Stub Stewart State Park Sun Nov 1st 10:00am -4:00pm - Work Parties

Flash · #1 October 20th, 2009, 10:35 PM

Hey everyone,

We are having a work party the day after Halloween to take advantage of Steve Kruger's last weekend work day for a while. The last work party Coury C., Jeff M., John C. and myself showed up to receive some training on equipment that we will be needing going forward. The training took quite a bit of time and therefore the other guys had to take off after wards, but Steve and I headed up to get some work done. Steve took his 2 chainsaws down to hole 7's green area and bucked all the down trees on 7's fairway, green and 8's fairway. He made quick work of it and left us a mess I am happy to clean up.

This upcoming work party we will do just that, clean it up. Steve has agreed to bring the chipper into hole 7 with the one ton truck and while we chip up the branches we will load up all the cut logs into the truck for state parks to turn into firewood. This is going to be a big task and we will need many of you to lend a hand. Please bring gloves, long pants and good boots.

Due to the length of time required for this task and the time requirements most of you have we will start the work party at 10 am and it will go until about 3 pm. Please come help out for an hour anytime during this time slot.
Meet up by the hilltop day use area, the parking lot at the top of the hill! If you don't see anyone cruise by the main office to see where we are at.

This work party will significantly increase the playability of this course and speed up the time we can start looking to put baskets in the ground. We have the money secured for the baskets and we hope to make the purchase before the end of the month.

This is your chance to show state parks that you are interested in the development of this course!

emmarose · #2 October 26th, 2009, 01:20 PM

You've been in touch with my dad (Garry) and we are looking forward to finally being able to get out there with you and do our part for this new course... cross our fingers that we aren't suffering too much from the previous evening's Halloween shenanigans... hehe! Look forward to meeting you...

peace,
emma

"Over the Hill" Bob · #3 October 26th, 2009, 01:40 PM

I'll try to make it out for awhile Mike. Playing the Hope Open on Saturday so if I get dried out and the body heals quick enough over night, I'll be out. When is Stumptown going to make this a certified work party event? This needs to happen!

Bob

Flash · #4 October 26th, 2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

I'll try to make it out for awhile Mike. Playing the Hope Open on Saturday so if I get dried out and the body heals quick enough over night, I'll be out. When is Stumptown going to make this a certified work party event? This needs to happen!

Bob

Bob,

I am kind of waiting until the initial parts of the course are developed and agreed upon by State Parks. We have mapped out the first 9 holes but things change on a somewhat frequent basis. I am hoping that after this work part all follow on work parties will be Stumptown certified work events.

Remember it is this upcoming weekend. If you are going to be out late Saturday night stop by later in the afternoon to lend a hand. Gloves are required, long pants and shirts are optional!

Hope to see you there Emma and Garry!

Scott · #5 October 26th, 2009, 03:43 PM

I'll do my best to be there.

Bullseye · #6 October 27th, 2009, 08:55 AM

I will be there. Looking forward to having some help from the rangers!!! This sounds like it will be one of those work parties that REALLY get some stuff done.

Flash · #7 October 29th, 2009, 09:22 AM

For anyone on the fence here is an offer you can't refuse.

We will be selling 2009 Beaver State Fling Glow Fundraiser discs to participants for half price. All proceeds will go towards the 2010 Beaver State Fling. We have Glow Orcs, Glow Teebirds, Glow Destroyers, 2 Champion X-Calibers, and maybe a star whippet or two.

Remember we are meeting at the Hilltop Day Use area at 10 am. If we are not there, because it is after 10 am, I will have a map attached to the trailer to show you where the work zone is.

See you guys and gals on Sunday!

Scott · #8 October 29th, 2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Flash

For anyone on the fence here is an offer you can't refuse.

We will be selling 2009 Beaver State Fling Glow Fundraiser discs to participants for half price. All proceeds will go towards the 2010 Beaver State Fling. We have Glow Orcs, Glow Teebirds, Glow Destroyers, 2 Champion X-Calibers, and maybe a star whippet or two.

Remember we are meeting at the Hilltop Day Use area at 10 am. If we are not there, because it is after 10 am, I will have a map attached to the trailer to show you where the work zone is.

See you guys and gals on Sunday!

What were the original prices?

Flash · #9 October 29th, 2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott

What were the original prices?

What half price is not good enough of an offer? That is a 50% savings regardless of original price!

