The First Day.  Introduction of instructors, participants and reason/history behind the “First Swing” Program.  Discussion by participants in terms of insight into what they hope to gain from the program.  Determine who has played golf, or swung a golf club at a driving range, so as to gain a feel as to what level of understanding is to be accommodated.

Instruction in five major areas of the Clinic:
            1.     How to hold the golf club (Grip)
            2.     How to take a Stance (In Balance), Wheelchair, Single rider golf car.
            3.     How to Swing the golf club
            4.     Safety Issues
            5.     The impact of ADA

Demonstration of Adaptive Equipment 
Questions welcome anytime throughout the Program

The afternoon will be spent providing instruction to those in attendance so that they will feel comfortable in giving instruction to the Disabled who will be participating the next day.  Therapists will be encouraged to attempt to hit the golf ball imitating those challenged who will be in attendance, i.e.: Standing on One Leg, Swinging with One Hand, or Seated in a Wheelchair, etc.

The Second Day - During this time, the disabled individuals will be present for instruction.  Therapists will be expected to teach these individuals, “on-the-job training”, supported by the instructors. If there are large numbers of disabled in attendance (30+) you may wish to split ambulatory and non-ambulatory between the two sessions.  Any way you desire to set it up will be fine.

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR A FIRST SWING SEMINAR & CLINIC

1.       All pamphlets, flyers and advertising must include references to the Disabled
       American Veterans Charitable Service Trust and PGA Foundation as Sponsors 
       for this event.  Through grants from these organizations, we are able to bring this 
       program to you.  Also to be included as a sponsor is the National Amputee Golf 
       Association (NAGA) and any other Association, which contributes to the success 
       of the event. The PGA provides the curriculum manuals (1 set per participating 
       facility).  The manuals and the NAGA program outline and handout are copyright 
       protected. 

2.     All advertising of this event is to be cleared through NAGA to insure correctness of copy prior to release.  If the event is to be covered by the media (visual or print), please keep us advised and insure that the representative(s) of the NAGA will meet with them either prior to, during, or after the event.  Non media coverage - specifically video recording - of the event must be cleared through NAGA 10 days prior to the event. 

3.    As the host for the event, you have our sincere thanks and hope that the program will help in providing meaningful recreational activity for those participating.  This includes the professionals as well as the Disabled population.  You, as well as other businesses and /or individuals that provide support for this program may take credit as cosponsors or hosts.  It is hoped that costs, if any, to participants be kept at a minimum.  

4.    It is requested that copies of all materials generated for promotion of the First Swing/Clinic program be provided to NAGA for its records. 

Suggested guidelines for attendance in order to make your program worth the expense as the hosting facility: 

Minimum*                  5 Professionals                               10 Disabled
      Maximum*               100 Professionals                             200 Disabled 

*We request, if at all possible, that the number of participants planning to attend by category be reported to the Program Instructor at least 15 days prior to the event.  This will give us the time required to provide additional instructors, if needed, and consider a cancellation of the event should the numbers not prove to be acceptable.        

5.   Again, this program is for everyone.  We will not provide this program as an “exclusive” for any one facility, association, or organization. 

6.     NAGA reserves the right to cancel any Seminar/Clinic for any of the above reasons or due to sickness, instructor non-availability, Mother Nature, etc. 

Thank you very much for your interest in this program.  We look forward to working with you to help you host a successful “First Swing’/Learn to Golf” Seminar/Clinic.  Please contact us at anytime to discuss a “First Swing” opportunity

Sincerely,

Bob Wilson

Executive Director NAGA
National First Swing Coordinator // Instructor

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