Please take this time to nominate a J-Town Disc Golf club member for the following positions.
President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Member Advocate
Individual Board position descriptions are listed below:
1. President a. The President shall chair meetings and special sessions of the Board of Directors. The Secretary and Treasurer shall report to the President. The President participates in the nominating of, and approves, all Staff nominations. b. The President is responsible for maintaining positive relationships with Club sponsors, local players, and other disc golf organizations. President checks and confirms all public communications (monthly newsletters, club flyers, press releases, etc.) before release. c. The President shall have access to the Club’s bank account(s) and other investments, if any, with the expressed approval of the Treasurer.
2. Vice-President a. The Vice President shall chair the Staff-based Operations Team, acting as team leader. b. The Vice President is responsible for maintaining positive relationships with Club sponsors, local players, and other disc golf organizations. The Vice President shall assist the President as needed. c. Any teams or committees created by the Board of Directors shall be managed by the Vice President (or by a delegate appointed by the Vice President if approved by the rest of the Board). d. In the event of the President’s absence, the Vice President shall chair Club meetings.
3. Secretary a. The Secretary shall be responsible for much of the communication of information within the structure of the Club. b. The Secretary shall record and disseminate the agenda, minutes, and notes from monthly and other Club meetings. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to respond to public inquiries, answer appropriate Club email, or forward such communication to the President. c. By nature of the position, the Secretary will need to work closely with the Webmaster or Assistant Webmaster in the combined goal of maintaining clear and consistent communication within the Club and in the eyes of the public. d. The Secretary shall chair Club meetings in the President and Vice President’s absence.
4. Treasurer a. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the financial integrity of the Club. The Treasurer maintains all accounts payable, accounts receivable, sponsorship donations, and other Club investments. b. The Treasurer shall give a comprehensive financial status report at the Club meetings. c. The Treasurer is responsible for filing all appropriate State of Illinois and Federal taxes and fees.
5. Member Advocate a. The Member Advocate is responsible for maintaining a positive relationship between the Board of Directors and the general membership. b. The Member Advocate shall talk with members to come up with member concerns and desired changes in a more informal setting than the general membership meetings. These topics will then be presented at meetings on the member’s behalf, anonymously if desired.
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 58 3/11/19 Trinity Links, Lockport, IL Meeting called to order: _5:00pm___
Members Present: Michael Flynn Ray Hill Kevin Macuiba Shawn McCarthy Ismael Ochoa Jason Poole
1. Financials (see attached) ● 70 Members ● $2,111.44 available for course projects ● Approved _3-0__
2. Greater Joliet Bag Tags (Saturdays) ● Avg 27 people per week last session ● 1/5-3/9 Session has been submitted to the PDGA and paid ● $702 Ace pot to roll over to the fall ($300 main, $402 reserve)
3. 2019 J-Town Ice Bowl Recap ● 56 Players ● Donated $1138 and 250 lbs of food.
4. 2019 Discontinuum Club Challenge ● 4/13/19, Dave Hopkins- captain. ● Ratings from 3/1 will be used to determine team and to place members into pools.
5. 2019 J-Town Club Invitational ● Date: 7/27 approved ● Location: Highland Park, Joliet, IL ● ATD- Jason
6. Handicap League (Tuesdays) • 3 Sessions (April/May, June/July, August/September) • 1st session starts on 4/2 and has been sanctioned with the PDGA • Jason Poole TD, ATD- Ray Hill • Upper division will continue as it has been popular amongst those that know about it and understand its reasoning. More advertising/ education is needed for it to draw more players.
7. Elections a. Timeline ● Nominations: 3/11/19-4/15/19 ● Voting: 4/16/19-5/13/19 ● Ballets to be counted at the 5/13/19 Club Meeting
b. Nominations ● President: Ismael Ochoa, Ray Hill ● Vice President: Ismael Ochoa, Ray Hill, Jesse Saenz ● Treasurer: Jason Poole (A) ● Secretary: Kristi McCarthy (A) ● Member Advocate: Shawn McCarthy (D), Kevin Macuiba (A), Dave Hopkins, Scott Rangel, Mike Hvizd
8. Round Barn Signs • This topic is going to be removed from the agenda. In order to be reconsidered, it will need to be presented in person.
9. Open Q&A ● Purchase Discontinuum Club Challenge plaque for $200? Approved 3-0 • Saturday tags for Summer? The board would like to gauge the interest of the club membership before committing to a Saturday tag league during the spring and summer.
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 58 3/11/19 5:00 PM Trinity Links, Lockport, IL
1. Financials 2. Greater Joliet Bag Tags (Saturdays) 3. 2019 J-Town Ice Bowl Recap 4. 2019 Discontinuum Club Challenge 5. 2019 J-Town Club Invitational 6. Handicap League 7. Elections a. Timeline b. Nominations 8. Round Barn Signs 9. Open Q&A
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 57 1/14/19 Trinity Links, Lockport, IL Meeting called to order: 5:09 PM
Members Present: Kristi McCarthy Shawn McCarthy Ismael Ochoa Jason Poole
1. Financials (see attached) ● Ended 2018 with 127 Members ● 36 Members ● $2,022.77 available for course projects ● Approved 3-0
2. Greater Joliet Bag Tags (Saturdays) ● Avg 27 people per week last session ● 11/10-12/29 Session has been submitted to the PDGA and paid ● 2nd Session has been sanctioned to run from 1/5/19 to 3/9/19 (10 weeks including 1 round at our Ice Bowl)
3. 2019 J-Town Ice Bowl ● 2/16, Trinity, Ismael TD, Jason ATD ● $20 per hole for hole sponsorships.
