June 2021 – SDG Executive Meeting Minutes

Follow-up

    Excited for Saskatoon Disc Golf right now. Everything’s kicking off.

    Tournaments, course development all going well.

    Mark, maintenance, park staff, senior manager for park spaces were present

    Lots of talk from the city about damage to trees

    Only small alterations to proposed basket locations, mostly within 5 feet of our proposals.

      * But, we’ll only get two positions on the hill, not three

      * We can only use the free toboggan side of the hill

      * Dief can likely soon be a 20 hole course in the summer

      * Escape was happy enough to order four baskets we need for Dief. We can pay them later!

        * Two baskets for the hill, two for practice putting area

    City accepted suggestions from Scott for around the teepads (woodchips etc.), also tree-armouring

      Mark will collect feedback on these from other city staff

      We included examples of hole signage, bag holders

      This would apply to Reid as well

    Heard nothing back yet from the park enhancement program application we’ve put in

    Andy has submitted a design for a Reid course map. Board will provide feedback before we present it to the city

      When we eventually do a new Diefenbaker map we should do it in a similar style

    Scott is researching an area west of Cedar Villas reforestation area for a new course

      fat tire mountain biking club is already out there

        we have their contact information

      There is a “friends of the reforestation area group” out there. We’ll have to negotiate with them.

        Plan is to go to the city once we’ve contacted all of the user groups

    Scott has chatted with John and Dee Hauk (pro disc golf course designers, did Maple Hill etc.)

      their point of view is not to rely on the local board

      instead: develop an economic impact plan that’s presented to all potential shareholders (city, major sponsors (potentially Escape, Cameco, Nutrien, Tourism Saskatoon), RMs, etc.)

        they would host a meeting with these groups

        if they can drum up the money from those groups, they will design the course

        often what happens is people love the idea but then go with something easier/cheaper/smaller

    Orange Xs are on the ground at Reid where the city wants to plant trees

      not all locations are ideal, but they’ve heard our input

    Kris/Jay — Can we move the good baskets from Donna over to Dief?

      We should re-label the holes at Dief at the same time. Hole 13 becomes hole 1

      Announce on Facebook etc. before we move them so people know the courses will be temporarily unavailable

      Plan to do it in the evening / near dark when usage is low

Need to link the spreadsheet to our website to view standings.

Fundraiser discs are in, coaches jerseys are also in.

Full program of 32 kids.  We can go as normal with restrictions lifted.  Program will run 8 weeks.  Have everything we need to get started.

Kodi and Alex put on a clinic in Warman last weekend,they had very positive feedback.

Opened one hour early, but there were still 30 spots after an hour.

35 people on the waitlist

We will need at least 10 spotters.

Solstice tournament already has 58.  No word back from Crossmount yet.

Likely stat at the parking Lot

Can we move amateur side of escape open to Reid? and bring more MPO etc in? PDGA will not let us on a 9 basket course.

Round 1 will take a 5 hour loop.  Probably wise to keep it not too big for first go around.

May need to remind people about lost/looking for disc rules at the players meeting to help move things along.

In Ab they do a shot gun start with 4 different start times etc.

Good to still use hand sanitizer at tournaments no matter what the restrictions

Mark L will stop in on Crossmount.

Escape open will exceed our projections buy itself.  Total we are at 18K revenue vs 12k Projected.  We are in a very good position financially.  Leagues will have access to more funding for prizing. Note: 36 people on the ESO waitlist have paid and will have to get refunded. 

How are we recognizing sponsors? IN players book.  Do we want a sponsor board at the event?

Do we need a sponsorship portfolio/lead person?