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Mission Statement: To impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life enhancing values through the game of golf. 

 

The First Tee’s Nine Core Values:  Honesty     Integrity     Sportsmanship     Respect  Confidence     Responsibility     Perseverance  Courtesy     Judgment

          Life Skills & Nine Healthy Habits

The First Tee Life Skills Experience promotes character development to enhance personnal and social growth. Along with The Life Skills experience The First Tee also promotes healthy living through The Nine Healthy Habits, which are in three categories;

Physical Health

• Play-regular physical activity
•  Energy-proper diet and nutrition
• Safety-safe practices and physical recovery

Emotional Health

• Mind-emotional and psychological well being
•  Family- contribute to healthy home
• Vision-preparing for the future

Social Health

• Friends-maintaining healthy relationships
• School-obtaining knowledge
• Community-participate in extended social opportunities

      

 

National School Program The National School Program has been growing every year since 2004. It is in over 3,400 schools, 350 school districts across the country and has impacted more than 1.6 million elementary students.  Program Focus: Safety, Character education, motor skill development and concept learning, developmental approach to teaching and learning, motor skills, and the Nine Core Values in each lesson. The First Tee of Rochester has introduced the National School Program to the first school in the Rochester area in 2011, Lincoln Choice K-8. Over 300 kids have been exposed to this program. In 2012, NSP will reach out to thirteen schools in the Rochester area and will expose up to 4000 kids to the program.  Those schools are: Byron Elementary, Central Intermediate,Folwell, Lincoln Choice, Jefferson, Washington, St. Francis,St. Pius, St. Johns, Holy Spirit, Gage, John Adams and Bamber Valley.

 

Summer with The First Tee                                                                                                                        Have fun at Hadley Creek Golf Learning Center with The First Tee Target Outreach Saturdays: May 12th, May 19th and June 2nd . Learn Golf through The First Tee, incorporating life enhancing values. Bring your family and your pals and see what The First Tee Rochester has to offer to you through our FREE Target Outreach Saturdays.

 

Target Outreach Saturdays
May 12, 2012	Hadley Creek	12pm-2pm	Free
May 19, 2012	Eastwood	12pm-2pm	Free
June 2, 2012	Northern Hills	2pm-3pm	Free

SUMMER 2012 CLASSS SCHEDULE

JUNE     

Session IA	June 11th-27th	Mon./Wed.	8:30-10:00	PLAYer 1
Session IB	June 12th-28th	Tues./Thur.	8:30-10:00	PLAYer 1
Session IC	June 11th-27th	Mon./Wed.	10:30-12:00	PLAYer 1
Session ID	June 12th-28th	Tues./Thur.	10:30-12:00	Par age7-10
Session IE	June 12th-28th	Tues./Thur.	12:30-2:00	Par age11-15

JULY

Session IIA	July 9th-25th	Mon./Wed.	8:00-9:30	PLAYer I
Session IIB	July 10th-26th	Tue./Thur.	8:00-9:30	Par age 7-10
Session IIC	July 9th-25th	Mon./Wed.	10:00-11:30	PLAYer II
Session IID	July 10th-26th	Tue./Thur.	10:00-11:30	Par age11-15
Session IIE	July 9th-18th	Mon./Wed.	12:00-1:00	Wee age 4-6

          **Session II Camp July 30th-Aug. 3rd Mon.-Fri.9:00-11:30

 This First Tee Camp is designed for youth between the ages of 11-17 as a PLAYer Q-School. The camp will take the participants through PLAYer I and PLAYer II levels in one week, and introduce the participants to the par level of The First Tee program.  

AUGUST

Session IIIA	Aug. 6th-22nd	Mon./Wed.	8:00-9:30	PLAYer I
Session IIIB	Aug. 7th-23rd	Tue./Thur.	8:00-9:30	PLAYer II
Session IIIC	Aug, 6th-22nd	Mon./Wed.	10:00-11:30	Par age7-15
Session IIID	Aug. 7th-23rd	Tue./Thur.	10:00-11:30	Par age7-15
Session IIIE	Aug. 6th-22nd	Mon./Wed.	1:00-2:30	Birdie

Class Registration  

  All participants new to The First Tee, regardless of golf skill must start with the PLAYer I or Q-School Camp.

•    PLAYer I Ages 7-17.
•    PLAYer II Ages 7-17; completion of PLAYer I.
•    Par-Ages 8-17: must be PLAYer certified .
•    Birdie- Ages 11-17; must be Par certified.
•    Eagle- Ages 14-17; must be Birdie certified.

Participant Cost

•   $40.00 per session, (families with two or more, $30.00 each)
•  Camp $75.00 per player **
• Wee Level-$25.00 per player

Financial assistance is availible, just inquire.     

Information about The First Tee Rochester is available at the Park and Recreation Department office at 201 4th Street SE (City Hall) or after April 1st at Hadley Creek Golf Learning Center at 2427 Hadley Valley Road NE.  For more information contact Bill Watson @ office phone 328-2536, or email bwatson@rochestermn.gov.