2002 World's Biggest & Widdershins Open 6/1 & 6/2

[CEValkyrie]

Jim,

     The World's Biggest Info is great on the web page. What is the Widdershins Open format going to be? How much $$? Just wondering.

Later

Brett

[mirth]

Well, I got the WPD spring/summer mailer in my mailbox yesterday. Lo & behold on the calendar on the back page, for June 1st they have the Biggest listed! The do NOT, however, have it listed on the second nor do they make any mention of the Widdershins. They also do not make any mention of the course (outside of the one page table listing every park's ammenities) and of course they don't have anything about us....



More discussion on WPD & their mailer in a more related category....

[mirth]

You can definately count on me to attend both days; I can come early to Bevier & supply a gas trimmer to help spruce up the woods if desired.

 

Seeing how I can't make leagues again this week (sorry JoJo) I've been granted clearance for both events from the powers that be. Sha, like I wouldn't be there anyhow!  :)



Oh, Jim- In case you didn't guess or whatever, I s'pose I'll keep in line with leagues and play Advanced in the Widdershins. Hopefully I'll have a better couple rounds than @ Standing Rocks...

[mirth]

I won't be @ leagues again today... :'(



However I plan on showing up @ the park tomorrow afternoon after my class with weed wacker in tow.



TC- Try to leave me some weeds to whack? :-p

[jim]

Give me a week and info will be ready. For the World's Biggest, it will be probably $12 per person - $10 ages 12 and under. We still need to work out details about packages and prizes, but I think $12 should get you a disc and a mini and a shirt. The discs/minis we should get through the WB headquarters, since we are using their name and idea/format. We can save some $$ by having the shirts done ourselves. Last year, the package of one shirt and one disc cost us $9.10 with shipping. If we just get discs, that will be much lower. We can get minis cheapest from Disc Golf World. We can use some regular plastic club-stamped discs as prizes if we need, depending on how fast they sell.

Brett - can you please check out Grand Sports (and compare at least one other) to get a quote on 50 Hanes Beefy-Tees in all sizes with one-color printing on front and back? Thanks!

Also, I really hope that all of you who have made baskets will bring them out to the World's Biggest for use and for show. They are great!

[jim]

World's Biggest Reminder:

The Rolf Frei Award is given each year at each WB location to the person who brings the most people to the WB event. Last year, a guy from Winthrop Harbor(?) brought 8 people - and it was just hours before his wedding!  The prize is a custom-printed award disc.

Ideas: my wife is already spreading the word where she works and has at least 6 people committed to come. I have at least 4, maybe a lot more. If each club member brings 3 new people, we'll do great.  Please keep me or Ops members informed so that we can track how many discs/shirts we need to order. THANKS!

[jim]

This just in: For the WB, we have a donation for a CTP prize!  Barry G. (my friend at work) has donated a like-new Innova standard bag and 2 discs!  He wants it used for a special CTP for BEGINNERS ONLY!  How cool is THAT??!!  :-)

Also, 40 t-shirts, a glow mini set, and a Rolf Frei award disc have been ordered from WB headquarters.  After some disheartening news that our order was lost, John (Houck, WB founder) was on vacation, and all inventory was gone, I got a hold of John at his ranch on his cell phone. We talked for an hour and got most of it cleared up. We should have delivery by next Tuesday.

Also, I made an exec decision about the discs, since most of their disc stock was depleted and all that was left were 175g Cobras and 150g Aviars. We will use club discs as part of the players' package (good self-promotion); we will pay ourselves back for these with WB income, after other bills are paid.

If we want (have time), we can do the iron-on thing on the backs of the WB shirts;  if not, everyone has our club disc. Whatever.

The WB and Widdershins are only a week and a half away!!!

I am asking members to come early on June 1st to help spruce up the park and do general set-up.  I would also love it if most members could hang around throughout the day to do demos and shoot rounds with inexperienced participants.  Let's have a strong showing!!!

[jim]

WB UPDATES:

We have 4 full days to prepare for this year's WB!  I will be calling or emailing people tonight to confirm attendance and ability to help out.  I hope all members can make it out for the day. I believe we are going to get our 40+ people, as long as the weather holds up;  extended forecasts say we'll enjoy 70-degree weather!!!

Also, Barry extended his generous donation by adding 3 more new discs and a mini!!!

Please try to encourage people to come out this weekend. I'd rather have too many people than not enough.  The park was full of new players this weekend, so if you see someone you don't recognize on the course, introduce yourself and tell 'em about the WB!  Or simply let them know there's now a bulletin board up, filled with info.

Also, we can use a last-minute sponsor if anyone feels energetic!  Securing a sponsor for this weekend now would help ensure a fun event and raise some money for the club!  Let's see how good we can make it this year!

[jim]

Fabulous! I plan on being at Bevier Thursday night, Friday in the afternoon and/or evening, then Saturday at dawn to start cleaning and set-up.  I appreciate the enthusiasm and the trimmer! The woodchips have been dumped at holes 6/8/9. They need to be spread out more, but it looks like the WOD will be doing some work this week.......

