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Tennis Play Date for Kids on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

The USTA Eastern Long Island Region will host a junior play date for children ages 5-13 years old on Monday, January 16th, 2012, when they are off from school for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The event, at the Long Beach Tennis Center, is from 1-3pm. The cost of $25 per player includes round robin play, refreshments, and participation awards. Children will be introduced to the new USTA 10 and Under tournament play format which allows them to experience game play without the pressure of a tournament. Full court round robin play will be available for ages 11-13. For more information and to sign up, contact Chuck Russell at chuck@longbeachtenniscenter.com or call LBTC at 516-432-6060. Read More

L.I. REGION COLLECTS CLOTHING TO HELP TENNIS PLAYERS IN NEED

Local tennis players are encouraged to start cleaning their closets and removing unused and unwanted tennis clothing. Beginning on January 15th, 2012, the USTA Eastern Long Island Region will be collecting new and gently used tennis clothing to help athletes in need. The new community service initiative will take place for one month, and all club members and member organizations are urged to help. Most Nassau and Suffolk tennis clubs will be setting up on-site locations to will be collecting donations of new and gently used tennis clothing to be given to tennis players in need. All donations will be given to tennis players from the Shinnecock Indian Nation and the Community School in Westbury Read More

Long Islanders to be Recognized by USTA Eastern

Several Long Islanders will be among those honored by USTA Eastern at its Annual Awards Dinner on January 21, 2012 in White Plains. The award recipients will be recognized for their hard work on behalf of the section and the growth of tennis. “All of the award winners have had a major impact in their tennis communities,” said D.A. Abrams, executive director and CSE of USTA Eastern. “Whether they are teaching kids, running tournaments or volunteering at special events, their dedication and hard work has allowed players of all ages and abilities to learn and play this great sport.” Read More

Corp. Tennis Challenge Fundraiser

In the spirit of the holiday season, the USTA Eastern Long Island teamed up with United Way of Long Island to hold its first Corporate Tennis Challenge Fundraiser in December. Carefree Racquet Club of Merrick was the overall team winner, taking home the title of LI Corporate Tennis Champion at the event, which was hosted by the Port Washington Tennis Academy. Coming in second was the team sponsored by tennis enthusiast Steve Shapiro of Merrick. The event raised money to provide rehabilitative and recreational tennis programs for returning military veterans and their families. All profits went to the United Way of Long Island’s Military Family Assistance Project, which supports programs that serve Long Island military, reservist and National Guard personnel active in Operation Enduring Freedom and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn and their families. Read More

LI Supports Operation Yellow Ribbon

The USTA Eastern Section and Long Island Region joined with the USTA National office in Operation Yellow Ribbon, to say, “so long” to our deploying neighbors. The Yellow Ribbon events are held around the state by the New York Guard to help transition military personnel and their families and to make deployment less ominous for all. This year the USTA joined with the N.Y. Guard to provide tennis lessons to the children while their parents attended informational sessions and seminars. The children were also given free 10-and-under memberships as well as gifts and prizes. Bill Mecca, USTA Eastern Long Island tennis service representative, coordinated this event. Read More

QuickStart Tennis at Merrick Street Fair

Hundreds of children learned tennis basics and had fun trying a new sport at the Annual Merrick Fair. The USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region Board, led by President Daniel Burgess, JTF Liaison Melanie Rubin, Event Planner Marian Morris and USTA/Eastern Tennis Service Representative Bill Mecca, set up two 10 & Under courts at the fair, and organized lessons for many new young tennis players. These kids learned tennis the “QuickStart” way, which is the USTA’s format specially-designed for children under the age of 10, as the racquets are smaller, balls are lighter, and the courts are shorter. Read More

LONG ISLAND REGION PLAYS AT BELLMORE FAIR

The USTA Eastern Long Island Region took its talents outdoors at the 25th Annual Bellmore Family Festival, where the region made it first appearance with a special 10-and-under court set up in the Fair’s Sports Expo area. The QuickStart courts were the place to be during the fair, as hundreds of kids took their turns trying out tennis the “Quick Start” way, which is the USTA’s format specially designed for children under age 10: racquets are smaller, balls are lighter and tennis courts are shorter. Tennis pros from across LI volunteered their time and equipment to make the day a success. Read More

LI Region Offers AED/CPR Training and Certification

The USTA Eastern Long Island Region, in conjunction with Forever 9-The Robbie Levine Foundation (www.robbielevinefoundation.org), recently held an AED/CPR training and certification program for clubs/club owners and member organizations. Participants received their AED/CPR two-year certification following the program. Defibrillators and CPR used by trained individuals can help avert a tragedy. Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury hosted the event. Attendees learned what to do in a medical emergency including how to determine if a person is in cardiac arrest, how to administer chest compressions and how to use a defibrillator, among other topics. Read More

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QuickStart at Jericho Westbury

On a recent Sunday afternoon Jericho Westbury indoor tennis hosted a 10 and under party for Red Robin School children and others thanks to a small grant from the USTA Long Island Region. This party introduced Long Island’s future stars to the wonderful sport of tennis using the QuickStart format, the new way to teach younger children . The QuickStart format is a wonderful way to teach tennis to these juniors, said Laura Gordon owner of Jericho Westbury. It emphasizes skill development and just plain fun to keep kids interested in the game. As part of the program a number of the children received free USTA memberships. Read More