Creating Game Changers With Martin County Parks And Rec

Friday afternoons are golf time with Martin County Parks and Rec After-School Group at the GAAP Center. Coach Ben Miller teaches 16 kids, ages 7-9, the importance of collaborating and working with their peers. Using SNAG (Starting New at Golf) equipment, Coach Ben divides the group into 4 teams. Each student gets two swings before switching with one of their teammates. After multiple rounds and a point tally, the winning team is declared. In the first few sessions, it was apparent that the other teams were not thrilled with their loss, and most were unwilling to congratulate the winning team. Coach Ben and the teachers with the group discussed that everyone should be happy for their peers when they do well. By the 3rd session, the group began to catch on to the importance of being supportive. Now that we are 5 sessions in, the winning team is always congratulated by their peers.