[jim]

BillyBobJoeBob, can you make it a mix of cheap pop, bottled water, and maybe some juice boxes?  I can reimburse. Thanks - if a problem, let me know or use your judgment.

Brett, Friday night/Saturday morning cleanup. I wan to make sure the back holes are sweet and clean with evenly-dispursed woodchips. I also want to make Tee #27 as open and cleared as possible.  Also, garbage pickup.  I went out Monday morning and spent 45 minutes cleaning garbage - it was everywhere!  I want the course to sparkle!  That's it for now!

Al G - if you are logged on - are you still willing to provide some sandwiches or other foodstuffs?  Let me know or let me know what you need.

[jim]

That's GREAT!  Thanks Brett and everyone else who is or will be helping out this weekend.  BRING YOUR FRIENDS.  BRING YOUR ENEMIES. BRING YOUR GRUMPY NEIGHBORS. BRING ANYONE WHO MIGHT ENJOY A DAY THROWING DISC!

I met with Mike Trigg (WPD) yesterday.  The woodchips are out there; more will be added and spread out. The tees and baskets wil be trimmed and edged. THE WPD is loaning us a 10x10 tent for the weekend too!  On Saturday, there will be baseball games, which do not affect us, and NO SOCCER.  On Sunday, there will be no baseball, but there WILL be soccer on the soccer field by the 9th basket.  On Sunday only, we will not be able to use the 9th basket, so we will set up 1 or 2 temp baskets after the 8th hole. We will walk out under the ComEd wires, go east, and play back around through the cleared opening toward the soccer field.

Here's some other info/assignments:

Adrian - food, some drinks, basket, road signs, teesigns

Bill - beverages, basket(s)

Jim - info signs, handout packets, raffle tix, prizes, registration info

Brett - weedwacker, registration table or guided rounds, setup

Al G - food(?), distance clinic, setup

Paul - registration table or guided rounds

Jason - Fri night/Sat morning setup

If I have forgotten anyone's committment, please forgive my feeble brain. Every club member who shows up will have some sort of responsibility, whether it be cleanup, setup, guided rounds, putting clinic, whatever. Jump in where you want and help out.  Most of all, spread some fun and experience around. Talk to new folks and help them feel comfy, warm, and fuzzy inside.  YOU are the face of disc golf for these people;  help them have FUN!!!

Please show up by 7:30am on Saturday and Sunday and be ready to rock!  More info tonight!

[jim]

We will have a registration table which players will visit first to:

Sign-In

Pay $12

Sign Waiver

Get t-shirt handed to player

Get info-pack handed to player

Player chooses one disc



If people show up to play casually, outside of the WB, that's fine, as long as they do not get a disc or t-shirt

It Should Rock!

[jim]

Fantabulous!  I play the Innova DGGame all the time. It can be useful in understanding some aspects of throwing and what different discs do. Perhaps we can split them up between WB and Widdershins, since the Widdershins doesn't have all the stuff we'll have at the WB.  THANKS, Bill!!!!

[jim]

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!!

Thanks to Bill, Barry, Mirth, Brett, Paul, Kay, Danny, Shawn, Jason, Al, Brent, Bicente, Bill, Kirsten, Jay, Chud, Beast, and everyone else who did anything to make this weekend possible!!!!

This is YOUR club and YOU deserve much THANKS!

[jim]

Same here, Bill.

Regarding efficiency, I agree.  Although I tried to spread work around, my talents are in DOING, not DELEGATING (not very efficient).  I'm not trying to be everything for everyone, and am working on that. That's why I am stepping back completely from the Juniors Leagues. If someone else would like to really step up and take the lead on sponsorship or any other item, that would be fab! Wherever you want to take this club is where we should go.......

[jim]

If I can stay awake tonight, all info from WB/Widdershins will be updated, complete with scores and a few dozen EXCELLENT photos.  If anyone did not see Monday's News-Sun page 3 photos, I have them scanned in.  Let me know and I'll email them to you.

And yes, Best Shot scores will get updated as well.  After this weekend, I'll be handing that over to Mirth, so that it can get done correctly and in a timely manner.

[CEValkyrie]

Jim,

     Right now I have a possibility of 3 coming. It will be a blast.

[CEValkyrie]

34 Days!

[CEValkyrie]

Sweet!!!! I'll be there. Jason & Brandon will be coming with me as well. I may have 3 other people coming but those are ?'s at this point. I'll try my best to get them! Let me know what times you'll be out this week Jim. I have some free time on my hands now.

[CEValkyrie]

Jim,

     I'm going to be there Thursday after school till best shot. I will also go after school on Friday. What time do you think you'll be there on Friday?Anyone able to meet around 2:00PM on Friday? I'll bring my weed eater as well. I agree with you Jim. Let's make the course look awesome.