4. 2019 Discontinuum Club Challenge ● 4/13/19, Lemon Lake, 2 rounds of 18 ● 4 Pools (945+, <945, <920, <885), 10 Members per pool, 8 by rating, 2 captain’s choice ● Club will cover per car fee if necessary ● Dave Hopkins will be captain. ● Jason will assist
5. 2019 J-Town Club Invitational ● Date: 7/27 ● Looking for donations for possible players packs.
Where:Lemon Lake County Park, Crown Point, IN When: 4/13/19 Check-in will be 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Tee-off will be right around 9:45 AM (Subject to change) Cost: Free (J-Town Disc Golf Club will cover any gate fees for J-Town players) Who: Clubs will include Basket Cases, Birdbrain, Discontinuum, Fox Valley Metro, Disc Golfer's Union, and J-Town. (Subject to additions)
It's time to defend our title from last year! If you are interested in playing for team J Town, please post your PDGA # and rating on this post. I would like to have our team roster ready by the end of March at the latest. The highest rated players for each pool will be selected. However, there will be captain picks for each pool. The board members need to discuss this part. Please read all of the info below. You must be a current 2019 J-Town club member. We will have memberships to sell that day, but please try to become a member before the day of the event. Also, please check your schedules to make sure you can play. Every year several players state that they are coming, and then back out a week or two before. A full team is needed to be successful at this challenge, and scrambling to fill spots is a headache I'd rather not deal with.
J-Town Disc Golf Club is looking for club members to commit to this event. Format will be 2 rounds of singles. Members will be divided into 4 division (A:945+, B:920-944, C:885-919, and D:<885). Best 4 finishing positions for each division per round will count towards the club total. Lowest club total wins.
Field limited to 10 members for each division from each club. J-Town will decide our roster based on the following: 8 spots will go to the highest rated sign-ups, the other 2 spots in each division will be Captain's choice.
Please reply to this post (PDGA #, Name, and Rating) if you want to represent the J-Town Disc Golf Club. I will periodically update this post with our roster. You will need to be a club member to play (we will have memberships available at the event).
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 56 11/12/18 Trinity Links, Lockport, IL Meeting called to order: 5:00 PM
Members Present: Kristi McCarthy Shawn McCarthy Ismael Ochoa Jason Poole Michael Flynn
1. Financials (see attached) ● 119 Members ● $1945.44 available for course projects ● Approved 4-0
2. Greater Joliet Bag Tags (Saturdays) ● 20 people first week.
3. Putting League ● Location: Arrowhead Brewing ● Tuesday Nights at 7pm. (registration opens at 6pm) ● Duration: 19 weeks(through March) ● Weekly donations will be collected for Ice Bowl and propane ● Donations for Ice Bowl presented at the end of the putting season.
4. 2019 J-Town Ice Bowl ● Proceeds will go to Salvation Army ● Hole sponsorships set at $20 per hole ● Raffle (need to drum up some items for raffle)
5. Round Barn Signs ● Thor was not present, therefore item was pushed to our next meeting’s agenda.
6. Open Q&A ● 2019 J-Town Invitational: pushed to January’s meeting.
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 55 9/10/18 The Canyons, Dellwood Park, Lockport, IL Meeting called to order: 5:01 PM
Members Present: Ismael Ochoa Jason Poole Michael Flynn
1. Financials (see attached) ● 119 Members ● $1913.44 available for course projects ● Approved 3-0
2. Handicap League • Avg 10 per week • 2nd Session Report has been turned in to the PDGA and paid.
a. Awards o $287 Available, estimate $317 o 4 Spots o Budget: $90 party, $10 perpetual, $40 plaques, $165 Prizes (60/50/40/15)
3. Greater Joliet Bag Tags (Saturdays) • Will contact other involved clubs to see if they are interested in working together again this year. • Every other week to be held at Dellwood.
4. 2019 Ice Bowl • 2/16, Trinity, bring your own partner, 1 round combined score, 1 round best shot • Ismael will TD, Jason will ATD • Salvation Army will be the charity.
