First Tee Innovators Forum equips and empowers First Tee teens to develop a meaningful service project in their communities focused on education, health, human rights, or environmental sustainability. Selected participants have the opportunity to learn from industry leaders through interactive workshops and small group breakout sessions. By bringing together passionate participants from across the chapter network, First Tee Innovators Forum provides a distinctive enrichment experience, engaging teens who share a similar desire for learning and generating changes in their communities.
Key Commitments
Collaborating with Others
Pursuing Goals
Learning Objectives
- Effectively communicate the intention of their community service project
- Implement problem solving techniques in both an academic and professional scenarios
- Seek out and leverage feedback from peers and mentors
2024 Event Information
Date: November 17-21, 2024
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Selected Participants
2024 Field
| Participant First Name | Participant Last Name | Chapter: |
| Noe Claire | Bautista | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Micah | Bratton | First Tee – Greater Washington, DC |
| Austin | Cepeda | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Dakota | Chang | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Jaxon | Cox | First Tee – San Diego |
| Jack | Crowley | First Tee – Fresno |
| Haady | Elneser | First Tee – Florida Gold Coast |
| Addison | Ferreras | First Tee – Greater New Orleans |
| Samuel | Freeman | First Tee – Greater Richmond |
| Kaitlyn | Gonzales | First Tee – Fort Worth |
| Lily | Hathaway | First Tee – Colorado Rocky Mountains |
| Justin | Hsieh | First Tee – Raritan Valley |
| Emerson | Kim | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Isabella | Kornmeyer | First Tee – Indiana |
| Brookie | Landrum | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Lucas | Le | First Tee – Greater Richmond |
| Marcus | Leong | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Carlie | Matengula | First Tee – Greater Austin |
| Lillian | McGowan | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Finley | Mentzel | First Tee – Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky |
| Saanvi | Parmar | First Tee – Sarasota/Manatee |
| Harrison | Powell | First Tee – North Florida |
| Om | Purani | First Tee – Raritan Valley |
| Jake | Ruppert | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Josephine | Sanchez | First Tee – Greater Washington, DC |
| Kavya | Shah | First Tee – Howard County |
| Aarya | Shewale | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Krish | Veluthakkal | First Tee – Contra Costa |
| Dylan | Walters | First Tee – Benton Harbor |
| Anna | Wang | First Tee – San Diego |
| Alana | Yoeuth | First Tee – San Joaquin |
| Braylon | Young | First Tee – Triangle |
How to Participate
This event is only available to teens involved in chapters of First Tee. Most of the events and programs have a selection process that includes an application reviewed by a committee. Parents, if you want your child to participate, please inquire at your chapter.