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he First Tee Founding Partners have provided support and guidance to The First Tee since its inception in 1997. Each partner - The Masters Tournament, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and USGA - believes in The First Tee’s mission and has dedicated resources to further the organization’s reach.

Their contributions include significant funding to The First Tee through charitable donations and grants; providing promotional opportunities through the donation of television and radio public service time; and consistently delivering the highest quality golf and life skills training by PGA and LPGA professionals.

The support of these organizations has contributed greatly to The First Tee’s success in reaching young people with golf and character education that continues to positively impact their lives.

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s Founding Corporate Partner of The First Tee, Shell Oil Company has provided resources and leadership to support the development of this youth service organization. Shell’s involvement and support of The First Tee’s mission has led the way for other individuals, corporations and organizations to provide ongoing financial support to The First Tee and its chapters.

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The First Tee Annual Review | 2010

THE “WHY” Research shows that young people today face more challenges than ever …

One in four public school children drop out before they finish high school. For African-Americans and Hispanics, the graduation rate could be as low as 50%.(1) The economic repercussions of the graduation crisis could hardly be more severe. More than 1 million students did not graduate from high school in 2010; the lost lifetime earnings for this class of dropouts alone will total $337 billion.(2) Only four in 10 young people participate in high-quality activities that teach them needed skills, how to form lasting relationships with others, and how to make big decisions.(3) Almost 80% of children report feeling stressed each month. One in four say they feel stressed at least once each day.(3) 60% of 10- to 21-year-olds say their schools should give them more preparation for the real world.(3) One-third of young people say they lack adult role models who volunteer and help others.(3)

Our Mission

To impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.

Nine Core Values

Honesty Integrity Sportsmanship Respect Confidence Responsibility Perseverance

94% of young people want to help make the world a better place.(3)

Courtesy

Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese. The numbers are even higher in AfricanAmerican and Hispanic communities, where nearly 40% of the children are overweight or obese.(4)

Judgment

If the obesity problem is not addressed, one third of all children born in 2000 or later will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lives.

Many others will face chronic obesity-related health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and asthma.(4)

Building a Grad Nation, Progress and Challenge In Ending the High School Drop Out Epidemic, America’s Promise Alliance

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The High Cost of High School Dropouts, Alliance for Excellent Education

Every Child, Every Promise: Turning Failure Into Action, America’s Promise Alliance

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Let’s Move! First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative to solve the problem of obesity (4)

Our Messages

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he most important investment society can make is in its young people as they represent 100% of our future. There is little doubt that young people today face many obstacles in life that are more challenging than previous generations. Pressures from peers, school, family and finances can be overwhelming.

The First Tee helps young people learn behaviors and life skills that help them confront, manage and work through the many pressures life brings their way. It’s proven.* Participation in The First Tee Life Skills Experience (delivered at chapters and other programming locations) enhances their ability to manage emotions, set short- and long-term goals and effectively resolve conflicts. Research has also shown that our programs provide the foundation for the acquisition and internalization of The First Tee Nine Core Values - honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment.

Our efforts now go well beyond the work at our chapters. In more than 4,000 elementary schools across the United States, The First Tee National School Program is introducing students to the lifelong physical activity of golf and those same Nine Core Values during physical education classes.

As The First Tee embarks on its next five year plan (2011-2015) and reflects on the previous five, we couldn’t be more convinced that our mission is right on the mark. Positively impacting the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill lifeenhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf is making a difference with today’s young people.

Through 2010, we’ve reached 4.7 million. And we’re far from done as we plan to grow that number to 10 million more over the coming years.

The First Tee truly is more than a game, and the following pages offer evidence of our impact … on golf courses, in schools and on military installations in the United States and beyond, wherever young people can be found.

s World Golf Foundation chairman in 2010, I was pleased to witness The First Tee’s impressive achievements using golf as a tool to teach our young people the values inherent in the game. An example is the outreach being done in schools through the National School Program which introduces millions of students and their families to golf and these values.

PGA of America is a Founding Partner of The First Tee. As such, I am proud of the fact that close to 700 PGA of America members are directly involved at The First Tee chapters as board members, executive directors, coaches, mentors and volunteers. Together, we are supporting a youth development initiative that is making a positive impact on our society.

Thank you for your interest and investment in The First Tee.

Joseph P. Steranka Chief Executive Officer, PGA of America Chairman, World Golf Foundation, 2010

* “2003-2008 Longitudinal Effects of The First Tee Life Skills Programs on Positive Youth Development” study, led by University of Minnesota’s Maureen R. Weiss, Ph.D.

“The one single thing that The First Tee does is that they make you feel good about yourself, no matter who you are or what your background is. The First Tee has helped me feel good about myself.”

-Dillon McDonald, The First Tee of Eagle County

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Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. Chief Executive Officer, The First Tee

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2010 Milestones

The First Tee Growth = Greater Impact • Marking a significant capacity milestone in The First Tee

• A comprehensive planning process that included

history, the network reached almost 2.4 million young people with its chapter, school and military programs during the calendar year.

• The First Tee National School Program grew to 4,000 schools with a national average of 500 students per school. As part of this growth, more than 650 new elementary school teachers were professionally trained to introduce the lifelong sport of golf and The First Tee Nine Core Values to their students.

• Recognizing the challenges young people face in making healthy choices, The First Tee sought expert partners to develop a framework for curriculum to highlight positive physical, emotional and social behaviors for young people.

The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits will formally launch in 2011 with World Golf Hall of Fame member Annika Sorenstam as its spokesperson.

• Despite the economy, chapters kept revenues stable in 2010 and increased their overall net income while focusing a larger percentage of their funding towards chapter programs and outreach. The chapter network has not posted a consolidated net loss in any year since 2003, which was the year the home office began tracking this metric.

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consideration of all major issues facing today’s youth resulted in the development of The First Tee’s Phase IV Strategic Plan, which will serve as the organization’s compass over the next five years, 2011-2015.

• The First Tee extended its mentoring program, formally

training 200 volunteer mentors at 41 chapters across the country. The program, made possible by funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), teaches mentors how to effectively guide young people in all aspects of their lives.

A Participant’s Story

Against All Odds Austin was selected to represent his chapter in The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach in 2010. It was another example of his perseverance.

