Air Zoo

Matthew Babineaux    October 11, 2013 at 11:44pm

haven't be to the course in months. I hit the course yesterday and its looking a lot cleaner then before there were a few bottles near tee pads but its looking a lot better out there

Chris Davis    September 17, 2013 at 4:10am

OK FIRST, i want to apologize to who ever threw from tepbad 11 into the road with a z buzzz american flag stamp. Secondly i had a great round so i sped up to 25 really fast, but you threw your disc right under my car and i crunched it. Lastly you already know but im sorry.

Joel Cook    September 8, 2013 at 11:49am

There are a couple of young guys that come out early mornings fishing discs out of the pond. Didn't sound like they are trying to get them back to their owners.

Molly Figaro    September 7, 2013 at 4:37am

lost a blue valkyrie with lumberjack open stamp on it in the pond on hole 18, unfortunately no name or number on the back...

Dan Winchester    September 5, 2013 at 12:58am

Found a disc on hole 14 today.... Let me know if ya lost one so I can return it to the rightful owner since there's no name or number on it.

Toyo ohtsuka    August 19, 2013 at 2:23am

If anyone is brave enough to look for disc's in the water on hole 18 there is a red z storm in there. There is a reward if anyone finds that for me. Hit me up!!

Paul Bunko    August 15, 2013 at 4:43pm

Is this course still open, I had heard rumors that it may be closed. I am heading out that way on Friday and looking to play a solo round.

Joel Cook    August 15, 2013 at 8:02am

Lost a red star wraith in the bushes on the left hand side of #14. No name on it.

Dan Winchester    August 12, 2013 at 6:27am

To te ones that dive for discs in the pond on hole 18... I lost a gold colored 2013 ace race disc that has my name and phone number on the back and I would really love to get it back since its the disc I got my first ace with.

Steven Stafford    August 11, 2013 at 9:47am

I was playing a round yesterday and lost a blue Champion Sidewinder on Hole 18 to the second pond on the left hand side. Landed about right in the middle. There is no name on it but offering a sizeable reward for anyone willing to dig it out!

Chris Davis    August 9, 2013 at 12:08am

FOUND AT AIRZOO. basket 16, old school yellow xs blue stamp.

Lawrence Leonardi    August 6, 2013 at 5:02pm

Somehow my Blue Hornet got out of my bag somewhere on the course friday. Just noticed it was missing. On front says Ace #4 Brys Park Hole 7. Back says http://www.essentialdiscs.com. It is a very special disc as it has special memories of discing with my 3 year old this past april. Reward if returned.

Meghan Gennette    July 24, 2013 at 6:12am

Lost first run limited edition red Ching Legacy on basket 18 in the second pond. I really want this disc back, REWARD if found.

Lawrence Leonardi    July 18, 2013 at 9:01pm

Lost a Pink Lat64 Stiletto on hole 16 last night. Sadly it was new and still in tryout mode so no ink. If you find there is a reward for the return!

Brian DeVries    July 9, 2013 at 7:41pm

I don't run the league there or partake in either of the league days there. Tho I understand where you're coming from Larry.

Larry LaBond    July 9, 2013 at 6:36pm

Honestly something needs to be done. Saying "Fuck 'em" won't work. Close the Airzoo, then the same people will go elsewhere and keep up their shitty behavior. If you care anything about the sport and not just the Airzoo course, then please step up when you see someone acting like an asshole. This is the exact reason that we didn't get anymore holes at Oshtemo when they did all the work out there. It is the same reason there are no other courses in Portage. It is t ... more

Honestly something needs to be done. Saying "Fuck 'em" won't work. Close the Airzoo, then the same people will go elsewhere and keep up their shitty behavior. If you care anything about the sport and not just the Airzoo course, then please step up when you see someone acting like an asshole. This is the exact reason that we didn't get anymore holes at Oshtemo when they did all the work out there. It is the same reason there are no other courses in Portage. It is the same reason there are no other courses in other county parks. It is a good part of why there is no WMU course. It is the problem I run into when trying to get more courses in. Closing the Airzoo course will surely lead to the questions of why it closed when I look for a new place to put the baskets. I will have to tell them that people come out there break rules, liter, and can't behave. Want that in your park?? I have enough meetings with park officials over the years and this is always their concern. It always gets brought up. This is part of the bad reputation of our sport. We need to change this!

