Year end prizegiving event
On Friday 16th December, 2011 at 6 pm at The First Tee New Zealand HQ trophies and certificates will be handed out along with tasty drinks and yummy sausage treats for everyone. Light entertainment from students should be a special highlight of this annual event. Contact First Tee Executive Director, pking@thefirsttee.org for more information (9-2650581).
The First Tee in Queenstown
Well underway are classes led by leading coach Jamie McIsaac. Start-up of the programme has been supported by Sport Otago and proceeds from a charity tournament held in Queenstown last year. Local schools are being approached to become involved at an extremely reasonable cost. Coaching and admin manuals as well as junior clubs have been donated by First Tee sponsor, Cleveland Golf (Tel: +64 4 5270986). SNAG (Starting New At Golf) equipment is also providing strong support.
A Charity Golf Tournament is being held at Queenstown Golf Club on 18th December to support this new venture and to assist children from low income families to participate. For an entry form contact Matthew Judd (03-4429169 x 1).
The First Tee in Northland
First Tee Executive Director,Pip Kingand National Operations Manager, Marnie McGuire were busy last August conducting a group training session for ten Northland coaches to begin First Tee classes for youngsters 7-17 in this area.
Under the coordination of Golf Development Manager, Bronwyn Winter and governed by a sub-committee of Golf Northland board members and other regional advocates for The First Tee, classes at local schools are now underway. In Whangarei they’re offered at Mt. Denby Golf Club; in Kerikeri at the Bay of Islands Golf Club.
The First Tee Mission
The First Tee Mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, install life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf – a very worthy mission and a cool charity to support.
