J-Town Forum

25th CHANNAHON CLASSIC

 
PDGA B-TIER – Saturday September 22 & 23 2012 • Community Park, Channahon, IL

Operation J-Town Storm

I’m going to start collecting goods at the J-Town Disc Golf Doubles League, The IL State Disc Golf Championships & Channahon Classic for the U.S. Army troops in Afghanistan. These care packages will be sent to my son Anthony’s Platoon/Company.  He’s Company was deployed to Afghanistan on April 30, 2012 for 9-months. Although many of our soldiers are being withdrawn from Afghanistan, the U.S. will still have troops there until 2014.
I had a chance to meet about 10 of his buddies or “Band of Brothers” and I have to say the U.S. is in great shape when it comes to whom they are sending overseas to represent our country. At first glance you see a bunch of 18-25 year old kids messing around and having fun. But when you actually get to know them and hear them talk you quickly realize that they are extremely focused and courageous men. They are mentally and physically some of the toughest people I have ever met. They’re highly trained infantrymen that are willing to sacrifice their own lives for each other and their country. When we here the words Army Strong we tend to chuckle a bit, but in reality the best words to describe what these guys are all about is “Army Strong.”
It’s truly spectacular to witness this bond they have for each other and it’s humbling to see them grow together as men in the U.S. Army. They are definitely my heroes!

Many of these men including my son will be leaving their wives and children for this 9-month period. So in this difficult time lets show some of our troops we care and appreciate their sacrifice for our country.

Lets show them what the Disc Golf community is all about.

My son Anthony has been playing disc golf almost all his life, so discs and accessories would be great. He’s been trying to get his fellow soldiers hooked on playing and it seems to be working. It would be cool to know some of our discs are flying in the deserts of Afghanistan.

Any amount you can contribute for this cause would be greatly appreciated. It can be as simple as a pack of peanuts. I’ll start collecting this week and I will continue throughout the year. I’ve a huge list of items that they can and can’t receive. Please take your time and look through it.
Thanks,
Jesse
The list is below and I also attached a word doc with the list.

CARDS & LETTERS
The troops love to hear from all of us and Mail brightens their days!
These are the MOST IMPORTANT items we can send the troops & we can never have too many, so please keep writing!
Consider making a patriotic banner or poster to send in one of our care packages!

DISCS, FRISBEES / HACKEY SACKS!

FOOD and SNACKS:
Beef Jerky / Slim Jims
COFFEE (Ground or whole; instant or drip), Hot Chocolate packets, Herbal teas
Instant Drink Mixes (Gatorade, Kool‐Aid, Crystal Light)
Pumpkin Seeds / Sunflower Seeds (salted)
Tuna in foil pouches (no cans)
Protein Powders / Protein Bars / Cliff Bars
Hard Pretzels / Cheetos / Fritos / Chex Mix / Wheat Thins
Gum and Hard Candy (must be individually wrapped)
Granola Bars / Power Bars / Cereal Bars
Small Packs of Fig Newtons, Oreos, Cheese‐Its
Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll‐Ups / Fruit By The Foot / Fruit Gummies
DRY SOUP: (Ramen Noodles / Cup‐O‐Soup: just add water)
NUTS: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts (salted)
MICROWAVE FOOD (Popcorn, Chef‐Boy‐R‐Dee, Mac'n'Cheese...)
COOKIES / Girl Scout Cookies (with chocolate: Oct. ‐ Feb. only!)
Cheese & Cracker packs
Condiments, Spices; Sugar; Salad Dressing (no glass jars)
Oatmeal Packs (Instant: just add water)
Cereal (Small, individual boxes)
Rice Krispie Treats (Store‐bought only)
Caffeinated gum or candy (to stay alert)

