Through our new website’s blog, on the first of each month, we will be sharing a recap of all events that took place during the previous month at The First Tee of Greater Charleston! For information on future events and registrations, please make sure you are signed up for our e-newsletter.
Registration Opens for Spring Core Programming
Sign ups began on January 24
th for the Spring Core Golf & Life Skills program across our seven locations. This spring, we will have 35 classes open to young people ages five through eighteen across the Lowcountry. So far, 200 kids have signed up, and some classes still have availability.
To register for an open class or join a wait list, please visit our registration website.
Second Annual Winter Scavenger Hunt
Last Saturday, January 28th, we hosted our second annual family scavenger hunt at Wescott Plantation. Ten families joined for a fun, interactive race that combined golf skills, golf etiquette, and nature. Each group was tasked with collecting, photographing, answering, and golfing their way through a golf hole at Wescott. Congratulations to the Wilber family who came in first and the Carman family who placed second.
Ace Participants Thrive
In 2016, our first class of Ace-level participants completed their final project before sending in their hard work into The First Tee Home Office in Florida to be assessed. Three participants, Maya Timmons, Kyle Myers, and Grayson Henley, were awarded Ace Certified status for 2016, along with only 30 other participants from across the country. Additionally, two Eagle-level participants, Kharynton Beggs and Rye Tifft, successfully completed their Eagle certification last month to become our next class of Ace participants. They will work on projects based around their golf aspirations, resume-building, college applications, and volunteerism throughout 2017. To learn more about the Ace curriculum and see the full list of 2016 Ace-certified participants,
please click here.
New additions to Patriots Point
New additions are coming to our classes at Patriots Point! Our largest location with 18 classes held each season, Patriots Point was TFTGC’s first program site in 2008. Since then, we have been so grateful to receive significant support from the ownership and management staff, with the creation of our own 3-hole golf course at the back of the range. Having our own space means that we can host programming almost any time of day, even when the golf course is very busy. This winter, we purchased a new storage container to hold all of our equipment, and Coach Wayne Nance and intern Sal Maggiacomo have been very busy outfitting it with organizational shelving and cleaning all of our equipment before the season begins. We are also very excited to announce the creation of a new putting green at the front of the Patriots Point driving range. Before and during class times, beginning this summer, the green will solely be for our participants so that we have even more space for programming. Thank you to The Carolinas GCSA, Simmons Irrigation Supply, New Life Turf, Murray Sand Company, and Patriots Point superintendent Alan Fitzpatrick, for all of your support and work on the 7,000 square foot project!
YAC 2017 Kickoff
Our Young Ambassadors Council started 2017 on a high-note with an oyster roast, hosted at Ghost Monkey Brewery in Mount Pleasant and sponsored by Strovis and Immedion. YAC members and guests were invited to a fun night filled with sipping, shucking, and great conversation. Thank you to all who attended and welcome to the 7 new members added that night, bringing the YAC membership up to 50 members! If you would like to learn more about YAC,
please click here.
