The May 2009 issue of 5280 Magazine highlighted John Bird and his contribution to disc golf in Colorado and throughout the region. Edited by Lindsey B. Koehler, the piece briefly touches on Bird’s accomplishments in disc sports, his involvement in local and national disc golf associations and links to Colorado clubs and resources.
1st May, 2009
John Bird Featured in Denver’s 5280 Magazine
1st Jan, 2008
PDGA updates technical standards
Today the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) posted to their website updated technical standards for disc golf discs and catching targets. These standards are guidelines for all manufacturers seeking PDGA approval of their equipment.
Acrobat PDF files of the standards documents can be downloaded at pdga.com
17th Nov, 2007
Stacey Donaldson learns disc golf from John Bird
CBS News 4’s Stacey Donaldson produced a Great State video segment where she met with Birdie Disc Golf President John Bird to learn disc golf.
In the 3-minute piece, Donaldson visits Johnny Roberts Memorial Disc Golf Course in Arvada and, with instruction from Bird, takes a few throws at the chains.
28th Oct, 2007
John Bird featured in Grand Junction Free Press
Sharon Sullivan of the Grand Junction Free Press covered the 2007 Grand Valley Finale Disc Golf Tournament held October 2007 in Palisade, CO and included John Bird’s comments about the course and it’s impact on western Colorado disc golf.
2nd Aug, 2007
John Bird elected PDGA State Coordinator
The 2007 PDGA Election Results (PDF) were announced today and John Bird was elected PDGA State Coordinator for Colorado. As coordinator, Bird will work with PDGA tournament directors on event administration and serve as liason to the PDGA.
19th Jun, 2007
Fort Morgan hosts National Tour disc golf event
John Bird is tournament director for the biggest disc golf event in Colorado for 2007, the 5th Annual High Plains Challenge in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Disc golfers from around the country will converge at the Optimist Disc Golf Course to compete for an invitation to disc golf’s premier annual event, the United States Disc Golf Championship held in Rock Hill, SC on the famed Winthrop Gold Disc Golf Course. Over 180 players from 15 states are slated to attend the two-day event which Bird has directed for the past three years.
24th May, 2007
John Bird Talks Frisbee on 9News
John Bird was interviewed by Denver NBC affiliate KUSA Channel 9’s Greg Moss for a business segment about the 50th Anniversary of the Frisbee.
Visit 9News.com for a transcript.
12th Apr, 2007
Bird secures Big Sky Brewing for Mile High Disc Golf
Negotiations between Big Sky Brewing of Missoula, MT and Mile High Disc Golf Club (MHDGC) of Arvada, CO were finalized by John Bird, MHDGC president, whereby Big Sky will act as a seasonal sponsor for the 2007 event season. A combination of cash and merchandise will be divided amongst all club events in 2007.
Home to Moose Drool, Scape Goat, Big Sky Crystal Ale, Powder Hound, Summer Honey, and IPA beers, Big Sky Brewing has specialized in brewing English style ales since the early 1990’s.
3rd Apr, 2007
John Bird Named Microtel Disc Golfer of the Week
Microtel named John Bird their Disc Golfer of the Week for the week of April 2, 2007. Bird was recognized for his efforts as PDGA State Coordinator in Colorado, for many years of fundraising for Food Bank of the Rockies and Arvada Food Bank and as advocate and steward to the sport in Colorado for many years.
20th Mar, 2007
Arvada Food Bank and Parks Department benefit from disc golf
On behalf of Mile High Disc Golf Club of Colorado, club president John Bird presented fund raising checks with a combined total of $6397 to Kathy Underhill of Arvada Food Bank and Gordon Reusink, Director of Arvada Parks, Golf and Hospitality following the 2007 Ice Bowl at Bird’s Nest and Winter Warrior fund raising events. Bird has acted as the Mile High Ice Bowl event director for the past 4 years.
The goal of the Ice Bowl event is to raise funds for local food banks and community organizations.
5th Mar, 2007
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15th Jul, 2005
John Bird Featured in Jefferson County News
The Jefferson County Colorado newspaper, Mile High Newspapers, published an article featuring the Johnny Roberts Memorial Disc Golf Tournament and interviewed Mile High Disc Golf Club President and Tournament Director John Bird about the history of the event.
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