| Mentors Concludes with Golf Scramble08/05/10Mentors Matters celebrated it's final outing as students in the program particpated in a golf scramble on Aug. 5 at Rollandia. The kids worked the previous eight weeks to prepare themselves for this moment. |  |
|
|
|
| Mentors Matters Go Back In Time07/27/10Scott McGohan told the kids that although he made made many mistakes in his life, he would not change anything because those experiences have shaped who he is today. |  |
|
| Mentors Group Reflects on Teamwork07/22/10How do you know where you are? The answer is pretty simple: Look at where you have been. The Mentors Matters group did just that at Rollandia on July 22. |  |
|
| Mentor Message: Follow Your Passion07/20/10Figuring out what you want to do in life isn't an easy task. Sometimes it takes people years to conquer their professional goals and ambitions. Other people may have things figured out, until they discover a passion for a new journey in life. |  |
|
| Mentors Matters and Communication07/15/10After Tuesday's rain out, The Mentors Matters group was ready to get started at Rollandia Golf Center on July 15. The kids continued to work on iron shots in preparation for the end of the year scramble. |  |
|
| The Road to Success07/08/10How do you obtain success and avoid the obstacles preventing you from reaching your goals? The group at Mentors Matters pondered this question on July 8 at Rollandia Golf Center. |  |
|
| Mentors Matters Receive Military Visit07/06/10The July 6 edition of Mentors Matter started off business as usual. Students could be found working on their golf swing at Rollandia Golf Center. As the end of the year scramble draws closer, the kids were trying to improve their shot distance--until a visitor arrived. |  |
|
| Mentors Matters Thinks About Life Influences07/01/10Who has had an impact on your life? That was the question Scott McGohan posed to the Matters Matters group on July 1 at Rollandia Golf Center. McGohan told the students about the people who have an influence in his life. He talked about his father, and how much he looked up to him. He told the kids about how his Dad taught him what it means to be humble. |  |
|
| Jan White tells Mentors Group to set goals, work hard06/29/10Set goals and do the best you can. That was the message delivered by Jan White, a member of The Ohio State University's 1968 National Championship winning football team, to the Mentors Matter group at Rollandia Golf Center on June 29. |  |
|
| Kids Learn About Teamwork at Mentors Matter06/24/10After severe thunderstorms canceled Tuesday's Mentors Matter at Rollandia Golf Course, the kids and adults were back at in on June 24. The kids continued to work on short-range iron shots. |  |
|
| Mentors Matter Engage in Team Building Activities06/22/10Trust isn't easy, mostly because it's not something that can be achieved over night. Trust takes time, patience and the willingness to place confidence in the people who surround our lives. |  |
|
| Mentors Matter at Rollandia GC06/15/10Kids and adults from the Mentors Matter program met at Rollandia Golf Course on June 15 in an effort to build on the relationships forged at The Memorial Tournament just a couple weeks ago |  |
|
| Mentors Matter at The Memorial Tournament06/03/10Several Dayton-area kids attended an event yesterday that golfers from around the state dream of going to this time of year--Jack Nicklaus' famous Memorial Tournmaent in Colubmus. The kids attended the event through their involvment in Mentors Matters, a YMCA program that the MVGA suppports. |  |
|
| Final Day of Mentors Matters 200908/06/09Final Day of Mentors Matters 2009 The weather was perfect for the last day of the year. We had a great turnout with kids and mentors alike. Today the format was different from what the kids were accustomed. The kids were able to get out and play on Rollandia’s course for the first time this year. They had a lot of fun while the mentors caddied for them. A lot of good shots were hit with a few birdies even being made in the scramble format!... |  |
|
| Kickin' it at Mentors07/30/09Kickin' it at Mentors Another beautiful day of weather awaited the kids at Rollandia as they showed up for their second-to-last Thursday of the year. Ted started the day off with a quick lesson. He stressed extending the left elbow and following through. The kids were able to hit some good shots with the woods today when they kept these things in mind. After lunch, Fran Kick was our guest speaker. Fran gave the kids a task of gett... | |
|
| Jump Around07/29/09Jump Around The kids came out with a lot of enthusiasm yesterday at Mentors Matters. Ted started the day off with a quick lesson on how to hit the ball longer. He demonstrated to the kids how to extend their arms to make a bigger swing. The kids worked hard at it and started to show some improvement. During lunch a lot of the kids even chose to keep practicing! Frank Crockett was once again our guest speaker. Frank created a jump-rope drill f... | |
|
| Kids Learn to Avoid Pit of Attitude07/22/09Kids Learn to Avoid Pit of Attitude Another perfect day of weather awaited the kids as they showed up at Rollandia yesterday. The focus of yesterday’s practice session was the iron game. Most of the kids are starting to show a lot of improvement! After pizza, Frank Crockett was our presenter. Frank takes an interactive approach when trying to get a message across to the kids. First, he asked the kids what some of their goals... | |
|
| Boundaries Revisited at Mentors07/18/09Boundaries Revisited at Mentors Yesterday the sun was out and shining for the kids at Mentors Matters. Ted gave a quick demonstration on chipping and pitching and then let the kids go at it. Nets were set up about 10-15 yards in front of the kids and were used as their targets. The competition was fierce as groups competed to see who could make the most balls in the nets before lunch. A team lead by the Hector brothers emerged victorious with a total... | |
|
| Kids Get Hands-On Experience with Boundaries07/07/09Kids Get Hands-On Experience with Boundaries Today was a beautiful day for golf for the kids and mentors. After a quick lesson from Ted, the kids headed over to the range to try their luck with woods for the first time this year. Despite a few sky marks on the heads, most of the kids seemed to show some potential by the end of the session. Overall, the kids really seemed to enjoy hitting the ball further than usual.... | |
|
