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A Newsletter from First Tee – Roanoke Valley FALL/WINTER 2020

FAMILIES AND FUN! Biggest turnout yet at The 9th Annual Parent-Child Tournament Written by: Meg Wise Our 9th annual First Tee - Roanoke Valley Parent-Child Golf Tournament was a huge success and as always - so much fun! Yes, there were masks and hand sanitizer, social distancing Building Game and virtual awards, but also tons of Changers smiles, laughs and double air fist bumps! Even amidst a pandemic, For more than two decades, The First parents and children found a way to Tee has been helping kids and teens have fun and enjoy playing together. learn life skills and build core values using the game of golf as the vehicle. Continued on Page 5 Now, it’s time for us to write Save the Date 2021! our own growth story. Continued on Page 6

2 Making the Turn

3 Safety First

4 They played here!

5 Families & Fun

Roanoke Valley Gives Scott Robertson Memorial Parent Child Tournament 6 Make Your Gift Today! March 10, 2021 May 21 – 23, 2021 September 18 and 19, 2021 7 2021 Schedule

Many thanks to our generous sponsors of the Parent-Child Tournament. FIRST TEE – ROANOKE VALLEY VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 28 ENABLES KIDS TO BUILD THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER THAT EMPOWERS THEM THROUGH A LIFETIME OF NEW CHALLENGES

Board of Directors Making the Turn Safety First – Participants The Scott Robertson Memorial Written by: Coach Bill Junior Golf Academy In late April of this past spring, our Return to First Tee 2020 has challenged us all, but it also gave us the opportunity to try Zach Agee Tom Robertson family had experienced a full month of Briggs Andrews – Drew Sassard things in a new way. virtual school and my boys had been Chair Mike Sassard Miller Baber Meg Wise stuck in the house for weeks - going a Tim Bibee Michael W. Wise – little stir crazy. We tried to start some Nick Conte Director Emeritus projects to spark some new interests, Lee Faulkner Wade Whitehead Mike Hamlar but nothing was making things better That trend of smaller classes with Tommy Joyce - or easier. Just like everyone, we were limited enrollment continued this Chris Pyle searching for something normal… fall –and we were excited to have First Tee – Roanoke Valley is a project something that felt right. The whole time it was right in front of us…GOLF! over 140 players on the course of The Scott Robertson Memorial Junior Golf Academy, a 501c3 not-for-profit or- I have always said that my two most difficult golf students are my own two boys… weekly at First Tee. ganization. Our federal tax identification and that hasn’t really changed over the years. Before that day in April, anytime number is20-1237999 What we’ve observed is that I’ve asked if they wanted to go play I was usually met with a half-hearted “sure?” They just don’t enjoy playing as much as their dad. As soon as I mentioned golf on socialization, fresh air, and guided Staff that day, they picked the course, threw on their “button shirts”, and were in the car activity – all while having clean Jennifer Blackwood before I could say “FORE”! First Tee – Roanoke Valley hosted our shortest in-person session in our hands and maintaining safe Executive Director history this spring with only 4 days of classes before we cancelled in-person distances – has been a bright spot [email protected] It was quiet when we arrived at the course. There was plenty of parking left by programming. With a quick pivot and a dedicated staff, we moved to offering for our participants and families. William C. Rader, PGA (Bill) the morning rounds that had already come and gone. We checked in, got a bucket Lead Instructor our first-ever virtual classes utilizing the new app Operation 36, Zoom calls, During class time, coaches covered for the range, and then headed to the tee. We started our round and never looked [email protected] video swing assessments, and weekly emailed lessons. We were able to back! With the newly adopted use of twenty minute tee times there wasn’t a panic golf fundamentals such as grip Wm. Scott Frasier, PGA continue to give our students a much needed escape through golf. It wasn’t the and stance, but the conversations Programming Coach on the links with overcrowded play. We enjoyed having the golf course all to same, but we believed we would all persevere. about First Tee Core Values - such Mack McClung ourselves - as well as the beautiful views of the mountains surrounding. Except Programming Assistant for the additional plastic pieces inside the cups, there were no clues that we were as perseverance, respect and more In preparation for summer, we worked hard to create a safe environment that Evans Deane in the midst of a pandemic. I’m not even sure what our scores were, but being – as well as the sense of friendly Volunteer Programming Assistant would allow us to offer in-person classes. We repurposed a fish cleaning table together with my own two happy boys made it the greatest round I’ve ever had. competition has offered families a bit Mary Beth McGirr into an outdoor handwashing station, purchased gallons of hand sanitizer, of relief – and kids are leaving class Guest Coach It’s amazing how something simple like playing golf can have such an impact. trained our staff to do health checks and take temperatures, taped down hula with big smiles and hearts full Contact: That day reminds me how easy it is to take things for granted and to always hoops 10 feet apart in our classroom – just in case there was a thunderstorm 3707 Densmore Road, Northwest appreciate the little things in life. No of encouragement. – and revised our schedule in order to safely offer more classes with smaller Roanoke, Virginia 24017 matter how much negativity is in the class sizes. Our classes filled in a blink with over 110 players. Also, in It has been amazing! While we look Phone: 540.563.1TEE (1833) world, we have to stay positive and Fax: 540.563.1837 partnership with Roanoke Country Club, summer participation in PGA Junior keep our mind, body, a soul healthy. forward to a return to normal one www.firstteeroanokevalley.org This has been a challenging year to League was at an all-time high. We were able to offer a league with a practice day, we are so proud of our dedicated To request a schedule, volunteer or make say the least, and our First Tee team and play schedule that included 6 staff, creative coaches, supportive a donation, please call 563.1TEE (1833). is humbled to have the opportunity to matches for all 4 teams with First families, faithful financial support, Stay Informed! offer a safe place for juniors to come, Tee – Roanoke Valley fielding three and everyone’s willingness to do Sign up for the monthly email newsletter learn and grow. We appreciate the teams. We also hosted several their part to protect one another, from First Tee – Roanoke Valley by either support of our families, donors, and Operation 36 nine-hole tournaments visiting our website all while giving our children the volunteers. As we make the turn into First Tee – Roanoke Valley hosted THREE www.firstteeroanokevalley.org which was a wonderful opportunity opportunity to grow. 2021, we look forward to giving our PGA Junior League teams and a summer or send an email to: of fun accomplishments, including Ken- for beginning players to learn [email protected] players and families something to dall’s hole-in-one during the match on about competition and to THANK YOU…..it has truly cheer about. Keep swinging! July 14th. Thank you to Roanoke Country Club for allowing our challenge themselves. been a team effort! teams to use the course. 2 3 FIRST TEE – ROANOKE VALLEY VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 28 ENABLES KIDS TO BUILD THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER THAT EMPOWERS THEM THROUGH A LIFETIME OF NEW CHALLENGES

