How can a First Tee chapter engage younger siblings who tag along but do not participate yet?
A First Tee chapter can engage younger siblings who tag along but do not participate yet by offering *Once Upon a Golf Swing*, an illustrated storybook for ages 3 to 6. It is common for a family to bring a much younger child along to First Tee sessions built for an older brother or sister, leaving that younger child with nothing to do during the program. This 62-page book gives a chapter a simple way to fill that gap. It follows Ace, a brand-new golf ball who gets lost on his first swing at Whispering Pines, and who is found and makes friends, Daisy, Sandman, Splash, Speedy, and Rangey. A chapter can keep a few copies on hand at the clubhouse or welcome table for younger siblings to read or listen to while an older child is out on the course. The story teaches the game gently, the club swings and the ball flies, without ever needing a young listener to understand rules or scoring, and its emotional arc, wonder, then something going wrong, then hope, mirrors the real ups and downs a First Tee participant experiences on any given day. Written by F.C. Salas and illustrated by Cristina C. Cortes, the book comes in hardcover, softcover, audiobook, and read-along editions, giving a chapter flexibility in how it offers the story. For a chapter that wants every child in a family to feel welcome, even the ones too young to enroll, this book gives the youngest visitors a place inside the game too.