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Car Talk – *Currently undergoing updates* – Scroll to the bottom of the page for more on how you can stay engaged with your participant! Discover talking points for each week after class to find out just what they’re learning!
Registration Information – Visit this link to find information on registration, session fees, financial assistance, and military family benefits!
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2023 Life Skills Experience Class & Camp Schedule

Life Skills Experience classes are offered at every location on various days. Classes are held once a week for 8-weeks of programming. Camps are held Monday-Friday during Spring Break and for nine weeks in the summer at various locations.

Class/Camp	Dates	Registration Open Date
Winter Session	Jan 7 – March 2	Nov 28, 2022
Spring Break Camp	March 13 – March 17	Jan 30, 2023
Spring Session	March 25 – May 19	Jan 30, 2023
Summer Session	June 10 – Aug 10	April 10, 2023
Summer Camps	June 12 – Aug 11	April 10, 2023
Fall Session	Sept 10 – Nov 4	July 31, 2023
Winter 2024 Session	2024 Dates TBD	Nov 27, 2023

Participant Expectations

Arrive to classes on time. Always check in with a coach upon arrival.
Wear appropriate attire. Closed-toed golf or athletic shoes and golf or athletic clothes.
Bring yardage book, bag tags, and clubs to all classes and camps.
Demonstrate First Tee’s Code of Conduct while attending camps and classes or representing First Tee: Respect for myself. Respect for others. Respect for my surroundings.

Parent Expectations

Please make every effort to arrive on time.
Be sure that your participant has checked in with a coach upon arrival.
Make sure that participants are picked up promptly at the end of class or camp.
Parents may not participate in the instruction of a class or interact directly with participants during class. Please observe our 25 yard rule when possible. If you would like to assist with classes, please visit our volunteer page for more information.

Golf Equipment Options

Does your participant need a set of clubs? Golf equipment will be provided to any participant who does not have their own for a one time fee of $10. As your participant grows and progresses through the program, we will continue to provide suitable clubs and equipment at no additional cost. Clubs will be distributed on the first day of class or camp and will be taken home by the participant. Should your participant drop out of the program for any reason, we ask that the clubs and bag be returned so we may distribute them to another participant.

What’s New in 2023?

First Tee’s curriculum underwent a refresh in 2022 and now we’re refreshing our games and activities! Our coaches and staff have been hard at work with new ideas so that no session is the same as the one before! Get ready for new games, activities and skills!

Refund Policy

If you have paid but desire a refund for any reason you must contact us 48 hours in advance of the class starting to regain a full refund. Partial refunds may be issued on a case-by-case basis.

Participant Perks

Being a member of First Tee comes with many practice and playing privileges at locations around the metroplex including Rockwood Park Golf Course, Squaw Creek Golf Course, Leonard’s Golf Links, Benbrook Par 3, and Texas 9 (formerly Texas Golf Center)! Participants must present their bag tag to each facility and have a 2023 sticker on their bag tags in order to take advantage of these privileges. Need to update your sticker? Active participants should receive their updated sticker on the day of their first class or camp of the year. These perks are for participants only and do not apply to guests. Click HERE to see all the practice and play benefits being a participant has to offer!

In Case of Inclement Weather

Unfortunately, sometimes the weather can get the best of us. If rain, lightning or other weather events will impede outdoor classes we will notify families according to our policy below. For programs with indoor capability (PGA Superstores, Rockwood and Squaw Creek), classes will be held indoors, regardless of weather. Please note our Lightning Policy: Should lightning strike within 10 miles of our location, we must move indoors, delay or stop classes until 30 minutes have passed and no other strikes have occurred within 10 miles.

For our locations with indoor facilities available (Rockwood Park, Squaw Creek, PGA Superstores), classes will take place rain or shine unless the weather is dangerous for travel. For class cancellation information, look for text and email notifications, as well as Facebook posts 70 minutes prior to the start of the class or call our offices at (817) 420-9370. You must have selected your mobile service provider during registration to receive text notifications.

It is important to make sure your contact info is updated before and during each session. If you haven’t been receiving class updates or your information has recently changed, find out how to update your information here.

Car Talk

We know that young people don’t automatically transfer what they have learned at the First Tee to other areas of their lives. Although each class at the First Tee ends with a “bridge to life” wrap up, this is not enough by itself to ensure behavior change takes place away from the First Tee. By providing a tool for parents to engage their children in Car Talk, we can further increase the probability that participants will be able to apply the Life Skills and Core Values at home and in other areas of their lives. Car Talk is a quick overview of what participants learned during a lesson and provides guiding questions to help reinforce the Life Skills, golf skills, and Core Values off of the golf course and/or away from the First Tee.

Our updated Car Talk material is currently in progress! Check back later for an update!