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ANNUAL REV IEW | 2011

2011 was a milestone year for The First Tee in many ways. In February we kicked off a new strategic plan at an invigorating Network Meeting (page 2), and in July we launched The First Tee Campaign for 10 Million Young People (page 4). Yet, when I heard the story of young Summer Wright in Santa Barbara,

Calif. (page 6), I wonder if perhaps that was the single most important accomplishment in 2011.

Her story, and so many others like it, very simply provide fuel for The First Tee’s mission. Helping young people build character and learn life lessons that serve them far beyond the golf course is driving

every decision we make. The First Tee is at an important point in its history and our growing network has never been more focused.

The talented people throughout our network (all 50 states and six international locations) are incredibly committed to having an impact on the young people we serve. Dedicated volunteers, coaches and physical educators deliver the programs. Chapter staff, board members and school administrators lead the way. Numerous individuals and corporations provide resources to strengthen our work.

For everyone involved, the goal is the same. We are investing in today’s young people who represent 100% of our future.

All of us involved are fortunate to be a part of The First Tee. More so, I am proud of the incredible work that happens each day throughout our network. We are impacting, infl uencing and inspiring young people to be tomorrow’s leaders.

Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. Chief Executive Offi cer, The First Tee

I am very pleased with the impact The First Tee is having on the lives of so many young people. Through participating in the lifelong sport of golf and being exposed to The First Tee Nine Core Values, young people are learning the life skills and building the character that will prepare them for success on and off the golf course.

It is with this in mind that many people are diligently working on a campaign to bring this program to an additional 10 million young people.

As Joe mentioned, 2011 was an important year in the evolution of The First Tee. In addition to the launch of The First Tee Campaign for 10 Million Young People, we proudly announced that President George W. Bush had been named Honorary Chair of The First Tee, taking over for his father, President George H.W. Bush, who had held that role since the program’s launch.

With support like this and the hard work of many passionate people, the program is positioned to make an even bigger impact on the lives of our youth.

Thank you for your support of The First Tee.

Timothy W. FinchemCommissioner, PGA TOURChairman, The First Tee Board of Directors

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OUR MESSAGES

HONESTY

“The First Tee Life Skills Experience has had a profound impact

on my life. Through the many years of my involvement, it has

molded an indelible imprint in my development as a person.”

Davis Turner, The First Tee of Atlanta

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In February, the historic landscape of the Alamo in San

Antonio, Texas served as the backdrop for the launch of The

First Tee Phase IV 2011-2017 Strategic Plan.

More than 600 chapter executive directors, program directors, coaches and volunteer board members gathered for The First Tee’s biennial Network Meeting. The theme, Impact, Infl uence and Inspire, propelled the organization into its new strategic plan which includes the goal of reaching 10 million additional young people between 2011 and 2017.

The three-day meeting included classes, general sessions and a few exciting announcements.

• Former President George W. Bush was named The First

Tee’s Honorary Chair. He spoke to the audience about his new role when he said, “I love the idea of being involved with an organization that believes with certainty that there are core values that make a difference in our country’s development and in a person’s life.”

• The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits™, a new framework for curriculum that focuses on promoting health and wellness through golf, was offi cially launched. World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam (pictured below) was introduced as the spokesperson, and showed her passion for youth wellness and girls in the game when speaking with attendees. The Nine Healthy Habits were created in conjunction with the ANNIKA Foundation and Florida Hospital for Children.

• Eight regional participants who demonstrated excellence in leadership were recognized through a newly-established Outstanding Participant Award. The winner was Paul Spano from The First Tee of Metropolitan New York, who was presented with a $20,000 college scholarship from Founding Corporate Partner Shell Oil Company.

THE FIRST TEE PHASE IV GOALS

• Positively impact 10 million additional young people between 2011 and 2017

• Expand program locations from 700 to 1,500

• Grow the number of coaches from 700 to 1,750

• Extend network-wide volunteer base from 4,000 to 14,000

• Expand the number of elementary schools delivering the program from 4,000 to 10,000

• Increase female participation at chapters from 35% to 45%

• Increase ethnic minority participation at chapters from 48% to 55%

LAUNCHING THE NEXT PHASE

The First Tee experienced signifi cant growth and success in the fi rst year of its Phase IV 2011-2017 Strategic Plan. At chapters, elementary schools and military installations, impressive milestones were reached as the organization continued to focus its efforts on expanding capacity to impact more young people. • As a part of the most ambitious effort to date, The First Tee

Campaign for 10 Million Young People launched in July with a goal to raise $100 million by the end of 2012 to help The First Tee reach an additional 10 million young people between 2011 and 2017.

• The First Tee released National School Program 2.0, an enhanced curriculum that seamlessly integrates golf, core values and health and wellness activities into lessons for elementary school students in physical education classes.

• The First Tee National School Program continued to expand, growing to a total of 4,716 elementary schools delivering the program in 689 school districts.

• The First Tee launched and began rolling out its Nine Healthy Habits initiative in schools and across the chapter network.

• Continuing its partnership with the Department of Defense, The First Tee introduced golf and Nine Core Values to the children of military personnel on 100 domestic and 20 overseas installations. Children of

National Guardsmen and Reservists were also offered complimentary programming at The First Tee chapters.

• In an effort to add to existing research about The First Tee, youth development experts conducted a case study to measure the effects of the National School Program across four schools in one school district. Additional case studies are planned and results will be used to enhance the programs.

• PGA TOUR player Anthony Kim (pictured above with a participant) and LPGA Tour player Paula Creamer, co-chairs of The First Tee Young Ambassadors Council, continued to volunteer their time at various chapter events throughout the network. Additionally, Kim fi lmed a PSA for the PGA TOUR with The First Tee participants during THE PLAYERS Championship and Creamer addressed participants during the LPGA’s Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G.

• The First Tee formed an all-star team of experts in golf and youth development to create an enhanced golf curriculum that will pilot in 2012 and launch in 2013. The curriculum will build upon The First Tee’s current golf instruction and help participants further their game and grow their long-term interest in the sport.

• The First Tee established and announced its Board of Directors, which will grow to 15 members including representation from the fi ve Founding Partners and two alumni.

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DEFINING MOMENTS - 2011 IN REVIEW

INTEGRITY“Through my journey within The First Tee, I have witnessed

myself develop a love and understanding for the game of golf,

as well as a strong set of values to govern myself by.”

Kade Keith, The First Tee of Piney Woods (Texas)

Tim Finchem,PGA TOUR Commissioner and

Chairman of The First Tee Board

Jim McGlothlin,President and CEO of The United Company

THE FIRST TEE CAMPAIGN FOR 10 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE — CO-CHAIRS

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10 MILLION MORE - INVESTING IN THEIR FUTURE

WHY 10 MILLION MORE?

