Objective

The 2022-23 SBCUSD golf program is off to a good start already. The orientation was a hit. It was a bit sloppy on our part, but it was a hit with the new parents and existing students.

This is the second full week of the month. The weekly theme is strategy. A goal without a plan is just a wish. A plan without out action is also a dream.

The goals for this week are:

• Get the kids out on the grass and hitting the golf ball safely.
• Start them off understand what golf is, why it is special and how at Sixtyone we learn to play from the hole backwards.
• We also stay safe. Rule #1: Never be close enough to get hit. Rule #2: Check your surroundings.
• This is our strategy.
• The tactics we use all revolve around doing the difficult things while they are still easy, and we do the great big things while they are small.
• Learning the golf swing is difficult. It’s even more difficult if your start off swinging for the fences. That’s not Sixtyone.
• Start the students on the small shots.
• Use golf terms. Keep your head on a swivel and make sure that the kids are safe, they’re learning about golf and they’re having fun.

Activities

We don’t do a lot of things, but what we do we do well. The first several sessions will focus on:

• Acclimating the students to the routine: 1) sign into CAPS and get out on the field, 2) brief conversation about the day’s goals and activities, 3) setting up the hitting stations and targets.
• Safety rules #1 Don’t be close enough to get hit, and #2 Check your surroundings.
• Understanding the importance of the short game.
• Grip, alignment and posture.
• Controlling distance and direction.
• Working on having fun. Golf is hard, especially when we start. We have to work on making sure we have fun even through the sucking period.

Schedule

MONDAY

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Paakuma’

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Chavez

TUESDAY

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Shandin Hills

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Golden Valley & Arrowview

WEDNESDAY

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Richardson Prep

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – King

THURSDAY

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Del Vallejo

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Rodriguez

FRIDAY

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Serrano

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Curtis