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All Applications are available online at www.thefirstteeaugusta.org (Click
“Student Opportunities”) If you do not have computer or internet access, please ask and we will
assist you in completing your application onsite. See applications for eligibility guidelines (Most (not all)
require Birdie Certification or above.)
Life Skills & Leadership Academy (Click Here for Application)
Each summer, selected participants of The First Tee attend the national Life Skills and Leadership
Academy, where they play championship golf, participate in life skills activities and career exploration,
experience dorm living and meet a wide variety of young people from around the world. The overall
purpose of the Academy is to provide participants with valuable character education and leadership
instruction.
Chapter Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (Submit to Alphonso Ashford)
2009 RBS Achievers of the Year Awards (Click Here for Application)
You know the ones. The participants you watch blossom in The First Tee Life Skills Experience. Perhaps
the ones who through no fault of their own have had to deal with difficult situations, but they’ve come
through them by applying what they’ve learned through The First Tee. You know the ones.
This is the program designed for those special individuals: RBS Achievers of the Year Awards. The RBS
Achievers of the Year Awards are given to participants of The First Tee who have overcome challenges in
their lives by upholding the Nine Core Values™. The selection committee chooses one male and one
female from each of the seven regions. Fourteen recipients are selected as semifinalists, and each
receives a $1,000 scholarship to be used at the post-secondary institution of his/her choice. Two
semifinalists will be selected as finalists (one male and one female) and will be awarded $10,000
scholarships.
Chapter Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 (Submit to Alphonso Ashford)
2009 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach (Girls Application) (Boys Application)
The First Tee will host two Participant Selection Events in 2009 to fill 70 junior spots in the Wal-Mart First
Tee Open at Pebble Beach. The selection process is exclusively for junior golfers ages 14 –18 that are
active participants at The First
Tee Chapters. The remaining eight spots in the tournament are exemptions awarded by the Monterey
Peninsula Foundation. The First Tee will no longer host regional open qualifiers. If you have any
questions, please contact Laura Orland at (904)940-4352 lorlen@thefirsttee.org.
Chapter Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (Submit to Alphonso Ashford)
Future Leaders Forum (Click Here for Application)
Presented by The Toro Company and Walt Disney World Resorts
This innovative educational program will be available for up to 50 high school students. It will include a
three-day immersion in the sport, business and science of golf, as well as provide character education to
help prepare our participants to be tomorrow’s leaders. During the Future Leaders Forum, participants will
attend learning sessions on customer service from The Disney Institute, agronomy, event management
and career exploration. They also will shadow PGA TOUR tournament staff during the Nov. 7-10, 2009
Disney Golf Classic. Participants will also explore how their career choice might be utilized in the golf
industry.
Chapter Application Deadline: Tuesday, May 17, 2009 (Submit to Alphonso Ashford)
A/B Honor Roll (Click Here for Application)
Twice annually, Chapters report to the home office their participants who have earned all As and/or Bs (or
the equivalent) on their report cards. All participants, regardless of age, are eligible for this recognition. At
the end of each semester, participants should bring their report card to their Chapter. A member of the
staff should verify the grades, and indicate such in the database record of the participant under
Participant Tracking. The home office pulls the current list from the database and creates high-quality
certificates which are then signed by executive director Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. The certificates are mailed
directly to the Chapter for distribution.
2nd Semester Chapter Deadline: Sunday, June 14, 2009
(Please have grades verified by your coach or at the front desk.)
The First Tee Scholars Program (Application Not Available at this Time)
The Scholars Program’s focus is to identify and designate participants from a scholarly and leadership
perspective while adding value to their personal resume for a variety of future career and college
experiences. The designation of Scholar brings with it eligibility for scholarship opportunities available
both within and outside The First Tee network. A Scholar of
The First Tee exhibits leadership and abundant community service, along with academic excellence,
while continuing to contribute to their local Chapter of The First Tee through mentoring and/or tutoring
opportunities. Scholars program applications are accepted once per year from seniors in high school who
meet the minimum requirements.
Chapter Application Deadline: Sunday, September 27, 2009 (Submit to Alphonso
Ashford)
Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships (Click and Download all Three(3) Pages)
(Page 1) (Page 2) (Page 3)
The Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships, in conjunction with its “Kids Helping Kids” program, will
award scholarships to two students currently enrolled in one of The First Tee Chapters. The spirit of the
Pepsi Little People’s/The First Tee of Great River Scholarships is to provide an opportunity for two The
First Tee participants who otherwise would not be able to participate in a major junior event. Chapter
participants who are nominated should exhibit the necessary golf and life skills application and knowledge
of the Rules of Golf to participate in an international junior competition, and the need for financial
assistance to travel and participate in a junior golf event. One applicant, boy or girl, between the ages of
12 and 14, and the other, boy or girl, between the ages of 15 and 17. Each applicant must be this age as
of June 18, 2009. The applicant must be “Birdie Certified”. Thetwo final winners will not necessarily
come from the same Chapter. Each scholarship will cover the following expenses: travel to and from
Quincy, (arriving June 14 or 15 and departing on June 20 or 21), entry fee into the tournament, access to
the Picnic on Monday night and the Pool Party on Tuesday night, and participation in the Parent-Child
event on Sunday and the two International Team events on Thursday and Friday. Families who are
currently active within The First Tee of Great River will provide lodging. Meals will be provided by the host
family.
Chapter Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2009