TOILETRIES: NO HOTEL SAMPLES!
Baby wipes (travel size)
Liquid Hand Sanitizer (travel size)
Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser
Shampoo /Conditioner (travel size)
Hair Gel (for female troops to pull hair back)
Combs / Brushes, Bobby Pins
Eye Drops (i.e. Visine)
Nasal Spray
Deodorant (travel size)
Razors (disposable: "Intuition" or "Mach 3" type)
Cotton Swabs (i.e. Q‐tips)
Band‐aids, Gauze Pads, First Aid Kits
Lip balm / Chap Stick
Baby Powder & Foot Powder (travel size)
Loufa Sponges / Buff Puffs / Washcloths
Tissues (individual packs; travel size only)
Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel
Bug Spray / DEET / Skin‐So‐Soft
Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer (travel size)
Mouthwash (travel size)
Toothpaste & Toothbrushes & Dental Floss
VITAMINS (multi‐vitamins are always needed!)
Breath Mints / Breath Strips
Lozenges / Cough Drops
Nail files / Emery Boards / Nail Clippers
Cotton Balls
Tylenol, Motrin, Advil or Aspirin Packets
Moleskin
Shoe Insole Cushions (gel kind is best)

ENTERTAINMENT and SPORTS:
Batteries: “AA” "AAA" and “C” are the most requested
DVD Movies (new or used ‐ recent releases)
Xbox Games (new or used)
PS2 Games (new or used)
Portable CD players / head phones
Small homemade gifts ‐ little comforts of "home"
Pens & mechanical pencils
Stationery & Envelopes; blank cards to send home
Double‐sided tape
Day planners / Small, Pocket Calendars
Crossword Puzzles / Word Search Books / Math Puzzle books / MAD LIBS / Logic Problems / Sudoku
Yo‐Yo's, Dominoes, playing cards, poker chips, dice
Board games (UNO, Othello, checkers ‐ travel size is great, too!)
Nerf footballs / Whiffle balls / Mitts / Sports equipment
Electronic handheld games
35 mm disposable cameras
Flash Drives, Thumb Drives for laptop computers

OTHER:
Socks: Black, Olive Green & White (cotton and/or wool)
T‐Shirts: Cotton green & tan under shirts (Sizes: M, L & XL)
Small Flashlights (battery operated)
Air Fresheners
Socks: Black, Olive Green & White (cotton and/or wool)
Patriotic knick‐knacks: USA flags, flags from your state, bandanas, baseball hats, football jerseys, banners.
Generic sunglasses
Black or Green duct tape, small tool kits, dust masks, carpentry tools, Fly swatters, fly paper, mosquito netting, bug
Repellant in plastic pump bottles only (NO AEROSOL CANS, PLEASE!)
Religious booklets, small bibles, inspirational readings
Small toys & school supplies for Iraqi & Afghani children
Winter Hats & Blankets (Yes, it snows in the winter over there!)
Combat Application Tourniquets (black only)
Holiday Decorations

K‐9 items
Science Diet DRY Dog Food,
Kong toys,
Latex Toys,
Furminator® Brushes


CANNOT ACCEPT
PORK PRODUCTS,
ALCOHOL
PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS
NO RELIGIOUS ITEMS
HOME-BAKED FOOD
GLASS BOTTLES OR GLASS JARS
AEROSOL CANS OR SPRAYS
EXPIRED FOOD
CANNED FOOD
LIGHTERS, MATCHES OR LIGHTER FLUID
HOTEL SAMPLES
VHS TAPES
HARDCOVER BOOKS
MUSIC CDS (WE BUY SPECIFIC CDS TROOPS REQUEST)

NEW POINTS UPDATE
1st Half
APRIL – JUNE, 2012

APRIL 4 – May 16, 2012

Pro/Adv
Fern still leads the Pro/Adv field by one point.

Am/Nov
Jeffers still has control of the leader board after seven weeks of the season.


http://jtowndiscgolf.com/files/League/Week7PRO:ADV.pdf

http://jtowndiscgolf.com/files/League/Week7AM:NOV.pdf


look at the sidebar called "leagues" to download a pdf

West Park next week!

See you later,
Jesse

WEEK 7 - May 16, 2012
First Half #7
Community Park - Channahon

TEES
18 Holes - Short Tees - Par 54
 
CONDITIONS
The temperature to start the round was in the mid  60s with strong NE winds. The sun was out and it felt great. The temp dropped to the mid 50s by the end of the round. A very cool ending. The course was pretty much dry.  Although the water level on the water holes were very high and deep. The wind on hole one seemed to be blowing a lot discs into the pond by hole two's tee pads. There were a whole lot of wet guys freezing their butts off. As always Community Park was in fantastic shape.

