Joe Louis Barrow, Jr.

1. Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. Executive Director

2. To impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. Mission Statement

3. Business Model • Reach young people who previously had no exposure to the game • Provide consistent and affordable access • Create local ownership of the program • Create public involvement while developing public and private partnerships • Position golf as more than a game

4. Significant Achievements 1997-2005 • Introduced the game of golf and its values to over 675,000 young people in 44 states and 5 international locations, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Singapore • Opened 253 golf-learning facilities with 21 facilitiesin development • Established over 680 affiliate relationships with existing golf courses for further access to the game • Developed Life Skills Education curriculum • Roll out of The First Tee National School Program

5. Participants

6. Participant Growth and Retention 35.5% 34.2% 27.1%

7. Facilities Opened /In Development

8. Affiliate Relationships

9. AK Chapter Presence No Presence HI State Coverage - 1997

10. State Coverage - 2000 AK Chapter Presence No Presence HI

11. AK Chapter Presence No Presence HI State Coverage - 2005

12. AK Chapter Presence No Presence HI State Coverage - 2005 NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP

13. Snapshot of InformationGender • 2001-2005All of Golf* • Male 66% 75% • Female 34% 25% *National GolfFoundation

14. Snapshot of InformationEthnicity • 2001-2005All of Golf* • Caucasian 51% 84% • African-American 26% 6% • Hispanic-American 10% 5% • Asian-American 5% 4% • Other 8% 1% *National GolfFoundation

15. Snapshot of InformationAge • 2001-2005 • Ages 5-8 20% • Ages 9-13 57% • Ages 14-18 23%

16. Nine Core Values & Life Skills Education

17. Nine Core Values Honesty Integrity Sportsmanship Respect Confidence Responsibility Perseverance Courtesy Judgment

18. Development and implementation of Life Skills Education curriculum Development of The First Tee Coach training program Initiation of formal research program that measured impact on participants, parents, and coaches Life Skills Evolution

19. Life Skills Education Five levels of achievement • Target • Par • Birdie • Eagle • Ace

20. Life Skills Education • Over 500 active coaches in the program • Three levels of Coach training Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III • Over 40 designated The First Tee coaches

21. Evaluating the Impact of Life Skills Education

22. 2003 Life Skills Education Impact* • Parents reported improvements in their child’s behavior after participation in the Life Skills Experience: • 76% in Confidence • 74% in Responsibility & Communication Skills • 66% in Social Ability • 52% in Grades in School *2003 study conducted by University of Florida and University of Nevada, Las Vegas

23. 2005 Life Skills Education Impact* • 99% showed knowledge and use of Respect for Others • 75% verbalized key concepts for Respect Yourself • 66% showed knowledge relative to Respect Your Surroundings • 96% cited golf etiquette or Respect the Game of Golf • 94% shared ways in which they show Respect in other Life Domains Youth participants’, coaches’, and parents’ reported on the positive impact of Life Skills: *2005 study conducted by University Virginia

25. The First Tee Scholars Program

26. The FOCUS of The Scholars Programis to continue to have a positive impact onthe lives of The First Tee participants by encouraging them to seek advanced educational opportunities. “SCHOLAR” – A First Tee Scholar exhibits leadership and abundant community service, along with academic excellence, while continuing to contribute to their local Chapter of The First Tee through mentoring and/or tutoring opportunities.

27. Participating Schools • New York University • North Carolina A&T University • Ouachita Baptist University • Pikeville College • Quincy University • Rhodes College • Southern Nazarene University • Stetson University • Univ. of AR – Fayetteville • Univ. of AR – Fort Smith • Univ. of IL – Urbana/Champaign • University of Maryland • University of Richmond • Virginia Wesleyan College • William Penn University • Alcorn State University • Aurora University • Belhaven College • Carson-Newman College • Columbus State Community College • Flagler College • Florida Southern College • Georgetown College • Kansas State University • Kentucky Community and Technical College • Lake City Community College • Lindenwood University • Louisiana College • Missouri Baptist

28. Historical Growth of The First Tee Scholars Program

30. Human Impact

31. (000’s) Participants/students 975 Participants’/students’ siblings* 1,359 Parents/guardians* 1,665 Staff/volunteers/PE teachers 10 Total Impact 4,009 Magnitude of Direct ImpactChapter Network/National School Program *Based on U.S. Census Bureau Statistics

32. PHASE III Goals (2006-2010) • Introduce golf and The First Tee Nine Core Values to 3.5 million young people • Grow The First Tee National School Program to 140 school districts and 4,000 schools across the country • Establish a Chapter in each of the 50 U.S. states and have presence in 90% of the top 100 cities

33. AK Chapter Presence No Presence HI State Coverage - 1997

34. AK Chapter Presence No Presence NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP HI NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP State Coverage - 2005

35. AK Chapter Presence NSP NoPresence NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP HI NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP NSP State Coverage - 2010

36. Leadership Honorary Chairman Former President George Bush

37. MORE THAN A GAME