A big THANK YOU to our volunteers and pizza party/shoe drive-thru donors!

We appreciate your contribution to our event held last Friday at

Lampost Pizza in Orange.

Couldn't make it? No problem!

We will be collecting new or slightly used shoes until the end of May, so please donate if you can. Our shoe collection boxes can be found at Lake Forest GC, PGA TOUR Superstore Irvine and Coyote Hills GC.

Our Volunteers are the Best!

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, First Tee - Orange County attended the OneOC Spirit of Volunteerism luncheon to honor our hard working volunteers Lisa Getson and Kristi Hoffstetter Batiste.

We also honored our “Building Game Changers” 2022 volunteer coaches of the year-Jayne Guilford, Melody Murray, Kate Sirbu, Bob Glickley, Jeanne Slomanson, and Lillie Arellanes. A big thank you to all our volunteers for supporting our kids!

2023 Summer Camp Registration Opens Wednesday, April 26th at 8am for ALL participants (new & returning).

NOTE: Summer session of classes (ages 4-18) will also begin the week of June 18th with registration opening on June 7th.

Click here to see Summer Camp schedule

2023 Spring/Summer Events:

April 26: Summer Camp Registration Opens
May 7: Roadrunner Cup tryouts
May 11: Wine Women and Shoes benefiting First Tee - Orange County
May 27: Roadrunner Chapter Cup
May 29: No Classes will be held
June 4: Last Day of Spring Session
June 7: Summer Registration Opens (Ages 4 - 18)
June 18: Summer Session Begins
June 29: Join First Tee OC at the Angels Game

Click here to view our full calendar of events

Click here to view National Opportunities

First Tee Roadrunner Cup Golf Tournament

REGISTRATION FOR TRYOUTS WILL OPEN AT

8:00AM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26th

(in conjunction with Summer camps)

More details on the Roadrunner Cup will be provided to those who qualify, but 7-11 year-olds can expect to play 9 holes beginning at 2pm with a cost of $50 while 12-18 year-olds will play 18 holes beginning at 12pm with a cost of $75.

Click here to view full details

Key Commitment, Life Skill and Golf Skill of the Week

Not sure what to talk about in the car on your way home from class? Ask your participant about each skill and key commitment they learned about in class.

At each age group, participants engage with the 5 Key Commitments: Pursuing Goals, Growing through Challenge, Collaborating with Others, Building Positive Self-Identity, and Using Good Judgement, while focusing on mastering golf fundamentals and building upon a golf skill foundation as they advance within the program.

This week skills:

Age 4-6

Life Skill: Respect

Golf Skill: Driving Range

Age 7-9

Life Skill: I'm a Good Sport: Being a Team Player

Key Commitment: Collaborating with Others

Golf Skill: Getting ready to swing & Hold

Age 10-11

Life Skill: Learning & Growing with Grit

Key Commitment: Growing Through Challenge

Golf Skill: Getting ready to swing & Hold

Age 12-13

Life Skill: Getting to Your Goal: Plan to Achieve

Key Commitment: Setting Goals

Golf Skill: Attend Class to Find Out

Age 14+

Life Skill: Getting to Your Goal: Take Ownership of Goal Achievement

Key Commitment: Setting Goals

Golf Skill: Attend Class to Find Out

Questions about these skills?

Please contact our Program Manager, Jason Reddick at jason@thefirstteeoc.org

Water & Snack Donations

We accept water & snack donations at each location. We ask that the snacks are healthy and individually wrapped. Any amount is appreciated.

Questions? Click Here!

We Need Volunteers!

First Tee - Orange County is always grateful to anyone who would like to volunteer their time. We're always looking for assistant coaches, office support, and assistance with events and fundraising.

Volunteer Here

Parent Handbook

Ways to Give

First Tee - Orange County will host its inaugural Wine Women & Shoes (WW&S) event at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach on

Thursday, May 11 from 6-10 PM.

An irresistible blend of fashion and compassion, WW&S events are all about putting the “fun” in fundraising. They give women the opportunity to get glamorous with their girlfriends while enjoying incredible varietals from top winemakers––

all for a good cause.

Click here to purchase tickets!

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Questions?

Jason Reddick - Program Manager

First Tee - Orange County - jason@thefirstteeoc.org

O: (714) 833-8221 M: (760) 803-2485

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