“Austin stands for everything we believe in and try to make possible for our youth,” said Keely Porter, board chair for The First Tee of Greater Portland. “Through his experience with The First Tee, Austin has learned how to persevere. He has used great judgment in making positive lifestyle choices and he has confidence that his future will be better than his past.”

Austin has maintained a 3.0 GPA. He has more than seven top-five finishes in his high school golf matches and looks forward to attending college after his high school graduation this year.

“The First Tee taught me to set goals so I can accomplish my dreams,” he says proudly.

“Seeing how [Austin] has developed and become so strong … he sees people that are hurting and he’s right there, talking to them, loving them and giving them support and encouragement,” reflects his mom.

“That’s invaluable. I did the right thing bringing him here. I did my job.”

“The First Tee taught me to set goals so I can accomplish my dreams.”

- Austin Landis

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rowing up, I never thought that becoming a professional anything would be possible.”

Those were the honest thoughts of Austin Landis seven years ago … before he joined The First Tee of Greater Portland. Now, he considers the chapter’s leaders and other participants as his second family.

During his childhood, Austin’s father spent most of his time in prison and his mother struggled to raise three boys while working full-time at minimum wage jobs. One of his brothers has also battled with addiction for years.

“I could be in a drug rehab center for all I know,” Austin admitted.

“Addictions have run in my family. I’m pretty sure I’m the first in my family in the last two decades not to struggle with addiction at all … well, except for maybe golf.”

Initially, he was insecure about joining The First Tee, but after his first lesson, golf became his passion – the thing that motivates him to succeed in life.

“He had no self esteem when we started here,” said his mom, Holly.

“He was always picked on. But he grew up and became a man here. He became a person to be respected and revered.”

During his freshman year, Austin began winning local junior golf events and during that summer, his father returned home and traveled with him as he participated in state competitions.

“I had a marvelous summer. My dad was right there by my side as I was winning really prestigious golf tournaments and I was finally getting to know him,” he said.

Unfortunately, Austin’s dad was put back in jail in the spring of his junior year.

“I was so depressed,” he remembers. “I was upset beyond belief.

But, The First Tee of Greater Portland (The Children’s Course) helped me out. I can always go there and find someone to talk to and play golf. It’s like a second home.”

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F i v e

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Reaching a cumulative 4.7 million young people since its inception in 1997, The First Tee successfully closed the books on a five year strategic plan December 31, 2010.

The overarching goals for “Phase III 2006-2010” were to build on The First Tee’s reach and influence through the National School Program; strengthen chapters’ abilities to impact young people through a focused advanced adult education program; and make adjustments to the curriculum to continuously improve the learning process.

Key performance objectives were established for all primary aspects of the business to effectively measure the network’s progress. In all cases, goals were met or exceeded.

Phase III Highlights • Further solidifying The First Tee’s relevancy in major cities across the United States, operations were established in 88 of the top 100 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).

• The First Tee certified 531,153 young people through the Life Skills Experience, which is the in-depth programming delivered through chapters. Independent research confirmed young people who experience this programming learn life skills and transfer them to other areas of their lives.

• More than 500 trained golf professionals participated in The First Tee’s extensive coach training program to earn various levels of certification.

• The First Tee National School Program expanded to 512 school districts (nearly four times the original goal) and to more than 4,000 schools.

• The First Tee established programming in each of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

“Before I joined The First Tee, I was very quiet and scared of meeting new people.

Through The First Tee I have learned to become a leader and role model.”

- Gavin Parker, The First Tee of Richmond & Chesterfield 4

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• Contributing to the game’s growth, The First Tee learned that more than 250,000 participants of The First Tee play golf regularly and 70% of young people entering the program are new to the game. The First Tee has produced nearly 9,300 high school golfers and more than 1,700 college golfers since its inception.

• The First Tee created relationships with seven Native American communities and two additional international locations: Greater Vancouver, British Columbia and Manchester, United Kingdom.

• The First Tee funded an independent longitudinal research study to fully understand if and how its programs are impacting young people. Conducted by experts in the arena of youth development through sport, the study* confirmed that youth involved in The First Tee Life Skills Experience learn and use life skills on the golf course and transfer these skills to other areas of their lives.

The study also revealed The First Tee’s ability to impart core values on youth.

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2 0 0 6 - 2 0 1 0 • Continuing its commitment to promoting advanced education, The First Tee designated 254 Scholars and funded 90 scholarships worth more than $640,000.

• Through a Congressional appropriation, The First Tee partnered with the Department of Defense from 2009-2011, launching programs on 120 military institutions (100 domestic and 20 international).

• Recognizing the importance of immediate on-course exposure to the game for young players, The First Tee created and rolled out a new program level, PLAYer, that also aids in retention and progression.

* “2003-2008 Longitudinal Effects of The First Tee Life Skills Programs on Positive Youth Development” study, led by University of Minnesota’s Maureen R. Weiss, Ph.D.

“The First Tee taught me to persevere; to never let anyone or anything stop me from making more of myself.”

- Valentina De Fex, The First Tee of Dallas

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• Thanks to the commitment of its founding and corporate partners, The First Tee established more than 50 national opportunities for participants to further their life skills, leadership and golf experiences.

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National School Program

Focusing on Youth in Chicago I

n 2010, World Sport Chicago, The First Tee of Greater Chicago and Chicago Public Schools joined forces to create a plan to expose more students to The First Tee National School Program. The group developed a strategy to reach 120 of the 400+ elementary schools in Chicago Public Schools over a five-year period. Their ultimate goal is to have 10% (roughly 6,000) of those young people transition to The First Tee of Greater Chicago, where they will be further impacted by the Life Skills Experience.

“The challenge that many youth in our high risk urban communities face today is not only a lack of sports, but a lack of sports that help provide a positive direction,” said Scott Myers, executive director of World Sport Chicago. “The National School Program is a rare sports program that takes a very purposeful approach not only in teaching a sport but also in shaping the lives of young people. World Sport Chicago is excited to be part of growing this program in Chicago and through it, in strengthening the youth of our city.”

The partnership will result in trained educators successfully introducing more than 60,000 young people to the game of golf and The First Tee Nine Core Values during physical education classes. Through this private/public partnership, the three organizations will each provide funding and look to create partnerships with other local corporations and foundations.