• One in four public school children in America drop out before they fi nish high school. That’s 1.3 million students a year. One every 26 seconds. 7,000 every school day. 1

• For African-American and Hispanic students, the chances of graduating are 50-50. 1

• One-third of young people in America today are overweight or obese. 2

1 Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates.

National Center for Educational Statistics. October2011

2 Let’s Move! First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative to solve the problem of obesity

July 7, 2011 will mark a signifi cant date in The First Tee’s history. After reaching almost fi ve million young people since the organization began 14 years earlier, The First Tee launched a campaign to double its impact in half the time—seeking to reach 10 million additional new young people from 2011 to 2017.

The fundraising goal for The First Tee Campaign for 10 Million Young People is $100 million by the end of 2012. The fi nancial resources will allow The First Tee to reinforce the chapters’ work through matching grants that will challenge chapters to increase their donor base and ongoing strategic grants to allow chapters to meet key Phase IV goals. Funds will also allow the home offi ce to continue developing and enhancing its programs.

The announcement, which took place at the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, an offi cial Champions Tour event, included the Campaign Co-Chairs Tim Finchem and Jim McGlothlin, The First Tee CEO Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. and a videotaped message from The First Tee Honorary Chair, President George W. Bush.

Through 2011, $25 million was pledged in support of the Campaign. Gifts came from companies like Nature Valley and TaylorMade Adidas Golf, and individuals including Mr. McGlothlin.

Today’s young people face many challenges. The

First Tee, through its character-focused educational

programs, helps young people learn the needed

skills to overcome these challenges and be

successful in school, college and life. The First Tee

is an America’s Promise Alliance partner in the Grad

Nation initiative, and supports First Lady Michelle

Obama’s “Let’s Move” childhood obesity campaign.

“Participation in the program not only allowed me to improve my golf skill and increase on-course experience, it also granted me the opportunity to pass on the valuable life skills and the strength of character taught to me by the men-tors to the younger generation of golfers.”

Lei Wei, The First Tee of Contra Costa

THE FIRST TEE NETWORK - CHARTING THE COURSE IN 2011

* Student count refl ects grade K-5 and an average of 500 students per

participating school.

** 2010 National Golf Foundation

Ethnicity Chapters Schools All Golfers ** African-American 18% 22% 6% Asian 6% 3% 4% Caucasian 53% 49% 84% Hispanic 13% 25% 5%

Other 10% 1% N/A

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Participation Chapter Participants 314,000 Elementary Students * 2,358,000 Total 2,672,000

Program Delivery Chapters 198 Program Locations 709 School Districts 689 Elementary Schools 4,716 Military Installations 120

Ages (chapters) 7 & under 13% 8-10 33.9% 11-12 23.9% 13-15 21% 16-17 5.7% 18+ 2.3%

Gender (chapters) The First Tee All Golfers ** Female 36% 25% Male 64% 75%

SPORTSMANSHIP

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A FATHER’S GRATITUDE

Hi, my name is Charles Wright. I would like to start by telling you how much The First Tee program has done for my child. I recently began spending time with my eight-year-old daughter, Summer Wright, whom I had not seen since she was about a year old. When we began our visits, she had a great deal of diffi culty concentrating and completing tasks. I had been told that she was on the autism spectrum and I should not expect her to respond to concepts in the usual “kid way.” After buying her many of the regular toys that kids her age have, I became frustrated as she always lost interest quickly. In August I was having a pretty bad day and decided to go hit some balls at the local driving range. While I was doing this my daughter said, “Hey dad, can I try?” I went into the clubhouse and borrowed a few junior clubs and let her give it a try. She immediately showed an interest and much excitement when she hit the ball. When we were done, as we were walking to the truck, a gentleman named Matt Cradduck who was hitting balls told me about The First Tee program. I fi lled out the application, but was having trouble coming up with the money as I was recovering from a work-related back injury. I called the number and spoke with Billy Gibbs, who is the programming director of The First Tee of Central Coast in California. He informed me that there was a scholarship available and to bring her to the next class. I cannot tell you enough how much that day changed my daughter’s life. When she began golfi ng, she was reading at an early second grade level (34 words per minute). Friday, October 28th, she was retested and she read 72 words per minute. She has changed in so many ways. I do not know if it is the magic Billy has with kids, or the focus she has gained through golf, but she is not the same child. She now runs, plays, and makes friends everywhere she goes. She constantly wants to go hit balls, practice putting at home, and clean her golf clubs. In short, I just want to thank you all for providing this opportunity for my child. Billy is the greatest and I feel he, and golf, have rescued my daughter. Thanks again. Sincerely,Charles Wright

Summer Wright, daughter of Charles Wright, is a current participant at The First Tee of Central Coast

“I’m on the golf course. The sun shines down on a clear spring day with just a hint of a breeze. I’m standing over a 15-foot putt. Nothing to do but hit it. Slowly, I bring back the putter. Then I swing through with the easy follow-through I’ve practiced for so many years. I wait, then I hear the best sound any golfer can hear: the sound of the ball going into the hole. I say hear, because I can’t see that I’ve just sunk that 15-foot putt.”

These are the words of The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia alumnus Patrick Molloy. He credits The First Tee and his coaches at the chapter for helping him build the confi dence to accomplish extraordinary things in life.

“At the age of fi ve, Patrick became a golfer when his grandfather, Joe, would tell him stories about the game,” said David Smith, Patrick’s coach at The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia. “Patrick defi nes the word perseverance. He displays a strong will accompanied with courageous confi dence. His ‘I’ll try anything’ approach to life is contagious.”

“For me, blindness is not a disability, but just a part of who I am,” Patrick wrote in an application for The First Tee’s RBS Achievers of the Year Award, for which he was named one of 10 semifi nalists and ultimately received a $10,000 college scholarship. “I never let the fact that I can’t see stop me from doing anything that I want to do, whether it’s taking honors

classes, participating in school clubs and activities, playing sports or working a summer job.

“Society has many misconceptions about blindness. One goal of mine is to demonstrate to people that my blindness is anything but a disability. I feel I have accomplished this in several ways over the years.

“I have been able to use my love of the game of golf to further spread my message that blindness doesn’t stop me from doing things I feel passionate about. As a member of The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia, I took to heart the Nine Core Values and incorporated them into my daily life.”

While at the chapter, Patrick formatted multiple copies of The First Tee curriculum into Braille and met with the directors of the Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia to help arrange The First Tee program there. He also created inroads for programming at an area elementary school for the visually impaired.

