bi-annual program guide - The First Tee of Greater New Orleans

VOL. I | ISSUE 1 | FEB 2011
BI-ANNUAL
PROGRAM
GUIDE
THIS PUBLICATION IS PRESENTED BY
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EXECUTIVE MESSAGE
Greetings,
The mission of The First Tee of Greater New Orleans
is “to impact the lives of young people by providing
educational programs that build character, instill lifeenhancing values and promote healthy choices through
the game of golf.”
My role as Executive Director is operational: I oversee
programs, manage the daily operations and work with
the board to implement our strategic plan. Our goals
for 2011 are to raise awareness, forge new partnerships,
and increase fundraising and program expansion. Our
program philosophy is simple: deliver a program that
meets and exceeds the needs of the young people
we serve. TFTGNO coaches work tirelessly to provide
meaningful experiences that both educate and inspire, and we see success in our numbers.
In 2010, we served 688 young people through our life skills program and outreach initiatives.
Gender, race and socioeconomic status are immaterial in our program. We see golf as a
social sport; its residual effects lead to life long lessons and friends.
We continue to leverage and maximize our national and regional partnerships to make
TFTGNO a world-class junior golf program. With your continued support, we can create
opportunities to empower young people to make healthy and sound decisions. I am grateful
to the board of directors and the people of Greater New Orleans for the opportunity to serve
our young people and I challenge you to get involved. Volunteer! Become a Sponsor! Make
a difference in the lives of young people in the Greater New Orleans region.
Sincerely,
Dwayne Ray Cormier, M.Ed.
Executive Director
The First Tee of Greater New Orleans
FIRST TEE FOUNDING PARTNERS
KEY GOALS FOR 2011
1.
Spearhead the growth of golf in the Greater New Orleans area
while keeping the sport affordable and accessible.
2.
Identify resources to create a professional golf environment
at the Joe M. Bartholomew Municipal Golf Course at
Pontchartrain Park for youth, recreational golfers and tourists
in Orleans and surrounding parishes with minimal financial
exposure to the city of New Orleans and no management fees.
JMBMGC is the home of The First Tee of Greater New Orleans.
3.
Celebrate and publicize the life and legend of African
American golf pioneer and golf course architect Joseph M.
Bartholomew Sr. Pave the way for his induction into the World
Golf Hall of Fame.
2010 IN REVIEW
and Director of Programs and Instruction, Terry Mauney, PGA
• Impact and Outreach:
TFTGNO reached 688 young people
• Fundraising: Walmart was the title sponsor for 5th Annual Golf
2010 REVIEW
• New Leadership: Hired New Executive Director, Dwayne Ray Cormier, M.Ed.,
Classic; raised $50,000
2011 WHAT’S TO COME
• Impact: We would like to increase the participation of young people by 25%.
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Program Site Expansion: Added two new sites--TPC Louisiana, home of the
2011 Zurich Classic, and City Park North Course.
• The Life Skills Experience: We are now offering TFTGNO classes at TPC Louisiana and City Park North Course to make programming available to young people at
various locations in the Greater New Orleans community.
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Outreach Partnerships:
Currently we have reached agreements with seven
organizations: Einstein, Eisenhower, Belle Chasse Academy, Craig, First Pilgrims
Academy, and Sarah T. Reed. By year’s end, TFTGNO goals is to increase community
outreach partnerships by 50%.
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2011 LOOK AHEAD
• Partnerships: TFTGNO has issued a challenge to corporate, non-profit and education communities in the Greater New Orleans region to engage fully in our program.
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE
JOE M. BARTHOLOMEW SR. & BRECHTEL
Capital projects are wrapping-up at Joe M. Bartholomew
Sr. Municipal Golf Course and due to start at Brechtel
Park Golf Course. The First Tee of Greater New Orleans
programming will be suspended at both sites until the
City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways
completes capital projects, and sites become available.
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR CITY COURSES
Joe M. Bartholomew Sr. Municipal Golf Course | 2011
Grand opening is early to late Spring 2011
Brechtel Park Golf Course | 2011
Renovations are due to begin early Spring 2011
Joseph M. Bartholomew Sr. Municipal Golf Course is the
Headquarters of TFTGNO. TFTGNO Learning Center is
on the list of the Mayor’s 100 Capitol Projects, and a $1
million Community Development Block Grant has been
awarded for the construction.
