreements. If you have one, or know of a club that has used one, let me know.

[JR Stengele]

update?

[olydiscgolf]

I submitted the proposal at the last board meeting. Next step is a walk through with the park board to go over the layout. Then land use agreement.


Slowly but Surely....

[JR Stengele]

right on. Best of luck to you guys down there in OLY. Keep it real chris.

[olydiscgolf]

right on. Best of luck to you guys down there in OLY. Keep it real chris.

Thanks Stengele!

[olydiscgolf]

This Saturday we will have a "walk through" with the Director of the parks and the park board. They accepted our proposal and have drawn up a land use contract. After the walk through, we are hoping for the go ahead to start opening up the fairways and getting hole design finalized.

[olydiscgolf]

We had a great walk through today. Lots of support from our local players and a couple of the Shelton crew came down. The park board was thoroughly impressed with how far these discs can go, and how accurate! The park board is totally on board with our concept. We need to look into insurance coverage, that seems to be the only real hiccup.

It's not as fast as we would like, but as long as we are moving forward we will keep on keeping on.

[JR Stengele]

thanks for keeping us updated Chris. Glad to hear such positive things.

[olydiscgolf]

After yesterdays conversation with the director of the Lacey Parks Dept. I was assured that their next meeting (May 21st) would include the rubber stamped approval of our new course. In the mean time, I have the ok to continue designing. Work parties will be starting immediately after the signing of our land use agreement.

On a side note... We just recieved the go ahead to instal a permanent course at Evergreen State College.

Exciting times for Olympia disc golfers!

[JR Stengele]

Sweet! Let me now when they are "official" Chris and I will put them up on dgcr too! Glad to see our capital getting the respect it deserves...in dg that is.

[olydiscgolf]

We have 9 holes rough cut. There is a LOT of brush to be cleared and downed limbs to be bucked up. We definetely have our work cut out for us!

Keep on keepin' on!

[olydiscgolf]

The Park board rubber stamped our approval just like expected. We have signed the land use contract. As soon as our insurance agent gets our policy (its in the mail) to the city manager, he will sign off and the real work will begin!

[TreeLove]

Congratulations!

[olydiscgolf]

After a long process, our insuarance fell through. It turns out the policy would not cover the "installation" of a DGC. But, Lacey Parks Director Lori Flemm to the rescue! We were able to rewrite the contract and move forward without insurance! I will be signing the contract this afternoon, work party this Saturday at 9am.

Lets build a golf course!

[olydiscgolf]

After a long process, our insuarance fell through. It turns out the policy would not cover the "installation" of a DGC. But, Lacey Parks Director Lori Flemm to the rescue! We were able to rewrite the contract and move forward without insurance! I will be signing the contract this afternoon, work party this Saturday at 9am.

Lets build a golf course!

Contract signed!

[KG_MCDGC]

Congrats!!! Way to see it through!

[RomePK]

Just curious on how the course is coming along. I just saw i missed the work party and i'm going to be in Nebraska the next couple weeks shooting at some courses in the mid-west. Just wondering if this new little gem in lacey will be done when i get back. Thanks OLYDISCGOLF for all the hard work in getting us a place to play locally again. I miss Yauger

[matt]

lots of work is still needed on the course
but the driving range and putting basket might be in by the time you get back

[RomePK]

lots of work is still needed on the course
but the driving range and putting basket might be in by the time you get back

A Driving range??? thats pretty legit. I've always thought that would be useful. Right on.

[olydiscgolf]

A Driving range??? thats pretty legit. I've always thought that would be useful. Right on.

Yes, a driving range. A 24'+/- x 12' tee pad with baskets stagered in the open field between 200', 300', 375', 450'. It will be a little while before it goes in.... The practice basket won't be too far off though.

We had a great work party out there yesterday. Another one is scheduled for the 28th of July, and also the 4th of Aug.

[olydiscgolf]

We have wooden targets in the ground for holes 1-5, 9. All of these holes are playable. Its still fairly thick in the woods, but things are starting to open up enough to throw. We hope to have #7 playable after this weekend if we can get enough support out for the work party.

[matt]

We have wooden targets in the ground for holes 1-5, 9. All of these holes are playable. Its still fairly thick in the woods, but things are starting to open up enough to throw. We hope to have #7 playable after this weekend if we can get enough support out for the work party.

Very cool, im taking allison to chick flick, so no work from us, wish we could be there

[olydiscgolf]

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/08/11/2210238/volunteers-clear-way-for-disc.html

[matt]

Today I went and played 1-5 after work, with my brother
He is just starting, and it is close to his place
So its nice to have a place for him to go, besides the football field at the school

[Kenny B]

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/08/11/2210238/volunteers-clear-way-for-disc.html

Thanks for your hard work SPSDGA!