COMMENTS
Thanks again to Paco Grimes for all his dedication and hard work on the course. To think ten years ago this course used to be so brutally overgrown by the late spring through the end of summer players just didn’t want to play it. Now it’s an amazing place to play all year round.
 

To our experienced Ams that pair up with a beginner. Your guidance towards these players is a major part of the future success of the league. Please be a mentor to  these new players and make sure when they leave they feel like they had the coolest time and want to come back. It’s great to win but if feels a whole lot better knowing you helped make difference in someone’s game. You just might be helping the next great player in our area.   

White Men Can’t Jump! The last couple nights after league a few guys have started a pick-up game of basketball. It doesn’t look pretty but it looks  and sounds very competitive. Maybe a new tradition has started.

Tracy Kenner is back and getting the payouts ready for the night. This is a huge burden of our shoulders at the end of the night. Thanks Tracy!

Next week is WEST PARK so to guarantee a spot try and get there when we open registration at 4:15 - 4:30pm.   

WE START AT 5:30 NEXT WEEK . 

PLAYERS
68 Players
29  PRO/ADV   39 AM/NOV

 
TOP THREE
PRO/ADV
Buddy Lee & Mike Chavarria take first place honors for the night by dominating the Pro/Adv field. They shot a great round of 39 (-15) and end up splitting 122 bucks. This is Buddy’s second win in a row and he quickly moves up the points list for the first half. Darrin Johnson & Matt Myers take second place by shooting a very nice round of 40 (14). They end up taking home $39 each. Darrin jumps into second place for the first half with this big second place win. Steve Forneris and Jason Riley tie for third but win the ctp playoff on hole #1 take the the honors. They end up splitting 50 bucks. Steve adds two huge points and still remains in first by two points for the first half. Jason also gets two big points which pushes him into a tie for sixth place for this half.

TOP THREE
AM/NOV
We had a tie for first with the teams shooting good rounds of 55 (-9). Kevin Yockman & Kyle Leos win the playoff and take the win. They split 68 bucks. Kevin moves into second place alone for the first half with this big win. Kester Jeffers and Jon Cora end up in the second positiona and split $40. Kester now has a accumulated 15 points in four weeks to secure the lead for the first half. Jon also jumps into  a tie for sixth. We had a three way tie for third with the teams shooting nice rounds of 56 (-8). Mike Cembala & Jeff Reardon win the ctp playoff on hole #1 to take the honors. Jeff is now in third place alone for the first half.


CTPS
Kester Jeffers - CTP Party Fund hole #5 = $50
Andrew Smith- CTP Basket Fund hole #7 = $48
Tom Matesevac - CTP Tournament Fund hole #13 = $48
Thor Batchelor - CTP CFR Disc hole #18 = 2011 IL State Champion Glow Xcaliber

ACES
No Aces= $129 to start next week
 
BIG MONEY NIGHT
Kester Jeffers take second place in the AM/NOV and wins the Party Fund ctp hole #5.
Kester ends up taking home $70  for the night.

Next Week - WEST PARK (JOLIET)
DON’T FORGET 4:15 - 4:30 REGISTRATION AND 5:30 START!!

See You Later,
Jesse

New players ratings are up.



Pro Men
http://www.pdga.com/player-ratings-search?offset=0&division=MPO&order=rating%20&state=IL

Pro Women
http://www.pdga.com/player-ratings-search?offset=0&division=FPO&order=rating%20&state=IL

Am Men
http://www.pdga.com/player-ratings-search?offset=0&division=M1O&order=rating%20&state=IL

Am Women
http://www.pdga.com/player-ratings-search?offset=0&division=F1O&order=rating%20&state=IL

Quote from: Goforit on May 11, 2012, 01:43:22 AM

Thanks for your help at Eagle Ridge Frankie! Would hate to see what that Park would look like without you. Words can't describe how much I appreciate that Frank. Lot's of good kudos last night at handicaps for you my Brother.....