“Luckily for me, the folks at The First Tee saw my commitment and I was able to acquire a position at the chapter, in which I mentored sighted youth in golf and life skills,” Patrick said. “When the children see me teaching, mentoring and playing golf, they realize that blindness hasn’t stopped me from doing what I want to do with my life.”

“The Nine Core Values of The First Tee have become a

testament that I live by, headed by perseverance, and I

will be forever thankful to the organization for it.”

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Patrick Molloy is a freshman, pre-law major at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Penn. He was named to the dean’s list for his outstanding academic achievement during the Fall 2011 semester.

LIVING THE DREAM

RESPECT

The First Tee of Three Rivers Park DistrictISD 279 Osseo Area SchoolsMinneapolis - Maranatha Christian AcademyMinneapolis Public SchoolsRochester Public Schools

MISSISSIPPIThe First Tee of MeridianThe First Tee of The Pine BeltForrest County School DistrictGreenwood Public School DistrictGrenada School DistrictHattiesburg School DistrictHinds County SchoolsJefferson Davis County School DistrictLauderdale County School DistrictLefl ore County School DistrictMadison County School DistrictPetal School DistrictRankin County School DistrictSmith County School DistrictNaval Air Station, Meridian

MISSOURIThe First Tee of Greater Kansas CityThe First Tee of Greater St. LouisThe First Tee of The OzarksHazelwood School DistrictJennings School DistrictRiverview Gardens School DistrictSt. Louis Public SchoolsScott Air Force Base

MONTANAThe First Tee of MontanaBig Timber School DistrictBillings Catholic SchoolsBillings Elementary School District Billings Public SchoolsGlasgow School District 1A

NEBRASKAThe First Tee of OmahaElkhorn Public SchoolsLincoln Public SchoolsSeward Public SchoolsOffutt Air Force Base

NEVADAThe First Tee of Northern NevadaThe First Tee of Southern NevadaCarson City School DistrictClark County School DistrictNellis Air Force Base

NEW HAMPSHIREThe First Tee of New HampshireConway School DistrictFremont School DistrictGrantham School DistricHampton School DistrictHanover School DistrictManchester School DistrictMilton School DistrictNew Hampshire SchoolsNewmarket School DistrictNorth Hampton School DistrictPelham School DistrictPortsmouth School DistrictSeabrook School DistrictStratham School DistrictSunapee School District

NEW JERSEYThe First Tee of Essex County The First Tee of Greater Atlantic CityThe First Tee of Greater TrentonThe First Tee of Monmouth and Ocean CountiesThe First Tee of Plainfi eld The First Tee of Raritan ValleyAsbury Park School DistrictElizabeth School DistrictGladstone - Montgomery AcademyHamilton Township School DistrictHighland Park School DistrictJersey City SchoolsLakewood Township SchoolsLong Branch School DistrictNeptune Township School DistrictNew Brunswick Public School DistrictNewark Public SchoolsNorth Bergen School DistrictNorth Brunswick Township School DistrictNorth Plainfi eld School DistrictOcean Township School DistrictOld Tappan School DistrictParamus Public SchoolsPerth Amboy Public SchoolsPlainfi eld Public SchoolsPleasantville Public Schools

Delano Union Elementary School DistrictDesert Sands Unifi ed School DistrictDinuba School DistrictFresno Unifi ed School DistrictGoleta Union School DistrictLos Alamos School DistrictOakley Union School DistrictOceanside Unifi ed School DistrictPalo Alto Unifi ed School DistrictPasadena Unifi ed School DistrictPittsburg Unifi ed School DistrictPleasanton Unifi ed School DistrictPomona Unifi ed School DistrictRocketship EducationSacramento City Unifi ed School DistrictSan Bernardino City Unifi ed School DistrictSan Diego Unifi ed School DistrictSan Diego-Albert Einstein AcademySan Francisco Unifi ed School DistrictSan Luis Obispo Unifi ed School DistrictSan Marcos Unifi ed School DistrictSanta Barbara Unifi ed School DistrictSanta Clara County Offi ce of EducationSanta Maria School DistrictSanta Rosa City SchoolsTravis Unifi ed School DistrictVacaville Unifi ed School DistrictWestern Sierra Charter SchoolsMCAS Miramar Murphy Canyon, San Diego Naval Air Station, Lemoore Naval Base, Ventura County Naval Supply Depot, Monterey Presidio of Monterey Twenty-Nine Palms Vandenberg AFB

COLORADOThe First Tee of DenverThe First Tee of Eagle CountyThe First Tee of Green Valley RanchThe First Tee of PuebloAlamosa School District RE-11JCherry Creek School DistrictColorado Springs District 11Delta County School District 50JDenver - Denver AcademyDenver - Tennyson Center for ChildrenDenver Public SchoolsDouglas County School DistrictFalcon School District 49Montrose County School District RE-1JPueblo City SchoolsPueblo School District #70Pueblo School District 60St. Vrain Valley School District RE1JWoodland Park School DistrictFort Carson U.S. Air Force Academy

CONNECTICUTThe First Tee of ConnecticutThe First Tee of Fairchild WheelerBrookfi eld School DistrictCromwell School DistrictHartford Public SchoolsMiddletown Public SchoolsNew Haven Public SchoolsNew Milford Public SchoolsNorwalk Public SchoolsRocky Hill Public SchoolsNaval Submarine Base New London

DELAWAREThe First Tee of DelawareChristina School DistrictIndian River School DistrictDover Air Force Base

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAThe First Tee of Washington, DCDistrict of Columbia Public Schools

FLORIDAThe First Tee of BrooksvilleThe First Tee of BrowardThe First Tee of Central Florida The First Tee of ClearwaterThe First Tee of JacksonvilleThe First Tee of LakelandThe First Tee of MiamiThe First Tee of Naples/CollierThe First Tee of Northwest FloridaThe First Tee of Sarasota/ManateeThe First Tee of St. Johns CountyThe First Tee of St. PetersburgThe First Tee of Tampa BayThe First Tee of The Palm BeachesBroward County Public SchoolsClay County Public SchoolsCollier County School DistrictDuval County Public SchoolsEscambia County School District

Hernando County Public SchoolsHillsborough County Public SchoolsLee County Public SchoolsLeon County School DistrictManatee County School DistrictMiami-Dade County Public SchoolsOkaloosa County School DistrictOrange County Public SchoolsOsceola County Public SchoolsPalm Beach County, The School District ofPolk County SchoolsSarasota County School DistrictSeffner - New Jerusalem Christian AcademySeminole County School DistrictSt. Augustine - Florida School for the Deaf and BlindSt. Johns County School DistrictWest Palm Beach - Rosarian AcademyHurlbert Air Force Base MacDill Air Force Base Naval Air Station Whiting Field Naval Air Station, Pensacola Naval Station, Mayport

