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SWAG Membership Drive: Fall 2020
The Mission Of First Tee:
To impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character and instill life-enhancing values through the game of golf.
In the blog post from May 2nd Introducing the SWAG Travel Network, I told you the story of how my Grandma inspired my lifelong Bucket List dream to travel around the United States. Well, it's going to happen this Fall. I'm 68 years old now and it's time to do it!
If there's anything we've learned in the last few months it is that life is uncertain. We need to do things while we can.
When I said in the headline of this post that we're having a membership drive, I mean that in a very literal sense. I'm heading out solo on an epic road trip. I will DRIVE across and around the United States to connect with women golfers to continue growing our SWAG Membership network. I'll be leaving in early - mid September and signing ladies up as I go.
I know I could do this the easy way - online (and I'll be doing that too, of course). But I want to get out and actually meet people. I want to meet you!
As if that's not exciting enough, I've figured out a way to turn this driving excursion into a fundraising event for the First Tee Central Washington. As you may know, First Tee is a National Organization specifically dedicated to developing our youth through the game of golf.
The First Tee is such an amazing organization and incorporating a fundraiser for them with my trip makes total sense. What could be more important than developing the youth of today into better students, better citizens, and better leaders for the future through the game we all love... golf?
The 9 Core Life Enhancing Values taught through the First Tee program are identified in the image at the top of this post. And...
According to the national First Tee website:
* 85% of Alumni credit the program with helping them become a better student.
* 91% of Alumni participated in community service.
* And, of course, they learn to golf
So, while doing this trip I can accomplish several things:
* Raise money for the First Tee youth program
* Expand the SWAG Travel Network by connecting with
other women golfers across the U.S.
* Play golf in several states
* See and experience a diversity of people and places
* Share it all with you as I blog and golf my way around the U.S.
* Hopefully, meet you if you're in the path on my epic road trip
Details about my road trip will be coming in another blog post soon. Any suggestions on stops between Wenatchee, Washington and Burlington, Vermont? That will be the 2800+ mile first leg of this epic trip. On the return trip home, I will be dipping further south as the weather starts to get cooler up north.
While this road trip is a bucket list item for me and we'll be raising money for First Tee, the long term goal is about YOU. It's about creating the SWAG Travel Network so you (and your golf peeps) can do more golfing and make meaningful connections while YOU travel about this great land.
So start thinking about your future Bucket List for golf and travel! I'll do whatever I can to help you make it happen.
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