OUR PHILOSOPHY
Without caring mentors, positive youth development just doesn’t happen. At First Tee, we take coaching seriously. We believe that a meaningful, quality relationship between coach and participant is vital to our program.
WHAT OUR TEENS AND ALUMNI SAY:
Empower Youth
> Become Youth Centered
> Encourage positive relationships with adults and peers
> Focus on developing the whole person
> Get to know each individual’s goals in golf and life
> Kids don’t care what you know until they know you care!
Activity Based
> Doing verses telling
> Engage participants in fun golf related activities
> Teach skills that are used in golf and daily life
> Fun environment that encourages participation and enhances self worth
Mastery Driven
> Develop a “can do” approach to solving problems
>Learn to overcome challenges
>Become Process-oriented rather than outcome oriented
>Match intention with attention to become task-oriented
Continuous Learning
> Utilize the Good-Better-How model to provide feedback
> Foster long term solutions rather than short-term remediation of skill deficits
> Receive feedback while searching for Teachable Moments