With Par West and the GCSAA First Green Initiative, you can transform your golf course into an engaging learning environment for teachers, parents, and students. Let them experience firsthand the unique benefits that golf courses offer as they dive into STEM applications while earning service points towards your Class A or CGCS goals. Together, we can shape the future of education.
As a GCSAA Chapter, you have the chance to host workshops that introduce your members to the incredible benefits of the First Green initiative. The dedicated GCSAA First Green staff will facilitate workshops and provide support from start to finish.
By hosting and volunteering at First Green Field Trips, members can earn valuable service points that count towards their Class A or CGCS goals. It’s a win-win situation – make a difference in your community while advancing your professional development.
First Green field trips create a powerful connection between schools and local golf courses, highlighting golf courses as valuable community resources. By turning your golf course into a living, breathing classroom, you will help teachers, parents, and students experience firsthand the incredible benefits of golf courses and their STEM applications.
Join us in bridging the gap between education and golf courses. The First Green initiative will transform your golf course into an educational hub where teachers can engage their students with interactive STEM lessons. Together, let’s create an unforgettable learning experience!
Interested in hosting a field trip at your course? Register to become part of the program. Staff will then reach out with additional details.
Reach out to local middle schools or high schools to identify the best time for a field trip at your golf course.
Once details are confirmed with the school and teacher, register your field trip through the link below.
Turn your golf course into a living, breathing classroom for local schools. Help teachers, parents and students experience the benefits of golf courses and their STEM applications.
The resources below will be everything you need for a successful First Green program. Please review all of them carefully
First Green transforms courses into classrooms, bringing education outdoors. Every square inch of fairway, rough and greens offer many lessons in golf course habitat.
A unique opportunity to engage students in hands-on learning. It is the best way to apply what is being taught in the classroom in an exciting outdoor environment.
Follow the comprehensive steps on how to host a field trip in the video above. Where you will find everything needed for the outdoor classroom.
Practicing mathematics on a golf course is a beneficial way to visualize equations. Instructors will set up basic geometry exercises to get the students thinking about how each hole connects.
Grass is one of the best filters for pollutants and we’ll show the students all the different tools needed to keep the golf course in shape and improve the sustainability of its ecosystem.
We’ll make sure to tailor each workshop to what the class wants to focus on and their age range. The lesson plans will be simple and tight so the students can have fun too.
3. Work with the superintendent to pick a date; refine curriculum as needed.
Dr. Karen Armstead, Executive Director – “GCSAA’s global footprint will allow us to deliver First Green’s experiential STEM learning labs to new communities. We’ll be able to develop even more engaging hands-on workshops that bring curriculums to life through the lens of golf.”
GCSAA is the global leader in golf course management.
Schools / Universities: Superintendents, Principals, Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Volunteers, Golf Coaches, Athletic Boosters / Donors
Community Leaders: Mayors, Chamber of Commerce Members, Tourism Boards, NonProfit Executive Directors, City Council Members, School Board Members, Business Owners, Public Services Director, Director of Community Development, Chief of Police, Town Treasurer
Local Foundations / Charities / After-School Programs: 4-H, Boy Scouts of America, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Elks, Girls Scouts of America, Green Peace, National Audubon Society, National FFA Foundation, National Geographic Society, Nature Conservancy, Safe Kids Worldwide, Sierra Club, Smithsonian Institute, Teach for America, United Way, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund, YMCA
