The Importance of Community with First Tee

“Like the health of one’s body, it is important to also explore the health of one’s community and discover how one can give back and care for its environment and safety.” – Community, one of The First Tee’s Nine Healthy Habits This fall the Midland CC and Knollwood Village Family positively invested in community by generously sponsoring two curriculum programs at The First Tee of the Sandhills. To be clear, this was not a donation made by facilities management but by individuals within the neighborhoods challenging one another to come together in small increments for a larger impact. As Helen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Much, they did, indeed. Their efforts aided in supplying scholarships for participants in need, additional training for coaches delivering programs and the ability to ensure that a diverse group of young people are provided opportunities to develop and grow while enjoying the game of golf. This group’s impact wasn’t over when the final donation was collected. A seed was being planted in our community. This group of individuals from Midland CC and Knollwood Village have now taken their success ‘on the road’ to challenge others. Via a video message, they challenged the Pinehurst Sunday Couples. Thanks to Frank and Deb Marois leadership, the Sunday Couples accepted the challenge and came together to sponsor a curriculum program! And now, the Sunday Couples used their success story to challenge another group of individuals in our community to do the same. As Vincent Van Gogh once said, “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” These groups have become a catalyst for The First Tee of the Sandhills, supporting our efforts to positively impact the lives of young people – one step at a time. The future of youth in our communities is bright. Today, I challenge YOU – reach out to me for details on how a group your involved in can come together to sponsor a class and challenge others. Want to check out our latest video challenge? Visit firstteesandhills.org/challenge and watch the Sunday Couples video! Let’s get ready to SOAR in 2017! GLOW BALL UPDATE: We’ve had great turnout via registration four this first ever event. The event is FULL for ages 5 to 12 with limited spots remaining for teens. Have a teenager wanting to try it out? Act fast and register at firstteesandhills.org/glowball. Great News! We’ve added a second Glow Ball Night to the winter calendar for Friday, February 17, 2017. Same location, time, cost and age brackets. Here’s the kicker – wait list participants (for our upcoming event) will have first right of registration. This means you MUST join the December event wait list to ensure a private registration opportunity for the February event. Looking for communication from us in January regarding a one week window to early register before remaining sports are opening to the public. We are so excited for this first fun event on Friday! It’s going to be glow-tastic!