Fairfield Park

[Jon Brakel]

I would like to at least do a test basket this year before winter. We'll see if the weather cooperates with my schedule. Is it possible to get the supplies, Brett? I don't remember now if we are paying for the supplies or if the RLAPD is.

[CEValkyrie]

Jon,
    RLAPD will pay for the S-Hooks & chain. I have to get on the ball & contact them.

[mirth]

Jon - Are you talking paint or chain upgrades? I kinda thought you meant paint but it looks like Brett thinks you're talking about the upgrades.

[CEValkyrie]

The park district will also pay of paint. They want the basket so play better & look better.

[shawn]

If you want to use my basket as a example of how to do that model you may.  Just let me know..  

[CEValkyrie]

I will for sure. Thanks Shawn! I did check them out at Morton while I was there. I have a pretty good idea of how they are attached but i'd like to have it with me when I do the first one.  

[Jon Brakel]

yes, I was talking about the paint.

[CEValkyrie]

I played Fairfield Tuesday afternoon. After the big rains the swamp was full. I've never seen it with that much water. The majority of the tee pads were in good shape. These tees need some work-> 7, 9, 10, 11, & 13. #11 was the worst. It had water running thru the middle of it. The wood chips helped a ton. The course was not that muddy & compared to how it used to be, it's fantastic.  

[jim]

Excellent - glad to hear all that work held up so far!

[CEValkyrie]

The park district was out there today finishing the addition of the parking lot. They added wood poles to enclose the lot. #1 tee pad is fairly close to the lot but it's not too bad. They did their best to level the lot. It's gravel.

I also got an e-mail from Keith Neitzke of RLAPD. A Scouts Troop is going to be doing some work at Fairfield as well. They are going to finish up wood chips on holes # 15 & 16. They are also going to sand & paint the bakets.

[mirth]

Boy Scouts rule! Find out what troop it is, please....

[tree]

A Scouts Troop is going to be doing some work at Fairfield as well. They are going to finish up wood chips on holes # 15 & 16. They are also going to sand & paint the bakets.

It is really cool that someone outside of the DG community is interested in helping us!  

[mirth]

Yeah, especially since the park was kinda theirs before the course was installed. It'd be great to get some kind of relationship going with the troop and/or council in the area.

[CEValkyrie]

Work will begin on the baskets at Fairfield every weekend from March 6th, 2004 to May 9th, 2004. They will be pulling a few at a time, painting them, then adding chain upgrades. This is a Boy Scouts Troop doing the work. I'll try to find out which troop.

[Myk]

Someone's trying to earn their Eagle Scout Badge.

[damonshort]

Someone's trying to earn their Eagle Scout Badge.

DX or CE?  

[mirth]

If only I knew about DG when I was trying to come up with a project. I coulda had Eagle!

[shawn]

They will be pulling a few at a time, painting them, then adding chain upgrades. This is a Boy Scouts Troop doing the work.

Most of the older Innova baskets down here have been sent too Innova to be re-powder coated.  They look great now.  Not to sure how paint will hold up on them.  Any paint experts out there?  It would suck to have them chipping after a few months.  

[jim]

Terry Miller called me saturday to ask why 5 baskets were missing from RL!  Boy Scouts, baby!
How many have been completed? Or was this the first batch?

[CEValkyrie]

There is a HUGE flyer posted on the bulletin board at the course. It's been there a few weeks.

Here's the latest info I have.

Dear Keith and Brett,
   The first work day went well. I had 17 people throughout the day
(including Ed) who helped me. We stripped and primed the six baskets
you gave us. We used a Rustoleum rusty metal primer to keep the baskets
in good condition for as long as possible. Since it's an oil based
paint, it will take 24 hours to dry. Ed told us we could leave all of
the baskets in the garage, so they are drying in the garage. We need to
arrange it somehow I can put the yellow paint on the baskets during the
week so we can get a new batch next Saturday. If we can, I'd like to
shoot for the same time frame next Saturday (9-3), it seemed to work
nicely. So overall, there were no problems and we will be on schedule
if we can find a way to put the yellow paint on this week (possibly
take the baskets to my house?). Ed was very helpful, he got us the
tools we needed and helped us do what we needed to get done. I'll talk
with you later-
Tim Storm