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Summer 2016 | Issue 4
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News from The First Tee
of Greater New Orleans
OUR WEEK AT
The Zurich Classic
Thanks to our friends at the Fore!Kids Foundation, our participants had a
fun week filled with once-in-a-lifetime opportunities at this year’s Zurich
Classic! The week started off on Monday at the Morgan Stanley Executive
Women’s Day where three high-school aged First Tee participants were
selected to attend. The day of female empowerment and inspiration through
networking was a day that The First Tee participants will not soon forget!
On Tuesday, April 26th, 75 youth and teens participated in
the Children’s Hospital Junior Golf Clinic, which featured
LPGA Superstar Lexi Thompson, former LSU Tiger and
current PGA Tour professional Andrew Loupe, and current
LSU Tiger golfer, Brandon Pierce.
During Wednesday’s Pro Am tournament, participants had a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to caddy for some of the PGA
TOUR’s brightest starts, including Jason Day, Rickie Fowler,
Smylie Kaufman and more. Three First Tee
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participants, Carlo Carino, Angelica Harris and Caitlyn Bernard, were
paired with PGA TOUR professional Will Wilcox during the Pro-Am.
The team shot an impressive -5 through nine holes.
QUICK
HITS
ZURICH CLASSIC, CONTINUED.
LIFE SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
During the experience, the Junior Course Reporters
gained insight into what it’s like to cover a
professional golf event and posted entries to their
own blog, housed on PGA TOUR social media
pages. Students received media training from
Sportscaster Win McMurry and had the opportunity
to interact with golf media, PGA TOUR executives,
and participate in Q&A sessions with PGA TOUR
players.
Registration for our Fall programming
will open on August 5th. To register
please visit, www.thefirstteenola.org.
Classes will begin September 6th.
SUMMER CAMPS
We have already had five successful
weeks of summer camps at Timberlane
and Bayou Barriere! We’re ready
to wrap up our last week at Bayou
Barriere on July 18-July 22.Stay tuned
for information about winter camps in
December and January.
NATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
Congratulations to Karrington Knight,
Taylor Collins, Carlo Carino, Angelica
Harris and Julia Simon for being selected
to attended national opportunities
hosted by The First Tee Home Office this
summer.
On Thursday, April 28th through Sunday, May 1st three First
Tee youth participated in the Junior Course Reporter Program.
In conjunction with the PGA TOUR and Fore!Kids Foundation,
participants of The First Tee covered the golf tournament from
their unique perspective.
Despite a rainy weekend, our school partners, KIPP
Central City and Arise Academy, were able to come
out to TPC Louisiana for an exciting field trip to the
Zurich Classic! Students were given a tour of the
facilities and participated in games in The First Tee
SNAG Tent.
The Aspen Institute
PROJECT PLAY
SUMMIT
TARGET OUTREACH
On May 21st, 10 females from Raintree
came out to Bartholomew for a Life Skills
clinic. We also were able to meet over
500 local youth at UNO’s Camp Day
on June 17th.
On May 17th, Executive Director Chip Patterson
and participant Carlo Carino attended The Aspen
Institute’s Project Play Summit in Washington D.C.
Both Chip and Carlo spoke on panels at the 2016
Project Play Summit , where 450 leaders gathered
to measure progress, share learnings and discover
new opportunities to build healthy communities
through sport.
DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT
29 participants attended the local Drive,
Chip and Putt qualifier at Diamondhead
Country Club on July 9. Congratulations
to the seven participants who advanced
to the subregional which will be held on
August 9th at TPC Louisiana.
COACH TRAINING
Coaches Kevin Avery and Jason Johnston
attended Level 1 training in Richmond,
VA from April 20-23. The First Tee of
Richmond hosted the training. We look
forward to sending additional coaches to
Level I, II and III trainings this fall.
The featured session was with first lady Michelle Obama, her brother Craig Robinson and his
ESPN colleague, moderator Michael Wilbon, co-host of Pardon the Interruption. On May 18th,
Chip and Carlo headed to Capitol Hill for the 9th annual “National Golf Day”. WE ARE GOLF, a
coalition of golf’s leading organizations, met with members of Congress, the Executive Branch,
and federal agencies to discuss the game’s $70 billion economic and $4 billion charitable
impact, as well as the many environmental and fitness benefits. Chip and Carlo attended The
First Tee Congressional Breakfast, where they advocated on behalf of The First Tee alongside
The First Tee CEO, Joe Louis Barrow Jr. and PGA Tour Commissioner, Tim Finchem.
