Girls High School golf, participate and attain goals, Girl Scout Golf

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q. What exactly is the Girl Scout Golf Club?

A. A sports program activity sponsored by Girl Scouts – AZ Cactus-Pine Council, which provides a network for girls to learn to play golf, build friendships and sample competition in a fun environment.

Q. Who can join the GSGC?

A. Any girl between the ages of 9-17.

Q. What’s the purpose of the Golf program?

A. Girl Scout Golf has three components where girls learn the importance of sports to their health and overall personal success in life. The council offers golf activities in the following ways:

Golf camps- Held during the summer at resident camp, girls learn the fundamentals of full swing, chipping, putting, and on the fourth day participate in a scramble.
On-going education-clinics and workshops offered to groups and individual members throughout the state. Also offered in this area are specialized sessions on running golf tournaments and more specialized training for girls who want to play on school-sponsored teams.
Outreach clinics-offered to girls new to Girl Scouting or in special situations, which may make it hard to participate or be exposed to the game of golf.

Q. What kinds of activities are offered?

A. We offer year-round activities, some of them theme related such as dad & daughter clinics, Back to school scrambles, Behind the scenes events at the LPGA Standard Register Ping Invitational and residential golf camps held every summer at Willow Springs Program Center in Prescott, AZ

Q. What’s new to the schedule this coming year?

A. A tournament run by girls for girls on April 12, 2003. Watch upcoming information in the Girl Scout Golfer Newsletter for details.

Q. Where are the activities located?

A. Golf activities will be held throughout the council, depending on the time of year and availability of golf courses.

Q. Who directs the golf events?

A. Penny Pulz, a two-time LPGA champion and 18-year veteran of the tour. Penny is a former Girl Guide from Australia.

Q. What is golf camp?

A. Two weeks of golf camp are held each summer in Prescott AZ. Girls are housed at Willow Springs Program Center. Girls are transported daily to the golf course. Instruction and course play is held at Quailwood Greens Golf Course. After 4 days of instruction, which includes a VHS golf training tape, training workbook, and evening sessions, girls participate in a scramble complete with a luncheon and prizes.

Q. How much does it cost?

A. Most activity cost ranges from $20. for a clinic to $235. for a week of golf camp. All costs are kept to a nominal fee so girls can fully participate. Financial support is also offered. Specialized programs may cost more.

Q. Do you offer serious training for girls who want to make their High School golf team?

A. Yes, we offer training for girls to make their High School golf team, which can lead to college scholarships on the University level. This program trains girls for high school tryout’s, and lowering their overall golf score. Goals for participating in the training is to lower your score from the 100’s to the high 80’s. Other features of this more serious training include:

5 months of team training, meeting twice a month
3 hours per session; 9:30-12:30 PM; 1st & 3rd Saturdays
Golf course play when possible
Personalized practice time commitment plan
Range balls and on course play with the team
Targeted individual training
Video training and workbook
Competitive practices

Training begins January 2003 and ends in May. Team training facility-Falcon Dunes Golf Course, 15100 W. Northern Ave, (11/2 miles west of Litchfield Rd), Waddell, AZ

- For girls age: 12 and up
- Minimum participants 10 girls. Maximum 12
- Registration deadline: December 20, 2002
- Cost: $500.00 inclusive

A. The golf program is funded in part through program activity fees and grants made to the council. The USGA, Subway Sandwiches, and individual donor groups such as Pebble Creek Ladies Golf Association also support the initiative.

A. The goals of the sports initiative: teaches specific sports and fitness skills, promotes lifelong health, safety, & fitness habits, builds self-esteem and improves emotional well-being, teaches proper nutrition and enhances relationships by promoting fair play and teamwork. It also fosters leadership and service and educates girls about career opportunities.

A. As a result of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972, 2.8 million girls play high school sports now VS. 300,000 pre-Title IX. More than 150,000 female athletes enjoy over 370 millions dollars of funding for athletic scholarships

Girl Scout Golf

Schedule of golf events for 2002 - 2003

Girls High School Golf Training

Questions and Answers
about Girl Scout Golf Program

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	Girl Scout Golf Schedule of golf events for 2002 - 2003 Girls High School Golf Training Questions and Answers about Girl Scout Golf Program
this is an archive file of Penny Pulz Golf, originally published 2002

Girl Scout Golf Schedule of golf events for 2002 - 2003 Girls High School Golf Training Questions and Answers about Girl Scout Golf Program

TAKE OFF ON GOLF

Girl Scout Golf

Schedule of golf events for 2002 - 2003

Girls High School Golf Training

Questions and Answers
about Girl Scout Golf Program