Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation

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“Additional Information on Program Services The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation was created to support Chi Chi Rodriguez's vision of helping at-risk youth achieve academic, social, and economic success by remaining engaged in their education and acquiring the practical skills to excel at the "game of life." The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation is the principal operator of the educational programs: The Chi Chi Rodriguez Academy and The First Tee of Clearwater. Our programs are grounded in the human fundamental needs of love and respect. We work to build confidence, instill discipline and provide positive and engaging educational experiences. A unique forum was chosen to achieve our goal - the golf course. Golf is frequently considered the game of successful people - people who would be excellent role models for Chi Chi's Kids. Golf also requires self-control, responsibility and respect for others. Outstanding athletic ability, size and dexterity are not necessary to participate. Success for Chi Chi's Kids had to be reached through (as Chi Chi said), "love, understanding, compassion, and self-esteem." Although Chi Chi was raised in a poor family, his family was rich in all of those important qualities. The target group for Academy's activities is children ranging in age from 5 to 17. We currently serve more than 3,600 children in our programs. Ninety of those children are students that attend the Chi Chi Academy, a privately supported public school in partnership with the Pinellas County School Board for students who have been identified as at risk of dropping out of school. Underperforming student candidates are typically identified and referred to the Academy by Pinellas County School District guidance counselors, teachers and principals. Most students live north of Ulmerton Road up to Tarpon Springs. To be accepted into the program, the children must meet two or more of the following requirements: (1) have poor grades; (2) perform below state expectations on standardized testing (3) be socially withdrawn; (4) have poor school attendance; (5) be from a single parent home; (6) be on some form of government assistance. The Foundation uses a holistic approach in its programs. Emphasis is placed on homework assistance, tutoring, social skills, core values, personal grooming, business skills, retail, art, landscaping, and golf. Golf was chosen as a key ingredient for the program because it does not require extraordinary size, speed, or strength to achieve success. The sport does, however, require consistent personal discipline, concentration, honesty, motivation and tenacity. These teachable traits plus exposure to role models, including successful adult golfers, made golf a natural choice. The Chi Chi Rodriguez Academy - Public Partnership School The Public Private Partnership School known as the Chi Chi Rodriguez Academy is a voluntary school for fourth through eighth grade students who are not achieving at their grade level, have low self-esteem or have difficulty adjusting to a larger academic environment. Students learn through interactive experiences in the fields of management, marketing, retail sales, landscaping, agronomy and various other real-world business environments. Through the school's "Shadow Program", students, on a rotating basis, get to work with an adult in every department of the Golf Club and the Youth Foundation. While learning about various jobs, the children see how basic educational skills like math and reading are used on an everyday basis in jobs. The teachers verify that students are much more enthusiastic when they see how skills they learn in the classroom are used outside the classroom in the real world. The Shadow Program also reinforces social skills, which are an integral part of our educational setting. The Pinellas County School system provides the teachers, the teacher assistants, support staff, student services and technology. The Foundation provides the campus facility, golf education a”

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