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