2006 Women's tournamet @ Hudson Mills

[cyferban]

Yes I (William Gilbert) will be running a tournament for women only on July 29th 2006
Name of tournament is likely to change. (looking for name suggestions and artwork) Hopefully 1st annual. A3disc club thinks the word championship might scare away lower level Am's and we really want them to be there in force.
The goal of this tournament for now is just to get more women into tournaments and have some fun.
Don't forget to bring your husbands and significant others to volunteer.
Subject to schedule changes still
i don't really have any details for you as of yet
I hope to be sanctioned 'C Tier'
i will be looking for Sponsors, Volunteers, Suggestions and ways to really bring in lots of first tournament women AM's into this tournament.
We can handle 192 players, although i don't expect that many probably not even close this year.

This idea came about becuase of my wife, my daughter and my best friends wife being forced to play up in womens divisions all the time.

[valkhere]

Sounds like a great idea to get more women out there playing! I will plan on it for right now but it would be nice if there were some more details, like a date set in stone would be a good start. I do know women's payouts in the past haven't been that great in the area, and I'm not just saying Ann Arbor. I am from Lansing and have had poor payouts here too and many other places. Now maybe it's not your fault, I have no idea who you are, but I've played a lot in the past and have been dissapointed with payouts. I am talking about AM payouts, and I play Pro now so it doesn't affect me anymore. But I know some women have played a couple tournaments and then don't come back because they don't feel it's worth the effort. Me however loved the sport so much I stuck with it. If you would like, maybe I can get an email address for the person in Utah who is holding a Women's Championships tourney as well, and see if maybe they could give you some advice on it.

I also know that if you contact JBird, he may be a sponsor. Also look up women disc golf sites like Disc Diva and DiscGolfHer and talk to them about sponsoring your women's event.

I hope I was more help than I sounded. I don't mean to be offensive. But alot of us have families and need to plan ahead.

[valkhere]

Ok so I don't have the guy's email address but you can send him a message through the pdga tour page by clicking on his name. I don't know him either so I don't know if it will be helpful to you, but it's just a suggestion.
http://pdga.com/schedule/event.php?TournID=5573

[wander]

Don't forget to bring your husbands and significant others to volunteer.




Carefull there, Bill. Bring the hubby OR the significant other, its never good to have both around at the same time.

This event will see some coverage if the fam vacay and travel schedule allows.

Joe

[jHarr]

Hudson Mills ChickFlick?
Ladies Day Throw Down?
Millers Daughter DiscDay?
DiscSisters Day
Fun on the fairways
Most fun at the mills

/thinking out loud......

[dischick]

i put this one on my schedule of the few events i plan on playing this year. and i would absolutely love to help out in any way. after all, i am a local.
i am sure Jbird would be interested in sponsering it in some way, shape, or form. dont know for sure, but i do know he LOVEs the ladies.
erin, we all know womens payouts S UC K, almost wherever you go. but who cares about the benjamens....... this is for the title.... Womens MI state Champion of the World (06 that is), ((or whatever they end up callin it)), and that my friend is PRICELESS. of course, you could always play the state series for that other title.... i think its called the "state champ" title, somethin like that. (ill go check out those old dusty plaques i have)
see ya out there soon............

[DiscsDiva]

Here are some names.

1st State of Michigan Womens Open
Lady's Day at the Mills
State of Michigan DiscDiva Tournament

[RobBull]

It is good to see so many clubs deciding to run women's only events this year. If it is the first time AM women you want to attract, why not run a D-Tier instead of a C-Tier. Then non-members will not have to pay the extra $5 to play. The D-tier reccommends lower entry fees and that could attract more of the gals that are new to tournaments.

Here are the things that we are doing in Utah to make our event a success:
We have a committee that meets and emails regularly. It includes women from different courses around the state and people that want to help.
Involve as many women players as possible. It is their tournament! One of our women is designing the logo.
We are trying to put together nice players packs including an embroidered shirt and some other women specific items. We decided that having nice players packs would be more benneficial for all players than having a ton of added cash. A REC woman will pay $7 bucks and get a players pack with $30-$40 worth of stuff in it.
We will have a male caddie for every woman that wants one.
We are trying to involve as many guys as possible. We will be holding mixed doubles the next day for the guys who help out.
Starting in March we will be having a ladies only league that will alternate between each of the area courses.
We will offer PDGA memberships as prizes in some divisions.
We are going to accomadate the course for the INT and REC divisions. Two of the holes have long water shots that we will be making alternate tees for.
We are holding this event with specific goals in mind. (raising the number of female PDGA members to 10, getting more women out to our monthlies)
We are working our butts off to get sponsors so we can make this happen.

I hope your event in MI goes well. I really think that as more women play disc golf, the overall image of the sport will go up. I hope to make it to Hudson Mills one day, it is on my must play list.

Good Luck
Rob Bullen
rbullenut@yahoo.com

[valkhere]

Thanks Rob for all your input!

[Wammy]

What is the status of this tournament? Everything going ahead as planned? Thanks!

[cyferban]

Everything is on. The only things to work out are the entry fees and getting more sponsors. I have some sponsors but i am looking for a disc sponsor. I need discs, with a logo. of course i need a logo too. any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
william gilbet
cyferban@aol.com

[davidbihl]

How about:

2006 Ann Arbor Womens Open

2006 Michigan Womens Masters

2006 Discraft Womens Masters

2006 Womens Open

[cyferban]

This tournament will be going ahead as planned.
It will be a C Tier event.
Sponsors that have agreed to donate so far J-bird, Disc Golf Express, Peoria Disc Golf Club, Meyer Aluminum Blanks

i am desperately seeking artwork. so if you can help please let me know. my club might be willing to pay a small fee for the artwork but will not accept restrictions on ownership of that artwork.
i am looking for more sponsors willing to sponsor with cash? i want the cash both to add to the payouts but to add or create players packs.

so please all the women out there please talk to me, give me some help. i would like access to some local or not local companies that might be willing to be a sponsor for my tournament.

i have already decided to sell sponsorships for holes on the course and the beauty is i have sold 2 holes already.

[dwridener]

are you looking for artwork for discs? what kind of artwork, I might be able to whip something up in Photoshop

Dustin

[dwridener]

Can anyone give more info on this event?

Cost?
Players Packs?
Divisions?
etc..

I just got my girlfriend into Disc Golf, and she is interested in playing this women's only event.

I think something that might be really cool is to talk to some of the Women Pro's and put on a workshop for women and disc golf techniques. I think this would be a huge hit.

Dustin

[dwridener]

Can anyone give more info on this event?

Cost?
Players Packs?
Divisions?
etc..

I just got my girlfriend into Disc Golf, and she is interested in playing this women's only event.

I think something that might be really cool is to talk to some of the Women Pro's and put on a workshop for women and disc golf techniques. I think this would be a huge hit.

Dustin

[dwridener]

Sorry about the double post.

Here is my last post for today.
I posted the following message in the Ask Dave Mac thread. Hope this is ok.

Dustin
______________________________________________
Dave,
Some people up here in Ann Arbor, are going to run a women's only event. They are still looking for disc sponsors, and selling sponsorships for the various holes. Would Gateway be interested in sponsoring this first women's only event in Ann Arbor? Hopefully, this will be the 1st annual event here in Ann Arbor.

If you want more info, here is a link to the disccusion:
PDGA Disccusion - Ann Arbor Area Disc Indeuced Sports Club (A3 Disc) (http://www.pdga.com/msgboard/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=496652&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1)

[dwridener]

From David Mac @ Gateway:


Of course I'm interested.
I will get in touch or you can email me at david@gdstour.com.



whomever is working on sponsorships, drop Dave a line.

Dustin

[cyferban]

i have solved i believe my artwork problem, thank you.

[cyferban]

this will be a C tier event
players packs aren't required but i am searching for sponsors to pay for a players pack which will hopefully include the artwork on a Disc and/or a shirt.
Divisions
PRO
AM1
AM2
AM3
AM Masters
I will offer any division where 2 people express an interest in having that division.

