FALL 2010

“SOMEWHERE TO TURN” TENACITY GETS HIGH PRAISE

Boston Globe Columnist, Brian McGrory, in a column on teen violence (“Somewhere to turn”—6/2/10), suggested parents “call people who will help your kid see a better way.” First on his list of people to call was Tenacity! He cited our “extraordinary [summer] program which teaches tennis and reading to all age groups” and went on to praise our year-round program as “even better.” At a time when the temperatures were climbing and city budgets were dwindling, Tenacity’s Summer Tennis & Reading Program enrolled nearly 6,000 kids at 31 Summer Tennis & Reading Program sites throughout the city of Boston, and life skills, while they maintained or • 6,000 kids three sites in Worcester. They came increased their reading level and stayed fit • 31 sites throughout Boston individually with parents signing them up, and focused on tennis, all summer long. • Ages 6-16 and they came from partner programs like Tenacity is proud of the role we have Camp Harbor View, Boys & Girls Club and played in improving the lives of the 30,000 • Reading every session the Boston Centers for Youth and Families youth who have come through our • Employment for older youth Girls Program. As McGrory’s column programs since we began 11 years ago. • Physical activity suggests, Summer Tennis and Reading We are especially proud of the success of • Intensive fitness & wellness Program helped these youth learn essential our programs in 2009- 2010. approach

IN THIS ISSUE

About Tenacity...... 2 Alumni Report...... 2 If it’s fall, winter can’t be far Summer Tennis & Reading Program Report...... 3 behind. Take heart. Tenacity’s Wish List...... 3 Gala will take place in May... After-School Excellence Program Report...... 3-4 and it’s going to be special. Annual Report...... 5-10 Look for more news very soon. Events...... 11 Arthur Ashe Essay...... 12 ALUMNI UPDATE: THE RIGHT FIT CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING Tenacity steers kids toward high school success. Choosing a high school is like buying a car. That’s what Stephanie Gendron, Director of Alumni Services, ex- plains to 8th grade students and their families at ASEP 8th Grade High School Selection Orientation Sessions each September. Each student needs to prioritize the features that are most important to him/her and then determine which schools fit those wants and needs. Following this orientation, each student has a “high school interview” with an Alumni Services team mem- ber, who then puts together a personalized packet for each student. In the packet are a list of recommended schools, all relevant applications & lottery forms, a chart that compares their prioritized features across the 2009-2010 High School Selection Process Results recommended schools, and a personalized timeline/ • 100% Tenacity 8th grade ASEP students participated in the task list to help students stay on track to complete and high school selection process submit applications. • 86% had at least 2 high schools to choose between at the “Tenacity made the road to high school so much end of the process less stressful. They really heard everything I wanted in • 31% had 3+ choices to choose among at the end of the a school. You don’t get the type of help and support process Tenacity gives you from just anyone,” Jeison Pegeuro, Boston Community Leadership Academy, 9th Grade. • 75% considered to be enrolled in a right-fit high school

AFTER-SCHOOL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM ALUMNI SERVICES ABOUT TENACITY (ASEP) Founded in 1999, Tenacity has All participants who complete After- served over 30,000 Boston students Working in close partnership with the Bos- School Excellence Program continue who otherwise would lack a safe, ton Public Schools, Tenacity’s After-School their Tenacity experience through the productive, and healthy after-school Excellence Program delivers an intensive Alumni Services Program. Alumni and summer environment. Our high- three-year experience for middle school Services Program offers individual- quality literacy and tennis program- students which integrates literacy-based ized support as youth transition into ming not only build academic skills programming and supervised tennis activi- the 9th grade, and keeps that up as and improve fitness, they also foster ties, all in a structured, supportive environ- they navigate high school, and go the development of strong bonds be- ment. The focus goes beyond tennis and on to college or further education. tween our students and caring staff, literacy skills to promoting resilience among which instills the resilience needed to young people who face challenges on the succeed in school and life. path to adulthood, while preparing them for academic success. Tenacity provides a pathway to excel- SUMMER TENNIS & READING PROGRAM lence from the 6th grade through (STRP) high school. Core offerings include In 2010, Tenacity’s Summer Tennis & Read- the intensive After School Excellence ing Program celebrated its 11th summer, Program for middle school students providing FREE tennis and literacy instruc- and the Summer Tennis & Reading tion to over 5,000 Boston youth from 6-16 Program that engages 5000 Boston at 31 sites all across the city. The program youth. “Tenacity has helped me through celebrated its third summer serving 450 thick and thin --especially by help- youth at three sites in Worcester. ing me with my school work!” Carol Velasquez

