The First Tee Life Skills & Leadership Academy

Each summer, selected participants of The First Tee attend the national Life Skills and Leadership Academy, where they 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. The overall purpose of the academy is to provide participants with valuable character education and leadership instruction.


PLAYer Advanced Academy

This Academy is intended for advanced players within the network pursuing collegiate golf. 20-24 elite participants form The First Tee Chapters will be selected to attend. Student eligibility is at a high standard. The Advance Academy Mission is: "To create an experience rich in both golf and Life Skills learning that will improve the participants' chances to compete at a higher level athletically and academically while stressing the overarching concept that continuous learning is the foundation to becoming an elite PLAYer of the games of golf and life."

Important Date:
February 12, 2010 - Application process Open
April 9, 2010 - Life Skills & Leadership Academy Application process Close
April 23, 2010 - PLAYer Advance Academy Application process Close
June 4, 2010 - Applicants and Chapters Notified
July 13 - 20, 2010 - Kansas State University - Life Skills & Leadership Academy
July 27 - August 3, 2010 - California State University-Monterey Bay - PLAYer Advanced Academy


            


Click Here for the 2010 Life Skills & Leadership Academy Application
Click Here for the 2010 PLAYer Advanced Academy Application

ALL applications are due to TFTSN on Friday, April 9, 2010 & April 23, 2010
TFTSN will then send the applications to The First Tee home office

For more information or questions contact
Stacey Gustke at sgustke@tftsn.org or (702) 433-0626 ext.209.