Save the Date - 2021 PLAYer Experience
November 6 @2:00 pm
Glenview Golf Course
More info coming soon!
2020 PLAYer Experience
Our kids and teens inspire us all year with their stories and accomplishments so at the end of the year, we like to celebrate them!Congratulations to our seniors Philip, Vikrant and Ariana! We are so proud of you!
Congratulations to all of our kids and teens who certified to the next level in 2020!
2020 Complete List Of Honorees
Now Available: 2021 Calendars
2021 Calendars are available! Each page contains pictures from this past year's programs and information on our mission! Price is $25 including shipping. Contact [email protected], if interested.2019 The PLAYer Experience Recap
Wow! We didn't think we could top last year but with your help we doubled attendance and celebrated more of our PLAYers. Thank you to each and every one for attending - PLAYers, parents, family, coaches, instructors, volunteers and friends. It was a beautiful day to celebrate.
We kicked it off with our Alumni. After a question and answer session, alumni presented The Tom and Melissa Briner Heart of The First Tee GCNKY Award to Tom and Melissa Briner. This award was established this year to recognize individuals, companies, parents, coaches, volunteers, or staff who embody the “Heart” of the First Tee through giving of time, talent or treasure; by demonstrating and living The First Tee Core Values; or by going above and beyond to promote or further our missions. There are many words and contexts that describe a heart. People are the heartbeat of an organization. Those with big hearts are generous; they care, nurture, encourage, and inspire. Said more simply, they love. Those who embrace these qualities live out the essence of the mission every day. Tom, with endless support from Melissa, started our First Tee Chapter in 2006 and have touched many lives throughout the years. We are thrilled to celebrate you. Congratulations!
There were 151 PLAYers that certified to the next level over the past year. Congratulations to all of you for your hard work and we can't wait to see you again in 2020. This year five deserving seniors (Elizabeth Chamberlin, Zachary Gardner, Abigail Laake, Ethan Laake and Suraj Parikh) were recognized and awarded a total of $15,000 in scholarships!! Taylor Metcalfe, a current trustee, presented the Rita S. Metcalfe Scholarship for The First Tee GCNKY to these seniors for a total of $10,000 year. WOW! Thank you, Taylor, for your generosity! In addition, we were blessed to receive a grant from the Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation to support this event and our golf course programming which allowed us to give an additional $1,000 to each of these seniors. Thank you, thank you! Recap video coming soon! Thank you to our friends at ProSource for their sponsorship of this year's event!