Join us on Saturday, May 13th at Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course for our first ever (and FREE) Healthy Habits Community Day — a family resource fair promoting healthy, active lifestyles for young people. No registration required. Free to all and open to the public. Healthy snacks provided AND the first 300 attendees will receive a FREE pair of fun sunglasses! Bring your bicycles to be tuned up by our friends from Shifty USA. Book a FREE tee time between 1pm-4pm by calling 408-347-0990 (Rancho del Pueblo Pro Shop) and mentioning Healthy Habits.
The First Tee of Silicon Valley believes positive youth development happens through a meaningful, quality relationship between the coach and participant. Therefore, we are always looking for high quality volunteers to serve as mentors and administrative assistants. Volunteers with knowledge and experience in teaching, coaching, mentoring or playing golf are ideal as mentors. Volunteers with office and technical experience are ideal as administrative assistants.
Our Pre-Summer Volunteer Open Enrollment Period begins April 15th. Visit our Volunteer Page to learn more about becoming a Mentor and our seven on boarding steps, which must be completed by May 15th to begin volunteer in our Summer season.
For more information, contact Julie Donnellan at [email protected] or (408) 508-4882.
The 2017 Open is getting closer. Don’t miss out on our Early Bird Registration, which ends Sunday, April 30th. Visit firstteesiliconvalley.org/open to register yourself and your foursome today.
Sponsorships are still available for the June 23rd event at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club. Hole Sponsors ($500) and Table Sponsors ($250) spots are a great way to give back and support our program. For questions about sponsorships, please contact George Maxe at [email protected]
Now that March Madness is over, we wanted to reflect on a highlight that included The First Tee of Silicon Valley’s own, Kaitlyn V. You may have seen videos or hear interviews/commentary on Kaitlyn’s experience during the Elite Eight game at SAP Center during the Gonzaga versus Xavier game.
Late in the 4th quarter, Kaitlyn was doing her job as a ball kid in mopping the floor after a free throw. As Xavier made their way down the court, a Gonzaga player stole the ball and began his fast break. Much to his surprise, Kaitlyn was still mopping the floor but quickly got out of the way to not disrupt the play. Commentators, such as former Golden State Warrior and Sacramento King Chris Webber, commended Kaitlyn on her swift actions to get out of the way.
Instantly, she became a social media superstar, hence creating her nickname ‘Mop Girl’. After the game, she was interviewed by SBNation (read article here). Instant fame! Though Gonzaga did not win this year’s National Championship, during the 2017 March Madness highlights, Kaitlyn was shown as one of the top moments of this year’s tournament. View her in the ‘One Shining Moment’ YoutTube video at 1:55 mark.
Kaitlyn has been a participant with The First Tee of Silicon Valley since 2015. She currently is in the Birdie level taking classes with Coach Armando. Great job, Kaitlyn, for being a great sport and representing the city of San Jose and The First Tee of Silicon Valley with great poise and character.
Ralph Kho, from The First Tee of Silicon Valley has been selected to attend The First Tee National Par-3 Championship held at The Kanawha Club in Richmond, Va., June 13–18.
Kho is one of 32 teen participants—16 boys and 16 girls—from The First Tee chapter network selected to play in the 36-hole individual stroke play competition. At the conclusion of the 36 holes a male and female Par-3 Champion will be determined.
Furthermore, Kho will represent the West Coast in an 18-hole Territory Cup event that will be played in a modified team based format. The territory with the highest point’s value will be the winner and awarded the Territory Cup after the final round.
In addition to the golf experience, a life skills a component will be incorporated in the event to further the character and leadership education that is introduced at the chapter. The teens will experience dorm living during their stay on campus at the University of Richmond.
Congrats, Ralph!
We are halfway through our Spring season, which means it’s time for new participants to register for the Summer. Check out our 2017 Summer schedules online through our Youth Programs – Youth Classes page.
Registration opened yesterday (April 12th) for participants who have never taken a class with us. Returning participants can begin planning their Summer by checking out the schedule but will need to hold off until May 10th to register for a class.
Take part in our Golf Play classes, which are intended for participants who are not grade eligible to move on to the next level or are missing the external scorecard requirement. This class takes place at Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course on the Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for Par, Birdie, and Eagle levels. Our South County Golf Play (Gavilan College Golf Course) is on Saturday afternoons for Par and above participant.
We are excited to announce that EY will repeat as the presenting sponsor at our 2017 Open at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club on Friday June 23rd. Join us for a fun and festive afternoon in support of The First Tee of Silicon Valley. Proceeds enable us to provide financial assistance to 30% of our class participants.
EY has been a longtime partner and sponsor of our organization through sponsorships and volunteers including Board Directors, Board Ambassadors, and Coaches.
Thank you, EY, for being the presenting sponsor to our Open for the second year in a row. We look forward to another great event!
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Visit the Healthy Habits Community Day Resource Fair from 1pm to 2:30pm on Saturday, May 13th.
The entire event is happening in partnership with the Alum Rock School District, Somos Mayfair, Mayfair Community Center, and Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course. Vendor booths will include the Healthier Kids Foundation, Chick-fil-A, the San Jose Sharks Street Team, and more!
View our Healthy Habits Event Page for more details.
The First Tee of Silicon Valley is proud to announce its newest business partnership with the Silicon Valley Capital Club! TFTSV will be present at their 60th Anniversary Open House on Thursday, April 6th, beginning at 5:30pm. Members and guests are invited. All new members of the Silicon Valley Capital Club will have the opportunity to donate to a charity of their choice. If you join, please consider The First Tee of Silicon Valley as your charity of choice and support us in giving the youth of our community a brighter future! Visit their website to RSVP for the Open House today!
