Kids learn best when they are having fun. Whether it is learning to be honest while keeping score, perseverance when losing, or good judgment while making the play, lessons learned while laughing stick long after the game is done.

The First Tee is where it all happens. Through the game of golf, youth ages 7-18 years learn the fundamental skills of the game as well as life-enhancing values. Classes led by qualified First Tee coaches help kids learn nine core values: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment. It is values like these that transfer to other aspects of life and help each young person achieve success in school, friendships and-eventually-in the workforce and their own families.

• An all-inclusive price of $250 allows you to register for one after-school program per session.
• Your membership card entitles you to unlimited free golf at Rupert Park Pitch & Putt and Queen Elizabeth Park Pitch & Putt! (some conditions apply)
• 30% off additional summer camp sessions

Classes take place Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons and each session runs for eight weeks. Summer camps run weekly Monday to Fridays throughout July and August.

Sessions run one day and time each week in eight-week blocks. Sessions start on the following dates:

Fraserview:	Session 1:
		Mon Apr 08 - May 27	Wed Apr 10 - May 29 4:00 - 5:30
	Session 2:
		Mon Jun 10-Jul 29 4:00-5:30	Wed Jun 12-Jul 31 4:00-5:30
	Session 3:
		Mon Aug 12-Sept 30 4:00-5:30	Wed Aug 12-Sept 30 4:00-5:30
Queen E. P&P:	Session 1:
		Tues Apr 09-May 26 4:00-5:30	Thurs Apr 11-May 30 4:00-5:30
	Session 2:
		Tues Jun 11-Jul 30 4:00-5:30	Thurs Jun 13-Aug 01 4:00-5:30
	Session 3:
		Tues Aug 13-Oct 1 4:00-5:00	Thurs Aug 15- Oct 03 4:00-5:30
Rupert Park:	Session 1:
		Mon Apr 08-May 27 4:00-5:30	Wed Apr 10-May 29 4:00-5:30
	Session 2:
		Mon Jun 10-Jul 29 4:00-5:30	Wed Jun 12-Jul 31 4:00-5:30
	Session 3:
		Mon Aug 12-Sept 30 4:00-5:30	Wed Aug 14- Oct 2 4:00-5:30

Cost: $99/session

* Note: Classes must reach a minimum of 5 registrants to take place. If the class date and location you are interested in has not yet reached a 5 participant minimum, your child will be placed on a waitlist until the minimum number of participants is met. In this scenario, and when the programming date is confirmed, you will be contacted and informed of the pro-rated cost based on the number of weeks remaining in the designated session.

Due to statutory holidays and facility availability, there will be short weeks that do not include five days of programming. A pro-rated price applies:

• Monday, May 20th, Victoria Day
• Monday, July 1st, Canada Day
• Monday, August 5th, BC Day
• Monday, September 2nd, Labour Day

Cost: Reflected in membership price (members) or $86 (non-members)

Sessions run Monday-Friday each week in July and August and start Monday July 8th, 2013 at:

• Fraserview Golf Club (9:00-12:00 noon)
• Queen Elizabeth Park Pitch and Putt at Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club (9:00-12:00 noon)
• Rupert Park Pitch and Putt (9:00-12:00 noon)

Cost: $70 (members) or $100 (non-members)

Due to statutory holidays and facility availability, there will be short weeks that do not include five days of programming. A pro-rated price applies:

• Monday, August 6th (BC Day)
• Monday, September 3rd (Labour Day)

Cost: $50 (members) or $80 (non-members)

To register, contact us at 604.939.9622 and camps at vanymca.org. Please note that all memberships must be registered by phone.

For those that face financial, physical or developmental barriers to participating in First Tee, the YMCA Access Program makes it possible. Our generous donors support the YMCA’s belief that no one should miss out on a YMCA opportunity because of an inability to pay. Please email christophe.collins at vanymca.org for more information.

2013 Registration Form (pdf, 139kb)
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To learn about how you can be involved, click here or email christophe.collins at vanymca.org.

The First Tee is possible because of the support of our donors and partners. To learn more and make a donation, click here, or contact natalie.wong at vanymca.org.

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We are currently seeking founding sponsors and partners to bring The First Tee to more young people. To learn more about these opportunities please contact us.

Ambassadors of The First Tee: Eugene Wong, Adam Hadwin, Sue Kim & Dawn Coe-Jones (pictures & quotes)

Third Annual Million Dollar Hole-in-One Challenge on June 27th 2013 (more information)

G&F Financial Charity Golf Tournament sets fundraising record for The First Tee of Greater Vancouver (More)

Global BC News Hour Feature (click here to view the video)

The Georgia Straight: The First Tee Teaches Kids about Golf and Life

Other news articles: The First Tee of Greater Vancouver YMCA articles (pdf, 672kb)
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The First Tee Program Brochure (pdf, 1.5mb)
The First Tee Parent's Guide (pdf, 1.3mb)
The First Tee Impact Report (pdf, 2.1mb)
More than a Game Brochure (pdf, 704kb)
The First Tee Annual Report (pdf, 1.9mb)
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For more information regarding programming, coaching, & volunteering contact:

Christophe Collins
Manager, The First Tee of Greater Vancouver YMCA
E: christophe.collins at vanymca.org
T: 604.622.4951

For more information regarding how you can support or donate to The First Tee of Greater Vancouver contact:

Natalie Wong
Development Coordinator, Funds Development
E: natalie.wong at vanymca.org
T: 604.622.4963

The First Tee of Greater Vancouver YMCA is made possible by the YMCA of Greater Vancouver, The First Tee, Kids First Sport Foundation and the Vancouver Parks Board.

To learn more about how The First Tee is making a difference, check out The First Tee Impact Report.
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Click here to visit The First Tee’s national website.