There will be CTP's
Jumbo Toss
other give-aways.

could you ask her if she has any ideas for inexpensive things to put in the players packs. suggestions so far have been candles and toilet paper or tissues.

other ideas?

[dwridener]

Are you going to be doing just a T-Shirt? or a woman specific polo or other type shirt? If you wanted to do a polo type shirt with some embroidery, I might know some poeple that could do it. Just need to konw how many shirts to do it on.

What about things like a birdie bag, mini, water bottle, and scorecard holder. Those are all things I personally like to have in my bag.

BTW, what did Dave @ gateway have to say about sponsorships?

Dustin

[dischick]

have we come up with a name yet?

jen ketz came up with "i wanna throw like a girl" lol, i kinda liked it.....

[cyferban]

actually whether they are polo shirts or t-shirts will depend on if i can get a sponsor to pay for them. and or printed or embroidery will depend on the same

The Tournament's name is
Michigan Women's Championship
Femillz Open

I have my Artwork, thanks to Julie Jett from A3 disc for coming up with it very quickly. I hope to have the discs printed in time to start selling them at the DGLO to raise funds for this tournament.

[dischick]

saw the art work. julie did an awsome job!

[cyferban]

On July 29th, 2006
There will be a Women's only Tournament at Hudson Mills Metropark, north of Ann Arbor, MI. It will be a sanctioned C Tier event. I am thinking of limiting it to 150 players to try and keep it manageable. It’s probably unrealistic to expect to get that many in the first year but time will tell.
Michigan's Women's Championship (Femillz Open)
We know we will be offering the following divisions
Open Pro $35
Pro Masters $35
Pro Grand Master $35
AM1 Advanced $30
AM2 Intermediate $25
AM3 Novice $20
AM Masters $20
Juniors <19 $15
Other divisions will be offered if 2 people sign up for that division in advance. This would entail other Junior Divisions or AM Grand Masters, etc,. let me know, email me.

There will be CTP's, Jumbo Tosses, & other prizes.

William Gilbert is the TD, in cooperation with A3 Disc.
You can contact William Gilbert with the following options
cyferban@aol.com www.A3disc.org 734 449 4300

Our sponsors so far are:
A3 Disc
Discraft
Disc Golf Express
J-Bird Discs
Peoria Disc Golf Club
Meyer Aluminum Blanks (Sheboygan Falls, WI.)
Metal Processing Solutions
Julie Jett for the Artwork
We are still seeking Sponsors, cash sponsors are what is needed most to help defray the costs to pay for the players pack and to add money to the PRO purse. Unless somebody would like to supply 100-150 pieces of something to place in the Players Packs.

Even though a Player’s pack is not required for this event one will be supplied more details to follow as more sponsors are added, to help defray the costs for the players pack.

Fundraising Discs will be sold starting in mid June, see them at the Discraft Great Lakes Open at Hudson Mills Metropark, and hopefully other events around the area, with the Artwork created. Spectra's will be sold for $25.00 each these discs will be collector's items and are strictly intended as fund raising discs.


Registration will is 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Players meeting at 9:15 AM
First round Tee off approx 9:45 AM
Second Round tee off approx 3:00 PM
Awards approx 7:00 PM

Please feel free to contact William Gilbert with suggestions for the players pack, or sponsors who might be willing to assist in funding this enterprise.

We are also searching for PRO's willing to possibly give clinics for the other women on driving, upshots, unique shots or putting. Even PRO's willing just to talk to women about disc golf and help build it up.

[valkhere]

I'd like to see the artwork, can you post a picture on here? I'm still 90% sure I'll be playing! Can't wait!

[cyferban]

online registration is now up at www.a3disc.org (http://www.a3disc.org)

[cyferban]

http://a3disc.org/2006/mwc-femillz/femillzopen-disc2006-s.jpg

[valkhere]

That's sweet artwork! I love it!

[dwridener]

So are you going to purchase a set of these great discs and help us raise funds for this event?? :)

Buzz'z and Spectras are available, 75 of each all numbered 1-75 and they are $25 each, or both for $50
(In case anyone is interested)

Dustin

[paerley]

where do we order?

