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 $200 allows you to sign up for as many afterschool sessions as you like! Sign up for all five 6 week sessions and you will save 56%!
• Your membership card entitles you to unlimited free golf at Rupert Park Pitch and Putt in 2011! (some conditions apply)
• 30% off additional summer camp sessions

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

Sessions run one time per week for 6 weeks starting on the following dates:

Session 1 Apr 6/7 – May 11/13 Session 2 May 18/19 – June 22/23 Session 3 June 29/30 – Aug 3/4 Session 4 Aug 10/11 – Sep 14/15 Session 5 Sep 21/22 – Oct 26/27

Days A: Wednesdays 4:30 – 5:30 B: Thursdays 4:00 – 5:00 C: Thursdays 5:30 – 6:30

Cost: Members: included Non-members $72

Sessions run weekly Monday – Friday throughout July and August (starting July 4th)

Days A: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 10:30am B: Monday to Friday 11:00am – 12:30am

Cost: Members: $63 Non-members $90

Experience The First Tee at our Residential Camp Elphinstone on the Sunshine Coast! Stay overnight Aug 14 – 19th. Details.

Registered classes take place at Fraserview Golf Course in Vancouver (click here for map).

To register, you can click here or contact us at 604.939.9622 and camps at vanymca.org.
Note: 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. Contact us for more information.

Additional registered program sessions and outreach opportunities will be considered based on interest. Please contact Robyn for more information.

To learn about how you can be involved, click here.

The First Tee is possible because of the support of our donors and partners. To learn more and make a donation, click here.

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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.

BC Ferries Media Charity Golf Classic, Vancouver - raises $50,000 for The First Tee of Greater Vancouver YMCA. (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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2011 Junior Golf Program Registration Form (pdf, 132kb)
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)
2011 Program Brochure (pdf, 1.9mb)
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Allison Reynolds
Manager, The First Tee of Greater Vancouver YMCA
604.320.5837
allison.reynolds at vanymca.org

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.