First Tee Golf Camp Held at Country Club
By John Earp
Tuesday through Thursday of this week, First Tee of Southeastern New Mexico held a youth golf camp at the Jal Country Club. According to the First Tee of Southeastern New Mexico website, the program also has locations in Roswell, Hobbs, Lovington, Carlsbad, Alto, Clovis, and Eunice. The First Tee camps are designed for all ages of kids from 7 through 14+. The Jal First Tee Summer Camp this week drew 30 young people total. At each age group, participants engage with the five key commitments: Pursuing Goals, Growing through Challenge, Collaborating with Others, Building Positive Self-Identity, and Using Good Judgement, while focusing on mastering golf fundamentals and building upon a golf skill foundation as they advance within the program.
According to the First Tee of Southeastern New Mexico website, the program also has First Tee program locations in Roswell, Hobbs, Lovington, Carlsbad, Alto, Clovis, and Eunice.
For the first level, ages 7 through 9, the goals for the kids are: Be active and have fun with peers in a safe and encouraging manner, build inner strength and self-confidence. learn to play golf, focus on building relationships with other players while exploring the game of golf. For ages 10 through 11, the goals for the participants are: Explore character concepts in active and collaborative ways that are valuable on and off the course, develop golf skills and enthusiasm for the game, support positive game-changing behaviors in fun and meaningful ways. For ages 12 through 13, the goals are: Explore both golf skills and characters commitments while having fun with peers, provide opportunities to demonstrate mastery and growth in golf skills and abilities, support growth and development of early adolescents. For the 14+ golfers, the goals of the camp are to: Build character and support personal development, develop additional golf skills and abilities, look toward their future and plan their own paths, evaluate, reflect, and apply their understanding of life and golf skills to new situations on and off the course.
The following is a press release from the organization regarding this week’s golf camp at the Jal Country Club:
First Tee of Southeastern New Mexico wrapped up its Summer Camp Season at Jal Country Club in Jal, New Mexico. Throughout the week, campers rotated through fun, skill-building stations focused on putting, chipping, pitching, and driving. While learning the game of golf, they also developed confidence, made new friends, and had plenty of fun along the way. At First Tee of Southeastern New Mexico, we’re committed to building good golfers and even better people by teaching life skills and reinforcing our core values of confidence, integrity, perseverance, and sportsmanship.
To close out an amazing week, campers cooled off with some of their favorite water activities, including Water Balloon Chipping, the Super Soaker Golf Ball Blaster, and Pass the Sponge! The smiles, laughter, and friendly competition were the perfect way to end another incredible summer.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this camp such a success:
Silver Melancon & the Woolworth Foundation
RaShawna Lujan & CK Oilfield Supply
Bosque Energy Services
Amanda Lujan – Jal Country Club Bar Manager
Jason Farmer – Jal Country Club Manager
We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and support!
Most importantly, thank you, Jal! We absolutely love this community and appreciate the incredible partnership and hospitality you show our First Tee family each year.
We’re excited to kick off another school year and continue our partnership with Jal Public Schools as we keep growing the game and impacting the lives of young people throughout the community.
Good Golfers. Better People.
