Fairfield Park

[CEValkyrie]

I apologize for that comment. I formed my opinions before I knew the facts.



My question is why did they help get this course in the ground? They don't play it.

[CEValkyrie]

Dave,

     This is Brett Comincioli, PDGA #19325. VP of DISContinuum. I apologized for the comment as for I was man enough to admit my mistake.

     Jim & other members of DISContinuum are #1 to the Am player in the area. Great events geared toward the Am player. A great place to start with a great support system.

     I have only been playing since the summer of 01. I made a generalization of the Libertyville crowd. With the retro painted baskets, the open smoking on the course, & the groups of 10 on each fairway, I made some generalizations of the crowd at Adler. Heck, at the time I couldn't have named one person from that course. I also had a negative encounter at Round Lake as some jerk stole a disc of mine that was sitting out in the open on #18. I am now getting more & more facts about the core group of true disc golfers at Libertyville & Round Lake. I have met Alex, Tim, & Luke. I have also met Phil at leagues once & saw you(Dave) ace #8 @ Bevier with a disc you lost a few years earlier. I played with you that day. All are great players and I truely enjoy their support as well as I enjoy watching them play. That way I can learn how to throw since i'm not all that great.

     The information about Fairfield came directly from George Alexoff at RLAPD.(He is no longer employed at RLAPD.  Again, from his comments about the group that installed Fairfield, I formed unwise opinions. I now know how much work it took to get that course into the ground. I was shown the intial proposal to install the course & maintain it.

     Here is the one thing that amazes me. I have not yet been playing a full two years. I live 1 mile from Fairfield. One day i'm taking a dump looking at the RLAPD Magazine. Nothing on disc golf. I write a simple e-mail asking why no disc golf in the magazine & where the #3 basket has been for over a year. I am contacted immediately. They said they were never going to put #3 back in the ground. No one had contacted them about until I e-mailed. I get the ball rolling with DISContinuum. We are trying to maintain the course, not claim it. We get hate e-mail & people pissed because we want to work on the course. Where have these people been the last 3 years that have allowed this course to turn into a dump? We wouldn't be doing anything there if it was maintained.  I don't think others understand how close the park district was from removing all the baskets Fairfield & relocating to a smaller park. Even with us volunteering, RLAPD refuses to call Fairfield a permanent home of a disc golf course. They did assure that if that course was removed that there would be disc golf somewhere in Round Lake.

[CEValkyrie]

Dave,

       Thanks for the understanding. I can't wait to work on Fairfield Park. I made some misjudgements on little info & I regret it. I agree, it's all about improving a course with a lot of potential.

Later

Brett

[CEValkyrie]

Phil, It was colder than heck!!!





At the club meeting Sunday, everyone agreed that chain upgrades are high priority.



Here is what is planned to be done in the spring.

1. Tee Pads- Limestone with the stone squares with # & distance in the corners.

2. Wood Chips around all 18 baskets & in areas that are bare.

Not sure exact dates yet but i'll try to nail one down.

[CEValkyrie]

I contacted Jeff today. He said that camping would be free to anyone wanting to camp at the Park on Friday or Saturday night.



I also tried to set up an initial date to get started on the tess & wood chips.

Saturday April 5th.

I don't have a game that day so that is why I picked it.

[CEValkyrie]

Dave, you have some time Saturday afternoon? I have that afternoon off. The sooner the better. My baseball season opens soon & then I have games every Saturday till the end of may. Let me know if this works. BTW, some of the tee pads are under water right now. #6 has running water on it. It may be better to move that one back 20 feet or so.

[CEValkyrie]

On the next post is an e-mail from Keith(RLAPD)



Saturday April 5th is going to be the first maintenance day.



I would like to propose a 4 step process.

A. Holes 1-5

B. Holes 6-10

C. Holes 11-14

D. Holes 15-18



Each hole would have a limestone tee installed

Wood chips around the basket.

Wood chips in any muddy areas on the fairway.



Anyone have any other input?

[CEValkyrie]

Brett,



With notice I can have people available any day. These are basic questions that we can answer any time we are going to coordinate a workday.



        1.  What project do you want to do? (Goals for the day?)

        2.  When do you want to do it?

        3.  What do you need me to do prior to the workday?

        4.  What do you want me to do the day of the workday?

        5.  What happens if you do not get the work done on the scheduled day?



Assuming you want to work on tees........Wednesday, April 2nd I would like to lay out the work you want done on the course. I will schedule a Bobcat to do the work Thurs. and Friday so that on the 5th you can have at it.



Although I am not available most Sundays, I will speak with Jeff and find out if this Sunday is good.



I am refering anyone with course suggestions to you. Daily maintenance is still my schtick. We should discuss what information we want to post on the parking lot kiosk. A wish list of improvements with costs attached would also be a topic for discussion. Think both short and long term.



e-mail or call, Thanks                KJN

[CEValkyrie]

So here is what i'd like to propose to Keith for Saturday April 5th.



1. HOLES 1-5. Install limestone tees & spread wood chips around each basket. Install #3 basket.



I figured holes 1-5 are all in decent condition out of low areas. We could see how that goes and then see if we would could do more or less in the future. I'm figuring the wooded hole are going to take longer than the open holes because we'll have to spread more wood chips.

2. Saturday April 5th.

3. Need limestone @ tee areas #1 thru 5.

    Need piles of wood chips around baskets 1-5.

   Need #3 basket & concrete.

4. Drop off limestone & wood chips.

5. That is not an option. We will finish!!

[CEValkyrie]

I've checked into inner chains for Innova Discatcher Baskets. Inner Chains cost $30.00 each + shipping. I'm going to see if I can get the RLAPD to purchase these. Wish me luck.

[CEValkyrie]

yes, they are doing it this week. i'm meeting Keith on Wed.

[CEValkyrie]

not exactly sure what time we are meeting. i've got to schedule around my baseball games. it's not going to be very long so i'd say save the trip till Saturday morning when we'll need the help.

[CEValkyrie]

8:00AM

[CEValkyrie]

WOW! Fairfield is looking great. The tee pads are holding out. The fairways are mowed & the rough is getting taller. It looks fantastic. THE #3 BASKET IS IN!!!! Hell yeah!

[CEValkyrie]

Congrats on the ACE! Probably the 1st since it just went in the ground on Friday.

[CEValkyrie]

I too like the rough. Instead of just throwing into an open field, it takes skill to throw long & straight onto the fairway. You will now pay for a bad throw on those open holes. This will also help players look for discs. Over the long run, that skill will be developed. It was funny as heck on Saturday. Jon, Brandon, & I were talking. I watched some guy throw from #1. He turned around & did not watch his disc. He had no clue where it went. I bet he spent 5 minutes looking. The rough is not that thick right now. The grass is getting taller but it is not thick. I haven't had any problems finding discs. The course looks great & the park district is able to cut once a week compared to once every three weeks. I would say 90% of the players that I have talked to at Fairfield Leagues like the rough.

[CEValkyrie]

I've added some pictures to my website if anyone is interested.



http://discgolfer_1.tripod.com/discgolfcentral/id17.html

[CEValkyrie]

Hopefully. It is not set in stone but I want to have a massive work day on Saturday August 2nd. I'd like to see 20+ people there. Maybe we could get it done that day.

[CEValkyrie]

I'm going to ask again tomorrow. They said they would the first time.

[CEValkyrie]

Mirth & Jay,

     That tripod website of mine sucks. If you get a chance & would like to update Fairfield, I have pictures posted on my web. I could also e-mail them to you. Could you post them on our website.