2001- 2010 Continued Former Scott Robertson – Continued They played here! Memorial participants on the Roberto Castro FAMILIES AND FUN! A guide to Scott Robertson Alumni on the Tours Professional Tours Bud Cauley Jon Curran (former Champion) Written by: Debbie Ferguson Harris English Joey Garber Lanto Griffin Chesson Hadley Bo Hoag Morgan Hoffmann Jeffrey Kang Smylie Kaufman (Former Champion) Sean Kelly 1990 - 2000 Billy Kennerly Michael Kim Laura Diaz Chris Kirk Kristy McPherson (former Champion) Ben Kohles Spencer Lawson Hunter Mahan (former Champion) Spencer Levin Steve Marino 1998 Boys Winners: Hunter Mahan holding the trophy, 1st place. 2nd from the right, Matt Luke List Sean O’Hair Chandler 2nd place. 4th from the right Brandon Lacroix 4th place. 9th from the right Lee Jonathan Moore Taylor, 8th place. Johnson Wagner Kevin Na (former Champion) Denny McCarthy While we are so looking forward to 2021 and the next Scott Robertson 2001- 2010 Tyler McCumber Tournament, with some extra time on my hands this spring I took the Marina Alex C.T. Pan (Cheng-Tsung Pan) opportunity to look back at the past 36 years of Scott Robertson Memorial Brittany Altomare Paul Park Erica Blasberg Patrick Reed Tournament. How blessed we are to host these juniors and their families here in Paula Creamer (former Champion) Ollie (Oliver) Schniederjans No matter if you’re 7 or 97, there aren’t too many things in life more special the Roanoke Valley! Tanya Dergal Webb Simpson (former Champion) Lindy Duncan Justin Thomas than one-on-one time with your loved ones on the golf course. We treasure Kathleen Ekey My Scott Robertson COVID project has been to do a bit of detective work. I have seeing how year after year this tournament proves that to be the case for so Anna Grzebien Ethan Tracy paper copies of tournament results from 1990 thru to 2019, but tournament Nicole Hage Kevin Tway many families. Peter Uihlein results from 1984 to 1989 are a bit more elusive, so I have slowly been piecing Mina Harigae Richard “Richy” Werenski Nanette Hill We are thrilled to announce that we had our largest field in tournament history those together. Tiffany Joh Hana Kim 1990 - 2000 at 108 teams! Lots of teams means lots of winners! Our tournament is broken Being a bit of a “pack-rat,” I hung on to scorecards and applications from the last Jennifer Kirby into flights based on ability, so everyone has a chance at taking home prizes. Jennie Lee Brooke Henderson (former Champion) 20 years. When scorecards are officially 10 years old, I research each participant Taylor Leon Moriya Jutanugarn (former Champion) Final scores are listed on our website www.firstteeroanokevalley.org and compile a list of those that have gone on to play golf professionally, many of Amelia Lewis Ariya Jutanugarn Brittany Lincicome Megan Khang Our dedicated sponsors also helped to make this tournament such a success. whom you’ll recognize from the top of the leaderboards. Jessica Korda (former Champion) Teresa Lu We are so grateful that even during a year when giving was exceedingly Stephanie Meadow Nelly Korda Sydnee Michaels Annie Park difficult for many companies, our sponsors stepped up and delivered in a big Morgan Pressel In-Bee Park way. We greatly appreciate Metis, Truist Bank, Carter Machinery and many Jane Rah (former Champion) Akshay Bhatia (former Champion) Jenny Shin Joshua Lee (former Champion) additional area companies that helped us raise close to $20,000 for The First John Pak (former Champion) Kelly Shon Tee of Roanoke Valley. That money will go directly towards helping young Christine Song people in the Roanoke Valley learn about golf and the valuable life skills that Aree Song (former Champion) Keep this guide handy while watching Mariah Stackhouse professional golf events and you can accompany the game. say, “Hey, they were in my back yard Byeong Hun An playing as a junior, just a few years Please save the weekend of September 18-19, 2021 for our special From 2018 SRM: Haeley Wotnosky, a junior In 1999 there was a 3-way tie at 213 for Zac Blair ago!” Then come out and watch future 10-year anniversary event! It will bea MUST NOT MISS event! Early Bird on UVA Women’s Golf team and the champion. Dustin Bray won the SRM tournaments to see the next Akshay Bhatia play-off over Hunter Mahan and Ryan Blaum pricing and registration will be available Spring 2021. Ron Won. players that will go on these lists. 4 5 FIRST TEE – ROANOKE VALLEY VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 28 ENABLES KIDS TO BUILD THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER THAT EMPOWERS THEM THROUGH A LIFETIME OF NEW CHALLENGES

