Volunteer Newsletter 2012 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP February 2012

August 6 - 12, 2012 The Ocean Course Kiawah Island Golf Resort

FROM THE GENERAL CHAIR With the first month of KIAWAH WILDLIFE the new year already in the books, the countdown to August is in full swing! The excitement is beginning to mount as we finalize plans for what I am sure will be a memorable golf experience for the world to enjoy at the 2012 PGA Championship. You may already know that Kiawah Island is known for its award winning hotel, To help you prepare for the upcoming months, five championship golf courses and pristine beaches, but you may not be aware please review the timeline of important activities that the Island’s wildlife is also among its incredible features. Kiawah Island and dates provided in this edition of the Volunteer offers a wide variety of natural wildlife; it is home to over 200 types of birds, Newsletter. You will especially want to make amphibians and mammals. note of Uniform and Credential Distribution, What is particularly special about the wildlife at Kiawah is how often the animals scheduled for July 13 – 15, 2012, at The Charleston make themselves visible. There are several popular wildlife viewing spots around Area Convention Center and Coliseum. the Island, some of which are on The Ocean Course (site of the 2012 PGA One of our goals for the Championship is to provide Championship). Visitors can observe ospreys, pelicans, gulls and owls. Deer, bobcats exceptional service to our event guests. It is equally and gray foxes also roam freely, yet pose no threat to the residents and visitors. important that we present that same exceptional One of the most popular and most protected animals on the island is the service to our volunteers. If we can assist you in any Loggerhead Turtle. Once considered an endangered species, great care is now way as you prepare to volunteer for the 2012 PGA being taken to preserve the turtles. Special funding provides programs to monitor Championship, please call the PGA Office and regulate the nesting process and rules prohibit disturbing turtle eggs. at (843) 768-6003. The most infamous species on the Island are Kiawah’s alligators. The gators can We sincerely appreciate your support and be found in almost every pond, including those on the golf course. Most gators are enthusiasm as we move forward in our preparations. between three and eight feet long, but can grow as large as eleven feet in length. Kind regards, During the 2007 Senior PGA Championship, gators even emerged from the water and walked across the fairway. Contestants will need to be on alert if they are trying to fetch a ball near a pond or marshland. (Point of interest: If an alligator happens to pick up a contestant’s golf ball and walks away with it, there is no penalty and the ball must be replaced within one club-length of where the ball originally rested. Roger Warren, PGA If the ball is not immediately recoverable, then another ball may be substituted.) General Chairman In preparing for the 2012 PGA Championship, the PGA is working hard to create a memorable experience for all without disrupting local wildlife THANK YOU in the process. The animals are an important part of Kiawah Island’s culture The 2012 PGA Championship would like to thank and will provide guests with yet another exciting feature during this major those of you who responded to our Volunteer championship. If you would like to learn more about the wildlife on Kiawah Logistics Survey. With over a 50% response rate, Island, visit www.wildlifeatkiawah.com. the feedback will greatly help in finalizing our logistics plan. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to working with all We’re now on Facebook! of you in the upcoming months. “PGA Championship” VOLUNTEER PGA CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS STILL BACKGROUND CHECKS AVAILABLE FOR For security reasons, the PGA of America requires each PGA Championship THE 2012 PGA Volunteer to have an official Background Check on file. All Background Checks CHAMPIONSHIP for the 2012 PGA Championship are performed by the FBI. Volunteering at the PGA We have recently been informed that the FBI is requiring each PGA Championship Championship is fun and Volunteer to provide their Social Security Number for use with the Background Check. we look forward to your involvement. We have less You may submit your Social Security Number in one of two ways: than 100 volunteer positions You may visit your Volunteer Profile at www.pga.com/pga2012/volunteers/home still available. Help is needed and enter the information yourself (this is a secured website). on the Golf Shop Committee and on the Prohibited Items OR Check Committee. Please You may call the PGA Championship Office (843-768-6003) to give us your information. direct interested friends and family members to visit We must receive this information by April 2, 2012. www.pga2012.com (Click on Volunteers to register!). Unfortunately, those who neglect to provide their Social Security Number will not be permitted to volunteer. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you have any questions about this request, please contact Karen Davidson (Championship KEEP YOUR Manager, Administration, 2012 PGA Championship) at KDavidson@ pgahq.com. CONTACT INFORMATION LOOKING FOR ACCOMMODATIONS? UPDATED Famous golf courses, top-rated tennis courts, pristine beaches, monumental As we plan for the 2012 PGA battleships, and beautifully preserved architecture are just some of the things to love Championship, there will be about hospitable and historic Charleston, South Carolina. Recently named the No. 1 times when we will need to contact Top U.S. Destination, we hope you have a chance to explore and enjoy the area during you via telephone, mail and/or the 2012 PGA Championship. e-mail. It is very important for us to always have your current contact All volunteers looking for housing options during the PGA Championship are invited information on file. If your contact to explore some excellent resources. To find out about hotel rooms that are available information changes any time in the Charleston area, we offer the links below: between now and the Championship, please make the appropriate updates www.pgapackages.com by visiting www.pga.com/pga2012/ www.kiawahisland.org volunteers/home or by calling the www.townofseabrookisland.org PGA Championship Office at www.VRBO.com (843) 768-6003. Thank you! www.koa.com www.oakplantationcampground.com www.charlestoncvb.com YOUR ONLINE www.sheraton.com/northcharleston VOLUNTEER PROFILE The PGA of America has an online Volunteer Management System. You may access this system to view your personal Volunteer Profile. Simply visit www.pga.com/pga2012/ volunteers/home to view your contact information, uniform sizes, past communications and other PGA Championship information.

