Positioned on the shores of Lac St-Jean, Golf Saint-Prime sur le Lac has been a proud First Tee – Premier départ Québec location for 3 consecutive years.
Golf Saint-Prime sur le Lac partnered with First Tee – Premier départ Québec in 2021 to offer accessible pathways to golf and make a optimistic impression on youth of their group. Since launching, Golf Saint-Prime sur le Lac has engaged over 140 First Tee contributors.
First Tee – Premier départ Québec strives to interrupt down typical limitations of participation equivalent to affordability, transportation and notion or unfamiliarity of golf. By partnering with golf programs, faculties, group centres in underrepresented areas throughout the province, First Tee – Premier départ Québec reaches a various vary of golfers and gives a welcoming and empowering golf expertise.
Particular to this location, all contributors can put expertise they’ve realized to the check and expertise two rounds of golf at a close-by par 3, 9-hole course, for no further value. Because of the beneficiant help of Canadian Tire Leap Begin, First Tee – Premier départ Québec gives transportation from Golf Saint-Prime sur le Lac to the par 3 golf course for all contributors.
The impression of First Tee wouldn’t be attainable with out the dedication of coaches striving to make a distinction in youngsters’s lives. Golf Saint-Prime sur le Lac has 4 First Tee Stage II skilled coaches who function unimaginable function fashions.
“I’m passionate concerning the values First Tee – Premier départ Québec teaches youngsters,” mentioned First Tee – Premier départ Québec Coach, Lucas Dupérré Vanden Hecke, who has been part of this system for over three years. “They discover ways to deal with challenges and setbacks, that are beneficial classes each on and off the golf course. I’ve seen children develop in so some ways — bodily, emotionally, and socially.”
First Tee – Premier départ Québec has near 100 program areas at golf programs, faculties and group centres throughout the province, with a devoted employees of over 45 coaches and volunteers.
“Our focus is to create an atmosphere the place children can uncover the fun of golf, construct lasting friendships, and proceed to develop beneficial life expertise that reach far past the golf course,” mentioned First Tee – Premier départ Québec Program Coordinator, Giana Veneziano. “It’s about encouraging their pleasure for golf whereas equipping them with the instruments they should thrive in all elements of life.”
Trying forward, First Tee – Premier départ Québec and Golf Saint-Prime sur le Lac goal to offer native faculties with discipline journeys to the course and host no-cost occasions to introduce extra youngsters to the game.
The attain of First Tee – Premier départ Québec throughout the province, and the group of Lac St-Jean, is made attainable by a beneficiant community of supporters who consider and share the mission of championing youth and rising the sport of golf.
To get entangled in your group, or to donate to First Tee – Premier départ Québec, please go to https://firstteequebec.ca/en/giving/.
