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Resident proposes 18‑hole disc golf course at Center Creek Park
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Joshua Clawson, a local disc‑golf volunteer, asked the Carl Junction board to consider a beginner‑friendly 18‑hole course at Center Creek Park, citing low cost, volunteer maintenance and nearby examples in Alba, Carthage and Neosho. Council said it will review the idea as part of the parks strategic plan.
Joshua Clawson, a Carl Junction resident and volunteer, asked the Board of Aldermen on March 17 to consider installing a beginner‑friendly 18‑hole disc golf course at Center Creek Park.
Clawson said he has helped install and maintain courses in nearby towns and has run temporary tournaments to test layouts. "Disc golf is accessible. Anybody can play it," he said, arguing a new course would give residents low‑cost recreation and keep people from driving to Neosho or Carthage for play.
Clawson detailed how municipalities have staged installs and maintenance: municipalities sometimes issue RFQs to suppliers, local volunteers install tee pads and sleeves, and concrete tee pads (about 4 by 8 feet, roughly 4 inches thick) support long‑term play. He told the board Briar Brook currently has 18 baskets and that a simpler, beginner course at Center Creek would be easier to access from nearby schools.
City officials asked practical questions about basket counts, sources for equipment and installation logistics. A staff member and the presiding officer noted the city is completing a parks strategic plan; the chair said the proposal will be passed along for inclusion. The board is scheduled to receive a strategic‑plan presentation in May and will review the proposal as part of that process.
Clawson offered to provide a list of vendors and described volunteer and low‑cost installation approaches used in Alba and Carthage. The council did not take formal action on the proposal at the meeting; members said they will consider it during development of the parks plan.
