Montgomery County, TN – Thanks to a grant from Clarksville Montgomery County Community Health Foundation acquired by students from Clarksville Academy in partnership with Montgomery County Parks and Recreation, Phase II of the Rotary Park Disc Golf Project has been completed.
The course is now 18-holes with a red and yellow basket for each of the 18 concrete tees, giving players of all ages and skill levels an opportunity to enjoy the game.
Jerry Allbert, director of MC Parks and Recreation said, “It feels like we were here a just a few weeks ago celebrating the opening of Phase 1. I’m proud of what these students have done and grateful to the CMC Community Health Foundation for their investment into the citizens.”
The disc golf project began in August 2015 with completion of Phase 1 in November 2016. Some of the Clarksville Academy students who started in 2015 were at the ribbon cutting to experience the completion of the entire project. Students Morgan Crowley, Stone Norris and Eldon Ritenour are all seniors who have participated in the project since its inception.
Norris said, “It’s a pretty cool thing to see because when we started out we weren’t sure it could be accomplished. We thought maybe we’d squeeze in nine holes out here but to see 18 holes with two baskets each is a cool accomplishment for us to have.”
Clarksville Academy Teacher and Challenge Based Learning Coordinator Joanne Askew, commended the students and others for their efforts on the project. She reminded students about the importance of working with the community to turn a plan into reality.
The ribbon cutting was attended by representatives from Clarksville Academy, MC Parks and Recreation, the Community Health Foundation, community volunteers and disc golf enthusiasts.
The course is part of Rotary Park and can be accessed from the East Old Ashland City Road entrance.
For info about disc golf at Rotary Park and to see the layout of the course visit www.mcgtn.org/parks/rotary-park-disc-golf or call 931.648.5732.