Photos courtesy of Nick Novelli/The First Tee of Greater Chicago

“This program is important because it helps to fulfill our mission to develop students academically, mentally, physically, socially, emotionally and ethically,” said Calvin Davis, director of sports administration for Chicago Public Schools. “As a result of participation in this program we expect to see positive outcomes. It will make a contribution to the development of the whole child.”

In 2010, the three organizations each provided more than $30,000 to jumpstart the effort, which was enough to sponsor the first 30 schools. The group targeted students in close proximity to The First Tee of Greater Chicago’s locations to reduce transportation costs, ensuring the majority of the funding would be used for the program itself.

The plan also calls for developing a feeder program to the local high schools, creating golf teams in schools where none exist or improving the skills of the teams in schools with golf programs.

In an effort to broaden the focus beyond public schools, Catholic schools will be included in the program because of existing relationships with The First Tee of Greater Chicago and World Sport Chicago.

And they’re not done yet! The three organizations’ efforts to fund an additional 30 schools will include looking at ways to leverage heightened interest around the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.

“The curriculum that The First Tee uses has helped me in many ways that you can’t really understand. I’ve learned to control my emotions, and channel all of my energy towards golfing, my education, and my everyday life. I believe I have become a more mature, independent, and caring individual as a result of my involvement in The First Tee.” - Deloise Daniels, The First Tee of Southern Nevada 6

Charting the Course

NETWORK Participant Totals

ChAPTER Participant Ages

Chapter Participants

363,032

301,288

7 & under

12.7%

8-10

34.7%

Elementary Students *

2,103,500 1,683,500

11-12

23.7%

Total

2,466,532 1,984,788

13-15

21.1%

16-17

5.7%

18+

2.1%

PROGRAM DELIVERY CHANNELS

2010 2009 Chapters

198

203

CHAPTER PARTICIPANT Gender

Program Locations

705

711

School Districts

510

301

Elementary Schools

4,014

3,388

Military Installations

120

50

The First Tee

All Golfers **

Female

35%

20%

Male

65%

80%

NETWORK Ethnicity Breakdown Chapters Schools All Golfers ** African-American 18% 22% 6% Asian

6% 3% 4%

Caucasian

52%

49%

84%

Hispanic

13%

25%

5%

Other

11%

1% N/A

* The National School Program reaches students in grades K-5.

Student count reflects the national average of 500 students per participating school. ** 2010 National Golf Foundation

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Chapters | School Districts | Installations | 2010 8

Green = State | Black= Chapter | Red= School District | Blue= Military Installation | GOLD= International Alabama The First Tee of Greater Birmingham The First Tee of Montgomery The First Tee of Pursell Farms The First Tee of Tuscaloosa Madison City School District Montgomery Public Schools Phoenix City School District Tuscaloosa County Schools Tuscaloosa Public Schools Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base Alaska The First Tee of Alaska Anchorage School District Elmendorf Air Force Base Fort Richardson Arizona The First Tee of Phoenix The First Tee of Tucson Chandler Unified School District Fort Huachuca Accommodation School District Kyrene School District No. 28 Marana Unified School District Mesa Unified School District #4 Pendergast Elementary School District Phoenix Elementary School District No. 1 Sunnyside School District Tucson Unified School District Vail Unified School District Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Fort Huachuca Luke Air Force Base Arkansas The First Tee of Central Arkansas The First Tee of Fort Smith The First Tee of Greater Texarkana The First Tee of Northeast Arkansas The First Tee of Northwest Arkansas Arkadelphia Public Schools Bentonville Public Schools Decatur School District Diocese of Little Rock Fayetteville School District Gentry School District Gravette Public Schools Greenland School District Harrison Public Schools Pea Ridge School District Pulaski County Special School Rogers School District Siloam Springs Springdale School District Texarkana Arkansas Independent School District Little Rock Air Force Base Pine Bluff Arsenal California The First Tee of Central Coast The First Tee of Central Valley The First Tee of Contra Costa The First Tee of Fresno The First Tee of Greater Sacramento The First Tee of Los Angeles The First Tee of Monterey County The First Tee of Oakland The First Tee of Pasadena The First Tee of San Diego The First Tee of San Francisco The First Tee of San Joaquin The First Tee of San Jose The First Tee of South Los Angeles The First Tee of Coachella Valley The First Tee of the Tri-Valley Alisal Union School District Alum Rock Union Elementary School District Antioch Unified School District Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District Carpinteria Unified School District Central Unified School District Clovis Unified Coachella Valley Unified School District Delano Union Elementary School District Desert Sands Unified School District Goleta Union School District Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Oakley Union School District Orcutt Elementary School District Palo Alto Unified School District Pasadena Unified School District Pittsburg Unified School District Pomona Unified School District Rocketship Education Sacramento City Unified School District San Bernardino City Unified School District San Diego Unified School District San Diego-Albert Einstein Academy San Francisco Unified School District San Marcos Unified School District Santa Rosa Elementary School District Santa Ynez School District Vacaville Unified School District MCAS Miramar Murphy Canyon, San Diego Naval Air Station, Lemoore Naval Base, Ventura County Naval Supply Depot, Monterey Presidio of Monterey MCAGCC Twenty-Nine Palms Vandenberg Air Force Base

