2005 Illinois Open Series

[Bruce Brakel]

Thought I'd post some trophy work.  For those of you who have not seen these live and up close, they are dyed wood mini markers with tiny wire sculpture baskets.  In the picture two have not been basketized yet and one is fully trophyized.  

[Bruce Brakel]

Now we've done it.  We have produced our first Mock 3 Quarter Toss Micro Basket.  This is a 12 chain basket with six inner and six outer chains mounted on a temporary stand suitable for putting with US Quarters, $5 Brass Cash coins or similarly sized coins.  I'm wishing I had a digital camera right now!  With audio!  When you score on one of these it rings like a bell.

We will trophy-ize these and give them out sparingly to first place winners in well attended amateur divisions.  

[Bruce Brakel]

Here it is.  I had a friend of Diana's take a few pictures with her digital camera today.  I now have a library of digital pictures if you need one for your website, Jon.  I also bought parts for three more.  I'm going to build a prototype that costs $6 less and see what you all think of that one too.

[whofarted]

Nice job on the tropheys!  

[tree]

Nice job, Kira!

[Joe Davison]

Hey Guys,
I am the recreation supervisor in charge of the Disc Golf course in Crystal Lake, IL. We have an event planned for 6/25 and 6/26. How is this run and what do I need to provide. I have tried to send out many emails to different PDGA officials and have not gotten any replies. Could someone please fill me in? I would also like information about starting some leagues out here at our course. A email or phone call is probably the best way to reach me.


Thanks,
Joe Davison


Joe Davison
Recreation Supervisor
Crystal Lake Park District
(815)459-0680 x228
Jdavison@crystallakeparks.org

[CEValkyrie]

Hey Guys,
I am the recreation supervisor in charge of the Disc Golf course in Crystal Lake, IL. We have an event planned for 6/25 and 6/26. How is this run and what do I need to provide. I have tried to send out many emails to different PDGA officials and have not gotten any replies. Could someone please fill me in? I would also like information about starting some leagues out here at our course. A email or phone call is probably the best way to reach me.


Thanks,
Joe Davison


Joe Davison
Recreation Supervisor
Crystal Lake Park District
(815)459-0680 x228
Jdavison@crystallakeparks.org

Hope I answered all of your questions on the phone.  

[Bruce Brakel]

Here's some news you can use.

The Innova shipment arrived today.  I had specific requests for KC Pro Rocs and KC Aviars.  I got them for IOS #2.  A lot of you wanted the Pro Starfires.  I have about 30 of them.  The Sidewinders went like hotcakes.  No wonder.  For Intermediate and Rec players these are the shizzle.  I got another 30 of those.  Somebody wanted 150 Vikings and if she shows up on Saturday she'll get them.  I also got some 150 Beasts, 150 Orcs and 150 Valks.  Plus I have some 150 XLs and some 150 Flicks.  We now have a lot of "chick plastic" so bring your wives and girlfriends.  [Note: do not bring your wife and your girl friend to the same event!]  I also reloaded on DX Beasts and DX Orcs and anything else that looked low.  

Oh, and I got ten Innova Flex Fit hats.  I tried one on to see what the big deal is.  Now I want one.  Two black, two dark blue, two medium blue, two tan and two red.  These are 20 funny but tell whoever is covering merch that Bruce said you could get a $5 discount if you are paying cash.  

The Discraft shipment came in awhile ago.  Kyle's "IO7 Thrower" came out really cool.  We did not use that nasty map artwork that Jon and I collaborated on.  Jon's colormax brass cash stamp turned out great too.  If you have intermediate/rec power and would like the glide of a Crush but Crushes are a bit overstable for you, these white Colormax Z-Crushes are the bomb.  I was throwing one lefty at league today. On hole 12 at Firefighters I put up a buck for the long drive and Jenny ripped one about 275 and said, "Beat that!" and I was thinking, "There goes the buck!  Then I snapped that Crush and I was basket long [long basket position] sitting next to basket 17, somewhere around 360-375!  

[Dan Michler]

innova flex fit hats!  sweet!

[Bruce Brakel]

Give me a Sidewinder, a White Z Crush and a Flexfit hat and I am ready to suck lefthanded in the OMB division at Lombard!

[Bruce Brakel]

14 day forecasts don't mean jack but there is no snow and no scorpions either:  http://wwwa.accuweather.com/forecast-page3...day=11&metric=0

[Bruce Brakel]

innova flex fit hats!  sweet!

Digging through the new stuff and putting on price tag stickers I found some surprises: a few 150 Champion Valks and 150 Champions Sidewinders.  There were also some 160ish Champion Beasts and Orcs for those of you who have learned to appreciate the lighter plastic in your advancing years.  

[Bruce Brakel]

I'm bumping this because I want to harvest those pictures, and here they are...

[Bruce Brakel]

But while I'm here, would anyone like to see the quarter toss basket trophies make a comeback?  Maybe i could produce some for tournament overall trophies.