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The First Tee Contra Costa
Our Mission “To impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote positive character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf"
Description:
We are an IRS 501 (c) (3) Charitable Organization that delivers Life Skills and Golf Skills to boys and girls from the ages 5 - 18. Our family within The First Tee network call it the Life Skills Experience. We use golf as a means to deliver the life skills to the participants and use life skills to deliver the golf lesson. Each life skill lesson has a core value that is integrated with the golf skill and delivered in a fun and seamless way. The 9 Core Values are honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment.
History:
Our local Chapter The First Tee Contra Costa was founded in 2003 at Diablo Creek G.C. in Concord. We have since grown to 4 golf courses and have served approaching 4000 youth. One of our goals at The First Tee is to make golf accessible to youth from all backgrounds, ethnic groups and socio-economic standings. We turn down no youth for their inability to pay for our programming and grant golferships to those in need of financial assistance. The First Tee was founded in 1997; home office in St. Augustine, Florida at World Golf Village, home of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Founding Partners: Augusta National Golf Club; LPGA; PGA of America; PGA TOUR; USGA.
Founding Corporate Partner: Shell Oil Company
Locations: 49 states and four international locations
Staffing: 40 staff at home office and 750 full/part-time staff at Chapters
Volunteers: More than 3,700 volunteers and 1,400 board members; 850 PGA and LPGA Network: 206 independent nonprofit Chapters; 691 program locations, over 2,600 elementary schools (208 school districts); over 1,100 affiliated golf courses that offer participants free or reduced access
Participants:
Total Participants to date; over 2.9 million
Contact people:
Office fax number: (925) 681-1536
Address:
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4050 Port Chicago HighwayConcord, CA 94520(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.thefirstteecontracosta.org
Directions:
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From Highway 680 South or North; take Highway 4 East bound and drive approx. 2 miles and take the Port Chicago Highway exit, follow the signs for North Port Chicago Highway. The entrance for Diablo Creek golf course is .25. . . (more)
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Bart / North Concord Station,
Walk distance (in minutes): 10-15 min
Nearest Bus Stop: Bart / North Concord Station, 10-15 min minute walk |
| Last updated on May 28, 2009 |
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