Carmen Monge, a 4th Grader at New Century International Elementary in Fayetteville has been attending The First Tee of the Sandhills for a year and a half via our programs at Gates Four Golf & CC. When asked to reflect on The First Tee, her answer is short and sweet: I LOVE IT!
It’s not often you can mention words like patient, coach-able, and determined when discussing someone of her age, but these are the words we use to describe Carmen from our experiences during Curriculum Programs.
However, after learning more about her in preparation for our latest Participant Spotlight, we’d add humble and intriguing to the list.
Carmen is another great example of the incredible kids that participate in The First Tee of the Sandhills.
We sat down for a Quick 9 with Carmen. Here’s what we found out!
Hole 1: What’s your favorite school day activities? Science! It’s cool learning about rocks and minerals. I also enjoy Beta Club and Science Olympiad.
Hole 2: Favorite Hobby? Scrap booking, art, playing with my dog, and collecting rocks.
Hole 3: What sports do you like other than golf? Baseball, Football and Basketball.
Hole 4: What’s your favorite thing about The First Tee? I love going to the Driving Range because I love to see when I improve on my golf swing.
Hole 5: Do you have any pets? What kind? What are their names? I have a dog and a cat. The dog’s name is Rocky, he is a miniature Dachshund which is German for Badger Dog. The cat’s name is Sonny, he is a Turkish Van, he has some gray fur on the top of his head. They both like to wrestle a lot!
Hole 6: What is your dream job? Being a Veterinarian. Helping animals is my passion.
Hole 7: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? I would live in France because I love to eat all kinds of bread and the sights are so beautiful.
Hole 8: Tell us something fun about you people may not know. I speak Mandarin Chinese very well.
Hole 9: We know you’re only 10, but, do you have a hero? Yes! The Jackson 5. Their music inspires me to be creative!
