Devens - The Hill: Devens, MA

Doug Callaghan · Post by **Doug Callaghan** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:46 pm

thanks guys, wish i could of made it out. Yanked my back out saturday. snow is fun, its like a playground for adults. Steve would be fine, you can always do my 9hole loop i do alot, 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,15,18.

Bill Bertera · Post by **Bill Bertera** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 9:43 am

I'm guessing the course got close to a foot. Were you still planning on going out this afternoon, Luke? I don't think I can make it today, unless you let me know the secret to your wife letting you play golf on your anniversary? If there's a crew heading out tomorrow to shovel, I can go, or just wait until Sunday.

Doug Callaghan · Post by **Doug Callaghan** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:14 am

wife has snow day, she's dragging me to the mall, bla. Ill be out there this weekend though. The good thing is it looks like its going to warm up fast, 60 degrees on Monday.

Luke Adolph · Post by **Luke Adolph** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:42 am

Unfortunately, I am not going to be able to make it out there this afternoon. I got into work 3 hours late today. I was really hoping this one would be a bust but it turned out way worse so that is super.

If any of you guys planning on playing this weekend could do a few tees that would be awesome! I'm playing Borderland tourney tomorrow so it is unlikely I'll be able to spend another weekend day with a disc golf related outing (soooo.. no Bill, I have not figured out how to convince my wife either)

Luke Adolph · Post by **Luke Adolph** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 5:52 am

Now that the Borderland tournament has been rescheduled I can commit to shoveling tees on sunday morning., Who is in for a shovel party at 9:30?

Luke Adolph · Post by **Luke Adolph** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:48 pm

BIG tournament weekend at Devens coming up!!! Course will be completely closed on Saturday and pretty busy on Sunday . We suggest that you visit Coggshall Park in Fitchburg for casual play.

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=3764

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SATURDAY - Our annual (SOLD OUT!) NEFA Points Event - Still time to get on the waitlist: www.tinyurl.com/hillyeah2013

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SUNDAY - New Skins Qualifier event:
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Quick gist of the Sunday skins event:

Qualifier - Sunday - April 7th at Devens (others being held around New England this weekend)
Finals at MAPLE HILL May 19th @ 9:00AM

Two divisions:
Pro $50
Am $20

Payment made day off. Just let me know that you want to play and I will put you on the list. Walk ins welcome too.

Payout will be 100% (minus $2 per player in AM division to cover a righteous trophy for the winner)
AM's will end up playing funny money. (if 23 people try to qualify across all 5 regions, then the skins in the finals at Maple will be worth $23 each)
Pro's play for cash. (add up the entries and divide by 18 and thats how much each skin will be worth)

Here's how the qualifiers work.
You play the first round, by division (am or pro) regular stroke play.
-the top five finishers from the morning round advance to the second round of skins play.
Second round skins play in a 5some.
-The TWO players finishing with the most skins qualify for the finals at Maple Hill. In the event of a tie, the TD picks a one throw CTP for to break tie's.

Doug Callaghan · Post by **Doug Callaghan** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:39 pm

Donation box YAY. wtg Ken.

Ken Gary · Post by **Ken Gary** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:31 pm

Yes, donation box in. Thanks to Luke and Rob for assisting and Eric Spring (Newton Hill) for construction.

We also have security watching in case anyone attempts anything (check above the red dot in the first image and close up in the next). Very well trained.

Also thanks to Andy Duquette and crew for first donation. Course expansion coming soon I hope.

Rob Walker · Post by **Rob Walker** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:44 pm

I heard that the post is electric and you'll get electrocuted if you try to pull it out of the ground.

Doug Callaghan · Post by **Doug Callaghan** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:28 pm

lets do it! 18 more holes sounds good to me.

Also, mini work day? I know alot of tourneys are coming up but maybe on some sunday? Few extra steps on 16 and fixing the rope would be nice to get done this spring. Think we just need to buy the stakes unless someone has a different idea.

Ric Hamel · Post by **Ric Hamel** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:46 am

Anyone down for a round or two tomorrow? Say.....mid-day?

Ken Gary · Post by **Ken Gary** » Thu May 02, 2013 5:57 pm

**** Call for Volunteers ****

All the recent use at Devens has clearly begun to wear out the stairs on 9 and 16. They need replacement. We are looking for a few volunteers to help. Josh + 3 will be there this Monday (5/6) at 5pm. If we get some more hands we can bang this out quickly. I have arranged for Rob to have materials on hand ready to go. We need a few more bodies. Who is in?

