Tallahassee is running it's first annual Ice Bowl tournament on February 19th,
2005.
Started
in 1987 in Columbia, Missouri, the Ice Bowl originated as an impetus for the
sport of disc golf during the harsh northern winter months. Every year since
then, more and more Ice Bowl tournaments are popping up worldwide. In 2004 there
were 130 reported events with a total of 6,561 players.
Since 1996, fundraising for local charities (particularly food
banks) has become a fundamental part of the annual Ice Bowl tournaments. During
Ice Bowl 2004, over $86,887 in funds and 17,489 lbs of food were donated to
charities around the world in the name of disc golf. This year, the goal is to
raise over $100,000 for charity.
The official Ice Bowl
corridor for the 2005 tournaments is January 8 to February 21. We've slated the
First Annual Tallahassee Ice Bowl to be held on February 19th at Tom Brown Park
in Tallahassee, FL.
| TEMPERATURE |
| YEAR |
MAX |
MIN |
AVG |
| 2000 |
86 |
55 |
71 |
| 2001 |
73 |
43 |
53 |
| 2002 |
69 |
41 |
55 |
| 2003 |
69 |
32 |
51 |
| 2004 |
66 |
28 |
47 |
| 2005 |
67 |
30 |
49 |
Our selected charity is America's Second Harvest of the Big Bend.
Official Rules
#1 - Under no circumstances, may an Ice Bowl be
cancelled or postponed because of weather conditions.
#2 - No wimps or
whiners are allowed
#3 - There are no excuses for not attending (either be
there or be a wimp!)
Planned events thus far are:
- One 18 hole round of disc golf for Amateur, Open A, and Open B divisions
with prizes
- Closest to the Pin Contest(s)
- Disc Bocce with prizes
- A Double Disc Court
- Ace Fund
- Chili cookoff
Registration fees for the round of golf are $15 and three canned goods (PDGA
members owe 5 cans). This will get you a hot stamped Ice Bowl 2005 disc and
mini. If you wish to upgrade your disc to a color stamp and or Champion/ZX line
plastic, you can note that on your registration form. Entry fee for the Disc
Bocce games is $5.00. A registration form, flyer, and sponsorship form are
available below.
If you have questions, would like to participate, sponsor a hole, volunteer,
or donate, contact James Farmer at 850.766.3334 or Don Sherry at
850.251.6052.