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First Tee – Coachella Valley Magazine
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Summer 2023
Competitive activities
growing at FTCV
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nspired by First Tee – Sacramento's
Competitive Activities Coordinator
position, FTCV brought on Mike
McFaul, also known as Coach Mike,
just over a year ago. His mission was
simple: to develop a more compre-
hensive competitive activities pro-
gram that complements FTCV's life
skills platform. Coach Mike eagerly
tackled the challenge, overseeing the
U.S. Kids Coachella Valley Tour, PGA
Jr. League, organizing monthly
events at The Golf Center, and imple-
menting Operation 36. These pro-
grams introduced golfers of all levels
to the competitive side of the sport in
an enjoyable and friendly format.
Participants seeking guidance on
finding the right program can email
Coach Mike at mmcfaul@ftcv.org.
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Outreach Coordinator
paying big dividends
E
very First Tee chapter features a
role akin to the unseen hero: the
Outreach Coordinator. At FTCV, that
hero is Joy Willoughby, who also
joined the team a year ago. Her post-
COVID challenge was to rekindle rela-
tionships with elementary and
middle schools in the Coachella Val-
ley while retraining or introducing
physical education teachers to First
Tee's In-School Curriculum. Over the
past year, Coach Joy has collaborated
with 31 schools in the area, training
PE instructors to teach more than
20,000 students in various Valley
school districts. In addition to her
work with schools, she attended
more than 30 outreach events, includ-
ing street fairs and festivals. Thank
you, Coach Joy! FTCV looks forward
to seeing more of your successes as
our new Program Coordinator.
IN THE NEWS
FTCV
Celebrates
Fathers and
Families
While top players at the
U.S. Open began their
final rounds, First Tee –
Coachella Valley hosted
its own event on Sunday,
June 18. The Father's Day
event was part of a series
of monthly gatherings
created by FTCV to entice
families to leave their
couches and enjoy The
Golf Center's 9-hole
course in a fun, compet-
itive atmosphere. Thank
you to all the families
that participated!