Brian- I'm really disappointed that this is your attitude, especially for someone who runs a league at the Airzoo. I had a meeting with the Airzoo last week to discuss a few things. I'm planning on using the Airzoo course for the 2015 Am Worlds and discussed with the Airzoo the course's future. Right now it truly is up in the air (no pun intended). They are not expecting a complete turn around in 30 days, but for things to improve. They did tell me that the two worst days for garbage out there are after the two league nights. Why can't the organized players out there can't clean up after themselves?? The Director of the Airzoo told me a story of watching some girl (on a Fight Club League night) speed into the parking lot and then get out and start yelling obscenities and giving the finger to people as they pulled into the lot for league. Does this sound like a good thing to do in a place that is supposed to be family friendly? Why is this such a hard thing to try and change? As someone who is running a league out there, you should be helping fix this, not saying "fuck 'em", otherwise the course is as good as gone and maybe I should just go and get the baskets now. BTW where is this place where we can go and put in a "real disc golf course?" It isn't easy to find a place that is willing to put a course in and loosing a course like this won't make that any easier! For that matter, why should I put those baskets anywhere else if the attitude of the people using them is "Fuck 'em," they will just put them somewhere else for us to use. I spent a lot of time, energy, and money into getting the Airzoo course installed. Maybe "Fuck 'em" should be what I start doing as well. I bet I could make a few dollars selling those basket off! It would be a lot easier than building another course for people to disrespect!

If you see someone out there breaking rules, please confront them!! Do it calmly. Don't yell at them. Explain to them that it is hurting the sport!! I've done this a lot over the years. I have never had anyone get shitty with me when I explain to them what they are doing is hurting what they enjoy! At a minimum, everyone that reads this should make sure that they are not part of this problem. Don't drink or smoke! Don't liter! Don't speed in the parking lot! Don't yell obscenities! It really isn't that hard to do and I don't understand any reluctance to change this!! There are plans to make improvements to the Airzoo course, including cement tees! This won't happen and we will loose the course if we can't change how people are acting!

Brian DeVries    July 9, 2013 at 3:44pm

If people can't use a trash can or put their waste in their bags for the round fuck 'em. Close the course, it wouldn't hurt my feelings. Sure it would suck to lose a course, but really what will we be missing? The people who are leaving trash are just casual players, they don't care about the threat of losing the course. If they wanna pull the course, pull the damn thing, maybe we can build a real disc golf course with the baskets.

Matt De Winter    July 9, 2013 at 5:11am

For anyone that might not have been to Air Zoo recently, I thought I would post the message written by Air Zoo staff on its bulletin board over the weekend for everyone to view:

Dear Disc Golfers:

I am writing to request that each of you help, in any way you can, to ensure that the Air Zoo's disc golf course can continue to thrive as a clean, safe, and friendly place for people of ALL ages to enjoy throughout the year. We regret that, despite our own best efforts, behaviors of the few ... more

For anyone that might not have been to Air Zoo recently, I thought I would post the message written by Air Zoo staff on its bulletin board over the weekend for everyone to view:

Dear Disc Golfers:

I am writing to request that each of you help, in any way you can, to ensure that the Air Zoo's disc golf course can continue to thrive as a clean, safe, and friendly place for people of ALL ages to enjoy throughout the year. We regret that, despite our own best efforts, behaviors of the few individuals who are not following the posted rules are beginning to overshadow the many who respect the course, its players, and other Air Zoo guests. We need your help to reverse this trend, or it may ultimately lead to the closing of this course either temporarily or permanently.

Over the last month the Air Zoo's staff and volunteers have reported numerous cases of excessive litter on the course; consumption of alcoholic beverages on the Air Zoo's property; broken glass throughout the area of the parking lot designated for disc golf players; language and physical gestures clearly inappropriate for a family setting; lack of appropriate attire; unleashed pets; and other behavior that goes against not only the posted rules but also against a common-sense understanding of respectful behavior.

The Air Zoo must do and will do everything we can to ensure that people and families of all ages have an experience that in every way lives up to their expectations in a fun and safe family environment. To that end we ask that each of you make every attempt to uphold, not tear down, this environment in any way you can. Again, recognizing that a large majority of you already do this, we ask you to help "clean up" those who do not. If we cannot turn these things around for good over the next 30 days, we will re-assess the situation and give serious consideration to closing the disc golf course. The Air Zoo does not want to do that, nor would you like to see that happen, so please help us now.

Sincerely,
The Air Zoo Management Team

Aaron Hills    July 5, 2013 at 4:26pm

Lost a orange and yellow tiedye millennium JLS on hole 4 in tall grass on left ne and number are on disc. Return may have reward

Thomas Jorgensen    June 22, 2013 at 6:23am

I lost my baby blue tee Rex on 18 it landed in the reeds on the front of the second pond. Couldn't see it, it was near dark. Have and ace on the disc and will reward a disc if returned the ace on back is from hole 3 at the zoo on 5/31/13