downriver course design

[catalystdg]

any one wanting to submit a design for the new downriver layout can do so
the only requirements is that there are no crossing fairways and please take safety and the vegetation into account.
all designs must be submitted to Bob Perrewe at bobperrewe@hotmail.com
by our next club meeting on nov 10
bob will foreward all designs anonymously on to me to look over and we will diside on one design by the end of nov.

[catalystdg]

one week left

[Eric whippet Brown]

I want to know if we can clear out some trees to make new fairways or what? I have some idea's that could make some nice holes with a few trees here and there moved out of the way.

[General Scales]

The only thing I would like to see @ Downriver is some par 4 holes. There is the length and amount of land that would be required. I'd love to see a combination of old 7 and 8 into one hole.

I'd also love to see the return of hole 6 but we all know that it interferes with so many things that it'll never happen.

[Timber]

If Hole 5 goes away I'll be one happy camper

[catalystdg]

the layout for downriver is almost done( just need to find exact spots for the tees and pins but the overall layout has been picked)
i should have some maps in time for the meeting so you all can check it out.

[Parks]

Whats the style of the new layout?

Is it supposed to be more beginner friendly, a more challenging course, something with alts for both, or what?

[catalystdg]

it will be quite difficult with some very technical shots as well as a few long holes(450-600) hole 5 is the only remaining hole from the original layout
i will have alt pin possitions for for all the holes.(those might not be put in now but hopefully in the spring)
depending on the weather and what everyone want we could possibly change the course mid dec.
thanks to all who submitted designs( we are actually using a combination of three)

[Parks]

Sounds good, I'm pumped to try it out.

[catalystdg]

the layout is ready and is looking pretty sweet
hope everyone can throw straight

[General Scales]

Wait, does this mean you guys moved all the baskets for the new design or the new design is ready to but into play? It'd be frickin sweet to play new Downriver before the snow.

Any chance at getting a map posted up here so us non club members have a guide for the new layout?

And what is the SDGA membership costing these days?

[Wobbly Bob]

The SDGA Board has not seen the new layout yet, or approved it. Until that happens there will be no changes made. It is however our intention to create a new layout before Spring next year.

[catalystdg]

The final design will be approved and maps will be given out at the meeting.
i was going to let the rest of the board see the best two designs but since none of the designs met the criteria i had to combine a few different layouts,
the board voted to have me make the final desision so its just a formality of presenting the design at this point.
depending on the weather we could move everything mid dec.

[Gordy #21004]

Originally Posted by catalystdg

any one wanting to submit a design for the new downriver layout can do so
the only requirements is that there are no crossing fairways and please take safety and the vegetation into account.
all designs must be submitted to Bob Perrewe at bobperrewe@hotmail.com
by our next club meeting on nov 10
bob will foreward all designs anonymously on to me to look over and we will diside on one design by the end of nov.

At the Board meeting on Oct. 6th the decision was made to move forward with this design search. The plan was to have Chris review the submitted plans and refer (in his opinion) the stronger of the designs back to the Board for consideration. The Board was then going to do one of two things: either reach a conclusion on a design outright and adopt it, or present its conclusions and /or recommendations back to the membership. There was by no means any suggestion or instruction from the Board that Chris was to take over the entire plan process. The Board is still waiting for Chris to do what it appointed him to do; recommend two or three of the 5 designs submitted for it to consider and move forward from there. Moving forward would include disscusing and approving the scope of work and estimating what costs would be incurred.

[Gordy #21004]

Originally Posted by catalystdg

the layout for downriver is almost done( just need to find exact spots for the tees and pins but the overall layout has been picked)
i should have some maps in time for the meeting so you all can check it out.

The overall layout has been picked? Picked by who?You were supposed to refer the best of the design suggestions back to the Board for further review.

[Gordy #21004]

Originally Posted by catalystdg

The final design will be approved and maps will be given out at the meeting.
i was going to let the rest of the board see the best two designs but since none of the designs met the criteria i had to combine a few different layouts,
the board voted to have me make the final desision so its just a formality of presenting the design at this point.
depending on the weather we could move everything mid dec.

I don't understand what your saying here. Did you let part of the Board see these two designs? Was it this part of the Board that decided that none of the designs met the criteria. Was it this part of the Board that voted that the existing Board plan be scrapped and that the entire design process be usurped by you? You say you were going to let the "rest" of the Board see the designs but for some reason because they did not meet the criteria this was not necessary? What puts the other part of the Board on the 'in'? Are you saying now that you will decide what part of our process we will be involved in or not?

[catalystdg]

we will have a bored meeting before the club meeting where this will be discussed.

[Wobbly Bob]

Maybe we need to have a Spokane Disc Golf Association Board or (Bored, this is something Jub would write) meeting sooner than Dec. 8 at 5pm to discuss this. I was under the impression that the Board/Bored had the final say, which as always gives us each one vote. Do we really want this going on, on the public forum. I make a motion that the Board meets Sunday at the Season Ticket at 6pm to iron this out.

[Wobbly Bob]

Chris, it does seem to me that you have tried to hi-jacked the Board process. When I look at the meeting minutes they do state that you are to submit the best plans to the Board for consideration and approval (and while not stated I thought then recommendation to the club for approval). There wasn't any contigency plan set up in case all of the plans didn't meet the stated criteria. If none of the plans meet the criteria then maybe we should try again or with Board approval hire a professional to consult us on this matter.

[roadhog]

hiring someone costs money that the club doesnt have. i, for one, feel that a combination of 2 ideas makes sense. it will combine the thoughts of two different people and probably make a good course. whats the difference of 2 days? meet to decide then meet to decide again? on tuesday chris can show the idea then we all vote on it, my opinion is that most people will like it. then its done. we as a club let the people that we put in charge of things handle them. then they report back by any means available. chris has been working on this and reporting progress back on this site, better then having a meeting every 2 days so he can report progress. he can give a lay out on tuesday and then we can yaa or naa it. i think that most will like it though, chris put alot of time into this one.