Carver County Parks is reaching into the quiver of outdoor activities and pulling out a surefire hit for the young ones: disc golf. The county's parks department has rolled out an after-school program designed to introduce kids aged 10–15 to the flying-disc game, and it's shaping up to be a hole-in-one for eager beginners wanting to learn the ropes of an increasingly popular sport.
The program, which will tee off on Thursday, Oct. 23, promises to cover all the bases—rules, throwing techniques, and the do's and don'ts of disc golf etiquette, with that friendly vibe local park programs are known for. Running from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. at Chaska Disc Golf Course, the sessions are priced at an accessible $12, ensuring that the barrier to entry is as low as possible, according to the social media post from Carver County Parks.
Registration is a breeze, with options for signing up through a streamlined online portal or the Carver County Parks app—both designed to lock in a spot with ease. The convivial nature of the game, combined with its low-impact, high-fun factor, makes disc golf a suitable sport for parents looking to pry their kids away from screens and into the scenic embrace of the great outdoors.
As an added convenience, students can meet with their instructor right outside Chaska Middle School East and embark on a supervised walk to the course—no hassles of coordinating transport or frantic last-minute dashes. It's a play so smooth it almost feels like a perfect putt, flying straight into the basket. For parents and kids looking to edge into a new activity this fall, Carver County Parks' disc golf class could be the start of an outdoor passion and, who knows, maybe even produce a few local champions in the making.
