2015 Network Meeting Event Guide

March 11-14, 2015 Hyatt Regency Dallas #TFTNM15

THE FIRST TEE 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.

THE FIRST TEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TIMOTHY W. FINCHEM Board Chair Commissioner, PGA TOUR

JIN ROY RYU Chairman & CEO PMX Industries

CHRISTIE AUSTIN Cherry Hills Village, CO

MICHAEL E. SNEED Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs Johnson & Johnson, Inc.

RON CROSS Senior Director, Corporate Affairs Augusta National Golf Club MARTY EVANS Rear Admiral (Retired) United States Navy

BRYAN STEVENSON Executive Director Equal Justice Initiative FRED T. TATTERSALL Founder (retired) Tattersall Advisory Group

ROBERT E. LONG, JR. Owner Granville Capital, Inc.

SUSAN TREES Washington, DC

TIM MULLEN President Mullen Family Foundation

ALLEN WRONOWSKI Honorary President PGA of America

CHRISTOPHER NORMYLE Manager, Sponsorships & Events Shell Oil Company

TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome from Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, The First Tee .................................................. 2 Welcome from Michael S. Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas ........................................................................................... 3 Welcome from Jake Sagehorn, Board President, The First Tee of Greater Dallas ......................................... 4 Welcome from Fred N. Reynolds, Board President, The First Tee of Fort Worth ......................................... 5 Agenda ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 2015 Network Meeting Education ........................................................................................................................... 7 Hyatt Regency Dallas Floor Plans ........................................................................................................................ 8–9 Featured Speakers ............................................................................................................................................... 10–13 Network Awards ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Outstanding Participant Leadership Summit ................................................................................................. 15–17 Outstanding Participant Award Finalists ........................................................................................................ 18–19 2015 Network Meeting Class Schedule ................................................................................................................ 20 The First Tee Tweetup ................................................................................................................................................ 21 Meet the Exhibitors ............................................................................................................................................ 22–25 Thank You ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26

WHAT DOES THE COLOR ON YOUR NAME BADGE MEAN? Board Member

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Dear Family and Friends of The First Tee: On behalf of myself and my home office colleagues, The First Tee Board, our Founding Partners and Trustees, and our chapters in the great state of Texas, especially The First Tee of Greater Dallas and The First Tee of Fort Worth, it is my privilege to welcome you to The First Tee 2015 Network Meeting.

First and foremost, this is your meeting.

We have always viewed our relationship with chapters as a partnership. In preparing for this Network Meeting, we have consulted with many network leaders to determine classes and speakers that will best help you: • continue to build momentum to accomplish Phase IV goals; • focus on maximizing your positive impact on young people; and • grow through professional development courses.

We have seen first-hand that chapters—regardless of their size—that invest in adult education and attend Network Meetings make considerable and consistent strides in fiscal sustainability and their ability to impact more young people in their communities. I am grateful for your ongoing commitment to the important work in your communities, and I thank you for being here on what promises to be an educational and inspiring occasion. I am especially proud of, and want to welcome, the record number of chapter board members in attendance.

I also want to welcome this week’s very distinguished guest speakers who are sure to be both energizing and motivating. Additionally, I want to congratulate the 28 young people who are attending The First Tee Outstanding Participant Leadership Summit—you are incredible representatives of The First Tee and we are delighted you’re here. And finally, welcome to the attendees and speakers of the first-ever Outreach Summit. It is going to be a great week!

As always, thank you for your participation and for being a significant influence as we help prepare young people for the future.

Sincerely,

Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. Chief Executive Officer

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Welcome to Dallas!

We are thrilled to host the 2015 Network Meeting in our hometown and look forward to an amazing week of education, fellowship and dedication to the mission of The First Tee. The home office has a great week of events and surprises scheduled that are sure to create memorable experiences for all of us.

Our chapter and staff are blessed to have the broad support of our community and an active board. We believe The First Tee of Greater Dallas will be a leading change agent for our participants, their families and the communities within our service area. We will broaden and deepen our impact in many ways, including: • Building a Learning Center at the new Trinity Forest Golf Club, which will be our first permanent home and the future site of the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship; • Expanding all phases of our programs to quadruple the number of Dallas-area youth served by our life-changing programs, reaching 100,000 youth per year by 2020; • Raising $10 million to support facility and program expansion; • Achieving Ace-level recognition while reaching more than 24,000 Dallas-area youth, and building on our momentum to reach young people at 20 program locations and more than 60 National School Program sites in 2015.

Thank you for making the journey to Texas. We are thrilled to share our southern hospitality and together explore the broad spectrum of opportunities for The First Tee. Best Wishes,

Jake Sagehorn Board President The First Tee of Greater Dallas

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Welcome to the 2015 Network Meeting!

