Thanks to all that came out to enjoy Cinco de Mayo with some peace, love, disc golf, great food and toward the end of the day even a little sunshine. Tavish, Fred, the kids and all the volunteers did a great job once again to make this a special day.

See photos on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kcfdc/sets/72157633414250653/detail/

Photo credits: Dan Howard

Sunday May 5 2013

CINCO de MAYO

Swope Park Disc Golf Course

Raise funds for the KC Wide Open Tournament. Promote our sport in the community. All ages – All skill levels welcomed. Bring someone new out to play!

$20.00 includes Disc, T-shirt, Lunch and all the golf you can handle! There will be a DJ, Beer provided by Tall Grass, and a Taco Bar provided by KCFDC Board of Directors.

Schedule for the Day:

10:00 – 4:00:
Pick your group – pick your time for casual play all day.
Enter your scorecard in the drawing for a Traveler DISCatcher.

11:30 – 2:00:
Taco Bar – bring a side item like tortilla chips or your favorite dip

1:00 – 3:00:
Ring of Fire
Frisbee demonstrations
Putting contest & other goofy games

DOWNLOAD KC Disc Golf Day Registration Form HERE
Bring this form event day or, pre-pay at Disc Golf World or Dynamic Discs.

Saturday March 30th, 2013 @ Rosedale Park Down Under

We had 61 players out for a great day of Disc Golf in Kansas City. Big thanks to David Valdiviez, Mike Petrin, and Bob Ward for all of their help making this a big success. Also a big THANK YOU to our sponsors, Disc Golf World and Flying Monkey Brewery.

There were 2 Aces this year. During the 1st round, Bill Neenan crashed hole 8 for his FIRST EVER Ace! Then in the 2nd Round, John Davis crashed hole 9 on his last throw of the tournament. Congratulations to both of you. They split $162!

Finally a nod to our winners. Taking the OPEN division for his first DUI win, Ken “Tank” Franks won with a pair of 44s on the day. The Womens division was won by Tavish Carduff. The OLD man division was taken hands down by Danny Knox. Amateur division was owned by William Mersman. And finally the Novice division was won by Rob Hoesly. 

Thank you to all of our competitors for attending. 

-Dick Parker

384 players, staff, and contributors came out to Rosedale Disc Golf Course for our annual winter fun- the Kansas City Ice Bowl.

We would like to thank our entire disc golf community for coming out to help support our cause for the hungry in KC at the 26th Annual Kansas City Ice Bowl. While we are still crunching final numbers, our donation to our local charities, Harvesters and Bishop Sullivan Center,  is currently right around $6300.

We did well…and had a bunch of fun doing it.

Thanks again to all our sponsors.

AA Tire and U-Haul
Disc Golf World
Dynamic Discs
Irezumi Tattoo
Jack Lowe
KCFDC Vice Presidents
Nick Arbietman
Results Chiroproactic
Ruskin mfg.

Tallgrass Brewery
Tavish Carduff
Tower Tavern
Wheat State Pizza

Special thanks to all the volunteers that helped make KC Ice Bowl happen

Rick Rothstein
Ben Crosby Mike Petrin
Mary Walters
Andrew Walters
Van Spratford
John Park
Chris Portwood
Andy Portwood
Jeff Kelly
Kelly Warren
Lisa Soto
Suzie Zell
Rhonda Crosby
Kristie Svjeda
Amanda Jackson
Caleb Walker

 Thanks to Micah Husereaux and Dan Howard for taking photos all weekend.

The Winners:

and this years KC Ice Bowl Winner is…
Eric McCabe! Eric won the championship over Jack Lowe in a 3 hole playoff.

Congratulations to this years chili contest winners, Levi Malottki and Ashlynn! Their chili beat out 22 other chili entries and had some tough competition. Thanks to everyone who took time out of their lives to make some chili and bring it out to the park on a cold winter day for all to enjoy.

Congrats to the CTP winner, Fred Smith!

Player Results

Every January and February, in cities and towns across North America and a few in Europe, Ice Bowls are held to raise money for charities, most of which help fight hunger. The 232 Ice Bowl events in 2012 raised over $300,000. Since 1996, over $2 million have been raised via Ice Bowl® disc golf tournaments. For more info on Ice Bowl visit www.icebowlhq.com

Beni met me at the station, and we boarded a northbound train to Hajogyari Island, which is a largely flat island north of central Pest and closer to the Buda side. We walked across the bridge and into the park, and met the other guys who had been waiting for us to arrive. They were Dani and Peter. We said hello and chatted about the U.S., Hungary, and disc golf. After a drink, it was time to get down to business. The baskets were stored in the same building as the snack shop, and the old ladies serving coffee and szalami sandwiches gave the guys access. We played a temp course on a gorgeous summer day. I learned it was an American guy who had gotten these guys into disc golf. I was stoked to play and meet new players, but I also saw disc golf starting in Hungary.

