First Tee Game Changers Academy Honoring Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. presented by Amazon Web Services, Mayo Clinic and Topgolf Callaway Brands, is a five-day learning and empowerment academy. Participants selected to attend will participate in important conversations embracing topics of self-awareness, inclusivity, and community building. First Tee invites its partner, RISE, a national leader in the sports community championing social justice, 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 Game Changers in their current and future communities. The academy is the ultimate tribute to Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., a fearless champion of change.
Key Commitments
Collaborating with Others
Building Positive Self-identity
Growing through Challenges
Learning Objectives
- Build self-awareness and embrace environments where all perspectives are valued
- Develop a sense of confidence and are equipped to be change agents in their communities
- Demonstrate engaging activities to enhance golf skills
2024 Event Information
Date: July 9-13
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Selected Participants
2024 Teens
| First Name: | Last Name: | Chapter: |
| Brooke | Arhotakis | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Brandon | Bao | First Tee – Greater Seattle |
| Aiden | Bao | First Tee – Greater Seattle |
| Shreyas | Batra | First Tee – Raritan Valley |
| Will | Berthiaume | First Tee – Connecticut |
| Addison | Bidoli | First Tee – Sandhills |
| Ashley | Biehl | First Tee – Greater New Orleans |
| Matthew | Biehl | First Tee – Greater New Orleans |
| Allison | Brown | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Reagan Reginald | Calaguas | First Tee – San Francisco |
| Samuel | Carbajal | First Tee – Fresno |
| Lyla | Chrisman | First Tee – West Michigan |
| Dominic | Clayton | First Tee – North Florida |
| Mylo | Cox | First Tee – San Diego |
| Erika | Dierke | First Tee – Minnesota |
| Rita | Eovino | First Tee – Greater Richmond |
| Noelle | Gagnon | First Tee – New Hampshire |
| Salloni | Gill | First Tee – Greater Baltimore |
| Sierra | Godwin | First Tee – Sarasota/Manatee |
| Owen | Grismer | First Tee – Minnesota |
| Justin | Hartsfield | First Tee – Greater Richmond |
| Faith | Hendren | First Tee – Greater El Paso |
| Isabella | Herrera | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Gabriella | Ishaq | First Tee – Minnesota |
| Luke | Kasmarcak | First Tee – Cleveland |
| Zoe | Kim | First Tee – Orange County |
| Anthony | Knouse | First Tee – Pittsburgh |
| Ethan | Kwan | First Tee – Greater Pasadena |
| Aya | Laqtib | First Tee – San Francisco |
| Marcus | Leong | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Reena | Lin | First Tee – Gulf Coast |
| Charles | Liu | First Tee – Greater Seattle |
| Maya | London | First Tee – Central Coast |
| Jules | Mahan | First Tee – Greater San Antonio |
| Tyler | Mason | First Tee – West Michigan |
| Lillian | McGowan | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Maeve | McGuire | First Tee – Greater Washington, DC |
| Tiernan | Mentzel | First Tee – Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky |
| Noah | Miller | First Tee – Greater Chicago |
| Jolene | Munoz | First Tee – Tucson |
| Benjamin | Murphy | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Morgan | Nguyen | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Avery | Nguyen | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Colby | Palacio | First Tee – Raritan Valley |
| Aidan | Palmer | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Lily | Patel | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Calise | Perry | First Tee – Tulsa |
| Brooklyn | Pfeiffer | First Tee – Eastern Michigan |
| George | Phillips | First Tee – Greater Charlotte |
| Keanu | Phillips-Alberto | First Tee – Contra Costa |
| Sofia | Rodriguez Pierson | First Tee – Central Coast |
| David | Sandino | First Tee – Florida Gold Coast |
| Kavya | Shah | First Tee – Howard County |
| Callie | Somers | First Tee – Greater Wilmington |
| Emma | Stavely | First Tee – Green Valley Ranch |
| Ryland | Stinson | First Tee – Greater Tyler |
| Ronald | Tam | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Christopher | Taylor | First Tee – Massachusetts |
| Jacob | Tellez | First Tee – Indiana |
| Leah | Torres | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Bella | Villarin | First Tee – San Diego |
| Sophia | Waddell | First Tee – Central Coast |
| Benjamin | Wade | First Tee – Tennessee |
| Marley | Walters | First Tee – Benton Harbor |
| Melvin | Watson | First Tee – Florida Gold Coast |
| Bailey | Webb | First Tee – Colorado Rocky Mountains |
| Marissa | Wei | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Adelyn | Westfall | First Tee – Green Valley Ranch |
| Zach | Williams | First Tee – Central Valley |
| Kenneth | Yang | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Alana | Yoeuth | First Tee – San Joaquin |
| Hana | Zhu | First Tee – Orange County |
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.