I found this information about the Collegiate Disc Golf Championships on PDGA.com Looks like Kentucky was close this year, but came up a little short to the Hanksters' Georgia Team. Go get 'em next year Kentucky.

The National Collegiate Disc Golf Union (NCDGU) is pleased to announce that the 3rd annual National Collegiate Disc Golf Championships will be held on April 17-19, 2009 at the Hippodrome Disc Golf Course in North Augusta, SC.

The NCDGU has been working diligently to continue the growth and exposure of collegiate disc golf. The championship has grown from 6 teams in the first year to a full slate of 20 teams in 2009 with an additional number of teams competing in the First-Flight Division. In 2009, the Collegiate Championships will play host to teams coming from all across the country including Southern California, Oregon, and Nebraska. The NCDGU is excited and passionate about the direction that collegiate disc golf is headed.
Last year, the University of Georgia capped off a great weekend of disc golf action with a solid final round to capture the 2008 Collegiate Disc Golf Championships. Challengers from the University of Kentucky, Clemson and Virginia Tech could not touch the lead built by UGA but fought hard none the less. After the final day of play, the final results were:
* University of Georgia -34

* University of Kentucky -26

* Virginia Tech -24

* Clemson -24

* University of Alabama -14

* Nebraska -10

* Georgia Southern +5

* UAB Birmingham +18

* Georgia College +60

* East Georgia College +75

* Southern California +172

For eligibility and registration information contact patrick.william.may@gmail.com
For information regarding the collegiate championships, visit the National Collegiate Disc Golf Union's website at:
http://ncdgu.com/

Happy New Year to everyone!

Just want to say Happy New Year to everyone who reads the blog. I hope you and your families have a very prosperous and wonderful year. I hope everyone gets to play as much disc golf as they possibly can and that your scores are low. Be safe and have fun.

23rd Annual New Year's Day Tournament 1/1/09

Come on out and celebrate the beginning of a new year at Winton Woods - tee-off at 11:00 am sign up by 10:30 am - 2 rounds of 18. Divisions will be offered and paid out similar to the Course Challenge Series.

This is a great way to start out the New Year, so I would highly suggest it. I am usually there, but am not going to be in town this year so will have to miss the fun and friends. Here's a link to the discussion board thread at cincinnatidiscgolf.com

Open Men - $20

Other Open Divisions - $10

Advanced - $10

Novice - $5

Have fun everybody.

PDGA Worlds in KC 2009

I guess it's time for people to get started thinking about the 2009 PDGA Combined Pro/Am Worlds in Kansas City so here's the website for information. As it's early, I would bookmark it and go back to it often to see what's up. Who's planning on going? Let us know.

Christmas Hours

Merry Christmas everybody. We will be open today, Tuesday 12/23 until 7 p.m., open Christmas Eve 12/24 9 - 2, closed Christmas Day and Friday 12/26. We will re-open Saturday 12/27 10-5. Thanks to all of our customers and friends.

Santa Claus

Just wanted to share this with you. I got it via e-mail from our good friend and disc golfer Bob "Orange" Herbert - thanks Bob. I found the pic on the web doing a search for Santa Claus pics - I like it.

I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her. On the way, my big sister dropped the bomb: "There is no Santa Claus," she jeered. "Even dummies know that!"

My Grandma was not the gushy kind, never had been. I fled to her that day because I knew she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told the truth, and I knew that the truth always went down a whole lot easier when swallowed with one of her "world-famous" cinnamon buns. I knew they were world-famous, because Grandma said so. It had to be true.

Grandma was home, and the buns were still warm. Between bites, I told her everything. She was ready for me . "No Santa Claus?" she snorted .... "Ridiculous! Don't believe it! That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me mad, plain mad!! Now, put on your coat, and let's go.""Go? Go where, Grandma?" I asked. I hadn't even finished my second world-famous cinnamon bun.

"Where" turned out to be Kerby's General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars. That was a bundle in those days. "Take this money," she said, "and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car." Then she turned and walked out of Kerby's.

I was only eight years old. I'd often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people scrambling to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, clutching that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for. I thought of everybody I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors, the kids at school and the people who went to my church.

