When school is dismissed each day, more than 130 students in Pinellas County call the Glen Oaks Golf Course or the James Lodge at the Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club home. She and a staff of professional educators, specialists and volunteers are the mentors for students who are facing difficult family and personal situations at home. Students in the primary grades are taken to the Glen Oaks campus, while the older students head to the James lodge. Students in grades 5-12 participate in programs designed to meet their individual needs. Homework is always completed first with tutors available to help.
Students work hard at accomplishing tasks and reaching goals.
Guest speakers, ballet, drama, personal grooming, etiquette classes and golf are only a few of the activities integrated into a curriculum designed to encourage positive changes in self-image. Foundation Yearbook Most of the children that begin the program are uncommunicative, resentful, have poor grades, and poor attitudes. Gerry Hazinski believes the Afternoon School Program's primary goal is to teach kindness and build character. The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation All Rights Reserved.