This week, we’re celebrating coaches and their impact on our participants and their communities. The incredible coaches and the meaningful relationships they foster have always been the heartbeat of First Tee.
Our team of trusted, trained and caring coaches and staff develop meaningful relationships with participants that prepare them for what’s next – on the course, at school and in daily life. First Tee coaches and mentors set our program apart and change the landscape of their communities every day.
This week, we’re celebrating in the following ways:
Sharing stories and notes from participants who love their coaches!
Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening of our brand new Indoor Youth Learning Center at the Steve Hatchett Youth Golf Campus
Coaches Only Night! Coaches will invite friends who are interested in coaching with us for a social at the new Indoor Youth Learning Center. They will enjoy dinner, receive letters from our participants, and get to “play like a kid” in our new facility!
Dear Coach, you taught me…
Click on the photos below and read the first-hand stories of how coaches have impacted our participants, alumni, staff and supporters.
sharau
Dear Coach Hannah Grace,
You’re a good coach. You always know the right thing to cheer us up.
Love,
Grayson
Harlan
Dear Coach Corey,
Thank you for helping me for all these years, I am very happy you’re a coach.
Harlan
maggie c
Dear Nat,
Thank you for teaching me golf. Maggie
Roarke – Edited
Dear Coach Randy,
Thank you for teaching me how to hit a 7 iron very well
From, Roarke
Davis – Edited
Dear Hannah Grace,
I think you are nice, and funny. I also love to hit the small putters.
from (your favorite)
Davis
Adalyn Weaver – Edited
Dear Alayna,
you are really funny and when you give advice it’s really nice.
Adalynn
Henry dinker – Edited
Dear Coach Alayna,
Thank you for helping all of us and teaching us how to control our clubs.
Henry
henry noble – Edited
Dear Coach Marcus,
Thank you for being such a great golf instructor and helping me be the golfer I am today.
Sincerely,
Henry
Ava – Edited
Dear Coach Alina,
Thank you for being so kind and helping with corrections.
Thank you!
-Ava
Xander X – Edited
Dear Coach Randy,
Thank you for teaching me more about full-swing and encouraging me to try harder. I appreciate your work.
Sincerely,
Xander X.
Khloe – Edited
Dear Coach Alayna,
Thank you for doing a competition.
From,
Khloe
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Dear Coach Baxter,
I want to take a moment to thank you for all the hard work you continue to put in to the game of golf and all the lives you impact with it. You have helped teach me the skills of golf well enough that I am able to use your drills to teacher other kids and teammates. You continue to support me in my rounds of golf even though you are not my school coach. Traditions you built with golf I still continue to carry on to this day like Subway for lunch and Freddy’s for dinner on out of town trips. One of the best slogans that I try to remind myself on a bad round is “Go meditate!” When you told me this at Mac last year on a difficult round. Another favorite moment was last year at Sand Creek Station when I came off the course and said “I was golfing!!” This continues to be one of my favorite moments with you as my coach. Thanks for uplifting, mentoring, motivating, and helping me falling love with this sport called golf. You will forever hold a special place in my heart. Never stop coaching and golfing!
Sincerely,
Benjamin Bloyd
Parents believe coaches are essential to youth development
A finding with The Harris Poll shows parents turn to coaches to help build their kids’ character, self-confidence, determination and leadership.
Ninety-one percent of parents agree that sports coaching should inspire their child to excel both on and off the field.
