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Welcome to The Junior School of Golf Overview training module. In this course, we are going to start by covering an overview of the Junior School of Golf. This will explore the key elements, its purpose, and an example of how it is structured. We will then explore the recommended scheduling and pr...

Welcome to The Junior School of Golf Overview training module. In this course, we are going to start by covering an overview of the Junior School of Golf. This will explore the key elements, its purpose, and an example of how it is structured. We will then explore the recommended scheduling and pricing guidance for the program. The next chapter will focus on introducing the supporting resources available to help you run a great Junior School of Golf program. Following from this, we will look at the recommended implementation steps and the further support available to you. The training course will conclude by exploring the key next steps for you after completing this module. School of Golf is an outreach component of the Junior Academy Program designed to target primary schools in your local area. It will provide children at the school with an experience learning golf, perhaps for the first time and give them the opportunity to extend their experience at your club. We will cover this program in further detail, but there are some primary features. The taster class and Stage One and Two programs should be scheduled based on the school term dates in your local area. This will help to maximise participation and ultimately drive uptake into your programs at the club on weekends and during school holidays. All School of Golf classes are recommended to be delivered in groups. Larger groups can be delivered in the school environment rather than at the club. These classes should operate on a game based approach with children able to receive high quality coaching and an opportunity to play team based games across a range of skills. You will need to capture interest in your program so we recommend you offer a free of charge taster opportunity at the school. You can then provide children and their parents with further information about the next steps. The program has been designed over two stages after exposure to the initial taster class, which includes a class at the school and then at the club. We recommend you charge for the two stages after the taster class on a block basis. You may be able to access funding opportunities in your local area to help subsidise the program to children, or the school may support this. Lastly, to provide a safe and fun experience at the school, adapted equipment should be used. When transitioning to the club enviroment you can introduce children to real equipment across the different areas of the game. The program plays a crucial role within the coaching pathway for those clubs who are looking to increase junior participation at the club, especially when the footfall and current membership base includes a low volume of children. The School of Golf is specifically designed with a variety of purposes. The program will give you the opportunity to get out into the local community and increase the awareness of your club and programs. Even those who don't sign up to the program will be exposed to your brand increasing the chance of future participation. The programs will give many children the opportunity to experience learning golf for the first time. Most importantly this will happen in a safe, familiar and fun environment before confidence is built to transition to the club. By working directly in the local community and growing participation, it will drive your brand reputation. Of course, through working with a large demographic of schools and children, you will increase participation at your club and within your programs. The transition to the club environment built into the program will help you promote further opportunities. The School of Golf program welcomes the family to attend and experience life at your club. At Stage Two, parents can utilize the club facilities and spectate while their child attends class. They will see golf as a game for the family. Finally, the School of Golf program will provide you with the ideal opportunity for you to guide children and their parents to the next step on their coaching journey with you. You can direct them to the programs within phase 2 and 3 of the coaching pathway to engage children at your club for the long term. It will be up to you to assess the opportunities in your local area and ultimately the age of children you are looking to drive into programming at your club. However, based on the success of programs we have delivered, we recommend you target the School of Golf programs to these groups. Firstly, we recommend that you target the program towards primary and elementary schools. At this age children will be more receptive to trying a range of sports for the first time and the structure of the class, as well as the equipment used is ideally suited. Secondly, we recommend you target the programs to children at the school who are aged between 6 - 10. This will therefore crossover between Grades 2 - 4 in the US based School system and Key Stage One and Two in the UK for example. The School of Golf Program is designed over three stages. It has been built using this structure based on the enormous success we have seen delivering outreach opportunities in schools across the world. You will of course need to assess the opportunities in your local area and the facility you are based at. However, there are 3 stages we recommend you follow. Firstly, a Taster class is an opportunity for children to experience your program before committing to the further stages. You can run tasters during school time, after school, or through a short assembly format. Stage One consists of 5 consecutive weeks of classes after school. The classes take place in the school environment and children will experience a range of warm up games, and explore golf skills progressing each week from putting to full swing using adapted equipment. Stage Two consists of 5 consecutive weeks of classes after school, or on weekends at the golf club. Children will experience a range of warm up games, and explore golf skills progressing each week from putting to full swing using real equipment. The School of Golf program is intended to be a building block towards converting children into further programming at your club. Specifically you should aim to convert children into your Junior Fun Days, Junior Camps and if suitable, the Junior Weekly programs. The structure of the program will provide the ideal opportunity to engage with parents and inform them of the great things you can offer at your club. We understand that each club is different in regards to access to facilities and the size of the coaching team. Therefore, this will influence the size and frequency of your School of Golf program at your club. However, there are some crucial scheduling recommendations to