On behalf of the staff, board members and participants of The First Tee of Fort Worth, I would like to personally welcome each of you to the 2015 Network Meeting. It is an exciting time for The First Tee as it proceeds through Phase IV and reaches its goals of impacting the lives of the youth in your communities.

For those of you who are attending your first Network Meeting, you will be inspired by the interaction you will have with the other chapters’ staff and leaders. Most importantly, you will be inspired by the youth of The First Tee who will be attending and sharing their stories and experiences of how The First Tee has changed their lives. The 2013 Network Meeting in Nashville was the first meeting that I had attended, and I was truly amazed at the energy that the participants had—it was not your typical “convention.”

We at The First Tee of Fort Worth are fortunate to have many stories about our youth and their lifechanging results by being involved in The First Tee. Please feel free to stop me or the staff to share these stories with you. For those of you who want to take a “field trip” over to Fort Worth, please consider visiting our Ben Hogan Learning Center located at Rockwood Golf Course for a tour conducted by our staff, volunteers and junior advisory committee members.

Thank you for attending this year’s meeting and bringing your expertise to share with others. You, as either a staff member, board member or volunteer, have the vision, the knowledge and experience to help The First Tee continue to grow and impact more of the young people of our great nation in an impactful way.

Thank you to The First Tee of Greater Dallas, their staff and board for making the Network Meeting possible. Also, I would like to extend a special thanks to Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. and the home office for their leadership and guidance past, present and in the future.

Sincerely,

Fred N. Reynolds Board President The First Tee of Fort Worth

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2015 NETWORK MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, MARCH 9 3:00p – 7:00p Registration Early Arrival Education only

Trinity A

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 7:00a – 7:00p Registration 8:00a – 5:30p Early Arrival Education

Trinity A Founder’s Wing

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 7:00a – 7:00p Registration 7:30a – 11:00a Early Arrival Education 1:00p – 5:30p Territory Cup 6:30p – 9:30p Welcome Reception

Trinity A Founder’s Wing TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas Grand Hall at Union Station

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 7:00a – 7:00p Registration 7:30a – 8:30a Breakfast & Expo 8:30a – 4:30p Outstanding Participant Leadership Summit 8:30a – 10:00a Territory Meetings 10:15a – 12:00p General Session 12:00p – 1:15p Lunch & Expo 1:15p – 2:15p Networking Session & Expo 2:30p – 4:30p Education Sessions

Trinity A Reunion Ballroom/Foyer Cotton Bowl Pegasus & Cumberland Reunion Ballroom Reunion Ballroom/Foyer Reunion Ballroom/Foyer Founder’s Wing & Cumberland

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 7:00a – 7:00p 7:30a – 8:30a 8:30a – 4:30p 8:30a – 10:15a 10:30a – 11:45a 12:00p – 2:00p 2:15p – 3:15p 3:30p – 5:30p

Registration Breakfast & Expo Outstanding Participant Leadership Summit General Session Education Sessions Network Awards Luncheon Networking Session & Expo Education Sessions

Trinity A Reunion Ballroom/Foyer Cotton Bowl Reunion Ballroom Founder’s Wing & Cumberland Reunion Ballroom Reunion Ballroom/Foyer Founder’s Wing & Cumberland

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 8:00a – 4:30p Outstanding Participant Leadership Summit 7:00a – 8:00a Breakfast & Expo 8:00a – 10:00a Education Sessions 10:30a – 11:45a Education Sessions 12:00p – 1:00p Lunch & Expo 1:00p – 3:00p General Session 3:15p – 4:30p Regional Meetings 6:00p – 7:00p Cocktail Reception 7:00p Gala Dinner

Cotton Bowl Reunion Ballroom/Foyer Founder’s Wing & Cumberland Founder’s Wing & Cumberland Reunion Ballroom/Foyer Reunion Ballroom Founder’s Wing & Cumberland Reunion Mezzanine Reunion Ballroom

8:00a – 4:30p

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Outreach Summit (by invitation)

2015 NETWORK MEETING EDUCATION Each class at The First Tee Network Meeting falls under one of five educational categories: fundraising, leadership & planning, operations, programs, and technology & communications.

There are 48 unique classroom topics

The presenters are made up of 18 professional speakers, 48 chapter staff and 35 home office staff.

We are providing 90 hours of education in our five sessions from Thursday– Saturday

This is the largest Network Meeting, in terms of enrollment, EVER!

We have the highest percentage of board members in attendance for the Network Meeting, EVER!

