The First Tee Snohomish County

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The First Tee of Snohomish County

Young people do not automatically act with integrity or demonstrate sportsmanship. The acquisition of values is often a by-product of a series of complex processes that evolve from individuals' experiences.

The First Tee Life Skills Education programs teach participants a set of life skills which allow them to face challenges at home, school, and at play in a constructive manner. The inherent values, etiquette expectations, rules dependant on self-responsibility, and the physical and mental challenges of golf makes it a unique "classroom" for developing these Life Skills and personal values.

The First Tee^® programs provide a unique, seamless integration of a character development curriculum (containing 9 important life skills) which is delivered with quality golf skills instruction. Our teaching philosophy is to always keep our program active, fun, safe, and meaningful.

Our primary program training sites are the Lynnwood Golf Course (located on the campus of Edmonds Community College) and the Choice Turf Driving Range (located on Marsh Road, just off Highway 9 west of the Snohomish Airport).

We also have usage agreements with Kenwanda, Battle Creek, Snohomish, and Ballinger Lake golf courses.

Our First Tee programs have three layers of service:

Life Skills Education Classes
Development Camps
and Outreach Programs

What We Teach

The First Tee Life Skills Classes

These classes offer our progressive curriculum through 5 levels of certification:

Target
PLAYer
Par
Birdie
Eagle

Classes are one day per week during the Spring, Summer, and Fall sessions. Class sizes are limited to 8-16 students depending on class level. Our certified students also enjoy free golf privileges at our local Affiliate golf courses. The 2009 registration fee is $100 per session.

The First Tee Golf Camps

Camps are scheduled throughout the summer as 4 day sessions for 2 hours a day. 2009 rate is $100. Camp size is limited to 16 students.

Limited scholarships are available for families that need help with registration fees.

This program can't succeed without the help of our donors. If you would like to donate to The First Tee Snohomish County, click on the link below.

The First Tee Outreach Programs
Our outreach programs are conducted at partnering elementary schools, private schools, and other youth development organizations as a part of PE curriculums or character development programs. Program fees are negotiated with participating partners.

For complete details, please call Jeff Cornish, Executive Director at 425-422-9527 or

email Jeff.

Information about The First Tee Snohomish County

Grass Roots Jr. Golf Foundation, "doing business as", The First Tee Snohomish County, received its 501c3 charitable status from the IRS on September 22, 2004. There are over 200 The First Tee Chapters in the USA. Other Washington Chapters are Olympia, Greater Seattle, Tri-Cities and Yakima.

All of our board members are volunteers with a passion for youth development, and an interest in the game of golf. We are constantly seeking volunteer help with delivering our programs and providing training for coaches and other helpers.

We are currently seeking donations to our 21 Club. Each patron in the 21 Club helps to fund one student in our program for a year, so any child can enjoy our services regardless of their family's ability to pay.

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The First Tee of Snohomish County Tax Exempt I.D. # 90-0179136