GEORGIAThe First Tee of AlbanyThe First Tee of AtlantaThe First Tee of AugustaThe First Tee of East LakeThe First Tee of SavannahThe First Tee of Troup CountyAlpharetta - Alpharetta Christian AcademyAtlanta Public SchoolsCobb County School DistrictGreene County SchoolsGwinnett County School DistrictHall County SchoolsPierce County SchoolsRockdale County Public SchoolsSavannah-Chatham County Public SchoolsTroup County School SystemFort Gordon Fort McPherson Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfi eld

HAWAIIThe First Tee of HawaiiMaui County SchoolsHickam Air Force Base Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Base Naval Station Pearl Harbor

IDAHOThe First Tee of IdahoBoise Independent DistrictKellogg School District #391Meridian School DistrictMountain Home Air Force Base

ILLINOISThe First Tee of Aurora & Fox River ValleyThe First Tee of DecaturThe First Tee of Great RiverThe First Tee of Greater ChicagoThe First Tee of Greater RockfordThe First Tee of JolietThe First Tee of Western Illinois UniversityArchdiocese of Chicago Belvidere School District #100Brookwood SD 167Chicago Heights SD 170Chicago Public SchoolsDecatur Public SchoolsEast Aurora School District 131Flossmoor SD 161Harvey School District 152Joliet Public School District 86Oswego CUSD 308Park Forest Chicago Heights SD 163Prairie-Hills ESD 144Quincy Public SchoolsRockford School District 205Rondout School District # 72St. Cyril & Methodius SchoolTroy Community Consolidated School District 30West Aurora School District 129Will County School District 92

INDIANAThe First Tee of Central Indiana The First Tee of HammondThe First Tee of ValparaisoCenterville/Abington School DistrictIndianapolis Public SchoolsMetropolitan School District of Wayne TownshipPorter Township School CorporationRichmond Community SchoolsValparaiso Community Schools

IOWAThe First Tee of Greater Des Moines The First Tee of Quad CitiesSioux City Community School DistrictDavenport Community SchoolsMoline School District No. 40

KANSASThe First Tee of CimarronThe First Tee of ManhattanThe First Tee of SalinaThe First Tee of Shawnee CountyGeary County Schools Unifi ed School District 475Manhattan-Ogden USD 383USD 475 Geary County Schools

KENTUCKYThe First Tee of LexingtonThe First Tee of LouisvilleThe First Tee of OwensboroThe First Tee of Pine MountainBell County School DistrictClark County Public SchoolsFort Campbell Schools DistrictLexington-Fayette County Public SchoolsPineville Independent SchoolsWebster County SchoolsFort Campbell Fort Knox

LOUISIANAThe First Tee of AvoyellesThe First Tee of Central LouisianaThe First Tee of East Baton Rouge ParishThe First Tee of Greater New OrleansThe First Tee of Northeast LouisianaThe First Tee of Northwest LouisianaCaddo Parish Public Schools DistrictDeSoto Parish School DistrictJefferson Parish Public SchoolsMonroe City SchoolsRapides Parish School DistrictBarksdale Air Force Base NAS JRB, New Orleans

MAINEThe First Tee of MaineBiddeford School DepartmentMaine Regional School Unit 1Maine School Administration District #51Maine School Administration District #75Portland School DistrictSouth Portland School DepartmentWestbrook Schools Department

MARYLANDThe First Tee of BaltimoreThe First Tee of Howard CountyThe First Tee of Montgomery County, MDThe First Tee of Prince George’s CountyBaltimore City Public SchoolsBaltimore County Public School DistrictHarford County Public SchoolsHoward County Public School SystemAberdeen Proving Ground Andrews Air Force Base Fort Meade NAS Patuxent River

MASSACHUSETTSThe First Tee of MassachusettsArchdiocese of BostonBarnstable Public School DistrictBrookline School DistrictConcord School DistrictEverett Public SchoolsLynnfi eld School DistrictMansfi eld Public SchoolsNatick Public SchoolsNorton Public SchoolsSudbury School DistrictHanscom Air Force Base

MICHIGANThe First Tee of Battle CreekThe First Tee of Benton HarborThe First Tee of Boyne HighlandsThe First Tee of Mid-MichiganThe First Tee of West Michigan Battle Creek Public SchoolsGrand Rapids Public SchoolsHuron Valley School DistrictInland Lakes School DistrictLansing Public SchoolsLincoln Consolidated School DistrictMichigan City Public SchoolsSouth Lyon Community Schools

MINNESOTAThe First Tee of BlaineThe First Tee of MinneapolisThe First Tee of RochesterThe First Tee of St. Paul

GREEN = State | BLACK= Chapter | RED= School District | BLUE= Military Installation | GOLD= International

ALABAMAThe First Tee of Greater BirminghamThe First Tee of MontgomeryThe First Tee of Pursell FarmsThe First Tee of TuscaloosaMadison City School DistrictMontgomery Public SchoolsPhenix City School DistrictTalladega County School DistrictTuscaloosa City SchoolsTuscaloosa County SchoolsMaxwell-Gunter Air Force Base

ALASKAThe First Tee of AlaskaAnchorage School DistrictElmendorf Air Force Base Fort Richardson

ARIZONAThe First Tee of PhoenixThe First Tee of TucsonAltar Valley School District #51Amphitheater School DistrictCatalina Foothills School DistrictChandler Unifi ed School DistrictContinental School District 39Flowing Wells School DistrictFort Huachuca Accomodation School DistrictFt. Huachuca Accommodation SchoolsKyrene School District No. 28Marana Unifi ed School DistrictMesa Public SchoolsMesa Unifi ed School District #4Pendergast Elementary School DistrictPhoenix Elementary School District No. 1Sahuarita Unifi ed School DistrictSunnyside School DistrictTanque Verde School DistrictTucson Unifi ed School DistrictVail Unifi ed School DistrictDavis-Monthan Air Force Base Fort Huachuca Luke Air Force Base

ARKANSASThe First Tee of Central ArkansasThe First Tee of Fort SmithThe First Tee of Greater TexarkanaThe First Tee of Northeast ArkansasThe First Tee of Northwest ArkansasArkadelphia Public SchoolsBentonville Public SchoolsBlytheville Public SchoolsDecatur School DistrictDiocese of Little RockFarmington School DistrictFayetteville Public School DistrictGentry School DistrictGravette School DistrictGreenland School DistrictHarrison Public SchoolsHuntsville School DistrictPea Ridge School DistrictPulaski County Special SchoolRogers School DistrictSiloam Springs School DistrictSpringdale School DistrictTexarkana Arkansas Independent School DistrictLittle Rock Air Force Base Pine Bluff Arsenal

