New Disc Golf Course at College of the Redwoods

According to a press release from College of the Redwoods, the grand opening of their new course is on Friday, July 17th at 1:30pm.

At the time of this posting, Par Infinity volunteers are working out the kinks of the new course.

The first tee is next to the child-development center and the snack shack of the football stadium.
The course was designed by the great Drew Redden with help from other golfers. This new course is nine holes, but there are plans to add nine more holes to CR's campus in 2010. It's unclear whether or not all 18 holes will be part of the same course.

The opening ceremony involves a vaguely-titled "Disc-Throwing Kick off Event." Websites for Par Infinity and CR currently have no information about event (or the course).

CR president Jeff Marsee apparently enjoys a round of disc golf from time to time. The new course opens up a new challenge for all local DGers, and is more convenient than Coopers for many southern Eurekans.

Between Jeffs Marsee and Leonard, it's nice to see some local leaders stepping up.

Hole Three To Get Improved

Via Humboldt Heraldo:

Cooper Gulch is the largest park in Eureka with a dedicated disc golf course and a skate park to be built this summer. Improved trails will benefit users of Cooper Gulch, families in surrounding neighborhoods, and children attending the local school.

Meet at the Cooper Gulch parking lot Saturday, June 13th at 9am. Bring shovels and gravel rakes, gloves, and water bottles. Volunteers will be smoothing trail segments and helping to spread gravel. This is a flagship project demonstrating community will for safe and convenient travel-ways. Don’t miss out! Contact Green Wheels volunteer, Kevin Wright, with questions at kcwright.srvs@gmail.com. See the web link for directions.

See you there!

Skatepark Progress Redux

According to Eureka city councilman Jeff Leonard, concrete's coming to the old hole #9. Unfortunately, it seems that they're nowhere near completion anytime soon.

We at Cooper Discourse have heard this one before, and will believe it when we see it. Remember the sign that said "Coming summer 2008?" At least they made good on the creekside restoration next to the old #5.

Here's Leonard's press release. Typo alert!

"Great news! We’re pouring concrete at Cooper Gulch this summer!

"The Eureka Skate Park went out to bid – and this year’s low bidder is over $150,000 less than last summer’s best bid. On April 21^st, the Eureka City Council will award a contract to the lowest bidder – Danco Construction.

"Last summer, the site preparation work was completed and a drainage system installed The total cost to build the remainder of the Eureka Skate Park is $400,000 – and we’ve raised $278,000. We’re well over half way to our goal!

"We’ve broken the skate park into six different sections. The first two sections are the largest and most complicated. If we can raise another $40,000 before April 21^st, we can award 3 of 6 sections – nearly 2/3rds of the total park. Of course, we’d like to build the entire park this summer.

"To finish the entire project, we need to raise over $100,000. To bridge that gap, we are going to (1) recruit additional in-kind donations, (2) search for additional grant funding, (3) apply to the County of Humboldt for funding, and (4) kick-off a community fundraising campaign in April.

"The more money we raise – the more skate park we can build this summer! If you have specific questions, please don’t hesitate to call or email.

"After 20 years on the drawing board, the Eureka Skate Park will finally be a reality for Humboldt County’s youth. Thanks again to all of our community sponsors, including Coast Central Credit Union, McLean Foundation, Eureka Rotary Club, Leon’s Car Care Center, Matson Vallerga Architects, Schmidbauer Lumber, Mercer Fraser Company, Maples Plumbing, City of Eureka, Tony Hawk Foundation, and Security National.

Thanks for your support! Jeff Leonard."

Cooper Gulch Course Reviews

DG Course Review has a couple of reviews of our lovely course.

Cooper Gulch on KHUM

Yesterday there was a ticket giveaway on KHUM radio. DJ asked listeners to name three local disc golf courses.

The first caller went with "Copper Gulch"

(sound of buzzer)

Second caller won the tickets, but said "Cooper's Gulch".

While the DJ let this slide, the editorial staff here at the Discourse are of the opinion that in the case of a radio contest, the answer should have been strictly "Cooper Gulch".

And while we are on the topic of spelling:

Rumors and Non-Rumors

Non-Rumor:

A top-level Ultimate Frisbee coach has moved into town and is now working with the local UF clubs. Mike O'Dowd, in addition to being a serious disc golfer, has played on/coached Ultimate teams up to Nationals and World Championships. Best bring your A-game to the course; he's a lock for the UF Hall of Fame.

Rumor:


According to the Humboldt Herald, it seems that Wal-Mart may be hiring in Eureka. While that's plenty strange, Heraldo had someone suggest that Wal-Mart may have "bought property in the Cooper Gulch Area."

Don't drink the water.

What the hell??

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