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Apply Now for the Eagles Wings Disc Golf Junior Grant

Apply Now for the Eagles Wings Disc Golf Junior Grant

Friday, January 6, 2017 - 16:09

Driven by our desire to see youth disc golf grow, and inspired by the Nate Doss Grant Program from 2016, Eagles Wings Disc Golf is offering their own Grant Program for 2017. This past year we worked with well over 1,000 youth teaching clinics, running leagues, and hosting tournaments and we are excited about the future of youth disc golf. As a faith-based organization, we rely on donations and the support of others, and we have been blessed with a gift from a generous donor that allows us to offer this program. We are also excited to have some of our partners step up and offer additional incentives for the recipients! We will be selecting four deserving individuals to receive these grants.

Each Recipient Will Receive:

  • Entry to the 2017 PDGA Amateur & Junior Disc Golf World Championships
  • 2017 PDGA Membership Renewal (Will be applied to 2018 if recipient has already renewed for 2017)
  • Dinner the week of the tournament for recipient and parents with Eagles Wings Staff Member
  • 1 Eagles Wings Disc / Towel / Mini
  • 1 Custom Jersey provided by Paragon Disc Golf
  • 1 $50 Gift Certificate to D-Town Disc Golf‘s online site
  • 1 Drawstring Disc Golf Bag provided by Upper Park Designs
  • 1 Disc / Shirt provided by Kids Disc Golf
  • 2 Discs with a Luna Discs stamp on them provided by Luna Discs

Grant recipients are responsible for all travel and transportation costs associated with the tournament.

Applicant Criteria:

  • Must be 18 years old or younger
  • Must be eligible to compete in the 2017 PDGA Amateur & Junior Disc Golf World Championships
  • Must submit an essay of up to 200 words written by the applicant showing why they deserve the grant
  • Must submit a proposal for a project they will complete in 2017 that will serve their local disc golf community
  • Must provide a reference of a PDGA member in your local disc golf community
  • Selections will be made by a panel of judges that will consist of volunteers from various regions and will be headed up by one full-time staff member.
    • Family members of an Eagles Wings Disc Golf staff member are ineligible to receive the grant.
    • Judges will be looking for applicants who are serious about improving their game, but more importantly serious about serving the disc golf community around them.

Application Process:

All applicants must complete the application process by the deadline listed below.  Please use the link below to apply.

Fill out the application now »

Grant Timeline:

  • Applications Accepted: January 6th - February 17th
  • Grant Winners Announced: March 3rd

All grant winners will be contacted by an Eagles Wings Disc Golf staff member to arrange delivery of items and payment of entry fee.

Grant Partners:

In addition to the generosity of one of our biggest supporters we would like to thank the following companies for contributing to this grant:

  • D-Town Disc Golf
  • Upper Park Designs
  • Paragon Disc Golf
  • Kids Disc Golf
  • Luna Discs

All of these companies have a track record of providing tremendous support to the growth of junior disc golf and we are proud to partner with them in this effort!

Comments

Submitted by Rey Perez on

if you are not eligible to compete in 2017 amateur and junior world championships could you still be accepted for the grant? #Eagle wings #Grants

Submitted by Rey Perez on

So if I'm understanding the point system correctly I believe I have 156 points which would allow me to qualify for MJ2 for ameteur worlds. Is this correct? I found 156 points in my player profile under 2016 season totals. #Eagle wings # Grant