In fact, when the students made their presentation to Mark Jarvis, the city’s park planner, he was pleasantly surprised.

When the Pioneer Park Master Plan was revised by the council, members asked the parks department to look at other places in the city where a disc golf course could be built to alleviate some of the pressure on Pioneer Park.

“Turns out High Sierra Park is No. 2 on the priority list,” Jarvis said.

The students met with the Heights Task Force last week and then held a community meeting at Skyview High on Tuesday night. The response was positive at each gathering, Jette said.

Denis Pitman, one of the council’s two Heights representatives, was at both meetings and praised the students’ efforts.

“It’s a great civic lesson for the students,” he said.

Like Jarvis, Pitman believes High Sierra Park is just the place for disc golf.

“This is a park where there aren’t a lot of neighbors,” he said. “It’s an easy fit.”

Students will meet with the parks board next week and then the City Council at its May 24 planning session. Pitman believes they’ll get a positive reception from council members.