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Golf clinic wraps up successful year
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Schools Superintendent Dr. Donald Martin speaks with clinic
participant Dorsey Lemon as Marilyn Parker looks on.
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THE CHRONICLE
It took a little prodding by a
friend, but ever since Victor John
son made the decision to person
ally impact junior golf he's been
behind it all the way. Johnson, at
the urging of Jim Conrad, began a
golf clinic for African-American
youths in 19% with 20 students.
Since that time Johnson has seen
the clinic grow each year and he's
also seen the skills of his students
improve markedly.
Vic Johnson Jr.'s Golf Clinic
recently completed another suc
cessful run. Johnson and his staff
of five instructors culminated
their yqmmer program with a ban
quet at Reynolds Park Golf
Course. Among the speakers on
the program were Dr. Donald
Martin, superintendent of the
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
School System, and Ben Piggott.
supervisor of the William C. Sims
Recreation Center in Happy Hill.
"It's my way of giving some
thing back to the community,"
said Johnson, who is a member of
the local School Board. "I remem
ber grow ing up and having people
who cared about kids and drove
us all over town to play sports.
This is my way of getting a first
hand experience working w ith the
kids and it gives me a chance to
get to know kids who need some
one to encourage them."
Johnson's program is
designed for kids aged 8-14.
However, he said he sometimes
takes in some that are younger or
older, depending upon their cir
cumstances. He takes a personal
interest in many of his kids and
follows their paths as they attend
their respective schools. This
summer 65 kids completed the
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Generation's Best!
James Summers shows
proper shooting fofm dur
ing drills at Generation's
Best Basketball Camp,
which was held this week
at the Carl H. Russell
Recreation Center. See
Story on page B3.
Photo by Imas Snail
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HAWS junior golf
still rolling along
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Harold Dunovant is no longer around, but the
HAWS Junior Golf Program is alive and thriving
thanks to the groundwork that he laid. Dunovant.
who passed away a few months ago. left behind a
program that might be among the best for minori
ty junior golfers in the nation.
Dunovant received many awards for his pro
gram. The most notable might have been the honor
which came from the Carolinas PGA. That helped
the program land a grant from the United States
Golf Association (USGA). which has helped
expand its outreach.
Mohammed Herb, who worked with Dunovant
since the inception of the program, now heads it.
Herb, who has more than 25 years of experience as
a teacher and professional, said the program has
stepped up to another level this year. More than
100 kids participate in the program on a regular
basis.
"Actually, we have more kids than we should,"
Herb said. "The USGA grant says we should have
50 kids for nine instructors. But we have five
instructors for over 100 kids."
Yet Herb and his instructors have impacted the
participants in a major way. Many are playing for
the first time but others have been around for sev
eral years and are approaching the advanced level.
"In the past this was more like an exposure
thing." Herb said. "But now the kids are really ,
learning how to play. Now we can carry them to
golf courses and they are realizing how fun the
game can be."
Having a strong staff has been crucial to the
process, according to Herb. The five instructors -
Jesse Oree. Ken Rasheed. Paula Transou. Roger
Mcllwain and Gene Williams - all bring experi
ence and gifts in working with kids to the table.
"This is the best crew we've ever had." Herb
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Gene Williams (left) instructs Torrence Martin and Joseph Martin during a session of the HAWS Junior Golf program at Civitan Park in
Winston-Salem.
Young golfers say Tiger Woods'
influence created golf interest
BY SAM DAVIS
THE CHRONIC! F.
The success of Tiger Woods on
the professional golf tour is the
single thing that influenced Tor
rence and Joseph Martin to take up
the game of golf.
"I want to be like Tiger."
Joseph said. "He's one of my
idols."
The two brothers, aged 14 and
13, are participants in the HAWS
Junior Golf Program. They along
with some 100 others have been
benefiting from a USGA grant to
the Winston-Salem Housing
Authority this summer.
Although the brothers have a
lot of other interests, golf has got
ten the bulk of their attention this
summer. Usually they spend some
four to five hours per day working
on their games. The program with
HAWS lasts about I 1/2 hours, but
they normally devote three or four
hours to working on their games
when they come home each day.
"I really like it because it is a
challenge." said Joseph, who will
be an eighth-grader at Mineral
Springs Middle School in the fall.
"My brother and I usually get out
in the front yard each day and
practice on our chipping and put
ting. Then sometimes we go to the
driving range."
Torrence. who will be a fresh
man at North Forsyth High
School, said he likes the excite
ment.
"It's fun and it's exciting." he
said. "It's something we really
want to do."
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Family Fun Day
for Tiny Indians
set for July 20
BY SAM DAVIS
THE CHRONICLE
For Leonard Green, football is only a means of
helping young people achieve and become produc
tive members of society. As president of the Tiny
Indians of the local Northwest Midget Football
League, Green tries to keep that in mind so that
players, parents, coaches and supporters don't lose
sight of the organization's goal.
The Tiny Indians are a community institution,
and Green wants to make sure the organization
stays connected to the community. In past years it
has done much to promote unity in the East Win
ston community. On Saturday the organization will
sponsor another of its many efforts to touch the
lives of community residents.
The organization will sponsor a Family Fun
Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Ray Agnew Field
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Bobby Jackson, a member of the Sacramento Kings basketball team in the
NBA, stopped by the Youth With Destiny Basketball Camp to speak with
campers. The camp was organized and run by Xavia McCarter (inset).
Local track team
has elite showing
BY SAM DAVIS
THE CHRONICLE
The Winston-Salem Elite
Track Club might be the new
kid on the AAU track circuit,
but it is already making a name
for itself. In the club'>> most
recent meet, some 35 athletes
qualified to participate in the
National AAU Junior Olympic
Games in Knoxville. Tenn..
Aug. 4-11.
WSETC brought home 10
gold medals in individual
events and four other gold
medals in relays'at the regional
track meet in High Point.
Camilia Goode. J-Mee
Samuels and Michael Loyd led
the way. Each finished with
three gold medals. Goode took
first place in the 100, 200 and
ran the anchor leg on the
4x100-meter relay team in the
13-14 girls division. Samuels
took first place in the 100 and
200 and anchored the 4x 100
meter relay team in the 15-16
boys division. Loyd. who has
already signed a scholarship to
attend the University of Florida
in the fall, took first place in the
lOftmrd 110 hurdles and ran a
leg on the winning 4x 100
meter relay team in the boys
17-18 division.
Erida Montgomery took
first place in the 200-meter
dash, finished second in the
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