Alt Positions? (generator)

[Big Red]

well about 2/3 weeks ago at league i offered my generator to the club for cleaning out the alt positions for a few of the baskets, now since then i have not heard a word about it, im not sure if anyone else remembers. i plan on bringing it tonight in case we are still doing it. i know we needed a long drill bit to crush up the rock and what not inside the placements, and a shop vac to suck it all out. Now i have the generator and a shop vac, if anyone on this site has the drill and can come tonight please pm me or post here so we can get some sort of plan together.

[Big Red]

well i had no response from this last post so i didnt bother hauling that heavy monster anywhere. I am still more than happy to help out whenever anyone has a work party for corbin and use my generator or shop vac if need be. im sure jack would be the one to talk to about it so if anyone would like to pass this info to him please do, otherwise ill speak to him next time i make my way to rapid fire :P

[General Scales]

So I am wondering if we are ever going to use Brians (Big Red's) generator to fix the remaining sleeves at Corbin. Just saying that this probably should get done before the big winter freeze that is rapidly approaching. It'd be nice to be able to use all the sleeves again...

[ScottW]

Okay Stu and Bryan, I talked with Jack just a minute ago about your idea for getting the sleeves cleared at Corbin. We also discussed the very large task of re-working Cherry Hill now that the city has given us permission. We decided that we will make this small task of work first on the list to see what kind of turnout we can get and that may be indicative of what we can expect for work parties at Cherry - basically if nobody shows up for a small simple work party at Corbin then we will need to modify our expectations of what we can do at Cherry in the future. So to make a long story short here's the plan:

Work party at Corbin Park Disc Golf Course on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 11am. That should give everyone time to sleep off their hangovers and still make it out to lend a hand. Our only goal is to get the sleeves cleared so all baskets can be moved and the only ones that I can think of that need work are Hole 3 long, Hole 8 short, Hole 13 short, and maybe Hole 14 left. Jack has a 10ft very heavy breaker rod that will fit into the sleeves to break rock into gravel size pieces that can then hopefully be sucked out with a Shop-Vac. So we are hoping that we can recruit anyone willing to help and hope this time frame works for you two especially and that Bryan can bring his generator so we can run Jack's Shop-Vac. Hope to see you and anyone else interested on Sunday at 11am at Corbin Park DGC. We may also do some kind of Doubles or Skins after as well.

[Rapid Fire Jack]

Wouldn't need to be done at the same time, but if we can get somone with access to welding equipment and the skills to do it, the Club could buy some steel for caps for the open sleeves. If we cap them, then we shouldn't have this same problem again with plugged sleeves.

[tomw]

Scott , you may want to post this under the "work parties" section also

[Big Red]

as this is the more active thread ill respond here :P

i will be there for the work party on the 23rd, with my generator, and if still needed a shop vac, ill be happy to help get some different positions in.

[General Scales]

Originally Posted by Big Red

as this is the more active thread ill respond here :P

i will be there for the work party on the 23rd, with my generator, and if still needed a shop vac, ill be happy to help get some different positions in.

Me too!

[ScottW]

Very nice little work party we had. It turned out VERY successful albeit a bit of a struggle at times because some of those sleeves put up a good fight. We had 7 show up overall and we got the sleeves cleared for hole 4 (both long positions), hole 8 short, Hole 13 short, hole 14 left (nearest the river), and the dreaded long long position (the seldom played and seen one) for hole 18 (the 3rd position near the dugout). SO now all holes have all sleeves useable again and we even had one of the helper clear off the outside band of ALL the baskets of the peppering of aces from throughout the year. Take note everyone that aces will be cleaned off the bands at Corbin so you will be better off just writing your ace on your disc because we will take it off the basket, nobody cares about your ace on a 200 ft hole that you play 25 times a month anyway - plus it really is a form of vandalism, period! Thanks to everyone who came out to clear sleeves and clean baskets. We got everything done that we hoped to accomplish. The only thing that I didn't get to do was play a round after but am looking forward to my next round there, especially with 18 in the LONG position. Nice work NIDGC and volunteers.

[General Scales]

Was a very good work party. Everyone put their best into it and the course thanks us. Played some doubles afterwards. Lost to Tom W and Jarred (thanks to Jarred acing hole 14 with a tomahawk) Birdied 12 and Parred the dreaded hole 18 (thanks to me crushing a HUGE drive) I can't wait to hear all the complaints about that hole LOL

[tomw]

No complaints at all about LONG 18. You had the only good drive on that hole Stu, and deserved the par. Jarred's Ace on 14 was definitely a nice shot, and put us two ahead of you which we needed since we gave one back on 18 for 9 down. It was a fun round, you missed out Scott, maybe next time??
Whats this about a random draw dbls this Sat??

[tomw]

The following paragraph have been copied and pasted from our North Idaho disc golf club website. With NWDGN as a wider used location for information relating to Disc golf , here it is.

This idea has come up in the last few years. Scott and Jack W. spoke to me briefly about it at last Sundays Corbin work party. I am requesting feedback not on a winter series, but on a NORTH IDAHO DISC GOLF SERIES ??

We have Corbin and C-hill parks, and of course the mighty Farragut st park course's( and the land at Heyburn st park)

We have a few past TD's who maybe willing to assist others who may be interested in trying their hands at tourney directing. Kris Cummings did a great job with the fundraiser he held at cherry, Nate R ran his FDGA league, Ben S ran c-hill league . With a few more people this might be something who's time has come.

