The History of Flying Disc Sports in New England
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Steve Hartwell
NEFA #3, PDGA #2465
Nomination
Player to be nominated: Steve Hartwell
Nominee PDGA #: 2465
Nominee NEFA #:3
The State where the nominee currently lives: MA
Nominee’s age: 71
Number of years the nominee has been involved in organized disc sports: 42
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Course ambassador:
Negotiated with the owner of Sunridge Development in 1989 to run an annual event at Hunt's Mean 18.

Describe the nominee's involvement as an Event ambassador:
TD for a number of tournaments in the early 1990s, including the NH States at Hunt's Mean 18 in 1990 and the 1992 Borderland Spring Fling tournaments

Describe the nominee's involvement as a Grow the Sport ambassador:
- Co-founder of NEFA in 1988, President 1988-1992, Membership Manager, 1988-2015
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Contributed articles, editorship and overall guidance to the NEFA News - 1988-1998
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PDGA Course Directory Editor from 1986 to 2001, publishing 13 printed editions
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PDGA Financial Director, 1992-93
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PDGA Volunteer of the Year, 1995
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Photographer for 2015 PDGA Pro Worlds in Pittsburgh and 2015 Green Mountain Championships in VT, with photographs featured in Disc Golfer magazine
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Taught “Introduction to Frisbee Sports” to the North Reading School system phys ed classes, 1999-2002


Describe the nominee's involvement as a Player ambassador:
Steve joined the PDGA in 1983. To date he has played in 55 career PDGA events with 8 wins. He competed in the PDGA World Championships in 1987, 1988, 1993 and 1997-2000. He has played in dozens of local tournaments throughout the years, but has scaled back in the past 10 years due to health issues.

Other information the committee may find useful. Please reference the specific section or sections of the criteria above. Provide examples of the nominee's impact on the disc golf community:
Steve has contributed to the growth of disc golf on a local, regional and national level for over 35 years. He helped lead NEFA from its infancy to a viable organization to promote flying disc sports in New England. He continues his involvement now as NEFA's historian, creating and enhancing the NEFA History website at https://nefahistory.com.

Presenter's Remarks: Roy Doar
Inductee's Remarks: Steve Hartwell
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  • Home
  • The 1970s
    • 1970
    • 1974
    • 1976 >
      • 1976 Eastern National Distance
      • 1976 Cambridge Frisbee Throw
    • 1977 >
      • 1977 Reading Open
      • 1977 New England PDGA Open
      • 1977 Upwind Frisbee Organization
    • 1978 >
      • 1978 Eastern Ultimate
      • 1978 FDO
    • 1979
  • The 1980s
    • 1980
    • 1981
    • 1982
    • 1983
    • 1984
    • 1985
    • 1986
    • 1987
    • 1988 >
      • 1988 06 DJ
    • 1989 >
      • 1989 02 Fishers
      • 1989 05 Capron Classic
      • 1989 06 Pyramids
      • 1989 08 Rhode Islands
      • 1989 08 WAAF
      • 1989 10 Mass States
  • The 1990s
    • 1990 >
      • 1990 06 Pyramids
      • 1990 08 Rhode Islands
      • 1990 09 New Hampshire
      • 1990 09 New Englands
      • 1990 10 Mass States
      • 1990 11 Barre Falls
    • 1991 >
      • 1991 02 Millis Skins
      • 1991 04 UConn
      • 1991 05 Borderland
      • 1991 06 Pyramids
      • 1991 08 RI States
      • 1991 09 NH States
      • 1991 09 New Englands
      • 1991 10 Mass States
      • 1991 11 Cushing
    • 1992 >
      • 1992 03 Oak Grove
      • 1992 04 Pulpit Rock Open
      • 1992 05 Worlds Biggest
      • 1992 05 Borderland
      • 1992 06 Pyramids
      • 1992 07 RI States
      • 1992 09 NH States
      • 1992 09 New Englands
      • 1992 10 Cushing
      • 1992 10 Caped Cod
    • 1993 >
      • 1993 02 Frozen Fruits
      • 1993 03 Oak Grove Open
      • 1993 04 Pulpit Rock Open
      • 1993 05 Borderland
      • 1993 06 Pyramids
      • 1993 07 RI States
      • 1993 08 Bow Lake
      • 1993 08 CT States
      • 1993 08 Mass States
      • 1993 09 NH States
      • 1994 09 Caped Cod
    • 1994 >
      • 1994 Frozen Fruits
      • 1994 03 Oak Grove Open
      • 1994 04 Normandy Farms
      • 1994 04 Pulpit Rock Open
      • 1994 06 CT States
      • 1994 07 RI States
      • 1994 08 Mass States
      • 1994 09 NH States
      • 1994 10 Caped Cod
      • 1994 10 Hickory Pond
    • 1995 >
      • 1995 02 Frozen Fruits
      • 1995 10 Indian Summer
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      • 1996 02 Frozen Fruits
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      • Borderland State Park
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      • Goodnow Park
      • Jug End
      • Maple Hill
      • Normandy Farms
      • Oak n' Spruce
      • Pye Brook Park
      • Riverhead Field
      • Pyramids
      • Russell Orchards
    • Maine >
      • Beaver Brook
      • Enman Field
      • Old Orchard Beach
    • New Hampshire >
      • Cranmore Forest
      • Hickory Pond
      • Sunridge Development
      • Tenney Mountain
    • Vermont >
      • North Calais
    • Connecticut >
      • Cranbury Park
      • Elizabeth Park
      • Fairfield University
      • Roseland Lake Park
      • West Thompson
      • Wickham Park
      • Willowbrook Farms
    • Rhode Island >
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      • Miantonomi Park
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      • Kensico Dam
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