Scott · #10 October 29th, 2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Flash

What half price is not good enough of an offer? That is a 50% savings regardless of original price!

Just trying to figure out how many of those glow orcs I'm going to get!

Flash · #11 October 29th, 2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott

Just trying to figure out how many of those glow orcs I'm going to get!

Here is all you need and it hasn't changed since the event, we do not have any Roc's in DX or Star.
http://www.beaverstatefling.com/2009/webform

Not listed in champion X-Caliber and we have two of those left!

all2common · #12 October 30th, 2009, 09:38 AM

Any West-siders planning on making this work party? There appears to be a low turnout from that area...

Scott · #13 October 30th, 2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by all2common

Any West-siders planning on making this work party? There appears to be a low turnout from that area...

I'm currently planning on being there.

Trozzle!!! · #14 October 31st, 2009, 03:57 PM

Jim Nims and I are coming, not sure who else we may be bringing from the Hagg Crew.

Flash · #15 November 2nd, 2009, 12:12 AM

We had a great turnout today, over 20 people total for the day!!!

We had a set back in the morning when the parks crew could not get the chipper running. Therefore we went to plan B which was to start working on the trail building that will go through the course. The trail is to encourage foot traffic and discourage erosion. Steve Kruger is taking the opportunity up front to address concerns about over use and foot traffic on the course. With the slopes present on this course it will be nice to have a graded trail that may seem a longer route in some cases but provides a way to get around the course with out having to trek straight up hill. It will be encourage to play the course on a 90 degree from the these trails

Here are a few pictures of the work we did today:

Hole 1 looking out from tee pad location

Hole 1 looking back form the pin

Hole 2 standing on tee pad location

hole 2's fairway

We also removed all of the bucked tree fall on the green & fairway of hole 7 and hole 8's fairway( hole 8 not seen in picture). The two piles of limbs were supposed to be for the chipper today but we will get them next time!

Keep in mind that as you look through the slideshow that most of the holes are still rough, they need some trees removed, trail installed and fairway vegetation thinned or removed.

Stub Stewart Slide Show Holes 1-7

Bob Horning · #16 November 2nd, 2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Flash

We had a great turnout today, over 20 people total for the day!!!

We had a set back in the morning when the parks crew could not get the chipper running. Therefore we went to plan B which was to start working on the trail building that will go through the course. The trail is to encourage foot traffic and discourage erosion. Steve Kruger is taking the opportunity up front to address concerns about over use and foot traffic on the course. With the slopes present on this course it will be nice to have a graded trail that may seem a longer route in some cases but provides a way to get around the course with out having to trek straight up hill. It will be encourage to play the course on a 90 degree from the these trails

Looks great! Great job everyone, especially you Mike! As you mentioned it's rough right now which is how all courses look, but I can tell it's going to be a great and fun course. Once I get ahead here a bit would like to come help too, got plenty of equipment I could bring! Mike, if you need a 4 wheel drive tractor to haul stuff out or around that doesn't tear up the ground let me know.
later

BlarneyStoner · #17 November 3rd, 2009, 02:10 PM

Gotta LOVE when the proprietor of a pay-to-play course is offering to help with the construction of another course in his general neck of the woods.

Right on Bob.

Flash · #18 November 3rd, 2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BlarneyStoner

Gotta LOVE when the proprietor of a pay-to-play course is offering to help with the construction of another course in his general neck of the woods.

Right on Bob.

We both benefited from the Washington County Tourism Grant so we have some incentive to see each other flourish plus Bob is just a great guy.

Bob,

Unfortunately we can not use mechanized equipment at this state park, that is left to the park staff so we can not take you up on the offer. We have a few people trained up on the gator so in a sense we have access to remote areas and that has been helping more and more.

So for now we are doing the manual labor items and parks staff is doing the mechanized tasks and it has been working out well.

DanD · #19 November 10th, 2009, 11:42 AM

Wow. I've never been so excited for a new course! Thanks Mike and everyone else helping out. Now I just need to make it to one of those work parties.

Keep up the awesome job.

snap7times · #20 November 10th, 2009, 09:36 PM

sweet, yeah you gonna have to cut down some trees, but like the Jerry Miller DGC, this one will get sweeter and sweeter as work on it continues, keep it up guys! I'm surprised there are glow teebirds left, those things are the best out of the entire teebird line...