To impact the lives of young people in northern nevada by providing educational programs that build character, instill life enhancingvalues and promote healthly choices through the game of golf.
The first tee of northern nevada enhances northern nevada and the eastern sierras through community awareness and by building a reputation for guiding our youth utilizing the nine core values. The organization focuses on providing leadership in education, life skills and a safe environment to encourage our youth to excel in life through the game of golf. To achieve their dreams, the organization assists our youth in thriving socially, excelling academically, athletically and becoming a successful adult with integrity, strong family values and a commitment to our community. The first tee of northern nevada has served over 30,000 children and of those 1,155 for the current year in our green grass program. 72% of our youth are on financial scholarship.
The first tee of northern nevada supports the fred alexander memorial golf clinic (famgc) that was held in carson city and reno, nevada. Approximately 400 children from northern nevada and the eastern sierras attended the event held at two golf courses, eagle valley and sierra sage. The children receive instruction from sncpga professionals to improve their long and short game, and rule and etiquette cliinc. The famgc provides a club to children who are without golf equipment and other golf gear to all children.
During 2022, to further the mission and programming of the northern nevada youth golf foundation, dba, the first tee of northern nevada (nnygf), the county of washoe, state of nevada (washoe county) contributed the wildcreek golf course (property) to nnygf. Nnygf is operating the golf course through a golf management company at no cost to first tee of northern nevada for charitable and affordable golf purposes as follows:(I) the operation of the entire property as a golf course, including operating, managing and supervising regular play, golf shop, food and beverage services for golfers and golf-related events, driving range and putting practice greens, hosting events and banquets, maintenance facilities, club house and infrastructures on the property, providing lessons, choosing and maintaining all play and maintenance equipment, advertising and promoting public play, and the sale of merchandise and services, and; (ii) making the golf course available to the public for a cost generally less than private golf courses in washoe county, nevada.