CITY PARK NORTH COURSE
CITY PARK NORTH COURSE
TFTGNO & Bayou District Foundation have partnered to
generate opportunities for the young people of Colombia
Parc to take advantage of the offerings of The First Tee
program; Life Skill education, golf instruction, clinics, and
social events throughout 2011.
A partnership with City Park North Course allows for
TFTGNO Life Skills Programming to be offered to young
people at City Park North Course. TFTGNO is happy to offer
Life Skills Programming at multiple golf facilities in the
Greater New Orleans region.
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR CITY COURSES
Parent Orientation | 03.11.11
City Park Golf Course at 6:00 pm
Session 1 TFTGNO Life Skills Programming
03.15.11 - 04.21.11 every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Parent Orientation | 05.13.11
City Park Golf Course at 6:00 pm
Session 2 TFTGNO Life Skills Programming
05.17.11 - 06.30.11 every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
TPC LOUISIANA
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR TPC LOUISIANA
Parent Orientation @ TPC Louisiana | 03.12.11, 12:00 pm
Session 1 TFTGNO Life Skills Programming | 03.19.11 - 04.23.11 (each Saturday)
2011 Zurich Classic @ TPC Louisiana | 04.25.11 - 05.01.11
Parent Orientation @ TPC Louisiana | 05.07.11, 12:00 pm
Summer 1 TFTGNO Programming | 05.14.11 - 06.25.11 (each Saturday)
TPC OF LOUISIANA GOLF
TFTGNO, PGA TOUR & Fore!Kids Foundation have partnered in expanding TFTGNO programming to young
people at TPC Louisiana, a golf course that is a subsidiary of one of our five founding partners, the PGA
TOUR. TFTGNO is excited to offer Life Skills Programming at the same golf facility for Louisiana’s only PGA
Tour event, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
OUTREACH PROGRAMMING
Through a Department of Defense grant, the
Military Affiliate Program assists TFTGNO in
providing Life Skills programming , character
development, and golf instruction at Bayou
Barriere Golf Club to the children of U.S. Armed
Forces stationed at the Naval Air Station Joint
Reserve Base (NAS JRB).
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR BAYOU BARRIER
Department of Defense: Military Affiliate Program | 03.14.11 - 04.18.11
Monday 4 pm till 5:30 pm
Families who participate in this TFTGNO program must be able to provide
military identification.
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OUTREACH PROGRAMMING
A cooperative effort between The City of New Orleans
NORDC and TFTGNO will provide The First Tee TARGET
program to young people in the Orleans Parish schools
and NORDC centers. This provides young people with
a fun and safe environment that creates curiosity
about the game of golf.
THE ZURICH CLASSIC
THE FIRST TEE OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS &
FORE!KIDS FOUNDATION PARTNER
TO OFFER GOLF PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH
T
he First Tee of Greater New
Orleans is pleased to announce
a partnership with the
Fore!Kids Foundation, a local nonprofit that raises funds for children’s
charities through the game of golf. The
Foundation is the host organization
for Louisiana’s only PGA Tour event,
the Zurich Classic of New Orleans held
at TPC Louisiana. The partnership
programming includes a Monday golf
clinic for youth and a caddy day for
The First Tee of Greater New Orleans
participants at the Zurich Classic, and
other joint TFTGNO-Fore!Kids activities
throughout the year.
Tommy Fonseca, president of the
Fore!Kids Foundation and Tournament
Director for the Zurich Classic, said he
looks forward to working with TFTGNO.
“The partnership is a perfect fit,” he
said. “Our missions go hand-in hand. We
are more than excited to partner with
The First Tee of Greater New Orleans.”
The mission of The First Tee is to provide
educational programs that build
character, instill life-enhancing values
and promote healthy choices through
golf. Young people learn the nine core
values on area golf courses in a fun
and safe environment. The First Tee
nine core values are: Honesty, Integrity,
Sportsmanship, Respect, Confidence,
Responsibility, Perseverance, Courtesy,
and Judgment. Participants are then
provided with the equipment necessary
for golf lessons and are taught how to
play the game.