Design is 4' landscape timber drilled to place rebar inside the timber (no exposed re-bar). Need people/tools to set stair (shovel) and sink re-bar (sledge). I also want to place flat stone in front of the timber like we had on 9, so we may need a wheelbarrow to move some stone to 16.

Thanks to all our volunteers. Sorry for the short notice, but what I saw this week is that this cannot wait any longer.

Doug Callaghan · Post by **Doug Callaghan** » Thu May 02, 2013 7:13 pm

Ill be there.

Luke Adolph · Post by **Luke Adolph** » Fri May 03, 2013 6:37 am

I posted the work day info on the blog and Facebook.

Bill Bertera · Post by **Bill Bertera** » Fri May 03, 2013 6:50 am

I work until 6 on Mondays, but if you still need a wheelbarrow/shovels, I can leave them out for Rob or someone to pick up.

Ken Gary · Post by **Ken Gary** » Fri May 03, 2013 4:27 pm

Bill, we should be good for equipment. If not I'll let you know.

Doug Callaghan · Post by **Doug Callaghan** » Fri May 03, 2013 5:55 pm

josh is out there spreading the word today so im sure some people will show. I think hes better than putting something on the kiosk. Although if 50 people show we may have to find extra work.

Luke Adolph · Post by **Luke Adolph** » Mon May 06, 2013 8:22 am

Just a reminder about the workday at 5pm tonight. I can't make it tonight but hopefully Josh was able to round up a bunch of guys and other locals can pitch in!

Info is listed a couple of posts back.

Luke

Ken Gary · Post by **Ken Gary** » Mon May 06, 2013 9:07 pm

We got 9 on short notice. Donny, Josh, Doug, Rob, Dean, Dave, Chuck, Ric and me. Repaired and extended stairs on 9 and 16. Sweet result. Thanks all.

Rob Walker · Post by **Rob Walker** » Tue May 07, 2013 12:45 pm

It was nice to have more than a couple people this time. Many hands make for light work.

Luke Adolph · Post by **Luke Adolph** » Tue May 07, 2013 1:20 pm

Thanks for your hard work, guys! Sorry I couldn't make it.

Can't wait to check it out tomorrow!

Doug Callaghan · Post by **Doug Callaghan** » Tue May 07, 2013 4:58 pm

A hawk tried to kill me today. No joke. Ned is a witness. I was walking from 16 to 17 tee, and a giant branch falls toward me. Out of the corner of my eye i see a hawk jumping off the branch as its falling. So i lunged forward a little and the branch just grazes my foot, (im fine). Pretty crazy. Looking back i dont think i intentionally lunged, like my body just did it. Ned said it looked like it was going to hit me just before i lunged.

I dont want to throw around wild accusations but its possible that the hawk knew that branch would break and that I was underneath it. So we may have a killer hawk on our hands. :twisted:

Luke Adolph · Post by **Luke Adolph** » Tue May 07, 2013 5:21 pm

I see you have met our watch hawk and apparently you have been stealing out of the donation pipe. Shame on you Doug

Doug Callaghan · Post by **Doug Callaghan** » Tue May 07, 2013 5:30 pm

ya somethin. Maybe the hawks are organizing and trying to pick off the easy targets first. I like to think the best of people and hawks but its possible.

Pete Nevius · Post by **Pete Nevius** » Tue May 07, 2013 10:06 pm

Next year's Team Devens sweatshirts should probably have the Devens Hawk on them. He's more badass than a honey badger.

Troy Dietrich · Post by **Troy Dietrich** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:48 am

Yup you've got some bad a$$ hawks patroling your course. Last fall while practicing prior to the ace race, I watched one of them swoop down out of the trees and attack my disc. It stood right on it clawing at it with it's feet. Crazy. I think Rob was with me and witnessed it.

Jim Bobka · Post by **Jim Bobka** » Wed May 08, 2013 12:39 pm

From Killer Bees to Killer Hawks. Next up: a granite slide? That would make it Killer Rocks.

Doug Callaghan · Post by **Doug Callaghan** » Wed May 08, 2013 1:31 pm

Maybe its the hilliness that they like soo much (and the chipmunks). I bet the hills gives them a bigger advantage when hunting.

Mike Dussault · Post by **Mike Dussault** » Wed May 08, 2013 8:59 pm

If you are playing golf this weekend, drop by the plentiful fields to watch some HS Ultimate. If you are around on Saturday at 6, you can see a special treat. Team USA takes on Boston Ironside in a high intensity match up. Best ultimate in the WORLD.

Jeff Prendergast · Post by **Jeff Prendergast** » Thu May 09, 2013 8:07 am

Does it go all day Mike? I have the morning free and was tempted to watch my 1st ultimate game, sandwiched around some disc golf of course.

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