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CN FUTURE LINKS SCHOOL PROGRAM
Future links is a program to attract kids to the game of golf and to provide the opportunity to grow with the game. Several objectives of Future Links include: Opportunity to do a buddy program between junior kids and adults, opportunity to create kid club connection sites, get equipment in hands of kinds with none, instruction programs to assist clubs & teachers to instruct youth in the game of golf. The instructions are a 4 level program.
Level I is what we would like to see in schools. If programs grow, we could investigate how to deal with further levels for selected students in select facilities or at golf clubs (making it happen). No cost to the school. Meaning, we would provide the following: 1. Material (manuals for instructor and students) a. Instructor guide for each teacher (including lesson plans) b. Instructor guide for the student (re-useable). This guide provides a background on golf. ** It is important that on the application form we provide to each teacher that you mark how many students will be in the class c. Easy to learn Rules books. Please be advised that there are many professional golfers in the community that would be happy to help (contact local club or NBGA for names) 2. Borrowed clubs and balls (if school has none). It is recommended for 20 kids (reference information in the back of instructor manual). We have a set of clubs that can be provided along with balls. 3. Certificate for successful students. These will be provided to the school to fill out and distribute. We ask that we receive a list of successful students for our records. NOTE: We do not provide people to come into the schools to teach golf. After consulting with many teachers, it was determined that the program would run more successfully in 3 week time slots. This will provide enough time to transport the material between schools and fit the program into current curriculum patterns. The program is run in 5 one hour sessions. Therefore, depending on how schools run classes, do so accordingly. When a school books a program, more than one class can take part during the 3 week period. It is important to identify how many classes will take part and what number of students will be in each class. The program will begin in the Fall of 2009 with the following time periods available to be booked by the schools:
NOTE: Schools who have not participated in the program in the past will be given first priority NOTE: Schools with clubs/balls do not have to conform to the 3 week period. However, they must register to receive manuals and balls. Fill out the application form and send it to the NBGA. Additional application will be taken and kept on file, and those schools ill be offered first rights, in order of receipt.
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