“This partnership will allow The First
Tee of Greater New Orleans to grow
the game of golf in a strategic and
systematic way in the Greater New
Orleans region,” said Dwayne Ray
Cormier, M.Ed., Executive Director of
TFTGNO. “Through our partnership with
Fore!Kids we will be able to expand our
program in local schools and communities
through a number of south Louisiana
parishes: Orleans, Jefferson, Saint Tammany,
Plaquemines, Saint John The Baptist, and
Saint Charles, parishes” Cormier said.
In existence for over 53 years, the Fore!Kids
Foundation has raised nearly $20 million for
charities focused on providing healthcare,
education and social services for children.
Fonseca said their success is due to an
active and committed membership. “We
have approximately 200 members of the
local business community who are the
backbone of the Fore!Kids Foundation.
Members help us produce the Zurich
Classic, our major source of revenue,”
Fonseca said. “They take a very active
role in raising money year round for the
charities we serve.” 2011 marks Fonseca’s
19th year as a member of the Fore!Kids
Foundation, and his fifth year as president.
“
The partnership is a
perfect fit!”
- Tommy Fonseca
President of the Fore!Kids
Foundation
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The First Tee of Greater New Orleans was
chartered in December 2003 as the result of
a public-private partnership that includes
local golf and non-profit organizations
and the City of New Orleans. TFTGNO is
headquartered at Joe M. Bartholomew
Municipal Golf Course in Pontchartrain Park
and operates a single-purpose TFT Chapter,
governed by a diverse and effective Board
of Directors responsible for governance.
There are over 200 TFT chapters worldwide;
each chapter is autonomous and
responsible for program fundraising.
ZURICH CLASSIC INFO
Join us April 25 through May 1 at the 2011 Zurich
Class of New Orleans and watch the TOUR’s best
players tee it up at TPC Louisiana. Please contact
TFTGNO’s offices at 504.304.3309 if you wish to
purchase a $25 Day-Pass, sponsor TFTGNO’s Cypress Suite on the 18th Green, play in Monday’s Pro
Am, or need information on golfing opportunities
for young people.
Dwayne Ray Cormier, M.Ed. | TFTGNO | 504.304.3309 |
[email protected]
During the Zurich Classic, TFTGNO will also offer:
• Monday TFTGNO clinic at TPC Louisiana
• TFTEBR Caddy Day at University Club in
Baton Rouge
• Wednesday TFTGNO Caddy Day
at TPC Louisiana
$25 Daily Ticket Fundraiser - 100% of proceeds to
go toward The First Tee Program (1000 ticket limit)
TFTGNO Cypress Suite on the 18th Green $2500
(valued at $4,320)
• 16 Cypress Suite Tickets
(4 per day, Thursday – Sunday)
• 8 Sponsor Lot Parking Passes
(2 per day, Thursday – Sunday)
Monday Pro Am Opportunity for TFTGNO $1500
• 1 Playing Position on Monday, April 25
(11:00am shotgun start)
• 1 Contestant Badge, 1 Contestant Guest
Badge, 1 Caddie Badge (each valid all week,
grounds only)
• 1 Valet Pro-Am Parking Pass (valid
Monday only)
• 1 Sponsor Lot Parking Pass
(valid all week)
• 6 Single Day Tickets (grounds only)
• 2 Weekly Tickets (grounds only)
• 1 Tee Gift Package
• Access to the post play Pro-Am Awards
Party with any of the badges listed above
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THE BLANCO’S
TFTGNO SPOTLIGHT
WHY ENROLL YOUR CHILD IN TFTGNO?
Here is a Mom’s Perspective…
When Honduran natives Andrera and Fidel
Blanco moved to New Orleans, they knew
they would have to find a sports program for
their youngest son, Norman. “He was a very
social and active child and loved all sports,”
Andrera said. “ Summers were baseball, winter
was football. He spent most of his playtime in
NORD programs at Joe Brown Park,” she said.
