>From: "Ross Hammond" <margross@...>
>Subject: Update on Frisbee Golf Course in Golden Gate Park
>Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 17:38:43 -0800
>
>Hi Everybody --
>
>I wanted to give people a quick update on where things stand with the
>proposal to have a frisbee golf course in Golden Gate Park. I am happy to
>announce that the proposal will be finally considered by a subcommittee of
>the Parks and Recreation Commission (the ultimate decision-making body) on
>May 7th at 2pm in Room 416 of City Hall. So plan on calling in sick that day
>and coming to show your support for frisbee golf in Golden Gate Park!
>
>The proposal is to have a 12-hole course for an 18-month trial period in the
>area west of Marx Meadow, after which time the Department would evaluate it
>and decide whether "it should become a permanent facility, expanded,
>relocated or removed." The proposal (which we submitted way back in August
>of 1999) calls for the SF Disc Golf Club to install and maintain the course
>and to hold a monthly clinic for the public. During the 18-month trial
>period, the course would be very rustic -- tees marked with small posts and
>covered with wood chips, a sign board and of course brand new baskets.
>
>After two separate community meetings, numerous course redesigns to
>accomodate ADA, environmental and other issues, and way too many meetings
>with Parks staff, the good news is that the proposal is going to the
>subcommittee with the positive recommendation of the staff and the General
>Manager of the Parks Department, which is a pretty big deal. If all goes
>well, the subcommittee would then send the proposal to the full Parks
>Commission for approval (which would occur on May 15th). Installation could
>occur pretty quickly after that.
>
>Sooooooo, we have a lot of work to do, both in ensuring that the proposal
>gets approved and then in raising the additional money and organizing
>ourselves so that the course is installed and maintained in the best
>possible way.
>
>I'd like to propose a meeting for next Tuesday, April 8th, from 7-9pm at my
>house for anyone who is interested in working on securing Board approval,
>helping out with fundraising and making a plan of action for how to revive
>the SF Disc Golf Club. I live at 242 Edna Street, nr. the corner of Staples
>Street, 3 blocks north of the City College Campus and a 15 minute walk from
>the Glen Park BART Station. Full directions below.
>
>Please let me know if you can make the meeting -- if you can't but are
>interested in being involved, please send me an e-mail or call me at
>415-587-1166. Thanks, and hope to see you next Tuesday!
>
>Ross Hammond