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Welcome to The First Tee of Greater Des Moines
What We Do:
The mission of The First Tee of Greater Des Moines is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.
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Nine Core ValuesTM Honesty
Nine Core ValuesTM Integrity
Nine Core ValuesTM Sportsmanship
Nine Core ValuesTM Respect
Nine Core ValuesTM Confidence
Nine Core ValuesTM Responsibility
Nine Core ValuesTM Perseverance
Nine Core ValuesTM Courtesy
Nine Core ValuesTM Judgment
What’s new at The First Tee of Greater Des Moines
Registration Now Open
Registration for this summer's Certification Program is now open. Visit our Registration page for more details and to download a registration/permission form.
Summer Coaches Needed
While most of our coaches are volunteers, we require several coaches who are compensated for their time. These coaches must be at every summer session and have additional responsibilities.
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Birdies For Charity
Participate in this year's Principal Charity Classic and help out The First Tee of Greater Des Moines at the same time.
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Drive, Chip & Putt
The Iowa PGA Section will again hold a Drive, Chip & Putt competition at this year's Principal Charity Classic. Sign up for the Saturday, June 1st event - this year at Wakonda Club. For more information and to register, click here. Please also notify Jim Ballard you have registered so we can account for our The First Tee participants.
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THE PLAYERS 2013 to Highlight The First Tee » Wells Fargo announces winners of Succeeding Together contest and $150,000 in donations » The First Tee Swings into Savannah-Chatham Elementary Schools »A Program that Works
Research Validates
In a past independent research study of The First Tee, 73% of young people at participating chapters reported high confidence in their ability to do well academically and 52% credited the program fort their ability to appreciate diversity.
Read More »Our Impact
The First Tee believes young people in our community are our future leaders. Our programs impact youth and expose them to core values like respect, integrity and perseverance.
Join Our Program »How We Help
One-third of young people say they lack adult role models. The First Tee provides quality youth programs that include adult mentors and safe places.
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