Crockett Adopt-A-Hole

[Ron Pittman]

I met a new friend last week. He returned a lost disc of mine. Even got to play a round with him this week. Yep, I got beat.

Getting to my point. Walking down the fairway of hole 2, he says, "You know with the courses being free and all, and all this work it took to put it in ---- well, I'd like to help."
You may feel the same way, but have never connected. Here is your chance.

BTW, this maintenence plan for trimming and pruning is not intended to alter the course. (We have one luck tree on #7 that needs to come down, but no more!) Simply put -- we want you to be able to find your disc. Especially within 20' of the fairway.


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Crockett Park Adopt-A-Hole
Phase 1: Upkeep and Maintenance (FYDGYDWD - *)
· Trim trees on tree line
· Cut out ivy and thorns (roses, blackberries, etc)
· Stumps, sticks, etc.
Complete Phase One by March 2009
· * Find Your Disc Get Your Disc Without Death

Phase 2: Hole Upgrades
· Mulch paths, basket areas, etc
· Add ground cover, flowers, etc
· Add flag on target
· More?

Hole Adopted By
1
2 Don Blankenship & Ron Pittman
3
4 Ron Pittman
5 Scott Ralston
6 Don Blankenship
7 Don Blankenship
8 Don Blankenship
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 Scott Ralston
17 Scott Ralston
18


We all remember how nasty the course got this summer. We need your help.

If you are ready to put your name on the line, just let me know. Don, or Scott, or I can give the trimming specifics on each hole, so we won't loose our fairway integrity.

Call if you have questions three seven seven- two three three seven

Thanks,
Ron Pittman

[RD]

Ron,
Me and Michael volunteer to adopt holes 10 and 15.
I will be out there saturday around 1:15 to see what you have planned for those two holes.
I live in an apartment, so I am limited on tools. I do have shovels, rakes, wheel barrows stored that i can get.
see ya saturday
RD

[Ron Pittman]

Ryan,
Thanks. I will see you Saturday.

Ron

[Ron Pittman]

Bump.

If I told you I was going to bump this everyday, until I get enough support to get the tee pads in --- what would you say? About 8 to go.

Ron

[Ron Pittman]

Bump.

If I told you I was going to bump this everyday, until I get enough support to get the tee pads in --- what would you say? About 8 to go.

Ron

BTW, If you need a smaller project than an adoption -- Let me know. Here are 2 to pick from,:
1. Spread the mulch pile that is currently sitting on 7's new tee area. Any path or target is good.
2. #10 has a new white tee area. Still a little rough. A little off the top. If you go all the way to the dirt -- it just gets muddy.
3. I still have about an hour of chainsaw work, too.
Thanks.

[kidmills]

ron,what is the cost of 2 tee pads......i might be able to raise the funds for 2 pads

[Ron Pittman]

Nov 9, 2008 22:21:39 GMT -5 kidmills said:

ron,what is the cost of 2 tee pads......i might be able to raise the funds for 2 pads

Good question, Mark.
5' x10' x 3.5" pad uses .55 yards of crete.
6' x12' x 3.5" pad uses .80 yards of crete.

Allowing for some sloppage, you should plan on 1.5 - 1.8 yards for pouring 2 pads for each hole. If you could manage 8-10 pads for a pouring work day -- count on about 8 yards on a truck. That truck would cost between $800 - $1000, depending on discounts and pouring time. Anyone with better numbers, needs to jump on in.

Bottom line is close to $100 per pad. The other costs -- like wooden forms and bribes to the club president haven't yet been factored in.

We are more than likely going to start a tee pad fund (separate from on-going club expenses), but haven't launched that phase just yet.

Given the fact that it will be next summer before we can get a heavy concrete truck on the course -- we have a bit of time. That's a good thing.

We hope to use that time to complete the first 3 Phases. And quite honestly, if we don't have the volunteers base to pull off the adoptions and leveling the areas for the temp pads -- we will never execute pouring 36 tee pads. While I am the first to admit that our Crockett Workdays have been poorly attended in the past -- I am hopeful that our number of GiveALittleBack players has grown. Besides, I am stubborn enough to think we can do it.


Back to the dollars. Go get some, kind sir, and we will launch the fund in a heartbeat. Does the $100 per pad number sound about right to you?

Thanks,

Ron

[Ron Pittman]

Please give this some thought. If you read the thread --- this is a fairly managable way to keep the course playable.

Sure, some holes have more tree-line than others, but basically if you have about 10 hours to donate --- sometime this winter --- that would take care of what is needed before spring. Gonna' be a lot easier to keep 'em looking nice if we can clear some while the stuff is dead.

Here is the latest list:

Hole Adopted By
1 NA
2 Don Blankenship & Ron Pittman
3
4 Ron Pittman
5 Scott Ralston
6 Don Blankenship
7 Don Blankenship
8 Don Blankenship
9 NA
10 Ryan thingyerson & Mike Bobo
11
12 Need 2 or 3 on this team
13
14 Mike Adams
15 Ryan thingyerson & Mike Bobo
16 Scott Ralston
17 Scott Ralston
18 Need 2 or 3 on this team

Thanks,
Ron

[Ron Pittman]

Bump. Really need some help here.

And if anyone wants to help prune and haul limbs -- I will be at Crockett today between 11 and 2.

Ron