PDGA Elections - PDGA

Todd Andrews · #1 June 23rd, 2009, 12:22 PM

Hello All,

If you are a current PDGA member you will shortly be receiving a ballot for the upcoming PDGA Board of Director elections. If you would like to get more information on the upcoming election, please visit this link.

I would also like to encourage you to vote for me and the other incumbents; Ron Convers, Jr. #9648, Robert W. Decker, CPA # 17745 and Juliana Korver #7438. Together, we have worked very hard to further the sport of disc golf, but there is still a lot more to accomplish so please send all of us back to the Board. If you have any questions, please feel free to post them here or you may contact me at the address below.

Regards,

Todd Andrews PDGA# 13590
todd(dot)andrews(at)orsdiscgolf(dot)com

TYVEK · #2 June 23rd, 2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Andrews

Hello All,

If you are a current PDGA member you will shortly be receiving a ballot for the upcoming PDGA Board of Director elections. If you would like to get more information on the upcoming election, please visit this link.

I would also like to encourage you to vote for me and the other incumbents; Ron Convers, Jr. #9648, Robert W. Decker, CPA # 17745 and Juliana Korver #7438. Together, we have worked very hard to further the sport of disc golf, but there is still a lot more to accomplish so please send all of us back to the Board. If you have any questions, please feel free to post them here or you may contact me at the address below.

Regards,

Todd Andrews PDGA# 13590
todd(dot)andrews(at)orsdiscgolf(dot)com

Hi Todd, i was curious about how much disc golf you actually play? and how does it compare with how much you used to play in the past?

Jester · #3 June 23rd, 2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TYVEK

Hi Todd, i was curious about how much disc golf you actually play? and how does it compare with how much you used to play in the past?

Ouch!

Sam · #4 June 23rd, 2009, 12:49 PM

Can we get that two minute warning thing worked out like we discussed? Rather than have that be the cessation point for... uh... performance enhancing drugs... maybe we could make it like a "last call". You now have two minutes to finish that beer.

Or add a four minute warning so we know that we only have two minutes left to consume.

Come on, Todd... do it for the players.

TYVEK · #5 June 23rd, 2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam

Can we get that two minute warning thing worked out like we discussed? Rather than have that be the cessation point for... uh... performance enhancing drugs... maybe we could make it like a "last call". You now have two minutes to finish that beer.

Or add a four minute warning so we know that we only have two minutes left to consume.

Come on, Todd... do it for the players.

You could Totally get momentum behind this if you were on the board! you should run for one of the board positions Sam!!

Bullseye · #6 June 23rd, 2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TYVEK

You could Totally get momentum behind this if you were on the board! you should run for one of the board positions Sam!!

The only place Sam would get votes is on... Survivor: Milo McIver

The tribe has spoken.

chris7graham · #7 June 23rd, 2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullseye

The only place Sam would get votes is on... Survivor: Milo McIver

The tribe has spoken.

EPIC LAWLS

Sam · #8 June 23rd, 2009, 01:46 PM

That's probably about right.

Todd Andrews · #9 June 23rd, 2009, 01:52 PM

@ Tyvek
I have been playing for almost 30 years. I do not play as much as I used to (nor as much as I would like to) due to injuries, job commitments, running events and other obligations. When I was younger, unmarried and unemployed I used to play everyday (go figure). At the moment I have committed to working to better disc golf from the administrative side and hope to be able to play more in the future.

@ Sam
I think you need to look again at your question and figure out if there is someone else that would be more advantageous for you to talk to.

Regards,

Todd

ChUcK · #10 June 23rd, 2009, 02:03 PM

I forget- do we get to read statements written by the people running for office before voting? I'd like to see what Feldberg wants to bring to the BOD, see if it's saucy enough to convince me to vote for him instead of Todd. Any politically correct insider information?

all2common · #11 June 23rd, 2009, 02:08 PM

Daveburg, going on what he accomplished as State Coordinator, seems to be somewhat of a flake.