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HYATT REGENCY DALLAS FLOOR PLANS

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FEATURED SPEAKERS DAVID L. COOK, PHD David Cook is one of the country’s top speakers and coaches on Peak Performance. He served as “Mental Training Coach” for the San Antonio Spurs from 1996–2004 that included two World Championships. He also served as mental training coach for the Washington Wizards of the NBA, helping them reach the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 26 years. Golf Digest recently named him one of the “Top 10 Mental Game Experts” in the world of golf. Cook’s consulting firm bridges the gap between the sports and business arenas. During his 12-year tenure as Director of Applied Sport and Performance Psychology at the University of Kansas, he counseled more than 1500 athletes and coaches.

He has also directed the Mindset Academy at the Westin La Cantera Resort, a nationally recognized mental training academy for aspiring competitive golfers.

CARLA HARRIS Carla Harris is Vice Chairman, Global Wealth Management, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley. She is responsible for increasing client connectivity and penetration to enhance revenue generation across the firm. Ms. Harris has been featured in: Fortune “The Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America” and “The Most Influential List”; Black Enterprise magazine’s “Top 75 African Americans on Wall Street” and “Top 75 Most Powerful Women in Business”; Essence “The 50 Women Who are Shaping the World”; and Ebony “15 Corporate Women at the Top.” In August 2013, President Obama appointed Ms. Harris as the chairperson of the National Women’s Business Council.

She received her MBA from Harvard Business School, and a degree in economics from Harvard University. She is also an accomplished singer and best-selling author.

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ADMIRAL MICHELLE HOWARD Admiral Howard currently serves as the 38th Vice Chief of Naval Operations and is the first female four-star admiral in the 239-year history of the Navy. She graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1982 and from the Army’s Command and General Staff College in 1998 with a Masters in Military Arts and Sciences. Howard’s initial sea tours were aboard USS Hunley and USS Lexington where, in 1987, she received the secretary of the Navy/Navy League Captain Winifred Collins award which is given to one woman officer a year for outstanding leadership. She served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm; was first lieutenant on board the USS Flint; and in 1996 became the executive officer of USS Tortuga. She took command of USS Rushmore in 1999, becoming the first African American woman to command a ship in the US Navy. Part of Admiral Howard’s career recently played out on the big scree screen. In 2009, only days into her new job as commander of a counterpiracy task force based in Bahrain, pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama off the coast of Somalia. By radio, Admiral Howard coordinated the rescue of the ship’s commander, later depicted in the movie “Captain Phillips.” She was the 2011 USO Military Woman of the Year, and the 2013 NAACP Chairman’s Image Award recipient.

SUPERINTENDENT ANDREW B. KIM Andrew Kim currently serves the Comal Independent School District (ISD) Superintendent. Comal ISD is a fast-growth school district, serving more than 19,000 students within its 589 square miles. Previously, Kim served as the Superintendent of Schools in Manor ISD where he was instrumental in the development and creation of Manor New Tech High School. He has been an Assistant Superintendent in Austin ISD, Director of Professional Development in Round Rock ISD in Texas, and principal and teacher for the Dallas ISD. Kim is finishing his doctoral program in the field of 21st Century Instructional Pedagogy for the Cooperative Superintendency Program at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a Masters in Educational Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in Medieval Studies and Classical Civilization from Fordham University.

SAM ODI In 2012, Sam Odi stood before The First Tee Trustees at their annual meeting, preceding The First Tee Honorary Chair President George W. Bush, and gave a speech to those in attendance. “Please, keep in mind that I am only one young person and one story,” said Odi. “There are more than 10 million stories from 10 million young people waiting to happen out there.” His story continues. Odi, a past participant from The First Tee of Augusta, who was selected to play in The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach in 2009, is now a junior majoring in economics at the University of Virginia and spent this past summer interning at The First Tee home office.

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FEATURED SPEAKERS, CONTINUED ANNIKA SÖRENSTAM In her 15 years as a professional golfer, Sörenstam became the most dominant women’s golfer of all-time and transcended her sport to become a prominent mainstream athlete and celebrity. Throughout her storied career, she rewrote the LPGA and Ladies European Tour record books, won countless awards and events and brought unprecedented attention to women’s golf. Her career has changed how women’s golf is played, watched and covered. She continues to have a positive impact on all of women’s sports, specifically through The ANNIKA Foundation which teaches children the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition, and offers aspiring junior golfers opportunities to pursue their dreams. A primary focus for The ANNIKA Foundation is to identify the greatest needs and opportunities to make an impact by developing sports and physical fitness programs for kids. In her spare time, Sörenstam loves cooking, fine wines, and spending time at home with her husband and their two children.

