May - June 2007

NO Glass Allowed

06/30/07 - A growing problem at both the Hiestand Park and Elver Park Disc Golf Courses is the increase of glass containers on the course.

With the Adopt-A-Hole project in full swing at both courses there has been an increase in the discussions about what to do about the glass. Glass containers are making the trash bags extra heavy and our causing a safety concern for the volunteers. One volunteer was recently cut by a piece of broken glass that cut through the trash bag and cut them in the leg while removing the bag from the course. Broken glass is also ending up near the teeboxes creating another hazard.

There is a City Ordinance on the books that prohibits glass in any city park which reads
8.24 ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL AND CONTAINER CONTROL ON CERTAIN PUBLIC PROPERTY. (3) No person may possess any cup, glass, flask, bottle or other container made of glass or other shatterable material designed or used for holding a beverage in City of Madison parks.

So please DO NOT BRING GLASS containers to either course. The city has informed the club it is possible for individuals to be issued citations for violating the above ordinance.

May Showcase 18 to air

06/30/07 - The May Showcase Finals are scheduled to air on WYOU Cable Access Channel 4 throughout the month of July at the following times.

• Mondays - 11:00 p.m.
• Tuesdays - 4:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

MEMBERS ONLY: Vote on new design for club discs

06/26/07 - The Madison Area Disc Club will be placing an order soon for new club discs. We will also be replacing the "Best Slice of Pi" stamp with a new stamp. We need your help to select the next stamp.

So, follow this link to our Forum where forum members, who are MADC Club Members can vote on the designs. Click Here

If you are a MADC Club member, but not yet a Forum member,you will need to join the forum to vote.

If you are an MADC Club member and a Forum member, but are not yet designated, as an MADC Member, in the forum, then send Mike Farnham an email: secretary@madcitydisc.org with your forum user name.

We will also be presenting paper copies of the designs, at the various leagues throughout Madison for people to vote on, as well.

Next MADC Club Meeting

06/06/07 - The next MADC Club Meeting will be held on Monday, June 11, 2007 @ 6:30pm @ Madison's Pinney Branch Library

Minutes from the last meeting can be viewed by clicking here.

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

Another Large Turnout

06/06/07 - On June 5th there was a record 39 disc golfers who participated in the Tuesday Night Handicap League at the Hiestand Park Disc Golf Course.

All of the golfers who participated received points as part of the June Point series which will be used to determine June's "Showcase 18"

For more information about the Tuesday Night Handicap League go to the MADC Forum. Click on the link to see the current June points.

Helping Keep the Courses Clean

05/27/07 - The 2007 Adopt-A-Hole Project is off to a great start. This year 38 people have volunteered to Adopt-A-Hole at either the Elver Park Disc Golf course or Hiestand Park Disc Golf course.

You can still help. When you see garbage on the ground pick it up and throw it in one of the Blue Adopt-A-Hole trash cans, located by each short teepad at both Elver and Hiestand. If you are interested in adopting your own hole there are still a couple of holes at each course that could be yours.

For more information you can go to the Adopt-A-Hole Page or you can join the discussion on the MADC Forum.

The First Tuesday Night Showcase 18 is Set

05/23/07 - The May series is over and the Showcase qualifiers are in the books. On May 29th, Jefferon Noel, Alex Syse, Lucas Berna and Ron James will be playing for the title of May Showcase Champion. The winner will take home an Innova DISCatcher Mini along with other prizes. Everyone in the finals will take home something.

Over the past four weeks, seventy (70) players have made their way out to Hiestand Disc Golf Course to participate in the Tuesday Night Handicap League. A couple new elements to the league this season sparked new enthusiasm and high player turnout.

A point system was developed to pit players against each other over a month-long time frame. In the end, the top four point earners for the month, qualify for the Showcase Finals. The Finals will be taped, edited and will air on Madison Community Access Channel 4 (WYOU). There will be four showcases during the season (May, June, July and August).

The Showcase foursome will be teeing off at 5:15 p.m. on May 29th. Spectators are encouraged to come out and watch the action from the gallery. League players can be involved with the gallery and still get their June-series points, as league coordinator Dave Delap will be sending league groups out starting at 4:30 p.m.

The four-week June series will begin on Tuesday, May 29th.

Madison Women's Night is Almost Here

05/17/07 - The 2007 Madison Women's Night will be kicking off this Monday May 21st @ Hiestand Park and will be held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. Women's Night will also alternate between Elver and Hiestand Parks on a monthly basis. To view the schedule Click Here.

Starting at 5:15 and running until 5:45 pm on each night, there will be a disc golf clinic designed for the inexperienced disc golfing female. All who attend the first time will receive a new, beginner friendly disc.

League play will start at 5:45 pm with one round of random-draw, best-shot doubles with bragging rights on the line.

As always, Madison Women's Night league is free and refreshments will be provided! If you have any questions or for more information Click Here

Tuesday Night A Big Draw

05/09/07 - The Tuesday Night Handicap League at the Hiestand Park Disc Golf Course is off to a great start.

Currently two weeks into the first four week series, 50 area disc golfers have competed for a chance at the "Showcase 18". 37 Disc Golfers took to the course last night and in the end Jeffron Noel tied for 1st place for the second week in a row. Jeffron is now the series leader with 14 points. To see the breakdown of the points Click Here

There are still two weeks left to qualify for the "Showcase 18" foursome, which will be taped and aired on WYOU Madison Community Television

For more information go to the Tuesday Handicap Singles League Forum Thread You can also see photos from this weeks League by Clicking Here

Off too a Good Start

05/09/07 - The MADC Bag Tag Challenges are off and running. There were 19 MADC members present for the initial Bag Tag Challenge Round at Token Creek on May 5th.

Additional tags were distributed at the Tuesday Night Handicap League. To see which club members have which tags Click Here

If you a current MADC member and would like to get your 2007 MADC Bag Tag you can make arrangements by emailing BagTag@madcitydisc.org or posting on the Bag Tag Challenge board on the MADC forum.

If you are not a current member but would like to be you can fill out the MADC Membership Form and send it in.

2007 Memorial High School Spirit Day

05/04/07 - On Monday April 30th close to 30 student volunteers descended on the Elver Park Disc Golf Course to help get the course prepared for the 2007 disc golf season.

Students from Memorial High School helped remove broken glass from near the teepads, install all the baskets, remove trash from the course, distribute the Adopt-A-Hole garbage cans and clear the fairways. Students also helped prepare the Adopt-A-Hole garbage cans for Hiestand Park's Disc Golf Course.

With the help the Student volunteers, school advisors, and MADC Board members the Elver Park Disc Golf Course was able to be put in the ground sooner than previously planned. For pictures of the work day at Elver Park Click Here