2 | FALL IT WAS HOT! SUMMER TENNIS & READING PROGRAM THE IMPACT OF A SUMMER GIFT SERVES OVER 5000 KIDS Last June a new donor reached out to Tenacity to ask Our new Summer Program Director, Alison Link, oversaw our if we could use funding for extra summer staff to meet largest Summer Tennis & Reading Program yet—over 5,000 Boston the demand for our free programs. Of course, we said Youth at 31 sites throughout the city. That’s a full 2000 more than last yes! Thanks to this gift, we had enough support staff to year, truly an astounding expansion! And numbers weren’t the only expand Team Tennis, a program in which Tenacity kids thing that increased. There was more content to the literacy curriculum travel to other Tenacity sites around the city to compete which followed weekly themes to create the acronym C.H.O.I.C.E.: with each other. Community, Health and Wellness, Open-Mindedness, Identity, This changed the summer for Sydney, a 5th grader Challenges and Everyday Skills. “Kids loved the chapter books, and who’s been with Tenacity since he was seven years old. the picture books, we found for every theme!” said Alison. Given the chance to compete in Team Tennis, his coach We are pleased to have completed our third successful summer and co-site leader Annelise noticed a huge improvement program in Worcester. Serving 450 youth at three sites, the program in his sportsmanship, motivation, and leadership quali- has become an important part of summer city life for Worcester youth. ties. “When we went to away matches, Sydney helped so much with the younger kids, and he always made sure all the kids on the court felt included in activities,” she said. “In fact, Sydney taught me with his tenacity—I had honestly thought this might be the summer he lost interest, but when Team Tennis came along, he brought his game and his leadership to a whole new level!” We are proud of Sydney for making the most of Team Tennis, of Annelise for fostering his growth and grateful for all the generous donors who make stories like these possible!

ESSENTIAL STEPS TO EXCELLENCE: AN AFTER-SCHOOL STORY WISH LIST Carol Velasquez is an ideal Tenacity kid. When she began middle Our friends are so generous to us we hesitate to ask school at Umana Academy in East Boston she faced a number of for more, but we know that sometimes you have things challenges: grades below her abilities, a demanding home life and around you no longer need (& we could really use). a tendency to react to the pressures of middle school by becoming a Printers for each of five sites ring-leader which occasionally resulted in disciplinary action by the Die-cut machine school. But there was a lot more to Carol, which the Tenacity team at Indoor tennis court time near any of our sites Umana saw: she showed glimpses of academic prowess, resilience, Teen literature and honesty. She consistently attended after-school homework time, Used laptop computers and had an increasingly positive attitude. Bean bag or butterfly chairs As the year progressed, Carol saw that the Tenacity staff were not School supplies going to give up on her any time soon. She was allowed a “five min- Tenacity is always looking for volunteers for our ute personal period” at the beginning of class to collect herself before after-school sites around Boston. Tutors can assist our entering. A mature, intense discussion was not unusual between middle school students with their reading or can work Carol and Marta Waalen, Tenacity’s Umana’s Academic Coordina- with them on their tennis skills. Volunteers are needed tor. Her behavior improved, and in return for our trust, she listened to Monday - Thursday in the afternoons. Our volunteers our views on the value of education. Carol’s grades improved. She become part of a community with the youth and staff distanced herself from the rowdy crowd and made a vow to uphold at their site, as well as an important part of the larger Tenacity’s standards of behavior and participation. She has entered Tenacity community. seventh grade a more mature, respectful person. If you are interested in volunteering or would like Carol has taken her first essential steps on the Tenacity journey to more information, please contact Ross at rossbloom@ excellence. She understands what Tenacity is trying to do – help her tenacity.org for our ASEP program or stephaniegend- realize the value of education and respect. And she would be the first [email protected] to volunteer as a tutor with our alumni to tell you that while the tennis and literacy aspects of the program program. For other items on our wish list, please contact are important and engaging, the life skills component is what’s been Luke Gorman at [email protected] most helpful for her. Thank you. We can use your help. FALL | 3 AFTER-SCHOOL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM HAS ITS BEST YEAR YET As the chart shows, the 210 youth in our After-School Excellence Program in 2009-10 made some of the strongest gains in Eng- lish and the Language Arts that we have ever seen. On average currently, our kids are gaining two grade levels in just one year!

