The Castlegar Sun eg A, Ee a ry Wednesday, May 20, 1992 scorecard. hope that the student says “ best round ever”. a good round. Most people expect a golf lesson to produce some magic. Most individuals think that if they take a lesson, five or six stokes will melt off their Sometimes, we instructors expect the same thing. Most instructors who care will ask the stu- dent how the round went after the first lesson, and 'great” or “I had my It feels awkward when even the smallest change is made in a person's swing or set-up. The longer a golfer has played the game, the more awkward it ey Denny McArtnur, Castiecar & District G&CC CPGA Pro the ball went right We as instructors corrected the fault, but not the com- pensation. So now, the student is ting the straight, but he is still aiming the ball If so, was our lesson a short-term band-aid, or _left. did the student revert to his old ways and just play Some golfers have so many faults and compen- sations in their swings that it would be disastrous to make any changes without first explaining how much work is involved, and the amount of practice that is needed, before any improvement would hit- ball show. we have to go two steps back is going to feel when the Once the student has effectively learned the change the fun really begins. For example, the stu- dent always hits the ball to the right of the target with a slice because of a fault in his grip. After mak- ing the change in the grip, followed by several good practice sessions to make sure he doesn't revert to the old grip, the student finds that he is now shooting the ball straight in to the left rough, and his score has gone up by 10 stokes. The usual remark is “I took a lesson and now look at my game!” This is not an example of a complex change, or of a complex compensation due to a fault in the swing. In other words, the ball went left because makeup. What Professional your swing and all your golfing needs. 365-5006. before we can go three steps forward. There is only one golf swing, with minor dif- ferences because of the golfer’s physical articles is discuss the fundamentals of a golf swing, why we do them, and what results we should expect. Check with your local CPGA You can call me at I hope to do in the next few to see about = = ‘Islander Ferraro to speak at coaching conference Ray Ferraro of the New York Islanders and Team Canada will be speaking at the Kootenay Coach- ing Conference at Selkirk College {at 12:15 om May 30. Ferraro will be speaking on what coaching has done for him from a personal point of view. Attendance at Ferraro’s talk is free, and will be followed by the presen- tation of the Community Sport Achievement Award to a member of the community sports supporter in the usually unsung administra- tive role. Ferraro was born and raised in Trail, and played in the Trail minor hockey system. He was a member of this years Wales conference all- star team. At 1 p.m, Dr. Daniel Syrotuik will be speaking about anabolic BS casipaak ARENA COMPLEX SATURDAY, MAY 23 Early Bird 6:00 p.m. Kegular Bingo 7:00 p.m. Licence 70354 ALL PAPER CASH steroids and ergogenic aids in sports. Organizer Bob Gumey said the lecture should be of interest to any one involved in community sports, be they participants, coaches, par- ents of athletes, administrators, and weight-lifters and body-builders. “Due to the Ben Johnson story, we are seeing more professionals in the field trying to educate about anabolic steroids and their negative affects, id Gumey. “It has been MPV 16, 385 7 passenger automatic WE TAKE ANYTHING ON TRADE From ‘8, 495 FREE Automatic transmission © FREIGHT & PDI. $695 EXTRA — PRICES NET OF FACTORY INCENTIVES LOW, LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS A Tt Just Feels Right! Gary Maloney’s Castlegar Mazda 713 - 17th Street in Castlegar — 365-7241 Cali Now, Call Collect a hot topic for a number of years now.” Lesley Beatson will also speak on the topic of Mental Preparation The Secret of Success at 2:45 p.m. While the Ferraro talk is free, the cost for the other two talks is $10 each, or $15 to attend both. For further information, you can contact continuing education at Selkirk at 365-1208. ‘Carewzing’ to double victory JASON KEENAN Sun sports . Marty Carew took both the Castlegar Junior Open and The Junior Club Championships at the Castlegar and District Golf Course last weekend. The 14- year-old beat out his older com- petitors with a 78 on Saturday and a one-over par 73 on Sunday. “I just beat everyone here. It feels really good,” said Carew. It all came together for him on the course both days, with a strong short game and straight, long drives. He almost lost it on eleven where he took a double bogey, but he pulled it together. “The back nine is all a mental game. Right then I broke down, but I came back strong,” he added. And golf