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Our History
Before the inauguration of the Wichita Junior Golf Foundation's program
at the public courses, junior golf was limited to Marilyn Linn at Sim
Park and Lila Adamson at MacDonald Park organizing play days for juniors
who already played golf. There was no professional instruction and
the juniors paid all their own fees.
In 1974
Marge and Bob Page, Marilyn Linn, Lila Adamson and Velda Warden worked
together to develop junior golf at all the public courses. They
secured access to the courses, approval of the golf pros and developed the
framework and financing. Leaders were obtained from volunteers in
the community.
Originally the program was offered at ten courses. Three privately
owned courses developed their own junior programs after years of
affiliation with the Foundation.
It
is conservatively estimated that over twenty-six thousand juniors have
participated in the Foundation's program.
The
Foundation charges an enrollment fee of ten dollars and the fee has
never changed. This is to ensure that no child is denied access
due to cost. The junior has no other fees during the
program.
The
program has been financed by the generosity of business firms and
individuals of the community. The Foundation has been honored with
over three hundred memorials and endowments. The interest derived
from the investments guarantees that the junior golf program will
continue.
The
hundreds of volunteers are the ultimate reason that the program has been
a success in accomplishing the goals of the Foundation.
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