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July 21, 2012

Golf tourney to help Cherokee Estate

Submitted by Cherokee Estate Dalton Daily Citizen

— The annual Georgia Sheriffs Cherokee Estate Golf Tournament, sponsored by AstroTurf/SYNLawn, is a great way to have fun and support a worthwhile northwest Georgia tradition.

This year’s tournament is Friday, Aug. 24, at Nob North Golf Course. Shotgun starts will be at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.   

Tournament Director Eddie Brooker says team sponsorships are still available. Cost for a team is $500 and includes 19 holes, a cart, lunch and tournament favors.

In addition, individuals or teams may purchase the ability to use red tees and have mulligans.  For $80 you can buy eight mulligans and four red tees. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded.

Nikita Jordan, executive director of Cherokee Estate, said the tournament is an important fundraiser for the girls’ home.

“In addition to helping with daily expenses, the tournament supports a lot of the activities and community involvement for our children such as dance classes, gymnastics and other extracurricular activities,” Jordan said.

The youth home was originally known as Cherokee Boys Estate. Local community leaders have long taken a special interest in the home. Existing cottages, a gym, a chapel and much more are the result of the generosity of local individuals and organizations.

As the need arose, additional cottages were built and the local youth home began to accommodate both girls and boys. Cherokee Estate is now only for girls. Boys are now housed at separate facilities such as Mountain View in Chatsworth.  

“Cherokee Estate provides a stable home for young ladies who might not otherwise have that benefit,” Jordan said. “We provide them with a loving, nurturing environment that many would not otherwise have.”

Most of the girls are attending Coahulla Creek High School.

Whitfield County Sheriff Scott Chitwood said the Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes have assisted in developing young people into leaders.

“For the last 50 years we have been providing a home setting of love and care and leadership for our youth that have unfortunately been placed by the courts of the state of Georgia,” Chitwood said. “It’s something that we’re very proud of, that we support very strongly, and we think we get great, great mileage out of it.”

Remembering the home’s roots as Cherokee Boys Estate, Chitwood said he still sees a lot of men who are products of the facility.

“We’ve had a lot of young men who are still in the Dalton area and who have gone into leadership roles,” he said. “They’ve become very productive citizens and to hear their testimony I think they would give us a four star rating.”

For more information on the golf tournament or to register, call (706) 259-8581.

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