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<br />ATTACHMENT F <br /> <br />Junior Golf <br /> <br />CourseCo considers junior golf programs to be a critical element <br />of municipal golf course management. We have developed, <br />supported and established youth and junior programs at every <br />course we operate. We believe that golf can and should be <br />accessible to all regardless of income, ethnicity or geographic <br />location. <br /> <br />CourseCo has demonstrated a commitment to bringing young <br />golfers to the game. The combined CourseCo"facility junior golf <br />programs instruct and mentor over 1,800 youth annually. Six of <br />our facilities actually function as official city Parks and <br />Recreation Department golf programs. <br /> <br />Initiatives such as the Eagles Program at Rancho del Pueblo Golf <br />Course in San Jose are designed specifically to provide access, <br />teach, equip. and encourage economically disadvantaged youth <br />the game of golf. Open to all youth in the San Jose metropolitan <br />area, the program is aimed at reaching the sociO-economic <br />challenged youth of the city. <br /> <br />Rancho del Pueblo works in conjunction with the San Jose <br />Sports Authority to support this youth program and to assist in <br />introducing the game of golf to young people who might not <br />otherwise have access to the sport. Along with receiving golf <br />instruction from PGA and LPGA professionals, the free 16- <br />session program places special emphasis in teaching life skills <br />such as integrity, responsibility, etiquette and self-confidence, <br />skills that are leamed and practiced while playing the game of <br />golf. To date, there have been 201 graduates (141 boys and 60 <br />girls) from the Eagles at Rancho del Pueblo. <br /> <br />Upon completion of the Eagles program, graduates will have <br />eamed their Continued Access Privileges (CAP) Card. This card <br />allows continued access to the golf course and driving range for <br />graduates for up to one year. <br /> <br />. May hit up to 25 small buckets of golf balls at no cost; <br />. May play up to 25 rounds of golf for $1.00 per round. <br /> <br />The first year-and-a-half the Eagles at Rancho del Pueblo was <br />funded by the USGA. Last year, the NCGA funded the program, <br />and the 2004 Eagles will be funded by proceeds from last <br />summer's SSC San Jose Classic Golf Tournament at Cinnabar <br />Hills. <br />