PDGA Clubs | Minnesota Frisbee Association
The Minnesota Frisbee Association (MFA) is the longest running disc sports club in the world, founded in 1975. The organization's mission has been to bring together like-minded individuals who share a passion for playing frisbee, creating a sense of community and belonging among players. This video highlights the importance of local clubs in reinforcing participation and promoting community action around the sport of disc golf. The MFA's role in establishing a culture and tradition that encourages connection through shared activities is discussed, as well as the benefits of having a local league and working with local parks or cities to develop new courses. The video also touches on the significance of building multigenerational connections and supporting community at large. By understanding the impact of local clubs like those affiliated with the MFA, viewers can gain insights into how disc golf can bring people together and foster a lifelong passion for the sport.
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The MFA's original mission in 1975 was to bring together like-minded Frisbee freaks, as they said at the time, like-minded individuals that just wanted to play. Hey, let's get together and start a club. And I believe the Minnesota Frisbee Association is the longest running disc sports club in the world. People love to throw frisbes in Minnesota. And a lot of that has to do with the culture and tradition set forth by the MFA. Clubs create community, competition, connection by having activities scheduled at a specific time. Creates that sense of community and that sense of belonging that people really crave as human beings. You know, the internet has made it possible for you to basically be an island. You have to build community in order to bring people together. And when we can do that around a sport that we all love, regardless of what our day job is, what our background is, where we're at in life, disc golf is truly a lifetime activity. You end up having multigenerational connections. The competition brings them together. I've connected with a lot of players out there and I know them now because you're at the course at the same time. It's almost like the bar or the restaurant. You walk in, they see you, it's good morning. Hey, how are you doing? Having a club is an important aspect if you want people to participate in your sport. Between just 3 to 5% of players are PDJ members. That means most people are not and they're out there playing. So having a local league really reinforces that sense of let's get together a broader umbrella of people into it for community action and support contributors building courses holding tournaments. Even if you live in a town that has one course, you can start a league, you can start a club, you can work with the local parks or local cities and put a second course in or a third course, but it has to start somewhere. Get involved. Find someone, find an event, do something together. Supporting the community at large. That's really what it boils down to. People come together where organized disc golf happens. You can make that happen. And the PDGA is there to help you do it.
