Hey dgers!

Kentucky Deaf Disc Golf Association, KDDGA, is hosting a game called NFL Teams Survivor Pool, and this game is for fundraising. You could win $1,500 or more! It is much easier to play comparing to fantasy football but more challenge! Click the link below for more information.

KDDGA Survivor Pool

Join and have fun! Compete against other Deaf Disc Golfers! Help KDDGA as well!

Be sure to get your throwin’ on!

Deaf Schools contributing to the Future of Disc Golf
The Disc Golf course in Austin, Texas at the Texas School for the Deaf
By: Michael F. Wynne, Jr. (PDGA#20296)

“The view of chains grabbing a disc and nestling it within it’s hearth is just as stimulating as it would be for one who hears the ching ringing from the chains”

Yes, even for a Deaf person, Disc Golfing is exciting, the only thing missing from this wondrous sport that excites so many is the sound of them chains that proclaims one’s successful throw. For us, seeing is believing. Seeing that our disc actually went into the basket is proclamation enough. This sport has been widespread for the past 20 years, you can see how much of an impact the sport has with different communities, it’s gone so far enough that nowadays schools for the Deaf are establishing courses on their campus to introduce the sport to their students.

The Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) now have a 9-hole course up and running, plus one putting basket, altogether 10 baskets, Mach V by the Disc Golf Association. However, the only downside to the course is that it’s a private course. Do not let the fact that it’s a private course be a downer but consider it a contribution to the sport. First of all, as an avid disc golfer myself, for I know I cannot play forever, some of you may have had the chance to play disc golf with local Deaf disc golfers and have found them to be fun to play with, and sometimes to your surprise; they’re good. These local Deaf disc golfers more than likely play a role at the school, we’re promoting the sport to our future generations, and in return, we hope to bring more Deaf disc golfers to local events, participate in the sport, and provide a stimulating field of competitors starting young.

The key behind the accomplishment installing the course on campus all comes down to one word: SUPPORT. You would not believe the amount of support we’ve received from within, extending all the way out to members of the Disc Golf community outside of the school and all over the US. It all started with the Student Life office at TSD, and with key figures of the Disc Golf community, the desire to establish a course was clearly there. The only issue was money, where were we going to get the money to install a course; this is where the keyword comes in: SUPPORT. TSD Administrators fully backed up the idea of installing a course, but just couldn’t use state money to pay for the costs involved, they were only able to provide manpower to get the baskets in the ground, which by itself is a lot to ask for. We then turned to the Waterloo Disc Golf Club for help, again, support, keyword here, this organization basically fueled the fire by becoming an ACE donor in our giving levels, an ACE is considered a perfect score in Disc Golf isn’t it?

From the Waterloo club, to all the beloved faculty/staff members at TSD, and to members of the Austin community, wherever we went, support was given. Thus creating a strong backbone to the making of TSD’s course happen. The course came to life on May 23, 2003. We had an opening ceremony and invited all our donors and enjoyed the course with food donated from Central Market on the side. Next time you decide to take a stroll southbound on S. Congress Avenue, look to your right; you’ll see the baskets, and perhaps our students playing.

Thank you, Waterloo Disc Golf Club and your members, for your constant support, we are forever grateful for your contributions to help establish TSD disc golf course.

Side Note: The Texas School for the Deaf is the 2nd school for the Deaf in the US to establish a school on campus, the first: California School for the Deaf, Fremont. There are several other school for the Deaf that established some disc golf holes on campus. Wisconsin is one of them. Can you name the others? Word is that other schools are now in the process of establishing a course on campus. Be on the lookout for more courses to come, and perhaps one day a Deaf school Disc Golf Tournament. There is also an active Deaf Disc Golf organization, an article appeared in the 2003 Spring Issue about this group in the Disc Golf World News.

Here are the results of the DDGA online voting poll to approve 2013 Deaf Nationals at Springfield, Illinois.

56 active paid members.
13 paid members did not vote yet (23.21% of the voters)
9 voted Neutral (16.07% of the voters)
4 noted No (7.14% of the voters)
30 voted YES (53.57% of the voters)

More paid memberships voted online than in the DDGA annual meeting at VT10. The people have expressed their desire for IL13. Congratulations IL13, DDGA looks forward to another successful event!

DDGA is actively seeking financial assistance to help Dain Sivak’s USDGC venture in October. Any and all fundraising efforts as well as donations will be accepted. Think of it as you, the player, sponsoring Dain Sivak at the United States Disc Golf Championship.

DDGA is also interested in promoting awareness as well as financial assistance to send a Female deaf disc golfer to the United States Women Disc Golf Championship in North Carolina this coming September.

Should you be interested in helping our top male/female Deaf Disc Golfer out, please contact Nathan Boyes at snap7times@gmail.com for more information. Paypal is accepted to our DDGA Director of Finances – “ddgatreasurer@gmail.com”. All donations will be recognized.

President Nathan Boyes interviews the new DDGA Men’s Open Champ, Dain Sivak, seconds after sinking the final putt and being congratulated by the other players.

Interview with the Champ

Illinois had expressed their interest for bidding in 2013 Deaf Nationals.

Check out their Power Point Presentation

Unfortunately, due to unexpected time constraints during the Nationals meeting at Vermont, we will be presenting the bid through the internet visual medium and having all active members have opportunity to vote or voice their concerns through forum and email.Keep an eye out.

Check out the forum for more details.

Congrats to Dain Sivak(GA) for winning the title! The first lefty in 10 years! You will do us proud as an ambassador for the Deaf disc golfers in rock hill.

Charie Crick(MD) is the women’s open National Champ. Jimmy Starr(TX) repeats as Master’s Open Champ. Shayan Kermati(MA) wins Adv ams

Men’s Open

1. Dain Sivak

2. Justin Ashton

3. Tim Monigan

4. David Tomlinson

5. Nathan Boyes

After 4 rounds
Sivak 227
Tim 231
Ashton 232
Boyes 235
Tomlison 235
Harris 237
Cornish 237
Q 238
Sweet 244
Pert 245
Gay 250
brougham 252
Schutz 259
Ratell 264
Silva 269
Thompson 271
Carver 272

Women
Crick 279
Majocha 285
Driscoll 298
Brougham 308
Lori hower 338

Master open
Starr 243
Clark 250
Martin 267
Simmons 271
Poulin 275

Grandmaster
Seigel 278
Welch 284
Crove 284

Adv men
Shayan 277
Marr 278
Josiah 281
Oarizovich 282
Carrus 300
Kilraine 301

Master am
Lee vasquez 265
Jeff white 292
Thomas burnes 294
Tedeshi 300
Jasan clark 302
Howard kaplan 309

Master women
Joy 354
Adv women
Dawn croasman 297
Intermediate women
Beth lucey 316

Juniors
Malu monigan 256
Conor driscoll 288