Passion and Perseverance Ignite Golf Program at Texas School for the Deaf<\/strong><\/p>\nSertoma Club Partners With Top Deaf Golf Competitors to Coach, Inspire
\nRookie Players<\/p>\n
Austin, Texas \u2013 April 15, 2011 Austin Sertomans are passionate about golf.
\nThey also know the influence the game has on a person throughout a lifetime.
\nThis helped drive Sertomans to persevere in establishing a spring training
\nprogram and connect with successful Deaf golfers to coach and mentor
\nprospective players at the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD).<\/p>\n
Sertoma is acronym for SERvice TO MANkind, whose national focus is to assist
\nthose with hearing health issues. The Austin Sertoma Club is a long-time
\ncommunity partner of TSD\u2019s, providing support for many school programs and
\nscholarships to deaf and hard of hearing students, for more than 30 years.<\/p>\n
Through a number of fundraising events, the Austin Sertoma Club installed a
\npractice green on the campus at TSD and provided all the equipment for the
\nstudents to get started. But, the school still needed an experienced golf
\ncoach who could communicate with students in American Sign Language (ASL).<\/p>\n
Austin Sertomans quickly began looking for ways to help TSD and the students
\ninterested in learning competitive golf, when along came PGA Apprentice Deaf
\nGolf Instructor – Mike Houston, and Brandon Babineaux – 2009 U.S. Deaf Golf
\n(USDG) Champion, both fluent in American Sign Language.<\/p>\n
USDG teammates, Houston, who has worked with TSD for several years hoping to
\nget a full-fledged TSD golf program started, brought in Babineaux, who had
\nrecently captured the USDG title.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone like (Babineuax) is exactly what these students need to get
\nmotivated and serious about the game of golf. He\u2019s young, he\u2019s competed
\nsuccessfully, and he\u2019s got impressive credentials, says Houston. The members
\nof Austin Sertoma have been working hard to get this program off the ground
\nat TSD. I\u2019m just glad that we\u2019re all finally cooperating with the same goal
\nin mind now \u2013 a future competitive golf program at TSD.\u201d<\/p>\n
Currently 10 students with various skill levels practice four days a week
\nwith Babineaux. Houston volunteers to lend his expertise as well, helping
\nBabineaux refine his coaching skills, and working with the students. They
\nalso lean on Austin Sertomans and a number of deaf golf enthusiasts as
\nadditional role models to help keep students interested and invested in
\nmastering their golf skills.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are just getting started and having a lot of fun, says Babineaux. We
\nhave a few promising recruits. I do hope, with enough practice, we can take
\nthis somewhere and be competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n
WHAT: Texas School for the Deaf Spring Golf Training Program<\/p>\n
WHEN:
\nMondays-Thursdays
\nMiddle school 3:30-4:30 pm
\nHigh school 4:30-5:30 pm<\/p>\n
WHERE:
\nGolf practice green
\nTexas School for the Deaf
\n1102 South Congress Avenue
\nAustin, Texas 78704<\/p>\n
MORE: The Texas School for the Deaf is the oldest continuously operating
\npublic school in Texas. Educating deaf and hard of hearing students of Texas
\nsince 1856, the campus also provides outreach and educational resources for
\nstudents, their families and professionals in the field throughout the state
\nof Texas. With educational excellence and a strong belief in a culture and
\ncommunity at TSD, students form a unique identity based on their individual
\nstrengths and talents. TSD is an environment where students learn, grow, and
\nbelong. For more information about the Texas School for the Deaf, visit
\nhttp:\/\/www.tsd.state.tx.us<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Keena Miller \u2013 Texas School for the Deaf 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444 Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Passion and Perseverance Ignite Golf Program at Texas School for the Deaf Sertoma Club Partners With Top…<\/p>\n
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