Colorado The First Tee of Denver The First Tee of Eagle County The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch The First Tee of Pueblo Adams 12 Five Star Schools Alamosa School District RE-11J Cherry Creek School District Colorado Springs District 11 Denver - Denver Academy Denver Public Schools Denver - Tennyson Center for Children Douglas County School District Falcon School District 49 Montrose County School District RE-1J Pueblo School District 60 Pueblo School District #70 St. Vrain Valley School District RE1J Woodland Park School District Fort Carson U.S. Air Force Academy Connecticut The First Tee of Connecticut The First Tee of Fairchild Wheeler Brookfield School District Cromwell Public Schools Hartford Public Schools Middletown Public Schools New Haven Public Schools New Milford Public Schools Norwalk Public Schools Rocky Hill Public Schools Naval Submarine Base New London Delaware The First Tee of Delaware Christina School District Indian River School District Dover Air Force Base District of Columbia The First Tee of Washington, DC District of Columbia Public Schools Florida The First Tee of Brooksville The First Tee of Broward The First Tee of Central Florida The First Tee of Clearwater The First Tee of Jacksonville The First Tee of Lakeland The First Tee of Miami The First Tee of Naples/Collier The First Tee of Northwest Florida The First Tee of Sarasota/Manatee The First Tee of St. Johns County The First Tee of St. Petersburg The First Tee of Tampa Bay The First Tee of The Palm Beaches The First Tee of the University of North Florida Broward County Public Schools Clay County Schools Collier County School District Duval County Public Schools Escambia County School District Hernando County Public Schools Hillsborough County Public Schools Lee County Public Schools Manatee County School District Miami-Dade County Public Schools Okaloosa County School District Orange County Public Schools Osceola County Public Schools Palm Beach County, School District of Polk County Schools Sarasota County School District Seminole County School District St. Augustine – Florida School for the Deaf and Blind St. Johns County School District West Palm Beach - Rosarian Academy Hurlbert Air Force Base MacDill Air Force Base Naval Air Station Whiting Field Naval Air Station, Pensacola Naval Station, Mayport

Georgia The First Tee of Albany The First Tee of Atlanta The First Tee of Augusta The First Tee of Columbus, Georgia The First Tee of East Lake The First Tee of Savannah The First Tee of Troup County Atlanta Public Schools Cobb County School District Gwinnett County School District Hall County Schools Rockdale County Public Schools Troup County School System Fort Gordon Fort McPherson Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield

Hawaii The First Tee of Hawaii Maui County Schools Hickam Air Force Base Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Base Naval Station Pearl Harbor

Idaho The First Tee of Idaho Boise School District Kellogg School District #391 Meridian School District Mountain Home Air Force Base Illinois The First Tee of Aurora & Fox River Valley The First Tee of Decatur The First Tee of Great River The First Tee of Greater Chicago The First Tee of Greater Rockford The First Tee of Joliet The First Tee of Western Illinois University Chicago Public Schools Davenport Community Schools Lockport School District 92 Moline School District No. 40 Oswego CUSD 308 Rockford School District 205 Troy Community Consolidated School District 30 Will County School District 92 Indiana The First Tee of Greater Indianapolis The First Tee of Hammond The First Tee of Valparaiso Indianapolis Public Schools Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township Porter Township School Corporation Richmond Community Schools Valparaiso Community Schools Iowa The First Tee of Greater Des Moines The First Tee of Quad Cities Davenport Community Schools Moline School District No. 40 Sioux City Community School District Kansas The First Tee of Cimarron The First Tee of Manhattan The First Tee of Salina The First Tee of Shawnee County Fort Riley Unified School District 475 Geary County Unified School District 475 Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Kentucky The First Tee of Lexington The First Tee of Louisville The First Tee of Owensboro The First Tee of Pine Mountain Clark County Public Schools Lexington-Fayette County Public Schools Webster County Schools Winchester-Fayette County Public Schools Fort Campbell Fort Knox Louisiana The First Tee of Avoyelles The First Tee of Central Louisiana The First Tee of East Baton Rouge Parish The First Tee of Greater New Orleans The First Tee of Northeast Louisiana The First Tee of Northwest Louisiana Caddo Parish DeSoto Parish School District Jefferson Parish Public Schools Monroe City Schools Rapides Parish School District Barksdale Air Force Base NAS JRB, New Orleans Maine The First Tee of Maine Portland School District South Portland School Department Westbrook Schools Department Maryland The First Tee of Baltimore The First Tee of Howard County The First Tee of Montgomery County, MD The First Tee of Prince George’s County Baltimore County Public School District Harford County Public Schools Howard County Public School System Aberdeen Proving Ground Andrews Air Force Base Fort Meade NAS Patuxent River Massachusetts The First Tee of Massachusetts Archdiocese of Boston Barnstable Public School District Brookline School District Concord School District Everett Public Schools Lynnfield School District Mansfield Public Schools Norton Public Schools Sudbury School District Hanscom Air Force Base Michigan The First Tee of Battle Creek The First Tee of Benton Harbor The First Tee of Boyne Highlands The First Tee of Mid-Michigan The First Tee of Southeast Michigan

Inland Lakes School District South Lyon Community Schools Minnesota The First Tee of Blaine The First Tee of Minneapolis The First Tee of Rochester The First Tee of St. Paul The First Tee of Three Rivers Park District Minneapolis - Marantha Christian Academy Minneapolis Public Schools Rochester Public Schools Mississippi The First Tee of Meridian The First Tee of The Pine Belt Greenwood Public School District Grenada School District Hattiesburg School District Hinds County Schools Jefferson Davis County School District Leflore County School District Madison County School District Petal School District Rankin County School District Smith County School District Naval Air Station, Meridian Missouri The First Tee of Greater Kansas City The First Tee of Greater St. Louis The First Tee of The Ozarks St. Louis City School District Scott Air Force Base Montana The First Tee of Montana Billings Catholic Schools Billings District #2 Billings Public Schools Nebraska The First Tee of Omaha Elkhorn Public Schools Lincoln Public Schools Offutt Air Force Base Nevada The First Tee of Northern Nevada The First Tee of Southern Nevada Carson City School District Clark County School District Nellis Air Force Base New Hampshire The First Tee of New Hampshire Colebrook School District Conway School District Fremont School District Grantham School District Hampton School District Hanover School District Manchester School District Milton School District Newmarket School District North Hampton School District Pelham School District Portsmouth School District Seabrook School District Stratham School District Sunapee School District New Jersey The First Tee of Essex County The First Tee of Greater Atlantic City The First Tee of Greater Trenton The First Tee of Monmouth and Ocean Counties The First Tee of Plainfield The First Tee of Raritan Valley Asbury Park School District Elizabeth School District Englewood Public Schools Gladstone – Montgomery Academy Hamilton Township School District Highland Park School District Jersey City Schools Lakewood Township Schools Neptune Township School District New Brunswick Public School District Newark Public Schools North Bergen School District North Brunswick Township School District North Plainfield School District Old Tappan School District Paramus Public Schools Perth Amboy Public Schools Plainfield Public Schools Pleasantville Public Schools Red Bank Borough Public Schools Roselle – St. Joseph The Carpenter Toms River Regional Schools Township of Ocean Counties Wall Township Public Schools Woodbridge Township Fort Monmouth Picatinny Arsenal New Mexico The First Tee of San Juan County, NM The First Tee of Santa Fe The First Tee of the Pecos Valley

