"BAD BUT PROUD" 

THE BAD GOLFERS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES

The BGA Charities Fund was established in 2010. It is a vehicle, supported by Members of The BGA, to assist charities identified by BGA Members. Periodically, Members' golf day winnings, and other special events proceeds, are donated to the Fund.The Fund volunteer founding members were: Len Ciriello, Joe O'Lear (Deceased), George Lowell, John Rowan and Jim Remler.

Six year total BGA Contributions - $25,717.00

THE BAD GOLFERS ASSOCIATON CHARITIES 2015

January 30 - Blessings in a Backpack - - - - - - - - $700

March 23 - Golf for Cystic Fibrosis - - - - - - - - - -3,400

May 4 - CASA  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  650

August 28 - Daystar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 650

November 9 - Thanksgiving Feeding Alliance - - -1,400

                                               Total year 201 -  $6,800

                                            

 

THE BAD GOLFERS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES 2014

February 7 - Blessings in a Backpack                                        $610

April - Golf for Cystic Fibrosis                                                  3,400

May 16 - CASA                                                                             600

August 18 - Daystar                                                                     575

September 1 - Blessings in a Backpack - Ice Bucket Challenge -  400

November  7 - Thanksgiving Feeding Alliance                             825

Total year 2014 Contributions                                               $6,410


THE BAD GOLFERS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES 2013

January 28 - Homeless Veterans Shelter                                   $700

April 30 - Blessings in a Backpack                                                775

July 19 - Rotondo Fund Golf Scramble -                                       800

August 9 - Daystar                                                                        600

November 22 - Thanksgiving Feeding Alliance                              800

Total year 2013 Contributions                                                 $3,675

THE BAD GOLFERS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES  2012

January 30  - Blessings in a Backpack                                         $325

March 26 - Daystar                                                                       400

May 7 - Youth Scholarship                                                            400

May 18 - Boys and Girls Club                                                        275

September 30 - Blessings in a Backpack                                       600

November 12 -Thanksgiving Feeding Alliance                              450

December 24 - Family Resource Center                                       400

Total - year 2012                                                                    $2,850


THE BAD GOLFERS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES - 2011

January - Central Ridge Boys and Girls Club                                                             $347

March - Blessings in a Backpack                                                                                  355

May - We Care Food Pantry Of Citrus County.                                                             350

May - Citrus Hills Youth Golf Camp - Four Scholarships                                               440

July - Daystar Tools for School                                                                                    530

September - Blessings in a Backpack                                                                           350

October - Hospice Home, Worcester, MA. In Loving Memory of Primo Tallarida          100

November - Thanksgiving Feeding Alliance                                                                 400

Year Total 2011                                                                                                     $2,872

THE BAD GOLFERS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES - 2010

February -  Smile Train  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 250

February -  Backpack Blessings Program  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -350

February -  Hospice - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100

April  -  Daystar Life Center - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -350

April  -  Sunny Shores Sea Camp  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100

May - Summer Golf Camp Program at CHG&CC  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -440

June  -  Salvation Army of Citrus County - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -200

July  - Smile Train This was "matching funds". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100

(Smile Train had a special for $100.00 they would provide the balance

so another child would receive Cleft surgery.)

August -  Backpack Blessings Program  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -350

October -  Salvation Army of Citrus County  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 240

October - St. Luke Children's Hospital  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -100

November - Thanksgiving Food Alliance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 300

December - Family Resource Center  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 230


Year Total 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$3,110


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In My Hand I Hold A Ball,
White And Dimpled, And Rather Small.
Oh, How Bland It Does Appear,
This Harmless Looking Little Sphere.

By Its Size I Could Not Guess
The Awesome Strength It Does Possess.

But Since I Fell Beneath Its Spell,
I've Wandered Through The Fires Of Hell.

My Life Has Not Been Quite The Same
Since I Chose To Play This Stupid Game.
It Rules My Mind For Hours On End;
A Fortune It Has Made Me Spend.

It Has Made Me Curse And Made Me Cry,
And Hate Myself And Want To Die.
It Promises Me A Thing Called Par,
If I Hit It Straight And Far.

To Master Such A Tiny Ball,
Should Not Be Very Hard At All.
But My Desires The Ball Refuses,
And Does Exactly As It Chooses.

It Hooks And Slices, Dribbles And Dies,
And Disappears Before My Eyes.
Often It Will Have A Whim,
To Hit A Tree Or Take A Swim.

With Miles Of Grass On Which To Land,
It Finds A Tiny Patch Of Sand.
Then Has Me Offering Up My Soul,
If Only It Would Find The Hole.

It's Made Me Whimper Like A Pup,
And Swear That I Will Give It Up.
And Take To Drink To Ease My Sorrow,
But The Ball Knows ... I'll Be Back Tomorrow.

Stand proud you noble swingers of clubs
And losers of balls!


A recent study found that the average golfer
Walks about 900 miles a year.


Another study found that golfers drink, on
Average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year.


This means that, on average, golfers get about
41 miles to the gallon!


Kind of makes you proud. Almost makes you
Feel like a hybrid. . ...


 BGA  ANTHEM

Author - Jerry McClernon

2013

   (Tune – You’re a Grand Old Flag)

 

WE ARE BAD BUT PROUD

SO FOR CRYING OUT LOUD

WHEN YOU SEE US GET OUT OF THE WAY

GOLF IS OUR GAME

AND IT’S A SHAME

SO FEW OF US KNOW HOW TO PLAY

WHEN WE HOOK AND SLICE

YOU MIGHT PAY THE PRICE

YOU’RE IN DANGER IF YOU STAY

THIS IS A CLUE

WE’RE WARNING YOU

HERE COMES THE BGA

   

WE ARE SHORT

WE ARE TALL

WE ARE BAD GOLFERS ALL

TEE IT UP, GRAB A CLUB, SWING AWAY

WHERE DID IT GO? WE DON’T KNOW

WE’LL NEVER FIND IT TODAY

IN THE TREES, IN THE ROUGH

IN THE LAKE – THAT’S ENOUGH

THAT’S WHY WE TAKE ALL DAY

STROKE SEVENTEEN

NOWHERE NEAR THE GREEN

WE ARE THE BGA