[valkhere]

I might buy one when I get paid Friday. How do I buy one?

[cyferban]

I William Gilbert the TD for the event have them. you can see and buy them at DGLO, or during the women's tournament. I would prefer to sell enough of them ahead of time to raise funds for that tournament. So if you can't make it to DGLO you can pick them up there.
or send me a check:

William Gilbert
613 Westbrook
Whitmore Lake, MI. 48189

A3 disc did not pay for these they were willing to but i chose to pay for them or my company did.
The $50.00 covers shipping and handling to your address in the US possibly canada depending on what shipping charges are to Canada.

I hope a lot of you who are not able to make it to this event will purchase 1 or 2 of these discs. As Dustin has said the discs are currently numbered 1 - 75. There are 75 Spectras and 75 Buzzes. you can buy a set or singles. Sets will be sold from the low end of the numbered series. singles from the high end. please specify Buzz or Spectra or Both. as long as enough discs are left in your choice that is what you will get. Discs 1 - 5 are intending to be autographed and sold on E-Bay after DGLO. I hope to get some of the PRO women to autograph them to help raise funds.
Discs 6-11 of the discs are reserved for Julie Jett the artist and myself.
you can also contact me directly at cyferban@aol.com or 734 449.4300

thank you for your interest.

[valkhere]

I will be at DGLO Sunday to watch the skins. Can you hold me a set? Or I can just have Dan pick them up for me Saturday, or will you have them out Friday night for check-in?

[cyferban]

i will have them out on thursday, friday, saturday and sunday until payouts begin on sunday then they will be put away. plastic money cannot be used to buy them. plus if you pick them up there it will save you money.

the skins or final 9 is not happening this year just so you know.

[cyferban]

Good news i certainly am excited the ladies have begun to sign up and register online!!

[valkhere]

the skins or final 9 is not happening this year just so you know.



BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I always look forward to that. :mad:

[cyferban]

Sales of the fundraising discs were slow at DGLO, I did sell a few. So if you want a disc or several of them you can order them from me.
Please support this tournament by purchasing a disc or two before the tournament.
We have both Spectras, & Buzzes to sell 25$ each which will cover shipping & handling to your address. You must supply a valid address for either UPS or mail.
Mini's are available with the artwork on it as well at $5 each. All the discs are numbered if you want a set you should specify such, sets sell for $50.
75 Spectras and 75 Buzzes were printed as well as 60 minis.
mini's can be mail ordered probably for $8 to cover shipping and handling. or you may over the mini with a full size disc for only $5 additional.

cyferban@aol.com
734 449 4300
613 westbrook
whitmore lake, mi. 48189

[valkhere]

Do you have a paypal account set up so I can pay you that way for a disc and a mini?

[dwridener]

Set #1 of the Femillz Open Discs.

Femillz Open Discs, Set #1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160002832557)

Please Bid Generously!! Help support this event!!

Dustin

[cyferban]

This set includes a Buzz, a Spectra, and a mini, all full color.
All of these discs are autographed by all 8 Pro ladies who played in the Discraft Great Lakes Open (DGLO) last weekend.

Please bid high these discs are for fundraising for this womens tournament.

thank you
william gilbert

[thetruthxl]

Could someone send some fliers out to the East side? I"d like to put some up...we've noticed alot.....alot of ladies on the courses this year over past years.

This is a great thing, let's do everything we can to see the 1st annual is the bomb-diggity

[cyferban]

i just emailed the word doc i created as a flyer for this event if you don't receive it, try going to www.a3disc.org (http://www.a3disc.org) and go to the tournament information link, then click the information sheet. you can download this and print it also. it is a little out of date it doesn't show our additional sponsors but it should cover your needs. and thanks for any help you can give me.

william gilbert

[valkhere]

I printed off the info and the registration sheet and made a bunch of copies at work this monring to give out in Lansing. There are a ton of girls that play at Grand Woods park, so hopefully I can get some of them to come play this!