TENACITY SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 Between Boston and Worcester, Tenacity provided litera- cy and tennis programming to nearly 6,000 youth in FY 2010. Ninety-five percent of our school-year students go on to graduate from high school. The support for our year- round programs continues to come from a variety of funding sources. We are grateful to the individual donors, corpora- tions, foundations and government sources that enable us to impact the lives of underserved youth throughout Boston and beyond.

4 | FALL PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER’S MESSAGE Here is a snapshot of life at the helm of Tenacity: One minute I look up and we are serving a record number of youth— 5500—in our Summer Reading & Tennis Program. A few busy weeks later we are well into the academic year with a new crop of strong eighth graders in the After-School Excellence Program, and brand new alumni enrolling in our scholarship program. And we have a new newsletter/annual report format that we hope improves our ability to communicate the im- pact of our programs to you, our supporters, who make all Tenacity’s work with youth possible. As many of you know, we kicked off 2010 with a very successful “Tenacity at Ten” gala, a celebration of our youth, our programs and all that we have accom- plished in just a decade. The event also laid the founda- tion for FY10 fundraising year, which we just closed out slightly ahead of our goals. This is an amazing testi- mony to our Board and all our supporters: You realize that a tough economic climate is precisely the time to strengthen giving, because the youth in our programs need us now more than ever. We served a record num- ber of youth in 2010 and their academic outcomes— gains of two grade levels in one year—were some of our strongest to date. While Boston remains the centerpiece of Tenacity’s impact on youth, the Worcester summer program con- Ned Eames (near right), alongside Bank of America’s Massachusetts tinues to grow and to have a great impact on that city’s President, Bob Gallery, and Tenacity staff and program particpants. youth. It has doubled in size in just three summers to serving nearly 450 youth at three sites in 2010. This is an exciting time at Tenacity. We have a full BOARD OF DIRECTORS management team in place, a staff that brings an Lawrence D. Greenberg, Chairman optimum mix of continuity along with some new faces Edward W. Eames, President & Founder to add fresh perspective and talent. With the help of William “Bud” D. Schultz, Co-Founder The Parthenon Group we are just a few months into a William F. Achtmeyer, Board Member new strategic planning process to map out the next five years for Tenacity. Last time we did this important work, Paul H. Collins, Board Member we managed to meet our goals a year early, so we are Kate Sides Flather, Founding Board Member setting our sites high in terms of quality as we consider Sarah O. Hoit, Board Member how and when to expand our programs. We look Ralph M. James, Board Member forward to involving many constituents in this work: Our committed Board, key staff, and strategic partners, both Stephen B. Kay, Founding Board Member funding and program partners. Ernest V. Klein, Founding Board Member Thank you to all of you who made this year such a Caroline S. Lane, Board Member strong year for our students and for our financial stabil- ity. We are all grateful for your continued faith in our Dr. Muriel J. Leonard, Board Member youth, our programs and our impact. One final word, Joseph C. McNay, Founding Board Member stay tuned for news about our Spring Gala—I’m not Stan Mescon, Board Member exaggerating when I say it may be our best yet. George A. Neale, Board Member Roger T. Servison, Board Member