I was just about thought out, when I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker. He was a kid with bad breath and messy hair, and he sat right behind me in Mrs. Pollock's grade-two class. Bobby Decker didn't have a coat. I knew that because he never went out to recess during the winter. His mother always wrote a note telling the teacher that he had a cough, but all we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn't have a cough; he didn't have a good coat. I fingered the ten-dollar bill with growing excitement. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I settled on a red corduroy one that had a hood to it. It looked real warm, and he would like that.

"Is this a Christmas present for someone?" the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down. "Yes, ma'am," I replied shyly. "It's for Bobby."

The nice lady smiled at me, as I told her about how Bobby really needed a good winter coat. I didn't get any change, but she put the coat in a bag, smiled again, and wished me a Merry Christmas.

That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat (a little tag fell out of the coat, and Grandma tucked it in her Bible) in Christmas paper and ribbons and wrote, "To Bobby, From Santa Claus" on it. Grandma said that Santa always insisted on secrecy. Then she drove me over to Bobby Decker's house, explaining as we went that I was now and forever officially, one of Santa's helpers.

Grandma parked down the street from Bobby's house, and she and I crept noiselessly and hid in the bushes by his front walk. Then Grandma gave me a nudge. "All right, Santa Claus," she whispered, "get going." I took a deep breath, dashed for his front door, threw the present down on his step, pounded his door and flew back to the safety of the bushes and Grandma.

Together we waited breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobby.

Fifty years haven't dimmed the thrill of those moments spent shivering, beside my Grandma, in Bobby Decker's bushes. That night, I realized that those awful rumors about Santa Claus were just what Grandma said they were: ridiculous. Santa was alive and well, and we were on his team. I still have her Bible, with the coat tag tucked inside: $19.95.


May you always have LOVE to share, HEALTH to spare and FRIENDS that care... And may you always believe in the magic of Christmas!

ZOBMONDO!!

Have the fire department extricate you from your own chimney after impersonating Santa Claus for your kids

or

have your neighbors catch you trampling their yard helping your kids TP(toilet paper) their house?

FYI: Santa needs all the help he can get: There are an estimated 378 million Christian children in the world, according to the Population Reference Bureau. At an average rate of 3.5 children per household, that's 91.8 million homes that Santa must deliver to each year.

On average, there are 333 squares of tolet paper on a roll. Assume one "tramp" per square and two tramps per second. Police are on patrol four minutes away. Knowing that the neighbors dialed 911 after your 54th tramp, how many more tramps are left until you're in handcuffs?

Let me know when you're ready for the answer. Ok, it's what you get if you subtract this number from 333 and get 301.

PDGA Grant Winners

The Professional Disc Golf Association is pleased to announce the winning applicants for the second round of innovation grants.
Tom Coffin – “Wash. DC Disc Golf Outreach”

Chad Fenner – “Dakota Disc-Ability”

Adam Riddell – “Diversifying Disc Golf”

Brian Thigpen – “Boy Scout Project”

Karen Whetzel – “Disc Golf Day Camp”

Here's a link to the complet article at PDGA.com

Remembering Steady Ed at Christmas

A great clip on Ripley's Believe It or Not that shows PDGA found Ed Headrick's remains being molded into frisbees. Thought I would share this one. I'm sure Ed's flying around up there somewhere.

Holiday Hours

Our Holiday Hours are:

M-W-F - S 10 - 5

T - TH 10 - 7

SUN - Closed

Christmas Eve 12/24 9 - 2

Christmas Day 12/25 Closed

Day after Christmas 12/26 Closed

Saturday 12/27 10 -5

Disc 'n Dat wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas. We especially send a Merry Christmas to all the service men and women who serve us and our country - we thank you.

Free Disc Blog Special for Retail Store Only

I'm sure many of you have family members who are getting you disc golf gifts for Christmas. And many of you are probably getting yourselves a disc golf gift for Christmas. Well, we're going to help with that. For all you local patrons of Disc 'n Dat's retail store at 159 Lloyd Ave. in Florence, Ky, 859.371.3668 we have a Blog Special just for you. Anyone purchasing $50 or more in-store and who mentions the Disc 'n Dat Blog will receive an Innova Pro disc or Discraft X disc of your choice free. We currently have 10% off on all in-store items anyway, so a really good deal just got even better. You have to mention this Blog to get the free disc. This special is through Saturday 12/20/08.

