Pee Wee/Junior Golf Tour

It’s not a pro tour, but it’s just as much fun! The Pee Wee and Junior golf Tours allow boys and girls ages 3-18 to test their skills against other young golfers on a variety of area courses. Tournament formats and fees vary for each event. Awards will be given at each tournament. 

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Tee-times

Link to the Tee-times page to find out when you need to report for your event.   

Pee Wee Golf 

The 2025 Pee Wee Golf schedule is now available.  This is information only. Registration starts on May 7th. 


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Click above to view the 2025 Pee Wee Golf Tour Brochure!

 

Register On-Line starting on May 7th!   

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Junior Golf 

The 2025 Junior Golf schedule is now available.  This is information only. Registration starts on May 7th.  

 

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Click above to view the 2025 Junior Golf Tour Brochure!


Register On-line Starting on May 7th 


Walk On Information

If you haven't registered for an event but want to just "walk on" and play, please check out the T-times link and look for the event of interest and check out the earliest t-time for your age group and arrive 15 minutes before and state that you are a "walk on".  

Pee Wee Golf Tour Participants Caddy Information

Each Pee Wee event will be a “caddy” event.  This means that a parent is allowed to carry the participants clubs as well as give advice on shots.

 

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Tee-times

Link to the Tee-times page to find out when you need to report for your event.     

Testimonials

Great program, glad it exists, wish more participants would be involved. Summer is busy with many such activities and it is difficult to attend many events ourselves. Having 4 children spread out over various age groups makes it expensive for us and difficult logistically as a family. Rick, Dave and all the assistants are super! I think the children should have a caddy to at least help with club selection if the pros can have help, for goodness sake shouldn’t the peewees? I understand the potential for parental over-involvement but when kids especially 3-5 year olds are pulling out their fairway woods 10 yards off the green, they need some guidance and in my opinion it should be allowed.-Joel H.


Well organized, great golfers. Wish it didn’t start as early in the morning. Benjamin G.


The program provides a positive self experience for all participants! The staff is friendly, it was a great experience for my kids-Melinda P.


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Advertisement is key. This is a great program for kids, but need more players to make it competitive. I would not have known about it unless a family member wasn’t already in it. Thank you for everything. My daughter had a great time! It would be great if the name of the golf course played was on the trophy/plaque. I heard some kids say, “Great it says the same things as the other ones I have” (sarcastically)-Thanks again! My daughter will be returning next year. Kimberly T.

As a grandparent, who golfs, I’m happy my grandson has had the opportunity to play with other kids his age. He has learned the rules, keeping score, and showing good sportsmanship. We are fortunate that we are retired and could take our grandson to the events-Bobby B.

 

2025 Sponsors 

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Thanks to the FWWGA  and the Men's FWGA for their on-going assistance with the PW & Jr. Golf program.

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Interested in being a sponsor?

Contact Jason Smith, 260-427-6014.

  

 SCFVA Winner updated

Pictured above left to right: Eli Baker/Best of Show for Cut Flowers, Christian Hupe/Best of Show Vegetable, Macenzie Blosser/Best of Show 1st Year Plant (Asparagus Fern), Eli Baker/Best of Show 2nd Year Plant (Spider Plant), Lillian Bennett/3rd Year Plant (Strawberry Begonia)

Bringing joy and happiness through plants is what the Show is all about!   

In the News

Check out the  news story from 2024 about the SCFVA Blue Ribbon Show!


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SCFVA History

In the early 1920’s, Park Superintendent, Adolf Jaenicke, organized a program with the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce which would provide school children with potted plants. On October 5, 1923 the Board of Park Commissioners instructed Mr. Jaenicke that “plants be propagated in our greenhouse and later be distributed among school children throughout the city.” Actual distribution began four years later.

   
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Mrs. John Memmewisch served as the first president until 1929. During her tenure, the constitution was written specifying participation by public and parochial schools. Flower seeds were added in 1928 and vegetable seeds in 1929.


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The Park Board maintained the program through 1961 when a new organization was formed and new era had begun! Through volunteer efforts, plants and seeds were to be distributed to the children in the spring and in the fall each school was to have a flower show. All “Blue Ribbon Winners” were to be eligible to participate in a City-Wide Blue Ribbon Recognition Day Show.

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More than 60 schools participate in the SCFVA program. Each year over 3,600 packets of seeds are sown by participating children and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department grows and distributes more than 17,000 potted plants. 

According to the by-laws, the purpose of the Association is to “further education in the Nature Study Theory, growing flowers, plants and vegetables, molding characteristics of worth in making citizens of the future.” We hope to continue working to improve the interest in nature that is inherent in children!


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Like our page today and learn more as the season progresses on growing vegetables, cut flowers, herbs and potted plants!


Chairperson and Judge Information for 2025


2025 SCFVA Chair Booklet  (Now AVAILABLE!)

SCFVA Order Form- (pages 5 & 6) time to order seeds, ribbons, t-shirts, pencils and plants!  NEW: A FREE tree seedling is available for every 3rd grade student.  Make sure you check out that information in the Booklet as well.   
  
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2025 SCFVA Judges Booklet (Available next summer)


If you encounter any problems with downloading any of this information, please contact Amanda Amstutz (427-6443) or via e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..



Student Information

Late spring our crews will be delivering plants to local elementary schools (K-4th grades) participating in the SCFVA program.  Children will then be bringing those plants home with care instructions and asked to grow those plants throughout the summer and bring in the next school year to their School Plant Show.    In the fall, their local school has a show where all of the plants and vegetables are judged and ribbons are awarded. The Blue Ribbon winners then go on to compete at the Blue Ribbon Show held yearly at McMillen Park Community Center.    Please contact Amanda Amstutz, 260-427-6443 or via e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.  
 

School Children’s Flower and Vegetable Association
Flower, Plant and Vegetable Show And Blue Ribbon Show 

Hey students, remember that plant or the seeds you took home from school in April? Your school is going to have a show soon where you can bring back your cut flowers, vegetables or plant to be judged. If you win a Blue Ribbon you will be invited to the Blue Ribbon Show at McMillen Park Community Center.

Your plant died? Don’t worry, you will be able to bring in another favorite plant for judging. Please contact Amanda Amstutz, 260-427-6443 or via e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.     


Principal Plant


Each year the school principal is given a plant too!  We encourage the principals to show their plants at the School shows and collect their blue ribbons and then bring their plants to compete with other principals at the Blue Ribbon Show.   


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City-Wide Blue Ribbon Show Information 

2025 Blue Ribbon Show

The 2025 Blue Ribbon Show date will be announced in the spring!  See the McMillen map for driving directions. 

Thanks to our SCFVA Executive Committee and volunteer judges who give so graciously of their time to assure the continued success of this program!    


This program would not be possible without all of our loyal chairpersons, judges and volunteers who put in a lot of time covering all of the details of each school show!

 

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