MATTAPOISETT — Disc golf could be making its way to the grounds and the physical education offerings at Old Rochester Regional High School.
ORR teachers Andrew Apperson and Nathan Kane have proposed adding disc golf as a club for the school’s students and a possible offering during physical education class.
Disc golf has grown in popularity in recent years, the two men told members of the Old Rochester Regional School Committee at their June 22 meeting.
The activity involves tossing discs similar to Frisbees into devices known as baskets. The rules are similar to traditional golf.
“We think we could implement this vision’’ fairly quickly, Apperson said.
Disc golf can be played by everyone, the teachers said, regardless of age, ability or gender. The activity could be included in the school’s physical education offerings and become an ORR club, they said.
Students have already expressed “a lot of interest’’ in disc golf, Apperson said.
The activity could appeal to students who would normally avoid team sports, the teachers said.
To accommodate the disc golf course, 11 holes would potentially be placed on the school campus, on “underutilized areas’’ away from existing sports fields. The area behind the tennis court is one possible location.
Disc golf “fits into areas you wouldn’t normally use, and that’s one of the beauties of it,’’ Apperson said.
Certain aspects of the grounds that would be unusable in most sports –sloped areas, for example – can be ideal for disc golf, he said.
Funding would be needed for the baskets, which are estimated to cost from $300 to $600 each, and tee boxes, where the golfers stand to make their first shots. No specific cost was presented for the tee boxes, in part because existing walkways and…
The Hudson School District, Daybreak Rotary, Willow River Company and the city partnered to plant six St. Croix Elm trees, donated by rotary, at the high school on Arbor Day, Friday, April 29.
About 100 high school students joined their Sustainability Club peers, advised by Lance Hovland, to plant the trees on the disc golf course.
Dave Drewiske
Hudson Daybreak Rotary member Dave Drewiske helped students at Hudson High School plant trees.
Mike Mroz helps students plant tree
Public Works and Parks Director Mike Mroz provided insight into the tree planting process.
Mike Mroz
Mroz explains the importance of not planting trees too deep into the soil.
High schoolers learn about tree planting
About 100 Hudson High Schoolers got their hands dirty on Arbor Day helping to plant trees at the disc golf course.
Dave Drewiske explains tree diversity
To avoid wide-spread damage and disease, it’s important to plant a variety of tree species, Drewiske said.
Trees make great pictures
I wasn’t the only one grabbing photos on Arbor Day.
Mroz assists in planting
The City of Hudson partnered with the school district, Daybreak Rotary and Willow River Company to make the Arbor Day tree planting happen.
Team effort to dig tree holes
Students got put their weight into the mornings planting session.
6 new trees at the high school
Six new trees were planted at the disc golf course behind the high school.
100 students help plant
It was a team effort to get the trees planted, but also a fantastic learning opportunity for the students of Hudson High School.
Dig wider not deeper
One of the keys to a successfully growing tree is to not bury it too far down. Rather, make sure the hole is wide enough for the roots to splay out.
Dave Drewiske
Hudson Daybreak Rotary member Dave Drewiske helped students at Hudson High School plant trees.
Mike Mroz helps students plant tree
Public Works and Parks Director Mike Mroz provided insight into the tree planting process.
Mike Mroz
Mroz explains the importance of not planting trees too deep into the soil.
High schoolers learn about tree planting
About 100 Hudson High Schoolers got their hands dirty on Arbor Day helping to plant trees at the disc golf course.
Dave Drewiske explains tree diversity
To avoid wide-spread damage and disease, it’s important to plant a variety of tree species, Drewiske said.
Trees make great pictures
I wasn’t the only one grabbing photos on Arbor Day.
Mroz assists in planting
The City of Hudson partnered with the school district, Daybreak Rotary and Willow River Company to make the Arbor Day tree planting happen.
Team effort to dig tree holes
Students got put their weight into the mornings planting session.
6 new trees at the high school
Six new trees were planted at the disc golf course behind the high school.
100 students help plant
It was a team effort to get the trees planted, but also a fantastic learning opportunity for the students of Hudson High School.
Dig wider not deeper
One of the keys to a successfully growing tree is to not bury it too far down. Rather, make sure the hole is wide enough for the roots to splay out.
Hudson Public Works and Parks Director Mike Mroz, Dave Drewiske of Hudson Daybreak Rotary and arborists from Willow River Company showed the students how to plant the trees for successful growth.
One of the no. 1 reasons for a struggling tree is improper planting, like burying it too deep.
“We’re planting trees not telephone poles,” Mroz explained to the students.
It’s also important to have a variety of tree species in our community.
“You all know about diversity,” Drewiske said. “We need diversity in trees, too.”
Once the students had a quick lesson in tree planting, they got to work digging, planting and watering.
They’ll have to come take a peek at the trees at their ten year class reunion, Drewiske said. These specific species of tree are fast growing and will be substantially bigger than they are now.
To keep the trees healthy, tree diapers will be attached. The diapers are a plant hydration system that will keep the trees hydrated.
schools, Teachers say disc golf fits ORR to a tee
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