When the Tiger Woods Foundation made available funding for a golf program in New
Orleans, Norman was introduced to golf. In 2003, Norman’s parents placed the eightyear-old in The First Tee‘s Junior Golf Program at Pontchartrain Park Golf Course.
“The program has been wonderful for him,” Andrera said. “He’s developed confidence
in everything he does. What did it for him was the volunteers and their mentoring.
Although he loves baseball and basketball and football, He picked golf. He got an
opportunity to play the game. All of the nurturing he received made a difference. They
would go out on the course after life skills lessons and learn how to play the game,” she
said.
Today, Norman Fidel Blanco is a high-achieving Junior at St. Augustine High School. His
mother says golf has become a passion. “Right now, he just wants to learn more and
play the game,” she said.
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
Sponsors
Partners
City of New Orleans ( NORDC &
Parks and Parkways)
TPC Louisiana
City Park North Course
Fore!Kids Foundation
Bayou District Foundation
Sweet Spot Apparel
Bayou Barriere Golf Club
Department of Defense
Pontilly NBHD Assoc.
Pontchartrain Park NBHD Assoc.
WalMart
Southern Eagle Sales & Service
Cox Communication
Jani-King
Acme Oyster House
Autocrat Golf Club
Crescent Crown Distributing
Frito Lay
NFL ALUMNI
Pepsi Beverage Company
Dorignac’s Food Center
Burger King
Capitol One
Entergy
Textron
Audubon Nature Institute
The Kelly Gibson Foundation
Ramelli Janitorial Services
AKD LA LAW
Robert E Jones III
Coca Cola Company
Eric Hill Nissan
INTERESTED IN BEING A PARTNER OR SPONSOR?
Contact TFTGNO for more information or fill out to form on the following page.
SPOTLIGHT: MEET COACH TERRY MAUNEY, PGA
Q: Coach, tell us about your background in Golf.
COACH’S SPOTLIGHT
TM: Golf has been my life since I was six-years-old, over 50 years now. It
paid for my education. I’ve been a professional golfer since 1972.
When I turned professional out of college, I played golf on the
PGA Tour. I was elected to PGA membership in 1980. I’ve been
the Director of Golf Instruction and the Golf Director at three Golf
Clubs in North Carolina. I played professional golf throughout all
of those years.
Q: How long have you been a golf instructor?
TM: I’ve been teaching Golf since 1975. I’ve been the Director of Instruction at Rockbarn Golf Club, Springs Golf Club, and Carolina
Crossing Golf Club. I believe I’ve taught over 4,000 lessons. I’ve worked in The First Tee
network since 2006.
Q: Why TFTGNO?
TM: It gives young people a chance to learn incredible life-enhancing values that the game
of golf teaches. Examples are respect for the game yourself and others. You learn how
to control your emotions, how to be confident and be responsible, how to make correct judgements, and how to set goals for your self. It’s very rewarding to give back a
lifetime of experience to these kids, to help them understand what life is all about and
to mold them into good kids, good citizens.
Q: What are your plans this year?
TM: Our goals for the program are to touch a thousand kids in the New Orleans area to
teach them what this great game is all about.
Q: How’s New Orleans treating you?
TM: Moved here in September of 2010 from North Carolina. New Orleans is a fun city. Everytime you turn around, people are having a party and a parade. People here are so
friendly, easy to get to know and talk to. Everywhere I go, people are nice to me. It’s a
great place to live.