More from Dave_D

Ok, I was going through some things and found this, also from Dave_D:

Dave Dunipace, former World Distance Champion and disc designer offers some basic instruction on how to gain distance through proper form.
*Use your fingers and wrist as springs rather than hinges.
*"Arm speed" comes from elbow motion rather than arm motion per se.
*Very little momentum is necessary and can be counter productive. IE. Reaching back with the disc or a long run up. Finishing is much more important.
*Power is generated mainly by pulling through the whip with your hips and shoulders.
*The whip is created from elbow down to the finger pads and disc itself. The disc is a part of the whip that gets whipped off the fingers.
*Prepare your shot from the whip back. In other words, find how you want to position your body such that you have the most power pulling at the very end of the whip rather than the beginning.
*Aim with the whip momentum not the motion of the disc up to the whip.
*Load your wrist and fingers lightly with the disc in the "launch" position. The launch position includes the position of the flight plate and most importantly the back of the disc at the time of launch.
*Never take your focus off the disc position and back of disc, which will leave latest.
*Don't think. Feel. Fluid, rhythmic, integration is probably impossible while you are thinking about what you are doing. You can't throw the disc with your brain. No matter how much you know about technique, you have to perform, not recite.
*Do think before you throw. Make sure you know what you want to do, and have the ability to do it. (footing, injuries, wet disc, etc.)
*The order of important things to focus on.

#1 is the RHYTHM of the whip.

#2 is the POWER of the whip.

#3 is the DIRECTION the whip is taking the disc.

#4 is the ORIENTATION of the disc through the whip.
There are many other things that you need to do during a throw, putt, or approach, but they should never distract you from the feel of the RHYTHM especially, then the POWER, DIRECTION, and ORIENTATION of the whip.

A Little Info on Rocs

I was on the PDGA Message Board and found this from the Dave_D thread. For those who don't know, Dave_D is Dave Dunipace, co-owner/founder/mold-disc developer of Innova Champion Discs. He's a really smart guy and he's very sharing of his knowledge about discs and specifically about Innova discs. Here's a little snippet about Rocs:

Quote from Rizbee:
"Hi Dave,The Innova disc comparison chart lists the Roc as 4, 4, 0, 3, but I'm guessing that is for the Rancho Roc. Would you give different ratings - even half a point - for the Ontario and San Marino models? And would plastic type affect the ratings? "

From Dave_D: "with the Rancho at 4,4,0,3, I would put the Ontario at 4,4,0,1, and the San Marino at 4,4,0,2. The Ontario is the straightest out of the box and is the easiest to beat into a turn over disc. Another number we could put on our ratings would be torque or turnover resistance due to flutter. That is where the San Marino and Rancho would be significantly above the Ontario. Torque resistance is useful in the wind, or for minimizing throwing errors. Star plastic generally starts out slightly less over stable. DX and Champion usually start the most over stable, but DX wears much more quickly. Theoretically the San Marino should have slightly less speed and more carry than the Rancho, but I have not seen that in testing."

Boy Scouts and Disc Golf

From PDGA.com :

The Boy Scouts now have a training module called "Disc Golf in Support of Scouting". You can download it here: http://scouting.org/media/lcl.aspx. . If you want to teach disc golf to Scouting volunteers, this module will show you how to do it the Boy Scout way.

Don't wait until spring. Scouts plan things months in advance. If you volunteer now, you might be scheduled to actually do the training in three to nine months. That will give you plenty of time to rehearse.

So, why do the Boy Scouts have training for disc golf? Here's how it came about.

