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
2025 Event Information
Date: October 2-5, 2025
Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2025 Selected Participants
Selected Field
| First Name | Last Name | Chapter |
| Ashley | Biehl | First Tee – Greater New Orleans |
| Dane | Bolin | First Tee – Indiana |
| Dylan | Campion | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Khloe | Chao | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Anthony | Chung | First Tee – Greater Pasadena |
| James | Dignan | First Tee – Greater Charlotte |
| Joseph | Gangemi | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Julian | Gianelli | First Tee – San Joaquin |
| Phillip | Gray | First Tee – Greater Washington, DC |
| Lucas | Gutierrez | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Justin | Hartsfield | First Tee – Greater Richmond |
| Carter | Heng | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Nicolas | Hernandez Lopez | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Kaitlyn | Hines | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Corbin | Hofmann | First Tee – Fresno |
| Sahara | Huchim Velazquez | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Riya | Lakhihal | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Huy | Le | First Tee – San Diego |
| Derek | Lee | First Tee – Oakland |
| Jenson | Lee | First Tee – Orange County |
| Charles | Liu | First Tee – Greater Seattle |
| Tiernan | Mentzel | First Tee – Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky |
| Mya | Miller | First Tee – Benton Harbor |
| Meryn | Myers | First Tee – Southern Colorado |
| Colby | Palacio | First Tee – Raritan Valley |
| Tim | Petter | First Tee – Greater San Antonio |
| Maddie | Rudolph | First Tee – Greater New Orleans |
| Amelia | Santiago | First Tee – Triangle |
| Juliana | Schmerling | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Xena | Sehgal | First Tee – Greater Washington, DC |
| Anabella | Van Cotthem | First Tee – San Diego |
| Elly | Zhang | First Tee – Greater Houston |
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.