Camp Sekani

[Wobbly Bob]

Congratulations to the DISC GOLFERS in Spokane on the birth of their new Disc Golf Course
CAMP SEKANI

I would like to thank those that have had a hand in bringing this BABY to Spokane.
The Spokane City Park's Department
The Spokane County Park's Department
The Spokane Disc Golf Association
Jeff Crum
Taylor Bressler
Leroy Eadie
Mike Aho
The Disc Golf Community of Spokane

Cody Miller will be directing the first tournament at Camp Sekani this coming Sunday.

Where: Camp Sekani
When: November 6, 2011 @ 10:00 am
Cost: $10 per person for 2 rounds
Format: To be announced

[Gordy #21004]

All you guys who are throwing around Leroy's name would do us a service by knowing how to spell it. E-A-D-I-E

[Wobbly Bob]

Having a last name like Perrewe, I understand about misspelling and mispronunciation. I apologize to Mr. Eadie for this error. I was using the spelling that Jeff used. I was not throwing anyone's name around, my intent is a heartfelt THANK YOU.

[Gordy #21004]

I guess you guys with the frenchy sounding names have learned to put up with it. But Eadie? That's Scottish! We don't roll that way.
Can I get a member ship renewal while I'm there? Thiss'll be my 10th year running. Do I get one free now?

[Gordy #21004]

I got a call from Tom Schot this evening from somewhere in the Sierra Foothills of N. California. He is just finishing up a Disc Golf Course design there. He said he is already familiar with our courses and then heard about the opening of the site at Sekani. He told me that he would like to come to Spokane later this month and spend two or three weeks here to study the property and create for us a course design or two course designs or a 27 hole course design what ever we want.
I told him I just wet my pants . I couldn't believe I was having this conversation with the Jack Nickalus of disc golf. He said he will give me another call over the weekend so I will have more concrete details for everyone in the next few days. This really is becoming a magical time in our Disc Golf story! Way to Go SDGA.

[Wobbly Bob]

I contacted the Webmaster at NWDGNews on Wednesday and requested a new thread to be posted under Disc Golf Courses/Washington: Eastern WA./Camp Sekani.

I haven't heard back yet but I'm sure it's not far away.

[Wobbly Bob]

Originally Posted by Gordy #21004

I guess you guys with the frenchy sounding names have learned to put up with it. But Eadie? That's Scottish! We don't roll that way.
Can I get a member ship renewal while I'm there? Thiss'll be my 10th year running. Do I get one free now?

I hope that Kevin will bring some membership forms for 2012. I would like to sign up for next year as well.

I'll bring a few forms myself.

[jshrack]

Originally Posted by Gordy #21004

I got a call from Tom Schot this evening from somewhere in the Sierra Foothills of N. California. He is just finishing up a Disc Golf Course design there. He said he is already familiar with our courses and then heard about the opening of the site at Sekani. He told me that he would like to come to Spokane later this month and spend two or three weeks here to study the property and create for us a course design or two course designs or a 27 hole course design what ever we want.

[Simmeltron]

AWESOME!!! So the best place to park is the Boulder Beach parking lot or???

[Burge]

Originally Posted by Simmeltron

AWESOME!!! So the best place to park is the Boulder Beach parking lot or???

Hmm...approaching from the East? Drive ~1500' past the Boulder Beach parking lot and take a right at Camp Sekani. There is a terraced parking area just inside the gate and to the left...can't miss it. The first tee of the "Jam" course is to the right of the kiosk on the upper level.

[Gordy #21004]

Originally Posted by tomw

"Gordy #21004=I told him I just wet my pants" ,and there not a damn thing you can do about it! quote from Dances with Wolves.
I have to work out of town next week and may not be able to make the Jam trny this Sunday Good luck guys

Then I spilled all my Cheteos right in my lap.

[Gordy #21004]

18 people came out to play in the 1st Sekani Benefit. Jeremy handled the registration and the scorecards and turned in $190 to the Club.
There were two more donations from two guys who couldn't play; $10 more.
The INWS sales table turned in 20% of its sales from the day; $14 more
Altogether that's $214 raised and dedicated to the Sekani project in the first day! There will be a second Benefit in two weeks. Keep checking in for details. A big thanks to all who kicked down and had a great time in the process!
Gordy.

[jshrack]

Do you know what day you will be holding the 2nd event?

I would like to keep the date clear.

