First Tee Game Changers Academy Honoring Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. is a five-day learning and empowerment academy. Participants selected to attend the academy will participate in important conversations around issues of identity, racism, diversity, equity and inclusion. First Tee invites its partner, RISE, a national leader in the sports community championing social justice and working to improve race relations, to facilitate engaging and interactive workshops paired with introspective activities and reflections led by our nationally trained First Tee coaches. The experience is designed to enlighten, inspire, encourage, and position our teens to be advocates for justice and social change in their current and future communities. First Tee Game Changers Academy is the ultimate tribute to Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., a fearless champion of change.
2023 Event Information
Date: July 18-22, 2023
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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.
2023 Selected Participants
| First Name: | Last Name: | Chapter: |
| Christianna | Alexander | First Tee – North Florida |
| Timothy | Allen | First Tee – Monterey County |
| Sean | Allen Jr | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Douglas | Allenbaugh | First Tee – Greater St. Louis |
| Logan | Augustine | First Tee – Pittsburgh |
| Drew | Bindl | First Tee – South Central Wisconsin |
| Raashika | Biswari | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Ariana | Blagrove | First Tee – Greater New Orleans |
| Jahsiah | Bowie | First Tee – Florida Gold Coast |
| Torrie | Bowman | First Tee – Fresno |
| Alivia | Carlisle | First Tee – Indiana |
| Maya | Carmino | First Tee – Central Florida |
| David | Castellanos | First Tee – Greater Chicago |
| Niki | Chan | First Tee – Greater Richmond |
| Hank | Charleton | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Caroline Hannah | Chavez | First Tee – San Joaquin |
| Sophia | Cortes | First Tee – Triangle |
| James | Dignan | First Tee – Greater Charlotte |
| Samantha | Dunn | First Tee – Connecticut |
| Christina | Fuentes | First Tee – Greater Washington, DC |
| Elle | Gianelli | First Tee – San Joaquin |
| David | Goldin-McCarthy | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Kaitlyn | Gonzales | First Tee – Fort Worth |
| Avi | Gupta | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Collin | Hogan | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Justin | Hsieh | First Tee – Raritan Valley |
| Ana | Hunter | First Tee – Tennessee |
| Andi | Jones | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Bradley | Lardie | First Tee – West Michigan |
| Jayden | Law | First Tee – Greater Charlotte |
| Juliana | Leach | First Tee – North Florida |
| Alice | Li | First Tee – Greater Charleston |
| Shamane | Mallawarachchi | First Tee – Northwest Arkansas |
| Luke | Martin | First Tee – South Dakota |
| Christina | Martirosova | First Tee – Greater Washington, DC |
| Daniel | McComb | First Tee – Greater St. Louis |
| Jasmine | McGhee | First Tee – Greater Chicago |
| Gabriella G. | Mercado | First Tee – Orange County |
| Mya | Miller | First Tee – Benton Harbor |
| Teresa | Montoya Sanborn | First Tee – Four Corners |
| Olivia | Munoz | First Tee – Tucson |
| Hailey | Netro | First Tee – Gulf Coast |
| Sammi | Nguyen | First Tee – Greater Washington, D.C. |
| David | Nguyen | First Tee – Central Iowa |
| Krishang | Patel | First Tee – Howard County |
| Jack | Polansky | First Tee – Greater San Antonio |
| Joshua | Puga | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Lula | Rivera | First Tee – Greater Wilmington |
| Sydney | Rogers | First Tee – Florida Gold Coast |
| Jake | Ruppert | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Harrison | Salvi | First Tee – Pittsburgh |
| Tanvi | Samayam | First Tee – Greater Trenton |
| Luis | Santana | First Tee – Central Florida |
| Kassy | Spitz | First Tee – Western New York |
| Colleen | Stadler | First Tee – Cleveland |
| Isaac | Stewart | First Tee – Central Ohio |
| Matthew | Stolte | First Tee – Minnesota |
| Hannah | Stouder | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Precilla | Tea | First Tee – Greater Pasadena |
| Anabella | Van Cotthem | First Tee – San Diego |
| Garrett | Van Komen | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Emily | Vang | First Tee – Fresno |
| Alexandra | Varo | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Ronald | Walker | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Natalie | Warner | First Tee – Canton |
| Micah | Wilson | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Logan | Wong | First Tee – Greater Pasadena |
| Carter | Woods | First Tee – Coastal Carolinas |
| Emily | Wuggazer | First Tee – Manhattan |
| Cleo | Wynn | First Tee – Metro Atlanta |
| Kevin | Zheng | First Tee – East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Jake | Zulueta | First Tee – Greater Charlotte |