gordonmk
Nov 29 2006, 01:08 PM
November 29, 2006



Dear Waterloo Disc Golf Club Member,

Happy Holidays! The Waterloo Club has enjoyed another great year in 2006 thanks to the support of disc golfers in the Austin area and throughout all of Texas. The club donated nearly $2,700 to various events, including many here in Central Texas. WDGC ran its sixth Ice Bowl in January at Zilker Park; there were 114 players and the club raised $600 and 358 pounds of food for the Capital Area Food Bank. The baskets and sleeves in Zilker Park were completely replaced this summer with brand new ones thanks to a lot of time and effort from many volunteers. In May, the club also ran the Capital of Texas Open at Pease Park for the third time and raised $1,000 for Educational Disc Golf Experience (EDGE). The money will be used to fund disc golf curriculum in Austin area schools. For the first time, the club ran a couple of leagues and they were a huge hit. Look for Waterleague again in 2007. At the last minute, the Waterloo Club also took over and ran the Oktoberfest tournament out at Moody�s ranch. The 29th Annual Waterloo Disc Golf Classic was a great success, raising $7,922 during the event. $6,480 went to the Austin Ronald McDonald House and $1,442 will be used on disc golf projects in Austin.

The club only gained 17 new members this year for a total of 241 members at the end 2006. Unfortunately, this is our lowest total to date, so hopefully 2007 will be a much better year for gaining new members. The club�s goal for 2007 is to have over 300 members by the end of the year and to have even more of its older members renew their memberships. If your member number is between 1 and 237, then you may be due for renewal. Just open the Member List file on the Membership Page of the website (or just click here: http://www.austindiscgolf.org/Membership/Member%20List%20for%20website%2011-06.htm) and find your name/number. Next to your name will be �Current Through December 20xx� or a blank space. If the space is blank or if the �current through� year is 2006, then it is time for you to renew.

Annual renewals are $15 per person, regardless of your level of membership. However, a few years ago we added something new to make it easier to keep your membership current longer. You can renew for more than one year at a time at a discounted rate, even to the point of a lifetime membership. Just think, no more having to hassle with remembering to renew each January.

1 Year Renewal $15
3 Year Renewal $40
5 Year Renewal $65
10 Year Renewal $125
Lifetime Renewal $300

In 2007, Waterloo Disc Golf Club will continue to meet with city and county representatives about developing more courses in Austin and Travis County and making improvements to the existing courses. The big project early in the year will be high quality tee signs at Pease Park. Regular course maintenance will also be a priority in addition to running the Ice Bowl, 17th COTO, 30th Waterloo Disc Golf Classic, Oktoberfest, minis, a Waterloo league or two and much, much more. All these things take a lot of work, so we really need your support: your time, your energy, and your renewal fees that allow Waterloo to fund its projects.

Waterloo Disc Golf Club will continue as a PDGA Affiliate Club in 2007. Any current club member that wishes to join the PDGA or renew their PDGA membership through the club will receive a $5 discount on those membership fees. It will also allow current club members to take the PDGA officials test at no cost and receive a 10% discount at Discovering The World, an online disc golf vendor (www.dtworld.com). Waterloo DGC has its own forum on the PDGA DISCussion board. It is located at the bottom of the main page but will be easy to find since it is almost the last of the alphabetically listed PDGA affiliate clubs.

The PDGA membership forms must be submitted in bulk. If you are interested in renewing your PDGA membership through Waterloo, complete the attached PDGA membership form or go to the club�s website (www.austindiscgolf.org) and you can find the form on the Membership Page. Just download the form, fill it out, and mail it in with your Waterloo membership renewal.

The first batch of renewals will be sent to the PDGA on December 15th. The PDGA membership forms can be submitted at the Winter Ranch mini at Circle R on December 3rd or mailed to the club�s PO Box. There will be a couple of more chances to renew your PDGA membership through the club in January and February, including the Ranch Minis for those months as well as the Ice Bowl.

Checks or money orders for PDGA membership will need to be made payable to Waterloo Disc Golf Club and can be combined with your payment for Waterloo renewal fees. Please contact Lou Moreno by PM on the DISCussion Board, by email at [email protected], or by phone at 389-1853 for more information on renewing PDGA membership through the Waterloo Club.

Please make check or money order payable to Waterloo Disc Golf Club, and mail, along with this form, to:
WDGC
PO Box 33531
Austin, TX, 78764

For more information about renewing your club membership, you can call Gordon Maxim-Kelley at (512) 858-0119, Patty & Mitch Justice at (830) 392-6060, or Lou Moreno at 389-1853. You can also email the club at [email protected] or check out our website: http://www.austindiscgolf.org.

