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bangham:
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 40
3/14/16
McDonalds – 4280 W Jefferson St, Joliet, IL 60431
Meeting called to order: 5:07 PM
Members Present:
Dean Bingham
Shawn McCarthy
Jason Poole
Steve Rachan
1) Financials (see attached)
● 82 Members
● $1250 available for course projects
● Approved 4-0
2) Saturday Bag Tags
• Second session complete and PDGA reporting complete
• $222 Ace pot to roll over to next fall
3) 2016 Ice Bowl
• $2736 Raised and paid to The Salvation Army
• 72 players
4) Discontinuum Club Challenge
• 4/9/16, Lemon Lake
• 3 Divisions (945+, 900-944, 899-)
• Captain: Dave Kociuba, Co: Dean Bingham
• 14 players per division (11 based on rating, 3 captain picks)
• Club will cover any entry fees/gate fees for J-Town Players
• Club will donate 3 discs and 3 memberships
5) Handicap League
• 3 Sanctioned seasons (4/5-5/31, 6/7-7/26, 8/2-9/27)
• First season has been paid.
• Jason Poole TD, Brad McCarthy Asst.
6) Elections
• Nominations: 3/14/16-4/8/16
a. President: Dave Kociuba (A), Jesse Saenz (?)
b. Vice President: Steve Rachan (A)
c. Treasurer: Jason Poole (A)
d. Secretary: Dean Bingham (A)
e. Member Advocate: Shawn McCarthy (A), Sean Callahan (?)
• Voting: 4/19/16-5/9/16
• Ballets to be counted at the 5/9/16 Club Meeting
• Officers take their positions on 6/1/16
7) Open Q&A
a. 3/26/16 Basket Swap at Highland #15-#12 8:00 AM
b. Organizing for concrete tee pad #16 at Highland for sometime in April
c. Club will order another batch of carabineers
d. Up to $500 Allowance for Highland Clean-up, Approved 4-0
Meeting adjourned, 5:52 PM
pooleje:
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 41
5/9/16
McDonalds – 4280 W Jefferson St, Joliet, IL 60431
Meeting called to order: 5:02 PM
Members Present:
Sean Callahan
Dave Kociuba
Shawn McCarthy
Jason Poole
Steve Rachan
1. Financials (see attached)
● 114 Members
● $801 available for course projects
● Approved 4-0
2. Discontinuum Club Challenge Recap
• J-Town was represented by 42 players (15 A, 13 B, 14 C)
• J-Town came out in the lead for all divisions both rounds
• Full points, and ratings for J-Town players are posted on the JTownDiscGolf.com message board.
3. Handicap League
• 1st session averaging 21 players/week
• 2nd session has been sanctioned to run from 6/7-7/26
4. Highland Park Basket Move Recap
• 8 Members showed up to help out
• Basket move went easier than expected so we did some additional work:
o cut a fairway for the 2nd pin placement on 6
o installed basket sleeves on 6 and 11
o pulled the old baskets on 5 and 6
5. Course Project- Highland Park Tee for 16
• Hand mix bags of concrete and get gravel from course. Date TBA.
6. Course Project- Signs for Dellwood
• J-Town to sponsor tee signs for new holes at Dellwood (6A-B, 8A-D) at $30 each ($180 Total) in exchange for J-Town logo inclusion in the design. Vote Passes 4-0
• Sponsorship for Blue tee signs (10). Vote Passes 4-0
• Sponsorship for A-B tee signs (2). Vote Passes 4-0
• Replacement of signs needing updating (11). Vote Fails 0-3-1
• Steve Rachan volunteered to cover the cost of the 2 damaged signs (5 & 10)
7. Elections
● Dave Kociuba- President, unopposed
● Steve Rachan-Vice President, unopposed
● Jason Poole- Treasurer, unopposed
● Dean Bingham- Secretary, unopposed
● Vote for Member Advocate
o Sean Callahan will take over the position on 6/1
o We would like to thank Shawn McCarthy for his time and dedication to the position.
8. Open Q&A
● J-Town Invitational
o 7/17 or 7/24
o Sean Callahan to contact Dellwood for course use, backup location will be Trinity Links
● Jason Poole to create league page for Briggs St Doubles on jtowndiscgolf.com
Meeting adjourned, 5:53 PM
pooleje:
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 42
7/11/16
Community Park, Channahon, IL
Meeting called to order: 5:01 PM
Members Present:
Sean Callahan
Dave Kociuba
Shawn McCarthy
Jason Poole
1. Financials (see attached)
● 130 Members
● $257 available for course projects
● Approved 3-0
2. Handicap League
• 2nd session averaging 19 players/week
• Current session runs through 7/26
• 3rd Session will run from 8/2-9/27 (9 Weeks)
3. Course Project- Highland Park (16 Tee)
• Proposed date of 8/6 will not work due to officers not being available.
• To be discussed at the September club meeting.
4. Course Project- Signs for Dellwood
• Final cost $707 from J-Town DGC, $60 from Steve Rachan, and the park district covered the rest for 30 new tee signs.
