Setting goals and working hard is the only way to make dreams a reality. Learning to set challenging, but realistic goals is a vital skill youth must learn. These three steps can help youth successful turn their dreams into achievable goals:
1. DEFINE YOUR DREAMS AND GOALS
Goals start with dreams. What do you dream of accomplishing in life? Where do you envision yourself? Once you
clearly visualize where you want to be or what you want to do, start thinking about small goals to help you get there.
2. SET GOALS THAT ARE POSITIVE AND IMPORTANT TO YOU
It is easier to reach a goal that is stated positively. Stating what you WANT to happen in positive terms rather than what you don’t want to happen. Think about the WHY of your goal. If a goal is important to you, then you can pull from that
motivation and will
work harder to reach it.
3. SET GOALS THAT ARE SPECIFIC AND UNDER YOUR CONTROL
A goal that is specific says exactly what you want to accomplish so you will be able to
measure it and know when you have reached it. As you begin to hit those goals, you can build off of that momentum and
gain confidence.
OUR PROGRAM
At The First Tee of Greater Richmond, we encourage youth to dream big and practice effective goal-setting techniques they can use for life. From aces to triple bogeys, golf is a perfect platform for helping kids and teens develop character as it closely parallels real life.
Just like in life, junior golfers experience the highs and lows of the game.
Our curriculum was developed by experts in the field of positive youth development and is delivered by coaches trained through The First Tee Coach Program.
Our goal is to help prepare kids and teens of all backgrounds for success in school, at home and in their community. Our locations offer fulls scholarships and reduces fee programming for those with financial needs so no one is ever turned away for inability to pay.
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