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SENIOR
SPOTLIGHT
This year, we had four participants graduate from high school. We are so proud to announce that all
four will be attending college in the fall. More impressivley, all four have received scholarships. We will
miss all of our seniors, but wish them nothing but the best. Congratulations!
The 11th Annual First Tee Golf Classic
sponsored by Walmart will be held
on Monday, September 19th at TPC
Louisiana. The event will feature a
2:00 p.m. shotgun start followed by
dinner and a reception ceremony in
the clubhouse. Teams will receive
on-course lunch catered by some
of New Orelans best restaurants,
including Acme Oyster House,
Drago’s and more! Sponsorships
start at $250.
For more information, please contact Chip
Patterson at chip@thefirstteenola.org.
CAITLYN BERNARD
LSU - BATON ROUGE, LA.
CARLO CARINO
LSU - BATON ROUGE, LA.
Join 100 Friends of The First Tee!
Members of The 100 Friends of The First
Tee are committed to supporting youth
in our community through the game
of golf. The 100 Friends of The First Tee
is a distinct and influential group whose
leadership will help shape the future of
youth development through golf in the
Greater New Orleans Area. Members
who join will receive invitations to quarterly
First Tee golf and networking events. The
second golf and networking event will take
place on Monday, August 8th at Audubon
Golf Course
ANGELICA HARRIS
TY DUGAS
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY - ST. LOUIS LSU - BATON ROUGE, LA.
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To learn more contact Chip Patterson
at chip@thefirstteenola.org.
OUR CHAPTER CHAMPIONS
$10,000+
THE FIRST TEE STAFF
Chip Patterson, Executive Director
Perry Faulkner, Director of Education
Darsey Walker, Development Assistant
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
John Barranco, President
Louis Keyes, Vice President
Kevin Neyrey, Treasurer
Andrew Cohoon, Secretary
Mike Rodrigue, Past President
Beth Bares
Latonia Batiste
Sue Bower
Charles Coe
Sandra Diggs-Miller
Marlon George
Todd Jabbia
Brian Long
Darrah Schaefer
Alan Smith
Michael Stewart
Steve Worthy
$5,000 - $9,999
$1,000 - $4,999
ADVISORY BOARD
Elizabeth Adams
Shawn Bridgewater
Rod Brock
Justin Collins
Luke Commare
Smith Crocken
Tony Cummings
Keira Durrette
Luke Farabaugh
Brian Faucheux
Kelly Gibson
Patricia Green
Ed Halpern
Lauren Lorio
Ann Macdonald
Win McMurry
Tracy Moore
Scott Saylor
Lenny Vangilder
Brian Washington
THE FIRST TEE
COACHES
Kyle Albright
Kevin Avery
Sue Bower
Tuyen Bui
Brad Cooney
Joshua Guidry
Jason Johnston
Justin Lotz
William Neal
Oscar Pickett
Chad Radecker
Madeline Toups
Gary & Martha Solomon
New Orleans Snapshots
Coca-Cola
Acme Oyster House
Chophouse New Orleans
Miller Coors
Brian Cheramie
Crescent Crown Red Bull
Kelly Gibson Foundation
Autocrat Golf Club
Freeport McMoRan
Sun Belt Conference
Entergy
Cox Communications
iHeart Media
Sodexo
Payroll Rx
Richard George
Charles Coe
Southern Eagle
River Parish Disposal
Mike Rodrigue
Andrew and Susan Cohoon
Raising Canes
New Orleans Roast
Beam Suntory/Glazers
Frito Lay
Sheriff Newell Normand
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Rotary Club -West Bank
Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects
Eddie Boettner
Ralph Brennan
Pierce Foundation
Crescent Crown Coors
Our Mission: To positively impact the lives of young people by providing education
programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy
choices through the game of golf.
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If you are interested in volunteering or have old golf equipment you would like to donate,
please contact Perry Faulkner at 504.427.0330 or at perry@thefirstteenola.org
Visit us at TheFirstTeeNola.org or call us at 504.304.3309 for more information.