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Eagles Golf

ECCHO Eagles Golf Program

The ECCHO Eagles Golf Program is an outreach ministry to the families of ECCHO. Its purpose is to provide a developmental, fun, competitive, and safe environment for students ages 11 - 18. Our goal is to instill in homeschooled students the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage, and respect for authority through the sport of golf.  

The golf program is new to ECCHO, started in the fall of 2023, and we are excited to see it grow.  Program goals include weekly practices, group golf lessons with a golf pro, participation in tournaments for middle and high school players, and growing as individuals in a Christian environment.  

ECCHO Eagles athletes are seen as leaders within the program and are held to a higher standard.

Evaluations:

Golf evaluations will be held on August 5th and 6th for the 24-25 academic year.  Students ages 11 (by September 1st) to 18 are eligible.  Student-athlete candidates must come prepared in appropriate golf attire and bring all necessary equipment and water to every evaluation.  

Candidates will be evaluated by the ECCHO athletic director and a golf professional. Student-athlete candidates may be asked to return on additional evaluation days before a final decision is made. Results will be emailed to student-athletes parents within one week following final evaluations. 

Commitment: 

Eagles Golf is an academic year-long program. The team member's term begins September 1st and ends at the end of May of the following year. As part of their place on the team, team members commit to participating in practices, tournaments, golf events, various activities, fundraisers, parades, etc. (Special circumstances are considered on a case-by-case basis—please talk to the athletic director.)

Practices will include one group lesson and one day of practice per week.

Practice schedule:  Group lesson:  One afternoon per week - day and time TBD  Practice Day:  One afternoon per week - day and time TBD

Goals: Group lesson—one day per week (September—November), one hour in the afternoon with Golf Pro; scheduled practice—approximately two hours one afternoon per week.

Range Program:  All program participants will be required to sign up for the range program so he/she will be able to use the range and play rounds weekly.  

Competition:

Our goal is to be a competitive team that works hard on and off the course and shines His light for the world to see. The Eagles' long-term golf program goals include entering a middle and high school-aged team into local (and perhaps travel) tournaments.

Players will qualify for each tournament we enter - qualifying will include evaluations by Golf Pro and qualifying rounds.

*** Since we are such a new program, the commitment of the students and parents to the program and practice will determine if we can accomplish this goal in the 24-25 academic year.

Calendar:

The Eagles golf program events and activities will be posted on the team calendar and the ECCHO calendar (www.eccho.us). Parents and program participants are responsible for keeping up with the calendar.

Groupme:

Eagles Golf has a GroupMe dedicated to the program's student-athletes and at least one parent per student-athlete. It is important that you have the app and keep up with notifications.

Attendance and Absences:

Parents and team members are expected to communicate any issues or problems that arise to the athletic director promptly. Team members are expected to be at all scheduled golf practices and events. Understandably, things come up, and sometimes student-athletes are unavailable. Please communicate with the athletic director as soon as possible. When possible, please schedule vacations, family events, and other commitments during the off-season. Participants must be on time, dressed appropriately, and ready to participate.  

Uniform:

Uniform goals:  slacks and or walking shorts, embroidered polos, windsuits

Fundraising:

Golf is an expensive sport, and ECCHO recognizes the need for fundraising to help cover some of the program's costs. Student-athletes and families are expected to participate in all fundraising opportunities.  

2024-2025 Golf Fees:

Golf Fee per player is $425 per year

Probable expenses include:

Coaching, uniforms,  events and activities, and equipment 

Players will be responsible for the range program fee (determined by club not ECCHO) and tournament fees

Golf Program members are expected to follow all the guidelines as laid out in the ECCHO Athletic Handbook.

**Updated 6-19-2024

Group Lessons start October 2nd

Please know that this is a brand new program and we are still working out details.  The plan for Fall 2023 is to offer group lessons on Mondays at 10 a.m. for October and November and then evaluate how things are going and what will work best going forward.  If you are interested in joining this fall - please reach out - we can still add students to this program. If your student can't attend the group lessons but wants to sign up for the range program - let me know.  Thank you all for your patience as we get this program started.

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Sign-ups going on now for group lessons!  Contact Athletic Director, Wendy Johnson - pres@eccho.us to get signed up!  Lessons start October 2nd.

Golf Program Update:                                                        September 15, 2023

Golf Program Plan for Fall '23

ECCHO students ages 7 - 18 are welcome to sign up. 

Group Lessons will be held on Monday mornings.

Lesson times will be at 10 am and 11 am.

Group lesson fees will be based on the number of participants.

5-6 participants - $99 per week; 7-12 participants $125; 13 - 16 participants - $150.

Each student will also pay a monthly, individual range program fee directly to Thorntree.  This range program will include practice range access anytime seven days a week, and course play M-F after 2 p.m., ($20 cart available for parents).  The fee for the individual range program is $64.95 per student-athlete.

To sign up for the Eagles Golf Program - please contact Wendy Johnson to reserve your time slot and receive the student-athletic participation application.  Please send an email to pres@eccho.us.

~Blessings,

Wendy Johnson
ECCHO Athletic Director
pres@eccho.us

 

Hey, y'all I am so excited about getting this program going!  ECCHO athletics programs are heading into their 5th year with Eagles Baseball leading the way, we've since added Volleyball, Cheer, and Soccer to our program and I am really pumped about adding this option to our programs as well.  I ask that everyone please be gracious and kind as we get this program off the ground.  I will be working with the information that I gathered at the Golf Informational Meeting to set more definite parameters for fees and practice days.  Below you will find the information that I gave out in the meeting.  This is an outline of what we are looking to offer this year.  Please remember that we are in the early stages of figuring out all the details, so the information below may seem vague at this time, but if you have questions, please contact me directly.  If you are interested in our Golf Program, Please download and fill out the Golf Program Interest Sheet and return it to me at the email below. 

                       Blessed to Serve,

                       Wendy Johnson
                       ECCHO Athletic Director
                       pres@eccho.us
                       469-732-6586

 

Eagles Golf Program

2023 – 2024

Eligibility:

  • ECCHO member

  • Ages: 7 and up

  • Boys and Girls

 

Location for practice/lessons: Thorntree Golf Club – Desoto

 

Team Manager: ECCHO Athletic Director – Wendy Johnson

 

Coach/Pro: Jimmy Krupa

  • Golf Pro at Thorntree

  • Experienced giving lessons

  • Experienced with homeschool organizations and schools

 

Plan:

  • Monthly Membership – TBD by # of students

  • Includes unlimited range balls Monday – Friday

  • 9 holes, walking, Monday – Friday if tee time is available

  • $20 cart for parents

 

Group Lessons:

  • One day per week – designated time and day of the week

  • 1 hours with pro

  • group of 6 students

  • $100 per week (shared between participants)

 

Private lessons are available at a discounted rate.

 

 

Fall Goals:

  • Student-athletes will learn basic fundamentals and more experienced players will hone their skills, etiquette, knowledge of the rules, game, etc.

  • We will have a lesson plan to follow designed by Team Manager and Golf Pro.

  • The team Manager will look at various Jr. Tourns that the team could participate in

 

Uniform Goals:

  • Polo

  • Walking Shorts (boys)

  • Walking Shorts or Skort (girls)

  • Socks

  • Hat/Visor

  • Track Suit

  • Towels

  • Rain Gear

  • Wind breaker

 

Equipment:

  • Clubs

  • Shoes

  • Glove

  • Balls

  • Tees

  • Divot Tool

  • Water Bottle

  • Umbrella

 

Goals for Spring 2024:

  • Participate in Tournaments/Tour

  • Continue Training

  • Sports Banquet

  • Summer Tour