By DON STINE
Helping children become better people through the game of golf is the goal of The First Tee of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and Ocean Township officials recognized them at a recent meeting.
“We want to recognize their support in Ocean Township for almost 10 years,” Mayor Christopher Siciliano said while presented the organization with a special proclamation.
He said that almost 2,000 local children have gone through the First Tee program. The organization has its office and operates a program at the William F. Larkin golf course in the Wanamassa section of the township. The program includes eight hitting stalls, various greens and a driving cage.
“It has had a tremendous impact. We are very fortunate that they support the township and its residents,” Siciliano said.
The First Tee is a youth development organization introducing the game of golf and its inherent values to young people ages 8 to 17. Through after-school and in-school programs, the organization helps shape the lives of young people from all walks of life by reinforcing values like integrity, respect and perseverance through the game of golf.