ROY SPENCE Roy Spence is chairman and CEO of GSD&M Idea City, a leading national marketing communications and advertising company. Under Roy’s leadership and their Purpose-based Branding™ philosophy, the agency has helped grow some of the world’s most successful brands and has used their talents to make a difference in communities around the country and the world. Spence has been named Ad Man of the Year and Idea Man of the Century and has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, U.S. News & World Report, Esquire, Fast Company, INC. and FORTUNE for his perspectives on advertising, marketing and finding and fulfilling an organization’s purpose. Spence is a member of the board of directors of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation and is a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Texas.

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BRYAN STEVENSON A 1985 graduate of Harvard, with both a master’s in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government and a JD from the law school, Bryan Stevenson joined the clinical faculty at NYU School of Law in 1998. Stevenson has been representing capital defendants and death row prisoners in the Deep South since 1985, when he was a staff attorney with the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta. In 1989, he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit law organization that focuses on social justice and human rights in the context of criminal justice reform in the United States. He is still executive director and has recently challenged extreme sentences imposed on young children in several cases before the US Supreme Court. Stevenson’s work has won him national acclaim, including the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, the Olof Palme Prize for international human rights, and awards from the National Association of Public Interest Lawyers, the American College of Trial Lawyers, and the National Lawyers Guild. In 2006, NYU presented Stevenson with its Distinguished Teaching Award. He has also received honorary degrees from several universities, including Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Georgetown University Law Center. In 2014, he was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

SCOTT WALKER Veteran sports broadcaster Scott Walker joined Golf Channel’s on-air team in 2008, serving as an anchor and reporter. He also contributes to the network’s news reporting team at PGA TOUR events. Walker is a board member of The First Tee of Central Florida and has more than 15 years of sports broadcasting and journalism experience, including four years at ESPN as a national correspondent and SportsCenter reporter. Walker was also a correspondent for USA Network’s PGA TOUR Sunday and a college football sideline reporter for ABC Sports.

A graduate of Stanford University, Walker began his career in 1994 as a production assistant for CNN Sports, followed by sports reporting for NBC affiliate KNSD in San Diego, where he won the San Diego Press Club Award for best sports reporting in 1997 and the Golden Mike Award for best sports reporting in Southern California in 1998.

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NETWORK AWARDS The First Tee recognizes excellence and honors achievements during the biennial Network Meeting. The following awards will be presented during the general sessions. Many others will be recognized during the Awards Luncheon.

JACK STEPHENS LEADERSHIP AWARD Created in honor of Jack Stephens, a generous supporter of junior golf and The First Tee’s first Trustee, this award recognizes an individual for their service, leadership and commitment to the mission of The First Tee. 2013 recipient: Sandy Tatum, The First Tee of San Francisco GEORGE H. W. BUSH/SHELL OIL COMPANY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD Named after President George H.W. Bush, Honorary Chairman of The First Tee from 1997–2011, this award recognizes a volunteer who has demonstrated exceptional service and commitment to participants and staff of The First Tee. Shell Oil Company generously provides $5,000 to the winner’s chapter.

2013 recipient: Greg Norris, The First Tee of Cleveland THE FIRST TEE FOUNDERS AWARD The Founders Award recognizes special individuals or other entities for their support of The First Tee chapters and home office. This support allows all of us to impact the lives of young people in a meaningful way.

2013 recipients: President George H.W. Bush, Tim Finchem, James W. McGlothlin and Jack Nicklaus.

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OUTSTANDING PARTICIPANT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT BUILDING MOMENTUM TO BE LEADERS FOR LIFE Thanks to the support of the Mackenzie Family Foundation, select young people from across the nation have the unique opportunity to participate in The First Tee Outstanding Participant Leadership Summit.

Through interactive educational workshops, and with the help of some very special guests, these participants will develop and hone the skills needed to become leaders in their chapters, schools and communities.

During the Summit, participants will develop plans for leading a meaningful service project in their communities, applying the skills and concepts learned at the Summit.

The First Tee network is proud of what these participants have accomplished and is honored to have them serve as our ambassadors!

Inaugural class from the 2013 Outstanding Participant Leadership Summit held in Nashville, Tenn.

