Click here to register for the Pacific Office Automation Best Ball tournament Presented by Brownstein, Rask, Sweeney, Kerr, Grim, DeSylvia & Hay, LLP on October 11th to be held at Oswego Lake Country Club The POA Oregon Best Ball This tournament benefits The Children's Course Outreach Programs and Oregon Junior Golf
To make a donation for the Best Ball tournament that will be matched up to $25,000 by the generous support of the MaybelleClarkMacdonald fund click here The POA Oregon Best Ball The Children's Course Les Schwab Par-3 Pro-Am presented by Bank of the West is a success! Ten LPGA Touring professionals and 40 amatuers participated in the event
Pictured above Portland native and LPGA touring professional Allison Hannah played in the event with four of our The First Tee participants
July 30, 2010 Austin Landis selected to play in Home & Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach
Austin is one of the 78 boys and girls selected to play along with the Champions Tour players at the Home & Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach from August 30th through September 5th. He is very excited for the opportunity and he says he’s going there to win. Austin will be paired with a Champions Tour player. The tournament will be on TV on The Golf Channel on Thursday and Friday September 2nd and 3rd and on NBC on the weekend.
July 8, 2010 Austin Landis selected to attend 2010 RBS Achievers of the Year
Austin Landis, 17, from the First Tee of The Children's Course, was one of ten participants selected nationwide to attend this event held in Pittsburgh. The RBS Achievers of the Year Awards recognizes deserving students for accomplishments in their daily lives while overcoming difficult circumstances. The scholarship awards are not based on academic performance or exceptional golf skills. The program rewards young people that exhibit The First Tee Nine Core Values while demonstrating leadership, service, and teamwork.
Austin was lucky enough to meet Jack Nicklaus, a First Tee Trustee (pictured below) and receive a $2,000 scholarship. Congratulations to Austin!
(Photo: firsttee.org) Austin Landis back center to the right of Jack Nicklaus.
May 18, 2010 The Children's Course participant Austin Landis win's the 4A Boys Individual State Championship by two shots at Emerald Valley Golf Course in Creswell. Austin was two shots behind with four holes to go. But playing the final four holes in even par allowed him to capture the state title.
Austin Landis (Photo courtesy of Northwest Sports Photography) While, Gladstone HS didn’t qualify as a team for state, Austin’s record breaking 11 stroke win in the district championships qualified him as individual participant. Also, Gladstone teammate Sophomore Noah Hupp qualified for the state tournament and finished tied for 19th shooting rounds of 83 an 84.
Next up for Austin and Noah: a trip to the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy for a special The First Tee golf/leadership academy June 1st-5th. Ciara Barcus from The Children's Course was also selected to attend this special event.
April 16, 2010 Our Sixth Annual Wine and Golf Ball "Fore" The Children's Course is a huge success! This event helped us to raise more than $90,000 to support the golf and life skill programs for youth at The Children's Course. Attendees enjoyed the delicious food, silent and live auction, putting and ring toss contests and fantastic wines from Domaine Drouhin Oregon, Archery Summit, DePonte Cellars, Owen Roe, Torii Mor, Berstrom, Baron's V and Walla Faces. Thank you to our two title sponsors PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and Conference Solutions!
April 8, 2010 LPGA Local Touring Professional, Allison Hanna inspires girls to find a passion in life and go for it!
On a crisp Wednesday evening at The Children's Course more than 35 girls attended an LPGA/USGA Girls Golf clinic to learn from one of the best as Allison Hanna talked about how she became a professional golfer, and the impact that her career has had on her life. After a question and answer period the girls were treated to a putting clinic that included many useful putting drills. We are very grateful to Allison for taking the time out of her busy schedule to make a positive impact on the lives of these young girls. The event was a huge success!
TICKETS Fore CHARITY The West Coast Bank TICKETS Fore CHARITY program offers non-profit organizations the opportunity to sell Safeway Classic tournament tickets and keep 100% of the proceeds. We encourage you to purchase your tickets online at www.safewayclassic.com and designate The Children's Course as the beneficiary. Come and enjoy the best in women's golf at the internationally renowned Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, August 16-22, 2010.
Did you know....... The Children's Course is a recipient of funding from Portland Children's Levy
The Spirit Mountain Community Fund Supports The Children's Course Pictured below Louis King (left) from The Spirit Mountain Community Fund, presents a $10,000 check to Dennis Schrag, Executive Director of The Children's Course
December 7, 2009
Tom Maletis (right), and Steve Frisby (left) celebrating with Dennis Schrag, Executive Director of The Children's Course. The Children's Course is one of the beneficiaries of the LPGA Safeway Classic Golf Tournament. Thank you Tournament Golf Foundation!
September 7, 2009
Calvin Flax played in The First Tee Pebble Beach Open with Peter Jacobsen.
Calvin had an amazing time participating in this great tournament. In addition to playing two 18-hole rounds of golf with Peter Jacobsen at Pebble Beach. He also played a practice round of golf with Greg Norman, ate dinner at a table with Peter Jacobsen, HalIrwin and their wives.
Calvin described the event as surreal. He talked about a moment where he was warming up for his round with Tom Watson on one side of him and Bill Murray on the other. It was an experience he will remember for the rest of his life. Bill was nice enough to give Calvin's Aunt a call just to say "hi".
This is one of the many opportunities available through our The First Tee program for participants.
