PDGC Parma Disc Golf Club

Mike Broda    June 7, 2012 at 12:23am

Correct. 6 pm thursdays. Cu next Thursday singles handicap league. It's also part of the pdga rated leagues. So these are rated rounds

Kevin Trepal    June 5, 2012 at 11:16pm

Thursday's at 5:45 last I checked. They probably moved it back to 6:00 by now...

dan ott    June 5, 2012 at 10:23pm

what day/time is the weekly singles league?

Will Schweda    May 24, 2012 at 6:25pm

Mike:
Sorry for not being able to attend the meeting last week. I had other commitments. The goal of getting a course installed in the metroparks is amazing task and will take the disc golf community of Northeast Ohio as a whole to accomplish this goal. I am on board in doing what I can to get this moving. Your work and motivation with West Creek does not go unnoticed. Hopefully you can find a sentence or two down below for your email reply.

- Avoid sensitive natural areas (OB areas o ... more

Mike:
Sorry for not being able to attend the meeting last week. I had other commitments. The goal of getting a course installed in the metroparks is amazing task and will take the disc golf community of Northeast Ohio as a whole to accomplish this goal. I am on board in doing what I can to get this moving. Your work and motivation with West Creek does not go unnoticed. Hopefully you can find a sentence or two down below for your email reply.

- Avoid sensitive natural areas (OB areas or develop the course around these areas to avoid disturbance)

- Able to play year round (Yes)

- Keep discs away from trails

- Demographics, ages of players (all ages)

- Cost to install, play, maintain ( Yes there would be an initial cost/investment to install the course. Play is typically free but there is an option to make the metro parks courses pay to play $3-$6 per round or offer a season tag/pass that would cost a player $40-$60 that would give the player the ability to play all metro parks disc golf course for one low cost. Making it a pay to play course would give the revenue to recoup the initial investment of the course construction and cost of future improvements and maintain the course. The goal is to develop a few world class championship disc golf courses in the metroparks that people will come and play from all of Ohio along with PA and MI. If you build it they will come…..)

- Land requirements

- Stress low maintenance ( It would be the same amount of maintenance with or with out a disc golf course. i.e. Cutting the grass and mulch )

- Is DG a fad? What is the growth projection? (No disc golf is growing and the number of courses is booming. In 2000 there were 1145 courses world wide as of end of 2009 there was 3082 and growing.

- With many Metropark employees focusing on the Lakefront plan, how can we help minimize their work load? (We would develop teams of local disc golfers to donate blood sweat and tears into developing and installing the courses.

- Family friendly (yes)

- Played at your own pace (Yes)

- Play solo or in groups (Both)

- No major construction, unlike traditional golf course (Correct…. What makes Disc Golf unique is the utilization of natural elements, using trees and shrubs as obstacles and elevation changes to make the course challenging. Keeping the raw and environmentally conscience elements gives each course its own personality and strategy.)


- Too many courses in Parma already? This is fair to argue…If anything with the number of holes in Parma it has built a strong reputation for Parma as a destination for disc golfers across the state of Ohio.

- Stronger request with a 50/50 split on costs ( Did they ask the mountain bikers to pay 50% for there new trail system?)

- Reconnect with Rob (Park Manager for West Creek Reservation) in September 2012

- Metroparks supports outdoor features that can't be found anywhere else (this is a major strength of the WC course, due to natural topography and water elements).
(Anywhere else? Have you ever been to Hinckley Lake?? There are many other beautiful properties with amazing topography the park system owns/maintains. I think truly getting another course in Parma would be awesome but if they give us an opportunity at another property we can not turn it down. If not West Creek where would be a good fit for the Metroparks? My personal opinion a course installed in one of these large burb’s that has Metro Park property i.e. Strongsville, Solon, Berea, Fairview/North Olmsted, Westlake, North Royalton, Bedford, Independence, Lakewood/Edgewater, South Euclid would be amazing for the game locally and the growth of the game period in Northeast Ohio.)

Mike Broda    May 21, 2012 at 3:46pm

New sign door installed!!! Thanks wags. You welding genius!!

Mike Broda    May 19, 2012 at 11:13pm

Patty,

It was a pleasure talking with you yesterday about the Metroparks' developments and opportunities.  As you can tell, we are excited about the disc golf possibilities at the West Creek Reservation and not just because we happen to enjoy it, but because we readily see how many others can enjoy this leisurely sport while supporting the main Metroparks tenets.  

I will email you a few additional comments in the next few days, but just wanted to say thanks again for listening to our ideas yesterday and I look forward to continuing this discussion with you.

Thanks again.

