July 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 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 (pictured below) and receive a $2,000 scholarship. Congratulations to Austin! 
(Photo: firsttee.org) Austin pictured back center to the right of Jack Nicklaus
November 2009 LPGA Tour Player Paige Mackenzie attended our inaugural Ladies Tee Luncheon at Waverley Country Club
Approximately 70 women representing golf clubs from the greater Portland Area gathered for this social and philanthropic event. Paige spoke to the group about the power of social networking and how she uses Twitter and Facebook to connect with her fans, friends and family.
September 2008 Kevin Strange Aces a hole-in-one at the Youth Best Ball Challenge, a fundraising event held at the Portland Golf Club on September 15, 2008. This fundraising event benefited The Children's Course and The Oregon Junior Golf Fund. The 135 yard hole-in-one netted Kevin a two-year lease on a new Audi A4!
September 2008 Students from George Fox University volunteer their time at The Children's Course as part of their 10th anniversary "Serve Day". In the morning, the student athletes assisted our instructors with their weekly class for youth with special needs from Oregon City High School. The afternoon was spent cleaning, sanding seeding and hauling away branches. They left the course in great shape. Thank you George Fox University Student Athletes!
August 2008 Melissa Merrigan and Sarah Wood, both participants of The Children's Course were selected to attend the Future Leaders Forum in Orlando, Florida, sponsored by Toro. Both participants will enjoy an all expenses paid trip to Disney World Resort, where they will go behind the scenes of both a PGA Tour event, and Walt Disney World. The focus of their trip will be on career exploration
June 2008 Lolita Moore, Jordan Stephens and Austin Landis are selected to try out for a spot in the Walmart First Tee Pebble Beach open Pro-Am.
Austin Landis from The Children's Course is also selected to attend a golf and leadership academy at Kansas State University. Click on the link below to see the article featured in the Oregonian on Wednesday July 9, 2008.
http://www.oregonlive.com/golf/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/1215572115274520.xml&coll=7
OGA GOLF COURSE TO BE FIRST TEE PROGRAMMING AFFILIATE
January 2008 – Barb Trammell, Chief Executive Officer for the Oregon Golf Association today announced that the OGA Golf Course would become a Programming Affiliate of The First Tee of The Children’s Course®.
The OGA Golf Course serves as the headquarters for the Oregon Golf Association, one of six amateur golf associations in the country that owns and operates a golf course. “One of the original objectives for the Association in owning its own golf course was to be a good member of the golf community and serve as a catalyst for junior golf activities,” noted Trammell.
July 5, 2007 – The Children’s Course is proud to announce Sarah Wood has been selected the 2007 Western Region RBS Achiever of the Year. This honor is sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland and The First Tee. As one of 14 regional semi-finalists, Sarah will receive a $1,000 scholarship award. If she is selected as the national RBS Achiever of the Year she will be awarded a $10,000 scholarship.
Sarah, along with her mother, Sharon, will travel to Philadelphia August 9th-12th for ceremonies celebrating this year’s winners. She will receive a plaque commemorating her scholarship at the RBS Awards Banquet. Other activities include historical tours of the City of Brotherly Love and a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game. All expenses for the trip are paid by Royal Bank of Scotland and The First Tee.
Sarah attributes much of her success to learning the life-skills in The First Tee program. For example, she says learning how to set goals “helped in school with two sports and being able to keep grades up and make it to practices and matches.”
Sarah’s has a tremendous sense of responsibility as well; it is illustrated through her volunteer work here at The Children's Course. For the past three summers, she has assisted with our
“Discovery Golf” programs for 4, 5, and 6 year olds.
Gladstone, OR – May 30, 2007 – The Children’s Course is excited to announce Melissa Merrigan and Davis Hull have been chosen to attend The First Tee Life Skills and Leadership Academy at Golf House Tennessee from July 30th to August 5th.
The overall purpose of the Academy is to provide valuable character education and leadership instruction. Melissa and Davis will be among 50 The First Tee participants from all over the country who will have the opportunity to play championship golf, participate in life skills activities and career exploration, experience dorm living and meet a wide variety of young people from all over the world.
