History
The First Tee School Program started in 2006 and the Greater Houston chapter was an early adopter of this initiative. The school program equips elementary campuses with equipment, training and curriculum for the Physical Educator to deliver units of First Tee during the school day. The curriculum includes the four golf skill categories, the Nine Core Values and Nine Healthy Habits. The Champions Challenge was born as a collaboration between First Tee – Greater Houston, Humble ISD and Aldine ISD geared toward providing a culminating skills event on a golf course for selected participants of the First Tee School Program. This event serves as a massive field day for fourth grade participants to showcase their skills with their Physical Educator present being led by First Tee trained coaches. This is a free event that is open to any elementary school that has been onboarded as a First Tee School Program campus.
2025 Champions Challenge Results
When: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 8:00AM – 12:00PM
Where: F.M. Law Park (8400 Mykawa Rd, Houston, TX 77048)
Format
- Participating campuses select (3) fourth graders to play nine activity stations set up by First Tee – Greater Houston at F.M. Law Park the Saturday prior to Houston Open week.
- Activity stations utilize First Tee School Program equipment, participant motor skills and STEM experiments.
- Participants are placed on teams represented by at least four different campuses from different school districts.
- Participants receive a collar golf shirt, team hat and transition packet with info on First Tee’s after school programming.
- Participants receive lunch; there is an awards ceremony at the conclusion of play for both team and individual recognition.
Participating School Districts
- Aldine ISD
- Alief ISD
- Alief Montessori Community School
- Crosby ISD
- Cypress Fairbanks ISD
- Fort Bend ISD
- Houston ISD
- Humble ISD
- Kipp
- Klein ISD
- Spring Branch ISD