On August 23rd, 2023 the Board of Trustees received emails from Tracy Ramin and Deryck Jernigan in resignation of their positions In NAGA. On November 12th, 2023 the Board of trustees formally accepted the resignation of Tracy Ramin as Executive Director and Deryck Jernigan as the South Western Trustee. We’d like to thank them both for their service to NAGA.
The Board will begin to conduct a search for a new Executive Director with an application and interview process. If you know someone who would be potentially interested in the role, please contact your regional trustee. A formal job description and application will be available soon.
In the Interim until a new Executive Director can be named, Bradley Schubert will assume the role as both Midwest Trustee and Interim Executive Director. Reporting directly to the rest of the Trustees and the NAGA membership.
As we move forward into 2024, over the next few months, the Board of Trustees will be working to update the language in the NAGA by-laws. You will be receiving notifications about changes to the By-laws and the formal vote to ratify these changes at the Annual Meeting on September 18th.
On September 16th through the 19th NAGA will host the 75th Annual NAGA Championships at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell, OR. Early details are already on the website with more info coming, including costs, hotel accommodations and other more. This years NAGA Championship we will be returning to an amputee tournament. With AK, BK, AE, BE and multiple divisions for Men’s, Women’s, and Senior divisions. All other disabilities are welcome but will compete in an associate division. Normies will also be invited to play in NAGA’s guests division. We Hope to see you all there.
Sincerely,
The NAGA Board of Trustees
Bradley Schubert, Midwest Trustee
Kellie Valentine, Eastern Trustee
Jim McElhiney, South Trustee
Chris Wicks, West Trustee
The Board will begin to conduct a search for a new Executive Director with an application and interview process. If you know someone who would be potentially interested in the role, please contact your regional trustee. A formal job description and application will be available soon.
In the Interim until a new Executive Director can be named, Bradley Schubert will assume the role as both Midwest Trustee and Interim Executive Director. Reporting directly to the rest of the Trustees and the NAGA membership.
As we move forward into 2024, over the next few months, the Board of Trustees will be working to update the language in the NAGA by-laws. You will be receiving notifications about changes to the By-laws and the formal vote to ratify these changes at the Annual Meeting on September 18th.
On September 16th through the 19th NAGA will host the 75th Annual NAGA Championships at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell, OR. Early details are already on the website with more info coming, including costs, hotel accommodations and other more. This years NAGA Championship we will be returning to an amputee tournament. With AK, BK, AE, BE and multiple divisions for Men’s, Women’s, and Senior divisions. All other disabilities are welcome but will compete in an associate division. Normies will also be invited to play in NAGA’s guests division. We Hope to see you all there.
Sincerely,
The NAGA Board of Trustees
Bradley Schubert, Midwest Trustee
Kellie Valentine, Eastern Trustee
Jim McElhiney, South Trustee
Chris Wicks, West Trustee
About NAGA
Dale Bourisseau came home from World War II with a below knee amputation and a burning desire to return to his beloved golf hobby. Bourisseau found a job in sales, and despite the change in his body, started playing golf again. He traveled with his golf clubs, ever looking for golfing opportunities, particularly with amputees. Bourisseau greatly enjoyed the recreation golf gave him. He also liked to show his ability to others, perhaps giving them encouragement, a sense of pride, and self-confidence to try something new. Soon, he began trying to find other veterans who had injuries like his and started talking to them about playing golf as a hobby. By 1954, Bourisseau had a nucleus of 12 men who would be the founding members of the National Amputee Golf Association. NAGA was supported by the Professional Golf Association (PGA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA).
Today, NAGA has more than 2,000 members in the US and 200 members from 17 other countries across the globe. In addition to the annual National Amputee Golf Tournament and National Amputee Senior Championship, NAGA sponsors many local and regional tournaments throughout the country. Perhaps NAGA’s highest visibility occurs because of the First Swing Program, which teaches adaptive golf to people with physical disabilities. Currently, more than 30 clinics are held across the country every year. Additionally, to assist a growing number of physical, occupational and recreational therapists who realized the adaptability of golf as a component of rehabilitation, NAGA brought its First Swing program to hospitals and rehabilitation centers throughout the U.S. in 1989.
Thousands of amputees and physically challenged individuals have rediscovered their sense of personal pride through their participation in these NAGA programs.
Today, NAGA has more than 2,000 members in the US and 200 members from 17 other countries across the globe. In addition to the annual National Amputee Golf Tournament and National Amputee Senior Championship, NAGA sponsors many local and regional tournaments throughout the country. Perhaps NAGA’s highest visibility occurs because of the First Swing Program, which teaches adaptive golf to people with physical disabilities. Currently, more than 30 clinics are held across the country every year. Additionally, to assist a growing number of physical, occupational and recreational therapists who realized the adaptability of golf as a component of rehabilitation, NAGA brought its First Swing program to hospitals and rehabilitation centers throughout the U.S. in 1989.
Thousands of amputees and physically challenged individuals have rediscovered their sense of personal pride through their participation in these NAGA programs.
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NAGA is a proud member of the United States Adaptive Golf Alliance. The USAGA is a national coalition of leading adaptive golf organizations working together to grow the game of golf for the special needs community. Click on the USAGA logo for more information.
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