Annual NAF Golf Tournament

Wednesday September 28, 2011
12:00 Shotgun Start

Heritage Golf Links
4445 Britt Rd.
Tucker, GA. 30084
(Map it)

Get ready for the biggest and best golf tournament we’ve ever had. This year the tournament will be on Wednesday Sep. 28th at Heritage Golf Links (formerly Celebrity Golf Club International) in Tucker.

See pictures from previous years »

Special recognion to Sponsors:

• Hole-In-One Car provided by North Point Volvo
• Lunch provided by Chick-fil-A
• Barbecue dinner provided by Low Country Barbecue

Itenerary

Register Online

You can register online and pay by credit card below or download the registration form if you would prefer to mail it in with a check.

Presenting Sponsor 3 Complimentary Foursomes Custom NAF Golf Shirts for all players Recognition in NAF & Local Publications	$10,000
Platinum Sponsor 2 Complimentary Foursomes Recognition in NAF & Local Publications	$3,500
Gold Sponsor 1 Complimentary Foursomes Recognition in NAF & Local Publications	$1,600
Silver Sponsor 2 Complimentary Golfers Recognition in NAF & Local Publications	$1,000
Bronze Sponsor 1 Complimentary Golfer Recognition in NAF & Local Publications	$500
Other Donation Recognition in NAF & Local Publications

Remember that your contribution is tax deductible. Please save your receipt for tax purposes.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

We’ve gotten generous grants from the Northside Athletes Foundation. It costs a lot to start a football program.

According to a recent article in the Sandy Springs Reporter Newspaper, charitable foundations including the Northside Athletes Foundation have stepped up to fill the void.

Be sure to read the rest of this article at the Sandy Springs Reporter Newspaper.

1. Football is just life marked off in 100 yards.
   -Bill Badgett
2. Never mistake kindness for weakness.
   -Bart Starr
3. There are two pains—the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. One is temporary. The other lasts forever.
   -Bill Curry
4. Talk’s cheap. Let’s go play.
   -John Unitas
5. Life is filled with difficulty … and the overcoming of it.
   -Helen Keller
6. Winning is not the most important thing. It is the only thing.
   -Vince Lombardi
7. A champion has singleness of purpose; is unselfish; is tough; is prepared; and never quits … never.
   -Bill Curry
8. Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.
   -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
9. Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.
   -Chuck Knox
10. Unexpected, undeserved, unrewarded acts of human kindness change lives … every time. Their effects are undeniable.
    -Bill Curry

Six years ago the Northside Athletes Foundation (NAF) held its first annual Speaker Event featuring Reverend/Coach Joe Ehrmann. Joe’s message was so powerful it helped to generate a renewed focus among coaches, parents and children on the importance of “Coaching the Whole Child” vs. just a sport. Joe told the story of a parent who came to him, after the second week of practice, asking how his child was doing. Joe replied, “I will tell you in 20 years, when we see what kind of father, what kind of community leader, what kind of husband he is.”

There are only 2 pains in life, the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. The pain of discipline is a choice and the pain of regret is a lifetime of knowing what could have been

Coach Bill Curry gave a passionate talk about the many coaches, players and parents who had an influence on his life. Curry said “There are only 2 pains in life, the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. The pain of discipline is a choice and the pain of regret is a lifetime of knowing what could have been if you had given your ALL at everything you do. You are the only person who can make that decision”. Coach Curry delivered a message that will be remembered by all who attended and will help further the NAF mission of “Youth Character Development through Sports”.

The Goal of the NAF’s Speaker Series is to continue to deliver powerful character development messages to those important people who influence our youth. The NAF Board members remember the huge influence coaches had on their childhood and lives with them today. Just one season with a coach represents 1/20th of a child’s most impressionable development years. While coaching a sport, a coach has the perfect opportunity to not only teach the sport but also to teach the more lasting life lessons of Character, Leadership and Teamwork.

Photo by Ken Rada (kenrada.com)

2nd Annual Youth Character Development Speaker Event

Mark Richt, head football coach at the University of Georgia, captured the attention of Atlanta parents, teachers, coaches and students with his inspiring lecture on character development at Holy Innocents Episcopal School on May 22nd. Recalling his adolescent and young adult years growing up in the world of football, Coach Richt underscored the importance of developing and maintaining a set of values in order to be successful in life.

Taking the lectern after being introduced by former UGA star offensive lineman Bartley Miller, Coach Richt gave an engaging account of his life in the world of football and his early influences–including his dad and Coach Bowden from Florida State.

Coach Richt underscored the importance of developing and maintaining a set of values in order to be successful in life.

Richt told the story of how since he was a boy, he had wanted to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. He had athletic ability and a strong motivation to succeed; however, through a series of circumstances and coincidences, he was constantly thwarted from that goal. First he went up against Jim Kelly at the University of Miami; then in Denver he ran into another strong competitor, John Elway. Continuing the pursuit of his goal, Richt pursued a career with the Miami Dolphins and found himself face to face with Dan Marino. Through all these trials and tribulations, Richt never gave up. The man who finally inspired him to go into coaching was Miami Dolphins Coach Don Shula, who Richt said personified a man of true character.

Richt’s philosophy of coaching is this:

1. handle all responsibilities with excellence
2. hire good men and give them authority along with responsibility
3. dedicate yourself to assisting players in reaching their full potential—in the classroom, on the field and in society

Coach Richt underscored how important it is for coaches to help athletes develop more than just their bodies—in fact, in Richt’s opinion, the number one thing is to encourage the development of a person’s spiritual life. He remarked how this spiritual journey is by its very nature a voluntary commitment, but one that is supremely important to a person’s success. The mind and the body are critical parts of the plan too, but in the end they take a back seat to spirit.

Coach Bobby Bowden was one of Richt’s earliest mentors. Bowden taught Richt three things about coaching and sports:

1. Team loyalty
2. If you can’t take criticism get out of coaching
3. You can’t break the rules just because its convenient.

Richt decided he would live by these rules in addition to one other: put your faith in God. Through following this philosophy, Richt has made it to the top of his profession. He believes that everyone can achieve great things if they decide to follow a path of good character and commit themselves to a higher power.

Other highlights of the evening included a rousing rendition of the national anthem by Holy Innocents Episcopal 9th grader Sara Eckman and an outdoor barbecue cook out provided by Jocks and Jills of Atlanta.

Coach Richt’s parting advice to the audience was this: Be a great example of what you’re trying to teach. The true test of character is what we do when no one is watching.