[Yoduh]

Saturday the 19th is the next Camp Sakani Fundraiser!!! $10 entry fee and $5 goes to the course! I will begin taking registration at 11:30. The pros will play Sakani Gold and the ams will play the Jamboree course for schwag. Come out and see how quickly our new courses are coming together and support our new playground! Bring baskets and smiles!!!

[Gordy #21004]

The Sdga Board met tonight to discuss the transition of the Sekani project from the acquisition phase to the implementation phase. The measure before the Sdga to appoint a project manager to spearhead the project and their attendant
measure to subsequently designate a course designer was met with overwhelming support from the Board present.
The discussion was specifically about whether the Club contact to the Park's Dept. reservered the right to designate himself as Sekani course designer and designate the courses as finalized prior to these options being presented back to the Board. The Board concluded that the first step forward must come back to the Club first. We agree this decision underscores the Club's role in this process from it's very beginning. We further refer to the Club the services of Tom Schot, a nationally renowned disc course designer, to tackle the unique challenges of camp Sekani.

[Timber]

Originally Posted by Gordy #21004

The discussion was specifically about whether the Club contact to the Park's Dept. reservered the right to designate himself as Sekani course designer and designate the courses as finalized prior to these options being presented back to the Board.

Jeff was perfectly clear in his original announcement that his layout work was preliminary, and any final design would have to be approved by the full board.

[Wobbly Bob]

Originally Posted by Timber

Jeff was perfectly clear in his original announcement that his layout work was preliminary, and any final design would have to be approved by the full board.

And the design is already on the ground and the Board has not been asked to approve said design at this point. Will concrete go in before the design is approved?

[Gordy #21004]

Since the 'green light' news first broke the board has made every effort to convene in order to take the first step forward. In the pre-meeting discussions among ourselves we made it very clear that designating a project manager would be a solid beginning. Further, we spoke about enlisting the services of an independent designer who we have identified in a previous post. (which could be obtained at little or no cost to the Club)
When we met as a Board on Tuesday we were joined by the team that is doing the preliminary work at Sekani and were told by them that it is too late to pursue another course of action.(All the logistics meetings with the bike club had already taken place and all the Parks officials had already come and gone and would not be back) From these pronouncements I felt that if we engaged an independent designer that Jeff and his team would not be forthcoming with the preliminary guidelines that arose from their confidential meetings prior to the 'green light 'announcement. In this environment I do not feel comfortable having Tom Schot, the independent we have in mind, make travel commitments to come up and get started.
I wish Jeff had convened the meeting, so that the board could have conducted business and reached some conclusions on this matter and others. In the end it was good to meet the team and hear from them how they had diveed up the park amongst themselves.
Is this the juncture where we finally accept the formation of a Valley Club? Could this be our point in history where there is finnaly enough to go around? From what I gathered this team has all the essential elements it needs to go forth on its own. Gordy

[ScottW]

I think it would be sad if it's too late to bring in a professional designer. I am not super excited about some of the holes as they currently stand and would be interested to see what an outsider would come up with. Just my 2 cents.

[Stimpi]

I played the Jamboree course today, and was very disappointed. Many "dumb" holes, with a couple of "worst holes ever". One involved a huge, steep climb to a nice flat boulder/teepad. The shot was about 200-250ft. across a gully, with another steeper climb down into the gully and back up the other side. Definitely not worth the climb. There were better holes there, but I'm sure they would have encroached on other "designed" holes.
I was pretty disturbed by all the cutting Jeremy is doing, creating fairways where there are/were none. I understand he has permission from parks to cut anything "hand-around", which I take to mean about 2" in diameter. Many trees cut were quite larger. All this work on an undesigned course. Why? Does Jeff and Jeremy really feel this is the best use of this property? Man, I hope that's not where they're going. It'll be very disappointing as I feel Camp Sekani could be a great course. Nothing great about it so far.
They seem invested in two 18 hole courses, but I'm not sure that's the best idea. 27 holes, or one huge 18 would seem to make more sense.
I hope Jeff and Jeremy don't continue in the vein they are going. I wouldn't support SDGA club funds to build this course as it sits and I hope the other members who have been left out of this development feel the same way. If Jeff and Jeremy want to have the whole say, let them start their own club and raise their own funds and then they can do whatever they want. With MY club, I want a vote.
Furthermore, I would like to see the Club distance itself from the bushwhacking that's being done there. It's not being designed to use "natural corridors" as disc golf courses normally are, yet the cutting is being done to satisfy this precarious design of Jeff and Jeremy's.