AVON VALLEY JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, 2011
August 31
Here are the results for the Junior Club Championship played August 29-30- congratulations to all participants. Pictures will be posted when received and the event will also be featured in the September Avon Go Round.
Click for the 2011 Junior Development Handbook which provides an overview of the Program including Committee membership, booking privileges and much more.
The Junior program has had another very good month with a high attendance in the Monday clinics. Surprisingly, we only had one rain day. This allowed for a review of rules and etiquette at the Clubhouse. The Thursday night fun nights were regularly attended by between 25-30 enthusiastic golfers who enjoyed getting out on the course without any worries about being in the way of the adult members. This is their time on the course and they enjoy playing with their friends and peers. The always delicious meal afterwards helps to keep them coming back.
The clinics are now finished for 2011, many thanks from the Committee and all participants to instructor Mike Machel: feel free to contact him for info, and of course anyone can call on him if they are interested in lessons.
Thanks in part to the Program we've had a number of Juniors participate in tournaments around the province this summer. We have had entries in Ken-wo, Paragon, Ashburn and Eagle Crest tournaments and we're hoping for more next year.
After a wet summer, I am hoping for a long dry fall season and am encouraging the kids to head to the course after school and continue to play. I am again running a golf team at West Hants Middle School this fall and will be entering teams in the district tournament.
Glen
You can still click for pictures from the June 28 Avon Valley Junior Invitational: sorry we didn't get all of the presentations.