[cyferban]

So far we have 2 AM3's, 2 Female PRO's, and 2 AM Masters (via regular mail) signed up. It would be nice if more people would sign-up in advance.
thanks
William Gilbert

[thetruthxl]

Bill,

Can you post the lay-out? Jayme was asking which courses she need to practice on sunday....BTW, if anyone is playing on sunday and would like to show her around, PM me with your info and I'll relay it.

Thanks

[valkhere]

I was also wondering which courses/tees we are playing.

[cyferban]

tees and courses
All 24 holes for all divisions

PROS unless they wish to vote otherwise will be playing Long on the original and short on the monster. No champ baskets, i think we will keep it simple this first year. PRO tees may change on the monster if enough of you ask for it otherwise this is the plan.

AM's will be playing shorts on both courses.

Side note, the first 40 players who sign up should be receiving a players pack, assuming the sponsor gets the discs in my hands on time. Note this is not official as i have not received the discs yet but have been told they would be sending them.
The players pack will minor if the sponsor doesn't come through but there are some small items in it at least.
more to follow as soon as i know it.
So the first 11 signed up so far will be receving them first.
Remember you first 11 must still check in that morning.

Thanks William Gilbert.

[cyferban]

What time are you planning to be at the course sunday? i won't get there until around 1 or so with my group. i drive a silver 99 suburban with spartan license plates. 2 of the women with me will be playing in the event also. they will probably want to play the monster first. in case there is not time enough to play both courses.

[valkhere]

I will probably be out-voted, but my Pro vote is for the shorts on the Monster :D

[cyferban]

i saw jen ketz at the course on sunday and she would prefer the longs but we might settle for the shorts to the champ baskets possibly. I will endeavor to keep you informed as more information comes available.

thanks for your vote.

[dischick]

my input probably will not mean much since i am unable to attend, but i think most pro women prefer to play the longs. i know i do!

[cyferban]

I would like & listen to anybodys opionion although i will listen to players playing first. this tees may change the day of if all or the majority of the pros want to play longs on the monster.
I thought i was trying to reduce stress on all the ladies but i guess some of you would prefer the longs we will see on saturday then.
thanks for your feedback.

[cyferban]

Side note trophys are almost done.
The quantity of trophys are based on the number of people who have signed up as of today for each division. I will make final adjustments after thursday cutoff for pre registration / signup.

3 Open Pro Trophys
1 Pro Master Trophy
1 Pro Grandmaster Trophy

2 AM1 Trophys
2 AM2 Trophys
3 AM3 Trophys
3 AM Master Trophys
1 AM GrandMaster Trophy
1 Junior

Additionally i will make custom trophys for any place in any division if they like the trophys. Maybe your in 10th place in AM3 and want a trophy for $10 i will make you a trophy. $5 for trophy and $5 for postage in the US. which will have to be shipped after the tournament is completed. The $5 will be used towards next years tournament.

I made these trophys myself they are very simple and will hang on the wall, hopefully everybody will like them. I have already started on plans for next years trophys and making them even better.

Comments please?

[cyferban]

Players packs are still in question the sponsor who said he was sending 40 discs has not even shipped them as of yet. i do not know if they will be here in time. without these discs the players packs will be simple minor items. i will keep you informed here also.

PRO payout will be enhanced by a minimum of $50.

The first 40 people who sign up pro or am will get these players packs unless the discs don't show up!?!? then we will see how it goes.
the collectable buzz's and spectra will be on sale saturday for less than the advertised price. i haven't decided on that price yet, it will depend on the quantity of players who show up and are willing to buy one. players payouts can not be used towards these discs.

We will also be having a raffle for a couple items $1 tickets or 6/$5. all for fundraising of course. i will also be having jumbo tosses for every division that shows up and jumbo tosses for players and some for staff.

[valkhere]

It really doesn't matter to me which tees I play. I've come to the conclusion by looking at the other Pro women that are already registered that I'm gonna get my butt kicked either way ;) But at least I know I'm gonna have fun doing it!

I am so excited about this event! I've got a carload of Lansing girls I'm bringing, 2 of us are already registered.