New York The First Tee of Corning The First Tee of Metropolitan New York The First Tee of Nassau County The First Tee of Rochester, NY The First Tee of Syracuse The First Tee of Western New York Archdiocese of New York East Syracuse Minoa Central School District Greenburgh New Castle Union Free School District Half Hollow Hills Central School District Highland Falls Fort Montgomery Central School District Holland Central School District Ithaca City School District Jamesville DeWitt Central Schools Lansing Central Schools Lyncourt Union Free School District New York City School District #1 Port Byron Central School District Queens-School District 28 Rochester – True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School Rochester City School District Scarsdale Union Free School District Scotia-Glenville Central School District Southern Cayuga Central Schools Syracuse City School District West Genesee Central Schools Westhill Central School District White Plains Public Schools Yonkers Public Schools USMA West Point North Carolina The First Tee of Brunswick County The First Tee of Charlotte The First Tee of Cleveland County The First Tee of the Sandhills The First Tee of the Triad The First Tee of the Triangle Alexander County Schools Brunswick County Schools Caldwell County Schools Catawba County Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Cleveland County Schools Cumberland County Schools Forsyth County Public Schools Fort Bragg Schools Gaston County Schools Hickory Public Schools Jackson County Public Schools Macon County School District Moore County School District Newton-Conover City Schools Wake County Public School System Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School District Fort Bragg MCB Camp Lejeune New River Marine Installation North Dakota The First Tee of Minot Minot Public Schools Minot Air Force Base Ohio The First Tee of Akron The First Tee of Canton The First Tee of Cleveland The First Tee of Columbus The First Tee of Cooks Creek The First Tee of Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky The First Tee of Greater Miami Valley The First Tee of Lake Erie The First Tee of Mahoning Valley Akron Public Schools Archdiocese of Philadelphia Buckeye Valley Local Schools Canton - Canton Country Day School Canton - Heritage Christian School Cincinnati Public Schools Cincinnati School District Columbus Public Schools Columbus - Columbus School for Girls Columbus – Zenith Academy Diocese of Columbia Diocese of Youngstown Dublin City Schools Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools Gates Mills - Gilmour Academy Independent School Granville Exempted Village Schools Greenwood School District 50 Hamilton City Schools Kenston Local Schools Logan Elm School District Louisville City School District Middletown City Schools Marysville Schools New Albany - Plain Local School District North Folk Local Schools

Northmont City School District Olentangy Local School District Ontario Local Schools Philadelphia – Global Leadership Academy Charter School Pickerington Local Schools St. Marys City School District - The Wellington School South Euclid/Lyndhurst City Schools Southeast Local School District Talawanda School District Upper Arlington City School District Village Academy Schools Westerville City Schools Westfall Local School District Whitehall City School District Worthington Schools Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Oklahoma The First Tee of Metropolitan Oklahoma City The First Tee of Tulsa Tinker Air Force Base Oregon The First Tee of Greater Portland The First Tee of Willamette Valley Portland School District, OR Salem-Keizer School District Pennsylvania The First Tee of Beaver Falls The First Tee of Lehigh Valley The First Tee of Philadelphia The First Tee of Pittsburgh The First Tee of Sharon The First Tee of Suburban Philadelphia Albert Gallatin Area School District Boyertown Area School District Brownsville Area School District Chester/Upland School District First Philadelphia Charter School Frazier School District Laurel Highlands School District Pocono Mountain School District State College Area School District The School District of Philadelphia Uniontown Area School District Fort Dix McGuire Air Force Base Rhode Island Chariho Regional School District South Carolina The First Tee of Aiken The First Tee of Columbia The First Tee of Greater Charleston The First Tee of Greenville The First Tee of Myrtle Beach The First Tee of Spartanburg Aiken County Public Schools Barnwell School District 19 Beaufort County School District Berkeley County School District Charleston County School District Greenville County Schools Horry County Schools Richland County School District Richland County School District One Charleston Air Force Base Fort Jackson Naval Weapons Station, Charleston South Dakota The First Tee of Rapid City The First Tee of South Dakota The First Tee of The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Aberdeen School District Baltic School District 49-1 Harrisburg School District Lead-Deadwood School District #40-1 Mitchell School District 17-2 Mount Vernon School District 17-3 Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Shannon County Schools Sioux Falls Catholic School System Sioux Falls School District Spearfish School District No. 40-2 Tea Area School District Wall School District #51-5 Watertown School District Yankton School District Ellsworth Air Force Base Tennessee The First Tee of Chattanooga The First Tee of Clarksville The First Tee of Greater Knoxville The First Tee of Memphis The First Tee of Nashville The First Tee of Smyrna The First Tee of the Tri-Cities Clarksville Montgomery County School District Knox County Schools Memphis City Schools Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Naval Support Activity, Mid-South Texas The First Tee of Arlington The First Tee of Fort Worth