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SUMMIT PARTICIPANTS

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Noor Ahmed The First Tee of Greater Sacramento HOMETOWN: FOLSOM, CA AGE: 15 GRADE LEVEL: SOPHOMORE CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

Dario Ayala The First Tee of Atlanta HOMETOWN: ALPHARETTA, GA AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Robyn Battles The First Tee of Fort Worth HOMETOWN: ARLINGTON, TX AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

Carlo Carino The First Tee of Greater New Orleans HOMETOWN: HARVEY, LA AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Peri’Don Ray Castille The First Tee of Greater Dallas HOMETOWN: RICHARDSON, TX AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

Michael Chan The First Tee of Smyrna HOMETOWN: SMYRNA, TN AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

Nicolette Dilluvio The First Tee of Metropolitan New York HOMETOWN: WESTBURY, NY AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

Zachary Elliott The First Tee of Indiana HOMETOWN: AVON, IN AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Brant Gillespie The First Tee of Augusta HOMETOWN: BELVEDERE, SC AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Jameson Howard The First Tee of Greater St. Louis HOMETOWN: ST. LOUIS, MO AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Nicole Johnson The First Tee of Cleveland HOMETOWN: CLEVELAND, OH AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

Rachel Kestin The First Tee of Aiken HOMETOWN: AIKEN, SC AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Stian Lintvedt The First Tee of Pasadena HOMETOWN: ARCADIA, CA AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: SOPHOMORE CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Seth Lomison The First Tee of the Triad HOMETOWN: PFAFFTOWN, NC AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

Harper Lurie The First Tee of Howard County HOMETOWN: ELKRIDGE, MD AGE: 15 GRADE LEVEL: SOPHOMORE CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

Logan Martin The First Tee of Montana HOMETOWN: BILLINGS, MT AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: SOPHOMORE CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Lauren Mead The First Tee of Greater Washington, DC HOMETOWN: ARLINGTON, VA AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: SOPHOMORE CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Addison Mitchell The First Tee of Fort Smith HOMETOWN: FORT SMITH, AR AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

Ciana Montero The First Tee of Greater Trenton HOMETOWN: EWING, NJ AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Divya Nekkanti The First Tee of Silicon Valley HOMETOWN: SAN JOSE, CA AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Elizabeth Nguyen The First Tee of the Sandhills HOMETOWN: PINEHURST, NC AGE: 15 GRADE LEVEL: SOPHOMORE CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Derrick Ow The First Tee of Monterey County HOMETOWN: SALINAS, CA AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Colm Parrish The First Tee of Pittsburgh HOMETOWN: PITTSBURGH, PA AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

Deion Shepherd The First Tee of Raritan Valley HOMETOWN: DAYTON, NJ AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

Neha Sikand The First Tee of Central Coast HOMETOWN: ATASCADERO, CA AGE: 16 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Chase Skrubis The First Tee of Connecticut HOMETOWN: RANBY, CT AGE: 15 GRADE LEVEL: SOPHOMORE CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Ali Stark The First Tee of Wyoming HOMETOWN: LARAMIE, WY AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: EAGLE

Kelsey Wessels The First Tee of Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky HOMETOWN: CINCINNATI, OH AGE: 17 GRADE LEVEL: JUNIOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL: ACE

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OUTSTANDING PARTICIPANT AWARD FINALISTS The First Tee Outstanding Participant Award represents the pinnacle of accomplishment for deserving participants of The First Tee. It recognizes exemplary achievement in academics, community service, chapter involvement and leadership. Thanks to the generosity of The First Tee Founding Corporate Partner Shell Oil Company, two winners will each receive a $20,000 scholarship and six finalists will each receive $2,500.

Robyn Battles – The First Tee of Fort Worth Robyn, a participant for six years, is an active leader at her chapter and serves as the secretary for the Junior Advisory Committee. At her high school, Robyn is a member of clubs such as the Girl Scouts of America, the President’s Volunteer Service and the City of Arlington’s Teen Court Board. She has also won several Texas–Oklahoma regional awards for public speaking.

Carlo Carino – The First Tee of Greater New Orleans For eight years, Carlo has been an active participant at his chapter—which is 60 miles from his home. He volunteers with younger participants while also pursuing his Ace certification. Carlo holds a 4.43 GPA and is heavily involved at his high school where he plays on the golf team and serves in the student ministry to mentor younger students. He is a part of the National Honor Society and the math honor society Mu Alpha Theta.

Michael Chan – The First Tee of Smyrna Michael is an Ace-certified participant who volunteers as a junior coach and mentor teaching younger golfers the importance of core values. Michael is also a member of Mu Alpha Theta, Executive Student Council, Robotics Team and Science Olympiad.

He was awarded Student of the Year at his high school and placed bronze on The National Spanish Exam.

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Nicolette Dilluvio – The First Tee of Metropolitan New York Nicolette, a 10-year participant, is extremely active and committed to being an example and mentor to younger girls. She volunteers as a Go-To Team leader, senior intern and girls golf worker at her chapter. She maintains a 4.0 GPA, is a member of the National Honor Society, has twice been awarded MVP of her golf team, received Player of The Year in 2014 and is captain of her soccer team.

