Festivus X 2011 - Saturday, Jan 29th 2011 Adair

[discgolfgreg]

Hi all,

The 10th annual winter event is being held at Adair on Saturday, January 29th. I guess most of the team golf folks might stay up in Portland. You can get to the Festivus registration form from the WDGC website. http://www.kaser.com/wdgc/tournaments.html

No on-line registration is being set up and the event is expected to be full by early-mid January.

As per Festivus tradition's the club will provide a nice hot lunch including multiple pots of chili and other options for all participants. Sponsorship from Calapooia Brewing in Albany. Umbrellas and Innova tourney stamped discs are in the works for players packs. Umbrellas for all, discs for Ams with extras available for sale/scrip.

There will be 2 rounds of 22 holes at Adair limited to 88 participants. There will be several holes different than recent years. Flow changes will cause the gravel parking lot to be closed but the lower paved parking lot will remain open. No camping arrangements are planned for this time of year.

It will be a blast regardless of the weather. Colin Sexton is the defending Open Champion in possession of the Festivus Pole.

Happy Festivus!

Greg

[Jonesy]

why is this called a festivus tourney when its the wrong day and month as festivus? festivus is over and 12 months away till next years. its not like christmas that extends from november first through the new year at this point.

[Jonesy]

was even posted 2 days after festivus!

[Matt B.]

Originally Posted by jonesy

why is this called a festivus tourney when its the wrong day and month as festivus? Festivus is over and 12 months away till next years. Its not like christmas that extends from november first through the new year at this point.

How DARE they!

[runnaman]

I plan on sending in my registration asap.

[discgolfgreg]

Originally Posted by Jonesy

why is this called a festivus tourney when its the wrong day and month as festivus? festivus is over and 12 months away till next years. its not like christmas that extends from november first through the new year at this point.

A fair question, but who's to say what date Festivus should be on? I saw your follow up suggesting that Festivus is on the 23rd. I'm respectfully interested in your source.

Like the Super Bowl this tournament was not originally named Festivus. The first WDGC hosted event at Adair in January 2002 run by Jay Sexton, and played on the first 10 baskets installed and eight temporary holes. Many pioneered by Pat Farrell who set up many temporary course tourneys. I started running it the second year what I named Winter Festivus initially.

As the TD, and an avid football fan, I have scheduled the event for the Saturday of the weekend the NFL takes off before the Superbowl for many years. A precursor of sorts was a Superbowl tourney that I ran the Saturday of Superbowl weekend on a temp course at Avery Park in January 2001.

I could have taken the Super Bowl them forward to Adair but Festivus has broader appeal than Football to disc golfers. Also if I ran this in late December I would have to have fewer holes and players to get 2 rounds in. On very wet days it is a struggle at the end of January.

[smobro]

Festivus for the rest of us!

[Matt B.]

Originally Posted by discgolfgreg

A fair question, but who's to say what date Festivus should be on? I saw your follow up suggesting that Festivus is on the 23rd. I'm respectfully interested in your source.

Like the Super Bowl this tournament was not originally named Festivus. The first WDGC hosted event at Adair in January 2002 run by Jay Sexton, and played on the first 10 baskets installed and eight temporary holes. Many pioneered by Pat Farrell who set up many temporary course tourneys. I started running it the second year what I named Winter Festivus initially.

As the TD, and an avid football fan, I have scheduled the event for the Saturday of the weekend the NFL takes off before the Superbowl for many years. A precursor of sorts was a Superbowl tourney that I ran the Saturday of Superbowl weekend on a temp course at Avery Park in January 2001.

I could have taken the Super Bowl them forward to Adair but Festivus has broader appeal than Football to disc golfers. Also if I ran this in late December I would have to have fewer holes and players to get 2 rounds in. On very wet days it is a struggle at the end of January.

Festivus is one of the most fun tournaments in Oregon, and kudos to Greg for running it every year! I think when a tournament reaches it's tenth year it can probably be called whatever the TD wants to call it. Especially when the lunch is delicious and free and a keg of free beer shows up. But that's just the opinion of one person who doesn't actually take holidays popularized by television shows too seriously.

[LegoRules]

Originally Posted by Matt B.

Festivus is one of the most fun tournaments in Oregon, and kudos to Greg for running it every year! I think when a tournament reaches it's tenth year it can probably be called whatever the TD wants to call it. Especially when the lunch is delicious and free and a keg of free beer shows up. But that's just the opinion of one person who doesn't actually take holidays popularized by television shows too seriously.

I agree Fetivus is a super fun tournament, and I am so dissapointed I have to miss it this year. Too bad it is on a team disc golf weekend. Maybe next year.

