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The Buffalo Inner City Youth Fan Club for Golfing Inc.,
(formally the Buffalo Tiger Woods Inner City Fan Club for Golfing) is a
non-profit 501(3)(c) organization established in 1993 by
Major (Ret.) Henry S. Williams, Jr., US
Army, MSC+CSC, under the auspices of the Buffalo Community Partnership
Coalition. This is an organization consisting of individual volunteers and the
collaboration of area community based organizations, higher learning
institutions and the golfing community (locally and nationally). Because of the
collaborative effort of this program, it was awarded the
All American City Civil
Empowerment Award, which honors community projects that illustrate civic
partnerships and accomplishments enhancing the quality of life in the
communities of the Buffalo Niagara region.
Combining Education & Golf, For The Betterment Of Inner City YouthIn addition to golfing, the program offers two other components: life skills
and educational enrichment. The focus of the educational enrichment is on making
math and science relevant. Math and science awareness will be taught as they
relate to golfing. The concept of transfer learning will promote and stimulate a
need to study such courses as math, science, physics, chemistry, and biology. Major Accomplishments1. The Buffalo Common Council declared January 25, 2000, Buffalo Inner City
Youth Fan Club Day - three youth from the program appeared before the Conmion
Council and received a proclamation for winning a beginners golf tournament in
Rochester, NY. The social, economic impacts on the community are the same as in long-term
goals. The program provides revenue to the City of Buffalo by purchasing golf
passes for the youth. Over the last two years the program has spent $2,500 for
these passes. The program uses city businesses for van leases, van insurance,
golfing facilities and supplies, printing and copying. The program is diverse
and serves council manic districts throughout Buffalo, Masten, Fillmore,
Niagara, Ellicott, University and North, and is open to all districts including
Erie County. The goal is to create an interest in golfing using that interest to promote other learning experiences. The program employs the concept of transfer learning to promote scholastic achievement and social skills. The interest created in this sport is conducive to promoting a crime and drug free environment because golfing has all the behavioral aspects that help produce strong character and social skills associated with productive law abiding citizens. This is why the game is called "a gentleman's game". |
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Our Mission
The Buffalo Inner City Youth Fan Club for Golfing, Inc. is a nonprofit
organization with after school and summer programs consisting of volunteers and
partnering with area churches, community based organizations, colleges and the
professional golfing community. The program encourages, supports and prepares
youth from the inner city to pursue the sport of golf and other athletic,
academic and technical careers. We are especially excited with the collaboration
of the Willie "Hutch "Jones Sports Clinic.
The program will provide youth with developmental learning experiences in
addition to golfing instruction that is not only fun, but also educational and
effective in promoting academic excellence teaching good citizenship, and a life
long drug free individual. We also use the most dynamic and “state of the art”
teaching methods, including the “Stick to Golf” scholastic teaching method,
which is designed to make golf fun.