has to be a passion for Carew. It’s almost a full time job. Right now, with school on it’s up to the course every day to practice on the driving range and putting green, and then squeeze in as many holes as possible. During the summer, it’s prac- tice and a round of 18 every day. Next on the plate for Carew is the Sunflower Open at the Castle- gar Course. “Hopefully, I'll be able to play in the Sunflower. They think I’m too young, but I'd be able to beat a lot of the guys,” he added. Todd Archambault shot a 163 on the weekend, with a 79 on Saturday and an 84 on Sunday. “Tt wasn't a good day at the office,” Archambault said. have to get a new putter. It's just not working.” He said that his putting killed his game, and he kept lipping out on the greens. “I got a putting lesson Satur- day night, but it didn’t work.” Marty’s older brother Jody had a worse-than usual pair of rounds. He came out with an 81 and an 86. He said that it was mental laps- es that ruined his weekend. “I blew the first hole both days, six on Sunday, on the sev- Double champ! Marty Carew sinks it on his way to winning the junior club championship. enth on Saturday,” Jody added. “Other than that I was okay.” He came out Sunday only two over on the tough back-nine. The two days of the tourna- SUN STAFF PHOTO / Jason Keenan ment were for the Castlegar Junior Open, while the Sunday round counted as the club’s junior championship, | Slocan ‘Valley kids back in ball game after theft Submitted A month ago, the Slocan Val- ley Slopitch season was looking rather bleak. Thieves stole a large amount of ball equipment, and the ball season was only a week away. MANUFACTURERS SUGGESTED LIST 7-ROSSIGNOL (SMASH ¢ NOW PRICE $4 80 ONLY EACH \ Price re 34978 90 Reg. Price ROSSIGNOL F. 295 $350 $00.99 EACH ROSSIGNOL F. 200 Carbon Reg. Price disall “479 ®) G0 175# NELSON . CASTLEGAR . 352-3200 -- 365-5588 -- 368-6460 Things look a lot better now. A smiling Craig Lawrence, Slocan Valley Recreation Co-ordinator explained, “Private donations have more than replaced the equipment that was stolen from us. There may be people out there stupid enough to steal from kids, but there are also people out there who care.” To date, $1,500 has been received by the SVRC. One donation of $500 came from the Celgar Pulp Company, and anoth- er individual donated $1,000 anonymously. Approximately $1,200 of equipment was taken during the late March break-in. “The money coming in was very timely,” said Lawrence “We'd ordered some replacement equipment which should be arriv- ing next week. Teams have been forced to use older equipment, which under normal circum- stances I'd rather not have used. “It's hard to express how grateful I am. Donations like this prove that we still are a commu- nity and are here for each other,” Lawrence continued. “It doesn't distill the original act by any means - that still makes me angry. This wasn’t a random act done against someone’ you didn't know. It was done to every child, teen and adult in this valley.” 185 children are playing in the Slocan Valley Slopitch League this year on 14 different teams in 4 categories. Mr. Lawrence is looking forward to fair weather on June 13, when the league has its wrap-up tournament in Slocan. “Someone might have stolen some of our equipment, but these donations prove they couldn't steal the fun.” he says with a grin. POLLAINE E. EMDE 1490 COLUMBIA AVE. CASTISGAR, B.C. VIN 3K3 (604) 365-7616 Res 365-3253 Wednesday, May 20, 1992 The Castlegar Sun Page 11A A tradition ARTHUR JOYCE _ For The Sun of sharing—The 45th Annual USCC Union of Youth Festival cussion groups where members, those aged 16 to 30, grapple with the It is a meeting not only of minds but of spirit, a time to strengthen the bonds of commu- nity in an ever more divided world. The occasion? The 45th annual USCC (Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ) Union of Youth Festival, held at the Bril- May. Delegates attend from Doukhob iti throughout the Kootenays, across North America and even as far afield as Russia. “It's we look forward to each year,” says Union of Youth Chairman Gordon Sookaveiff, “a time for friends and family, and for build- ing bridges—this year we have a couple attending from the Tula region near Moscow, a group from Saskatchewan, and an anchorwoman from Bulgaria. ” The festival program consists of public discourses on various aspects of the Doukhobor faith and culture, interspersed with musical interludes by choir groups from communities such as Grand Forks, Castlegar, Pass Creek, and the Slocan Valley. Each year a theme topic is cho- sen, with past years focusing on such themes as family unity, uni- versal disarmament and life in the global village. Representatives chosen from attending communi- ty groups offer individual per- spectives in their talks on these issues and