Building Game Changers First Tee - Roanoke Valley / Winter Schedule 2021 Contined from page 1 Class Day Daily Time Slots Cost Winter Skill Building MONDAYS Jan 11 - Feb 15 2:00 - 2:45 pm $100 Players will be grouped TUESDAYS Jan 12 - Feb 16 3:00 - 3:45 pm $100 according to skill level Each group will have the WEDNESDAYS Jan 13 - Feb 17 4:00 - 4:45 pm $100 same day /time slot THURSDAY Jan 14 - Feb 18 5:00 - 5:45 pm $100 each week *Limit to 4 participants per day/timeslot

First Tee - Roanoke Valley / Spring Schedule 2021 Class Day Date Time Cost PLAYer / PAR (Girls ONLY!) Monday March 15 - May 3 3:00 – 4:00 pm $100 Middle School / High School (Girls ONLY!) Monday March 15 - May 3 4:30 – 6:00 pm $125 PLAYer / PAR Tuesday March 16 - May 4 10:00 - 11:00 am $100 PLAYer / PAR Tuesday March 16 - May 4 3:00 – 4:00 pm $100 PLAYer / PAR Tuesday March 16 - May 4 4:30 - 5:30 pm $100 Middle School / High School All Levels Wednesday March 17 - May 5 10:00 – 11:30 am $125 Make your gift today so we can continue to teach kids golf and life lessons –such PLAYer / PAR Wednesday March 17 - May 5 3:00 – 4:00 pm $100 High School All Levels Wednesday March 17 - May 5 4:30 – 6:00 pm $125 as perseverance and respect– that they can use, both on and off the course. PLAYer / PAR Thursday March 18 - May 6 10:00 - 11:00 am $100 A special thank you! to all who support our programs, mission and kids PLAYer / PAR Thursday March 18 - May 6 3:00 - 4:00 pm $100 Middle School All Levels Thursday March 18 - May 6 4:30 – 6:00 pm $125 2019 Tiger Paws Friday March 26 - April 30 3:00 – 3:45 pm $50 Last year First Tee headquarters began a process of reflecting on who we are Tiger Paws Friday March 26 - April 30 4:15 – 5:00 pm $50