Cindy

[Sam]

Yes but a Saturday team disc golf day. Rallying the troops...

[Matt B.]

Originally Posted by LegoRules

I agree Fetivus is a super fun tournament, and I am so dissapointed I have to miss it this year. Too bad it is on a team disc golf weekend. Maybe next year.

Cindy

Is there a weekend in the winter that isn't a team disc golf weekend?

[LegoRules]

Originally Posted by Matt B.

Is there a weekend in the winter that isn't a team disc golf weekend?

This is the team golf schedule, so yes there are quite a few weekends that are not team golf weekends. There are other events going on though I realize. It's just the way it is in these parts there are lots of events going on all year round, so it is hard not to overlap. Hopefully it works out for next year because I really love the Festivus event.


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[Celeste]

Sunday team! Happy to play another Festivus which was my first tourney ever! Festivus 5 or maybe even 4.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Originally Posted by Celeste

Sunday team! Happy to play another Festivus which was my first tourney ever! Festivus 5 or maybe even 4.

Wow! Festivus 5 or 4? You must be REALLY old!

Bob

[E Smith]

Originally Posted by Jonesy

why is this called a festivus tourney when its the wrong day and month as festivus? festivus is over and 12 months away till next years. its not like christmas that extends from november first through the new year at this point.

Festivus started in February of 1966 then moved to December 23rd.

Now it is celebrated on the Saturday 1 week before Superbowl Sunday and has been for many years. How do I know this? Because it is on the schedule.

Another Festivus miricle!

E

[Matt B.]

Originally Posted by E Smith

Festivus started in February of 1966 then moved to December 23rd.

Now it is celebrated on the Saturday 1 week before Superbowl Sunday and has been for many years. How do I know this? Because it is on the schedule.

Another Festivus miricle!

E

"Although the original Festivus took place in February 1966, as a celebration of the elder O'Keefe's first date with his future wife, Deborah,[1] it is now celebrated on December 23, as depicted on the December 18, 1997 Seinfeld episode, "The Strike".[2] According to O'Keefe, the name Festivus "just popped into my head."[1]"

So actually, the Festivus Disc Golf Tournament is closer to the original date of Festivus as it was intended by its creator. The Dec. 23rd date is a shamockery, bastardized by a sitcom!

[all2common]

Greg, is there still room? I intend to send my registration on Monday.

[discgolfgreg]

Originally Posted by all2common

Greg, is there still room? I intend to send my registration on Monday.

Yes, send in your registrations next week to ensure a spot as it is filling up. After I get the list updated I will post the current registration list later tonight. Factoring people that have contacted me this week and are sending their registrations in, there should be about 20 spaces remaining open.

Discs Innova Star Katanas, Eco Wraiths and Valkyries have been ordered. Umbrellas have been ordered with Calapooia/Festivus logos. And trophies are now ordered through John Kinder in Bend, who will be rounding up a few more Rebels this weekend to get their registrations in.

Greg

[discgolfgreg]

Hi all,

Here is the up to date Festivus registration list. I have an additional list of 14 names of players including 2 or 3 women that need to follow up and get their registrations in.

Toni Hoyman FPM
Kim Halsey FPO
Sarah Johnson FW1
LaNoah Babcock FW2
Tami Allen FW2
Logan Grasseth MA1
Bryan Luoma MA1
Ben Chilton MA1
Josh Johnson MA1
Brett Mellbye MA1
Jeff Monette MA1
Chase Estep MA1
Jonathan Wimer MA1
Chris Cusack MA1
Hyatt Green MA1
Roy Alpert MA1
Casey Lohrman MA1
Lane Tidwell MA1
Kyle Tidwell MA1
Chris McRae MA2
Lee Hartman MA2
John Bain MA2
Josh Powell MA2
Tyler Pickett MA2
John Kinder MA2
Caleb Henson MA2
Chris Weis MA2
Grant Harms MA3
John "Beast" Johnston MA3
Bob Burton MG1
Bryce Downey MG1
Wayne Harvey MG1
Dennis Swanson MG1
David Pittman MG1
Mike Gibson MG1
Jim Dubay MG1
Jesse Grasseth MM1
Kevin Allen MM1
Scott Duvaul MM1
Karl Pilotte MM1
Matt Benotsch MPM
Eric Smith MPM
Jim Johnson MPM
Ron Owings MPM
Jay Sexton MPM
Rick Reichard MPM
Kelly Christiansen MPM
Greg Johnson MPM
Jesse Seibel MPO
Nate Sexton MPO
Colin Sexton MPO
Sam Gibson MPO
Kirk McCallister MPO
Brandon Hill MPO

[Celeste]

Woohoo Check is in the mail! See you all at Festivus