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Beloit Junior Golf Association Fund Raising Appeal

March 9, 2010

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(I am a founding member of this organization whose purpose is to introduce golf to youngsters from underrepresented groups. The BJGA grew out of the Tiger Woods Foundation clinics in Rockford and Beloit in 2001 and 2004.)

BJGA (Beloit Junior Golf Association)

Please become a Friend of the Beloit Junior Golf Association.

The Beloit Junior Golf Association, commonly known as BJGA, wants to stay in business helping underrepresented kids get exposed to the many benefits of golf.  We need about $3,500 to operate each year.  Please help.

Suggested levels of participation follow:

  • Sponsor:          $250  &  up
  • Partner:           $100 – $249
  • Caddie:              $50 – $99
  • Galleryite:          $25 – $49
  • Pal:                      $1 –  $24

Background

BJGA kidsEstablished in 2000, the BJGA is a local non-profit (501c3) organization formed to introduce youngsters to the many physical, social, and economic benefits that can come from playing golf.  The Association is especially devoted to helping children who have historically been under-represented in the game.  While golf is the BJGA’s vehicle for relating to and empowering these youngsters, it is the non-golfing benefits that are the most important in the long run.

Our budget for a given year includes expenses for equipment, practice, food, instruction, and prizes.  We want our income to at least meet our expenditures, which has not happened the last two years.

Please send your tax-deductible check to:

BJGA
659 Milwaukee Road
Beloit, WI 53511


Thanks much.

Sincerely,

The BJGA Executive Committee

David Botts, Ruth Brown, Mardie Farr, Martha Mitchell, Thomas Quillins, Spencer Waite, Tom Warren, Shirley Williams, Cecil Youngblood

Summary of Accomplishments

(Some of what we do and what we have done.)

  • Provide individual and group instruction to about forty youngsters each year, and expose golf to hundreds via and additional opportunities.
  • Support the efforts of four youth social service agencies at no cost to them: Girl Scouts of Wisconsin-Badgerland Council, Help Yourself Programs of Beloit College, Merrill Community Center, and Stateline Boys & Girls Clubs.
  • With Rockford co-sponsor two Tiger Woods Foundation Clinics.
  • Sponsor Beloit youngsters at the Greater Milwaukee Open and at the Futures Tour Ladies Professional Golf event held at Geneva National Golf Club.
  • Serve as a training ground for competitive golfers who ultimately participate in high school, college, and beyond throughout their lives.
  • Work with three skilled and generous golf professionals who always have the best interests of children in mind.  They are Milt Kodl III of the Country Club of Beloit, Marianne Floberg Kaiser of Red Barn, and Rob Vega of Glen Erin Golf Club.
  • Host exhibitions by the University of Wisconsin Women’s golf team.
  • Co-sponsor an annual fund-raiser called “Go Fore the Green” in collaboration with the Girl Scouts.
  • Sponsor an annual all groups competition.
  • Sponsor annual an annual recognition dinner & celebration for present and future BJGA participants.

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