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Since inception, it's been Hawaii Disc Golf's simple mission to provide Disc Golf answers and information while sooooooo many others refuse and request silence.
>>>Shhhh....It'll Happen!<<< - Hushed Sponsors?..! - UPDATED June 09 2007
After recieving much conflicting PoliPoli information from various PDGA State Reps for years, and after not recieving any information for the 2006 PDGA Maui Open until 8 days before event, and after being told by PDGA State Rep Steve Welck to go get the Tourney information from PDGA and others via a non-responsive PDF file instead of himself directly providing the information about the Tourney on his course and island, we discovered Poli Poli Springs State Park and/or Reserve is closed until at least August 2006 according to documentation received from the DLNR just 4 days prior to the event.
This is after 7 years of Hawaii Disc Golf's exhaustive efforts to discover precisly what the "public" and/or "private" participation stance for all Park visitors and/or DGers actually was.
Because others may be wondering what has been going on for many years at PoliPoli, and because no "course location information" is published or accurately described in HDGA nor PDGA Discussion Forums, or elsewhere, and because the exclusionary DGWN Magazine article instructed people to contact Steve Welck for Maui course information, and because both the current and past PDGA State Coordinators and latest PDGA Maui Event TD are requesting limited information distribution and discussions about course location, then, we are publishing information according to the best of our own personal recollections, according to the imagery of visitors and locals at PDGA and other websites, according to terrain descriptions portrayed at various websites, and with the assistance of the Google Earth application.
These various recollections and publications by many others seem to be in direct conflict with where the DLNR is saying at this time the course is and has been located.....and so we are communicating with all claimed leaders to get clarification for the consumption of the general public......after what may be nearly a quarter century without such.
We have recognised the "need" for public information out here since arriving in '99 and being told the PDGA would not work out and other things, so we immediately decided to form the all inclusive Hawaii Disc Golf entity in an order to help unify the clearly devisive and non-communicating positions of individual clubs, islands and factions, and to provide simple usefull information to the general public.
We don't know why others are encouraged and applauded for promoting PoliPoli and displaying pictures and information, while we are requested not to since our inception.
Maybe "someday" we can talk about PoliPoli without negative repercussions against myself(PDGA#5714), landowner, visitors, Hawaii Disc Golf, DLNR, PDGA, innocent and everchanging TD's, etc.
The current PDGA State Coordinator for Hawaii resides on Maui and is named Steve Welck. The previous PDGA State Coordinator also lives on Maui and was in control of courses, events, information etc pertaining to PoliPoli and exclusive PDGA events for years, and is named Alan Schwartz.
Since 1999, both have been reluctant to respond to our requests to publish their extended contact information, or photos/bios etc, or provide further information regarding "who" makes the final call on access and control of the private "World Class" disc golf course located in PoliPoli State Park.
They have promoted and spoken of and written about and kept quiet this course for so many years....while being ohhh soo proud of their "private" and restricting endeavors.
We have always let it be known that we are willing to assist and list the various sponsors and coordinators for events out here, but because of so many others requesting limited information distribution regarding PoliPoli and other courses and events, we have concerns pertaining to the potential fraudulent actions of them asking Sponsors for monetary and other support in return for "public exposure". It does not seem right to us to ask people for money, with reasurrances and claims of extended promotion....only to turn around and try and limit information and keep the event quiet.
We can only imagine how much better DG would have been out here all these years if the leaders had just devoted their proud and valuable time energy and effort into "public" courses, events, information, communication, etc.....instead of stifling, excluding, hushing, etc.
DG is as DG does.™
PoliPoli Course Location Map - Here's a handy map to assist first timers to the park. About 20 hairpins up, the "paved" road ends, and there's a firepit, and a dirt parking area.....and maybe some hang-gliders!
Stay tuned to Hawaii Disc Golf for further "exclusive" disc golf information! |
| | PoliPoli Springs State Park - announced for years it was a "private" course where the guys would meet on weekends for a round or two. In late June of 2006, when seeking information from DLNR, after seeking information from locals and PDGA Reps since '99, it has come to our and others' attention that the course may have in fact existed on "public" land for many years. We hope to have this resolved soon, after 7 years of effort. See link to 2006 PDGA Maui Open Information and PoliPoli map located above for further info.
Maui Lani - According to the Maui Weekly article of 02/22/07, http://www.mauiweekly.com/features/story3697.aspx, and in contrast to what Steve Welck was providing us, it seems that the guys had been playing at Maui Lani Park for more than a year.
Kaanapali - In early May 2007, the PDGA State Coordinator Steve Welck stated, "We also have a new course for public play in Kaanapali taking shape on Airport Beach."
"Kapalua" Lahaina, Hawaii - July 2008, In development. Kapalua Adventures
"The Gulch" Makawao, Hawaii - April/May 2008, FlyingDisc Magazine pg.10
WelcomeIdiots.com - The "Lizards" on Maui share some cool pictures of the PDGA 2006 ZoneDriven Hawaii State Championship. Checkout the many shots from the PoliPoli forest and above the paragliders!
JordanStallard.com - Nice site with Lots-O'-Pictures of Poli Poli in the clouds!
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