LEADERSHIP & STAFF
Board Members
Smith Crocken, Jr.| President
Louis B Keyes | Board Member
Kelly Gibson | Vice President
Dwayne Bernal | Board Member
Edward Halpern | Secretary
Brain Washington | Board Member
Mike Rodrigue | Treasurer
Patricia Green | Board Member
Randall Hithe | Past President
Joseph Bouie, Ph.D. | Board Member
Luke Farabaugh | Board Member
Anthony Cummings | Board Member
Kevin Neyrey | Board Member
Todd Jobbia | Board Member
Coaches & Staff
Duval Langston
Administrative Assistant
Bryon Williams
Community Liaison
Carl Porche, PGA | Lead Coach
Arthur “Ducky” Gilbert | Coach
Oscar Pickett | Coach
Norman Blanco | Coach
Sandra Millier | Board Member
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OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
SESSION 1 ONLINE REGISTRATION
Opens February 16 and
closes on March 9
ZURICH CLASSIC @ TPC Louisiana
April 25 through May 1
SESSION 2 ONLINE REGISTRATION
Opens April 20 and
closes May 11
CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
@ BAYOU BARRIERE GOLF CLUB
Format 2-Man Scramble
May 13, 2011 noon shotgun
$250 foursome - $75 individual
YOUNG TIGERS GOLF CAMP
June 13 through May 17
GIRLS ONLY GOLF CAMP
June 20 through May 24
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YOUNG TIGERS GOLF CAMP
GIRLS ONLY GOLF CAMP
BAYOU BARRIERE GOLF CLUB
TFTGNO Military Affiliate Program
D.O.D.: Monday 4pm till 5:30pm
CITY PARK NORTH COURSE
Life Skills Programming 5pm till 7pm
PLAYer: Tuesday 5pm till 7pm
Par: Wednesday 5pm till 7pm
Birdie: Thursday 5pm till 7pm
TPC LOUISIANA
Life Skills Programming 9am till 3:30pm
Player: 9am till 10:15am
Par: 10:45am till 12pm
Birdie: 12:30pm till 1:45pm
Eagle: 2:15pm till 3:30pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO
OUR WEBSITE THEFIRSTTEENOLA.ORG
ANNUAL GIVING PROGRAM
FRIENDS of THE FIRST TEE OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS | $25.00
The simplest way to be a partner with the largest junior golf brand in the
Greater new Orleans area delivering The First Tee Life Skills experience through the
game of golf.
THE NINE CORE VALUES
SPORTSMANSHIP LEVEL | $25,000
Sponsors TFTGNO Life Skills Experience for one year.
RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL | $10,000
Sponsors TFTGNO “clubs for kids” program for one year.
RESPECT LEVEL | $5,000
Pays for golf shirts for young people, coaches, staff, and volunteers of TFTGNO
PERSEVERANCE LEVEL | $2,500
Sponsors a Golf Camp/Clinic or TFTGNO social event.
JUDGMENT LEVEL | $1,000
The cost to impact young people in a Greater New Orleans area school, recreational
center, or organization for 1.5 hours for (4) six week sessions .
INTEGRITY LEVEL | $500
Sponsors field trips and social outings for the young people of TFTGNO.
HONESTY LEVEL | $250
Sponsors refreshments for (1) session of TFTGNO Life Skills Experience.
COURTESY LEVEL | $100
Pays for education materials for (1) session of TFTGNO Life Skills Experience.
CONFIDENCE LEVEL | $50
Pays for (1) young person to experience TFTGNO Life Skills Experience for one session.
annual giving program
Demonstrate your commitment to impacting the lives of young people by making a
donation to The First Tee of Greater New Orleans. Please see the donation opportunities
below. The donor levels are The First Tee’s Core Vales taught in our program. All donors
will be recognized on our website and in our newsletters during this calendar year.
The First Tee of Greater New Orleans Ste. 237
1050 South Jefferson Davis Parkway
New Orleans, LA 70125
www.thefirstteenola.org
[email protected]
504 304 3309 - office
504 304 3310 - fax
SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT
Sweet Spot Apparel
Sweet Spot Apparel Provides $5,000 Donation of Official
TFTGNO Golf Shirt For Program Participants & Staff
We are pleased to announce that Sweet Spot
Apparel has signed a sponsorship agreement
with TFTGNO for 2011. As a result, Sweet Spot
will provide its SweetDry™ high performance golf
apparel for young people and coaches in the 2011 core program. The shirt
donation is valued at $5,000. Sweet Spot and TFTGNO have also agreed on a
specially-designed performance shirt and hat for their “Just Buy One” campaign.
A percentage of the proceeds will go to The First Tee of Greater New Orleans
operational budget.
For more information on the “Just Buy One” campaign, visit www.thefirstteenola.org
Dwayne Ray Cormier, M.Ed. | TFTGNO | 504.304.3309 | [email protected]
Tony Wilson | Sweet Spot Apparel, Inc.| 770.605.0545 | [email protected]