When you renew, please verify your phone number(s) and email address. These tend to change the most and I think that we do not have everyone�s current information. Thanks!


Email: __________________________________________________ _____________________________

Home Phone: ______________________________

Work Phone: _______________________________

Cell Phone: _______________________________

Thank you for your support of Waterloo Disc Golf Club!

gordonmk
Nov 29 2006, 01:47 PM
WATERLOO DISC GOLF CLUB
MEMBERSHIP FORM

SUPPORTING MEMBER - $40
You�ll receive: a special blue t-shirt with club logo (not sold to public); special "member" disc w/ your member # on it; quarterly newsletter
$15 annual renewal due each January 1st

PLAYER MEMBER - $20
You�ll receive: a special "member" disc w/ your member # on it; quarterly newsletter
$15 annual renewal due each January 1st


You can join the club in person at the DiscNation store at 1218 Slaughter Lane, or by mailing this form and payment to the club (WDGC, PO Box 33531, Austin, TX, 78764).

Waterloo Disc Golf Club was created to promote the sport of disc golf to the general public through organization and education, and to give disc golfers a voice in general community issues which impact the sport. The club is also dedicated to the giving back to the community through charitable contributions of our members� time, talents, and treasures.

Some of the items your dues will go towards are: course improvements, basic supplies and equipment for the club, the quarterly newsletter, sponsorship of tournaments, and charitable events. In 2006, Waterloo Disc Golf Club spent more than $5,200 on course improvements here in Austin, and gave nearly $2,700 worth of sponsorship to various Central Texas tournaments. We have also raised over $46,000 for the Ronald McDonald House, $1,500 for Austin Parks Foundation, $2,000 for EDGE (Educational Disc Golf Experience), $400 for Lance Armstrong Foundation, $1,400 for Down�s Syndrome Association of Central Texas, and $3,100 for Capital Area Food Bank during the last seven years. We plan on continuing to support these kinds of things.

For more information about the club, you can check out our website: www.austindiscgolf.org. (http://www.austindiscgolf.org.) You can also call Lou Moreno at 389-1853, Patty Justice at (830) 392-6060, or Gordon Maxim-Kelley at (512) 858-0119; or you can email the club at [email protected]

Support Level __________________________________
Name _________________________________________
Address _______________________________________
City __________________________________________
State _______ Zip ___________________
Home Phone ______________________
Work Phone _______________________
Email Address __________________________________

If joining as a Supporting Member, what is your t-shirt size? _________

Thank you for your support of Waterloo Disc Golf Club!

Club Use Only � Date/Time & Amount Received ___________________________

james_mccaine
Nov 29 2006, 02:35 PM
Hey, this sounds like a really good club, can I renew this sunday? ;)

gordonmk
Nov 29 2006, 02:45 PM
why yes, yes you can :D

bigbadude
Jan 17 2007, 07:52 PM
What are the advantages of being a club member?

seewhere
Jan 17 2007, 08:07 PM
you get allot of emails from Gordon :D:eek: :p

LouMoreno
Jan 18 2007, 06:12 PM
Physically, when you intially sign up you get a disc (maybe a shirt too if you sign up as a supporting member) and the quarterly newsletters. If you renew, you get a mini and the newsletters. Now that we're a PDGA Affiliate Club, all current members can receive a $5 discount on PDGA dues, take the PDGA officials test with no fee, and get a 10% discount at Discovering The World.

Intangibly, you get the satifaction of knowing that the club is representing Austin disc golf when meeting with city/county staff. The more active members we have, the more they will listen. If and when Manor ever opens, you'll know that you helped make it possible. When you see new baskets at Zilker, you'll know that you helped make it possible. There are a lot of little things too like the new bulletin board at Pease that member dues help pay for.

Most importantly, El Chile, you get my thanks for your support. :cool:

bigbadude
Jan 19 2007, 05:28 PM
I have not seen any improvements in our parks. But to get your Thanks, Lou I will renew ;)

jakewalsdorf
Jan 23 2007, 06:20 PM
To keep the support Gordon provides the Waterloo Club, I will be sending in application for membership.

Thank you Waterloo for all you do!

seewhere
Jan 24 2007, 12:07 PM
bout time :D

jakewalsdorf
Jan 24 2007, 12:49 PM
Sometimes, I'm slow to realize a good thang...