Stian Lintvedt – The First Tee of Pasadena Stian is an active member at his chapter. He serves on the Junior Advisory Council and also played in the 2014 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. He plays on the varsity golf team and is an actor who volunteers at Look Ahead Youth. Stian works as a professional actor in commercials and short films and has been awarded his school’s scholar athlete award.

Lauren Mead – The First Tee of Greater Washington, DC Lauren has been a participant at her chapter for more than six years and is a varsity letterer on her school’s golf and rifle teams. She is in student government, an AP scholar and a member of the Student Advisory Board. Lauren volunteers at Kicks for Christ as a counselor and works with teen mothers at the Boromeo House. Lauren has been awarded with the Girl Scout Silver Award and a Citizenship Award.

Deion Shepard – The First Tee of Raritan Valley Deion, a participant for four years, is completing his Ace certification and has invested 200 plus hours at his chapter where he is an assistant golf coach at the summer camps.

He plays on his school’s varsity golf team and participates in his school’s Computer Programming Club. Deion was awarded with the 2014 All Conference Athlete for golf at his high school and maintains a 3.87 GPA.

Neha Sikand – The First Tee of Central Coast Neha has invested nearly 720 hours into her chapter in the past seven years. She is president of her debate club, a National Honor Society student, captain of her golf team and she volunteers at several golf tournaments. Neha was selected MVP of her golf team as a freshman and sophomore, was a member of the First Team All-League, awarded the Mayor Award for Community Service and the President’s Award.

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2015 NETWORK MEETING CLASS SCHEDULE Early Arrival Education

• Executive Core Education • Board Governance, Leadership & Planning • Fundraising & Revenue Generation • Chapter Business & Program Operations • Program Director Course (201): Program Management • Program Design & Metrics (301): Building a Pathway • Coach & Mentor Development (302): Developing Coaches • The First Tee Youth Club Fitting Education

Thursday Education Offerings: 2:30–4:30pm

• $1 Million Today, $10 Million Tomorrow • Chapter Websites and e-blast Workshop • Developing an Annual Giving Program • Diversity from the Top Down • From Elevator Pitches to Sit Down Dinners • Governance Best Practices...The Basics • Hire, Reward and Retain Staff • Lesson Planning Power Hours • Relevance Through Program Location Expansion • Taking Your Communication Skills Out Of This World • The First Tee 101 • The New Developmental Approach to Mentoring • Using Research to Strengthen Your Chapter’s Success

Friday Education Offerings: 10:30–11:45am

• A Program Director’s Guide to Maximizing Coaches • After-school Answers: The First Tee DRIVE • Connecting with Other Chapters: Share Your Experiences • Every Chapter has a Story…What’s Yours?

• Golf Tournaments that Sizzle…not Fizzle • Growing Girls • Making Goal-Setting Effective. Dare To Be Different!

• Managing Your Outreach Relationships for Greater Impact • Matching the Motivators and Harnessing Productivity • REGGIE’s Resourcefulness: Managing Participant Registrations • Social Media Boot Camp: LIKE This Class • STEM: Bridging Golf to Life • Sustainable Board Building • The Additive Effect: Benefits of Growing Outreach Programs • The First Tee Central: Pivotal Data Hub

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Friday Education Offerings: 3:30–5:30pm

• But My Plate Is Already Full: Time Management Techniques • Coaching Special Populations • Developing an Annual Giving Program • Effective Board Fundraising • Getting to There from Here: Charting Your Vision • Lesson Planning Power Hours • So, You Want To Do A Little Strategic Planning?

• Staffing Strategies for Phase IV…and Beyond!

• The First Tee 101 • The Long Haul: Stewardship • The New Developmental Approach to Mentoring • Using Research to Strengthen Your Chapter’s Success

Saturday Education Offerings: 8:00–10:00am

• Building Successful Corporate Relationships • Building Your Brand: The Next Level • But My Plate Is Already Full: Time Management Techniques • Chapter Websites and e-blast Workshop • Developing Our Strategies and Goals • Diversity from the Top Down • Effective Board Fundraising • Financial Management for Chapter Sustainability • From Elevator Pitches to Sit Down Dinners • Hire, Reward and Retain Staff • Keep it Fun! The First Tee Nine Healthy Habit “Play” • Leadership Challenges and Potential Solutions • Relevance through Program Location Expansion • Staffing Strategies for Phase IV…and Beyond!

