The 2010 Tiger Woods National Junior Golf Team met up at the Callaway Junior World Championships in San Diego, CA, July 11 – 15.  Both Erica and Myah were fortunate to receive another opportunity to be a part of this great team!  Thanks to Stacy Stark, Roman Gonzales and the Tiger Woods Foundation for this opportunity.  For more info on the team see:

http://web.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/programs/twlc/juniorGolfTeam.

The BirdieSister would like to thank the management and staff at WVON 1690 am for there continued support.  A special thanks goes out to Mr. Matt Mcgill, Ms. Perri Small and Ms. Melody Spann Cooper for their overwhelming support and generosity.  You can hear  Matt and Perri in the mornings Monday thru Friday 6 – 10 a.m.  If you are not in the Chicagoland area you can tune in at; http://wvon.com/personalities/matt-perri-show.html also there is a recap of todays show.

The BirdieSisters would like to thank the Chicago Tribrune for taking time out to write and publish an article about the BirdieSisters in today’s issue.  We hope to have a link to the article soon.   We hope all our friends and fans in the Chicago area will pick up a Tribune today and check them out!!!!  Look for them in the Chicagoland section.

On September 2nd the BirdieSisters filmed a segment of  ”Someone You Should Know” with host Mr. Harry Porterfield of CBS2Chicago.  Harry Porterfield co-anchors the 11 AM news with Roseanne Tellez and  he continues the franchise he created at CBS 2 in 1977,  “Someone You Should Know.”   “Someone You Should Know” is a series of profiles on everyday people who make a difference.  This week he is profiling the BirdieSisters in a spot that will air three times this week (11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m.) on varying days.  It can also be seen at :  http://cbs2chicago.com/someoneyoushouldknow/someone.you.should.2.1183927.html.

The BirdieSisters and their family would like to thank CBS2Chicago, Mr. Harry Porterfield and the staff at CBS for their support.  This opportunity was truly a blessing and we are looking forward to many more.

Today the BirdieSisters were honored guest of the Matt and Perri Show on WVON 1690 am radio.  The interview was held at “The African Festival Of Fine Arts” in Washington Park (Chicago IL).  The girls talked about golf, school, church, Girl Scouts, and all their other activites.  It was a great day and there was a crowd on hand for the show.  There were also many influential people who may be able to provide support.  The BirdieSisters had a good time and a great interview.   Thanks Matt and Perri for your support.  We would also like to thank the staff and management at WVON AM 1690.

Today the BirdieSisters were the honored guests of The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County,  at her 2nd annual Celebrity Golf Classic held at Harborside International Golf Course.  Haborside is 23 miles (30 minutes) from home.  The weather was great with temps in the mid – 70s.  With a 9:00a.m.  shoot-gun start, the weather had the making of a great day.

The celebrity guests included the BirdieSisters, Otis Wilson – 1985 NFL World Champion Chicago Bears, Bob “Butterbean” Love – HOF Chicago Bulls, Danny Clark – 2007 NFL world Champion New York Giants, Louis Price – former lead singer of the Temptations, LaDonna Tittle-radio and TV personality, many public officials and some of Chicago’s top business leaders.  The game was 4 person best ball and the girls partnered with Mr. Sonny Smith and Mr. Allen Glover.  The BirdieSisters started at hole number 1 and they played well.  The highlight of the tournament took place on hole number 18 where the BirdieSisters had the pleasure of giving the Honorable Dorothy Brown a putting lesson.  Overall, it was a great day with a fabulous breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The BirdieSisters’ family would like to thank Mr. Michael Porter, Mr. Hank Johnson, the event Committee, and the Haborside International Golf Course for their overwhelming hospitality.  A very special thanks to The Honorable Dorothy Brown.

Updates coming soon at : http://www.friendsofdorothybrown.org/ .

“The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation is pleased to announce that Erica Jackson is the 2009 recipient of the Peggy Kirk Bell Award.  This year we received over 40 applications with wonderful stories of how young golfers are impacting their communities and we were most impressed. . . .”

 The Peggy Kirk Bell Award is given each year by the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation at the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship.  The award is given to recognize a young golfer who is making a difference in his/her community — not just on the fairways.  The award is named for and inspired by the lifelong efforts of Peggy Kirk Bell.  Peggy Kirk Bell is a charter member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and a member of the LPGA Hall of Fame.  Congratulations to Birdiesister Erica Jackson on this accomplishment!