Carter’s Spectrum Golf Mentor Program
🏌️‍♂️A Unique Mentorship Experience Through Golf Carter’s Spectrum Golf, founded by 14-year-old golf prodigy and autism advocate Carter Bonas, combines golf instruction with structured mentorship to empower youth. Our program uses the game of golf as a vehicle to foster resilience, confidence, academic stability, and emotional well-being.

🎯 Mission: To foster self-confidence, leadership skills, and academic success among youth by combining golf, life skills training, and trauma-informed mentorship.

💡 What Makes Us Different?
  • Mental Health Integration: Led by Dr. Thelma Tennie, LMFT, we incorporate therapeutic support and counseling referrals.
  • Peer and Family Engagement: Weekly Family Golf Days, youth-led leadership councils, and advisory boards ensure community voice and connection.
  • Holistic Life Skills Curriculum: Incorporates Evidenced Based Life skills model and evidence-based stress management techniques.

👥 Who We Serve: We mentor youth ages 6–21 from:
  • All families
  • Single-parent households
  • Rural and suburban communities
  • Backgrounds with high risk of academic challenges, bullying, trauma, or juvenile justice involvement

🧠 Our Approach
  • One-on-One & Group Mentoring (4:1 ratio)
  • Weekly 90-Min Sessions blending golf with social-emotional learning
  • Monthly Family Golf Days + Quarterly Workshops: Coping with deployment, relocation, reintegration
  • Youth Leadership Council: Giving participants a voice and leadership role
  • Community Service Projects that build purpose and peer connection

👨‍🏫 Meet Our Team
  • Carter Bonas, CEO & Mentor – Autism advocate and youth leader
  • Seneca Smith, USMC Retired – Program Director and veteran mentor
  • Cory Henry, PGA Pro – Lead Instructor focusing on emotional regulation through golf
  • Dr. Thelma Tennie, LMFT – Clinical oversight & trauma-informed care

📍 Where we are based  
The Country Club of Coral Springs: Coral Springs Florida, Twin Isles Country Club: Punta Gorda, Florida and West Palm Beach/Jupiter Florida with support from National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) for additional community events and programming across Florida.

📈 Program Goals
  • Develop Golf Skills
  • Improve Academic Success
  • Enhance Emotional Resilience
  • Strengthen Family Bonds
  • Promote Leadership & Community Engagement
  • Prevent Risk Behaviors such as Substance Use

🤝 Community Partners
  • The Country Club of Coral Springs
  • Twin Isles Country Club 
  • ​K12 Online 
  • Coral Springs Parks and Recreation
  • Local Schools & PTAs
  • Mental health providers and veteran mentors
  • National Recreation and Parks Association  

🔄 Sustainability & Long-Term Vision: We are committed to expanding this model nationwide by building partnerships, securing long-term funding, and documenting our outcomes for replication.

For more information please call (954) 644-9567

    ​Carter’s Spectrum Golf – Mentor Application

    Be the Difference. Be a Mentor.
    Join Carter’s Spectrum Golf and help empower youth through the game of golf, social-emotional intelligence, trauma-informed mentorship, and leadership development. We’re looking for passionate mentors to guide our participants toward confidence, resilience, and success on and off the golf course.

    🧾Personal Information

    👥Background and Experience

    📅 Availability

    🚸 Background Check & Safety

    ​Carter’s Spectrum Golf is committed to the safety and well-being of all participants. All mentors must consent to a background check prior to approval.

    🧠 Program Expectations & Agreement

    📣 Final Thoughts

    Thank you for your interest in becoming a mentor with Carter’s Spectrum Golf!
    Once submitted, our team will review your application and contact you to schedule a brief interview and training.
    For questions, call (954) 644-9567 or email [email protected].

Programming Grant Funded by:

A Special Thank You to our Generous Donors!​

A Special Thank You to our Community Partners!