It was sad to read the negative remarks at the bottom of the news article. I guess I should have expected it though. This is the 21st century America - land of the free and home of the whiners :waaah:

[matt]

Went up with my brother and threw from 9 over to 1 and 1 back to 9 etc.for a driving/practice area
after work today

[olydiscgolf]

Went up with my brother and threw from 9 over to 1 and 1 back to 9 etc.for a driving/practice area
after work today

The driving range posts are now in the ground. The putting basket will be placed Monday night. The anchor is already set.

[matt]

The driving range posts are now in the ground. The putting basket will be placed Monday night. The anchor is already set.

thats great news
we have been throwing back and forth between hole 1 and hole 9, probably 3 or 4 evenings
this will be good for him, because in that tall grass you can only throw a few discs, then they start getting hard to keep track of

[olydiscgolf]

The practice basket is in.

[matt]

The practice basket is in.

My brother went up there yesterday he said basket was great and the poles were too far away .
But he will keep trying :)

[olydiscgolf]

My brother went up there yesterday he said basket was great and the poles were too far away .
But he will keep trying :)

That is exactly the reaction we were looking for!

[JR Stengele]

Hey Chris,

Do you want me to put your new course on dgcr? If so, pm me the details of the location (address), number of pins, tee pads, type of terrain, hole distances, etc. and I will list it for you. Also, let me know the designers and any other info regarding hours for use and fee if there is one. Congrats again buddy.

[olydiscgolf]

Hey Chris,

Do you want me to put your new course on dgcr? If so, pm me the details of the location (address), number of pins, tee pads, type of terrain, hole distances, etc. and I will list it for you. Also, let me know the designers and any other info regarding hours for use and fee if there is one. Congrats again buddy.

Not yet Stengele. I will let you know when its ready for listing. It shouldn't take too long after our "big" work party!

[Skookum]

Yea DGCR review process is bad enough as it is no need to let people give 2 star reviews to a course that is obviously not done and then never update it after the course is completed.

[JR Stengele]

better than the alternative...Besides, there is more info available there then anywhere else and is far superior to any other dg website regarding courses.

[JR Stengele]

Not yet Stengele. I will let you know when its ready for listing. It shouldn't take too long after our "big" work party!

just let me know buddy.

[rickgill]

How do you join the oly disk golf org?

[Mr. Anderson]

I believe Package Express in Olympia is a good source for joining OLY DGC. Or just PM Chris Gilberts.

[matt]

After work today, my brother and I spent some time with the practice basket and the driving range

[olydiscgolf]

How do you join the oly disk golf org?

Your best bet is to head into Pack Ex on the Weastside of Oly. Kevin would be happy to sign you up there. Your next best bet, and the best for the club, would be to join us on October 14th at Woodland Creek Park in Lacey. We will be hosting about 100 volunteers to work on the course. We will be available to sign up new members and renew existing members.

Thanks for your interest, I hope to see you on the 14th!

Chris Gilberts

[maco capo]

Will there be doughnuts and wet t-shirt contests at the work party?

[olydiscgolf]

Will there be doughnuts and wet t-shirt contests at the work party?

I will provide the doughnuts. Not sure about the latter.....your wife has not RSVP'ed!

[maco capo]

Zing!

[olydiscgolf]

I will provide the doughnuts. Not sure about the latter.....your wife has not RSVP'ed!

Scratch that. She called last night, Its on!

[JR Stengele]

^ :laughing:

[matt]

So I just "Buzzzed" 9 holes at Woodland Creek
and now I have 2 questions
1) are all the holes par .......3?
2) when playing with poles instead of baskets,
do I need to hit the pole in between the strips of orange tape (about the height of a basket)?
Or can I just hit the pole anywhere? (Bottom for playing safe)

[olydiscgolf]

So I just "Buzzzed" 9 holes at Woodland Creek
and now I have 2 questions
1) are all the holes par .......3?
2) when playing with poles instead of baskets,
do I need to hit the pole in between the strips of orange tape (about the height of a basket)?
Or can I just hit the pole anywhere? (Bottom for playing safe)



1) Yes. Keep in mind that most of the holes will lengthened as the brush gets cleared.
2) You make the rules.

[olydiscgolf]

After 2 great work parties on 10-14-12 and 10-21-12, WCP is shaping up. We have most all of the piles of brush removed from the fairways, and they are ready for the next layer of clearing. We have 6 of the nine holes tee pads scratched in and coverd in wood chips. I will be heading out today and installing numbered tee signs for the holes to make navigation a little easier. As it stands, the course is playable, but keep in mind that most of the holes are still in the beggining stages of design.

