Family Greensomes Quiz Script.docx

Welcome to The Family Greensomes overview training module, a component event of the Junior Social Play program. In this course, we are going to start by covering an overview of the Family Greensomes event. This will explore the key elements, its purpose, and who the event is targeted at. Next, we...

Welcome to The Family Greensomes overview training module, a component event of the Junior Social Play program. In this course, we are going to start by covering an overview of the Family Greensomes event. This will explore the key elements, its purpose, and who the event is targeted at. Next, we will explore guidance for running your event and the link to the supporting resources available to you. The training course will conclude by exploring the key next steps for you, after completing this module. The Family Greensomes event seeks to bring family members off the cart path and onto the course, allowing them to play and compete with their child as a team. The event covers some key aspects. The Family Greensomes is a team based event where families participate in teams of up to 6, with only four family members participating on any hole. The event uses a traditional greensomes format allowing each of the four participating family members on each hole to hit a tee shot and then alternate shots are played until completion of the hole. To drive engagement across participants, a fun challenge can be attempted on a number of the holes by all participants. This will add a fun element to the event and ensure all families have a chance to celebrate success. The event format is designed to accommodate players of all ages and skill levels. The only stipulation is teams must be comprised of up to six players, including at least one adult and one junior. The event should be chargeable to families which will depend on a number of factors and be specific to your target demographic. Lastly, it should be run over a maximum of 9 holes on your adapted course. This set-up allows everyone to play from the same "tee", improves pace of play, and creates a fun and inclusive atmosphere for all skill levels! The Family Greensomes is an alternative Social Play event specifically designed to engage families in your program and club. The format will engage all the family in life at the club and the child's development, as well as getting them to experience learning the game. The event will provide children engaged in your program with a chance to play the golf course using adapted rules and fun formats. This will drive their love for playing the game and their development. The Family Greensomes is all about fun, harnessing current social connections and creating new ones. This will also drive social connections between parents. The event will help to provide a welcoming environment to all who attend within your club so they can develop confidence and knowledge of the club. Finally, the event will help promote your adult program opportunities to those who participate in the event. This may include non-golfers for the Learn to Play Golf program, or golfers with experience interested in private programming or social group programs. The event is specifically aimed at welcoming participating juniors' families to engage in the event. When marketing your event you should specifically focus on appealing to target participants. Firstly, You should primarily aim to attract current juniors on your program to enter a team. These can be juniors enrolled on your Junior Weekly classes, or those that have previously attended Junior Camps, or another Social Play event. Juniors should also be encouraged to invite a non participating junior and their family to the event. Thirdly, You should actively encourage juniors and their family who are not currently enrolled on your program to engage in the event, if spaces allow. These may be people in your local community without a connection to the club or those who may be club members. While we are prescribing a recommended structure for the Family Greensomes event, we understand that the exact implementation of your event will vary from club to club. You will also have your own ideas for how you deliver a successful and fun event! There are some additional guidelines you need to follow and areas where you have flexibility in delivery at your club. The event has been built to target juniors within the age range of 6-16, but younger juniors can join the event and you will be best placed to take a decision on whether this is appropriate. The event is ideally targeted towards juniors currently enrolled on the program, as well as those juniors who have limited or no experience of playing. Adults of any ability should be welcomed to join, even those new to golf or with limited experience. You are the best judge to make a decision on how to deliver the event to suit the needs of your club and program. You have the flexibility to decide if you want to tailor who the event is targeted towards, but you should maintain a focus on engaging participating juniors and their families. Lastly, your event will best be delivered over a shotgun start. This will maximise event attendance and also help with speed of play while families are on the course. This graphic provides an example overview of the suggested date of your event for 2024 and how you can allocate time to your event using a shotgun start format. The event should be 3 hours in length to give enough time for all teams to complete 9 holes and attend the award ceremony. You have the flexibility to schedule the event on a date and time of the day to suit your requirements. The event date in this example is also aligned with Fathers Day to add an additional theme to the event. The exact timings of your event will vary and be specific to the needs of your day. There is a flow to the event and recommendations for the role you play. Firstly, ensure you have the equipment you need, communicate with your club to check everything is in place and set up the teeing positions over 9-holes on your course. You will also need to setup the fun challenges on each hole. Prepare to meet and greet families, as well as provide them with scorecards, adapted rules guides and directions to their starting hole and teeing position. Be on hand to answer any final questions and direct families to their starting position to ensure that attendees arrive at their tee on time. Be on hand through the event to support families and assist with any issues. After the completion of the event, be ready to welcome families in from playing and collect scorecards. At this stage you can also direct them to prize giving and the social area where they can wait until all families have finished. Lastly, Keep the event fun by celebrating the success of all involved. You should allocate time to chat to families and promote future events and your program, as well as life at the club. We understand that each club may need to make their own modifications to the event. However, there is some additional important information to run the event format. The event uses a traditional greensomes format allowing each of the four participating family members on each hole to hit a tee shot, and alternate shots are played from the best selected shot until completion of the hole. It should be run over a maximum of 9 holes on your adapted course. Guidance is provided on how you should organise players on the adapted tee positions, however you have the flexibility to adapt the event to suit your needs. It is a team based event