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 63 1/13/20 Trinity Links, Lockport, IL Meeting called to order: 5:03 pm
Members Present: Ray Hill Kristi McCarthy Shawn McCarthy Ismael Ochoa Jason Poole
1. Financials (see attached) ● 25 Members ● Ended 2019 with 146 Members ● $2614.44 available for course projects ● Approved 4-0
2. Greater Joliet Bag Tags (Saturdays) ● First Half has been submitted to the PDGA and paid. ● Second Half has been sanctioned to run from 1/4/19 to 3/7/19 (10 weeks including 1 round at our Ice Bowl) ● Can no longer combine with Dellwood tags due to their pricing change but will continue to run alongside Dellwood tags.
3. Putting League ● 28 people the last 2 weeks ● This league brought in more money for the ale house the Tuesday before Thanksgiving then on black Wed. ● Would like to put any extra money collected after the party towards team J-town
4. 2020 Ice Bowl ● 2/15/2020 ● First round combined score singles. Second round best shot doubles. ● Ismael will talk to Ryan Fancher about the trophies.
5. 2020 J-Town Invitational ● Checking with Mike K. for open dates. Pushed until next meeting. ● Raised the idea of trying to put together a small players pack.
6. Team J-Town ● Tryouts will be held 3/7 at Highland Park ● There will be 10 am spots, and 1 pro spots to fill. ● Club will put $730 towards a funding budget. ● $30 per person will be put towards PDGA memberships. ● The rest will be put towards team shirts,and brag tags. ● A fundraiser ctp will be held at tag events to help recoup club funds.
7. Open Q&A ● C-tier tournament for J-town to be held at Slammers Stadium in Joliet. ● September 12 ● Stadium rental is $3,000 which was approved 4-0 ● Will have access to stadium from 6am to 12am ● Discussion of a new tournament name pushed to next meeting.
Where:Lemon Lake County Park, Crown Point, IN When: 8/2/20 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: $2 (J-Town Disc Golf Club will cover the per car gate fee for J-Town players) Who: Clubs will include Basket Cases, Birdbrain, Discontinuum, Fox Valley Metro, Disc Golfer's Union, Skulls, and J-Town. Circle-One will be included as an exhibition club.
If you are interested in playing for team J Town, please post your PDGA # and rating on this post. I need to have our team roster ready by 7/21. 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 2020 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 7 members for each division from each club. J-Town will decide our roster based on the following: 5 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 62 11/11/19 Trinity Links, Lockport, IL Meeting called to order: 5:02pm
Members Present: Ray Hill Dave Hopkins Kristi McCarthy Shawn McCarthy Ismael Ochoa Andrew Polykandriotis Jason Poole
1. Financials (see attached) ● 137 Members ● $2489.44 available for course projects ● Approved 5-0
2. Greater Joliet Bag Tags (Saturdays) • 15 players for first week • Clubs include: Basket Cases, Disc Golf Chicago, and J-Town • Course specific: Dellwood, Trinity
3. Putting League • Shawn McCarthy will be running the league. • Started 11/5 at Arrowhead Ales in New Lenox • Tuesdays at 7pm
4. 2020 Ice Bowl • 2/15, 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. Media Manager • Andrew Polykandriotis has accepted the position. • Motion to give Andrew a $50 social media advertisement allotment passes 5-0
6. Open Q&A • Discussion on holding a special tournament this year and possibly make it the Club Invitational.
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 61 9/16/19 The Canyons, Dellwood Park, Lockport, IL Meeting called to order: 5:00PM
Members Present: Ray Hill Ismael Ochoa Jason Poole
1. Financials (see attached) ● 137 Members ● $2458.44 available for course projects ● Approved 3-0
2. Handicap League • Avg 12 per week • 2nd Session Report has been turned in to the PDGA and paid.
a. Awards o $346 Available, estimate $366 o 3 Spots o Budget: $110 party, $10 perpetual, $30 plaques, $210 Prizes (80/70/60)
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. • Start date will be 11/9. • Ismael will invite Disc Golf Chicago to participate.
4. 2020 Ice Bowl • 2/15, 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. 2020 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 1/4/19 at Greater Joliet Bag Tags
6. Putting League • Ray will contact Mike Flynn and Shawn McCarthy about running this league again this year.
7. Media Manager • Ray will write up a job posting which Ismael will post on Facebook. • We will let the ad run for a month.
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 61 9/16/19 5:00 PM Dellwood Disc Golf, Lockport, IL
1. Financials 2. Handicap League 3. Greater Joliet Bag Tags (Saturdays) 4. 2019 Ice Bowl 5. 2019 Bag Tags a. Order b. Distribution 6. Putting League 7. Media Manager 8. Open Q&A
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 60 7/15/19 The Canyons, Dellwood Park, Lockport, IL Meeting called to order: 5:02pm Members Present: Ray Hill Dave Hopkins Kristi McCarthy Ismael Ochoa Jason Poole
1. Financials (see attached) ● 116 Members ● $2312.44 available for course projects ● Approved 4-0
2. Handicap League • 1st session report has been turned in and paid for. • Looking for an assistant TD • Ace pot will be capped at $300 until 2 backup pots of $300 each are built, after which, the main pot will grow until hit.
3. 2019 J-Town Club Invitational • Date: 7/27 • Location: Highland Park, Joliet, IL • Ismael Ochoa TD, Jason Poole ATD • Jason has contacted Ryan Fancher to see about having 3 trophies made. • Ismael will post the event on facebook.
4. IL Hall of Fame Donation • Tom McManus asked if we would be willing to donate $100 to the IL Hall of Fame they are starting up. • Online only presence. • Ray will contact Mike K, to see if they still are looking for donations.
5. Open Q&A • Dave Hopkins proposed looking at putting in long tees on a few more holes at Highland, Ismael and Dave said they would do some scouting for those tees. • A Media Manager position was discussed to keep everyone more informed about the club. Ray suggested putting it out to club members to see if anyone was interested in doing it before assigning it to a board member.
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.
3. Handicap League • 2nd session starts on 6/4 and has been sanctioned with the PDGA • Looking for an assistant TD
4. 2019 J-Town Club Invitational • Date: 7/27 • Location: Highland Park, Joliet, IL • Ismael Ochoa TD, Jason Poole ATD • Jason will contact Ryan Fancher to see about having 3 trophies made.
5. Elections • President: Ray Hill • Vice President: Ismael Ochoa • Treasurer: Jason Poole • Secretary: Kristi McCarthy • Member Advocate: Dave Hopkins
6. IL Hall of Fame Donation • Tom McManus asked if we would be willing to donate $100 to the IL Hall of Fame they are starting up. • TBD, would like more information first.
7. Open Q&A • $40 donated to J-Town Ice Bowl from J-Town Putting League • J-Town owns 3 propane tanks • Ismael will store the baskets for the club.
J-Town Disc Golf Club Meeting 59 5/13/19 5:00 PM Dellwood Disc Golf, Lockport, IL
1. Financials 2. 2019 Discontinuum Club Challenge Recap 3. Handicap League 4. 2019 J-Town Club Invitational 5. Elections 6. IL Hall of Fame Donation ($100) 7. Open Q&A