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Lincoln College
and Lincoln Elks partner to 'Hook a Kid on
Golf'
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[March 18, 2010]
Lincoln
College and the Lincoln Elks 914 Country
Club are joining forces to help local kids
learn the game of golf. For the fourth
consecutive year, the two organizations have
partnered to bring a national skill
development program called Hook a Kid on
Golf to the area. The program, which is
administered by the National Alliance for
Youth Sports, introduces youngsters to the
game of golf. |
 Children
enrolled in the program will receive six
free instruction sessions where they will
learn the fundamentals of golf. Sessions are
scheduled for June 2, 7, 9, 14, 16 and 21
from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lincoln Elks
Country Club. Each participant will also
receive a starter set of golf clubs, a golf
shirt, golf balls and other supplies such as
an easy-to-understand rule book.
Youths selected for the program are able
to participate free of charge thanks to the
generous support of the Elks Charitable
Trust Foundation, Lincoln College, and the
state and national Hook a Kid on Golf
foundations. To be eligible, youngsters must
have never played golf, do not own a set of
golf clubs, and be between 8 and 15 years of
age.
"There are so many life lessons that come
from the game of golf. Lincoln College and
the Elks Charitable Trust are excited about
the opportunity to host this program again
and introduce more children to this amazing
sport." said Jeff Nelson, the site
coordinator for the local Hook a Kid on Golf
program and an application support
specialist for Lincoln College. He added,
"Most kids have unlimited opportunities to
play baseball, basketball and football, but
very few get the opportunity to learn about
golf."
The program kicks off June 2 and runs on
Mondays and Wednesdays until June 21. For
more information or register, contact Nelson
at 217-732-3155 or
jnelson@lincolncollege.edu.
[Text from
file received from
Lincoln College]
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