There was another training module called "Geocaching to Promote Scouting". I thought disc golf was at least as relevant and set out to find out if a disc golf module was a possibility. I found out that these training modules were the brainchild of Neil Lupton. He ran week-long sessions at Philmont Training Center in New Mexico. During these sessions the participants would collaborate to develop a training module.
I got myself invited and attended in June 2007. The first challenge was to convince Neil and at least one other attendee that disc golf would be a good subject. Fortunately, Ida Lively – an attendee who had barely heard of disc golf – could immediately see the appeal it would have for the boys. When she volunteered to adopt the subject, we were cleared to develop it.
After learning what makes for a good training module ("takes less than an hour" is #1), we started working on it. The module is targeted to anyone who volunteers with Scouts of any age. The goal is to remove any barriers to getting Scouts out to the course. The training covers how to play and teach disc golf, safety advice, how disc golf ties in to Scouting's mission, and some advice for those Eagle candidates who want to install a course.
The part that was most fun was taking the pictures. Philmont Scout Ranch has had a disc golf course for years. They told us it was too early in the spring to worry about rattlesnakes, so we found a camera, pulled some photogenic rangers out of kitchen duty, stopped by the trading post to pick up some discs, and everybody marched over to the course to pose for pictures on the first hole.
After the photo session, we sorted pictures, edited text, and rearranged slides. We had an indoor room to work in during the day, but at night we were cutting and pasting in our unheated canvas tents. There is something incongruous about collaborating over a high-speed wireless connection while sitting on cots in WWII-era tents.
By the end of the week we had a nearly-complete training module with illustrated PowerPoint slides and everything. We even did a live run-through to test it. With just a few finishing touches and a review by the BSA, it could be uploaded. Or so we thought.
Those "few finishing touches" took the rest of the year. Along the way, I got even more help.
Several members of the PDGA and the Disc Golf Course Designers Group reviewed and added to the training module. Thanks to all of you. The most noticeable improvement to the training module came out of the review by Suzette Simons. She went over it with a fine-toothed comb and offered comments on every level – from deleting an entire unneeded theme to pointing out little typos.
The "how to throw" pictures were taken at Tomahawk Scout Reservation while I was directing the installation of a disc golf course. The staff was excited about it and volunteers were coming from all over camp to help. They were more than willing to pose for pictures for the training module.
I submitted the module to the BSA headquarters around the end of 2007. They kept telling me "make it shorter". It pained me to delete each perfect picture and essential phrase. The most difficult change was taking out almost everything about how to design a course (except "Get a Designer!") With each cut the training module actually became better.
Apparently, it is short enough, because it is up on the BSA National Council website. Look in the Boy Scouts section, under Supplemental Training.
By the way, this training module has no connection to the proposal for a Disc Sports merit badge. Different people are in charge. However, they may take notice if the disc golf training module becomes a very popular download.
So, what can you do with it? First, go to http://scouting.org/BoyScouts/TrainingModules/DiscGolf.aspx
and download it – either the PDF or the PPT file. You'll see the training module has step-by-step instructions for teaching how to use disc golf in Scouting. You can do the training indoors or at the course.
If you are a Scout volunteer, find a place to give the training. District Roundtables are the best bet. Contact the Roundtable Commissioner. Your Council probably offers a full-day training event (called Pow Wow or University of Scouting or some clever name). These events are always looking for new subjects to get people to come back again. Are you going to Scout camp this summer? Arrange to give the training while the scouts are off earning merit badges.
If you aren't in Scouting and want to teach adult volunteers about disc golf, find your local council here: http://scouting.org/media/lcl.aspx. Send an email to somebody with "Training" in their title (or the Scout Executive). Tell them you are a disc golf expert who is willing to present this new training module to the adult volunteers. (If you know how to use a mini-marker disc, you're expert enough.) They'll find ways to get you together with volunteers eager to learn about disc golf. Contact them now, so they can fit you into their plans.

Tupelo Bay Open on Disc Golf Network 12/16 at 8 pm

Tune in at 8:00pm EST on Tue. Dec. 16th for Disc Golf Network coverage of the Tupelo Bay Open brought to you by Innova Discs and Revolution Bags. The 2008 Tupelo Bay Open was contested on Dec. 13-14, 2008 in Myrtle Beach, SC and the Disc Golf Network was there to capture all of the action for PDGA TV. Tune in to PDGA.com on Tuesday night December 16th at 8:00pm and 11:00pm EST for full coverage of the event brought to you by Innova Champion Discs, Revolution Disc Golf Bags, and ClashDVD.com. For more information check out the full article on PDGA.com There's a You Tube Video there for you to check out.

Zobmondo!!

Have to lie motionless while a fruit bat licks fruit jelly off your face

or

While a vulture eats roadkill off your stomach?

Yummm, I'm getting hungry - how about you? Anyway, here's your FYI for this one:

"When the Indian Fruit Bat (so named because it likes fruit jelly?) of Southeast Asia spreads its wings, they measure five feet from tip to tip."

"To prevent infection while standing in the rotting animals they eat, vultures poop on their own feet. (The poop contains antibiotics.) And remember, vultures are bald because they shove their heads into places where feathers would get messy."

Wow, that was a little more than what I was ready for! So, if you can't afford that prescription your doctor gave you for anibiotics, now you know an alternative.

New Stuff!

