J-Town Forum

Where: Lemon Lake County Park, Crown Point, IN
When: 8/23/26
Check-in will be 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM via Online form.  Tee-off will be right around 9:45 AM (Subject to change)
Cost: $3 (+$15 for non-PDGA members)
Who: Clubs will include  Basket Cases, Birdbrain, Circle-One, Chain Brainz, Discontinuum, Fox Valley Metro, Disc Golf Chicago, and J-Town.

If you are interested in playing for team J Town, please post your PDGA # and rating on this post. The highest rated players for each pool will be selected. However, there will be captain picks for each pool. Please read all of the info below. You must be a current 2026 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.

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 5 finishing positions for each division per round will count towards the club total.  Lowest club total wins.

Field limited to 9 members for each division from each club.  J-Town will decide our roster based on the following: 7 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 100
05/11/26 5:00 PM
Dellwood Disc Golf, Lockport, IL.

1. Approval of Minutes (3/09/26)
2.Financials
3.Course Projects
 A: Highland Park -Finish Handrail Projetc
 B:Highland Park Teepad Improvements (15 blue/17 blue)
 C: Frank Grimes Teepads
4. J-Town Leagues
5.2026 Illinois State Championships
6.Elections
7.Officier Elections
8.Dogbowl 2026 Reacp
9. Highland Park: New Year, New Baskets Flex Start Re-cap
10. 2026 MVP Glitch World Championship Qualifier at The Canyons
11. Open Q&A

Nominations will be accepted through 4/6/26

Nominations Listed Below (A=accepted, D=declined)

Vice-President
Leo Borowski (A)

Treasurer
Jason Poole (A)

Term for this election: 6/1/26-5/31/28

Individual Board position descriptions are listed below:

Vice-President
The Vice President is responsible for maintaining positive relationships with Corporation sponsors, local players, and other disc golf organizations. The Vice President shall assist the President as needed. 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). In the event of the President's absence, the Vice President shall chair Club meetings. Each of the Vice-Presidents, if any, shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to such Vice President by the Board.

Treasurer
The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all funds and securities of the Corporation.  Whenever so directed by the Board, the Treasurer shall render a statement of the cash and other accounts of the Corporation, and the Treasurer shall cause to be entered regularly in the books and records of the Corporation to be kept for such purpose full and accurate accounts of the Corporation's receipts and disbursements.  The Treasurer shall at all reasonable times exhibit the books and accounts to any Director upon application at the principal office of the Corporation during business hours. The Treasurer is responsible for filing all appropriate State of Illinois and Federal taxes and fees as is pertinent to maintaining 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status as a non-profit corporation. The Treasurer shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to the Treasurer by the Board.

J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 99
03/09/26 5:00 PM Dellwood Disc Golf, Lockport, IL.
1. Approval of minutes 1/12/26
2.Financials
3. Course Projects.   
 a. Highland Park- finish handrail project      
 b. Highland Park- Baskets     
 c.Highland Park Teepad Improvements     
 d. Frank Grimes Teepads
4. J-Town Leagues
5. 2026 Illinois State Championships
6. 2026 Dog Bowl
7. Highland Park flex start
8. Using Club paypal for fundraising events.
9. Elections     
    a. Timeline     
    b. Nominations
10. Open Q&A

J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 98
01/12/26 5:00 PM
Dellwood Disc Golf, Lockport, IL.

1. Approval of minutes 11/10/25
2. Financials
3.Course Projects:
  A- Highland Park- Finish Handrail Project
  B- Highland Park-  Baskets
  C- Frank Grimes Teepads
4.J-Town Leagues
5. 2026 Illinois State Championships
6. 2026 Dog Bowl
7.Merchandise Fundraiser
8. Werkforce Brewing Disc Exchange Recap
9. Purchase of club branded tent
10. Open Q&A

J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 97
11/10/25 5:00 PM
Dellwood Disc Golf, Lockport, IL.