On December 29th, 2012 I had the opportunity to play an end-of-the-year tournament, called The Christmas Cup 2012, at Budapest’s first permanent disc golf course. Ten days earlier, upon arriving, I had contacted Dylan, Beni, and Dani via the Hungarian disc golf web page. All were great communicators via email, text, and phone and not only kept me in the loop, but also provided transportation via Beni from the banks of the Danube to the course up in the hills on the Buda side.

What a pleasure to see these guys again! As is typical for disc golf clubs everywhere, the guys who were playing golf then, are still playing golf now, and will most likely be for many years into the future. As Beni drove up to the course, I took in the beauty of the capital from the flat and industrial side of Pest and after crossing the Duna to the more pleasing and alluring green hills of Buda, and we chatted about disc golf and what’s happening with their club. The conversation covered the Austro- Hungarian Tour, of which there are about ten, and some of the initial obstacles establishing courses for temporary tournament use. Struggles with course maintenance, course improvements such as bridges and tee pads, and conflicts with land owners all reminded me of home.

We arrived at the course, Spiritus; it is on built on a series of rolling hills leading up to the Buda Hills, and as we pulled in, I spied many players practicing and warming up. There were ten or fifteen players airing out their drives and getting in some last minute putting practice. At first glance, I was excited by how many people I saw.

Beni and I arranged our bags before we left the car, I was pulling off my jacket as the sun was warming up fast, and he started to put on a Santa costume. He explained he was putting on the costume because he would get a point reduction from his score. I had a good laugh walking up with Beni-Santa only to discover another Santa as well as a Wizard turtle, an Arab, farmers, and others. As you can read via the link below the tournament had an exceptional rule. I can also see some teens and a mix of ultimate and canine disc enthusiasts who also enjoy disc golf. This was clearly a party and an opportunity to celebrate people and flying discs at the end of the year.

As we walked on to the course, I noticed it is a series of imposing terraced hills with broad and varied terrain. Clusters of trees and bushes pock mark the hill side. The course is played over three of these hills, each one rising over the city below. The terraced areas are sloping and the elevation on the hills affects each shot. Every time I looked up, I took in the vista below me. It was an unusually beautiful day, the frost was melting away where not in the shadows, the sun was shining, and I was excited to play. I might have been more excited than anyone there as I had every experience and a hundred more when I lived there. I went there knowing nothing and left smelling like roses. I was so glad to be there playing in a disc golf tournament.

A couple of lovely ladies offered foralt bor (mulled wine with cinnamon, clove, apple and orange) and homemadepalinka, the national drink made of distilled fruit (usually plum, apricot, or pear). Think very strong fruit brandy. With the fun of the costumes and the addition of libations before noon, there was a jolly mood. Yet, we were still there to play golf. The TD called us in and after a rundown of announcements, of which I missed, and rules for the day, we were sent out for a shotgun start at 11:15.

I was starting on hole twelve on a card with Dani, Krisztian, and Laszlo. Dani had been my primary contact, and I was stoked to play with him. We had played that round back in 2006. As we played, we talked about the course, how he got the land secured, baskets in the ground (locally made), and fund raising efforts. These guys are clearly the foundation of disc golf in BP. Traveling always gives me perspective and this was no exception. As a board member for the KCFDC, I am involved with a large volunteer organization with a thirty year history. It was a tremendous contrast appreciating the first permanent course in Budapest. What a pleasure it was.

Dani explained the hills are made of clay and some areas were back filled with the ruins of buildings from the Second World War. Thus, and luckily the area has little possibility for development.  The area also incorporates limited BMX trail/track, and some pedestrian foot traffic on trails. The holes range from about 45 to 140 meters in length (145 to 450 feet) with a variety of uphill, downhill, and sloping shots on a variety of greens with some ace runs mixed with long accurate shots to tight greens. This is all done with seven baskets with two pads each making fourteen holes. There is plenty of land to expand the course into eighteen or more. The baskets are locally made and greatly reduce the costs for a small club. A few key members donated the funds to build their baskets, which are regulation size with two sets of chains.

As the sun and spirits warmed us, I felt the hills more and more. We were clearly having fun as much as competition and threw one of the “ace run” holes twice, just for fun. The views were incredible and the camaraderie even better. I felt that familiar Hungarian hospitality just as I had hoped.