The First Tee of Greater Austin The First Tee of Greater Brownsville The First Tee of Greater Dallas The First Tee of Greater El Paso The First Tee of Houston/F.M. Law Park The First Tee of Greater Houston The First Tee of Killeen The First Tee of the Golden Triangle The First Tee of The Piney Woods The First Tee of San Antonio The First Tee of Trinity Aldine Independent School District Birdville Independent School District Clear Creek Independent School District Coppell Independent School District Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Dallas Independent School District Dickinson Independent School District El Paso – St. Marks Day School Fort Bend Independent School District Fort Worth Independent School District Fort Sam Houston Independent School District Galena Park Independent School District Galveston - Ambassadors Preparatory Academy Houston Independent School District Houston Independent School District (FM Law Park) Humble Independent School District Irving Independent School District Killeen Independent School District Lackland Independent School District Manor Independent School District Pearland Independent School District San Antonio Independent School District Texas City Independent School District Waller Independent School District Fort Bliss Fort Hood Fort Sam Houston & Medical Center Lackland Air Force Base NAS JRB Fort Worth Utah Granite School District Murray School District Vermont Addison Central Supervisory Union Addison Northeast Supervisory Union Alburgh School District Barnard School District Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union Bradford School District Brandon School District Brattleboro School District Bridgewater School District Bridport School District Bristol School District Burlington School District Caledonia North Supervisory Union Cavendish School District Chelsea School District Chester-Andover Unified School District Chittenden South Supervisory Union Diocese of Burlington Dover School District East Barre School District East Dummerston School District East Montpelier School District Fayston School District Franklin Central Supervisory Union Franklin West Supervisory Union Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union Grafton School District Grand Isle Supervisory Union Killington School District Lamoille South Supervisory Union Ludlow School District Lyndon School District Manchester School District Middlesex School District Milton Independent School District Milton Town School District Mount Holly School District New Haven School District Newbury School District North Clarendon School District North Springfield School District Northfield School District Orange Central Supervisory Union Orange East Supervisory Union Orange North Supervisory Union Orange-Windsor Supervisory Union Pittsford School District Plymouth School District Pomfret School District Proctor School District Reading School District Rochester School District Rutland Central Supervisory Union Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Rutland South Supervisory Union Rutland Southwest Supervisory Union Rutland Town School District Rutland-Windsor Supervisory Union South Burlington School District Springfield School District St. Albans School District Stockbridge School District Wardsboro School District Warren School District Washington Central Supervisory Union

Washington South Supervisory Union Washington West Supervisory Union West Pawlet School District Westminster School District Williston School District Windham Central Supervisory Union Windham Northeast Supervisory Union Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Windsor Central School District Windsor County Supervisory Union Windsor Northwest Supervisory Union Windsor School District Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union Windsor Southwest Supervisory Union Virginia The First Tee of Charlottesville The First Tee of Danville The First Tee of Hampton Roads The First Tee of Harrisonburg The First Tee of Prince William County The First Tee of Richmond & Chesterfield The First Tee of Roanoke Valley The First Tee of the Maury River Basin Albemarle County Public Schools Arlington Diocese Bath County Schools Charlottesville City Schools Chesterfield County Public Schools Hampton City Schools Harrisonburg City Public Schools Loudoun County Public Schools Newport News Public Schools Portsmouth Public Schools Prince William County Rockingham County Public Schools Virginia Beach City Public Schools York County School Division Fort Belvoir Fort Lee MCB Quantico Naval Air Station, Oceana Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek Washington The First Tee of Columbia Basin The First Tee of Greater Seattle The First Tee of North Puget Sound The First Tee of The Inland Northwest The First Tee of Yakima Archdiocese of Seattle Auburn School District Granger School District Kennewick School District Kent School District Pasco School District Richland School District Seattle Public Schools Spokane Public Schools Yakima School District Naval Station Everett (East Sound) Naval Station Whidbey West Virginia The First Tee of West Virginia Berkeley County Schools Raleigh County Schools Wisconsin The First Tee of Milwaukee County The First Tee of Northeast Wisconsin The First Tee of South Central Wisconsin Madison Metropolitan School District Milwaukee Public Schools Wyoming The First Tee of University of Wyoming Laramie County School District One Natrona County School District #1 Sheridan County School District #1 F. E. Warren Air Force Base

International Canada The First Tee of Greater Vancouver The First Tee of Montreal Ireland The First Tee of Ireland New Zealand The First Tee of New Zealand Singapore The First Tee of Singapore United Kingdom The First Tee of Manchester, UK

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MILITARY MATTERS! National Guardsmen and Reservists program added

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hildren of geographically separated National Guardsmen and Reservists were welcomed at chapters of The First Tee beginning in 2010. These young people are participating in golf instruction combined with life skills education at no cost. The Guardsmen and Reservist program is part of The First Tee’s outreach to military families in the United States and overseas, which is being funded through a Congressional appropriation from 2009-2011.

In addition to programming for children of Guardsmen and Reservists, The First Tee continued to reach and have a positive impact on the children of the United States Armed Forces through the chapter-based “Military Affiliate Program,” which offers The First Tee Life Skills Experience to 100 installations in the United States that

are in close proximity to chapters.

Finally, The First Tee Nine Core Values Golf Program was launched on 20 overseas installations in 2010. Military personnel, who receive equipment, curriculum and online training, now have the ability to implement The First Tee life skills-based activities at any time and at any location on these installations.

Each child reached through this program is participating with trained adults who offer progressive lesson plans that create a fun and safe learning environment. The curriculum fosters curiosity about the game of golf and teaches how the positive values inherent in the game can be used at home, in school and in other areas of everyday life.

“Kianna began talking about things like college and golf, dad and golf, even family and golf, and I realized that this program was teaching my daughter more than golf skills. It was teaching her life skills.”

- Diandra Hilmo, military parent 10

A Participant’s Story

On Par with her Future and using my leadership skills has added to my experiences. All of these opportunities would not have been possible without The First Tee.” Kamio loves the outdoors, socializing with The First Tee participants and volunteering with the program. “My favorite value from The First Tee’s Nine Core Values is perseverance because I believe it teaches you to never give up,” she said.

“Set your goals and climb the ladder. I like the idea of trying until I can’t try anymore.”

The First Tee has also taught her compassion. Kamio volunteers for the National Latino Peace Officers Association, where she works with the less fortunate minority youth. At school, she is a member of the Best Buddies Club, where she has been paired with Cory, a fellow student who is a paraplegic as the result of a tragic accident. Through her friendship with Cory, she hopes to inspire other young people to realize the importance of staying positive, regardless of the obstacles life may bring.

Those at The First Tee of Phoenix are expecting great things to come in Kamio’s future. Knowing her, she will exceed those expectations.

“set your goals and climb the ladder.

I like the idea of trying until I can’t try anymore.”

Along with fellow participants of The First Tee, Kamio Espindola (third from left) attended the 2009 TORO Future Leaders Forum at Walt disney World Resort.

“The lessons of setting long and short term goals that I have learned in The First Tee will follow me throughout my life. I know that setting these goals will be important when I leave college and enter the working world, and thanks to the life lessons I have learned, I will be able to do so with confidence.”

