CWE in St.Catharines

The Canadian Women's Event (CWE) is a series of tournaments to celebrate Canadian women in disc golf. CWE's across Canada will take place in the months of May and June, and a Canadian ranking system will be created for all participants and national trophies awarded. This year, I am proud to offer another CWE held right here, in St. Catharines!

If you have never played disc golf before, or just began throwing, a tournament might seem like an impossible or intimidating event. However, this event is more about celebrating women's accomplishment in sport, our disc golf journey and getting to meet more female disc golfers than competing. For anyone who has participated in a "fun run", "Foam" or "Mud" event, this will have a similar feel. To help facilitate youth and new comers to the sport, the second round of golf is optional for some divisions.

Your round score(s) will be uploaded along with other participants from across the country, which may qualify you for a national award in your age category or skill level. There will be prizes and trophies awarded at the local level for all ages and skill levels, as well as an amazing players pack! The CWE players pack contains a premium plastic, custom stamped tournament (Triology) disc, a very special "colour your own" mini disc, an event mini, carabiner (with event stamped measuring tape, nail clippers, bag tag), event button, re-useable score card, and additional snacks and treats. It's impossible to buy these items for the cost of entry to the event ($40).

I've also added the option to purchase the WGE player's pack if you so choose. You may purchase as many of these as you like. NOTE: The minimum order shipped is 10 packs. In the event that 10 are not ordered, I will separately refund player's who've paid it. This Innova sponsored pack is great for beginners and experienced golfers alike. It contains TWO Innova premium discs (IT and ROLLO), XL Logic Putter (Discmania), WGE pin, WGE mini, lie-sized towel, and a sticker book. The price for this pack has been converted to Canadian funds, the international discount applied, as well as currency conversion, duty, and import taxes. You will need to arrange to pick up the pack from the event, have a participant bring it back to you, or arrange to have it shipped to you following the event (at your cost). The deadline to order these packs is APRIL 15th, 2024 to ensure they will ship in time for the event.

In addition to the great players pack, we will also have CTP prizes, draws, raffles, and discs available for purchase on site from Discy Chicks. Everyone will play one round of disc golf (from either the short yellow-bricked tees or the long concrete pads) in the morning and then we will have a minimum 60-minute break for lunch (from the last card finished). Water and snacks will be available throughout the course all day. You also have the option to purchase a packaged lunch by Carrie Demers at Italian Café delivered to the course for $16 (each). During the lunch break, special activities will be provided for you as well as opportunity to socialize with all of the participants. There will also be some female run businesses with items for sale, and our local PFlag and Positive Living chapter on site. Following lunch, the second round of play will begin. For advanced divisions and PDGA-ranked players this round is mandatory, but for beginner and junior divisions it is optional. We will have draws for the prizes and raffles, and a ceremony for the winners of each division following the completion of the second round. Adam Chainey will also be taking and sharing photos of the event with local media and all the participants. Watch for the photo link in an email following the event.

This event is funded by local businesses in the Queenston area, the City of St. Catharines, the CWE Committee, and PDGA Canada. The $10 non-membership fee for non-PDGA members was waived for this event as well. We will have fun activities, washrooms, music, vendors, laughter and make great memories together!

I will also require some volunteers to assist with the event. I will need a few spotters on certain holes to keep an eye out for discs as well as a few volunteers familiar with the course and scoring on PDGA Live to assist new players. We do have some water on the course and a few discs made need retrieval. Runners for CTP flags, caddies, and other duties will be essential to help the day run smoothly. Lunch and shirts will be provided for all volunteers and volunteer hours for any high school students.

Please share this event with your friends and family, and help us make history! You don't want to miss being a part of this event. All ages and skill levels welcome.

St. Catharines Women's Disc Golf Club is responsible for all refunds/cancellations. The refund policy is available at: https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/103