[olydiscgolf]

It sounds like the Parks Dept. is going to pay for our driving range tee pad to be excavated. That is pretty good news to the back's of the guys who were going to do it with shovels! They love what we're doing out there and they step up to help every at opportunity!

[matt]

Nice!!!!!

[matt]

I played a speed round yesterday after work /before a meeting
(I had so little time I probably shouldn't have)
I wanted to check out what I missed last weekend
With some signs up, and tee pads made (also 6 opened up)
Its really starting to feel legitimate :)

[olydiscgolf]

All 9 holes are opened up and playable. All 9 tee pads are scratched in and covered with wood chips. # signs are in place. The driving range posts are in, and the driving range tee pad is squared off to be excavated.

[JR Stengele]

Congratulations Chris and the Oly dg for working so hard from start to finish and achieving your goal! Looking forward to playing the course and throwing on my first DG driving range. Super Cool!

BTW Chris, will be picking my brother in law up in Lacey on the 23rd of Dec and will hit you up before heading down so I can hopefully get the royal tour.
:cheers:

[olydiscgolf]

Congratulations Chris and the Oly dg for working so hard from start to finish and achieving your goal! Looking forward to playing the course and throwing on my first DG driving range. Super Cool!

BTW Chris, will be picking my brother in law up in Lacey on the 23rd of Dec and will hit you up before heading down so I can hopefully get the royal tour.
:cheers:

Thanks Stengele, but this is just the begining! We have a lot more work to do.

Hit me up when you're headed this way, I'd be happy to show you around.

[olydiscgolf]

The driving range tee pad is now concrete. We will be spreading topsoil around it and planting grass soon, but the concrete is good to go.

[matt]

i had to re-install #4s pin today
found it in the bushes between #4 and #5s pin

i am starting to think we should make the anchor/sleeve for that hole out of a 55 gallon drum

[KG_MCDGC]

Quick question(s):

At the driving range, what are the posts set out at?

*Love, love, love the idea of two practice baskets.* How far apart are the practice baskets from one another?

[matt]

Quick question(s):

At the driving range, what are the posts set out at?

*Love, love, love the idea of two practice baskets.* How far apart are the practice baskets from one another?

posts are 200' 300' 400'
(i can get there always, i can get there sometimes, and i will get there someday)

baskets are exactly, idk from each other, we didnt measure
we were going to put them 30' apart
but then decided to put it on the other side

[KG_MCDGC]

Bonkers!!!

I thought they were 150, 250, 350 for some reason. Good to know, my new grip and drive is adding about 50ft. 400ft, huh? WOW!

I think 30ft would be too close to each other for the practice basket. Now 50ft... But it looks great. I love the idea of going for long putts, then "cleanup" putts, and then putting to the other practice basket.

Bravo! Well played, sirs. Well played.

[TYVEK]

i would estimate the practice baskets being somewhere around 50-60' apart.

[matt]

Bonkers!!!

I thought they were 150, 250, 350 for some reason. Good to know, my new grip and drive is adding about 50ft. 400ft, huh? WOW!

Bravo! Well played, sirs. Well played.
you are throwing a little bit down hill :biggrin2:

[KG_MCDGC]

you are throwing a little bit down hill :biggrin2:

Worst. Post. Ever.

[KG_MCDGC]

you are throwing a little bit down hill :biggrin2:

Actually, after going back out there today, I think that the 300' pole is definitely in a divot (aka downhill), but the 400' pole is even (or just slightly below) with the tee boxes. BUT, behind that 400' pole is definitely even or above the tee boxes! That's what's up!

B O N K E R S !

[matt]

Actually, after going back out there today, I think that the 300' pole is definitely in a divot (aka downhill), but the 400' pole is even (or just slightly below) with the tee boxes. BUT, behind that 400' pole is definitely even or above the tee boxes! That's what's up!

B O N K E R S !

yep, its not much, i was just messin with ya
(ok, actually its really down hill a lot, we just like to raise peoples self esteem)

[TYVEK]

Actually, after going back out there today, I think that the 300' pole is definitely in a divot (aka downhill), but the 400' pole is even (or just slightly below) with the tee boxes. BUT, behind that 400' pole is definitely even or above the tee boxes! That's what's up!

B O N K E R S !