We have several new items in the store both online and in our retail store. Roc Patches are here! Other new items include: the new Innova Calendar, 2009 PDGA Course Directory, Clubless DVD, 2008 PDGA Worlds DVD , Innova Baseball Shirts, STAR CFR 09 Worlds Monarch, MiniSOTA Polehole and more.

Did You Put Your Yellow on the Brown?

So, I want to know, how many of you saw these and what did you think?Did you sneak any of them in? I think it was one helluva marketing scheme by WhoDeyRevolution.com

For more info go there and read about it.

Christmas Traditions

Christmas Traditions Around the World

I found these - anybody have any more?

Christmas, which marks the birth of Jesus Christ, is celebrated across the world with religious fervor and gaiety. Though the feasts, Santa and merriment are all common themes, there are certain traditions that are distinctive of different countries.

German Christmas Tradition Christmas celebrations in Germany begin on the Sunday after November 26. This period leading up to Christmas is called Advent. Unlike many countries, where Santa Claus gives gifts to children on Christmas eve, German children put a shoe outside a window or bedroom door or by the fireplace on the evening of December 5th. It is said that St Nicholas, who goes from house to house, gives rewards to good children in the form of edibles like sweets, candies, fruits and biscuits. December 6th is known as St Nicholas Day.

Mexican Christmas Tradition Christmas celebrations in Mexico begin on December 16, nine days before December 24. During these nine days or Novena, as it is called in Mexico, Posadas are held in which children along with some adults enact the scene of St Joseph and Virgin Mary looking for lodging. Every family has to host Posadas for one day. Once the host is selected, prayers are held and songs sung in praise of the Lord. This is followed by feasts for children and adults.

Italian Christmas Tradition An interesting aspect of Christmas in Italy is that instead of writing letters to Santa Claus asking for gifts, children here write letters to their parents to express their love. The letter, which is kept under the father's plate, is read after the Christmas Eve dinner.

Irish Christmas Tradition In Ireland, a candle is placed on the window of every house on Christmas Eve by the youngest member of the household as a symbolic gesture of welcoming Mary and Joseph. According to the traditions in Ireland, the candle has to be extinguished only by a girl named Mary.

Polish Christmas Tradition People in Poland believe that whatever happens on Christmas Eve or Wigilia, as it is known there, has an impact on the coming year. They believe good fortune will come if the first visitor on Christmas Eve is a man. They also welcome the mailman into their homes as it symbolizes money and success. In Poland, Christmas and Santa Claus day are not celebrated at the same time. Santa Claus day is celebrated on December 6, the day he distributes gifts among children. On Christmas Eve, the whole family gets together to see the first star. After seeing the star, they go to a table which is covered with hay and white table cloth. The eldest member of the family then breaks Oplatek, a wafer made of flour and water, into two pieces and gives one piece to his wife. All the members partake from each other's piece. Good wishes are exchanged which is followed by a meatless supper, singing of Christmas carols and Midnight mass.

Putting Drill: Simple and Easy, but Effective

There's a number of different thoughts on putting practice. The main thing is practice, practice, practice your putting. Here's one drill I found. Use it if you like it.

"Here's the typical scenario for most putting practice and pre-round warm-ups: take a stack of discs, pick a spot, throw them all, gather them up, pick a new spot, lather, rinse, repeat. There are a couple inherent problems with that. One being that more often than not, the stack of discs are not all alike, sometimes not even all putters. Hard to work on consistency in one's putting when the disc shapes themselves are inconsistent from one to the next. Another problem is the repeating motion as one works through a stack. Never is putting on the course a flurry of putts from exactly the same spot. It's one disc at a time from one location at a time. The third and fourth and fifth putts in this method really do nothing for the player at all.
So what's the best way to warm up before a round or to practice in the back yard? Well, there's probably no best way but there are certainly better ways than the one described above. Here is but one example of a simple yet effective way to increase one's accuracy and confidence around the basket."

Found this on the net and the complete Putting Drill can be found at Greenhorn Disc Golf There are some other good articles on there too - enjoy.

In the News

I just liked this pic more than anything, but it is a really good article about disc golf too. More disc golf in the news from Augusta, Georgia's Metro Spirit:

"AUGUSTA, GA - If I told you disc golf was a sport — not a happy holdover from the Stoner Games, but a real, honest-to-God sport with printed rules, a governing body and a Hall of Fame — would you believe me? "

Have you ever said that to somebody?