CALIFORNIAThe First Tee of Central CoastThe First Tee of Central ValleyThe First Tee of Contra CostaThe First Tee of FresnoThe First Tee of Greater Sacramento The First Tee of Los AngelesThe First Tee of Monterey CountyThe First Tee of OaklandThe First Tee of PasadenaThe First Tee of San DiegoThe First Tee of San FranciscoThe First Tee of San JoaquinThe First Tee of Silicon Valley The First Tee of South Los Angeles The First Tee of the Coachella ValleyThe First Tee of the Tri-ValleyAlisal Union School DistrictAlum Rock Union Elementary School DistrictAntioch Unifi ed School DistrictBass Lake Joint Union Elementary School DistrictBeaumont Unifi ed School DistrictCarpinteria Unifi ed School DistrictCentral Unifi ed School District (Fresno)Clovis Unifi ed School DistrictCoachella Valley Unifi ed School DistrictCompton Unifi ed School District

CHAPTERS | SCHOOL DISTRICTS | INSTALLATIONS | 2011

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Red Bank Borough Public SchoolsRoselle - St. Joseph The CarpenterSomerville Public School DistrictSouth River School DistrictToms River Regional SchoolsTrenton Public SchoolsWall Township Public SchoolsWoodbridge TownshipEnglewood Public Schools Fort Monmouth Picatinny Arsenal

NEW MEXICOThe First Tee of San Juan County, NMThe First Tee of Santa FeThe First Tee of the Pecos ValleyAlbuquerque Public SchoolsArtesia Public SchoolsBloomfi eld School DistrictCentral Consolidated School DistrictDeming Public SchoolsFarmington Municipal SchoolsGrants-Cibola County School DistrictLas Cruces Public SchoolsRoswell Independent School DistrictRuidoso Municipal SchoolsSanta Fe Public Schools

NEW YORKThe First Tee of CorningThe First Tee of Metropolitan New YorkThe First Tee of Nassau CountyThe First Tee of Rochester, NYThe First Tee of SyracuseThe First Tee of Western New YorkArchdiocese of New YorkEast Syracuse Minoa Central School DistrictGreece Central School DistrictGreenburgh North Castle Union Free School DistrictHalf Hollow Hills Central School DistrictHighland Falls Fort Montgomery Central School DistrictHilton Central School DistrictHolland Central School DistrictIthaca City School DistrictJamesville DeWitt Central SchoolsLansing Central SchoolsLyncourt Union Free School DistrictNew York City School District #1North Rose-Wolcott Central School DistrictNYC - The Children’s Storefront SchoolPort Byron Central School DistrictQueens-School District 28Rochester - True North Rochester Preparatory Charter SchoolRochester City School DistrictRush-Henrietta School DistrictScarsdale Union Free School DistrictScotia-Glenville Central School DistrictSouthern Cayuga Central SchoolsSpencerport Central School DistrictSyracuse City School DistrictWayne Central School DistrictWest Genesee Central SchoolsWesthill Central School DistrictWhite Plains Public SchoolsYonkers Public SchoolsUSMA West Point

NORTH CAROLINAThe First Tee of Brunswick CountyThe First Tee of CharlotteThe First Tee of Cleveland CountyThe First Tee of the SandhillsThe First Tee of the TriadThe First Tee of the TriangleThe First Tee of WilmingtonAlexander County SchoolsBrunswick County SchoolsCaldwell County SchoolsCamp Lejeune School DistrictCatawba County SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsChatham County SchoolsCleveland County SchoolsCumberland County SchoolsForsyth County Public SchoolsFort Bragg SchoolsGaston County SchoolsGeorgetown County School DistrictHickory Public SchoolsJackson County Public SchoolsMacon County School DistrictMoore County School DistrictNewton-Conover City SchoolsWake County Public School SystemWinston-Salem/Forsyth County School DistrictFort Bragg MCB Camp Lejeune New River Marine Installation

NORTH DAKOTA The First Tee of MinotMinot Public SchoolsMinot Air Force Base

OHIOThe First Tee of AkronThe First Tee of CantonThe First Tee of ClevelandThe First Tee of ColumbusThe First Tee of Greater Cincinnati & Northern KentuckyThe First Tee of Greater Miami ValleyThe First Tee of Lake ErieThe First Tee of Mahoning ValleyAkron Public SchoolsBuckeye Valley Local SchoolsCanal Winchester School DistrictCanton - Canton Country Day SchoolCanton - Heritage Christian SchoolCincinatti Public SchoolsCleveland Municipal School DistrictColumbus City SchoolsColumbus Public SchoolsColumbus School for GirlsDiocese of ColumbusDiocese of YoungstownDublin City SchoolsGahanna-Jefferson Public SchoolsGilmour Academy Independent SchoolGranville Exempted Village SchoolsHamilton City SchoolsHilliard City School DistrictKenston Local SchoolsLogan Elm School DistrictLouisville City School DistrictMarysville SchoolsMassillon City School DistrictMiddletown City SchoolsNew Albany - Plain Local School DistrictNorth Folk Local SchoolsNorthmont City School DistrictOlentangy Local School DistrictOntario Local SchoolsPickerington Local SchoolsSouth Euclid/Lyndhurst City SchoolsSoutheast Local School DistrictSouth-Western City School DistrictSt. Marys City School DistrictTalawanda School DistrictTeays Valley Local SchoolsThe Edge Academy School DistrictToledo Public SchoolsUpper Arlington City School DistrictVillage Academy SchoolsWesterville City Schools Westfall Local School DistrictWhitehall City School DistrictWorthington City SchoolsZenith AcademyWright-Patterson Air Force Base

OKLAHOMAThe First Tee of Metropolitan Oklahoma CityThe First Tee of Greater TulsaBartlesville Public SchoolsOklahoma City School DistrictTulsa School DistrictTinker Air Force Base

OREGONThe First Tee of Greater PortlandCentral Curry School District#1Portland School DistrictSalem-Keizer School District

PENNSYLVANIAThe First Tee of Beaver FallsThe First Tee of Lehigh ValleyThe First Tee of Greater PhiladelphiaThe First Tee of PittsburghThe First Tee of Sharon Albert Gallatin Area School DistrictArchdiocese of PhiladelphiaBoyertown Area School DistrictBrownsville Area School DistrictChester/Upland School DistrictFirst Philadelphia Charter SchoolFrazier School DistrictLaurel Highlands School DistrictPhiladelphia - Global Leadership Academy Charter SchoolPhiladelphia - New Foundations Charter SchoolPittsburgh Public SchoolsPocono Mountain School DistrictSchool District of PhiladelphiaSharpsville Area School DistrictState College Area School DistrictUniontown Area School DistrictFort Dix McGuire Air Force Base

