Disc Members,

We just got final approval to run the Fling X at Whittier! Cover letter text
below (many will
get this in the mail with a flyer). Flyer (FlingXflyer.pdf) also available for
download at:

http://homepage.mac.com/clifftowne/

Got to get back up to work at Chavez Ridge.

Cliff

3/11/06
Dear DISC members,

We are happy to announce that this year's Fling X will be held at the lovely
Whittier
Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte on Sat. June 3rd. We had hoped to hold
it at the
new Chavez Ridge course in LA, but a number of factors make the change to
Whittier a
good idea, Installation just began at Chavez Ridge on March 1st. Say thanks
to LA Parks
and Rec – they were happy with the Ice Bowl event, so they are are on board to
co-sponsor
the event at Whittier Narrows. Once again there will be a limit on the number of
players
(72) in the event. Avoid disappointment, fill out and return the enclosed form
ASAP. We
will once again be a PDGA* event (C-tier points) and a So Cal Disc Golf** point
event.
The Fling X will be run like last year's event, with food and a cool player's
package
accompanying the fun of disc golf and Disc Arcade games. Close to a thousand
dollars in
prizes were awarded last year and the DISC club account grew by more than $600.
Our
thanks to last year's helpful and generous players, volunteers and sponsors
(Innova, The
Ventura Disc Golf Club and Discovering the World).
If you are interested in knowing what DISC has done for you lately, in addition
to running
the Fling IX in 2005, we ran the Fall Jr. Discsports Program for the Los Angeles
Unified
School District's South Youth Services. We set up Ultimate and disc golf
demonstrations
and then ran an exciting season ending tournament. Some pix of DISC programs are
up at
www.discsports.org (which links to our new Yahoo Clubs website). We shot a
documentary
of the program and are currently seeking an editor to cut it for us. We are
proud that our
4th annual Ice Bowl In Paradise turned out so well, and DISC volunteers (please
help) are
hard at work installing the Chavez Ridge DGC in Elysian Park. Work crews are on
site most
every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please contact (and thank!) Mike McNamara
with your
name, phone, email and availability to help at
chavezridge@...
Updates may also be posted at www.burbankdiscgolfers.com or www.discsports.org
You
can reach Cliff Towne by phone at 323-660-4026 to sign up as well. You can also
help by
sponsoring a hole (see discsports.org). Hey – Master Lock just donated the
locks for the
course - nice research Homer!
DISC is also helping LA City Rec and Parks run a Junior's Ultimate League at
Silver Lake Rec
Center from mid June to late July and we are working with LA County Parks and
Rec to help
them run the LA County Amateur Disc Golf Championships as a So Cal and PDGA
event in
mid October!
The Ice Bowl in Paradise was again a DISC membership event this year (if you
played, you
will save $15 on your Fling X entry). We had perfect weather and thanks to Los
Angeles
County Parks and Recreation signing on as a sponsor – we had a perfect venue for
the
event. Oversubscribed to 82 players we added 3 holes and played 21 holes each
round.
Not only was our 4th annual Ice Bowl DISC's biggest ever – it was the most
successful. We
raised close to $1000 for the LA Regional Food Bank.
The help of So Cal Disc Golf was indispensable this year. Big thanks to Suzette
Simons, to
Jerry Ross for scorecard help and to Tita's John Kehrbaum for spotting at Hole
#13 both
rounds. So Cal donated some prizes and ran the CTP contest this year and was
able to
hand out membership packs and the cool new bag tags at registration. Homer
Vazira and
Chris Ginnaven helped with lunch supplies and set up. Robert Valenzuela helped
with
course preparation. Also, thank Chris Canning for our cool new logo!
The Fling (our 10th!) is similarly priced this year. We aim to have a fun time
and raise the
same $600 or so that we have in past years. Pros – please note that the top
third in each
division win prizes or gift certificates – not cash. If you can't make it,
please support our
efforts to grow the sport (AND get a super cool collectable Chavez Ridge disc)
by joining
DISC ("Membership only box on the flyer). If you are coming and want to add to
the
bottom line grab some extra Disc Arcade vouchers. DISC donations are tax
deductible as
usual. Please contact us if you can help with our education and recreation
projects, or wish
to help in other projects to grow the sport.

Thanks so much for your support!

* A year's subscription to Disc Golf World is an attractive benefit of PDGA
membership. For
a PDGA membership application contact Cliff Towne @ 323.660.4026 e-mail:
clifftowne@...
** If you are interested in becoming a Southern California Disc Golf member go
to:http://
www.socaldiscgolf.org/