make the program a success. You need to ensure that the three stages of the program link together for each school you work with. Children need to be able to move seamlessly from one stage to the next. When scheduling Stage Two of the program, you need to ensure you consider scheduling classes at a time that makes them as accessible as possible for parents. This includes ensuring children can get from the school to the club easily. When scheduling try to avoid conflicting your class with any programs you are delivering at the club, such as any Junior Weekly class running after school or at weekends. All School of Golf stages should be scheduled and bookings processed through your GLF Connect system. This will ensure that you can add value to the children\'s experience, track your program sign ups, engage with parents and measure the programs success. On the Junior School of Golf page of the Coaches Toolbox, you can access a step-by-step scheduling guide that will assist you with recommended actions during this implementation phase and this links to a number of supporting resources. When scheduling your School of Golf program, it is vital that you linked together the three stages of the program so children can move fluidly from one stage to the next. You also need to ensure that you schedule the steps so that they avoid conflicts with the other programs you are delivering at your club. The example below shows the taster class scheduled at the school in February, with Stage One of the program starting the following week, and running for 5 consecutive weeks at the same day and time. Stage Two of the program re-starts after the school holiday week and once again runs for 5 consecutive weeks at the golf club on the same day of the week, but at a slightly later start time. We recommend that all School of Golf programs should be scheduled and bookings processed through your GLF Connect system. Program booking filters have been created for you on your system and the GLF Connect Support Team has built a range of training materials to help you get the programs scheduled correctly. The School of Golf stages are categorised under the School of Golf Program filter. When building the School of Golf programs the name should be specific to the school, date and start time of class. Further training is available from the GLF Connect support team to help you setup your programs correctly within the Support, and a specific training video is available within the Scheduling section of the Coaches Toolbox on the Junior School of Golf page. The price of your Junior School of Golf will vary depending on a number of factors that will be specific to your coaching business, club and local demographic. You also need to consider that School of Golf is an outreach program designed to engage brand new children into your programs, and therefore should be a low barrier to entry program. As mentioned, we recommend your taster class is free of charge to maximise engagement. When pricing your Stage One and Two programs we recommend that you make considerations. The program guidance is to deliver Stage One and Two over 5 weeks. However, you will need to consider if any changes in the number of weeks is required and adjust the price accordingly. For both Stage One and Two programs we recommend each class to be 60 minutes in duration. However, this may need to be tailored on a school by school basis depending on their needs. Finally, you need to add to the per child price any extras you are adding specifically at Stage Two. This may include a charge for equipment or golf balls. The graphic provides an example overview of the suggested schedule of a class within each of the stages of the program. Taster classes can be delivered as a free class during school time, or after school, or alternatively as a short assembly taster. At Stage One and Two, classes are recommended to be 60 minutes in duration, taking place at the school at Stage One and at the club for Stage Two. Here is an example of the class timetables. Stage One and Two run consecutively over a total of 5 weeks for each stage. Each stage is designed to progressively build the children's skills and exposure to areas of the game. Therefore, each class has been designed to include a focus on different skills and learning the game, as well as whole child topics. The two stages are structured as shown. Taster classes are designed to give children at the school exposure to the Stage One program you will be delivering at the school. The goal of these 30 minute classes is not to aim to develop the child's skills within the game, but merely give them a flavour of learning the game of golf and the format of the program in a fun experience. We have put together an example of how a taster class should be structured, which is explored in further detail in the class plans. You should start with a short introduction to the group and explain the learning outcomes for the taster class. Follow with the warm up game away from the main game stations used in the class. Then, children should play in pairs or groups and rotate around the game stations. During a taster assembly you should aim to introduce the Stage One program that will be on offer at the school in the coming weeks. To give children a sense of the format of the program use a simple putting game such as Domino Race and ask for volunteers to play in two teams in front of the assembly. Create a fun competition and encourage support from the audience when the game is taking place and you can even ask a teacher to join in! Make sure at the end of the competition you announce the winners, thank them for participating and reference the Stage One Letter that each child will go home with at the end of the day giving further details about the program. Stage One classes take place at the school, ordinarily after school, but they may also be during school time depending on the needs of the specific school. These classes are 60 minutes in duration and the aim of the classes are to expose the child to learning the game of golf using adapted equipment across different areas of the game. We have put together an example of how a Stage One class should be structured, which is explored in further detail in the class plans. You should start with a short introduction to the group and explain the learning outcomes for the taster class. Follow with the warm up game away from the main game stations used in the class. Then, children should play in pairs or groups and rotate around the game stations exploring the skills and learning outcomes. Stage Two classes take place at the golf club, ordinarily after school or at weekends, but they may also be during school time depending on the needs of the specific school. These classes are 60 minutes in duration and the aim of the classes are to expose the child to learning the game of golf using real equipment across different areas of the game, building on the skills learnt in Stage One. We have put together below an example of how a Stage Two class should be