COACH PROGRAM The First Tee Master Coach

THE FIRST TEE MASTER COACH TABLE OF CONTENTS THE FIRST TEE MASTER COACH QUICK GLANCE 3 PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A MASTER COACH 5 TRANSITION FROM THE FIRST TEE COACH TO MASTER COACH AND MAINTAINING MASTER COACH STATUS 10 THE FIRST TEE MASTER COACH TIMELINE 11 THE FIRST TEE MASTER COACH BACKGROUND 12 Master Coach [2015/16 Edition] 2

Prior to Application THE FIRST TEE MASTER COACH QUICK GLANCE 1 The First Tee Coach must review (1) his/her records in the Coach Database to determine if s/he meets the time requirement; and (2) CEU Summary to determine if s/he meets the CEU requirement; (3) Has attended The First Tee Coach Advanced Training. The First Tee Coach should continue pursuit of Master Coach ONLY if these three initial requirements are met. Applications not meeting these initial requirements will be immediately rejected and only 50% of the application fee will be returned to the coach. Requirement Brief Description Format 1. TIME Have a minimum of five years total in the network based upon date completed (and approved) Level I training requirements; Must be recorded in Coach Database 2. CEUs Earn 72 with at least 16 coming from service to the home office Recorded in Coach Database 3. The First Tee Coach Advanced Training Attend at least one of these trainings prior to submitting application In-person Initiate Application Pay application fee $100.00 Online Payment Network Contribution Project Categories: (Detailed descriptions in electronic application) 1. Certification 2. Child Protection/ Safety 3. Community 4. Program Design 5. Program Location Development 6. Technology Application Packet (Must be submitted as One Electronic Packet) 1. Written questions Respond to questions related to history, role and service to The First Tee, as well as the why behind becoming a Master Coach Part of electronic application 2. Network Contribution Project Proposal 3. Letter of Endorsement from Master Coach Design a project which positively impacts not only the chapter, but also The First Tee chapter network Master Coach sends directly to The First Tee Coach, who then attaches to his/her electronic application packet. Part of electronic application Part of electronic application 4. Letter of Endorsement from Youth Participant Youth participant sends directly to The First Tee Coach, who then attaches to his/her electronic application cket. Part of electronic application Master Coach [2015/16 Edition] 3

5. Letter of Endorsement from Executive Director Executive Director sends directly to The First Tee Coach, who then attaches to his/her electronic application packet. Part of electronic application Subsequent to Application 1. Skill Assessment Successfully complete a coaching experience; observed and assessed by The First Tee home office staff 2. Network Contribution Project Create, implement, collect Good-Better-How feedback, and re-implement (based on feedback)a project (from own chapter and a min. of two other) which positively impacts the chapter as well as The First Tee chapter network This project cannot be started prior to the application process and must take no less than 12 months and no longer than 18 months to complete. In-person; over a 3 to 5 day period (a) Written (Word & PPT documents; both copied onto a CD or other storage device) (b) Two presentations (web-conference; (webconference to BOE followed by in-person to chapter network group) PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A MASTER COACH PRIOR TO APPLICATION ** The First Tee Coach must review his/her (1) records in the Coach Database to determine if s/he meets the time requirement; and (2) CEU Summary to determine if s/he meets the CEU requirement. The First Tee Coach only should continue pursuit of Master Coach if these two initial requirements are met. Applications not meeting these initial requirements will be immediately rejected and only 50% of the application fee will be returned to the coach ** 1. Longevity - Have a minimum of five years total in the network based upon date completed (and approved) Level I training requirements; Must be recorded in the Coach Database 2. CEUs - Earn 72 with at least 16 coming from service to the home office 3. The First Tee Coach Advanced Training - Attend at least one Coach Advanced Training prior to submitting application Master Coach [2015/16 Edition] 4

PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A MASTER COACH INITIATE APPLICATION 1. APPLICATION FEE - Click here to pay a $100.00 application fee by credit card only. No other forms of payment will be accepted. Master Coach [2015/16 Edition] 5

PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A MASTER COACH APPLICATION PACKET All materials must be submitted electronically (items 1-5 below) as one complete Application Packet by the FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER. Any materials submitted electronically after this day will not be accepted. Additionally, early submittals will NOT be reviewed until after the submission deadline. 1. WRITTEN QUESTIONS (Part of Master Coach electronic application) Describe your history with The First Tee and explain your chapter role(s). Illustrate how you have served The First Tee home office and/or chapter network and provide specific examples of what you have learned through these experiences. Explain why you want to become a Master Coach. Specifically how will this help you? And how will this help your chapter? 2. NETWORK CONTRIBUTION PROJECT PROPOSAL - (Part of Master Coach electronic application) 3. LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM MASTER COACH (Part of Master Coach electronic application) - Provide a Letter of Endorsement from a The First Tee Master Coach. You may to attach the letter as a scanned JPEG picture below or copy and paste an electronic version of the letter into the Master Coach application. The letter must be included in this Microsoft Word application and include the Master Coach s name, mailing address, telephone number and email address. Do NOT send a hard copy of the letter to the home office or send it as a separate email, as it will not be accepted and your application packet will be considered incomplete. 4. LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM YOUTH PARTICIPANT (Part of Master Coach electronic application) - Provide a Letter of Endorsement from a youth participant. You may to attach the letter as a scanned JPEG picture below or copy and paste an electronic version of the letter into the Master Coach application. The letter must be included in this Microsoft Word application and include the participant s name, mailing address, telephone number and email address. Do NOT send a hard copy of the letter to the home office or send it as a separate email, as it will not be accepted and your application packet will be considered incomplete. 5. LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Part of Master Coach electronic application) - Provide a Letter of Endorsement from the Executive Director of the Chapter. If The First Tee Coach is also the Executive Director, then the letter of endorsement must be written by a member of the Board of Directors. Attach the letter as a scanned JPEG picture below or copy and paste an electronic version of the letter into the Master Coach application. The letter must be included in this Microsoft Word application and include the executive s name, mailing address, telephone number and email address. DO NOT send a hard copy of the letter to the home office or send it as a separate email, as it will not be accepted and your application packet will be considered incomplete. Master Coach [2015/16 Edition] 6

PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A MASTER COACH SUBSEQUENT TO APPLICATION The Master Coach Board of Examiners (BOE) reviews the application. The BOE consists of 3-5 total members and will include a minimum of two home office staff and three The First Tee Master Coaches. Applications will be reviewed and approved by the SECOND FRIDAY OF DECEMBER. Approval is contingent both on the completeness and quality of the application materials, including the Network Contribution Project. If the application is approved, the Master Coach Application must complete two additional requirements by the FIRST MONDAY OF DECEMBER two calendar years following his/her application approval (approximately 24 months). 1. MASTER COACH SKILL ASSESSMENT During the Life Skills & Leadership Academy (or other pre-determined National Event), the Home Office staff and/or members of the BOE will observe The First Coach as s/he delivers a core lesson to youth participants. In order to successfully complete this aspect of the Master Coach Skill Assessment, The First Tee Coach must not only model and demonstrate mastery of the Life Skills Experience, but also mastery of the curriculum delivery which is evident in strategies and behaviors central to The First Tee Coach philosophy. Additionally, The First Tee Coach will be observed over a three to five day time-frame as she/he interacts with coaches and youth participants. As a result of this ongoing observation, The First Tee Coach will be assessed on scales representing leadership, character and The First Tee Coach philosophy. In addition to the Home Office staff and/or members of the BOE, other coaches and youth participants will score the Master Coach Applicant on this important aspect of the Master Coach Skill Assessment. 2. NETWORK CONTRIBUTION PROJECT 1 In order to successfully complete the Network Contribution Project, The First Tee Coach must (1) DESIGN, (2) IMPLEMENT, (3) COLLECT G-B- HFEEDBACK (from own chapter and at least two others), and (4) RE-IMPLEMENT a project that contributes positively to his/her chapter and makes a significant impact on The First Tee Chapter network. In order to be replicable by other chapters, the Master Coach project must include everything from A to Z that another chapter would need in order to implement without talking to The First Tee Master Coach. Additionally, this project must include a video (you tube quality and 3-10 minutes in length) as part of the project implementation. General steps to complete the Network Contribution Project: 1. Design a Network Contribution Project and submit this project may not be implemented prior to application approval; 2. Edit the project based upon feedback from the BOE during application process. Resubmit by deadline (TBD) by Email correspondence with the BOE. 1 Any project that has been completed prior to the Master Coach s application and/or used for The First Tee Master Executive is not allowable. Master Coach [2015/16 Edition] 7

