Juniors clinic and tournament

[Scott]

I'm hoping that we can get enough volunteers so that other park users won't be a problem.

[loyboys]

I know both Sam(11) and Landon(4) would love to be out for this kind of thing. I also volunteer myself for anything I can do with set-up etc.
Brian

ps My family loves Leverich.

[Ms Thing]

Originally Posted by loyboys

I know both Sam(11) and Landon(4) would love to be out for this kind of thing. I also volunteer myself for anything I can do with set-up etc.
Brian

ps My family loves Leverich.

Brian did you play at the Clash? If so we meet, I am Easten's mom.

[TreeLove]

Good point. Check with Glenwood, they may be willing to extend their property insurance to cover your event, that's what GPBC does for Lunchtime League.

[Ms Thing]

Originally Posted by TreeLove

Good point. Check with Glenwood, they may be willing to extend their property insurance to cover your event, that's what GPBC does for Lunchtime League.

There is also a good chance that they would help in some way. I think we will check out at least the three options.

[Wog]

The other option on insurance is to contact the Parks Department and make the clinic a Parks Department event with "Stumptown/Trojan Nation/PDGA" volunteers instead of (or in addition to) Parks Dept. Employees.

[Wog]

Speaking of which...I just checked the fall/winter catalog for Vancouver/Clark P&R and they have a weekly Junior class scheduled for fall.

[zippyboy]

One of the main reasons we were looking to Glenwood as a site was the fact that the course is very beginner friendly. It must be kept in mind that we are hoping to have kids as young as five show up for this, and they would most likely not be able to handle even the Highlands course at Hornings. Furthermore, there is additional open field area near the course at Glenwood that could be utilized for clinics and whatnot.

In addition, we are hoping to draw from up north, as there has already been an interest expressed from a number of people close to the Seattle area. In taking a look, it just seemed that for a number of reasons, Glenwood made the most sense. However, all of this is tentative, and will hopefully be hammered out in the upcoming months. The prevailing thought is to have this event sometime early next year (around May), so that the kids can use their newly acquired knowledge all summer.

At the very least, it should be fun, and I will be more than happy to be a part of it.

[Scott]

Originally Posted by zippyboy

One of the main reasons we were looking to Glenwood as a site was the fact that the course is very beginner friendly. It must be kept in mind that we are hoping to have kids as young as five show up for this, and they would most likely not be able to handle even the Highlands course at Hornings. Furthermore, there is additional open field area near the course at Glenwood that could be utilized for clinics and whatnot.

In addition, we are hoping to draw from up north, as there has already been an interest expressed from a number of people close to the Seattle area. In taking a look, it just seemed that for a number of reasons, Glenwood made the most sense. However, all of this is tentative, and will hopefully be hammered out in the upcoming months. The prevailing thought is to have this event sometime early next year (around May), so that the kids can use their newly acquired knowledge all summer.

At the very least, it should be fun, and I will be more than happy to be a part of it.

Doesn't Glenwood have holes that are 300' + feet?

I think GW would work, but it is soooo boring compared to Levrich. But this isn't about me, is it?

[zippyboy]

Correct. This isn't about the adults. Were it, I'm sure there would be many wanting this to be at Milo. Such as it is, this is for the kids, and I think we would be hard pressed to find a course with better facilities than Glenwood. Plenty of parking, plenty of field space for clinics, and a beginner friendly 9-hole course. While there might be two holes over 300 feet, they are wide open fairways, and shouldn't be too daunting to even the youngest of throwers.

Furthermore, we stand a better chance of being able to close down Glenwood for this event, whereas other parks would pose a greater challenge. As I said, this is still in the very early pre-planning stages. Suggestions and discussion are always welcome. If you have another course that has the same possibilities as Glenwood, let us know.

By the way, I don't think Glenwood is boring at all. I thought they did well with the area they had, and for 9 holes, there is a variety of hole design. I mean, its no Orchard - which I know you are WAY more partial to...

[PARR]

Hey, I am not familiar with these courses but my son William would love to play in a kids only event. My daughter won 2008 Worlds just for showing up. Proves we need to get more kids into the sport. Count the Carlos family in on a kids event.