Saturday Education Offerings: 10:30–11:45am

• A Program Director’s Guide to Maximizing Coaches • After-school Answers: The First Tee DRIVE • Ask the Consultant: Q & A • Building Your Brand: The Basics • Getting Your Volunteers Out of the Box • Growing Girls • Managing the Plan-Strategic Management…

The Most Important Part • Managing your Outreach Relationships for Greater Impact • REGGIE’s Resourcefulness: Managing Participant Registrations • Relevance through Partnerships • Sand Traps, Roughs and Water Hazards • STEM: Bridging Golf to Life • The Additive Effect: Benefits of Growing Outreach Programs • The First Tee Central: Pivotal Data Hub • Why Young Professional Advisory Boards WORK!

THE FIRST TEE TWEETUP WHAT: The First Tee Networking Tweetup WHEN: March 12 & 13 (after lunch) WHERE: Reunion Ballroom Tweet•up (noun): when a group of Twitter users meet up in person.

This event is a blend of networking and best practice sharing centered on Phase IV objectives with a Twitter-twist.

Not on Twitter? That's OK! You can still take part in the event and participatee in meaningful discussions relevant to your chapter.

At The First Tee Networking Tweetup come network and share best practices surrounding Phase IV objectives. Get ready to discuss topics like teenagers, retention, program locations, coaches, certifying participants, diversity and fundraising in a fun, mix-and-mingle format.

While you’re connecting with fellow network attendees face-to-face, use your smart phones or tablets to share topics of discussion, invite other attendees to your conversation and share best practices using #TFTNM15.

The conversation is just beginning. Who will you connect with after the 2015 Network Meeting? @__________________________________________ @__________________________________________ @__________________________________________ @__________________________________________ @__________________________________________ @__________________________________________ @__________________________________________ @__________________________________________ @__________________________________________

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MEET THE EXHIBITORS ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS Executive Women's Golf Association

EWGA is a ladies' golf association and ladies' amateur golf association providing organized golf activities, social and networking opportunities for women. www.ewga.com LE ANN FINGER leann_finger@ewga.com | 561-691-0096 x15

LPGA-USGA Girls Golf

Dedicated to growing the game of golf for girls. www.girlsgolf.org ALLIE BODEMANN allie.bodemann@lpga.com | 386-274-6223

APPAREL & ACCESSORIES Clazic

A contemporary accessory company specializing in events and tournaments. www.clazic.com MARC WEIN marc@clazic.com | 212-937-7707

Millennium Logo Glove

Millennium offers a unique line of custom logo golf gloves, tournament tee gifts and fundraising programs. www.millenniumlogoglove.com PETER RUZYSKI pruzyski@millenniumlogoglove.com | 866-324-7676

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MiniZoo

Make your golf bag come to life with a MiniZoo golf bag cover! www.minizoogolf.com ALEX ROBERTS II minizoogolf@yahoo.com | 310-463-0933

TaylorMade-adidas Golf

TaylorMade-adidas Golf accepts orders for custom merchandise from The First Tee chapters at significantly discounted pricing. www.taylormadegolf.com www.adidasgolf.com www.ashworth.com BRIAN ROBERSON brian.roberson@tmag.com | 760-476-8024

Xact Xpressions

Leaders in embroidery, silk screen and etching. www.xactx.com JON VANDENBURG jon@xactx.com | 989-387-2123

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Zero Friction

From the introduction of the renowned 3-prong performance tee to the latest innovation of one-size compression fit golf glove, Zero Friction continues to push industry boundaries with ingenunity and cutting edge technology. www.zerofriction.com ZACH EILERS zach@zerofriction.com | 630-317-7700 x118

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DONOR RECOGNITION & MANAGEMENT

FUNDRAISING & EVENTS 2nd Swing

Barrington

Barrington offers quality personalized leather items perfect for donor stewardship and special gifts. www.barringtongolfgifts.com WES BOYD wboyd@barrington-ltd.com | 214-929-6263

2nd Swing's Club Donation Program converts donated golf equipment into a monetary donation for chapters. www.2ndswing.com ROSS FUCHS ross@2ndswing.com | 612-285-3866

CharityMania Fundraisers Blackbaud

Blackbaud's eTapestry is the ideal donor management software to assist chapters in their fundraising efforts. www.blackbaud.com JESSICA GLADBACK jessica.gladback@blackbaud.com | 843-216-6200

CharityMania provides unique sweepstakes fundraisers based on the excitement of professional and college sports‌including golf! www.charitymania.com NEIL QUINN inquiry@charitymania.com | 888-909-9994

Prize Possessions

Masters in custom personalization. www.prizepossessions.com NICK TEDESCHI nickt@prizepossessions.com 800-283-1166