You're welcome my brother! I love seeing your energy & spirit pick up when we're at your house, working. There are many good people out there also, so it's my pleasure. We've got the bench to do on #3 in the next two weeks. 

Paco are you cheating on us again?

Your work is always amazing!

WEEK 6 - May 9, 2012
First Half #6
Trinity Links - Lockport

TEES
18 Holes - Short Tees - Par 54
 
CONDITIONS
Around 60  to start the round and dropped to around 50 by the end of the round. The recent rain made the course a bit muddy. The Trinity swamps where way up and hungry. A nice night buy a little cool.

COMMENTS
The Swamps of Trinity were very high, deep and ruthless as they swallowed up discs like there was no tomorrow. The otherwise short and relatively easier shots over the swamps of hole  1, 2 & 15 played major mind games with many players. At least 10 -15 discs from just last night  lie in the dark abyss of the Trinity Swamps. The murder rake got another workout!
Thanks again to Thor for letting us use the clubhouse. Also thanks to all the Trinity crew that have shaped these great course into what it is today.

To our experienced Ams that pair up with a beginner. Your guidance towards these players are a major part of the future success of the league. Please be a mentor to  these new players and make sure when they leave they feel like they had the coolest time and want to come back. It’s great to win but if feels a whole lot better knowing you helped make difference in someone’s game. You just might be helping the next great player in our area.   
Please don’t be discouraged if you’re an AM and had a rough night. Shake it off and try again next week. The more you play and learn from the league’s more experienced players the better your game will evolve. We’ve all been through this stage.

 
The Taco Lady is back! Juanita & Scott will be selling tacos for a $1.50 at league for most of the rest of the year.


Next week is CHANNAHON so to guarantee a spot  try and get there when we open registration at 4:15 - 4:30pm.   

WE START AT 5:30 NEXT WEEK . 

PLAYERS
71 Players
35 PRO/ADV   36 AM/NOV

 
TOP THREE
PRO/ADV
Buddy Lee & Justin Elmore  wreak havoc on the Pro/Adv field by shooting an incredible round of 40.  This is an awesome round and a new doubles record on the new Trinity layout. The old record of 41 was set back in week three by Tom M. and Al H. Lester & Justin end up splitting 129 bucks. We also had a new Cali record set with a great round thrown by Dave Kociuba. He finished a fantastic round of 42 (12) and took home $85. It’s been a long time since someone playing Cali has done this well. Tom Matesevac & Randy McMurray end up taking the third place honors for the night with a very nice round of 44 (10). They end up taking home 28 bucks each. They also tack on much needed points to their totals for the first half.

TOP THREE
AM/NOV
Kester Jeffers & Brian Carey completely destroy the Am/Nov field by three strokes. They end up shooting an incredible round of 45 (-9). Kester has won every time he has been out this year. This is Kester’s third win in a row and he is putting on a clinic for the rest of the Am/Nov field. He now jumps in to first place in points alone. Dan McMillin and Steve Rasberger take the second place honors and they split 39 bucks. They end up shooting a nice round of 48 (-6). We had a tie for third with the teams shooting good rounds of 49 (-5). Dave Broughton & Dave Pleski win the ctp playoff on hole #1 to capture the win. They end up taking home $19 and tack that important extra point on their totals.



CTPS
Justin Elmore - CTP Party Fund hole #2 = $51
Tony Laskowski- CTP Basket Fund hole #8 = $50
Joe Witzl - CTP Tournament Fund hole #16 = $50
Mario Guzman - CTP CFR Disc hole #1 = 2011 Channahon Classic Champion Glow Teebird

ACES
No Aces= $67
 

BIG MONEY NIGHT
Justin Elmore wins first place in the PRO/ADV and wins the Party Fund ctp hole #2.
Dave ends up taking home $115.50  for the night.

Next Week - COMMUNITY PARK (CHANNAHON)
DON’T FORGET 4:15 - 4:30 REGISTRATION AND 5:30 START!!

See You Later,
Jesse