RHODE ISLANDChariho Regional School District

SOUTH CAROLINAThe First Tee of AikenThe First Tee of ColumbiaThe First Tee of The Grand Strand The First Tee of Greater CharlestonThe First Tee of GreenvilleThe First Tee of Spartanburg Aiken County Public School District

Barnwell School District 19Beaufort County School DistrictBerekeley 01 School DistrictCharleston County School DistrictGreenville County SchoolsGreenwood School District 50Horry County SchoolsMyrtle Beach - The Academy of HopeNew Hanover County SchoolsRichland School District 1Spartanburg - South Carolina School for Deaf and BlindSpartanburg 01 School DistrictSpartanburg 02 School DistrictSpartanburg 03 School DistrictSpartanburg 04 School DistrictSpartanburg 06 School DistrictSpartanburg 07 School DistrictSumter County School District 17Charleston Air Force BaseFort Jackson Naval Weapons Station, Charleston

SOUTH DAKOTAThe First Tee of Rapid CityThe First Tee of South DakotaThe First Tee of The Pine Ridge Indian ReservationBaltic School District 49-1Harrisburg School DistrictJones County School District 37-3Lead-Deadwood School District #40-1Mitchell School District 17-2Mount Vernon School District 17-3Newell School DistrictRapid City Area School District 51-4Shannon County SchoolsSioux Falls Catholic School SystemSioux Falls School DistrictSpearfi sh School District No. 40-2Tea Area School DistrictWall School District #51-5Watertown School DistrictYankton School DistrictEllsworth Air Force Base

TENNESSEEThe First Tee of ChattanoogaThe First Tee of ClarksvilleThe First Tee of Greater KnoxvilleThe First Tee of MemphisThe First Tee of NashvilleThe First Tee of SmyrnaThe First Tee of the Tri-CitiesClarksville Montgomery County School DistrictHamilton County SchoolsKnox County SchoolsMemphis City SchoolsMetropolitan Nashville Public SchoolsNaval Support Activity, Mid-South

TEXASThe First Tee of Fort WorthThe First Tee of Greater AustinThe First Tee of Greater BrownsvilleThe First Tee of Greater DallasThe First Tee of Greater El PasoThe First Tee of Houston/F.M. Law Park The First Tee of Greater HoustonThe First Tee of Greater Tyler The First Tee of KilleenThe First Tee of the Golden TriangleThe First Tee of The Piney WoodsThe First Tee of San AntonioThe First Tee of TrinityAldine Independent School DistrictBirdville Independent School DistrictClear Creek Independent School DistrictCoppell Independent School DistrictCypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictDallas Independent School DistrictDickinson Independent School DistrictEl Paso - St. Marks Day SchoolEl Paso Independent School DistrictFort Bend Independent School DistrictFort Sam Houston ISDFort Worth Independent School DistrictGalena Park Independent School DistrictGalveston - Ambassadors Preparatory AcademyHouston Independent School DistrictHouston Independent School District (FM Law Park)Humble Independent School DistrictIrving Independent School DistrictKilleen Independent School DistrictLackland Independent School DistrictManor Independent School DistrictNederland Independent School DistrictOrange Grove Independent School DistrictPearland Independent School DistrictPort Neches-Groves Independent School DistrictSan Antonio Independent School DistrictSpring Branch Independent School District

Texas City Independent School DistrictTyler Independent School DistrictWaller Independent School DistrictWest Houston Christian Athletic ConferenceFort Bliss Fort Hood Fort Sam Houston & Medical Center Lackland Air Force Base NAS JRB Fort Worth

UTAHThe First Tee of Utah Granite School DistrictMurray School District

VERMONTAddison Central Supervisory UnionAddison Northeast Supervisory UnionAlburgh School DistrictBarnard School DistrictBattenkill Valley Supervisory UnionBerkshire School District Blue Mountain Union School DistrictBradford School DistrictBrandon School DistrictBrattleboro School DistrictBridgewater School DistrictBridport School DistrictBristol School DistrictBurlington School DistrictCaledonia North Supervisory UnionCavendish School DistrictChelsea School DistrictChester-Andover Unifi ed School DistrictChittenden South Supervisory UnionDiocese of BurlingtonDover School DistrictEast Barre School DistrictEast Dummerston School DistrictEast Montpelier School DistrictFayston School DistrictFranklin Central Supervisory UnionGeorgia School DistrictGrafton School DistrictGrand Isle Supervisory UnionKillington School DistrictLamoille South Supervisory UnionLudlow School DistrictLyndon School DistrictManchester School DistrictManchester School DistrictMiddlesex School DistrictMilton Independent School DistrictMilton Town School DistrictMount Holly School DistrictNew Haven School DistrictNewbury School DistrictNorth Clarendon School DistrictNorth Springfi eld School DistrictNorthfi eld School DistrictOrange Central Supervisory UnionOrange East Supervisory UnionOrange North Supervisory UnionOrange-Windsor Supervisory UnionPittsford School DistrictPlymouth School DistrictPomfret School DistrictProctor School DistrictReading School DistrictRochester School DistrictRutland Central Supervisory UnionRutland Northeast Supervisory UnionRutland South Supervisory UnionRutland Southwest Supervisory UnionRutland Town School DistrictRutland-Windsor Supervisory UnionSouth Burlington School DistrictSpringfi eld School DistrictSt. Albans School DistrictSwanton School DistrictWardsboro School DistrictWarren School DistrictWashington Central Supervisory UnionWashington South Supervisory UnionWashington West Supervisory UnionWest Pawlet School DistrictWestminster School DistrictWillston School DistrictWindham Central Supervisory UnionWindham Northeast Supervisory UnionWindham Southeast Supervisory UnionWindsor Central School DistrictWindsor County School DistrictWindsor Northwest Supervisory UnionWindsor School DistrictWindsor Southeast Supervisory UnionWindsor Southwest Supervisory Union

VIRGINIAThe First Tee of CharlottesvilleThe First Tee of DanvilleThe First Tee of Hampton RoadsThe First Tee of HarrisonburgThe First Tee of Prince William CountyThe First Tee of Richmond & Chesterfi eldThe First Tee of Roanoke ValleyThe First Tee of the Maury River BasinThe First Tee of the Virginia Peninsula Albemarle County Public Schools

