Dear Parents/Guardians:

Our EKA Middle School Golf Team's season will get underway on April 15, 2010, with our first tournament hosted by Faith Lutheran.  Our final tournament of the season will be hosted by Las Vegas Day School on May 11, 2010 (tentative date at this time).  EKA will be hosting our tournament at Wildhorse Golf Club on Wednesday, April 21, 2010.  See the schedule of tournaments below for more details. We will need parent driver assistance on tournament days (as we cannot fit everyone in both of our cars) and when we host the tournament at Wildhorse Golf Club, we will need volunteer help to make the tournament run smoothly that day.  Please let Mr. Keyer or Mr. Takemoto know if you will be able to help.

            The golf courses that we will be playing at all have dress codes that require the students to wear golf appropriate clothing.  We will be asking students to purchase an EKA logo golf shirt so that we will look like a team when we attend these events.  The shirt will cost $20.00.  Your child will need to wear dress pants or proper shorts with their golf shirt to tournaments. Golf hats or golf visors are acceptable at the courses as well.  Denim (jeans or jean shorts), cutoff shorts, and sweatpants are not allowed at most golf courses.  Golf shoes or tennis shoes (sneakers) need to be worn by the golfers.  Please no flip-flops, boots or sandals. 

            Most of the tournaments we will play in will require an early release from school to attend these events.  Students will need to discuss this with their advisor in case there is something that needs to be made-up (i.e. test, homework, etc.).  The times in the schedule below are approximate because we have not received actual starting times for all events yet.  We are working off of last year's list for start times until we get more definite times from each of the schools hosting a tournament.  For the return times, it worked best last year if we could have each parent give us the best contact number for them (home, cell or both).  When we are on our way back from the tournament we can have your child call you to tell you when we will arrive at the Sandhill building and you can meet us there to pick them up.

            Other added cost would be that some tournaments require students to pay a fee to the golf course for playing 9 holes.  Last year most course fees were $10 (once we paid a little more than that), which is relatively inexpensive for 9 holes of golf on any course.  Occasionally, a tournament will not require a fee, but we will let the students know before going to each tournament.  I would just plan on paying $10 just in case.  The courses accept cash only for greens fees, no checks.    Also, we would suggest that students bring food (and drink) for the trip to these tournaments as we will be gone quite a few hours.  On very long trips, such as Pahrump, we will be stopping on the way back at a McDonald's or something similar so they may want to bring money for that. 

Proper behavior is expected at any practice or tournament we attend.  A lack of proper behavior could result in removal from the team.  Also, proper behavior and good (passing) grades are expected at school.  Eligibility will be checked by the coaches.  If a student is not passing academically, they will not be allowed to participate in events until they are passing. 

Date                Release Time               Tee Time         Host School                Golf Course

4/15/10            12:30 p.m.                    2:30 p.m.        Faith Lutheran           Durango Hills  

Thursday                                                                                                         GC

4/21/10            11:30 a.m.                   2:00 p.m.         EKA                            Wildhorse GC

Wednesday

4/22/10            1:30 p.m.                     4:00 p.m.         Schofield M.S.            Desert Willow

Thursday                                                                                                         GC

4/27/10            11:45 a.m.                   2:00 p.m.         Garrett JH                   Boulder City

Tuesday                                                                       Boulder City, NV       Municipal GC

4/29/10            11:45 a.m.                   2:00 p.m.         Henderson Int.                        TBA

Thursday                                                                     School

5/6/10              10:00 a.m.                   1:30 p.m.         Clarke M.S.                 Lakeview

Thursday                                                                     Pahrump, NV              Executive GC

5/11/10            11:45 a.m.                   2:00 p.m.         Las Vegas Day            Angel Park

Tuesday                                                                       School                         GC-Cloud 9

We will hold practices at Wildhorse Golf Club from 3:00pm-4:30pm on the following Monday's due to golf tournament dates, First Tee program, Track & Field practices and the Bowling program.  The Monday's are April 12,April 19,April 26,May 3 and May 10.  Students will need to bring $2.00 each for range balls on those dates.  I will bring the EKA golf shirts to the first practice on April 12^th.  Cash is fine or a check made out to EKA. 

Should you have any questions regarding any of this, please do not hesitate to call the Sandhill building to talk to Mr. Keyer or Mr. Takemoto at (702) 730-2933.  The permission slips you filled out for the First Tee program for transportation/permission was a dual enrollment form if they were to make the team.  A new permission slip is not needed.  If the times above change drastically, we will let you know when the other schools give us more information. 

Sincerely,                                                                                                                               

Mr. Keyer & Mr. Takemoto