I might give this a try for one of my brothers that loves outdoor games
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/intro/0,,20397395,00.html
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/intro/0,,20397395,00.html
I was thinking maybe the longer wooden dowels that I know alot of Dollar Stores carry around here.
I was also thinking about the storage issue I am going to talk to my dad about it, and see what he thinks