– Eric Kolkmeier

Hungarian disc golf web pages

http://www.disc-golf.hu/index.php?pageid=100&lang=2

Results and description of the tourney

http://www.disc-golf.hu/home-45@2

Hungarian Frisbee Association- no English link,sorry.

http://www.frizbi.hu/

The 2013 Kansas City Ice Bowl is once again a fundraiser for Harvesters Community Food Network and Bishop Sullivan Center. Through the years, the Kansas City Flying Disc Club has donated nearly $44,000, including a record-setting $8,000 in 2012. We also had a record number of 444 players/contributors with about 346 posting scores. Our goal for 2013 is to raised more money and have more people participate.

While we hope you’ll play some golf and join the fun on Sunday, even if you can’t, we hope that you’ll still be part of it by purchasing a player’s package. Please download a registration form here. We also encourage your friends, co-workers, and family to donate through the use of this Ice Bowl Pledge Sheet. There are incentives listed for raising money with the top fundraiser receiving a $100 Dynamic Discs gift certificate.

2013 Kansas City Ice Bowl Schedule of Events

Saturday, January 26

8:00am – 9:30am: Registration and Check-in for preregistrants.

9:00am – 4:00pm: Closest-to-the Pin Contest

9:50am: Brief players meeting

10:00am: Tee off

11:00am – 12:30pm: Check-in for preregistrants.

12:50pm: Brief Players’ Meeting

1:00pm: Tee Off

Sunday, January 27

7:45am – 10:00am Registration and Check-in for -reregistrants (pick up scorecards)

8:00am – 1:15pm: CTP Contest

9:00am – 1:15pm: Mini Golf

11:30am – 1:15pm: Lunch

12:30pm: Deadline for turning in a scorecard to play the final round

1:25pm: Group Photo

1:30-1:45: CTP Prize Distribution

1:55pm: Brief Players Meeting/hole assignments

2:10pm Nine-hole final round.

±4:30pm: Champion trophy presentation. Card winners get discs.

For questions about Ice Bowl, contact Tournament Director Ben Crosby: 785.393.1555. For preregistration issues, contact Disc Golf World:816.471.3472.

More About the KC Ice Bowl

Because the Kansas City Ice Bowl is not a typical tournament, we want to let everyone know how it works and what you can expect. First of all there are a few rules that apply to Ice Bowls everywhere. First, an Ice Bowl will not be postponed or canceled because of the weather. Second, no wimps or whiners are allowed. Third, there are no excuses for not supporting your local Ice Bowl.

We’re going to explain how Ice Bowl “competition” works. But first, we encourage you to preregister for this event. By preregistering you can get your players package ahead of time and lessen your time in line. You can download a registration form here.

Let us emphasize that Ice Bowl is not a “serious” competition, but more like “competition lite,” which befits an event where you can buy as many mulligans as you want to use during the first round. (And we encourage the liberal use of mulligans!) All told, there are 27 holes played at Ice Bowl–18 on Saturday morning or Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning, with the nine-hole final round on Sunday afternoon.

The first round is played on the top course. On Saturday, there is more structure in that you can choose to play either in the morning flight or the afternoon flight. Flights are limited to 108 players (6 per hole.) Working with the TD, you may form your own group of up to six players. A shotgun start will be employed on Saturday. On Sunday, after checking in, you can form your own group of no more than 5 players and just go play. You need to finish your round and turn your scorecard in no later than 12:30 if you want to play the nine-hole final.

There are no divisions, so cards are determined for the second round by ranking players by their scores from the first round. This means that all the players on a scorecard will have very similar scores. For the second round, players will one of these nine holes: top 1-9, top 10-18, DU 1-9, DU 10-18. The player on each card with the best total score wins a DX disc. This means there will be at least 36 “winners” with everyone, regardless of skill level, having a shot at winning. The person with the very best overall score is the KC Ice Bowl Champion and gets to keep the traveling trophy for a year.

The Closest-to-the-Pin Contest

A very popular and fun Ice Bowl activity is the CTP Contest. A basket is set up near the shelter and people throw at it from about 90 feet. While you can (and are encouraged) to buy lots of tickets for throws, only your closest throw is recorded. The person who is closest to the pin gets to pick first from the prizes that have been donated. Last year, about 5 or 6 players actually made the shot and a playoff determined the winners and runners-up. Because a player can only win one prize, there are as many winners as there are prizes.

So far, the prizes include a Innova DISCathcher Sport Model from Disc Golf World, a PDGA amateur membership (new only) and several sets of Maverick hockey tickets from Jack Lowe, an energy or astrology session from Tavish Carduff, an oil change and a tire rotation/balance at AA Tire and U-Haul, two Tower Tavern Gift Certificates, an Oklahoma Joe gift certificate, a $25 gift card from Wheat State Pizza, a $100 certificate from Irezumi Tattoo, Frontier Steakhouse gift certificates, a pair of Fade straps, and more. Usually, people show up with other gift certificates, new and cool golf stuff, and more. Please consider donating to the prize pool.