where attendees participate in a team of 2 to 6. Teams are required to be made up of at least one junior and one adult. Over the 9 Holes, a juniors drive must be chosen on at least two holes. It is recommended that you setup a golf course using specific tees on your adapted course. This set-up allows everyone to play from the same "tee", improves pace of play, and creates a fun and inclusive atmosphere for all skill levels. Families participate together and therefore are responsible for marking their own scorecard. A team score should be added at the end of each hole. Finally, due to the varying nature of abilities participating in your event, you may need to adapt some of the rules to make it inclusive and enjoyable. For example those new to the game may be able to tee up the ball anywhere on the hole, or air shots are not counted. It is recommended that you set your golf course up as a 9-hole utilizing a single teeing position on your adapted Academy course. This set-up allows everyone to play from the same "tee", improves pace of play, and creates a fun and inclusive atmosphere for all skill levels! We recommend you should choose from either The Ace, Albatross or Eagle Tee on each hole. You may need to use your judgement and adapt any teeing positions or use a mixture of teeing positions on your course. To drive engagement across the participants a challenge can be attempted on each hole. This will add a fun element to the event and ensure all families have a chance to celebrate success. Listed below are the challenges you can organize on each hole with a visual example of the closest to the flag chipping challenge. Straightest Drive is where Juniors and Adults can attempt to hit their drive and the person who hits it closest to the centre of the fairway places a marker where the ball came to rest. Nearest to the pin can take place on a Par 3, each participant hits their tee shot and the nearest shot to the flag places a marker where the ball comes to rest. Longest drive is where Juniors and Adults can attempt to hit their drive and the person who hits it the furthest up the fairway places a marker where the ball came to rest. Long putt is attempted from a position marked on the green. Each participant attempts a putt and records how close they got the ball to the hole. Closest chip shot is attempted from a position marked around the green. Each participant attempts a chip and records how close they got the ball to the hole. Lastly, closest bunker shot is attempted from a position marked in a green side bunker. Each participant attempts a bunker shot and records how close they got the ball to the hole. Further guidance is provided below on how families play a hole using the event format. You have the discretion to amend the guidelines on how families complete each hole, but there is recommended guidance. There should be a Maximum of Four Competing on Each Hole. Each Player Hits the First Shot. After this, the best Positioned Ball is Chosen. Players then Alternate on Each Shot. Juniors Tee Shots Must be Chosen on 2 of the Holes for fairness. Competing and Non Competing Players can both compete in the Hole Challenge. Adapted Rules can be also be used. It is up to you to develop your event to suit the needs of your club and expand on the event to drive engagement and enjoyment. There are additional ways that you can add to the event that have proven successful at other facilities. You should encourage all attending the event to dress up in family colours and you could award prizes to those who make the best effort. You can also get the families to create a fun team name to use during the event. Consider including a fun food and beverage component, like a BBQ cookout or a light buffet following the event. This can be included in your event fee or at an additional cost. Prior to or after your event you could organise fun games to include the whole family such as a fun putting competition. This will build inclusion for all and a sense of fun and comradery. To run your event effectively, you will need some equipment and you may also need to supply this to your juniors, especially those new to the program. Where necessary, this is available to you within the Coaches Toolbox. There is equipment we recommend you will need for your event. You will need Scorecards for each participant and these can be downloaded from the Coaches Toolbox and this also includes the adapted rules. You should organize a welcome table to add a professional impression of your event and ensure you have all the equipment available to those attending and any information about your event. You should set up your Academy Course and the relevant starting positions using at least colored cones. Where feasible, the starting positions can also be sprayed at the relevant yardage on the cart path, or be a permanent addition to the course. You should clearly identify the hole challenges on the course using a marker. You should also ensure participants can log their attempt and when required use a marker to mark the position of the hole ball. Some of the families attending your event will not have equipment and you need to make sure you can supply left and right handed equipment in the correct size and weight. Finally, You may choose to supply basic on course equipment such as pencils, balls, ball markers and pitchforks. This will also help with the education of those attending. How well you prepare, plan and execute the event on the day will make your event a success at your club and make a huge impact on your JGA program and activity at the club. Therefore, we have put together some additional best practice guidance for ensuring your event is a success. You should be organised with material to help you promote your program and the club. Ensure you allocate enough time in your schedule to engage with juniors and their families at the end of the event. Prioritize the time spent at the start of your event. Make sure you are there at the welcome area to meet the juniors and their families. This will create a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Remember the event is built to welcome the families to the club, give them an experience of playing the game and make new social connections. Keep the day fun and be supportive to all. You should award the event winners based on the lowest score achieved across 9 holes. You should also award challenge winners. Try not to focus too much on winning as the event is about fun and inclusivity! To conclude, at the end of the event take some time to gather feedback from those attending to help shape any future event you run. You can also gather testimonials, imagery and engaging video content to promote your program and the club. Now you have knowledge of the event, it is time to get started. You should already have your event date scheduled and within the event page on the Coaches Toolbox, you will find step by step guides for each part of implementation. We have identified the next steps to get you started with your Family Greensomes Event. The first step is to utilise the assets available to you in the event page on the Coaches Toolbox and follow the most crucial steps to get your marketing ready to publicize your event. Next, follow the most crucial steps to get your marketing distributed to your audience. The final step is to follow the Communication step by step guide to communicate with your event families on the most important information. Thank you for completing this Junior Family Greensomes Overview training module.