In the News

This is from 08/08 and I thought it was kind of neat that it was on CNN. Always good to have that kind of publicity

Zobmondo!!

Have to remove tied-together sneakers that were thrown over high-power lines 30 feet above you?

or Have to do enough research to find the best explanation for why people throw shoes up there in the first place?

FYI: In 1832 Walt Webster received a patent for attaching rubber to shoes, thereby inventing something that in future years could be used to throw over power lines 30 feet above you.

Meanwhile 40% of women admit to throwing shoes at men.

Ace Race Disc PDGA Approved

Yes, the 2008 Ace Race disc is now approved by the PDGA and if it is produced for the general public in the spring of 2009, will have the name - Nebula. This must be the new in-name for things right now. I've had some jewelry and something else come through my e-mail with the name Nebula. So, I thought I'd include some info on the word nebula, from http://www.dictionary.com/ :


1.Astronomy.
a. Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula.
b.(formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view.
2. Pathology. a. a faint opacity in the cornea.
b. cloudiness in the urine.
3. any liquid medication prepared for use as a spray.

From http://www.discraft.com/ "2008 Ace Race Disc Approved For Tournament Play. The 2008 Ace Race prototype disc has now been approved for PDGA tournament play, which will be good news for the thousands of disc golfers who are already carrying it in their bags. A slightly overstable midrange that fits into the Discraft line-up between the Buzzz and Wasp, the disc may be released to the general public in the Spring, when it may be renamed 'Nebula'. All Ace Race copies are now legal."

Hmmm... seems a little fuzzy to me.
"I just threw my Ace Race Disc"
"what is it?"
"Nebula, which means cloudy urine - but I call it my U Cloud"
"what?"
"U-Cloud. Yeah, I'm having a little trouble throwing it. It sprays all over the place" "I can hardly see it. Until I step on it"

Good News from the PDGA re: the Magazine?

From Brian Graham on the PDGA website:

"The Professional Disc Golf Association is pleased to announce that it will return to publishing its own in-house publication beginning in 2009 through the new PDGA Media Group. The project is still in the early planning stages but the publication is expected to be a glossy full color magazine containing membership information, news, opinions, event schedules, articles, photos, advertisements and other content consonant with the purposes of the association. All active PDGA members will receive an annual subscription to the publication as a benefit of membership.
The PDGA previously had its own in-house magazine prior to 1995, when "Disc Golfer" was published by the association. The new publication will return full editorial control over content to the PDGA as well as improve communications with members, and ensure that the sport of disc golf will continue to have a quality publication that can be used to promote the sport for years to come.
Members interested in providing content to the new publication in the form of photographs and/or articles are encouraged to contact the PDGA office. An announcement with more details will be forthcoming."

How many remember the "Disc Golfer"? I do - not sure what that says except I'm old but not too old to remember that.

I really liked this. Another good way to get disc golf into the mainstream. That is, if you want it to be - some may not.

DisCovery “A Recreational Gateway to Wellness” is a winning solution for improving the general health and wellness of individuals of all backgrounds, physical conditions, special needs and interest areas. Using the activity/sport of Disc Golf, DisCovery promotes individual, family, corporate, and community well-being.

In-store Blog Special Only - PDGA Metal Minis

Just got in some PDGA Metal Minis - really nice. The only color they had left however, is blue. So we have some blue ones available. Normally 19.95 - mention the Blog and get $2 off. We don't have many so get them while we have them.

New Innova Baseball Jerseys

New to the Innova Apparel line up is the Innova Baseball Tee. These shirts have 3/4 length sleeves and feature the Play Disc Golf design. Front has Innova Disc Golf and back has smaller "Play Disc Golf". Available in Red and White or Black and White.

Great Deal on a Bag!

In-Store or Online thru Monday 12/8/08 5:00 p.m.

Save $8 on this bag! Lightning Prostyle Bag Wow, what a Christmas present - this is a large bag with a small price - most bags like this cost twice as much. The Prostyle bag holds up to 22 discs, 3 zipper pockets, inside divider(lightweight) installs lengthwise or sideways, outside velcro pocket, mini pocket, pencil holder, insulated drink holder, adjustable shoulder strap and more! This bag is more compact than most bags holding this many discs and is perfect for the Pro or Am player. Great bag - Great Price! The disc golfer will love it. Put this one on your list - but tell them it's only for a short time.