5. 2019 Bag Tags a. Order o 200 Tags (1-199, extra 1), $1.75 ea o $15 Shipping o $365 from General Fund o Approved 3-0
b. Distribution o 1/5/19 at Greater Joliet Bag Tags
c. Membership Pricing o $10 Tag, Carabineer, J-Town Invitational Entry
6. Putting League • Tuesdays, Location TBD • Michael Flynn TD • $5 entry ($1 club, $1 location, $3 payout), $1 optional hot putter
7. Round Barn Signs • Thor: o Over the years J Town Disc Golf Club has spent money to help with course improvements. Highland Park seems to be the main course that gets the most love, which in my opinion is the right course to put money into. I am looking to start improving Round Barn Farm in Manhattan and the course needs tee signs. I do understand that the course is not the most popular course but it is a course that J Town uses in singles play, doubles play, tournaments, and casual rounds. Below is what I have priced out for the cost of the materials. o 18 tee signs. 18 signs x $40 = $720 18 -4x4x10 ft #2 pressure treated lumber x $10.17 $183.06 54 bags of concrete x $6.59 = 355.86 o The grand total to put the signs in and I will volunteer the labor will be $1,258.92. Now if you have any ideas on how to do this cheaper I am all ears and willing to work with whoever to get them done as cheap as possible and installed by the end of September. If you have any questions please feel free to ask questions. • Board would like Thor to present his case in person before agreeing to this level of funding for an under-utilized course. Topic tabled to November meeting.
8. Open Q&A • Continuing Member Rewards program? o We are planning on discontinuing this program due to a lack of interest and the difficulty involved with tracking work efficiently without reporting. • Channahon water issues o Work is on hold waiting for Forest Preserve approval
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 55 9/10/18 5:00 PM The Canyons, Dellwood Park, Lockport, IL
1. Financials 2. Handicap League a. Awards 3. Greater Joliet Bag Tags (Saturdays) 4. 2019 Ice Bowl 5. 2019 Bag Tags a. Order b. Distribution c. Membership Pricing 6. Putting League 7. Round Barn Signs 8. Open Q&A
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 54 7/16/18 The Canyons, Dellwood Park, Lockport, IL Meeting called to order: 5:00pm
Members Present: Brad McCarthy Kristi McCarthy Shawn McCarthy Ismael Ochoa Jason Poole Michael Flynn
1. Financials (see attached) ● 114 Members ● $1759.44 available for course projects ● Approved 5-0
2. Handicap League • Avg 12 per week • 3rd Session will run 8/7-9/25 • Discussed trying to advertise more, to improve numbers. • Brad and Ismael to be made admins on Facebook page.
3. 2018 J-Town Club Invitational Recap • 12 Players • PDGA Report has been turned in and paid. • Discuss a date for 2019 (pushed to November meeting) • Possibly put someone in charge of fundraising.
4. Open Q&A • Channahon- Flynn is going to finalize the costs of installing the baffler. He was hoping the club could find someone to get a discount on the plumbing parts needed. There will also be a work day needed to clear out the sediment around the install location.
3. Handicap League • 2nd session starts on 6/5 and has been sanctioned with the PDGA • Looking for an assistant TD
4. 2018 J-Town Club Invitational • Date: 6/9 • Location: Highland Park, Joliet, IL • Shawn McCarthy TD, Jason Poole ATD • Trophies to be made by Jason Poole
5. Elections • President: Brad McCarthy • Vice President: Ismael Ochoa • Treasurer: Jason Poole • Secretary: Kristi McCarthy • Member Advocate: Michael Flynn
6. Open Q&A • We are looking at options to merge our Facebook page and group. • Flynn is looking into options to fix the beaver dams at Channahon.
Due to changes at The Oaks in Mokena, this event will no longer be able to have a modified course layout. Therefore, the ropes have been eliminated and this tournament will consist of 2 rounds of 27 holes on the standard course layout.
What: Greater Joliet Tour Series- The Oaks (PDGA C-Tier) Where:The Oaks, Mokena, IL When: Saturday, July 21st, 2018
Division
Entry
PDGA Member Discount Fee
# Trophies
Open (MPO)
$60.00
$50.00
3
Pro Women (FPO)
$60.00
$50.00
1
Pro Master (MP40)
$60.00
$50.00
1
Advanced (MA1)
$50.00
$40.00
3
Advanced Women (FA1)
$50.00
$40.00
1
Advanced Master (MM40)
$50.00
$40.00
1
Intermediate (MA2)
$50.00
$40.00
3
Recreational (MA3)
$50.00
$40.00
3
Novice (MA4)
$50.00
$40.00
3
Junior (MJ1)
$30.00
$30.00
1
Ace Fund: $2 (Optional) 50/50 CTP: $3 (Optional) * 50% of the CTP fund will go towards the J-Town Disc Golf Club Enhancement Fund (Course Fund)
Registration: 7:30 - 8:30 Players Meeting: 8:45 First Round Tee Time: 9:00
27 Holes White Tees 27 Holes Blue Tees
Field limited to 108 players. (4 per card) Pre-registration options include online registration or in person at J-Town Handicap Singles League.
For more information e-mail jtowndiscgolf@gmail.com.
Ace Fund: $2 (Optional) 50/50 CTP: $3 (Optional) 50% goes to the Club Enhancement Fund
Field limited to 90 players. So preregister by posting below or contact any officer.
This tournament is just a perk of the club, as well as a huge thank you for being a member!! We are playing for ratings and PDGA points. The club will cover the PDGA’s tournament fees. 100% cash payout to Open division. There will be no prizes, just FUN, points, and ratings. There will be trophies for 1st place in each division. For more information e-mail jtowndiscgolf@gmail.com.
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