First Tee program teaches students about golf, life skills

By ROYCELYN BASTIAN
Updated: 03.12.09
Teaching elementary students important life skills is one of the main goals of the First Tee Houston/Redstone.

Located in Humble, the First Tee Houston/Redstone, under the umbrella of the Houston Golf Association, provides a place where youngsters not only learn to play golf, but also learn invaluable life skills.

“We use golf as a platform to teach children how to communicate with others, deal with emotions, make decisions and other specific skills,” said Dianne Overstreet, program coordinator of First Tee Houston/Redstone.

To help students on a local level, the program is in all 24 elementary schools in the Humble Independent School District. All physical education teachers are trained and certified in the First Tee Houston/Redstone Program. Once they are certified, it is up to them to decide how often they teach their students about the program. The program is also offered in Aldine ISD, Galena Park ISD, Dickinson ISD and Clear Creek ISD. By the fall, the organization hopes to install programs in Houston ISD.

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