"Live Green" at The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia

         Yesterday at Walnut Lane Golf Club, home of the First Tee of Greater Philadelphia, the last leg of the "Live Green" program took place. The program was a collaboration between The First Tee, Audubon International & The Toro Company to host educational events at First Tee facilities throughout the USA. The Walnut Lane program had about 70 students signed up and broken into 6 rotating groups. The students had the chance to do some service activities like planting some flower beds. They also had the chance to attend some Turf industry education stations that were taught by Rob Nolek, Superintendent of Cedarbrook CC & Chase Rogan, Regional Representative for the GCSAA. They spoke with the future of golf about cutting cups and repairing ball marks. Joe Agnew, Superintendent of the The Bucks Club, was also manning one of the flower bed stations. I had the pleasure of working with Judson McNeil, who is the president of The Toro Foundation. With each group Judson & I would talk about the technology behind the equipment needed to provide the golf courses the students play. What was really fun when we asked the kids about what they thought  the HOC greens are mowed or what a piece of equipment costs.

As always it is a great opportunity to work with The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia! Dave Smith, the Program Director,and his crew at Walnut Lane GC love what they do and make you feel like you are part of their team as soon as you walk through the door!  

 

http://pressroom.toro.com/golf_course/07102013_live_green.html     

 

Toro station at the "Live Green" event at Walnut Lane GC for The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia

 

 

 

Rob Nolek of Cedarbrook CC & Chase Rogan of the GCSAA address some of the students

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