Fall Program Lottery and Registration - Opening This Month |
This fall, First Tee will again host a lottery for participants at the TARGET (ages 5 & 6), PLAYer (ages 7-12), and Teen (ages 12-18) levels.
Levels for returning participants who have certified through end-of-season assessments (Advanced PLAYer, Par, Birdie, and Eagle) will not have a lottery, and registration will open at 8:00am on Monday, August 9.
Our goal is to make the process fair for all parents/participants at the levels where we have the most program interest. Please read ALL the details below as there will be a couple of steps for parents to follow if your child is selected for a First Tee class.
Fall Core Registrations (2-step system):
Step 1:
- Starting on Monday, August 9, and ending on Sunday, August 15, log into or create a First Tee account by clicking here and add your children to as many class waitlists as you'd like.
- You will not be asked to pay for any classes at that time.
- You will only be given waitlist options for the TARGET, PLAYer, and Teen levels.
- You can register at any time over these 7 days, and there will be NO preference given to families who are first to register.
Step 2:
- On Monday, August 16, the Fall Core Program randomized lottery will be drawn.
- Families selected for each TARGET, PLAYer, and Teen class will be contacted via email.
- Lottery families will HAVE LESS THAN 48 HOURS to click the link in their email, log back into the registration system, and either pay or apply for financial aid.
- Due to the nature of the registration system, after 48 hours, you will be moved to the bottom of the waitlist. There is NOTHING First Tee staff can do if you miss this window. All unpaid spots will automatically go to the next families in the randomized lottery.
- We suggest checking your spam on the evening of August 16th to make sure no registration-related emails went there.
Please note that due to the fully random nature of this new process, siblings may not be selected for the same class or day, or one sibling may be selected while another is not. We will not be able to add any additional spots to classes for siblings.
Because the Fall Core lottery will take place during the Summer Core season assessments, participants enrolled in summer classes will lottery for fall classes at their CURRENT level. If any participant successfully completes an assessment and moves to a new level, we will contact the family to transfer the registration to the new level (where spots will be allocated for assessing participants).
Any classes with remaining spots after all lottery participants have been processed can register on a first-come, first-served basis on August 17. All registrations will end on August 22nd and no late registrations will be accepted.
We will be making a few changes to our COVID-related requirements, and you can find all of those changes by clicking here.
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Send Us Your First Day of School Photos! |
We want to feature your kids on our social media page! Send in a photo of your child before their first day of school, and we will repost it with your child's first name, grade level, and First Tee level.
To submit your photos, please email Meghan Taylor: meghan@firstteechs.org.
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Ben Grandy Selected for 40 Under 40 Award! |
Congratulations to Director of Operations, Ben Grandy, who was selected as one of the Charleston Regional Business Journal's "40 Under 40" honorees. The annual awards recognize the professional success and community involvement of 40 professionals under age 40 who are making their mark on the region from a mix of industry, professional and community sectors.
Ben's career has evolved around helping people and organizations fulfill their
missions. Successful fundraising, organizational development, event management and strategic planning have helped drive each associated organization forward. An early role with First Tee - Greater Charleston kickstarted this journey with the opportunity to help launch the chapter alongside the Board of Directors as Program and Executive Director. From this role, he was able utilize the experience to guide other chapters and their leadership through a Regional Director role with First Tee's home office in Florida. This opportunity then allowed him to build on his development and fundraising experience through a position with Clemson University. Serving as Director of Development and overseeing all development efforts for one of the University’s seven Colleges, Ben was able to lead all fundraising before returning to Charleston in early 2020 to become Director of Operations at First Tee - Greater Charleston.
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Join us as we celebrate the 13th Annual Lowcountry GOLF & GALA presented by Atlantic Coast Advisory Group on Friday, Sept 10th at Wild Dunes Resort's new Sweetgrass Inn. Proceeds from this event provide essential program and scholarship support for Lowcountry kids and their families.
Individual tickets and packages with overnight accommodations are now available. Click here to view packages and make plans to join us next month! |
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Through the Swing It Forward CHS initiative, over 800 rounds of golf have been played this year. You do not have to be a First Tee participant. ANY kid under the age of 18 can play.
Give it a try! Go play 3, 6, or 9 holes. Loaner clubs are available at all five partner golf courses.
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Thank you to our Legacy Partners! |
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