3. Implement, collect feedback, re-implement and then complete the project, providing the deliverables as promised in the Network Contribution Project Proposal. Additionally provide final G-B-H feedback on the project upon completion. 4. Successfully complete a Power Point presentation and verbal explanation of the project (via web conference) to the BOE. 5. Make a presentation (in person) of the completed project at a major event (TBD) hosted by The First Tee home office. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: The First Tee Coach agrees that his/her Network Contribution Project and other work products generated in the program constitute works for hire, meaning that all rights to materials developed under the Master Coach level will be owned by The First Tee, not by the individual or chapter. The First Tee will credit The First Tee Coach for his/her contributions where appropriate. The First Tee Coach and chapter may use the Network Contribution Project within their chapter, but not outside of chapter programs without prior written consent of The First Tee. Prior to submitting he/her Network Contribution Project, The First Tee Coach must sign (type name on signature line) the Copyright Notice understanding at the bottom of the Network Contribution Project Proposal. TRANSITION FROM THE FIRST TEE COACH TO MASTER COACH AND MAINTAINING MASTER COACH STATUS. Simultaneous to pursuing recognition as a Master Coach, The First Tee Coach must continue to earn 36 CEUs every 3-year renewal cycle. CEU requirements are based upon the most recent edition of The First Tee Coach CEU document. Once The First Tee Coach becomes recognized as The First Tee Master Coach, s/he must continue to earn 36 CEUs over a 3-year renewal period in order to maintain status as a Master Coach. Regardless of the date a Master Coach officially completes all requirements, his/her timeline will always run on the same 3-year renewal cycle that was established at the point s/he was first recognized as The First Tee Coach. Master Coach [2015/16 Edition] 8

THE FIRST TEE MASTER COACH TIMELINE Attend Advanced Training Earn recognition as The First Tee Coach Meet CEU Requirements APPLY FOR MASTER COACH* Successfully complete Level I Training requirements Requirements ABOVE Timeline BELOW Any time after Every 3 years after Minimum of 5 years Appx. 24 months becoming The becoming The after completion of to complete reqs. to First Tee Coach First Tee Coach Level I training become The First Tee Master Coach *Application deadline: First Monday of November Review completed: Second Friday of December (Early applications will NOT be reviewed until after application deadline.)

THE FIRST TEE MASTER COACH BACKGROUND With the addition of The First Tee Assistant Coach and The First Tee Master Coach, The First Tee Coach concept has evolved to provide educational opportunities that are parallel to those already established for PLAYers (TARGET, Life Skills Experience and Ace). The chart below captures these parallel opportunities provided as part of The First Tee Life Skills Education. THE FIRST TEE LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION PLAYer Coach TARGET: An Introduction to The First Tee Life Skills Experience Assistant Coach: An Introduction to the Life Skills Experience and Coach Philosophy The First Tee Life Skills Experience PLAYer Par Birdie Eagle Level I Coach, The First Tee of [Chapter Name] Coach Level II Coach, The First Tee of [Chapter Name] The First Tee Coach Ace: The Advanced Level of The First Tee Life Skills Experience The First Tee Master Coach: The Advanced Level of The First Tee Coach Program Whether talking about The First Tee Life Skills Experience or The First Tee Coach Program, it is critical to understand these two progressive programs are the core pathways to PLAYer certification and coach recognition at The First Tee; whereas, the introduction and advanced levels are intended to provide additional educational opportunities for PLAYers and coaches.

OVERVIEW OF COACH EDUCATION Assistant Coach is exposed to The First Tee Life Skills Experience (WHAT we deliver) and The First Tee Coach philosophy (HOW we deliver it). This introductory, online training has been developed to address a chapter s needs to provide more trained volunteers who may positively impact the youth of The First Tee. The First Tee Coach (Levels I and II) progresses through The First Tee Coach Program which is designed to lead individuals through an in-depth, linear process of exposure and application of the life skills and coach philosophy, as well as the basics of chapter programming and operations. It is expected the majority of coaches who start Level I should complete the program within 2-3 years. The First Tee Coach is the home office recognition earned by individuals who complete all three levels of The First Tee Coach Program. The First Tee Coach status can only be maintained by fulfilling all requirements including 36 approved Continuing Education Units (CEUs) - during each designated, 3-year renewal cycle. The First Tee Master Coach is intended to challenge coaches to master the life skills and coach philosophy, as well as the nuances of chapter programming and operations. The First Tee Coach must meet initial time and CEU requirements, as well as participate in The First Tee Coach Advanced Training, prior to submitting an application for this advanced level. Once the Master Coach application has been approved, additional requirements must be fulfilled. SUMMARY The First Tee Master Coach is expected to be an exemplary leader and role model for coaches and youth not only at his/her chapter but across the chapter network. Additionally, given the requirements listed on the subsequent pages, The First Tee Master Coach must achieve an extraordinary level of proficiency in delivering the Life Skills Experience and establish a history of being intimately involved with The First Tee home office in program enhancement efforts such as curriculum development, coach training, research, academies and participation on committees. Master Coach [2015/16 Edition] 11