Member Spotlight: Jack Todd
Jack Todd is retired, but that doesn’t mean he is lacking for things to do. Todd, after retiring from the Nevada Test Site, became involved with the Southern Nevada Golf Association when he and his fellow Evans Golf Scholar alumnus Tom Fitzgerald approached the organization to create a summer youth caddie program, which could ultimately lead to a full college scholarship for deserving youths.
But Todd’s participation has now gone well beyond the caddie program and he is a chair person of two SNGA committees and actively making a difference in the Association. Todd leads the administrative and education outreach committees and is eager to continue to give back to golf in Southern Nevada.
“The education committee is kind of an off shot of the rules committee, and our mission is to organize and hold educational clinics and seminars for average golfers throughout the year,” Todd said. “Last year we did a survey of the 10,000 SNGA members seeking input of what they would like to experience at the seminars and we had about 500 responses. We ranked the responses and so far we have had successful events with topics such as how to improve your short game, playing wedges from 100 yards in and putting. We also have plans for physical fitness and other seminars, and will be putting together our 2017 schedule soon so members should stay tuned to these newsletters and other SNGA news outlets for more information and how they can attend.”
Todd’s work with the administrative committee led to the publishing of an official SNGA employee manual early in 2016 and now the group is focused on governance issues for 2017.
On the course, Todd has overcome lower back issues and has returned to playing regularly at various courses in Southern Nevada, but his volunteer work is what drives him.
Todd, along with Fitzgerald and another Evans Scholar alum, Sarah Wilbur, are overseeing applications for high school freshman girls to attend the Evans Scholar Caddie Academy in Chicago this summer. Girls chosen spend seven weeks in the caddie program and get on the potential path to a full college scholarship at the end of four years in addition to having a quality life experience. For the first time, a small boys program, is being created as well so interested boys can apply.
Any interested girls or parents can email Todd at jackinlv@gmail.com for more information about how to apply or visit this link for all Evans Caddie Academy information. The deadline is no later than the end of February 2017.
