DOROTHY WATERS

Philosophy of Award:

To honor the memory of Dorothy Waters for a lifetime of commitment to and participation in the game of golf in the state of Kentucky. To provide inspiration to women of all ages who best exemplify the qualities for which she stood: integrity, honor, and sportsmanship.

It is the hope of the WKSGA Board of Directors and its Junior Golf Committee that this award will provide an incentive to junior girl golfers to make golf, and tournament golf in particular, their game for a lifetime.

This award recognizes that the junior girl golfers of Kentucky represent the future of this Association and that of the women’s game in Kentucky. Therefore, it is the desire of the WKSGA to inspire the junior girl golfers of Kentucky to participate in the game both on and off the course.

PURPOSE OF AWARD:

To promote participation in tournament golf among Kentucky junior girl golfers in the hope that they will discover the lifetime of challenge, enjoyment and friendships that the game offers.

To provide financial assistance to Kentucky junior girl golfers in defraying expenses related to playing tournament golf.

AMOUNT AND CONDITIONS:

The amount allocated by the WKSGA for the award or awards to be given is determined on a yearly basis. The Junior Golf Committee shall determine the amount(s) designated for each award. Eligible tournaments may be regional, state, or national but will exclude high school events.

THIS AWARD SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR DEFRAYING ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED FOR GOLF TOURNAMENTS. THEREFORE, IN NO EVENT, SHALL ANY UNUSED ALLOCATIONS OR UNREIMBURASABLE EXPENSES BE PAID IN CASH TO THE RECIPIENT (S) OF THE AWARDS. RECEIPTS MUST BE SUMITTED BY SEPTEMBER 1 IN THE YEAR THE AWARD IS GIVEN.

CRITERIA:

Nominees shall not have reached their 18^th birthday as of August 1. This award shall be limited to girls possessing a maximum USGA handicap of 25. Nominees must possess the characteristics of integrity, honor and sportsmanship. Previous tournament experience (no matter how limited) at local, regional or state level is encouraged. Previous winners of this award must wait one year before reapplying.

ADMINISTRATION:

Nominations shall be submitted to the WKSGA Junior Golf Committee by May 31, 2008 . (Specific dates will be given each year.) Junior Golf Committee members shall review nominations and select the winner(s) based upon published criteria.

Winner (s) shall be notified on or before June 16 and shall be eligible to submit proof of expenses incurred between May 1 and August 31 in the year of the award. The winner (s) shall be recognized at the annual banquet of the WKSGA State Amateur Tournament in June.

PROOF OF EXPENSES AND COMPLETION OF EVENT MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE WKSGA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO SECURE REIMBURSEMENT. JUNIOR GOLF COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT.

Each June, at the annual WKSGA State Amateur Tournament, the Dorothy Waters Award is presented to a deserving young lady. Last year, there were four awards. The 2007 winner was Candice Wiley. Runner-ups were: Betsie Johnson, Emily Bachert and April Emerson. Each of these girls was eligible for monetary reimbursements of expenses incurred in extra-curricular golf tournaments.

The WKSGA would appreciate your reviewing the enclosed information that includes the guidelines for nominations and an application. Please feel free to duplicate the application if you are aware of more than one qualified young lady. In order to recognize the award recipient (s) at the annual WKSGA banquet in June, the dead line for nominations is May 31, 2008. Please make your girl golfers aware that the WKSGA State Amateur Tournament is to be played at Elizabethtown Country Club in Elizabethtown the week of June 23. We encourage applicants to play in this tournament.

Application forms are to be completed by the nominee. Each nominee must also submit a 150 to 200 word essay on why she feels she meets the criteria of integrity, honor, and sportsmanship. Each complete application, the essay, and a letter of reference from a coach, golf pro, or instructor (parents are excluded from sending reference) are to be sent to the address at the bottom of the application form.

Thank you in advance for assisting the Women’s Kentucky State Golf Association’s effort to promote and encourage girls to participate in junior golf programs.

Sincerely yours,
Nancy Ragland
Junior Golf Committee

Dorothy Waters Junior Golf Award Application
2008 Mentor Letter
2008 Dorothy Waters Information

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