SPORTIME Randall’s Island and the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP) are excited to host tryouts for children ages 6 to 12 who are interested in attending the John McEnroe Tennis Academy‘s instructional program at the SPORTIME/JMTA Randall’s Island tennis center complex.
Tryouts will take place at Harlem’s Frederick Johnson Playground Tennis Courts, home to its own popular summer recreational tennis programs. Youngsters from SPORTIME Randall’s Island neighboring communities, including Harlem and the South Bronx, are expected and encouraged to attend. Players will participate in activities and games designed by SPORTIME/JMTA coaches to assess capacities such as speed, strength, agility and hand-eye coordination.
“We’re looking at the future of the sport,” said John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) Tennis Director Lawrence Kleger. “We want to reach out to young, local talent, introduce them to the world of tennis and foster long-term participation. These scholarships show kids who are interested in the sport that the Johnny Mac Tennis Project is as invested in them as they are in the game, and we want to reward their hard work and nurture their talent.”
JMTA coaches will make evaluations with an eye for both skill level and enthusiasm for the sport. Young athletes who display promise may be awarded a JMTP scholarship, which will cover group sessions, individual instruction, valuable training camps, integral performance training and mental toughness workshops, as well as convenient transportation to SPORTIME/JMTA facilities on Randall’s Island. Since its founding in 2012, the JMTP and SPORTIME have awarded over 200 scholarships to children who live in the communities near Randall’s Island and throughout the city. Those invited to receive a scholarship will attend JMTA’s 34-week fall session, September through May.
A nonprofit affiliated with the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, the Johnny Mac Tennis Project was created by John McEnroe to remove social and economic barriers to tennis participation for NYC kids and to bridge the gap between recreational community-based programs and advanced tennis training. JMTP provides a pathway to success through competitive tennis, often leading to college scholarships, careers in the industry and, for a few, professional tennis careers. Since it’sinception in 2012, over 4,700 East Harlem and South Bronx youth living adjacent to the SPORTIME/JMTA facilities on Randall’s Island have enjoyed the sport of tennis through free community programs offered to their schools.
- Video of Johnny Mac Tennis Project: https://vimeo.com/191060037
- Johnny Mac Tennis Project Fact Sheet: Click Here
- Johnny Mac Tennis Project Youth Tennis Scholarship Tryout Flier: Click Here
Check out the program below:
Johnny Mac Tennis Project Sportime from Geto & de Milly on Vimeo.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
On-site registration: 11:30am to 12pm
Tryouts: 12pm to 1:30pm
Frederick Johnson Playground Tennis Courts, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Boulevard @ West 150th Street, Harlem, New York City
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