EL SEGUNDO—Total Golf Adventures, the leading at-school, after-school golf program, and Staples Contract, the business-to-business division of the world’s largest office products company, have forged a unique relationship that will provide TGA territory managers a money-saving, time-saving method of producing printed materials and purchasing products.
Through the relationship, Staples Contract, which serves mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies, will provide office products and digital copy and print services to all qualified TGA territory managers at special contract pricing. To make it easy, Staples created a custom copy and print solution that lets TGA territory managers update their marketing materials on demand online and have them printed and delivered to any location nationwide. In addition, TGA territory managers can purchase a wide selection of office products through StaplesLink.com, Staples Contract’s award-winning e-commerce Web site.
"One of the most time-consuming and costly monetary outlays our territory owners make is the creation and production of printed visual materials for our five- level in school program as well as our summer camps. TGA has worked hard to develop this relationship with Staples to help our business owners save money, free up their time to build their business and add to their bottom line," said Joshua Jacobs, president and founder this fast-growing youth golf program.
"Staples is delighted to work with TGA as their strategic supplier of office products and copy and print solutions," said Julie Carr, district sales manager for Staples Business Advantage, Staples Contract. "Through our operational and customer service excellence, we’ll provide a program that makes it easy for TGA territory managers to get the products and services they need to get their work done."
The TGA curriculum was developed with input from PGA Professionals and PhD’s in Child Development and Education. Their input has ensured that TGA teaches golf in a manner that is easy for children to learn and retain while reinforcing educational concepts. In addition to instruction, students learn to: keep score, count strokes (addition/subtraction); judge distances to the golf hole; (visual perception); and, study golf rules and etiquette (reading rule books by the USGA and National Golf Foundation).
Total Golf Adventures, the rapidly growing junior golf organization that has put close to 30,000 K-8th grade students through its at-school, after-school programs in four years, has added Staples to a growing list of partners/sponsors. Participating with TGA are: Nicklaus Golf Equipment, the official provider of junior golf clubs; Garb, Inc., the official provider of apparel for participants and staff; Divix Golf, designer and manufacturer of a patented divot tool, Mini Hat Clip, and Groover; and Almost Golf Ball’s P3 Ball, providing a safe, practice ball for TGA programs, and Izzo , which is providing golf teaching aids and practice tools to help make the game fun for students to learn.
Total Golf Adventures (www.totalgolfadventures.com) is endorsed and named as the official junior golf initiative by the National High School Golf Coaches Association (NHSGCA) and the Golf Range Association of America (GRAA); is a national supporting organization of the After School Alliance, are a corporate advocate and a partner of the President’s Challenge on Physical Fitness.
About Staples Contract Division
Staples Contract is Staples’ fastest growing business with industry-leading double-digit growth for the past seven years. The business serves mid-sized companies through Staples Business Advantage and Fortune 1000 companies through Staples National Advantage. Staples Contract works collaboratively with its customers enabling procurement professionals to efficiently manage procurement programs with low total delivered cost. Staples Contract has been certified by J.D. Power and Associates for delivering "An Outstanding Customer Service Experience" for four consecutive years.* More information is available at www.staplescontract.com.
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Contact:
FOR TGA: ALAN TAYLOR 5268351151