2011 Kansas City Wide Open XXIX-countdown to 30

[jack]

----REMINDER----
Tomorrow Tuesday March 22nd, I am requesting that those of you that would like to help with the Wide Open attend an informal meeting to get us all on the same page.

We will meet at Danny's Big Easy
1601 East 18th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 421-1200

7:00-8:30

If you plan on playing, you can help prepare in advance in many ways as well.

We will need help to ensure that this Wide Open is yet again a testament to the club of Kansas City and how we role out the carpet to our out of town guests.

No need to RSVP, please come with an open mind, and a chance to ask questions and give thoughts on what you feel can make the event even better.

[kselrod]

http://www.pdgasignup.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=1300221467

Registration is live now.

You may also goto to DGW where Rick has been generous enough to offer to take registration locally.

Thanks,

Jack

Will someone be taking registrations for this at the KAN-U-WYCO?  Thanks

[jack]

I can take them there as I will be playing.  SO bring your check and needed information if you can.

[jack]

Meeting at Danny's-
Items discussed-
Needs-
•   Planning group-Events leading up to Friday-local disc golf special nights Tue/Wed/Thu-bring a disc get a discount type of deal, lead into with sponsorships
•   Tuesday/Wed/Thu Venues of Choice-Disc Specials
•   Thursday Doubles @ BV for Pros-Check In
•   Friday Doubles @ BV for Am’s-Am’s Check In
•   Sunday event/players Party BBQ/Band @ Swope
•   Spotters All WEEKEND LONG-Swope-TBD, Cliff-7, Rosedale-7, WW-6, BV-7
•   Course Captains (8 total 2 @ each course-ideally 1 floater for each course 4 more ppl)
•   Score Input @ Course with Smart Phones for Course Captains
•   Scorers on Sunday (20-25)
•   Sponsorship Chair
•   Course Captains-Leading up to event
•   ArtWork
•   Players Package materials
•   Host Hotel-For ease of players (Holiday Inn Sports Complex)
•   Internet Guru
•   Local Media Guru
•   Trophy design-Am’s
•   Tee Sign Sponsors-Biz Card Area Tee Sign Bonus for both
•   Biz Card Sponsors
•   Player sponsor
•   Printer set up
•   Score cards
•   Course Kits-Scorecards, Rules, air horns, First Aid kit, Clock, White Board (5)
•   Emergency contact information and response team to local courses (5)
•   Course prep-Tee signs, paint OB, Circles, Flags on baskets, all fixed, set up configuration exact distances accurate
•   Course profiles for program
•   Letters of support for programs
•   NTDF Quarterly response
•   Traveling Open Core team to prep courses daily (3-4)
•   Planning group for Swope Final Day
•   Water/Ice jugs and plan to refill (Ice daily and Hinkley Bottles next to coolers)
•   Shirts/Logo’s Staff-players-Duffy @ Eagle
•   How to be professional on the course review before each round from the Course Captain-to tell spotters/helpers
•   PDGA Vibram Tent Monitoring and helping

Desires
•   Full field of competition
•   All players leave with another fine KC experience
•   Courses get fixed in preparation of the event
•   More awareness locally of the Club and how we help fuel visitors to KC
•   Preparation of the 30th Wide Open
•   More involvement from local membership to drive others to run event in the Future
•   Build relationships with continual expansion for sponsorship
•   Build infrastructure for future model of large events in KC
•   Use partnerships with existing vendors to provide ultimate experience to player
•   Show P&R again how we can build up our communities with our relationship of ownership in the parks



Sponsorship
$50-Biz Card Ad Program
$150-1/2 Tee Sign & Biz Card Ad
$300-Tee Sign-Biz Card Ad
$300-Player Sponsor-Tee Sign and 1 Entry
$500-Course Sponsor
$1000-Players Party Sponsor
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[jack]

The First Player to get to me officially and be signed up is PDGA #12626.  We have 3 people that have been forwarded on to me.......Let the fun begin!

[sirbronco]

#12626...I am glad he is coming.

[phisherman_77]

the borg is going to assimilate KC's courses.

[Timko]

The funny thing is Jack pointed out that misspelling at the meeting last night too.

[Ken Franks]

#12626...I am glad he is coming.

 Crazy, I grew up on 12626 Atwood ave in Omaha... cool beans and stuff...

[tallguy007kc]

I just passed the Officials Exam, and got signed up.   

[Ken Franks]

My neighbor is a nurse and has her own Massage company, I'm talking to her bout setting up her table and doing dollar/minute massages, She's totally down.

 I think it doesn't take away from, but adds to...

 Whatchu think Jack?

[tallguy007kc]

My neighbor is a nurse and has her own Massage company, I'm talking to her bout setting up her table and doing dollar/minute massages, She's totally down.

 I think it doesn't take away from, but adds to...

 Whatchu think Jack?

They had one of those set up at The Memorial as well.  Was good stuff!

[jack]

Its on my list that you do not see.  I talked with Massage Heights about this, but I would prefer to keep it in the family, so I am in favor of this by all means.  I would ask that they do a tee sign sponsor or 1/2 tee sign sponsor at the very least.  Then I would be ok with it more than likely.

I havent contracted it out yet so, I am still open.

[Kevin Montgomery]

My neighbor is a nurse and has her own Massage company, I'm talking to her bout setting up her table and doing dollar/minute massages, She's totally down.

 I think it doesn't take away from, but adds to...

 Whatchu think Jack?

Sue B from Colorado was a fixture here doing that for several years very successfully. I think it's a great added feature.

[bbman]

Just a question but will Non-PDGA members be allowed to play this event ? Based on the link you must be a PDGA member to play.