David B. Arnold, Jr., Trustee Warm regards, Joseph M. Patrnchak, Trustee Edward W. Eames, President and Founder

FALL | 5 TENACITY GIVING REPORT SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 -- AUGUST 31, 2010 When you make a gift to Tenacity, you provide an opportunity for hundreds of under-served city youth to realize the benefit of staying in school. From the President, staff, and Board of Directors, we thank you for continuing to support Tenacity. $100,000 AND ABOVE Deutsche Bank Louis and Hope Crosier Badminton & Tennis Club Jerry and Darlene Jordan Larry and Beth Greenberg F.A.O. Schwarz Family Gil and Melissa Dailey Brett and Gena Barenholtz Leo and Emily Kahn Thomas Foundation and Janet Kershaw Massachusetts Dept of William and Ami Danoff George and Mimi Bennett Kate Sides Flather Steve and Lisa Lebovitz Education Stephanie and David Barbara Bentley Massachusetts Service Dozier and Sandy Gardner Dodson Louise Blodget Thomas and Barbara Leggat Alliance/AmeriCorps Maureen and Bill Goldfarb Frank and Elaine D’Orio Benjamin and Amy Tom and Jennifer Levering Robert and Kathy Stansky Goldman Sachs & Co. Druker Company, Ltd. Bloomstone Richard and Susan Levitan Jeffrey and Penny Vinik Blue Cross Blue Shield of Stephen and Valerie Loring Chris and Mary Beth Alan R. Dynner Massachusetts $50,000-$99,999 Gordon Martin and Tristin Mannion Domenic and Molly Ferrante Boston Search Group, Inc. Anonymous (3) Mike Gordon William McQuillan and Fieldstone Foundation Barry and Alison Braunstein William and Alli Achtmeyer Michael and Becky Goss Linda Criniti Fish Family Foundation Ron and Claudia Braunstein Charles Hayden Foundation Greater Worcester Hamilton Mehlman Community Foundation John J. Flatley BTIG Fidelity Investments Howard and Peggy Harold Whitworth Pierce Michael and Linda Frieze Rick and Nonnie Burnes Menaker Ralph & Janice James Charitable Trust Jody and Tom Gill C. Leroy Miller Charitable Stanley Mescon and Valori Lovett-Woodsum Family Fund Houghton Mifflin GT Solar Inc. Foundation Treloar $25,000-$49,999 Jonathon and Joanna Adam and Jacqueline Cantor Fitzgerald Jeff and Karen Miller Jacobson Anonymous (2) Hetnarski CBIZ Tofias Daniel Moolman & Sara Alydar Capital Roger and Dawn Kafker Hoche‐Scofield Charitable Vargas Trust Cynthia Chace & Greg Stephen B. Kay/Aquidneck Steven and Judy Kaye Eischeid John and Carol Moriarty Foundation Kershaw Foundation (Cheers Ann and John Jacobs Gary and Nancy Champion William and Brooke Muggia for Children) Arcadia Charitable Trust Mary and Keith Kauppila David Chapin and Lauren Paul and Carol Mustone Bank of America Franklin and Colleen Kettle John and Anne‐Marie Keane Norton Derrick Niederman Ed and Amy Brakeman Seth and Beth Klarman Caroline and Scott Lane Douglas and Teresa Chope Saul Pannell and Sally Ron Druker Ernest and Susan Klein Jeffrey Libert and Martha John and Brooke Cook Currier Brown Paul and Sandy Edgerley Pamela Kohlberg and Curt Copper Rock Capital Jack and Jackie Parker Greer Liberty Mutual Insurance Partners, LLC Fidelity Foundation Robert Pease and Carol Jonathan Lavine Company Eleanor Cornish Wingard JPMorgan