We at The Wilmington Junior Golf Academy are constantly working to expand the effective reach and impact of our programs and partnerships with other facilities and organizations.  Here follows a detailed breakdown of what we are currently doing, and as we build our program and partner lists, much more will be added to this information.

MONDAY

We have Men and Women United in Columbus County, a after school program, for less than privileged and at risk children from ages K – 12 to provide them with a safer school environment. We also have a program at the Brigade Boys and Girls Club.

TUESDAY

On Tuesdays, we have two clinics with the Wilmington Community Boys And Girls Club, across from the Wilmington police station. We are lucky to have a fine young man who assists us named Daryl Parker, who is a member of the New Hanover High School Golf Team and an excellent student as well.  This is our oldest program, and we split it up between middle school and elementary students.  This program was recommended to us by our mayor, Bill Saffo.  Jake Hunt was just awarded one of the outstanding outsourced programs of the Wilmington Community Boy and Girls Club.
Summer – Mornings
School Year – Afternoons.

WEDNESDAY

On Wednesdays, we have a continuing program at Community Boys and Girls Club.  This program was recommended personally to us by Mr. Bill Saffo, the mayor of Wilmington.
Summer – Mornings
School Year – Afternoons.

THURSDAY

On Thursdays, we have a program with the young people at the Martin Luther King Center.  We were referred to this organization by the community boys and girls club.  Ernie Davis and a new recruit, Dr. James Guthrie are handling the reins of this program. Their help has allowed us to conduct a new pogram at Girls, Inc. We must be doing something right – BOTH of these programs were recommended by one organization to another!

FRIDAY

We go to Hampstead to teach to Dolphin Aquatics and Fitness as we had an opening which was awarded to North Topsail Elementary. The parent of the children that were in the previous program told the new guys about us and they asked us to conduct their program. All of the sudden, we went from 10 students to 40 in one stroke. It has been a real joy!  We are also starting another program with The Brigade Boys and Girls Club in Pender County this spring.

New Hanover County Elementary Schools

We have this spring started working with a few of the elementary schools in New Hanover County.  We have completed 6 week programs with Rachel Freeman Elementary and Wrightsville Beach Elementary schools.  We are currently doing the same 6 week program at Blair Elementary, which will finish the end of April.  We have received inquiry to have this program at other elementary schools in New Hanover County which we hope to install in the fall.  Through these programs, we have expanded the number of children we have touched to close to 600.  We are currently with all the programs in place, working with over 400 children per week.

More to come!

We have gotten two new facilities to come on board in the last six weeks. Belevedere Country Club in Hampstead is hosting the Dolphin Program. Tom Willock is the golf professional, and has welcomed us with open arms.

Also, the driving range on Market Street is letting us use their location. Brian Moose and his family are the owners and they are really doing a great job for us. Please remember these places when you go out to practice and play.

We would also like to thank the Wilmington Municipal Golf Course, David Donovan, PGA Professional and Riegelwood Golf Club for their support of our programming and the children we serve.

We are working with about 40 kids on the weekends that are not in any of the above programs. They are just as important and we enjoy being with them just as much as the others!

As you can see, we are going strong. All we need is your continued support. THANK YOU for everything you have done, and your future assistance. You are all great!

- Jake Hunt
Executive Director