3a. Fall 2012 disc Golf Tournament Evaluation MEMORANDUM
CITY TO: Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Superintendent
CIIANHASSEN Mitch Johnson, Recreation Supervisor r
7700 Market Boulevard DATE: October 23, 2012
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317 SUBJ: Fall 2012 Disc Golf Tournament Evaluation
The 1S annual Disc Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, October 6 at Bandimere
Administration Community Park. Thirty-five players registered for the tournament, which was one shy
Phone: 952.2271100 of maximum capacity! It was a cold, windy day; however, spirits were high and
Fax: 952.2271110
everyone seemed to have an enjoyable time.
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.2271180 Originally all participants were going to receive a free t -shirt with their registration.
Fax: 952.2271190 However, I received a recommendation from Commissioner Tom Kelly to explore the
option of providing commemorative discs with the tournament logo imprinted on it. I
Engineering was able to find a local shop that provided the customized discs, which were very
Phone: 952.227.1160 popular among the players.
Fax: 952.2271170
The participants were divided into three age groups: 12 & Under — 7 players, 13 -15 —
Finance 12 players, and 18 & Over — 16 players. All participants played a round of 18 holes,
Phone: 952.2271140 which determined the seeds for match play. The top 4 in each age group advanced to a
Fax: 952.2271110 single elimination tournament (9 holes) while the remaining players competed for the
consolation championship (9 holes).
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952.2271120 The winners of each age group won a small trophy and a set of three discs, while each
Fax: 952.2271110 consolation champion won one disc. Prizes were also awarded to the winner of each
Recreation Center age group for the Closest to the Pin Contest on hole #1. We also raffled off door prizes
2310 Coulter Boulevard at the conclusion of the tournament for all of the players.
Phone: 952.2271400
Fax: 952.2271404 To help market the event, flyers were posted at the disc golf course, which seemed to be
very effective. Staff also posted the tournament information on multiple disc golf
Planning & tournament websites, which attracted a few players from outside of the community.
Natural Resources
Phone: 952.2271130 Overall it was a great tournament and a fun way to obtain additional excitement and
Fax: 952.2271110 exposure for the new disc golf course at Bandimere Community Park.
Public Works RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2013
7901 Park Place
Phone: 952.2271300 ➢ Continue providing commemorative discs for the registered players; however,
Fax: 952.2271310 explore other vendors who can print the logo larger.
➢ Order all customized discs at once, for cheaper rates.
Senior Center ➢ Look into the possibility of offering tournaments in the Spring and Fall on an
Phone: 952.2271125 annual basis.
Fax: 952.2271110 ➢ Obtain tournament sponsors to help cover costs and provide better prizes.
➢ Evaluate the duration of the tournament, try to limit it to three hours.
Web Site ➢ Provide snacks and refreshments for the players.
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us ➢ Continue providing a discount for early bird registrations, and keep maximum
number of players at 36 for each tournament.
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Fall 2012 Disc Golf Tournament
Expense Report
Revenue
Early Bird Registrations: 5 participants @ $10 $ 50.00
Late Registrations: 30 participants @ $15 $ 450.00
$ 500.00
Expenses
Prizes $ 143.89
Customized Discs $ 287.00
Executive Ocean: Trophies $ 59.32
$ 490.21
Total Revenues $ 500.00
Total Expenses $ 490.21
Net Profit $ 9.79
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