Arlington DioceseBath County School DistrictCharlottesville City SchoolsChesterfi eld County Public SchoolsDiocese of Richmond VAFluvanna County School DistrictGreene County Public Schools DistrictHampton City SchoolsHarrisonburg City Public SchoolsLoudoun County Public SchoolsNewport News Public SchoolsPortsmouth Public SchoolsPrince William County School DistrictRoanoke City Public SchoolsRockingham County Public SchoolsVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsYork County School DivisionFort Belvoir Fort Lee MCB Quantico Naval Air Station, Oceana Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek

WASHINGTONThe First Tee of Columbia BasinThe First Tee of Greater SeattleThe First Tee of North Puget SoundThe First Tee of South Puget Sound The First Tee of The Inland Northwest The First Tee of YakimaArchdiocese of SeattleAuburn School DistrictGranger School DistrictKennewick School DistrictKent School DistrictPasco School DistrictRichland School DistrictSeattle Public SchoolsSpokane Public SchoolsTacoma Public SchoolsYakima School DistrictNaval Station Everett (East Sound) Naval Station Whidbey

WEST VIRGINIAThe First Tee of West VirginiaBerekeley County SchoolsCabell County School DistrictFayette County SchoolsJefferson County SchoolsKanawha County SchoolsMorgan County School DistrictRaleigh County School District

WISCONSINThe First Tee of Milwaukee CountyThe First Tee of Northeast WisconsinThe First Tee of South Central Wisconsin Madison Metropolitan School DistrictMilwaukee Public Schools

WYOMINGThe First Tee University of WyomingAlbany County School District #1Campbell County School DistrictLaramie County School District OneNatrona County School District #1Sheridan County School District #1F. E. Warren Air Force Base

INTERNATIONAL

CANADAThe First Tee of Greater Vancouver The First Tee of Montreal

IRELANDThe First Tee of Ireland

NEW ZEALANDThe First Tee of New Zealand

SINGAPOREThe First Tee of Singapore

UNITED KINGDOMThe First Tee of Manchester, UK*

*denotes International Pilot Initiative

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“The First Tee has also helped me come out of myself and not

be as shy when meeting new people. I will always be grateful

to The First Tee for what it has done for me.”

Dylan O’Connor, The First Tee of Ireland

On fi rst thought, the idea of golf in an elementary school physical education setting may seem inconceivable to some educators. The First Tee is convincing them otherwise.

“Students have enjoyed the introduction of a new lifetime sport that wouldn’t have been possible without The First Tee,” said Deb Pangrazi, elementary school education specialist, Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, Ariz. “The partnership we have formed has created an ideal situation: age appropriate equipment and exceptional instruction by highly-trained certifi ed physical educators. Together we are able to provide the best possible learning situation for students where everyone experiences success.”

The First Tee National School Program has become an important part of physical education classes across the United States, and the growth continues. More than 4,700 elementary schools in 650 districts offer the program to kindergarten through fi fth grade students as part of in-school physical education.

Students experience a safe and fun introduction to the game, along with seamless integration of The First Tee Nine Core Values and Nine Healthy Habits in each lesson.

The National School Program is embraced by school district leadership, teachers and local foundations and organizations that collaborate in making the one-time investment to bring the program to schools.

Communities like Phoenix are truly seeing the benefi ts of the program. More than 150 elementary schools in fi ve school districts are reaching more than 72,000 students on an annual basis.

“The First Tee National School Program makes it easy for physical education teachers to teach the basics of golf to large groups,” said Liane Bowles, physical education specialist for Fulton Elementary outside of Phoenix. Every elementary school in the country should be teaching golf this way!” Staff from The First Tee of Phoenix make regular visits to the school districts to monitor the program’s implementation. The chapter, which is part of the Thunderbird Junior Golf Foundation, has also created relationships with nearby golf courses in or near every school district to enable students to transition from the classroom to the golf course more easily. They also coordinate special enrichment fi eldtrips throughout the school year, bringing teachers and students to chapter activities and special events like the PGA TOUR’s Waste Management Phoenix Open and AJGA’s Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic.

“The National School Program has given us an opportunity to connect with thousands of young people in the Phoenix metropolitan area that otherwise would have no introduction to golf, or The First Tee,” said Hugh Smith, executive director of The First Tee of Phoenix. “Many participants at our chapter are now coming to us from the National School Program.”

INSPIRING YOUTH IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

CONFIDENCE

“The core values The First Tee has taught me showed

me that my fate in life is up to no one other than me;

I am capable of whatever I set my mind to.”

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My plan with The First Tee program seven years ago was to hit a few golf balls on a real golf course and go home. It ended up being so much more than that! The First Tee became a life-saver to me. The game and the program gave me something to look forward to each day and each morning. The coaches at our chapter introduced me to hundreds of mentoring coaches, parents, community leaders and volunteers who assisted me both on and off the golf course.

Each of these individuals have become motivational role models that have had a positive infl uence in shaping my life.

I have been a participant in many of The First Tee’s national opportunities including the Toro Future Leaders Forum, the Life Skills and Leadership Academy, and was recently recognized as a semifi nalist for the RBS Achiever of the Year

Award. Each of these experiences has had a profound and lasting impact on my life. The First Tee has played a tremendous role in my development as a person and given me numerous opportunities to grow and fl ourish.

Today, I am a freshman at the University of North Texas majoring in engineering technology. After college, my dream is to continue in engineering and work within the auto industry to test and design better, safer and more fuel-effi cient vehicles.

Ambitious plans, but thanks to The First Tee, I am prepared. Not only has The First Tee honed me as a leader, it has prepared me for college, introduced me to wellness, taught me the value of creative activity and self-confi dence, and helped me to make intelligent decisions. I would not be where I am today without The First Tee, and for it, I will always be grateful.

Ryan Johnson, Alumnus, The First Tee of Greater Dallas, spoke to The First Tee Trustees in Oct. 2011

I AM PREPARED… IN RYAN’S WORDS

RESPONSIBILITY

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The benevolence of corporate partners and donors allows The First Tee to offer golf, leadership and educational opportunities to participants throughout the network. These events often become life-changing experiences as they allow young people to learn and develop new skills and make life-long friends while working alongside peers and coaches.

In 2011, Arizona State University hosted 96 participants during The First Tee Life Skills and Leadership Academy, a program that began with the vision of The First Tee Trustee Fred Tattersall. Each summer, participants gather at a different college campus to play championship golf, participate in life skills activities and career exploration, experience dorm living and meet a wide variety of young people from around the world.

