Jeff Heltsley  › Oregon State Hospital   January 29, 2015 at 7:43pm

The Oregon State Hospital employee wellness committee cut me a check yesterday for the first basket to upgrade our course. A DGA Mach X has been ordered. Once installed I can show the folks I am asking for money what they will be paying for. And yes, that unfortunately means some folks I work with do not know what disc golf is. They will overcome their deficit and learn.

Tyler Franklin   January 29, 2015 at 10:08am

What hole will you be installing the first basket on?

Rick Saffeels   January 29, 2015 at 10:20am

Hopefully hole 1 or hole 9 so that it can be showcased :)

Tiger Discs   January 29, 2015 at 12:00pm

Rock it. Hole 9 I think

Tyler Franklin   January 29, 2015 at 12:02pm

I think it should go on 7 so its cesible from center st. That way it brings awareness to the course.

Tyler Franklin   January 29, 2015 at 12:03pm

*Visable

Steve Moore   January 29, 2015 at 12:40pm

Nice work Jeff, keep up the good job

Jeff Heltsley   January 29, 2015 at 3:17pm

Starting basket will be on hole 9. The reasoning being that we are asking various departments in the hospital to pony up the cash and easiest access for them to see is at 9.

Jeff Heltsley   January 29, 2015 at 3:19pm

Lucky, Once all baskets are in, I have approval to organize a tournament involving the clients here and the community. I think that will help with the course awareness.

Jeff Heltsley   January 29, 2015 at 7:08pm

Thanks Steve.

Tiger Discs   January 29, 2015 at 8:54pm

Let me know if you need any help with the tourney. It should be employees and "clients" That would be awesome.

Mr CLEAN   January 30, 2015 at 4:41am

always wanted to see newbies paired up "real players". i suggest a doubles team with 1 client and 1 true golfer???

Mr CLEAN   January 30, 2015 at 4:42am

Jeff its awesome what your doing at the crazy house...always liked that course, be kinda sad to see those tones go away

Jeff Heltsley   January 30, 2015 at 9:21am

Yes we will have OSH staff, clients, and the community in the tournament. And the plan is to have staff and community members who already play paired up with our clients in a doubles format. I am asking to have an art contest for our clients to design the disc logo. If it goes as I am planning I do have some support to try to make it an annual event.

Jeff Heltsley   January 30, 2015 at 9:24am

I tried to get the tones left in place when baskets go in. I was hoping the baskets could be placed 15 feet or so away from the tone on each hole. Unfortunately I do not see it happening unless I get a last minute miracle pulled off. I have not yet given up though.

Reuben G   January 30, 2015 at 1:18pm

do you have a time table as to when you will install the first, raise funds for the remaining, and doubles tourney?

Jeff Heltsley   January 30, 2015 at 5:51pm

The first basket should be delivered in about 2 weeks. Installation will be done by the facilities services department here at the hospital. Not sure what they have on their plate, so cannot give timeline for it getting into the ground. As soon as it is in, the other departments on campus will be hi ... more

Tiger Discs   February 2, 2015 at 11:36am

Jeff, I believe you should be getting a phone/text around Wednesday. heh heh heh

Jeff Heltsley   February 2, 2015 at 2:35pm

Cool beans!

Postman Paul   March 10, 2015 at 10:09am

Jeff, Thank You for all the red tape you've endured and the love and effort you have put into this!

Jeff Heltsley   March 10, 2015 at 1:45pm

Your welcome Paul. Once this course is done I get to start working on the course going in at the Junction City campus. Less red tape there so hopefully it will be a smoother ride.

Brady "Church" Reese   May 29, 2015 at 1:07pm

What's the latest on basket install? It's been ordered right? Been months and no basket yet?

Jeff Heltsley   May 29, 2015 at 3:23pm

Brady, The basket is sitting in our facilities department waiting to be installed. I do not have a date on when the work order to install it be completed. I have been denied on my request to install it myself. I am really hoping it is soon. I also have a meeting with a few of our administrators on Monday 01 June to discuss the tee signage.

Mark McKeever   June 2, 2015 at 12:09pm

Jeff how did the meeting go yesterday, any updates on the new basket install and the singage. going back and reading some older posts I see that there might be a art contest for a disc logo, missed that post but interesting at that is there any entry rumors on what it might look like.

Jeff Heltsley   June 2, 2015 at 4:44pm

Plan is in place for the tee signs to be made by our pt pay program. Just need to finalize how they will be made with voc services dept director.Yes, we plan to have a disc logo design contest for our patients to enter artwork for. The discs will be given out at the tournament we are planning for after the course gets completed.