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WE BEGAN A JUNIOR GOLF
PROGRAM
in our very small
rural school district here in Yuma
County, SomertonArizona in 1998.
The program outline called for the
class to be offered one day a week
for 4th and 5th grade students,
who were allowed to choose that
activity versus other activities such
as art and computer science.
Together, with the Physical
Education Director, we created a
curriculum based on teaching Golf
skills and their relationships to Life
skills.
We identified Core Skills to align
with 18 holes in a round of golf.
Golf teaches values, principles,
respect and integrity. It also
demonstrates that achievement
is the result for doing what is
expected every time and that life
requires the same attention to
detail and principles.
Golf is FUN and it is a sport for life,
because it teaches the True Values
of Life in a very positive way!
Maybe if golf were an option in
more schools across the country
and these basic life skills were
taught in conjunction with the
curriculum, we would see less of
the atrocious acts that headline the
news every day.
Integrity:
To act according to a
sense of what is right or wrong.
Initiative:
To do something, of one’s
own free will, because it needs to be
done.
Flexibility:
To be willing to alter
plans when necessary.
Perseverance:
To keep at it, no
matter what the obstacles.
Organization:
To plan, arrange
and implement in an orderly fashion for
use when needed.
Sense of Humor:
To laugh and
be playful, without hurting others.
Honesty:
To be honest and tell the
truth no matter the consequences.
Effort:
To do your best, what comes
from effort is based only on what effort
you put in.
Common Sense:
To use good
judgment and make good common
sense decisions.
Problem Solving:
To create
positive solutions in difficult situations
and everyday challenges.
Responsibility:
To respond when
appropriate and be accountable for
your actions.
Patience:
To wait calmly for
someone or something.
Friendship:
To make and keep a
friend through mutual trust and respect.
Curiosity:
To investigate,
understand and seek the possibilities of
your world.
Cooperation:
To work together
with others to achieve a common goal
or good.
Golf Skills
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