as a network, what we’re capable of and how we can show up stronger for * No classes (April 5 - April 9) this generation of kids. Our brand evolution is an updated reflection of who First Tee - Roanoke Valley / Summer Schedule 2021 First Tee is and our promise to help empower kids to build their strength of Camp Day Date Time Cost character. Summer Golf Camp (ages 7 - 14) Monday - Friday June 7 - June 11 9:30 am-12:00 pm $125 Summer Golf Camp (ages 7 - 14) Monday - Friday August 9 - August 13 9:30 am-12:00 pm $125 Since 2005, when First Tee – Roanoke Valley was first launched the intention Class Day Date Time Cost was clear: leveraging one of the most engaging sports to enrich the lives of PLAYer / PAR (Girls ONLY!) Monday June 14 - July 26 9:00–10:00 am $100 Middle School / High School (Girls ONLY!) Monday June 14 - July 26 10:30 -12:00 pm $125 young people in our Valley. It’s been a lot of hard work, but we are proud to now PLAYer / PAR Tuesday June 15 - July 27 9:00–10:00 am $100 be serving many in our local community through partnerships with schools, PLAYer / PAR Tuesday June 15 - July 27 3:00 – 4:00 pm $100 PLAYer / PAR Tuesday June 15 - July 27 5:30–6:30 pm $100 youth development groups and families. It’s all about empowering kids. And PLAYer / PAR Wednesday June 16 - July 28 9:00-10:00 am $100 High School All Levels Wednesday June 16 - July 28 10:30 -12:00 pm $125 we believe golf is a perfect platform Middle School All Levels Thursday June 17 - July 29 9:00-10:30 am $125 in which to do it. Middle School All Levels Thursday June 17 - July 29 11:00 -12:30 pm $125 Tiger Paws Friday June 25 - July 23 9:00 - 9:45 am $50 Tiger Paws Friday June 25 - July 23 10:15 - 11:00 am $50 Though our logo has changed, our Tiger Paws Friday June 25 - July 23 11:30 - 12:15 pm $50 mission has not. We will continue First Tee - Roanoke Valley / Fall Schedule 2021 to build experiences that build Class Day Date Time Cost character to empower kids through PLAYer / PAR (Girls ONLY!) Monday September 13 - October 25 3:00 – 4:00 pm $100 Middle School / High School (Girls ONLY!) Monday September 13 - October 25 4:30 – 6:00 pm $125 a lifetime of new challenges and Photos above are from past Youth PLAYer / PAR Tuesday September 14 - October 26 10:00 - 11:00 am $100 continuous personal growth. By Days– and celebrate the six year run PLAYer / PAR Tuesday September 14 - October 26 3:00 – 4:00 pm $100 PLAYer / PAR Tuesday September 14 - October 26 4:30 - 5:30 pm $100 seamlessly integrating the game of of Delta Dental Virginia State Open in Middle School / High School All Levels Wednesday September 15 - October 27 10:00 – 11:30 am $125 PLAYer / PAR Wednesday September 15 - October 27 3:00 – 4:00 pm $100 golf with a life skills curriculum, we Roanoke. Thank you to Delta Dental High School All Levels Wednesday September 15 - October 27 4:30 – 6:00 pm $125 create active learning experiences of Virginia, Ballyhack Golf Club, the PLAYer / PAR Thursday September 16 - October 28 10:00 - 11:00 am $100 PLAYer / PAR Thursday September 16 - October 28 3:00 - 4:00 pm $100 that build inner strength, self- VSGA and the Middle Atlantic PGA Middle School All Levels Thursday September 16 - October 28 4:30 – 6:00 pm $125 Tiger Paws Friday September 24 - October 22 3:00 – 3:45 pm $50 Thank you Ballyhack Golf Club & Dormie confidence and resilience that kids providing over $100,000 to support Tiger Paws Friday September 24 - October 22 4:15 – 5:00 pm $50 Network, LPGA Foundation and USGA for hosting a spectacular Girls Golf Day on can carry to everything they do. First Tee - Roanoke Valley. For more details, scholarship applications or to register, please visit: http://www.firstteeroanokevalley.org or call: 563-1TEE (1833). October 17th. First Tee – Building Game Changers.

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