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| About The Outsiders |
| 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 |
| 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 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. |
| City Council Removes Disc Golf |
| Since the City Council decision to remove families, young people, and recreation from Bidwell Park I have had dozens of emails, phone calls, and visits.
Many people have expressed a desire to pass a referendum, forcing the council to reconsider its decision. Some councilors have expressed an interest in finding a new location for disc golf. A city planner has suggested that just an environmental report for a new location could take 5 years. Councilors Ann Schwab and Tom Nickell would not even accept a friendly amendment allowing disc golf to continue at Highway 32 until a new site was found. They have killed disc golf in Chico. A referendum to overturn this decision would require 100 volunteers to each gather 80 signatures of registered Chico voters during a 3 week period. If you are willing to be one of the 100 people needed to save disc golf please contact me. A conversation regarding the possibility of a referendum will be ongoing at my blog. http://www.norcalblogs.com/commission/ Lon Glazner info@chico-outsiders.com |
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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| Sunset Hills Golf Course adds disc golf targets |
| This small ball golf course added baskets in September 2008. This is a pay course with a 9 hole round costing $5 and an 18 hole round $8. Disc rental and lessons are also availible. The hole lengths are 250' shortest hole, two 400', and one 550' and the rest about 320'. For directions see this map link or contact Les Harrison. |
| Who Did It ? |
| Chico's City Council voted to remove disc golf entirely from its location in Bidwell Park. The vote was 4-3 to remove disc golf. disc golf were... Andy Holcombe, Mary Flynn, Tom Nickell, Ann Schwab These councilors have received financial and other support for their political campaigns from the opponents of disc golf. You may email all of the councilors and express your displeasure via a link on this page... Please be reasonable and polite. It does nobody any good to treat these officials roughly. Here is an email the City Council received today. Dear Council Members, Shock...No other way to respond to the front page of the paper this morning. What are you people thinking?? In this difficult financial time families, friends or just an individual want to spend time in the park enjoying a game of disc golf. Now, this dysfunctional group seemingly more worried about the next vote rather than exercise, eliminated this fantastic opportunity. Shame on all of you. If I could take a vote back I would, unfortunately now I have to live with it. |