If you cannot remember your login username and password, simply follow the directions under “Forgotten Password.” Kiawah Island Golf Resort The Ocean Course

VOLUNTEER Q&A’S TIMELINE OF UPCOMING EVENTS Q. WHEN WILL I PICK UP MY Each ticketed adult/adult volunteer is VOLUNTEER UNIFORM? able to bring up to four (4) Juniors per day. SHIFT PREFERENCE FORMS: A. Your Volunteer Uniform will be A Junior is 17 years of age and younger. WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20 available for pick up during Uniform A Shift Preference Form will be Junior Tickets cannot be ordered in & Credential Distribution (UCD), sent allowing you the opportunity advance of the Championship. Tickets July 13-15, at the Charleston Area to inform your Committee Chair(s) will be available at the Admission Sales/ Convention Center and Coliseum. of the days and times you would Will Call Office throughout the week Detailed information about UCD will most like to volunteer for the of the Championship. Junior Tickets be included in upcoming Newsletters PGA Championship. will be available even on days when and will be mailed to you in June, along the Championship is sold out. Juniors with your assigned work schedule. Tickets grant access to the PGA ASSIGNED WORK SCHEDULES: EARLY Q. WHEN WILL I RECEIVE THE EXTRA Championship Grounds only. Additional JUNE 2012 VOLUNTEER UNIFORM SHIRTS, fees apply for Wanamaker Club access SHORTS, SKORTS AND/OR WIND ($25/day). You will be sent your assigned JACKET THAT I ORDERED? volunteer work schedule for the PGA Q. IF I ORDERED TICKETS, Championship, along with detailed A. All uniform items will be distributed WHEN WILL I RECEIVE THEM? information regarding Uniform with your Volunteer Uniform. If you A. Tickets will be mailed to all ticket & Credential Distribution. This did not pre-order these items (shorts, buyers in July 2012. communication will be mailed to skorts, jacket, extra shirts), a limited you. Please login to your Volunteer supply will be available for purchase Q. ARE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE Profile www.pga.com/pga2012/( during Uniform & Credential Distribution. FOR PURCHASE? volunteers/home) and confirm that Any remaining items not sold during A. Yes! Tickets may be purchased the address we have on file for you distribution will be available for online at www.pga2012.com, or over is correct to ensure receipt. purchase at Volunteer Headquarters the phone by calling our Ticketing during Championship week, while Center at 1-800-PGA-GOLF. As UNIFORM & CREDENTIAL supplies last. a PGA Championship Volunteer, DISTRIBUTION: Q. WHAT IS THE POLICY ON your Volunteer Badge will gain you JULY 13 – 15, 2012 BRINGING JUNIORS TO THE complimentary access to the grounds Volunteer Uniform & Credential PGA CHAMPIONSHIP? all seven-days of the event. Distribution will take place at The A. In an effort to promote the game Q. WHAT KIND OF BOTTOMS Charleston Area Convention Center of golf to younger generations, the DO I WEAR WITH MY and Coliseum. Certain committees PGA of America is allowing Juniors VOLUNTEER UNIFORM? will also have a classroom-style to attend the Championship free- training session during this weekend. A. Black shorts, capris, skorts, pants of-charge when accompanied by a Training dates and times will be and skirts are all acceptable. ticketed adult or an adult volunteer. included in the next Volunteer Newsletter (April 2012).

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