USA Trophies & Awards

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PRIZE POSSESSIONS Exclusive and Traditional Awards

Discount trophy, awards, advertising and speciality items dealer. www.usatrophies-awards.com DON BORTNIAK usatrophies-awards@att.net | 561-967-1918

First Data

First Data provides credit card processing to chapters at a deeply discounted rate—the best in the industry. www.firstdata.com JULIA PASTOR julia.pastor@firstdata.com | 770-618-6715

Great Shot Golf

As a prize indemnification provider, their mission is to help you create great golf events so you can offer great prizes without the risk of paying out of pocket. www.greatshotgolf.com SCOUT BAUER sbauer@greatshotgolf.com | 855-994-7328

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MEET THE EXHIBITORS, CONTINUED FUNDRAISING & EVENTS, CONTINUED

OFFICE & COURSE MANAGEMENT

PerryGolf

PerryGolf is the leading provider of custom international golf vacations and can add excitement to your next fundraising auction! www.perrygolf.com HOWIE KNODT howie.knodt@perrygolf.com | 619-990-9815

Red Cactus Salsa

A partner for more than six years, they can help with fundraising events, even snacks! www.redcactus-usa.com AARON ST. CLAIR astclair@midwestgrocer.com | 217-214-0500 x404

Golf Genius

Golf Genius Software is proud to offer its cloudbased solutions free of charge for chapters of The First Tee to administer and manage their golf events, tournaments, leagues and fundraising golf outings. www.golfgenius.com BILLY CONDON billy@golftripgenius.com | 860-305-0534

MembersFirst

Proud to be The First Tee's preferred vendor for chapter website management and a valued technology partner since 2003. www.membersfirst.com CHRIS GAUMNITZ cgaumnitz@membersfirst.com | 508-310-2310

SCNS Sports Foods

New 1st Tee Trail Mix bar with proceeds that benefit The First Tee. www.golfenergybar.com BILL STEWART bill@golfenergybars.com | 888-638-8686

SYNLawn Golf

Practice better with artificial golf grass and practice products from SYNLawn Golf, the leader in synthetic golf turf for putting greens fairways and more. www.synlawngolf.com JOHN KNOX jknox@synlawn.com | 904-955-5129

Toro

High-quality products for turf and landscape, with great pricing for The First Tee. www.toro.com JUDSON MCNEIL judson.mcneil@toro.com | 952-887-8870

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TRAINING & EQUIPMENT Logical Golf Birdie Ball

Birdie Ball's practice golf ball training aids give you the true feel and flight of a golf ball, while only traveling 40 yards—this is perfect for playing golf in a limited space! www.birdieball.com JOHN BREAKER john@birdieball.com | 303-432-3333

College Golf Camps of America Junior golf prospects' camps. www.collegegolfcamps.com NICK ROOK nick@collegegolfcamps.com 469-207-9100

Logical Golf manufactures training aids for children, teaching aids for instructors and a complete set of children's clubs with a plastic ball that flies and spins, allowing the kids to experience the real game. www.logicalgolf.com ROBERT BAKER rbakergolf@yahoo.com | 310-779-9697

S&S Worldwide

Discount sports, PE supplies, health and nutrition equipment. www.ssww.com LISA TRIPOLI ltripoli@ssww.com | 860-614-5324

DV8 Sports

DV8 Sports is for golfers with lifestyle passions that demand a compact, convenient alternative to traditional golf equipment. www.dv8sports.com RICHARD STAMPER rstamper@dv8sports.com | 678-831-3542

Starting Time

My Mini Golf—portable indoor-outdoor putting practice game. www.startingtimegolf.com MARY ANNE PENTON maryanne.myminigolf@me.com | 760-845-6254

THINQ Golf Grip Guides

Interactive training aid and fundraising opportunities. www.gripguides.com KAREN BECK karen@gripguides.com | 847-858-4449

A mental training company with a unique set of online and appbased video games that help participants focus on attributes such as awareness and attention. www.thinqgolf.com TIM SUZOR tsuzor@pga.com | 480-540-1477

Henry-Griffitts

Henry-Griffitts is now a Club Fitting Education Partner of The First Tee, an industry leader in custom fit and built golf equipment. www.henry-griffitts.com RANDALL HENRY randall@henry-griffitts.com | 208-659-1144

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THANK YOU! GENERAL SESSION SPONSORS

OUTSTANDING PARTICIPANT AWARD SPONSOR

OUTSTANDING PARTICIPANT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT SPONSOR Mackenzie Family Foundation

TERRITORY CUP SPONSORS

REGISTRATION SPONSOR

Special thanks to PGA TOUR Superstore for their support of The First Tee chapters in store markets.

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