This year, The First Tee and participating instructors are handing out Perseverance Awards to students who have shown resilience and determination throughout the year. In addition to be awarded a plaque and certificate, children also received a scholarship for one session in our Life Skills Experience Program at any of our area sites!
There are 13 award winners this year from the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools and Hickman Mills School District. We are excited to continue giving out Perseverance Awards to those kids who deserve them in other schools as well. For more information about the award and how you can nominate your own students, check out our website!
(Eudora, KS) The First Tee of Greater Kansas is happy to announce the partnership with Twin Oaks Golf Complex in Eudora, KS to offer Life Skills Experience golf classes to youth age 7-17.
The First Tee classes will be held on nine Wednesday evenings June through early-August. Golf clubs, activity books, and instruction are included for $75. To register for the program please visit firstteekc.org, contact our offices at 913.648.7177, or visit Twin Oaks Golf Complex for more information.
“We are excited that Twin Oaks will be an affiliate site with The First Tee and to offer this opportunity to young people in Douglas County. Golf is a fantastic game to play all throughout your life, this is a great chance for youth of all abilities to learn the skill sets taught through golf,” Jeff Burey, PGA Professional and President of Twin Oaks Golf Complex, said.
TFTGKC is a non-profit youth serving agency with a mission to impact the lives of young people in the Greater Kansas City area by providing learning opportunities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. The First Tee of Greater Kansas City serves 15,000 young people at, now, nine programming sites, over 30 local schools and through outreach programs. The First Tee of Greater Kansas also administers the Al Hoffman Scholarship Program. Currently, five alumni of the chapter are attending college with the financial assistance of this program. The Greater Kansas City Chapter is part of The First Tee Network of over 180 youth development organizations worldwide.
Twin Oaks Golf Complex is a unique golf facility serving Lawrence and Eudora, Kansas and the surrounding area. Golfers of all skill levels are invited to practice and play at the friendly facility — featuring a full driving range, the 9-hole Wakarusa Pitch & Putt course, professional instruction, new and used equipment sales, and a special focus on junior golf.
Get ready for your summer tournaments with this golf intensive camp June 5th-8th from 8:30a-4:30p at Tom Watson Golf Academy.
Every day will have a golf playing component to better your game. We will teach you putting, chipping, and full swing drills you can practice on your own. Learn new golf related stretches to help you warm up before your rounds. Make new friends you can golf with for life and give back to the community with a community service project!
Looking for summer camps that are fun AND educational?
The First Tee of Greater Kansas City has been selected to receive the STEMLinks grant for summer camps! This year our summer academies, June 19-22 and July 17-20, will be focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), where participants are lead through nine STEM experiments. The First Tee coaches deliver the program to participants, measuring their activities and progress through a “range book.” As an example, participants learn how STEM concepts such as geometric scaling, kinematics and six degrees of freedom are skills needed for reading greens and holing putts. Participants also learn the function of golf clubs by charting the domain (distance) and range (dispersion) of each club which will improve their ability to plan and estimate when playing the game. Register your participant today!
To learn more about the STEMLinks program through our summer academies, please contact Coach G.
On Wednesday, April 26th friends of The First Tee of Greater Kansas City gathered at Topgolf for the annual Partnership Reception. Attendees heard a firsthand perspective on what it’s like to be a part of The First Tee from three outstanding youth: E.J. Atkins, Skylar Brunk and Anh-Dao Do. ACE Level participant Skylar was presented with the Jill Harlan Award for Outstanding Female Leadership which includes a $2,500 college scholarship. Skylar will be attending Dakota Wesleyan University to play golf in the fall . The night was capped off when partners and participants enjoyed some time hitting balls with special guest Tom Watson. On behalf of the Board of Directors, Staff and Participants we say thank you for all of your support!
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The First Tee of Greater Kansas City Families, Participants, Board Members, Donor’s, Coaches and more….
Thank you so much for an exciting beginning in my new role as the Program Director for such a greater chapter. It is an honor to be back in my hometown and serve such a great city. I am excited for all that is in store for our participants in 2017.
I have been out and about to watch spring classes at most of our facilities and it is exciting to see everything behind the scenes come together. From registration, to coach training, to lesson planning and more. We have many new faces, including participants and coaches, the enthusiasm around everyone is phenomenal!
Being a past participant of The First Tee of Greater Kansas City has proved very beneficial in my time. I encourage everyone to continue in the program this summer and beyond. Tell your friends, share our posts, let us know of events where we can share our mission of coaching golf and mentoring young people to develop their character and life skills. We simply could not do it without all of you!
In short, thank you and I look forward to meeting you soon.
Gianna (Misenhelter) Augustine, LPGA Apprentice
The First Tee of Greater Kansas City, Program Director
Saturday, May 20th
Tom Watson Golf Academy
2 PM – 3:30 PM
Is your participant ready to move to the next level? Join us May 20th, at Tom Watson Golf Academy for a fun twist on the certification process. Register to join us on May 20th. Participants will have their golf skills and knowledge of The First Tee curriculum assessed. If your participant completes the requirements for certification, they will receive a certificate of their accomplishment and advance to the next level.
Please email Gianna with any further questions.
Do you want to join The First Tee, but you’re too advanced to start in the PLAYer level?
Register for the Certification Festival to be placed in an appropriate level based on your assessment by The First Tee coaches.
September 19-25, 2017
Pebble Beach, CA
Host: Monterey Peninsula Foundation
The PURE Insurance Championship is a premier event intended to showcases the best participants in The First Tee network. An official PGA TOUR Champions event at Pebble Beach Golf Links on the Monterey Peninsula, the tournament pairs one junior with a PGA TOUR Champions player and two amateurs. To be selected, juniors are measured in both golf proficiency and life skills knowledge. The tournament is televised nationally on Golf Channel.
For more information, please contact Gianna.
Golf Club Give Away & Clinic
Saturday, May 13!!
Tom Watson Golf Academy
1PM-4PM
The First Tee of Greater Kansas City wants everyone playing more golf. Find the equipment you need to advance your game. Our stockpile of lightly usedclubs will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Clubs for kids will be given away free of charge.
Adult clubs are available for purchase at unbeatable prices.
The First Tee Coaches will be available to assist with club fitting.
All proceeds go directly to The First Tee of Greater Kansas City.
This event is open to the public, please share this with your friends.
We are pleased to announce the new online registration portal is now available to take summer registrations.
Summer Sessions
Summer Academy
Advanced Camp
To ensure that you are able to register returning participants, please use the same email as last year to login and go through the steps to reset your password in our new registration portal.
Please do not create a new account for returning participants affiliated with your account.
If you have an questions regarding registration, please email Lauren.
Friday, April 21st, 3:00-7:00 pm at Tom Watson Golf Academy is our annual girls/women’s golf clothing giveaway. We have received a high number of brand new golf clothing from Mrs. Golf and we would like for all of the girls in our program to come out and restock on their golf gear for the 2017 season.
