Tennis Program Update

Posted on May 22nd, 2009

October 25th, 2008, 12:00AM

Students from the Basic Life Skills Class at Greater Plains Elem School pose during their last tennis lesson

Twelve students from Greater Plains Elementary School participated in the expanded EDD Memorial Fund Tennis program last fall. Volunteers from Hartwick College spent three sessions working with the students on tennis basics. The students showed good progess throughout the program and enjoyed spending time with the Hartwick College Tennis players.

Girl learning to play tennis Boy is assisted by his teacher as he learns to swing a racket Boy swings at tennis ball

The program ended with a 2 hour clinic at Hartwick College on Oct. 25th. Four kids participated and received a lot of special attention from the volunteers. The cold, rainy weather discouraged others who had signed up for the clinic from participating.

Tennis clinic participant shows off his certificate of accomplishment
Special thanks to the Men's and Women's Tennis Teams at Hartwick College for working with the students and to the Junior Tennis Foundation of USTA Eastern for supporting this program.