Additionally, 25 advanced golfers attended The First Tee PLAYer Advanced Academy at the University of Richmond, a week-long event that came to fruition in 2009 because of an on-going seed donation by David Cohen, a generous supporter of The First Tee and its leadership programs. Participants interested in competing at the collegiate level receive instruction in the areas of managing emotions, golf equipment, golf technique, physical fi tness and nutrition and preparing for success.

“The PLAYer Academy was one of the most exciting, fun, best experiences in my entire golfi ng career,” said Pearlissa Harris (above with brother Tim), from The First Tee of Greater New Orleans.

The First Tee Academies are just a few of the opportunities available to teenage participants. These programs have a positive and lasting impact on young people on and off the course. For some, it’s their fi rst time getting on an airplane; for others, it’s an opportunity to meet peers who share similar interests and goals. These academies are often a defi ning moment as they prepare for college and careers.

THE FIRST TEE PARTICIPANT OPPORTUNITIES

• A/B Honor Roll

• The First Tee Junior Course Reporters

• Life Skills and Leadership Academy

• PLAYer Advanced Academy

• Future Leaders Forum

• The First Tee Training Program at Hank Haney IJGA

• RBS Achievers of the Year Awards

• Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach

• America’s Future-The Coca-Cola Company

• Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G

• The First Tee Outstanding Participant Award

• The Scholars Program

• PwC Executive Business Forum

visit www.thefi rsttee.org for more information

CREATING LEADERS IN GOLF AND LIFE

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I had a successful job after college, but it didn’t fulfi ll me. I wanted a purpose in my career. I chose The First Tee because it is a mission-driven organization that combines two of my passions in life: youth development and golf.

The smiles make coaching at The First Tee rewarding. There are the smiles of children meeting and greeting, after hitting a shot they have been working on, and those from parents who see the joy and excitement of their child before, during and after a session.

I was asked to do the refl ections at the end of each day during the 2011 Life Skills and Leadership Academy in Phoenix. At the end of the session I received a thank you from a participant for helping him understand how to use what he learned that day on and off the course. It made me proud of the work I do each day.

All my life I have been someone that brings people together, a conduit for relationship building. I enjoy bringing volunteers together at my chapter. And, I enjoy watching them work with the young people, empowering them to see a change in themselves. These relationships lead them—the volunteer and the young person—to expect more and thus achieve more than they thought possible. It’s part of The First Tee’s “coach philosophy,” and it’s pretty powerful to watch.

Eric Amato, Coach, The First Tee of Pittsburgh

COACH WITH A PURPOSE

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Arthur M. Blank (left), chairman of Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, which owns and operates PGA TOUR Superstore, builds his businesses on a foundation of core values.

One of the values challenges associates to recognize that the well-being of business cannot be

separated from the well-being of society. Therefore, associates are encouraged to identify meaningful ways to give back to others, through time, talents, labor and fi nancial commitments.

The First Tee has benefi ted not only from Mr. Blank’s personal philanthropy, but also from the local chapter programming support and grants in each PGA TOUR Superstore market: Atlanta, Chicago (stores scheduled to open in 2012), Dallas, Delray Beach and Naples, Fla., Denver, Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Phoenix.

At each store, a “community captain” is designated to lead the relationship with the area chapter of The First Tee. The captains get to know chapter leadership and the young people who are experiencing fi rst-hand The First Tee’s core value and life skills lessons. Beyond personally distributing fi nancial donations to chapters in the areas where PGA TOUR

Superstores are located, the stores offer access and store resources to The First Tee participants, including indoor simulators, golf clinics, equipment and golf tournaments. Stores also host chapter board meetings and fundraisers.

In 2012, the stores will add permanent visual displays to build awareness for The First Tee and to show their support of the program that positively introduces golf and core values to youth.

Mr. Blank’s support through the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation began in 1999 with a $25,000 grant to The First Tee of Atlanta. His belief in the youth development organization has grown over the years, as has his foundation’s support. In 2010, when he became controlling owner of PGA TOUR Superstore, support of The First Tee further expanded through the partnerships formed in store markets. In late 2011, Mr. Blank made a commitment to The First Tee Campaign for 10 Million Young People, offi cially becoming a Trustee.

“We’re proud to partner with The First Tee to impact the lives of young people in so many important ways,” said Blank, who is also owner & chairman of the Atlanta Falcons NFL football

club. “The values and life skills that The First Tee instills in

our youth will serve as positive guides throughout their lives.”

“I have come to learn through The First Tee,

persisting towards your goals is more gratifying

and promising than any shortcut.”

Selina Dudley, The First Tee of Washington, D.C.

THE SPIRIT OF GIVING

PERSEVERANCE

“The First Tee has taught me how to step up and

become a leader among those around me and

always treat people with respect.”

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Established in 2000 by entrepreneur Todd Wagner, the Todd Wagner Foundation has invested more than $25 million to improve the lives of at-risk children and build strong communities through education, technology and enrichment opportunities.

It is with that mission in mind that Mr. Wagner committed to supporting The First Tee Campaign for 10 Million Young People by becoming a Trustee.

Beyond his business interests, which include co-ownership of 2929 Entertainment with Mark Cuban, Mr. Wagner remains tirelessly committed to uplifting his community and investing in future generations.

His foundation has created signature programs and played a pivotal role in the growth of innovative opportunities for youth including After-School All-Stars and the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP).

“My foundation is focused on supporting innovative work that is making a measurable difference in the lives of kids and at-risk communities,” Mr. Wagner said. “The First Tee is doing just that and I look forward to hearing about its continued impact for years to come.”

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

COURTESY

“The First Tee has helped me realize that anything

is possible and my dreams can become reality.”

Rachael Floeder, The First Tee of St. Paul16

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OPERATING FUND REPORT

Revenue Founding Partners $3,593,000 33%Corporations 3,852,000 35% Individuals & Other 3,538,000 32%

TOTAL $10,983,000

Expenditures Chapters, Life Skills Education, National School Program andMilitary Installations $7,051,000 66%Designated Funds to Chapters 870,000 8%Fund-raising and Administrative 2,751,000 26%

TOTAL $10,672,000

BEGINNING CASH $7,490,000ENDING CASH $7,801,000

Unaudited | Year ending December 31, 2011

JUDGMENT

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Christie AustinExecutive Committee

USGA

Rear Admiral Marty EvansUnited States Navy (Retired)

Tim Finchem CommissionerPGA TOUR

Jin Roy RyuChairman and CEO

Poongsan America Corp.

Jim ArmstrongExecutive Director

Augusta National Golf Club

THE FIRST TEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jesse Saldivar Sr. Advisor, US Business Affairs

Shell Oil Company

Fred T. Tattersall Founder (retired)

Tattersall Advisory Group

Allen WronowskiPresident

PGA of America

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