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Veterans for Vets is a new event designed to meet three goals. First, it gives disc ...
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Register your event on Disc Golf Scene here:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/series/veterans-for-vets
Veterans for Vets is a new event designed to meet three goals. First, it gives disc golfers a chance to play in an organized event during the winter months. Second, it provides an awesome environment for a disc golfer without any tournament experience to play in an organized event. Finally, it provides an opportunity for a local disc golf community to raise money that gets returned to that same community to organizations tasked with serving veterans!
A Veterans for Vets event can be run anytime between December 2019 and the end of February 2020. The winter months of December, January, and February have fewer tournaments scheduled than in any other time of the year. As disc golfers are itching to get out and play, a Veterans for Vets event might just be the thing they are looking for. The downside of playing in the winter is that if the weather is cold, icy, snowy, or windy many players choose to remain indoors. When playing for a great cause though, players are more likely to buck up and battle the elements. Veterans have had to experience conditions much worse that some tricky winter weather. The least the disc golf community can do in return is to play disc golf in some winter conditions!
Do you have a few buddies who have been playing recreationally and are ready to dip their toe into organized competitive disc golf? A Veterans for Vets event is a great start. The event is broken up into 6 divisions; Experienced Male, Experienced Female, Novice Male, Novice Female, Veteran Male, and Veteran Female. A player does not have to worry about the difference between Intermediate and Advanced, age-protected guidelines, or professional standards. The Novice divisions are perfect for these folks. They can just play. While trophies are awarded for the top three in each division, this is not the primary focus of the event. The focus is on playing for a cause. Having two divisions for veterans (or active duty) allows for the disc golf community to further recognize those who have served.
The organizer for each Veterans for Vets event is tasked with choosing a local agency or organization that helps veterans in the community where the event is played. Local American Legions or a VFW Post make for great recipients of the funds raised by disc golfers playing in a Veterans for Vets event. It is important that these events are played locally and support veterans locally.
note: The Veteran Male and Veteran Female divisions are for military veterans (or active duty) only.
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