5 Future Courses in Colorado Springs, CO

[krisnosti]

El Paso County Parks is having a meeting Oct.9 to gather information from the public regarding the parks system. Please come to the meeting and support the need to be involved and active within the Disc Golf community! Without a tangible source of input regarding the growth of our sport, there is no movement. Put a face and a voice to your concerns, and show your love for disc golf, for the sake of all that is right and good in this world. lol. not really. I just heard that preteen obesity rates in America have quadrupled since 1980. Tell all the Parents that you know about the meeting, and urge them specifically to support disc golf in our parks. In the past, we've probably all had people who helped us to find this sport and consequently love it. Let's honor the spirit of that exchange, by becoming advocates for the sport, and its growth, ourselves. Thanks in advance for your time! kris

[jeffmonty]

Try to get as many advocates to that meeting as you can, maybe some boy scouts (in uniform) that might be interested in earning a badge related to helping install the courses. And, be prepared for the haters that will come out of the woodwork to bash DG because they don't want the "solitude" of a park that they may very infrequently use "infringed" upon. I've seen it happen. Good luck!

[Fishy]

Went to the meeting last night. The club delegation was 2, but surprisingly there were 3 others that showed up to promote disc golf that I hadn't met before and 1 that I had met but had thought he'd moved away. It was a very informative meeting and the beginning of a very long process to change the master plan. We have a few things on our side including that ElPaso county parks already has 1 disc golf course (widefield) so there is precedent on our side, also sheer numbers helped us out.