First Tee doesn’t just get kids on the course, it offers them exciting opportunities for growth. With the help of our corporate partners, we host a series of events for our participants, allowing them to meet new people, play some golf, and achieve greatness. We encourage any of our Howard County participants who are interested in applying to reach out to Coach Karin Van Slyke or Coach Steve Weathersbee.
- First Tee Scholarship Program
- Provides a scholarship up to $20,000
- Deadline to apply: March 13, 2024
- Eligibility: senior as of Dec. 31, 203, minimum 3.3 GPA, and attending college in fall 2024
- First Tee Future Entrepeneurs (Wells Fargo) (May 7-10 in Charlotte, NC)
- Provides alumni with the opportunity for mentoring, networking, and personal development
- Deadline to apply: March 6, 2024
- Eligibility: member of First Tee Alumni Network, current alum of an HBCU, and shoot 100 or better for 18 holes
- First Tee National Championship (June 23-27 in Clemson, SC)
- Showcase how the program has helped build the strength of character needed to play under pressure at the collegiate and/or next level
- Deadline to apply: March 20, 2024
- Eligibility: age 14-18, high school student as of spring 2024, minimum of two years in First Tee, and shoot below 85 for 18 holes. (Chapter may nominate up to five participants.)
- First Tee Game Changers Academy Honoring Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. (July 9-13 in Minneapolis, MN)
- Five day learning and empowerment academy
- Deadline to apply: March 20, 2024
- Eligibility: age 14-18, high school student as of spring 2024, and minimum of two years in First Tee. (Chapter may nominate up to three participants.)
- Participant Advisory Council (July 22-24 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
- Advises headquarters on matters pertinent to all First Tee participants
- Deadline to apply: March 20, 2024
- Eligibility: age 14-18, high school freshman, sophomore or junior as of spring 2024, and minimum of one year in First Tee. (Chapter may nominate up to three participants.)
- PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee (Sept. 17-22 in Pebble Beach, CA)
- Pebble Beach PGA Tour event
- Deadline to apply: March 20, 2024
- Eligibility: age 14-18, eighth grader, high school freshman, sophomore or junior as of spring 2024, minimum of two years in First Tee, and must have active USGA GHIN handicap of 6 or better (males) or 8 or better (females). (Chapter may nominate up to five participants.)
- First Tee Drive Your Future Academy presented by John Deere (Oct. 10-14 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
- Female empowerment
- Deadline to apply: July 17, 2024 (application opens May 14)
- Eligibility: female only, age 14-18, eighth grader, high school freshman, sophomore or junior as of spring 2024, minimum of two years in First Tee, and shoot 100 or better for 18 holes. (Chapter may nominate up to two participants.)
- First Tee Innovators Forum (Nov. 17-21 in Phoenix, AZ)
- Develop a meaningful service project in their community
- Deadline to apply: July 17, 2024 (application opens May 14)
- Eligibility: age 14-18, eighth grader, high school freshman, sophomore or junior as of spring 2024, and minimum of two years in First Tee. (Chapter may nominate up to two participants.)
- First Tee Alumni Summit presented by Gallagher (Nov. 18-21 in Phoenix, AZ)
- Advance career-building skills while reconnecting with fellow alumni and chapter leaders
- Deadline to apply: July 17, 2024 (application opens May 14)