[cyferban]

Weren't you asking about the AM Grandmaster friend is she going to be coming also?
Hopefully she is so I can have at least 2 in that division.

[valkhere]

Yeah, she was in Orlanda the last few days and I believe she comes home tonight. She is supposed to call me when she gets back. And she did say before she left that she was gonna play. I hope she still plans on it! I'll let you know when I hear from her.

[cyferban]

still hope she comes saturday but i now have 2 AM Grandmasters signed up. 3 would be awesome.

[cyferban]

Notes in general:
trophies are done.
The quantity of trophies was based on the number of people who have signed up as of Monday July 24th, 2006, for each division.

3 Open Pro Trophy’s
1 Pro Master Trophy
1 Pro Grandmaster Trophy

2 AM1 Trophy’s
2 AM2 Trophy’s
3 AM3 Trophy’s
3 AM Master Trophy’s
1 AM Grandmasters Trophy
1 Junior

Additionally I can make custom trophies for any place in any division if anybody would like a trophy. Maybe your in 10th place in AM3 and want a trophy for $10 I will make you a trophy. $5 for trophy and $5 for postage in the US. Which will have to be shipped after the tournament is completed. The $5 will be used towards next year’s tournament.

I made these trophy’s myself they are very simple and will hang on the wall, hopefully everybody will like them. I have already started on plans for next years trophy’s and making them even better. Hopefully everybody will be happy with them.

Comments please?

[cyferban]

Player's Packs will be available.

Player’s packs will be available for the first 37 people (PRO or AM’s) who sign up either in advance or on the day of the tournament. The Player Pack Discs come from Quest. The players packs may yet be enhanced further assuming Discraft decides to offer something for this event in there own backyard.

PRO payout will be enhanced by a minimum of $50.

The collectable buzz's and spectra will be on sale Saturday for less than the advertised price. I haven't decided on that price yet, it will depend on the quantity of players who show up and are willing to buy one. Player’s payouts can not be used towards these discs.

We will also be having a raffle for a couple of items $1 tickets or 6/$5, all for fundraising of course. We will also be having jumbo tosses and CTP’s for every division that shows up Saturday.

Sponsors as of Wednesday July 26th, 2006
Metal Processing Solutions
Quest Discs
J-Bird Discs
Disc Golf Express
Gateway Discs
Meyer Aluminum Blanks (Sheboygan Falls WI)
CJ’s Party Store
Peoria Disc Golf Club
William Gilbert
Jean Pierre Trias
Hudson Mills Metropark
Latitude 64 Discs
Utah Women’s Championship
Dustin Ridenour
Kevin Williamson
Doug & Mary Egbert
Julie Jett for the Artwork
Rebecca Gilbert
Mike Raley
M2 Discs
Mark Kruse
Randy Carruthers
Mike Michalek
A3 Disc
Discraft
Nationwide Insurance Heidi Kussurelis Agency

[valkhere]

Since it's gonna be extremely warm and humid on Saturday, I wanted to see if I can put in a request to make sure there is water throughout the courses. That would be nice to have it available due to the weather. Thanks! :)

[dischick]

hey bill- not sure if you got my message.... my donation for the players pacs is all set and i am leavin first thing friday morning to go outta town. ladies you are gonna LOVE it! give me a call today if you can 810-623-1212

[cyferban]

HELLO, sorry got the message to late. call me anytime friday morning and i will meet you to collect them from you if possible before you leave.
william gilbert
734 449 4300
613 Westbrook
Whitmore lake

[cyferban]

Added to PRO payout $100 total now.
Players packs come in 3 varietys.
First 20 includes everything we have available piece of jewelry donated by Jen Dombrowski. Will be given to the people who pre-registered and the first 6 after that.
Next 21-35 same as first 20 just missing the jewelry made by Jen Dombrowski.
& 36-45 missing some items in rest of packs various discs but still good.

Final Sponsors added
Pad Timmons from Discraft who donated his Ace Pool winnings from Wednesday league night to enhance the PRO payout to $100.
Jen Dombrowski donated 20 necklaces which should go over very well with the ladies.