I used this bag for 5 years and I still have it at home and it's in good condition. I broke down and got a new one myself a couple of years ago. Oh and they do work with backpack straps, either Quad Shocks or Innova Backsaver Straps.

Ultimate Players Association

I know there are a good number of disc golfers who are Ultimate players also, so I thought I would put up a link to the UPA so some other people can find out a little more about Ultimate.

The Ultimate Players Association (UPA) is a player run not-for-profit organization based in Boulder, Colorado, USA. Founded in 1979, the UPA is among the first flying disc sport organizations in the world, and one of the largest, with approximately 19,000 members and hundreds of volunteers.
The UPA serves as the governing body of the sport of Ultimate in the US. Our mission is:
To promote and support the sport of Ultimate and its players;
To increase participation in the sport of Ultimate at all levels;
To uphold the Spirit of the Game, including personal responsibility and integrity; and
To provide a framework for players to organize and conduct competition and other activities related to Ultimate.

From the UPA website:

"The “Founders:” Joel Silver, Bernard “Buzzy” Hellring, and Jonathan “Jonny” Hines, inducted in 2005: In the summer of 1968, Joel Silver was introduced to a “frisbee football” type game while participating in an educational enrichment program at the Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Massachusetts. After returning to Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, that fall, he got a motion passed at the student council to introduce Frisbee into the curriculum. Together with his friends Bernard “Buzzy” Hellring and Jonathan “Jonny” Hines, they got other students to play their new game and refined the rules, producing a written “first edition” of the rules for the sport Joel dubbed “Ultimate Frisbee” and naming their group the “Columbia High School Varsity Frisbee Squad” in early 1970. The three classmates laid the foundation required to permit the transformation of a recreational activity into a sport over the following years. Ultimate today is still played largely according to the rules developed by Joel, Buzzy, and Jonny.Joel Silver is currently an accomplished Hollywood producer, producing dozens of films including the Lethal Weapon series, the first two Die Hard films, and The Matrix series. He is married to Karyn A. Fields, has one son, and currently lives in Burbank, CA. Jonny Hines, who founded the Princeton team and played in the first college game ever -- the Rutgers-Princeton match-up played before more than 1,000 spectators in 1972, is now an international attorney splitting time between New York and Moscow. He is married to Olga Dyuzheva and has two sons. Tragically, Buzzy Hellring died in an automobile accident while returning to college at Princeton University in the spring of 1971."

Some pretty good reading there. It's really interesting to look at their organization and compare it to the PDGA. Go ahead - read a little about the UPA and ultimate.

"Special Merit: the “80 Mold”
In addition to the individuals honored in the inaugural class of 2004, Special Merit is deserved for Wham-O’s 165 gram World Class “80 mold” flying disc. The 80 mold was introduced by Wham-O in January 1977 and, over the next two years, was embraced by the Ultimate community. Unlike the somewhat flimsy black Master frisbee disc that had been the Ultimate standard in the early growth years of the sport, the 80 Mold was heavy and sturdy enough to be tossed for distance even in strong winds, and consistent enough to be accurately thrown with a forehand flick and upside down hammer. The adoption of the 80 mold marked a new era of competitive play from west to east in the US. The disc is still considered the classic throwers disc, and it continued to be used in UPA Nationals games by many teams well after it was discontinued in 1983."

Dan "Stork" Roddick, an Inaugural Inductee of the PDGA in 1993 was also in the UPA Inaugural Inductee Class of 2004. Now that's something!

Mini-Clip Disc Golf Game

- nice little diversion and fun time. Nothing great but it is disc golf!

Zobmondo!!

Wake up unexpectedly in the hospital

or wake up unexpectedly in your neighborhood jail?

"Regulations of Philadelphia General Hospital 1790: Patients may not swear, curse, get drunk, behave rudely or indecently on pain of expulsion after the first admonition. There shall be no card playing or dicing and such patients as are able shall assist in nursing others, washing and ironing linen and cleaning the rooms and such other services as the matron may require." - Wow, is that the hospital or the jail?

Camelot, starring Gordon Benjamin - Massachusetts inmate Benjamin turned down parole rather than miss the chance to play Lancelot in a prison production of Camelot. - Maybe this was the hospital!!

Whew! too much turkey I guess!

Sorry, I haven't had anything on here for a few days, but Turkey Day took the best of me I guess. I'll get some more stuff on here today.