Our first anniversary • October 27, 2026
2026: A Year of Service, Community & Disc Golf
One club. A growing community. A first year built around service, camaraderie and the sport we love.
Explore the milestonesA year of impact
More than a game.
Highlights reported by Veteran's Disc Club for its first year.
These figures describe overlapping efforts and should not be added together as separate disc donation totals.
Milestones
Our first year, in moments
Disc golf equipment for Delton High School
VDC donated 100 discs and two practice baskets to help introduce students to disc golf. The original school donation story and photographs are already on our Youth Outreach page section.
Growing the future of Begg Park
VDC and the City of Springfield organized a tree-planting initiative with a goal of planting 40 trees around Begg Park and its disc golf course. The confirmed final planting count has not yet been documented.
Operation Chain Strike — First In-House VA Disc Golf Clinic
Six participants joined VDC's inaugural clinic. Newcomers tried the sport, stories were shared and one participant recorded their first ace. Thank you to the Battle Creek VA, Grip, Rip, and Chains for donated discs, and Prodigy Discs for lightweight NERF discs.
Three Disc Challenge
At Begg Park, players took on holes 1, 9 and 13 using a different disc for each hole, with UDisc used for participation.
Grateful Bear Campout
VDC supplied baskets for a temporary nine-hole course at the 5th Annual Grateful Bear Campout at Willow Ranch. The course was designed by Cody Madison and Paul Johnson Jr.
Charity doubles supporting VDC
The 7th Annual Duncan Aviation Charity Doubles Tournament at Territorial Brewing Company raised $1,000 for VDC. This was a benefit event, not one of VDC's two hosted tournaments. Joey Sans recorded an ace on hole 6.
2nd Annual Fall Classic
Our Fall Classic brought players and supporters together at Begg Park. See the champions below.
One year of Veterans Disc Club
On our first anniversary, we celebrate every veteran, volunteer, sponsor, player and community partner who helped build this club.
Tournament highlights
2nd Annual Fall Classic
Begg Park • Springfield, Michigan • October 4, 2026
Matt Curtis
Two-time Pro Champion
Kolby Youngman
General Division Champion
Sylvia Dibble
Female Champion
Community support • September 26, 2026
Charity doubles that made a difference
The 7th Annual Duncan Aviation Charity Doubles Tournament at Territorial Brewing Company raised $1,000 for Veterans Disc Club. Thank you to the organizers, players, and sponsors.
Pro division
1st: Spencer Utter & Joey Sans (“Dirt”)
2nd: Lorraine Dibble & Kenny Prielipp
Amateur division
1st: Matt Kennene & Jared Dow
2nd: Zach Bos & Nathan Bos
3rd: Isandro Gomez & Zack Loffer
Ace highlight: Joey Sans, hole 6.
Beyond the fairways
Community partnerships in action
Operation Chain Strike
Operation Chain Strike is VDC’s VA disc golf program, delivered in partnership with the Battle Creek VA. Through this program, VDC reached more than 60 veterans and donated more than 70 discs to the VA. The June 6 inaugural clinic was part of this same program.
Begg Park revitalization
VDC worked with Springfield on new pin placements, tree planting, cleared walkways and benches. Nine former baskets went to Fell Park in Battle Creek and three to a local Marine base.
Supporting tournaments nationwide
VDC sponsored four tournaments across Michigan, Minnesota and Oregon, while building relationships with players and community partners.
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Here's to the next chapter.
To our veterans, players, volunteers, partners and sponsors: thank you for making this first year possible.