1. Approval of Minutes
2. Financials
3. Course Projects:
     A.- Highland Park Handrail Workday 11/23/25
     B.- Highland Park Baskets
     C.- Frank Grimes Teepads
4. J-Town Handicap league
5. Winter Merch Sales
6. 2025 J-Town Club Invitational Recap
7. 2026 Dog Bowl
8. Purchase of Club branded tent
9. Purchase Table at Disc Exchange (TBD)
10. Open Q & A

J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 96
9/8/25 5:00 PM
Dellwood Disc Golf, Lockport, IL


1. Approval of Minutes (7/14/25)
2. Financials
3. Course Projects-
   A: Highland Park- Stair/Handrail upgrade project, New Baskets.
4. J-Town Youth League
5. J-Town Handicap League
6. Highland Park Flex fundraiser Recap
7. Discontinuum Club Challenge Recap
8. Superclass Sunday 2025 Recap (money raised)
9. Club Merch (Winter ideas?)
10. J-town Club Invitational
11. IL State championships
12. Purchase of Clube Branded Tent
13. Open Q&A

J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 95
7/14/25 5:00 PM
Dellwood Disc Golf, Lockport, IL

1. Approval of Minutes (5/12/25)
2. Financials
3. Course Projects
     A: Highland Park
     B: Frank Grimes
4. J-town Leagues
5. J-Town Jr Championships recap
6. J-Town Club Invitational
7. Discontinuum Club Challenge
8. Open Q&A

Where: Lemon Lake County Park, Crown Point, IN
When: 8/10/25
Check-in will be 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM via Online form.  Tee-off will be right around 9:45 AM (Subject to change)
Cost: $3 (+$15 for non-PDGA members)
Who: Clubs will include  Basket Cases, Birdbrain, Circle-One, Chain Brainz, Discontinuum, Fox Valley Metro, Disc Golf Chicago, and J-Town.

If you are interested in playing for team J Town, please post your PDGA # and rating on this post. The highest rated players for each pool will be selected. However, there will be captain picks for each pool. Please read all of the info below. You must be a current 2025 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.

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 5 finishing positions for each division per round will count towards the club total.  Lowest club total wins.

Field limited to 9 members for each division from each club.  J-Town will decide our roster based on the following: 7 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).

A 945+

PDGA		Name		Rating
212394 (Pick)		Caleb Hasselbring		955
131459 (Pick)		Jason Allen		945
93782		Alberto Ochoa		999
78588		Adam Marbes		968
76350		Marc Borowski		965
26199		Eric Bassett		963
40673		Eric Ford		962
71542		Brian Espinoza		961
36765		Mike Fierke		960
		Current _Cut- 0 Pick Remaining		959
110751		Christopher Roberts		946
35165		Lester Buddy Lee Sloan		946

B 920-944

PDGA		Name		Rating
275545 (Pick)		Brody Shepard		925
46519 (Pick)		Mike Stahulak		921
61677		Mike Eichorst		934
104120		Raymond Patrick		934
155096		Marc Post		934
80675		Matt Rooney		933
76991		Jessie Mercado		931
41210		Sean Callahan		927
126221		Jared Gardner		927
		Current _Cut- 0 Pick Remaining		926
162265		Anthony Guardiola		921

C 885-919

PDGA		Name		Rating
19774 (Pick)		Jason Poole		894
85384 (Pick)		Phillip Ash		888
39740		Thor Batchelor		918
88522		Pete Wilson		918
76624		Kacie Glade		914
152067		Matt Pease		910
24008		Michael Apostolou		902
248275		Chris Tok		897
275543		Connor Shepard		895
		Current _Cut- 0 Pick Remaining		894
171142		Sergio Estrada		890
80019		Samantha Petrarca		887
106664		Steve Schuman		886
196414		Jake Kotke		885

D <885

PDGA		Name		Rating
101640 (Pick)		Steve Wilder		862
113152 (Pick)		Christopher Accetto		851
251048		Adam Wilke		881
139885		David Bueno		878
275458		Nolan Shepard		878
158288		Jordan Kappra		877
189191		Shara Cochrane		876
83356		Vernon Manning Sr.		875
104579		Brandon Stahulak		867
		Current _Cut- 0 Pick Remaining		866
195546		Jeff Katrenak		861
260460		Jake Merchant		860
303076		Greg Gossman		848
269096		Richard Wegner III		846
261918		Adam Zolnierowicz		843
253860		Dan Peterson		798