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**ScosyGissiok** · 05-17-2011, 05:15 PM

As a side note, I had no idea which category to put this under, so I stuck with 'golf.'

As some of you know, I live in rural southern Iowa. We have a local muni course, that is not in great condition, and is a par 31. However, when I was a kid growing up (at least when we moved to this town), it had a little 1-2 week kids and juniors golf clinic. Oddly enough, my great uncle was who did all the teaching of that golf clinic. When he stopped doing that about 10 years ago (he retired), the golf clinic went away.

One, our membership is down, and a great way to get adults back on the golf course is to get their kids to want to play. Second, and more importantly, I'd like to see more kids play golf.

I'm no PGA golf pro, but I think I could handle teaching little kids through high school some basics and fundamentals. I have some pretty simple drills, and funny enough, I remember some of the drills I learned as a very small kid, like 6 years old.

I'm considering restarting this for my town. Not only will kids learn, hopefully, how to swing a golf club and play a little golf, but they should also learn about the ideals of golf like honesty and etiquette. We have an organization here in town (Optimist Club) whose sole purpose is to help kids out, like with donations for trips, they put on a month long soccer league for kids every fall, and other such activities. I'm a member of that group, and I'm considering asking for their sponsorship of this. I'd donate my time and the prizes (golf balls, bag of tees, etc).

So here is my question, have any of you actually been involved in organizing such an event, and what tips would give? For those of you who have children or simply ideas about it, what ideas do you have for what to do with these kids. I'm looking for a little more to do than two days on the practice green and the rest of the days turning the kids loose on the course. I'm looking for ideas on contests, daily and weekly, ways to keep the kids positive about the game, etc.

Thanks THP!

05-17-2011, 05:15 PM	#1
ScosyGissiok Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	Questions about putting on a Junior/Kids golf clinic As a side note, I had no idea which category to put this under, so I stuck with 'golf.' As some of you know, I live in rural southern Iowa. We have a local muni course, that is not in great condition, and is a par 31. However, when I was a kid growing up (at least when we moved to this town), it had a little 1-2 week kids and juniors golf clinic. Oddly enough, my great uncle was who did all the teaching of that golf clinic. When he stopped doing that about 10 years ago (he retired), the golf clinic went away. One, our membership is down, and a great way to get adults back on the golf course is to get their kids to want to play. Second, and more importantly, I'd like to see more kids play golf. I'm no PGA golf pro, but I think I could handle teaching little kids through high school some basics and fundamentals. I have some pretty simple drills, and funny enough, I remember some of the drills I learned as a very small kid, like 6 years old. I'm considering restarting this for my town. Not only will kids learn, hopefully, how to swing a golf club and play a little golf, but they should also learn about the ideals of golf like honesty and etiquette. We have an organization here in town (Optimist Club) whose sole purpose is to help kids out, like with donations for trips, they put on a month long soccer league for kids every fall, and other such activities. I'm a member of that group, and I'm considering asking for their sponsorship of this. I'd donate my time and the prizes (golf balls, bag of tees, etc). So here is my question, have any of you actually been involved in organizing such an event, and what tips would give? For those of you who have children or simply ideas about it, what ideas do you have for what to do with these kids. I'm looking for a little more to do than two days on the practice green and the rest of the days turning the kids loose on the course. I'm looking for ideas on contests, daily and weekly, ways to keep the kids positive about the game, etc. Thanks THP!
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