Spinlab (Knollwood)

So I met with the new director of Parks and Recreation with the City of Kalamazoo and we have come to agreements on several issues. First, they will be providing support via trash bags and implements ... show more ›

So I met with the new director of Parks and Recreation with the City of Kalamazoo and we have come to agreements on several issues. First, they will be providing support via trash bags and implements to help keep our garbage cans from being dumped. Next, we have a green light to begin an actual fundraising campaign to provide park improvements and renovations, these improvements will be overseen and managed by the city, however, we will have our say in what improvements are made and we will have an opportunity to participate in their installation, mostly through the grunt work. Another point touched upon was the possibility of changing the layout of Knollwood to move the action away from some of the muddier areas and utilize more of the open space.

Now this is where it gets real, this year, we need to rally every single person that has an interest in making Kalamazoo a disc golf landmark toward this goal. We have been invited to represent the disc golf interest to several groups and entities within the city that make long term decisions. The disc golf community must assemble to show that we are numerous and that we are all interested in the growth of disc golf in this area. What we do now can have an impact on future generations that can include the creation of new, professional level courses, the institution of disc golf education curriculum in different programs, and could turn Kalamazoo into a major hub of professional disc golf.

I have created a new group that I trust will be fundamental to achieving this goal, every one of us, from the two year old with a mini to the 65 year old with a trolley full of discs, will benefit from banding together. We can show this city, this state, and the world that disc golf is a socially and physically healthy activity that can increase morale, create community awareness, and yes, even bring money into local economies.

I will be organizing meetings of this group to go over our goals and aspirations, to inform members of ways to help and create awareness, and to organize representative groups to go into our communities to spread the word of disc golf. This group is not just for people from Kalamazoo, I strongly urge people from other cities, municipalities, and states to come and see what we are doing. I hope to create a model of cooperation that can be used in clubs and cities all over the country.

To join the Kalamazoo Disc Golf Consortium, please go to this page: https://www.discgolfscene.com/clubs/Kalamzoo_Disc_Golf_Consortium

Make it a favorite, and leave a message in the talk section, that way, every time we get some news (and it should almost always be great news) you will be updated.

To the future of disc golf in Kalamazoo, because it would be nothing without you!

http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Vibram_Birdie_Bash_at_Knollwood_2012 Follow the link to check it out, the tournament is on May 11th, it costs $25 and you get two discs and a t-shirt just f ... show more ›

http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Vibram_Birdie_Bash_at_Knollwood_2012

Follow the link to check it out, the tournament is on May 11th, it costs $25 and you get two discs and a t-shirt just for playing! The grand prizes are definitely worth checking out, one of them is a spot on the Vibram Tester Team!

Hey everyone! We here at Knollwood are trying to raise money for merchandise to sell for our cleanup and improvement efforts. Follow the link at the bottom of this message for a full description, a sh ... show more ›

Hey everyone! We here at Knollwood are trying to raise money for merchandise to sell for our cleanup and improvement efforts. Follow the link at the bottom of this message for a full description, a short video presentation, and the opportunity to either donate, or share my message with others.

I have just heard that the director of the City of Kalamazoo Parks department has resigned, so we have a new opportunity to truly change the image of Knollwood.

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If anyone is interested, I already have the tournament pages put together for the 2013 Worst Shot Dubs http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/3rd_Annual_Worst_Shot_Doubles_2013 and the 2013 Spinl ... show more ›

If anyone is interested, I already have the tournament pages put together for the 2013 Worst Shot Dubs http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/3rd_Annual_Worst_Shot_Doubles_2013

and the 2013 Spinlab Backwoods Open
http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Spinlab_Backwoods_Open_2013

It's always nice to sign up early, I will be activating early pay a few months prior to the tournaments, also, for those interested, I will be running a large fundraiser that will hopefully also be a Discraft Ace Race.

First, I must thank our sponsors, without whom we would not have had those sweet player packs for everyone! To the innovators and pillars of our sport, Mark Roberts, Larry LaBond, and Joe Gill, we def ... show more ›

First, I must thank our sponsors, without whom we would not have had those sweet player packs for everyone! To the innovators and pillars of our sport, Mark Roberts, Larry LaBond, and Joe Gill, we definitely could not have done this without you guys, your contributions are very much appreciated and I hope we can work together in the future. We were also generously sponsored by Innova Champion Discs, Millenium Golf Discs, and Gateway Disc Sports.

I would like to give special thanks to each and every one of the 11 players that came out in the driving rain, waited out the lightning, and fought with a tenacity only found in the most dedicated of disc golf players. Without you guys, Spinlab would be an afterthought. Well, after some stiff competition, we have a Grand Prix Champion in Wade Sullivan, with Steve Blink coming in at a hard fought second, and Rob Draves in a valiant fight taking up the third place spot. I hope all of our players from yesterday are in good health and have recovered well from the rain and cold, though I'm sure most of you guys are used to Michigan disc golf weather. Once I figure out the best way to post achievements for the match play format, they will go up, it shouldn't be more than a couple of days.

This event concludes the 2012 Spinlab tournament season, it would not have been such a successful year if it weren't for the tenacity of our players, the generosity of our sponsors, and the support of the local disc golf community. I will be making regular trips to Knollwood for the rest of the park season and have plenty of discs left for sale. Metal Flake Katanas and Mambas, Glow CFR Sidewinders and Archons, CFR Teedevils, Blizzard Wraiths, and Star Ontario Rocs are all 15 bucks, while R Pro Rocs are 12, KC Pro Glow Aviars and R Pro Aviars are 10. We also have a good selection of Gateway Putters including the new superglow Magic and Voodoo for $12 that can glow for up to 1 hours on a single charge, and several Wizards of different types for $10.

Thanks to the professors down at the Spinlab, we now have synthesized and cataloged and now has a name. The element that causes our discs to smack into trees is now number 31 on our table of elements ... show more ›

Thanks to the professors down at the Spinlab, we now have synthesized and cataloged and now has a name. The element that causes our discs to smack into trees is now number 31 on our table of elements and is aptly named "Treesmackonium". Treesmackonium is the disc stamp for our 2013 Worst Shot Doubles and will grace the front of the discs made for that tournament. Due to this year's results, I will be separating this one into two divisions, open and recreational.

The purpose of the new Knollwood Spinlab is simple, to maintain regular games on a weekly basis and to develop new formats and keep this ever-growing sport evolving! The Spinlab is a sister organi ... show more ›

The purpose of the new Knollwood Spinlab is simple, to maintain regular games on a weekly basis and to develop new formats and keep this ever-growing sport evolving!

The Spinlab is a sister organization to the K'wood Chiefs, which is now mainly a staging group for our volunteer cleanup efforts. On Monday evenings we will continue to host our random partner doubles event for $5 per person and there will be a regular match play event every week on a day to be determined.

Tournaments of different styles will be scheduled throughout the year starting with the April Fool's Worst Shot Dubs, information on this event can be found here: https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/April_Fools_Worst_Shot_Doubles_2012

Sign up for this tournament by contacting me directly or by posting you and your partner's name in the talk section of the Worst Shot page.

If any of the disc golf community has an idea for new formats for events and tournaments, feel free to post them in our talk section. If your idea is used, the tournament may even be named after you!