• Signs have been installed.
5. J-Town Invitational
• 7/17 at Dellwood
• Sean Callahan has reserved the pavilion
• Jason Poole TD
• 4 Divisions: Open, Adv, Adv Women, and Rec
6. West Park
• Sean Callahan to contact Army Corps of Engineers and will report back about any impacts to the current layout before planning begins for any changes.
7. Open Q&A
• Sean Callahan to contact Shorewood Park District in regard to a down tree on hole 11 at Shorewood Park
• Jason Poole to talk to Gary about the plans for changing pin placements at Highland
Meeting adjourned, 5:34 PM
pooleje:
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 43
9/12/16
Community Park, Channahon, IL
Meeting called to order: 5:12 P.M
Members Present:
Sean Callahan
Shawn McCarthy
Jason Poole
Steve Rachan
1. Financials (see attached)
● 147 Members
● $665 available for course projects
2. Handicap League
• 2nd session report has been turned in and paid
• Current session runs through 9/27
a. Awards
• $433 Available, estimate $470 by end
• 4 Spots, 3 Plaques
• Budget $120 Party, $10 Perpetual, $100 Plaques, $235 Prizes (80/60/50/45)
3. Greater Joliet Bag Tags (Saturdays)
• 11/5-12/31 (9 weeks)
• J-Town, Basketcases, CSI, Birdie Babes
• Inviting Chicagoland Disc Golf Club to join
• $5 entry fee each week: $3 50/50 CTP $1 Ace Fund $1 Sanctioning
• 50/50 CTP proceeds will be split evenly into each representing club
4. Course Project- Highland Park (16 Tee)
• Proposed date: September 17, 2016
o Date changed to September 16, 2016
o Steve Rachan, Dean Bingham, Marco Guiterrez (and family) were present in completing the teepad
5. 2017 Ice Bowl
• February 18, Trinity, non-sanctioned.
• Bring your own partner, First round singles, Second round best shot
• Cash payouts for all divisions
• Fundraiser Raffle
• Proposed Entry:
o Men’s Open: $80 per team
o Men’s Advanced: $60 per team
o Men’s Recreational: $60 per team
o Women’s Advanced: $40 per team
• Tournament Director: Steve Rachan
• Assistant Tournament Director: Jason Poole
6. 2017 Bag Tags
a. Order
• 200 Tags (1-199, extra 1), $1.75 ea
• 20 more 2016 Tags (151-170), $1.75 ea
• $15 Shipping
• $400 total from general fund (approved 4-0)
b. Distribution
• 1/7/17 at Greater Joliet Bag Tags
• Any player to buy a new 2016 J-town Disc Golf Club tag after November 1st, 2016 will receive a 2017 after January 7th, 2017
c. Membership Pricing
• $10 Tag and carabineer
• $18 Tag, carabineer, and disc ($10 Club, $8 Ice Bowl)
• Free Membership for Rewards Program = $15 off $18 membership, then $3 will go to Ice Bowl donation
7. West Park
• No reply from Army Core of Engineers
• Plan redesigns over winter, give West Park a facelift Spring/Summer 2017
• Continue searching for information on West Park’s future outside of the disc golf course
• Our priority is to redesign West Park to be safe, playable, and long lasting
8. Open Q&A
• We received 5 old Ice Bowl discs for our 2016 Ice Bowl total. Add to next year’s Ice Bowl raffle
• Gary does not plan to move pin placements at Highland this year.
• Add a new sleeve to Hole 5 at Highland near old pin placement (compliment Hole 6’s alternate pin placement)
• Use of Club’s baskets at Heritage Park October 22nd and 23rd, 2016 approved
o Shawn Mccarthy : 3 baskets, Dean Bingham: 1 basket Thor : 4 baskets for the event
• Cancel approved woodchip rental project at Highland ($550 Club Enhancement Fund)
Meeting adjourned, 6:11 P.M.
pooleje:
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 44
11/14/16
McDonalds – 4280 W Jefferson St, Joliet, IL 60431
Meeting called to order: 5:06 pm
Members Present:
Shawn McCarthy
Kristi McCarthy
Ismael Ochoa
Jason Poole
Steve Rachan
1. Financials (see attached)
● 151 Members
● $1182 available for course projects
● Chipper rental project canceled and reserved funds have been returned to course project fund
2. Greater Joliet Bag Tags (Saturdays)
• Avg 16 per week
• Awards
o Greater Joliet Bag Tags
Points based on Scratch Score
Funds to come from CTP fund
3. 2017 Ice Bowl
• February 18, Trinity, non-sanctioned.
• Bring your own partner, First round singles, Second round best shot
• Cash payouts for all divisions
• Fundraiser Raffle
• Proposed Entry:
o Men’s Open: $80 per team
o Men’s Advanced: $60 per team
o Men’s Recreational: $60 per team
o Women’s Advanced: $40 per team
• Tournament Director: Steve Rachan
• Assistant Tournament Director: Jason Poole
4. Open Q&A
• Nothing presented.
Meeting adjourned, 6:06 pm
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