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Home > Rules & Legislation > Letters from the Commissioner > Informational Letter 106 Outdoors recreation opportunity for studentsINFORMATIONAL LETTER NO: 106 TO: Superintendents of Schools In support of Governor John Baldacci’s “Take it Outside” initiative to encourage young people to be physically active, free clinics for children and teens between the ages of 9 and 18 years old will be offered by golf centers around the state on Sunday, June 8, 2008. Programs such as this are one small part of many efforts that will be necessary to combat childhood obesity which is a growing threat to the health of our young people. Please share information about this opportunity with your students as you think best. Nineteen golf courses are participating so far in Maine Junior Golf Day. The free clinics will provide a broad introduction to the sport, including instructions on all facets of the game. Students will learn the proper stance, swing techniques and practice elements of their chipping and putting. They will also be introduced to basic golf etiquette. Maine Junior Golf Day will be broken into two clinics: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. for teenagers between 14 years old and 18 years old; and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for children between 9 years old and 13 years old. A list of participating courses follows. Others could be added. Registration is required in advance and slots are limited. For additional information, please contact: Scott Hoisington, director of Golf, Sugarloaf Golf Club, 807-3138 or a nearby golf center.
Bangor Municipal, 941-0232, Bangor
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