It’s Never Too Late to Build Confidence in Youth
The amount of self-confidence a child possesses will affect every aspect of his or her educational and personal goals. If a child loses confidence in school, his or her grades will ultimately be affected. When self-confidence suffers, a child may give up on his or her hopes, dreams, and plans. They may feel they are unworthy of obtaining their goals or think it is impossible to achieve them. Building confidence in youth can help prevent student dropout rates, ensure kids maintain their love for learning, and help them achieve their dreams and goals by staying in school and going to college. There is no question that the relationship between confidence and educational success is tightly intertwined.
One of the best ways to improve confidence is to engage kids in various self-esteem activities. By boosting self-esteem in youth, children who may come from less than desirable home settings can learn skills that foster a sense of community and respect. Parents that have violence in the home, or use negative words when speaking to their children, may not realize the damage that is being inflicted upon a child’s self-esteem. In these situations, it is imperative that children are exposed to educators or other mentors who are a positive influence and help build the child’s confidence. No matter what a child’s home life or personal experiences, it is never too late to begin building confidence in youth. By doing so, you may be influencing a child in more ways than you could ever imagine.
The First Tee of Silicon Valley fosters confidence in youth grades 1-12 through our Nine Core Values curriculum. We surround our participants with positive and affirming mentoring that directly impacts their confidence. Confidence plays a key role in the level of play that one achieves. Players can increase confidence in their abilities by being positive and focusing on something they are doing well regardless of the outcome. Consider registering your child in a class, becoming a volunteer or supporting our non-profit youth development organization.
Source: http://www.edu-nova.com/articles/student-confidence/
Billy Brent a volunteer with The First Tee of Northwest Florida received the George H.W. Bush/Shell Oil Company “Volunteer of the Year” award for his outstanding volunteerism and contributions. Brent has been an avid volunteer for the chapter for 14 years.
The First Tee of Greater New Orleans and The First Tee of Fort Worth were both recognized for their efforts in diversity and inclusion. They were both awarded the Barbara A. Douglas – Dr. William J. Powell Diversity Award for their efforts.
New this year is the James W. McGlothlin Community Transformation Award. Three chapters, The First Tee of Greater Houston, The First Tee of Central Coast, and The First Tee of Benton Harbor, were recognized for reshaping their communities for the better through their fulfillment of The First Tee mission.
The First Tee 2017 Network Meeting was held at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Nov. 8-11. The event included record-setting attendance from The First Tee’s network with more than 1,000 on-site. The event featured several keynote speakers, educational breakouts and best practice-sharing networking sessions. The event concluded on Saturday night, Nov. 11, with a Gala Dinner emceed by Golf Channel personalities Todd Lewis and Lauren Thompson.
Concurrent to the meeting was The First Tee Outstanding Participant Leadership Summit, which brought 28 teenage participants in for three days of leadership and character education sessions. At the Gala Dinner, Gerry Jones, Jr. from The First Tee of Hampton Roads and Meghna Mazumdar from The First Tee of Connecticut each received $20,000 scholarships from Shell Oil Company, The First Tee’s Founding Corporate Partner. Six other teenagers each received $2,500 scholarships.