Team Wall

Elise, Carson, Davis, and I are getting ready to participate in First Tee - Manhattan's 17th Annual Golf Marathon on Sunday, October 29th and plan to play 100 holes on the Colbert Hills Par 3 Course to support this wonderful local non-profit organization. As Executive Director of First Tee - Manhattan, I’m very proud of our recent chapter accomplishments and the tremendous growth we have seen in participants. We had another great year of programming with 519 local youth and teens participating in life skills and golf lessons at Colbert Hills!

This will be the 11th year “Team Wall” has participated in the Golf Marathon and it has been a great experience for our family to spend time together on the golf course for a great cause. This was Carson's 5th year as a First Tee participant and has been playing in Manhattan Junior Golf Association tournaments for 4 years. Davis finished up his second year participating in First Tee and his first year playing in Manhattan Junior Golf Association tournaments.

First Tee - Manhattan had 519 youth participants attend weekly lessons the spring, summer, and fall programs at Colbert Hills Golf Course. We continued our outreach programs with the Boys & Girls Club and Flint Hills Summer Fun Camp where over 200 kids at those organizations received weekly First Tee lessons and a field trip to Colbert Hills. The First Tee School Program was taught in 25 elementary schools in Riley, Geary, Pottawatomie, and Clay county where over 7,500 students engaged in a structured golf curriculum that promotes personal character development through the First Tee Nine Core Values and Nine Healthy Habits.

Participant registration fees range from $50 - $99 and the organization receives several compliments about offering an affordable youth development program in the Manhattan community. However, the average cost per participant is approximately $300 so to offset the registration fee difference the chapter raises money through grants, individual/corporate contributions, and special events such as the Golf Marathon.

Therefore, we would like to ask for your support with a per hole pledge that will make a difference for the future of this local youth organization. We are making a personal commitment of $1.00 per hole for a $100 donation to First Tee - Manhattan.

A donation example would be if you make a $0.50 per hole pledge and our team completes 100 holes then your contribution is $50 and fully tax-deductible. However, feel free to pledge any amount and ALL donations are important and add up! Every dollar raised will stay with the local chapter.

Best wishes and THANK YOU for supporting this wonderful and fun youth development organization!

The Wall Family