NJTL Hosts Successful Kid’s Day at Tully Park

September 23, 2011 | By Bill Mecca
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Each year, the USTA Eastern Division and the USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region sponsor two National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) Kid’s Days on Long Island. These events offer free lessons to local registered NJTL organizations. In addition to the tennis lessons, the children are provided with free t-shirts, pizza, drinks and prizes. The NJTL network is a nationwide group of USTA-registered community tennis organizations seeking to develop the character of young people through tennis and education.

Chaired by Volunteer Steve Haar and co-chaired by Terry Fontana, this year’s NJTLs in attendance included Hicksville Community Tennis Association, Long Island Tennis, Hempstead Boys and Girls Club, and Advantage Tennis of Roosevelt. Additionally, all the boys and girls from the Oasis Camp of the North Shore joined in. In total, more than 325 children, ranging in age from five through 17, received free age-appropriate tennis lessons.

Danielle Lapierre rallys with participants

 

 

Volunteers Danielle Byrnes & Jennifer Carnovale coach the kids


Bill Mecca
Tennis Service Representative on Long Island for the USTA Eastern Section

Bill Mecca is the Tennis Service Representative on Long Island for the USTA Eastern Section. He may be reached by e-mail at mecca@eastern.usta.com.

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