September 1, 2009
Austin Landis and CiaraBarcus are 2009 finalists for the Campbell Cup Tournament!
August 25, 2009 6th Annual LesSchwab Par-3 Pro Am Presented By Bank of The West at The Children's Course
The First Tee Participants play with LPGA Touring Professional Kim Williams in the Pro-Am
LPGA Golf Professionals From L to R Charlotte Mayorkas, Anna Grzebein, Erica Blasberg, Irene Cho, PaigeMcKenzie, Marcy Hart, Kim Hall, Stephanie Louden, Kim Williams (Not pictured Allison Hanna-Williams)
The Children's Course held it's 6th annual LPGA Pro-Am at The Children's Course. The format for the evening was a five person team. Scoring was done by taking the two low gross scores for nine-holes. The first place winners were LPGA Golf Professional Stephanie Louden along with teammates/amateurs Bill Williamson, Steve Werts, Rex Lindaman, Steve Dickerson. The round concluded with dinner and many great prizes and the chance to hear two of our participants speak about their experiences with The First Tee program. Children from our programs caddied for both the professionals and the amateurs. It was an afternoon filled with great golf, fun and excitement! August 1, 2009
Spencer Tibbits, 10 year old Eagle Level Participant of The Children's Course wins the Washington Junior Golf Association State Championship Tournament and the OGA Junior Golf Tournament Spencer has had an amazing summer participating in competitive golf. He won 11 tournaments, placed second six times and third four times. He has been participating in the programs at The Children's Course for the past four years and is currently an Eagle level participant. We are proud of his accomplishments!
July 31, 2009
Joe Louis Barrow Jr. Chief Executive Officer of The First Tee Visits The Children's Course Joe spoke to a group of The First Tee participants about his father, famous boxer Joe Louis, the current state of The First Tee Organization and The First Tee's goals for the future. This was Joe's first visit to The Children's Course!
July 24, 2009
Calvin Flax from The Children's Course is selected to participate in the Walmart First Tee Open Seventy junior golfers from The First Tee have been selected to play in the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach presented by Nature Valley, an official Champions tour event that will be held September 4-6 during Labor Day weekend and televised nationally on Golf Channel. The selection process evaluates participants' playing ability and comprehension of the life skills and core lessons learned through involvement with The First Tee.
July 9, 2009
Lolita Moore and Calvin Flax, both participants of The First Tee program of The Children's Course through a partner organization called Leisure Hour, were selected to attend a selection process to try out for the Walmart First Tee Open. Former President George H.W. Bush Honorary Chairman of The First Tee since 1997 visited participants attending The First Tee selection process. Former First Lady Barbara Bush and granddaughter Jenna Bush also attended the luncheon held at the Wentworth By The Sea Country Club in Rye, New Hampshire. Pictured below is Lolita Moore (left) with Former President George Bush Senior and a fellow The First Tee participant.
July 8, 2009
Melissa Merrigan, a participant of The First Tee Program at The Children’s Course has been selected as one of five semifinalists for The First Tee Coca-Cola America’s Future Award. The five semi-finalists will be interviewed by Coca-Cola executives during a visit to their corporate headquarters in Midtown Atlanta August 18-20. This interview along with the participant’s application will be used to determine the winner of a one-time $5,000 scholarship and a three day trip to the TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola in Atlanta on September 24-26, 2009. The four semi-finalists will each receive a $1,000 one-time scholarship.
Melissa has been a participant of The First Tee Program at The Children’s Course for six years. This fall she will be entering her senior year at LaSalle Catholic College Prepatory School. Melissa is a determined young woman that perseveres to accomplish her goals both on and off the golf course. That might explain the hole in one she got at one of our golf tournaments. She is an excellent student. This is evident in the 4.0 GPA she has carried since she began receiving letter grades.
The Children’s Course in a non-profit youth development organization that is part of a national organization called The First Tee. Our mission is to impact the lives of youth by providing learning facilities and educational programs that provide life-enhancing values through the game of golf. The Children’s Course provides golf and life skills to more than 3,500 youth annually.
April 5th, 2009
The Children's Course hosted it's 5th Annual Wine & Golf Ball "Fore" The Children's Course, on Friday April 3rd, 2009 at the Oregon Golf Club. The event was a big success, netting more than $58,000 to support our outreach programs for children!
The night was full of fun! It included wine-tasting, hors d'oeuvres, a silent and live auction, and exciting games and prizes! Eight renowned Oregon and Washington wines were featured in the tasting, and live music was performed by The Dan Balmer trio.
The Benefit:
The Children's Course serves disadvantaged and at-risk youth, special needs children and all young people that can benefit from our curriculum. Children learn invaluable life skills which allow them to be successful both on and off the golf course. In 2008, The Children's Course provided more than 14,000 golf and life skills lessons to more than 3,500 youth. We partner with nearly 80 schools and charitable organizations in the greater Portland area.
Melissa Merrigan and Sarah Wood from the First Tee program were selected to attend the Future Leaders Forum in Orlando, Florida, sponsored by Toro!
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The First Tee will email a special Hole-in-One Award Certificate to participants who have had a hole-in-one in honor of their accomplishment. Please send stories and photos to jbaugher@thefirsttee.org .
The A/B Honor Roll
Representatives at The First Tee believe in encouraging participants to excel academically. Each semester, The First Tee Chapters are asked to provide the Home Office with a list of participants who have made As and Bs.
