Northern Region Junior Council event


 
We have a group of outstanding young tennis players on the Northern Region Junior Council. Junior Council members “volunteer their time, skills and resources to increase awareness of tennis within their communities.” They look to promote the game in their local area, mainly focusing on new players 18 years old and younger.

 The Northern Region Junior Council ran a tennis event for 4th and 5th graders on Sunday. They seemed to get as much enjoyment from running it as the kids who played in it.

“I had a lot of fun, and I can’t wait to see these kids on the tennis court!” (Jeanine Cao). 

 

 “It was easy to see that engaging kids in tennis from such a young age can benefit them. They looked like they had as much fun as we did, and I was glad to have the opportunity to let them experience something new.” (Hanvitha Kunkalaguntla)


The Junior Council came up with the idea for the event, promoted it, planned it out, and ran it. They started the day with a warmup and racquet skills and then broke up into groups and stations. The stations included the Octopus Game, several target games, and of course, a rallying station. The event ended with a big game of Jail (the Catch Game).


“Every time I work with kids, it’s always so interesting to see how different their personalities are and how they display their enjoyment, especially in physical activity.” (Sameetha Hasan)


“It was an amazing experience getting to work with these athletes, hearing their cheers and seeing their enthusiasm is what our sport is all about!” (Kate Lindley)


The Junior Council is looking into running a similar event in the spring. 

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