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| About The Outsiders |
| The Outsiders formed out
of a concern that unorganized recreations like mountain biking, disc
golf, and rock climbing were not well represented in the public process. There have been organized efforts to curtail public access to our public parks. This is an ongoing issue with disc golf in Bidwell Park, and other recreations who are less vocal could be targeted. Our mission is to be advocates for low cost recreation and open public access to our parks. This advocacy takes the form of information distribution, providing organized public support, and funding/building facilities to enhance recreation opportunities. To learn more add your name to our newsletter distribution list. To join us follow this link. |
| Donate today to get disc golf equipment to local schools / youth programs |
| We're asking for donations to provide disc golf equipment to local schools and youth programs. We can accept Visa and Mastercard or email us if you would like information on how to write a check or donate cash (info@chico-outsiders.com). All funds are raised in conjunction with the Golden Valley Bank Community Foundation, and are tax exempt. |
| Sherwood Forest Kids' Disc Golf Course Opens |
| On March 8th the Sherwood Forest kids' disc
golf course grand opening was held. The Outsiders and our sponsors gave
150 custom Robin Hood golf discs to kids. About 300 people were present
for the event including 3 members of the Board of Directors for the Chico
Area Parks and Recreation District (CARD, who owns the course), 3 Chico
City Councilors, and 2 Park Commissioners. This project was partially
funded by private money, with fundraising organized by The Outsiders.
This was a great event and great day for disc golf in Chico. The Sherwood Forest course is located at Hooker Oark Recreation Area . Here is a map to the site. Click on the course map to the right to see a full sized printable course map. |
| Discs For Kids Program - |
Bidwell Junior
High - Blast |
Chico Area Recreation
and Park District (CARD) |
Chico Country
Day School |
| 75 golf discs were donated in May
to three local youth organizations (2 schools and the recreation district)
by the Outsiders and the Golden Valley Bank Community Foundation
(photos of the discs and recipients above).
The discs were purchased from the Disc Golf Association at a discount, and were a combination of putters and drivers. 25 were donated to the Chico Area Recreation and Park District (CARD), 25 to Bidwell Junior High's Blast program, and 25 to Chico Country Day School (elementary school). Donating these discs is an inexpensive way to introduce young people to disc golf, and make it easier for these groups to involve more kids in the recreation. The discs will remain with the programs and used by different kids each year. Both schools already had homemade disc golf targets, and CARD holds Camp Chi-Da-Ca every year which is adjacent to the Sherwood Forest disc golf course. We are still looking for donations to help continue this program. Please consider
donating any amount to support disc golf, a lifelong recreation, being
taught to our kids (see donation link above to make a donation). |
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| See the disc golf target design contest |
| Members of the Outsiders were asked to come up with creative disc golf targets. Most people produced tone poles , but there is one basket type target. You can see these unique targets on the "news" page (see targets here). Take a look, they are unique and fun and might provide you with ideas about how to build targets of your own. |