Hey whatever you have to tell yourself so that you can be throwing 400" right???!:nahnah: :laughing:

i think its great that you are using the driving range. it is a valuable thing to have no matter what elevation does. and on the positive note, maybe we could get away with registering our discs as hunting weapons so that we could take home a couple Canadian geese when they are around! mmmmmmmm thanksgiving all over again.

[olydiscgolf]

i would estimate the practice baskets being somewhere around 50-60' apart.

100'-120'...

[olydiscgolf]

Actually, after going back out there today, I think that the 300' pole is definitely in a divot (aka downhill), but the 400' pole is even (or just slightly below) with the tee boxes. BUT, behind that 400' pole is definitely even or above the tee boxes! That's what's up!

B O N K E R S !

You need to get your level fixed if you think the area past the 400' mark is uphill from the tee! There is a substantial drop from the tee to all of the pins, the 300' is obviously the lowest and it goes slightly back up from there, but they are all well below grade.

[KG_MCDGC]

You need to get your level fixed if you think the area past the 400' mark is uphill from the tee! There is a substantial drop from the tee to all of the pins, the 300' is obviously the lowest and it goes slightly back up from there, but they are all well below grade.

Sorry, Matt!

Worst. Post. Ever.





Sweet post, Buzz Kill!
*In all seriousness; keep up the good work, guys! Your hard work and efforts are not going unnoticed!

[olydiscgolf]

Sorry, Matt!

Worst. Post. Ever.





Sweet post, Buzz Kill!
*In all seriousness; keep up the good work, guys! Your hard work and efforts are not going unnoticed!

To add to your disapointment, the "400' pin" is actually a little shy as well, but like Matt said, we like our players to feel good about themselves...

[KG_MCDGC]

To add to your disapointment, the "400' pin" is actually a little shy as well, but like Matt said, we like our players to feel good about themselves...


You should hear yourself.

[matt]

Dubs on sat at 10am after baskets are installed

[olydiscgolf]

A great day for SPSDGA! The baskets are in the ground! Thanks to all who came out to play the first round on metal, there were a bunch of people out there enjoying the beautiful today.

[TreeLove]

'merica, f' yeah!

[olydiscgolf]

'merica, f' yeah!

Nice! Can't just leave well enough alone can ya?!?

[Flex Steel]

After a little hiatus I am getting back into the dg scene. Thanks to all who have been instrumental in developing the sport in the lower Sound area. I am headed out to Woodland Creek this afternoon to get a little practice in. I have never been there so should be fun. Maybe my putting has improved with the time off :)

[rickgill]

Chris,
Hannah and I went out yesterday she worked and I played <g>.
Got two hours in before the weather turned wet. I got a round in.
We're thinking that signs pointing to the next tee would be handy
along with flags or at least a number on the baskets and perhaps
distances wheeled off to add to some score cards.They made
great advertising for the course in Arizona. Are we there next weekend?
-Rick

[olydiscgolf]

Chris,
Hannah and I went out yesterday she worked and I played <g>.
Got two hours in before the weather turned wet. I got a round in.
We're thinking that signs pointing to the next tee would be handy
along with flags or at least a number on the baskets and perhaps
distances wheeled off to add to some score cards.They made
great advertising for the course in Arizona. Are we there next weekend?
-Rick

Next weekend is out for me, but yes to the rest of the ideas!

[rickgill]

Next weekend is out for me, but yes to the rest of the ideas!

Will get with Hannah then and start to work. Let us know when the next work time is.
Are the practice basket and driving range installed? I forgot to look after taking the picture of the proposed course.

[olydiscgolf]

Will get with Hannah then and start to work. Let us know when the next work time is.
Are the practice basket and driving range installed? I forgot to look after taking the picture of the proposed course.

Yep, practice baskets are in and the driving range posts are in.

[olydiscgolf]

Big thanks to the person[s] that installed the direction signs to the next tee pad! I am guessing it was Rick and Hannah?

[olydiscgolf]

I just submitted our volunteer hour log to the city for the 1st quarter of 2013, we have 228 volunteer hours so far! Thanks to all that have been a part of it, we have many more to go!

[matt]

here is a link to a rough map of the Woodland Creek Park Disc Golf Course (https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zv8uMvhNvjsU.ko8jYbx9ViJo)

[matt]

here is a link to a rough map of the Woodland Creek Park Disc Golf Course (https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zv8uMvhNvjsU.ko8jYbx9ViJo)

I think we must be close enough to list this on the site as a course now.
what do ya think?

[matt]

here is a link to a rough map of the Woodland Creek Park Disc Golf Course (https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zv8uMvhNvjsU.ko8jYbx9ViJo)

sorry if it doesnt work for you :smash:
some say it does work, others are saying no
dont know what to tell ya