Open Fairways is a Colorado based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk and under

privileged youth ages 7 to 17 through golf and the life

lessons it teaches.

HistoryHistory

Founded in Founded in 19991999

Served 50 Served 50 youth youth

In 2007: over In 2007: over 2,000 youth 2,000 youth

8 year total: 8 year total: over 7,500 over 7,500 youthyouth

Open Fairways YouthOpen Fairways Youth

If we don't stand up for children, If we don't stand up for children, then we don't stand for much. then we don't stand for much.

~~Marian Wright EdelmanMarian Wright Edelman

The Youth We Serve The Youth We Serve Come From:Come From:

Homes for abused and abandoned Homes for abused and abandoned youthyouth

Local homeless sheltersLocal homeless shelters Public housing projectsPublic housing projects Residential treatment centersResidential treatment centers Probation departmentProbation department Social servicesSocial services Low income schoolsLow income schools Mentoring agenciesMentoring agencies

Our 5 Programs Are:Our 5 Programs Are:

Indoor Front 9Indoor Front 9Front 9Front 9Back 9Back 9Career Career Opportunities Opportunities

Caddying Caddying

Respect Respect Honor Honor Etiquette Etiquette Confidence Confidence Decision Decision Making Making Self-Discipline Self-Discipline SportsmanshiSportsmanship p Responsibility Responsibility Giving Back Giving Back Courage Courage PatiencePatience

Photograph compliments of Kern Photography, LLC

Values We Teach:

Golf Skills Taught by PGA Teaching Professionals

PuttingPutting ChippingChipping DrivingDriving Course ManagementCourse Management Shot MakingShot Making Etiquette & RulesEtiquette & Rules

It’s not just one day!!Our Youth Receive Continued

Access

Player’s Contract: Stay in school Stay off drugs Stay out of gangs

In return…

The Player’s The Player’s Contract Earns the Contract Earns the

Youth:Youth: Unlimited and FREE:

Miniature golf privileges Range balls Equipment rentals

AND $1.00 Green FeesUntil they turn 18!

Open Fairways picks up the costs!

Career Opportunities Program

Familiarize youth with employment Familiarize youth with employment opportunities within the golf businessopportunities within the golf business

Help youth with resume writing and Help youth with resume writing and interviewing skillsinterviewing skills

Encourage youth to learn about their Encourage youth to learn about their career interests and personality career interests and personality stylesstyles

Teach youth value of higher Teach youth value of higher educationeducation

Caddy Focused Caddy Focused Mentoring ProgramMentoring Program

Professional caddy trainingProfessional caddy training

Eligible to apply for the Eligible to apply for the Eisenhower-Evans Eisenhower-Evans Scholarship Scholarship

Open Fairways assists Open Fairways assists youth in soliciting their youth in soliciting their caddying servicescaddying services

Open Fairways’ Goals:Open Fairways’ Goals:

Teach honor, discipline, and integrity Teach honor, discipline, and integrity Provide quality golf instruction Provide quality golf instruction Increase confidence Increase confidence Develop social competenciesDevelop social competencies Discourage drugs, gangs, and drop-Discourage drugs, gangs, and drop-

outsouts Offer continued, accessible access to Offer continued, accessible access to

golfgolf Help Kids Look to the Future!!Help Kids Look to the Future!!

Getting Involved!Getting Involved!

Contribute:Contribute: IdeasIdeas TimeTime ResourcesResources

Volunteer:: Youth Clinics (Year-

round) Events Caddy Program Career Program

CLINIC SPONSORSHIPS CLINIC SPONSORSHIPS

"The participation and "The participation and enthusiasm that grew each enthusiasm that grew each day really became a team-day really became a team-building activity for us.  building activity for us.  It's true that when you It's true that when you decide to give, you get so decide to give, you get so much back in return."much back in return."

~ ~ Ben Miller, Northwest Mutual Financial NetworkBen Miller, Northwest Mutual Financial Network

2008 Events2008 Events 250 Club Meetings250 Club Meetings Texas Hold ‘Em Texas Hold ‘Em

Poker Poker Open Fairways Open Fairways

Invitational Invitational Junior ChampionsJunior Champions Craig Stadler & Craig Stadler &

FriendsFriendsCraig Stadler and Craig Stadler and

Goose Gossage in 2007.Goose Gossage in 2007.

Thank You!Thank You!

No act of kindness, no No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever matter how small, is ever

wasted.wasted.

~Aesop~Aesop

Our 2008 Sponsors:Our 2008 Sponsors: