November 20, 2024 | Participant Spotlight
There are more than 150 First Tee chapters worldwide catering to children and teens, ages 7-18. At First Tee – Greater Charleston, we are incredibly proud and positively delighted to be working with children as young as 5. The ability to customize programming to better serve our community is one of the many benefits we enjoy as an independently operated 501(c)3. Thank you to all of our incredible local donors who make that possible!
We believe that early exposure to First Tee Golf & Life Skills Curriculum can not only benefit a child’s golf game, it can also better prepare our youngest participants for life beyond the course. But you don’t have to take our word for it…
Meet Stella
1. How old are you?
5
2. What are some of your favorite things to do outside of First Tee?
I enjoy catching lizards and frogs outside, dancing, and going camping and to the beach!
3. Who is your First Tee coach?
My coach was Coach Herbie!
4. What is your favorite thing about Coach Herbie?
He lets us pick from a treasure box after class and he would sit with us before each class [to go over the Core Value word of the day and what we would be doing].
5. What do you think the word respect means?
Respect means respect the golf course and other people.
6. How can you be respectful on the golf course?
By being quiet while the other people are golfing and make sure when the grass comes off that you put the grass back in the hole and you step on it to replace it back.
7. How can you be respectful at school or at home?
Make sure you use manners.
8. What is your favorite part about playing golf?
I like being with my friends.
9. Is there anything else you would like to share with us about your First Tee class?
Coach Herbie teaches us… he was kind and patient.
Thank you to Stella for sharing her experience and for being such a star student!
On-Course Golf & Life Skills classes are available in spring, summer, and fall for participants ages 5-18. Classes take place at 7 Charleston Area golf courses, and we host 5-6 year-old programs at two of those courses, Dunes West Golf & River Club and The Club at Pine Forest. Please subscribe to our monthly newsletter for registration alerts or contact our Program Director, Meghan Taylor, to learn more.