Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE FIRST TEE OF THE PINEY WOODS WAS STARTED IN 2005. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY IS TO INSTRUCT AREA YOUTH IN THE PRINCIPLES, ETHICS, AND SKILLS OF GOLF AND TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS. THE GOAL IS TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP, THROUGH GOLF AND CHARACTER EDUCATION, A SET OF NINE CORE VALUES: HONESTY, INTEGRITY, SPORTSMANSHIP, RESPECT, COURTESY, JUDGEMENT, CONFIDENCE, RESPONSIBLILITY, AND PERSEVERANCE. THE COST OF THE PROGRAMS IS KEPT LOW FOR THE YOUNGSTERS AND FUNDING IS REQUIRED TO MAKE THE PROGRAMS WORK. NO YOUNGSTER IS TURNED AWAY DUE TO FINANCIAL REASONS AND THEIR FEES ARE PAID BY SCHOLARSHIP IF THEY QUALIFY. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES CORPORATE AND PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS, AND GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL FIRST TEE (WORLD GOLF FOUNDATION, INC.), PGA OF AMERICA, AND THE LPGA FOUNDATION.THE GOLF PROFESSIONALS ATTEND A LIFE SKILL TRAINING SESSION IN ORDER TO TEACH THE PROGRAM.
FIRST TEE CLINICS WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL OF 2019. THE CLINICS WERE USUALLY CONDUCTED ONE DAY A WEEK, FOR A SIX WEEK PERIOD. EACH SESSION RAN FOR TWO OR THREE HOURS. THE YOUNGSTERS WERE GIVEN ADDITIONAL PRACTICE AND PLAYTIME TO WORK ON THEIR GOLF. EACH SESSION INCLUDED A LIFE SKILL EUCATIION PORTION IN THE CLINIC. AT THE END OF THESE PROGRAMS THE YOUNGSTERS WERE TESTED FOR WHAT THEY HAD LEARNED. A TOTAL OF 373 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THESE CLINICS. OTHER PROGRAMS AND CLINICS WERE CONDUCTED AT VARIOUS LOCAL SCHOOLS. TOTAL OUTREACH PARTICIPANTS TOTALED 2,950.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jay Blint | Executive Dir. | 20 | $18,667 |
| Darren Williams | Director | 5 | $8,204 |
| Mike Williams | Director | 5 | $5,550 |
| Kevin Walker | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Coates | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Dempsey | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Hatfield | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Corby Howard | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Melinda Benson | President | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Wilson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Les Rickett | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Travis Lancaster | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Erwin | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Nortcutt Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lucero Harris | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Hamilton | Director | 1 | $0 |
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