Welcome to The First Tee of Central Valley

What We Do

Del Rio CC Foundation Mission:
To positively impact the lives of Central Valley area youth by providing educational programs that ensure character development and the mastery of life skills through instruction in 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 Central Valley

2013 Clinic & Fee Schedule

Summer Program & Fees

New times and dates for all participant levels.  More fun opportunities for all skills levels during the summer months. 2013 Summer Membership Packet

click "read more" to see our Summer schedule for Modesto Municipal.   

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Arrowhead Club awards funds to TFTCV!

The Arrowhead Club has generously awarded us funds to purchase much needed SNAG equipment for our Outreach programming at schools. Join us in saying "Thank You" for your support! Click here to learn how you can participate in upcoming Arrowhead Club events this year.

Congratulations to Jaylen Ralls!

Jaylen Ralls was selected to participate in a national contest sponsored by Augusta National's Master's Tournament. It is called "Drive, Chip & Putt. He will be going to a regional qualifier in San Diego next month to compete against other selectee's in his age group. Jaylen is 7 years old and an active member of our program and was recently seen at our "Golf with Mom" with his mother. The family is thrilled for him and we all wish him the best of luck!
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2013 Corporate Challenge at Del Rio CC - May 31st

The 2013 Corporate Challenge is held to help raise sponsorship funds for The DRCC Foundation/TFTCV. Local pros and TFTCV players will compete in a horse race format .  Every team is provided with TFTCV participant caddies. The event is concluded with an Awards Dinner & Auction inside the luxurious Del Rio Country Club dining facility.  With the support of local businesses and individual donors, this event has gained popularity over the years.  We thank all of you for your past contributions and for considering sponsoring or donating this year.  Please contact me for detail information at cathy@thefirstteecentralvalley.org

   Cathy Mendoza

Director of Development 

JGANC -The First Tee of Central Valley Open

Sign-ups are now available online for 2013 JGANC Tournament -The First Tee of Central Valley Open.

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What is The First Tee?

The First Tee of Central Valley is a non-profit program that is dedicated to providing children and teens an opportunity to develop, through golf and character education, life enhancing values such as honesty, integrity, and sportsmanship. Our main programming site is located in Modesto and we have two Program Affiliate sites in Escalon and Tracy with a site in Merced opening in 2013. We service Modesto, Ceres, Turlock, Oakdale, Escalon, Ripon, Tracy, Merced, and neighboring communities.

Volunteers Wanted

We are always looking for new outstanding volunteers! If you are interested in joining our volunteer team for the end of our 2012 season or for our upcoming 2013 season, please email cathy@thefirstteecentralvalley.org.
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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.

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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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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.

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