Todd Andrews · #12 June 23rd, 2009, 02:32 PM

@ChUcK

Candidate statements should be released shortly. I too will be interested in what Dave has to say.

Todd

Bullseye · #13 June 23rd, 2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ChUcK

I forget- do we get to read statements written by the people running for office before voting? I'd like to see what Feldberg wants to bring to the BOD, see if it's saucy enough to convince me to vote for him instead of Todd. Any politically correct insider information?

A few highlights of his time as State Coordinator...

One year he forgot to send an OR state rep to USDGC.
The next year he nearly did the same thing, but someone hounded him until the rep was specified.

Other than that, I really can't think of anything.

I'm not trying to dog on Feldberg. He's a great golfer and no one can deny that, but that doesn't necessarily translate to other areas where a different set of skills might be needed.

As a current member of the PDGA BOD and a key member of the obviously successful OR Series team, Todd Andrews has already dedicated a considerable amount of his time to our sport. I for one would like to see him have the opportunity to continue with the momentum he has built up during his first couple of years on the PDGA BOD.

Vote for the guy... if he screws up... we can fire him next time

TYVEK · #14 June 23rd, 2009, 02:40 PM

my question was to get some basis on why to vote for Mr. andrews. i am not going to vote for somebody just because they ask for it. i want it to be for somebody that has a disc golfers perspective in mind and not just administrative stuff.

Todd seemed way to much like a puffed up poitician to me at the BSF, so i wanted to see if he plays much any more. i am sure he did at one point.
that is why i asked the question in the first place.

thank you for your answer. i look forward to reading your statement when they are released for voting.

keys · #15 June 23rd, 2009, 03:07 PM

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i want it to be for somebody that has a disc golfers perspective in mind and not just administrative stuff.

These are not mutually exclusive. He's been playing for almost 30 years. I think Todd has a pretty good handle on a disc golfer's perspective. Someone has to handle the often boring and time consuming administrative stuff. I doubt a touring pro can really make that kind of time commitment.

Matt B. · #16 June 23rd, 2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TYVEK

my question was to get some basis on why to vote for Mr. andrews. i am not going to vote for somebody just because they ask for it. i want it to be for somebody that has a disc golfers perspective in mind and not just administrative stuff.

Todd seemed way to much like a puffed up poitician to me at the BSF, so i wanted to see if he plays much any more. i am sure he did at one point.
that is why i asked the question in the first place.

thank you for your answer. i look forward to reading your statement when they are released for voting.

Any idea what you "seemed like"? People can "seem like" a lot of things. Todd's a little puffy, sure, but I wouldn't hold it against him. Plus, I like the looks of his dog..if that IS his dog, and not just an obvious ploy to get votes. That dog looks a lot like my old dog, and on that basis, plus the fact that Todd Andrews seems like he has just the right amount of puffiness - he is getting my vote. Congratulations Todd!

Todd Andrews · #17 June 23rd, 2009, 03:30 PM

@ Tyvek

Sorry to hear that you thought I "seemed way to much like a puffed up politician". If you had attended any Oregon Series event in the last 8 years and talked to me there you may have thought otherwise. I would be more than happy to post my candidate statement, but I was kind of waiting until the rest were posted.

In 30 years of golfing I have been a recreational player, an amateur player and a Tournament Director. I try to take all of these user groups, including the pros, into consideration when making decisions about what is best for the sport of disc golf.

Regards,

Todd

Todd Andrews · #18 June 23rd, 2009, 03:33 PM

Matt,

Thanks again buddy. That is indeed my dog Maggie Mae. She chases squirrels and cats, but not plastic discs.

Todd

olydiscgolf · #19 June 23rd, 2009, 04:19 PM

A non-disc golfing dog? Not on my BOD!HEHEHE

Sam · #20 June 23rd, 2009, 05:31 PM

Getting down on Todd because he comes off as a puffed-up politician would be like getting down on me because I speak my mind. (Am I helping, Todd?

)

Seriously... I have no reason to vote against Todd and he will be receiving my vote. Thanks for all that you do, Mr. Andrews.