- David Mills, The First Tee of the Triangle

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eet Kamio Espindola. At age 17, this A/B Honor Roll student is finishing her senior year of high school before heading to Mesa Community College, where she has signed a letter of intent to play collegiate golf. Her father introduced her to the game at an early age.

On average, she played once a month until 2006, when a friend invited her to participate in The First Tee of Phoenix.

“When I started at The First Tee, I was very shy and kept to myself,” says Kamio, who is Acecertified. “Then I started going more often and became comfortable with all the other participants and fell in love with golf.”

Today, she is outgoing, has a great sense of humor and is one of The First Tee of Phoenix’s most active members.

“I think The First Tee has helped me become a more well-rounded person,” Kamio said. “Attending The First Tee’s national events including the Life Skills & Leadership Academy and The TORO Future Leaders Forum has given me a better appreciation for the game. What’s more, being recognized by leaders at The First Tee for overcoming adversity

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The Power of a Relationship

A Lasting Legacy

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any individuals, corporations and foundations have generously donated to The First Tee over the years. Yet something about this particular gift was different.

The morning of December 1, 2010, The First Tee’s chief executive Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. opened a letter and accompanying pledge payment from a Trustee. What surprised him was the Trustee from whom it came.

Barrow knew that David Epstein was terminally ill. What he didn’t expect that morning was to receive a check along with a personal note signed

by Mr. Epstein stating he wanted to make a payment on his pledge, as supporting The First Tee was very important to him.

Mr. Epstein was a generous, charitable-minded individual who supported many organizations that are having a positive effect on the people in his hometown of Westport, Conn. and vicinity. He became a Trustee of The First Tee in 2006, and over the years grew increasingly passionate about its mission. Mr. Epstein saw the positive impact The First Tee was having in Connecticut and beyond, and genuinely believed in the concept of teaching life skills and imparting core values on young people through golf.

David Epstein passed away on December 15th. His widow, Geri, knew her late husband felt supporting The First Tee was important. She has increased the original pledge to The First Tee substantially, allowing for construction to begin on a new learning center at The First Tee of Connecticut.

Scheduled to be completed summer of 2012, The First Tee of Connecticut David & Geri Epstein Learning Center will be a place where young people will grow and develop through the proven programs at The First Tee for years to come.

Additionally, Mrs. Epstein will be establishing a number of scholarships in her husband’s name for The First Tee participants to further their education in college over the coming years.

“David was very impressed with the accomplishments of The First Tee,” said Mrs. Epstein. “It seemed like both enabling The First Tee of Connecticut to build a learning center, as well as establishing a national program for college scholarships would be a special way to honor David.”

he First Tee puts great emphasis on positive relationships throughout the organization.

The positive reinforcement relationship model of The First Tee between a coach and young person or an educator and a student has an enormous impact on that young person’s willingness to be open to what the adult has to share—about golf, and life.

The value of positive relationships at The First Tee—and results to show for it— encouraged PwC to further support the youth development organization’s efforts.

A Trustee since 2000, PwC expanded their support in 2010 by donating half of their paid commercial advertising time in golf programming to The First Tee.

“Through staff, coaches, volunteers and mentors, young people involved in The First Tee learn positive life lessons that become the foundation for both personal and professional success,” said Bob Moritz, chairman and senior partner, PwC. “We believe in what The First Tee is doing and trust that additional exposure brings greater awareness and support to their effort.”

Coach/participant, educator/student, mentor/mentee, volunteer/young person … these relationships matter. The First Tee supports the nurturing of these relationships by providing the highest level of training for the adults involved in its programming.

Quality of the training program and the adults’ commitment to making a lasting impact in each person’s life has resulted in young people with greater confidence, a desire to act responsibly and the ability to persevere when times get tough.

For an organization like PwC, investing in youth development and education is part of its corporate culture. For years PwC has supported The First Tee Scholars by inviting select participants to attend an Executive Business Forum where young people interact with and learn from PwC executives. The First Tee’s relationship with PwC, made possible through PwC’s involvement in THE PLAYERS Championship as a Proud Partner, has provided hundreds of participants from Northeast Florida the ability to experience the tournament in unique ways.

PwC’s support of The First Tee is a shining example of how corporate America cares about today’s youth. The First Tee and PwC’s collective efforts to influence the thinking and focus of today’s young people has had a lasting impact on The First Tee participants.

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PwC, a Proud Partner of THE PLAYERS Championship, hosted young people from The First Tee of Jacksonville and The First Tee of St. Johns County at the tournament, where they were able to meet PGA TOUR player Camilo Villegas.

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A Corporate Partner’s Story

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hat was one of the coolest experiences I’ll ever have,” said Sara Diaz (pictured right), a participant from The First Tee of San Antonio.

Sara joined two other participants—Donnie Ray Black from The First Tee of Pittsburgh and Katie Hickey from The First Tee of Fort Smith—for an afternoon with World Golf Hall of Famer and Trustee of The First Tee Jack Nicklaus in March 2010. They were in South Florida to film a commercial for the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), for whom Nicklaus is a spokesperson.

Sara, Donnie and Katie were selected to be in the commercial because of their involvement at their respective chapters and for exemplifying The First Tee Nine Core Values in their personal lives.

The commercial was put together and aired throughout 2010 on network and cable outlets in many tournament telecasts and other golf programming.

Yet as important as such exposure is for a nonprofit organization like The First Tee, it only begins to shed a light on the support RBS has provided to The First Tee over the years.

The relationship with RBS began in 2004 when they came to The First Tee with a desire to recognize participants who have exhibited core values in their daily lives while overcoming difficult circumstances. Since that year, they have annually supported participants of The First Tee through the RBS Achievers of the Year

award. In doing so, more than 70 participants have been rewarded with scholarships to further their education for drawing on core values learned through The First Tee.

Executives from RBS even participate in the judging process for the awards, taking on the near-impossible task of choosing each year’s finalists.

“How these young people rely on the core values they have learned at The First Tee is incredible,” said David Webb, head of group brand and marketing for RBS. “Year after year we are amazed at the genuine stories of perseverance, confidence, judgment and responsibility these young people share through their applications. It’s a testament to The First Tee’s ability to make a positive difference in their lives.”

In 2008, RBS again came to The First Tee with an opportunity to build on the partnership. This time, they were interested in mentoring.