discuss social aspects of interaction with the general community. This year’s theme, “Essence of Life’, develops an environmental concern within the context of the Doukhobor faith. “People are so concerned with materialism they forget what will happen if we cut down all the trees or pollute all the water,” says Sookaveiff. The positive value of a strong cultural and identity in times is underlined in USCC Honourary Chairman John J. Verigin Sr.'s introduction in the Program guide: “We are living in very critical times. There is no place for-complacency...let te= restore the positive qualities of our heritage—hard work, sim- Plicity, dedication, meekness, serenity, deep faithfulness.” Sookaveiff’s preface adds: “As Doukhobors, we are extremely fortunate to have a heritage which instills in us a respect for life and all that sustains it.” Saturday evening is the high- light of the program, offering a more lighthearted blend of the 1 and modern p by choir and drama groups, with the emphasis on entertainment. The plays are written and pro- duced by the various youth groups attending and one youth choir will showcase their virtuosi- ty by doing their version of a Michael Jackson song. Music is a strong cultural thread woven from infancy into the fabric of life in a Doukhobor household. Community elders work with youth choirs for months prior to the festival to teach them the tra- ditional songs that carry on their heritage. “Singing is a daily part of growing up, a part of our lives,” says Sookaveiff. Monday is reserved for the youth to burn up their limitless energy via sports day activities. Funds to cover the festival and other events such as talent nights are covered by voluntary dona- tions, admission fees, program guides sold, and annual US membership dues. In the base- ment of the center are tables for displaying handicrafts and a depot for a relief effort to collect food, clothing, medicine, and funds to be sent to the Russian cities of Moscow, Chern, and Tselina. Other depots are located in Grand Forks, Castlegar, the Slocan Valley, and Nelson. Throughout the year, the vol- unteer-run Union of Youth coun- cil organizes social and recreational events as well as dis- Silver Rattle Antiques 301-11 Ave. Castlegar, (in Tulips Building) 365-5191 halk of modem living. With the social upheavals of soci- ety and the growing plethora of distractions aimed at youth, the people facing the pressures of drug and alcohol abuse, changing sexual mores, and other prob- lems. “Because the Doukhobor view is that the body is the tem- ple of God,” says Sookaveiff, “we believe it should be kept clean from drugs and alcohol.” Much reliance is placed on the early training given children aged 3-16 at Sunday school meetings as a means of building moral esisnuce b Rissa CAMPAIGN The tradition of sharing also includes a donation table, established for a Russian relief effort. Union has seen its membership gradually diminish over the years. This has required a delicate bal- ancing act between adapting to suit the times while not compro- mising Doukhobor faith and cul- ture. “Each new generation governs the Union of Youth and brings their changing perspec- tives to it,” says council member Emie Verigin. “The irony is that we get the changes but the tradi- tion carries on.” At present there is some concer and discussion over the lack of coordinated help within the organization for young Bor HOT~HOT- HOT: HOT: HOT: HOT ~HOT-HOT: HOT: HOT- : HOT: HOT- HOT: HOT: HOT- HOT: HOT: HOT: H oF Photo /ART JOYCE * KOKANEE’S GOLF SPECIAL KOKANEE + LIMITED TIME ‘SAP for tare made tans sed on MP of aptors purchased separately Dealer may se fr es ONLY sretutng 5500 cash hack from GM SAO0 reg surance, teense and apie sbe Lanes extra Deter may sell for tess {No charge ar or S750 credit awadatie ony on ab Somama ory SPRINGS KOOTENAY RESIDENTS ONLY di We've got reason to celebrate Our New Kokanee Lodge Opened May Ist, 1992 50% OFF Regular Green Fees and Cart Fees, May Ist to 31st Except Victoria Day Weekend For tee times call 227-9362 KOKANEE SPRINGS RESORT LTD. Crawford Bay, B. COUPON EXPRIES MAY stat, 1992 character to face adult tempta- tions. The Russian language is seen by community elders as the linch- cultural continuity and stability that is reassuring. “This is my home base, what I fall back on,” seys Verigin. “Because of the pin that holds the D cul- ity spirit of ture together in a fragmenting world. For Emie Verigin, now a teacher of Russian, it was his first at home and in order to become literate evening classes were a must. Even the public school system now offers a Rus- sian immersion program from i age onward, open to anyone, of Russian descent or otherwise. “The elders believe that if the language dies, Doukho- borism dies,” says Verigin. 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