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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. |
| Disc golf could be removed at August 25th Park Commission meeting - |
| Chico's Park Commission will meet on at 7PM
on Monday August 25th in downtown Chico (421 Main Street City Council
chambers) to approve the environmental report for the Bidwell
Park Master Management Plan.
That
report lays
out several
options
for
disc golf in Upper Bidwell Park. To summarize the options they are to
improve the site for disc golf, leave it the way it is, or remove disc
golf and
hire consultants to restore the area. After spending $600,000 to create
this plan it is unlikely that the city will leave things the way they
are. I believe that there is a Park Commission majority that would vote to remove disc golf. The final decision will rest with the City Council but the majority on the council receives campaign support from the group that wants disc golf removed. If the Park Commission votes to remove disc golf on 8/25/08 then it will be much more difficult to get a positive result from the City Council. If you want to continue playing disc golf in Bidwell Park it is essential that you make decision makers aware of your opinion. Do these things now. 1. Write a positive letter to the editor in support of disc golf in Bidwell Park. Do this by Sunday 8/17/08 to ensure it is printed before the meeting on the 25th (here is the link http://www.chicoer.com/letters). 2. Attend the meeting on August 25th and ask the Park Commission to approve disc golf in the park plan update. 3. Contact your City Councilors and ask them to support disc golf in Bidwell Park (City Council email addresses are here). Don't expect someone else to stand up and defend your access to public land. |
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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