Aiken County joins First Tee organization.
Posted on 24. Dec, 2009 by Law Reales in News
Aiken County, South Carolina kids will be having a merry holiday and happy new year since Aiken County becomes part of The First Tee organization.
The kids will practice their first swings and be educated about golf and its vales at the Houndslake Golf & Country Club.
“We were thrilled to be in Aiken to offer the youth development and life skills to the community of Aiken and to provide an opportunity to change lives,” said executive director Elizabeth Smith. She says, “The programs boundaries expand off the course and into the classrooms too. First Tee of Aiken is partnering with the National School Program so children at fifteen Aiken County elementary schools can also get involved. The National School program will be done in their PE classes by their PE teachers. Here at the first tee, there are fees but there are scholarships available because we’re for kids 8-18 and no child will be turned away,”
As the First Tee newcomers prepare to shank their first shots and sink their first putts the kids say they are just happy to be given the chance. “I think that’s really awesome and it’s just amazing what these people are willing to do for us,” said Katie Rogers.
“To be able to share this is amazing,” said Smith.
One hundred kids have already been registered with the first clinic and it is projected to have five hundred by the end of 2010. All support for the Aiken First Tee chapter has came through community donations and if you would like to sign your child up or donate any old golf clubs, call (803) 226-0053.
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