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Amputee Membership is open to any individual who has experienced the loss of one or more extremities at a major joint due to amputation or birth defect. Those with other types of amputation are considered for membership on an individual basis. Associate Membership is available to all non-amputees who are interested in our activities and support the work of the association. Life Membership is also available to anyone interested. The EAGA
membership has grown and expanded each year to where we are now close to 900
members.
2007 EAGA
Membership and 2008 Dues The EAGA had a great year in 200 with 856 paid members. Many thanks to our 275 Life Members for their great support. Thanks to all our amputee and associate members who continue every year their support of our organization. Our 2008 Annual Membership Dues is $15.00 for both Amputee and Associate Memberships. Life Memberships are available at a one-time fee of $200.00. An EAGA membership includes: EAGA Membership Card, EAGA Bag Tag,
Membership Directory, Financial Report, Constitution, and Bylaws, Annual
“EAGA GOLFERS” Magazine, Free Rental of Golf Instruction Videos
for people with disabilities, Scholarship Application for Amputee and/or
Family Member, Playing Privileges in all EAGA Sponsored Tournaments, and
Voting Privileges (amputee only). To join the 2007 EAGA
Membership
Many Thanks to the 40 new Amputee members and 54 new Associate members who joined the EAGA in 2006. We greatly appreciate your keen interest and wonderful support. EAGA
Constitution and Bylaws These documents are available to all members by calling the EAGA office at 888-868-0992. ******************************************************************************** National Amputee Golf Association Membership –
Special The NAGA has instituted a special NAGA Membership program for its Regional Affiliates. Beginning this year, each EAGA Amputee Tournament will include the opportunity for all the participants to join the NAGA at a special dues rate. A Line Item will be added to all EAGA Tournament Entry Forms: NAGA Membership …$10.00. The EAGA Tournaments will keep the paid $10.00 fee and apply the money to the EAGA’s Milas Rose Fund. This Fund provides for complimentary EAGA Memberships to any wounded soldier who wishes to play golf and be a member of the EAGA. This year, 21 Wounded Warriors have received Memberships to the EAGA through the Milas Rose Fund. The Tournament Chairman will send a copy of the entry forms of those who paid NAGA dues to the NAGA to update their database and send out Membership information. I would like to encourage all our EAGA
Tournament Participants to join the NAGA if you do not already belong. For
NAGA to have a greater presence in soliciting support from the prosthetic and
golf companies as well as other business that support our goals, it is very
important that we help our National organization continue to increase its
membership ranks. This new membership program will help us to do just that.
Remember that if it wasn’t for the NAGA and their support, the EAGA
would never have been organized and be thriving today. Our support also
assists the “First Swing” Seminar & Clinic program, the NAGA
College Scholarship Fund and the NAGA “Most Improved Golfer”
Award, which is donated for each of our Please come and help us continue to bring golf
to the Amputee Community. Please contact 1-800-633-6242 or e-mail b1naga@aol.com for additional membership
information or go to the NAGA Web Site www.nagagolf.com. Thanks in advance for your support of
Amputee Golf in
EAGA
Mailing Lists Updates The EAGA is continuing the process of updating its mailing list. We have close to 3,000 names on our current list, of which 31% are members. We encourage everyone who is interested in our purpose and activities to come and join us as paid members. Your membership and donations are fully tax deductible, as EAGA is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. If you know someone whom you think would enjoy some of the EAGA activities, please forward their name and address to the EAGA home office so we may send them EAGA information including our 2008 “EAGA GOLFERS” Magazine and EAGA Brochure. In the future, we will continue to pare down our mailing list to those who support our organization. Junior
and College Aged Amputees – Complimentary Tournament Entry Fee All juniors and college age amputees will be provided with a special tournament entry fee exemption for all tournament events. Some scrambles prior to events will not be covered. Junior members & College members (under 21 at time of event) will receive a complimentary entry fee to all tournaments. Miscellaneous Services Golf Instruction Videos: Kathy Corbin's "Never Say Never" and Pete Longo's "Challenge Golf" are available for free rental to all EAGA members by calling the EAGA office at 888-868-0992. Golf Shirts: Shirts are available for sale in sizes of Small, Medium, Large, XL, XXL, and by calling Bob Buck at 888-868-0992. Used Golf Clubs: The EAGA would like all our members and friends to save their golf clubs and bags. We want to have sets available for any amputee interested in starting golf. The EAGA will pay all UPS shipping costs. Please contact the EAGA office at 888-868-0992 if you wish to donate clubs or if you know of someone who needs clubs. ******************************************************************************** Best Wishes and Congratulations to Lauren McKinney, Tina Pendergast, Sarah Namm, Colin Uhler, Dan Erchick and Michael Timmer who completed their undergraduate studies in 2007. Thanks to all our members and friends for your overwhelming generosity throughout 2007. Many Thanks to the participants in the Copper Hill/Paul DesChamps Memorial Classic who raised $18,500 including $2,300 donated by the 34 EAGA players and friends. Special Thanks also to the New Jersey Assistant Professionals who raised $3,000 during their tournaments for The Paul DesChamps Scholarship Fund. The following 18 students are the current recipients of our EAGA Scholarship Funds:
Howard Taylor Scholarship Fund ·
Susannah Calhoun –
Tom Reed Scholarship Fund ·
Ellen Euclide – ·
Kimberly Walters – Ray Froncillo Scholarship Fund ·
Chris Babbino –
Sgt Major William Wade Memorial Scholarship Fund ·
Allison Doub – Northeastern Amputee Classic
Scholarship Fund ·
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Award in 2007 2007 EAGA Scholarship Award Recipients are indicated in Red ************************************************* 2008 Six (6) $1,000 College Scholarships will
be awarded in 2008 at our 22nd Annual EAGA Membership Meeting at the Hilton
Long Island, Scholarship Criteria & Application Information will be sent upon request and are available by calling Linda Buck, EAGA Secretary, at 888-868-0992 or e-mailing the EAGA Office at: info@eaga.org. Deadline for scholarship applications is June 26th, 2008. [Top | Tournaments | Clinics | About EAGA] |
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