Disc Golf Hall of Fame member Tom Schot joins the show to discuss his legendary career, DeLaveaga DGC’s beginnings, and the future of the sport. Tom is the author of, “Dreams Take Flight: How a Free Spirit Revolutionized Disc Sports,” which can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Take-Flight-Spirit-Revolutionized/dp/B0F4PTR33P

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Tom Schot
01:39 Tom Schot Joins the Show!
05:18 First Getting Involved in Events
08:42 Making thier own mold
11:38 Disc Culture at the Rose Bowl
14:07 The History of DeLaveaga
19:36 Perk’s story with DeLa
26:01 History of Competion at DeLa
30:54 Getting Disc Golf Sponsorship in the 80s
33:23: Hosting the World Championships in 2011
36:12 Thoughts on Where Disc Golf is Today
38:00 Investing Time and Effort
41:33 Barnum and Bailey of Frisbee Fun
45:31 Creating the Course at Pinto Lake
48:56 Writing His Book “Dreanss Take Flight”
55:37 Reflections on his legacy
57:39 Final thoughts from Tom
59:20 Thanks to Tom for Joining the Show!
01:02:43 Perk’s personal relationship with Tom

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