Thanks to their initial funding of the project, The First Tee RBS Mentor Program was developed and The First Tee now prepares mentors throughout the network to build meaningful relationships that positively impact the lives of their mentees. More than 75 chapters of The First Tee have been trained and many more will be trained in the coming years.

“RBS believes in harnessing the power of sport—golf in particular—to change lives,” Webb continued. “Our support of The First Tee is a testament to that belief. We believe The First Tee is working and are proud to support their efforts.”

“I’ve met some extraordinary people through the game of golf and The First Tee. The harder I work and the more effort I put into my golf game, the more fun it is.”

- Liz Bauernfiend, The First Tee of Eagle Lake

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Partnering for Impact

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The First Tee Alumna

In Her Own Words

by Maya McLin, The First Tee Scholar, Class of 2010

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s a young, African-American female in my community, The First Tee was my outlet. Every Saturday, I was able to escape the negative peer pressure in my neighborhood and attend golf lessons, where I also learned life lessons. The First Tee Nine Core Values teach morals, the way one should act on and off the green.

I began to act with the same honesty and integrity I showed on the golf course in class and at home. Those continuous Saturdays may have seemed tedious and irrelevant for me at the time, but those Saturdays were the foundation for my future.

The First Tee afforded me opportunities that no other organization offers. Everyone at The First Tee of Atlanta became more than instructors and peers. They became my family. I knew I could rely on someone to help me with problems beyond golf.

Through the wisdom and wise words the instructors spoke about

life, I fell more in love with the game of golf, and The First Tee.

Through many experiences and trips with The First Tee, I made lifelong friends with amazing people that I would have never met staying home. I became best friends with the golfers at my chapter, being able to rely on them for homework help, golf help, and even to be there for each other as we chose to attend the same college.

The First Tee is more than a junior golf organization. It becomes your family, your friend, your safe haven from peer pressure, and your teacher. But most of all, it has made me who I am today.

Please know that your support of The First Tee is helping thousands of young people just like me.

Maya McLin is a Scholar of The First Tee, Class of 2010. She’s attending Georgetown College in Kentucky on a scholarship she received through her affiliation with The First Tee. She appeared before Members of the United States Congress on behalf of The First Tee in April 2010 as part of National Golf Day. 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup Team Captain Corey Pavin attended the event, and brought with him the Ryder Cup Trophy.

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he First Tee coaches demonstrate that if young people are (a) exposed to the inherent values of the game of golf, (b) surrounded by caring coaches and (c) learn life skills, then the probability they will acquire and exhibit The First Tee Nine Core Values increases.

The First Tee Coach philosophy embraces the following strategies to create optimal learning environments for young people:

Activity Based…

doing versus telling (create experienced-based learning environments; seamless delivery of life skills within golf activities)

Mastery Driven…

seek challenging tasks that help develop new skills (balance the focus on process and outcome and bring attention to the intention)

Empower Youth…

young people actively participate in the decision-making process (develop positive relationships and take a student-centered approach)

Continuous Learning…

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rian Ladet, program manager at The First Tee of Greater Houston, says watching Tezira Abe progress over the last six years is an example of how The First Tee coaches can make a difference in a young person’s life.

“Tezira stands out in my mind because she is finishing her high school a semester early and has become an accomplished golfer,” he said. “She has already committed to play golf at the University of Texas. I’ve watched her set goals. I’ve watched her grow and become a mature young female athlete. And it’s clear to me that her head is wrapped around the life skills and core values that we teach her here at The First Tee.” Brian first learned about The First Tee in 2000 when he was a sophomore on the Texas Southern University golf team. His team used The First Tee of Houston at FM Law Park location to practice and he

gradually became familiar with the youth development organization.

During his senior year, Brian interned at the chapter and after graduating in 2004, he joined the staff and trained to become a certified The First Tee Coach.

Brian credits the participants he’s coached throughout his tenure with teaching him the same life lessons he shares with them.

“The participants have taught me the importance of continuous learning and that there’s always room for improvement,” he said.

“I learned from them the importance of having a mentor and a go-to person that I can lean on for advice and assistance.”

Yet Brian’s greatest reward comes every day for him and many other coaches at The First Tee. “I love watching young participants set shortand long-term goals and witnessing their sense of accomplishment when they achieve their goals. It’s learning life lessons.”

“The Nine Core Values of The First Tee offer a strong foundation for golf, my academics, my future and life in general.

These core values help young people stay focused, mentally strong, and gain respect for self and others.”

- Monique Riley, The First Tee of the Tri-Valley

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Learning Life’s Lessons

foster long-term solutions rather than short-term fixes (engage young people in Good-BetterHow feedback and identify coachable moments)

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Operating Fund Report Unaudited | Year ending December 31, 2010

REVENUE Founding Partners Corporations Government Individuals & Other TOTAL

$4,188,000 3,886,000 1,680,000 4,318,000 $14,072,000

30% 28% 12% 31%

EXPENDITURES Chapter, Life Skills Education, National School Program, and Department of Defense

$6,869,000

53%

Designated Funds to Chapters

3,341,000

26%

Fund-raising and Administrative

2,865,000

22%

TOTAL Beginning Cash Ending Cash

$13,075,000 $6,494,000 $7,491,000

“The First Tee has helped me to trust people and to build a go-to team which has helped me get through a lot of problems.�

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- Hakim Eiam, The First Tee of South Los Angeles

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he First Tee Founding Partners have provided support and guidance to The First Tee since its inception in 1997. Each partner - The Masters Tournament, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and USGA - believes in The First Tee’s mission and has dedicated resources to further the organization’s reach.

Their contributions include significant funding to The First Tee through charitable donations and grants; providing promotional opportunities through the donation of television and radio public service time; and consistently delivering the highest quality golf and life skills training by PGA and LPGA professionals.

The support of these organizations has contributed greatly to The First Tee’s success in reaching young people with golf and character education that continues to positively impact their lives.

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s Founding Corporate Partner of The First Tee, Shell Oil Company has provided resources and leadership to support the development of this youth service organization. Shell’s involvement and support of The First Tee’s mission has led the way for other individuals, corporations and organizations to provide ongoing financial support to The First Tee and its chapters.

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