structured, which is explored in further detail in the class plans. You should start with a short introduction to the group and explain the learning outcomes for the class, discussing the importance of safety. Follow with the warm up game at the start of the class away from the main game stations being used. The children should play in pairs or groups and rotate around the game stations exploring the skills and learning outcomes. There should also be an opportunity to help each child on an individual basis on their skill development. To assist you in planning and organizing your Junior School of Golf programs, you can access downloadable class plans through the Coaches Toolbox for each of the program stages. Visit the Junior School of Golf program page and choose the class plan section. You can view these via the Hub or download them to your device. The Class Layout and Setup section of the class plan will provide you with a recommendation of how to layout each section of your class to ensure it is delivered safely and meets the delivery of the learning outcomes. Each class plan will list the specific equipment required to deliver the games within the class. The timetable provides you with an overview of what is delivered in the class and how the class is broken down across the duration. The class plan includes a Warm up Game that you can use, as well as fundamental movement skills you can explore with the children. Each class plan includes Game Cards that the junior attempt with a partner or in groups during the class. Also included is the elements that you can introduce to the child within the Learning the Game learning outcome. Lastly, plans include a focus within the Whole Child learning outcome and ideas of what you can introduce to the junior throughout the class. At the end of each stage, it is vital that you reward children for their participation in the program and provide them and the parents with information relating to the next step. Built into the Coaches Toolbox and the School of Golf page is everything you need to congratulate children on their involvement and drive engagement in to the next stage. A template is provided which you can tailor via the Marketing Toolbox to provide to children at the end of the taster class and final week of Stage One. This will give parents further information about the next stage. Template certificates are provided which you can tailor via the Marketing Toolbox to provide to children at the end of each stage congratulating them for their participation. The success of the School of Golf program and the conversions from one stage to the next, and then into further programming at the club will in the main be driven by the child and the families experience within each class. We are providing you with all the tools you need to make it a success, but you have a critical role to play in delivering a great experience for those who attend. Remember when implementing the program it\'s all about creating memorable positive experiences for the child and the family to drive them to sign up to the other junior programs and engage in club activities and membership. Always keep the class lighthearted and fun! Nothing will do more damage to the success of the program like a perception by the child, the school or the family that the environment isn't safe. Always keep this in mind so you can create a sense that activities at the school and club are always delivered with the welfare of the child in mind. Remember that there may be a range of ages and abilities attending your School of Golf class. Therefore, make sure that the flow of the class is as inclusive as possible for all participants. Focus on creating a supportive atmosphere with team-work at its heart. Preparation will be key to the successful delivery of your School of Golf program. Not only will this help you enjoy the class, but it will also create a great image of you and your club to the child, the school and the family. You also need to make sure you have all the information you need to convert participants into your other programs. Finally, the program stages are a shop window for juniors and parents into life at your club and the Junior Golf Academy program. Strive to ensure that all involved create an environment and atmosphere that allows the child and the family to be confident and comfortable at the club. We recommend that you start implementing your Junior School of Golf programs as early as possible in the program year. This will ensure that you have adequate time to work through each stage of implementation, work with your team, your venue, liaise with local schools and the GLF Connect support team to make each stage of your program a success. To begin implementation at the start of the year the scheduling and planning will walk you through the key tasks to get your program stages scheduled and into the GLF Connect system ready for marketing your class. At 3 weeks prior, utilise the marketing resources and work with the school to get prepared with the content required to market your taster classes or stage one program. Next is the taster class, where it is time to push the button and market your Stage One program after delivering your taster class. Make sure children go home with the parent letter and this is distributed by the school. At 1 week prior engage with the school on the key information you require from them and the next steps ready for delivery week of the stage one program. A range of communication templates are available for you to use. On the week of the class, it's time to get prepared for your Stage One week 1 class and ensure everything is in order to deliver a great experience for your participants. You can access the class plans in the Coaches Toolbox. The next day or following week is a crucial period for re-engaging with your participants, capturing feedback and communicating information on further stage 2 opportunities. Through the Coaches Toolbox on the GLF Connect system, you can access a variety of supporting resources that are specifically tailored to the Junior School of Golf. We recommend you follow the step by step guides and utilise the resources for each step of implementation. Firstly, Select the Junior School of Golf option from the Junior Academy page. Secondly, follow the step by step guides and access the supporting resources on the school of golf page. Take the next steps towards a launching your School of Golf program. The first action is to Navigate to the Junior School of Golf section of the Coaches Toolbox and download the Scheduling and Planning Step by Step guide. Complete the tasks to get up and running with your program. Next, Follow the Step 2 Guide 'Marketing Content' and get your marketing content in order and sent to the schools ready for pushing the program out to families. The final step is to push the button and begin marketing your program in conjunction with the school once you have delivered your taster class. Thank you for completing this Junior School of Golf Overview training module.