Mike Broda    May 19, 2012 at 11:11pm

Here is the list of comments that we wrote down yesterday as being concerns the Metroparks may have.  You also just saw the email I sent to Patty saying thanks, but also that we intend to send her these comments in the next few days.  Let's together write a few phrases/sentences to each comment, re-order them as appropriate, and then I will email it to her.  This likely won't actually get a DG course built, but may help ease their concerns in the sho ... more

Here is the list of comments that we wrote down yesterday as being concerns the Metroparks may have.  You also just saw the email I sent to Patty saying thanks, but also that we intend to send her these comments in the next few days.  Let's together write a few phrases/sentences to each comment, re-order them as appropriate, and then I will email it to her.  This likely won't actually get a DG course built, but may help ease their concerns in the short term.  Thanks for your help.

Comments from Metroparks Public Meeting on 5/17/12 (no particular order):
- Avoid sensitive natural areas
- Able to play year round
- Keep discs away from trails
- Demographics, ages of players
- Cost to install, play, maintain
- Land requirements
- Stress low maintenance
- Is DG a fad?  What is the growth projection?
- With many Metropark employees focusing on the Lakefront plan, how can we help minimize their work load?
- Family friendly
- Played at your own pace
- Play solo or in groups
- No major construction, unlike traditional golf course
- Too many courses in Parma already?
- Stronger request with a 50/50 split on costs
- Reconnect with Rob (Park Manager for West Creek Reservation) in September 2012
- Metroparks supports outdoor features that can't be found anywhere else (this is a major strength of the WC course, due to natural topography and water elements).

Let's try to email her our comments by the end of next week (May 25th).  

Thanks for attending the meeting last night.  If we ever wanted a chance to build a course at WC, that was our golden opportunity, and I think we nailed it.  

eric wernet    May 18, 2012 at 8:35pm

Mike (and the rest),

Thank you for making the effort! Your time and dedication is not missed and is truly appreciated! This is the right time for the Metroparks to include us and I for one and super thrilled you are letting them know that! Keep asking, people will come!

eric

Mike Broda    May 18, 2012 at 6:31pm

*traveled Players

Mike Broda    May 18, 2012 at 6:30pm

Thanks For the support Bill.
This date was mentioned at the last few tourneys i attended also mentioned thi date at every PDGC league date
After our disc golf promotion and kickin it with Kenny segment aired. The news post was just a reminder. Sorry you could not attend
Just know that we are working hard behind the scenes to make this a reality.
West creek reserve is our main goal. Laying out and installing a world class championship courses.

In the next few weeks and months I will b ... more

Thanks For the support Bill.
This date was mentioned at the last few tourneys i attended also mentioned thi date at every PDGC league date
After our disc golf promotion and kickin it with Kenny segment aired. The news post was just a reminder. Sorry you could not attend
Just know that we are working hard behind the scenes to make this a reality.
West creek reserve is our main goal. Laying out and installing a world class championship courses.

In the next few weeks and months I will be scheduling dates to walktjru and layout at least 24 holes.
I will post dates and times in hopes that some local pros and tracked player come out to give their feedback.

Bill "The Ninja" Savage    May 18, 2012 at 5:11pm

I can't speak for anyone else, but I would bet my last dollar that if you would of put up the metro park meeting up a little b4 the night before, you would have got a lot more up there to voice thier opinions. You guys are doing great things for disc golf dont let this discourage you!!! Peace out!

Matt Dungan    May 16, 2012 at 5:29am

Concrete tees coming at Portage Lakes, 7:30 AM on Saturday, May 19, we are pouring concrete for 10 to 12 tee pads. The mix truck is on order and we will be working from the parking lot by the PLDGC sign. Wheelbarrows and concrete tools are needed. Please let me know if you can help, and if you can bring a wheelbarrow. Thanks in advance.

James Humphrey    May 13, 2012 at 4:31am

Tri c back 9 baskets are installed ! we will be playing dubs mothers d
Tomorrow at 11 am. Meet by practice basket
Thanks c ya tomorrow

Shawn Jacklitch    May 6, 2012 at 9:38pm

Does anybody want to do a bag tag round anytime this week?

Chris Konzelman    May 5, 2012 at 5:09am

Bag tag round $5 per head 1 round of longs 1 round of shorts. Tee off at 11 am if you don't have a PDGC bag tag they will be available on the course just show up a little early.

Will Schweda    May 3, 2012 at 7:34am

PDGA Sanctioned League night at the Vet in Parma starts tomorrow night 5/3 and will run for 10 weeks through 7/5.

6:00 Tee Off

Tyler Frew - 45639    April 2, 2012 at 12:00am

anyone want to throw a round somewhere before dark?
hit me up.
317-989-8267

Brian Shega    March 31, 2012 at 3:38pm

Hey everyone. Thursday the 29th I left my brand new purple star starfire on hole 18 to the right of fairway. No name or number it was that new. still has the price tag. Reward if returned thanks!

James Humphrey    March 15, 2012 at 4:49pm

ManFred and erock your discs are at the shop!

ManFred "The Basket Molester"    March 15, 2012 at 6:51am

Ok. Potentially great news. Good lookin out!
If i didn't learn to throw that thing correctly soon it was goin up on a wall just cuz the art was classy. Now if i get her back ill HAVE to learn to throw her