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The First Tee of Hammond has come a long
way in its six years. The first classes
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in the soccer field of the local YMCA
during the summer of 1999 when
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on the Lost Marsh Environmental and
Recreational facility. The City of
Hammond worked together |
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with the USGA and the First Tee to give
its youth a top notch learning
facility. The First Tee of
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Hammond now includes a nine hole par 3
course along with a putting green and a
300-yard driving |
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range. |
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The First Tee Life Skills Experience was
formulated with the help of academic,
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golf experts. Although there are many
sports that teach valuable lessons, The
First Tee is unique |
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in that it proactively teaches these
lessons for life as part of the basic
instruction program. A |
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child cannot participate in The First
Tee and opt out of the life skills
instruction and learning because
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these
these lessons are seamlessly integrated
into the physical instruction. |
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Currently, The First Tee has:
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199 Chapters
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253 Facilities
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674 Affiliates
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Locations in 44 states
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Over 675,000 Participants
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The First Tee's business objectives for
Phase III of development over the next
five years (2006 - 2010) are:
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Introduce golf and The First Tee
Nine Core Values to 3.5 million
young people
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Deliver a consistent Life Skills
Experience at each facility
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Grow The First Tee National School
Program to 140 communities across
the country
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Establish a Chapter in the 50 United
States and have operations in 90% of
the top 100 markets.
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The First Tee Program includes six
one-hour lessons that are:
Mondays and Wednesdays at 4 p.m. or 5
p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. or 5
p.m.
Saturdays at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Saturdays at 10 p.m. (High School
Students)
The First
Tee Program includes several different
core lessons. Our certification
lessons begin with six one-hour lessons
(Par) that are offered in the morning
and evenings throughout the week, along
with our PLAYer level lessons for
beginning golfers of all ages.
PLAYer level consists of 9 lessons.
Please
follow the link below to The First Tee
of Hammond's website in order to see a
complete listing of lessons and
schedules.
Upon Completion of the classes, the
students will receive a First Tee
Membership Card, |
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a First Tee T-Shirt, and one free large
bucket of balls each visit. Students
also receive free golf on
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the youth course for one year starting
from the final class date. |
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Prices:
PLAYer Level courses:
$30.00
Par Level Courses
$40.00
The First Tee League Play
$30.00 (Free for The First Tee
Participants)
For more
information and to view The First Tee of
Hammond's Website, click below
http://www.thefirstteehammond.org/ |
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