Carter’s Spectrum Golf Mentor Program
🏌️‍♂️A Unique Mentorship Experience Through Golf Carter’s Spectrum Golf, founded by 14-year-old golf prodigy and autism advocate Carter Bonas, combines golf instruction with structured mentorship to empower military-connected youth. Our program uses the game of golf as a vehicle to foster resilience, confidence, academic stability, and emotional well-being.

🎯 Mission: To foster self-confidence, leadership skills, and academic success among youth in military families by combining golf, life skills training, and trauma-informed mentorship.

💡 What Makes Us Different?
  • Military-Focused Support: Tailored to the stressors of deployment, relocation, and reintegration.
  • Mental Health Integration: Led by Dr. Thelma Tennie, LMFT, we incorporate therapeutic support and counseling referrals.
  • Peer and Family Engagement: Monthly Family Golf Days, youth-led leadership councils, and advisory boards ensure community voice and connection.
  • Holistic Life Skills Curriculum: Incorporates Evidenced Based Life skills model and evidence-based stress management techniques.

👥 Who We Serve: We mentor youth ages 6–21 from:
  • Military families
  • Single-parent households
  • Rural and suburban communities
  • Backgrounds with high risk of academic challenges, bullying, trauma, or juvenile justice involvement

🧠 Our Approach
  • One-on-One & Group Mentoring (4:1 ratio)
  • Weekly 90-Min Sessions blending golf with social-emotional learning
  • Monthly Family Golf Days + Quarterly Workshops: Coping with deployment, relocation, reintegration
  • Youth Leadership Council: Giving participants a voice and leadership role
  • Community Service Projects that build purpose and peer connection

👨‍🏫 Meet Our Team
  • Carter Bonas, CEO & Mentor – Autism advocate and youth leader
  • Seneca Smith, USMC Retired – Program Director and veteran mentor
  • Cory Henry, PGA Pro – Lead Instructor focusing on emotional regulation through golf
  • Dr. Thelma Tennie, LMFT – Clinical oversight & trauma-informed care

📍 Where We MentorOur home base is The Country Club of Coral Springs, with support from Coral Springs Parks and Recreation for additional community events and programming across the city.

📈 Program Goals
  • Improve Academic Success
  • Enhance Emotional Resilience
  • Strengthen Family Bonds
  • Promote Leadership & Community Engagement
  • Prevent Risk Behaviors such as Substance Use

🤝 Community Partners
  • City of Coral Springs & Mayor Scott Brook
  • Coral Springs Parks and Recreation
  • Local Schools & PTAs
  • Mental health providers and veteran mentors
  • The Country Club of Coral Springs

🔄 Sustainability & Long-Term Vision: We are committed to expanding this model nationwide by building partnerships, securing long-term funding, and documenting our outcomes for replication.

For more information please call (954) 644-9567
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To register please use the link below.

    Mentorship Registration Form 

    I understand that my signed Waiver and Release of Liability form is part of my registration. I also understand that primary insurance coverage is my individual or family plan. I have no objection to Carter's Spectrum Golf using a photograph of my child in promotional materials. I understand that this program may be cancelled due to inappropriate behavior or repeated unkindness.  I understand that the program is no-cost for Broward County Residents. 
    give permission for said minor to participate in the Carter's Spectrum Golf Mentor Program. I certify that my minor is six (6) years or older, in good health and capable of participating in the Junior Golf Mentoring Program.
     
    In consideration of said minor being permitted to enter the Country Club of Coral Springs (the “Club”) and participating in the Junior Golf Mentoring Program, I, on behalf of myself (as parent or guardian) agree as follows:
     
    1. I acknowledge that minor’s participation in the Junior Golf Mentoring Program may result in serious bodily injury or death. With these and similar risks in mind, on behalf of myself and my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, I hereby fully and forever release, waive and discharge the owner and operator of the Club and each of its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, contractors, attorneys, insurers, parents, subsidiaries and successors in interest (collectively, with the Club, the “Released Parties”) from all claims, demands, obligations, causes of action and/or liabilities for personal injury, property damage or wrongful death which now exist or may hereafter arise that relate in any way to my child’s presence, or participation in the Junior Golf Program at the Club.
     
    2. In the event that any action, suit, claim or demand of any kind or nature is brought in the future asserting any claim against the Released Parties, I shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties against any and all claims, demands, actions, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by them in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement, trial or appeal of such action, suit or claim to the extent that such claims, demands, actions, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arise from or relate to my minor child’s presence, or participation in the Junior Golf Program Mentoring in the City of Coral Springs.
     
    3. I assume full responsibility for, and risk of, bodily injury, death, or property damage due to the negligence of the Released Parties or otherwise.
     
    4. I agree that the Carter's Spectrum Golf shall have the right, at its discretion, to enforce rules of conduct and/or terminate my minor child’s participation for failure to act in conformance thereof, or for his or her actions or conduct if detrimental to or incompatible with the welfare, comfort, harmony, course rules or interest of the Junior Golf Mentoring Program as a whole. Golf course etiquette is taught and is strived for by all.
     
    5. I hereby grant the Carter's Spectrum Golf Full authority to take whatever action, in their discretion, is determined to be necessary for my minor child’s health, safety and welfare, and I fully release the Released Parties from any liability for such actions, as set forth herein. I understand that Carter's Spectrum Golf is not responsible for costs incurred for medical care.
     
    6. I intend this document to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the laws of the State of Florida. If any portion hereof is held invalid, I agree that the balance shall continue in full force and effect.
    Golf lessons, take place at the Country Club of Coral Springs.10800 W Sample Rd
    Coral Springs, FL 33065 or Site located in the City of Coral Springs. 
    Mentoring takes place weekdays and Saturday.

Programming Grant Funded by:

A Special Thank You to our Generous Donors!​

A Special Thank You to our Community Partners!