July - August 2007
June Showcase 18 Now Available Online.
8/30/07 - The Tuesday Night Handicap League June Showcase 18 can now be viewed on YouTube.
You can view the Showcase at MadCityDisc.
Badger Disc Golf Kick-off
8/30/07 - Join the Badger Disc Golf Club, renew your membership, or just come to putt around and have some fun at our annual membership drive.
Look for baskets between Humanities and the Historical Society at the end of Library Mall. Thursday and Friday, August 30th and 31st All Day!
Come get your own Badger Disc Golf Frisbee, and have a chance to register for our fall tournament at a reduced fee! See you all there!
Kiwanis Disc Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for Youth Center
8/27/07 - On Saturday September 8, the Stoughton Kiwanis Club is hosting its 3rd Annual Kiwanis Disc Golf Tournament. All profits from the event will go towards the construction of the new Stoughton Youth Center. The event will be held at the scenic Kiwanis Disc Golf Course at Amundson Park on Stoughton�s east side.
Players compete in an eighteen-hole, lowest score competition against other players of similar skills and age levels for fun and prizes. The entry fee of only $3 per student, $5 per adult, or $10 per family includes entry into the competition, an opportunity to learn how to play Disc Golf from advanced players, and the chance to win prizes in both division and novelty categories. In addition, participants are eligible for door prizes donated by local sponsors. Everyone has a chance to come away a winner.
There are separate brackets for beginning and advanced players with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes in each division. Those who have never played disc golf are especially encouraged to attend. Prior to the start of competition, experienced disc golfers will offer a Free Disc Golf Clinic and answer questions.
More information can be found on the MADC Forum.
The New MADC Club Discs Have Arrived
8/17/07 - The Club now has Champion Valkyries, Champion Teebirds, and Champion Wraiths available in many different colors and weights.
The new discs have a new club stamp on them designed by Marie Schwinn, Winner of the MADC Hotstamp Design Contest.
You can get your club disc with a new MADC membership or MADC membership renewal. You can also purchase discs by contacting Mike Farnham
The 15th Mad City Open is This Weekend
8/08/07 - The 15th Annual Mad City Open will be held this weekend at Hiestand Park and Token Creek Park.
Registration information can be found at the Mad City Open Website.
If you are unable to play but would like to help out or are just interested in watching some great disc golf those options are also available.
Two World Champs @ Token Creek
8/06/07 - On Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. @ Token Creek Park Vallarta Ast Disc Golf Course there will be a CLASH Doubles Video Shoot
This will be a 18 Holes, Best Shot Doubles event featuring
- THE CHAMPS
Barry Schultz and Ken Climo - THE KIDS
Chris Heeren and Keith Warren - MEN OF WISDOM
Joey Mela and Scott Papa
Elver Park Practice Basket Damaged
8/06/07 - Sometime between Friday night and Saturday Morning the practice basket at Elver Park was damaged. It appears to have been run over by a large vehicle.
If anyone has any information that could help the Club and the Parks Department find out what happened to the basket please Email us madcweb@madcitydisc.org
Notice: Courses are Closed for the Mad City Open
8/02/07 - Notice: Whenever there is a tournament, at a course, the course is closed to any non-tournament player.
Courses will be closed for the 15th Mad City Open on Saturday and Sunday: August 11-12
- Token Creek and Hiestand will be closed on both Saturday August 11th and Sunday August 12th.
Elver Park will be open for players not participating in the Mad City Open on both days.
Madison's CW TV to be at Elver Park
8/02/07 - 
"Buzzed into Madison's" Emmy Fink will be at Elver Park to do a story about Disc Golf on August 10th at 3:00 P.M. for her morning show on Madison's CW.
Come on out to the course to show your support for disc golf in Madison. Who knows you may even get a chance to be on T.V.
No Dogs Allowed
7/24/07 - This is just a reminder that the Madison Parks Department does not allow dogs (even on-leash) at either Hiestand or Elver Park Disc Golf Courses. Dogs at Elver Park are allowed at the bottom of the sledding hill only and should NOT be taken on the disc golf course.
The City of Madison Parks Division has four off-leash dog exercise areas for dogs so please use them. Click here for Dog Parks in Dane County
Remember PLEASE leave your dogs at home when you go to either Hiestand or Elver to play disc golf.
15th Mad City Open - August 11-12, 2006
7/24/07 - The 15th Annual Mad City Open is just a couple of weeks away. Take a look at the 15th Annual Mad City Open Website for all the tournament information. Online Registration and Payment are still available for both days of the 15th Mad City Open.
- August 11 for Advanced and Professional players
- August 12 for Junior and Intermediate players
You can register and pay online for the 15th Mad City Open at takeflighttoday.com or mail in your Registration Information to:
Mad City Open - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
07/24/07 - If you can't play in the Mad City Open but still want to participate, the Mad City Open needs staff volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering for one round an entire day or the whole weekend please look at the Job Descriptions Here and then fill out the Volunteer Form and mail it in TODAY!
For more information contact Brad Wendt
May's Showcase 18 Now Available Online
07/15/06 - The Tuesday Night Handicap Leagues May Showcase 18 will be on the air of Madison's Channel 4 WYOU through out the month of July. If you live outside of Madison and would like to watch the May Showcase 18 you can now watch it at the MadCityDisc YouTube channel You can also watch all of it here on the Showcase 18 webpage.
Next MADC Club Meeting
07/07/07 - The next MADC Club Meeting will be held on Monday, July 9, 2007 @ 6:30pm @ Madison's Pinney Branch Library
Club meetings are open to everyone. These meetings will give you an opportunity to learn more about the club and plans for the upcoming season. You can also share your thoughts and ideas with the Board of Directors about disc sports in the Madison Area