The Communal Meal and Chili Contest

Part of the players’ package is Sunday’s potluck lunch that is made possible primarily by those who make chili for the Chili Contest. There is no cost to enter the contest. If you’re bringing chili, please let Rhonda Crosby know at rhonda.crosby@gmail.com. If you’re not making chili, please bring some food to share, such as chips, veggies, sweets, rum balls, etc. The Kansas City Flying Disc Club will supply the paper goods, beverages, utensils, condiments, and the power. (Thanks to Steve Glover and Nick Arbeitman for the generators.) Ice Bowl Schwag When you sign up for Ice Bowl, please consider buying some clothing and/or extra discs because the profit from each item sold goes to our charities. The best way to make sure you get the shirt you want is by preregistering. There will be clothing at the Ice Bowl, but sometimes sizes and styles run out. If you cannot preregister, but want to order a shirt or cap to be delivered to you, call Disc Golf World at 816.471.3472. The clothing, by the way, was printed by Kansas City-based Eagle Products, which is owned by KCFDC member #133, Duffy Carduff. Images of the clothing are at the end of this message.

Who’s Playing So Far and When

And finally, here’s a list of the people who have signed up to play or to support the 2013 Kansas City Ice Bowl. Please join us next weekend.

Saturday Morning

Drew Allison
Parker Asay
Michael Campbell
Matt Crowe
Matt Crutcher
Matt Dixon
Eric Eastwood
Reesa Eastwood
Rob Hoesly
Ted Keith
Lee Killian
David Leonard
Mark Mills
Neil Porras
Bill Shinoski
David Steeby
Andrew Stomps
Joe Teater
Mike Thomas
Danny Troop

Saturday Afternoon

Harold Berciunas
Nathan Clifton
Brian Collier
Brittany Naumann
Rhonda Crosby
Rick Gurski
Billy Harmon
Preston Harris
Jerry Harvey
Jordon Hippensteel
Dan Howard
Kyle Lander
Yanina Langer
Jack Lowe
Chris Mangiararcina
Frank Mangiararcina
Jeff Mosely
Bill Neenan
Danny Rodriguez
Doug Sears
Terry Seek
Van Spratford
Kristie Svejda
John Thompson
Josh Vance
Demian Vela
Suzie Zell

Sunday Morning

Aric Anderson
Corey Brantley
Joe Bristow
Michael Bristow
Thomas Bristow
Chris Cardinal
Chris Collins
Jesse Collins
Bianca Como
Vince Como
Paulie Cross
Travis Daetwiler
John Davis
Bobby Dietzel
Mike Dresser
Steve Dresser
Michael Durst
Josh Harrison
Johnny Kimbrell
David Koenig
Eric Kolkmeier
Luke Langcor
Rob Martin
Colin McNulty
Conrad Medina
Steven Novarro
Ben Oliver
Brian Pahls
Andy Portwood
Scott Reek
Paul Salierno
Aaron Shanahan
Shean Stanton
Ben Taylor
Robert Thompson
Jeff Waldron
Bobby Ward
Brian Woodson

Non-Playing Supporters

Tank Franks

Ken Hostetler
Drew Neitzel
Doug Linville
Troy Weigel

If we’ve put you down for the wrong time or wrong day, please let us know as soon as you can. Please note that each flight on Saturday is limited to 108 players. See you next weekend!

We’re looking forward to many more great memories in 2013.

Special thanks to Mike and Melissa Petrin for putting the video together for the club party last Saturday night.

Thanks to all that came out and especially all those that stepped up and volunteered.

Before the nominations and elections began, a few current board members and key club members spoke about this past years accomplishments and their respective plans for 2013. There are some exciting things happening with the club!

This year we had five 2 year term seats open and eight club members volunteered and were nominated.  The five newly elected BOD members are:
Hal Kurz
Greg Utz
Ben Crosby
Mike Petrin
Ed Gonzales

Here’s your 2013 KCFDC Board of Directors

Reminder- The club holds monthly meetings and all KCFDC club members are welcome and encouraged to attend. We value your ideas and feedback. Our agenda is always posted on the discussion forum prior to the meeting. If there is a subject you are interested in or have an agenda item to add we would encourage you to join us.

The following is a list of the results of everyone who played including those who played 1-3 rounds.

If you are in a Tie, it will be first come first serve for the # listed by your name. If you did not play all 4 rounds, you are on a first come first serve basis within the tags assigned to your group. If you have not purchased a tag but would like to, your next opportunity will be at the Club Elections this Saturday. After that they will be available at DGW in KCMO. We will likely get a few over to the DDKC store as well. Thank You!