Please spread the word and chime in if this sounds like something you'd be interested in?? TW





Tom Walker

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8:15 pm
October 29, 2011


JackW


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To expound on some of the preliminary ideas we tossed about:

•a monthy Club sponsored event visiting each of the local North Idaho courses during the spring/summer months
•one day, two round format; or it could be as simple as a single round
•non-sanctioned
•no sponsorships solicited
•no need for trophies, custom discs, player packs, etc. (although one batch of "North Idaho Series" discs could be a consideration)
•simplified divisions, if any
•payouts in cash, or could also make use of some Club schwag – or some combination of the two
•The Club has the essential setup for a tournament: we have a ScorePointe board, and Rapid Fire has tables and pop-up awnings available
•The Club would provide the underlying support: we have an insurance policy in place; the Club would provide scorecards, change funds, etc.
All in all it would be a very simple, low stress tournament for anyone to serve as the designated "Tournament Director", with the full support of the Club. Kind of a Weekly League event taken up a couple notches.

Just brainstorming at this point. I'm curious to hear what interest others may have in the idea

[General Scales]

I have talked to Scott about this, and I feel that I would like to try and run one here in the near future. I'd like to turn Corbin into a monster course. Mando's, out of bounds, throw and distance rule in effect. I believe by doing this, I could make Corbin a pro level 18 hole without having to move any baskets. Now the question remains, would people play Corbin if it was in this "Nightmare" set up.

Tom, send me a P.M. and we'll talk about the possibility of me running some events. I'd like to get into it, that way, the Farragut Open could continue.

Stu

[Kris C]

I'd be willing to help/run a winter series. a bi-weekly or monthly event, rotate through the courses for each one. Stu, I like the idea of making Corbin a "nightmare" for an event. I'll talk with the rest of the Board, Stu and Tom W to see what we can come up with.
Kris.

[Big Red]

id love to play a tourny run by stuart, we talk about safari holes alot durring our casual rounds, and i know he has some good ideas about mandos and whatnot. ill be there when it happens, no doubt.

[General Scales]

Originally Posted by Big Red

id love to play a tourny run by stuart, we talk about safari holes alot durring our casual rounds, and i know he has some good ideas about mandos and whatnot. ill be there when it happens, no doubt.

Thanks Brian for your kind words. I believe that the real test of a 'nightmare' event at Corbin will be how many people change their minds about what Corbin is. As it stands now, you hear a lot of it's a pitch and putt and birdie heaven. That will change if I get the go ahead to change it up.

I'd like to make it a cross of two legendary courses. Winthrop GOld meets the Darkside course. Sounds interesting, no?

[tomw]

Originally Posted by General Scales

Thanks Brian for your kind words. I believe that the real test of a 'nightmare' event at Corbin will be how many people change their minds about what Corbin is. As it stands now, you hear a lot of it's a pitch and putt and birdie heaven. That will change if I get the go ahead to change it up.

I'd like to make it a cross of two legendary courses. Winthrop GOld meets the Darkside course. Sounds interesting, no?

Stu weve started this topic to get interested people involved in an open discussion. Kris C and the other board members now have this info and will be taking the next steps.I will let you know if and when they contact me. Continue to define in your mind how your nightmare course layout will be, and prepare for the directing of the actual days events (TDing).
It will be difficult to judge your success at Corbin with how many players attend an event there. Since it is a short course many players will not play for that simple fact. Actual feedback from the players who like and do, and will play Corbin for its technical aspects may reveal constructive feedback. You know how difficult it is to be consistant at Corbin. 10 down one round can turn to a struggle to par out the next round?
Quality vs Quantity is something Corbins hole designers have had to struggle with since the course first went in.
I look forward to seeing and playing this Nightmarish mixture of two legendary courses youve invisioned, and hope a N Idaho tournament series can take flight this year.

[Rapid Fire Jack]

I too am intrigued by the possibilities that Stuart might come up with. Not that I need any more difficulty, but a new adventure is always fun. And I find it very encouraging to see some new people step up and volunteer to run some events.

[General Scales]

So I have done a lot of thinking on the nightmare layout that I want to see happen. Here is just an example of what I have been plotting.

Hole 2: Plays from current tee-pad 1. Double mando's off the split tree's (the tree's everyone tries to throw thru going to the long location for 1). Gravel trail and five feet off either side the only in bounds shot. 10 feet in front of hole 2's teepad, ob starts, encompassing the entire cove area. In bounds starts back on the rocks where 2's basket is now. Guardian tree on rock face to be a mando to the left. Basket is to be placed in long 15's placement. Throw and distance rule to apply.

I thought about leaving the cove as an in bounds area but then anybody with a decent arm and a little testicular fortitude could attempt the big drive from the tee and if they didn't make it on the rocks, they aren't punished that much. Now you are forced with either the safe straight shot to the trail to make the drive to the pin or you go all in and try to run it to the rocks. If you don't make, throw and distance forces you to re-tee. That could get ugly in a heartbeat. Could also allow for some amazing golf shots as those with the will and the nerve get up there on a drive and have an attempt at an eagle (was thinking this would have to be a par 4).

[ScottW]

My modified layout didn't change anything to a safari course. It just used the existing layout as it is but gave you a lot to think about. That said, I did use a a long position for hole 2 (15's long pin position), but everything else is just mandos and OB, LOTS of OB.