Chase Lodge of St Andrew Foundation Lawrence J. and Anne Christine Creelman Kevin and Ann Phelan Rubenstein Foundation William and Angela Lowell Kingsbury Road Charitable Daniels Foundation William and Lia Poorvu Foundation Stuart and Lisa Lewtan Massachusetts 2020 William P. Power Foundation Jim and Anne Davis Joseph McNay Liberty Mutual Foundation Robert and Elizabeth Pozen John McGillian Jonathan and Margot Davis Brad and Melissa Meyer Linde Family Foundation Elizabeth Preisinger Mercer, Inc. Gordon and Motoko Deane John and Claire Murphy Ted and Karen Martin Lindsey Puchyr Peter Palmedo DeMatteo Monness LLC New Balance Foundation Colin and Anne McNay Red Sox Foundation Mark and Sasa Panarese Rick and Dana Devereux Peter and Ginny Nicholas Miller Tabak + Co., LLC Thomas and Kristen Roberts Joseph Patrnchak Jean‐Francois and Nathalie Stephen and Judy Pagliuca Roberta and Colin Moore Ducrest Peter and Nancy Saperstone Richard and Sally Phelps Roger and Kristin Servison Donald and Susan Mykrantz Ned Eames and Dilshad Sarah Derby and Gary William and Rebecca Power Khambatta‐Eames The Lynch Foundation George A. Neale MacDonald Fund Peter and Mary Renner Vernon and Deborah Steve and Robin Scari The Parthenon Group Andrew and Suzanne Offit Ellinger Tiina and Renny Smith Scott and Laurie Schoen USTA Charles and Patricia Bob and Debbie First Ribakoff Thomas Stemberg and Bud Schultz and Elaine Wellington Management Katherine Chapman Lawrence and Atsuko Fish Foundation Robert & Ardis James Cosseboom Foundation Beth and Anthony Terrana Zak George Steven and Ellen Segal $10,000-$24,999 Rockefeller & Co, Inc. Dr. Thomas and Karen GlobalGiving Foundation Anonymous (2) Barbara and Edward Maurice and Lourdes Thornhill Goodwin Procter, LLP Shapiro Anna B. Stearns Charitable Samuels Steve and Fatima Virtue Foundation, Inc. Jeremy and Hannelore Richard and Brenda Sharton Schrafft Charitable Trust Robert and Theresa Grantham Robert Sides Ramin and Stacey Arani Wadsworth Janey Fund Charitable Trust Beth Greenberg Jonathan and Rachel Sieber Bain Capital Childrens Tucker Walsh Charity LTD Stoddard Charitable Trust Lisa and Jeffrey Greenberg Silver Bridge Advisors USTA New England Charles and Shari Bank of America Charitable Warshaver Harvard University Steven and Karen Sisselman Foundation USTA Serves Mark and Sarah Williamson Derek and Donna Hayden Brian and Stephanie Spector Baupost Group, LLC Richard Wallace Youth Tennis Foundation of Peter and Tamara Hermann John and Lynn Sullivan Josh and Anita Bekenstein Gail and Duncan Warden New England HighVista Strategies Ken and Carolyn Swan Boston Public Schools/Ex- Sarah Hoit and Scott Bevins tended Learning Time $5,000-$9,999 $1,000- $4,999 Benjamin and Katherine Associated Grant Makers Anonymous (3) Evan and Rebecca Horn- Taylor Calyon Securities buckle Michael and Lisa Bronner Kenneth and Susan Abrams David Taylor & Susan Citigroup Global Markets Hunt Street Fund Sargent Cogan Family Foundation Ajay and Kate Agarwal Richard and Ann Marie Andy and Sara Hunter David and Wendy Teplow Connolly Gerald and Susan Cohen Virgil and Candace Aiello John Hancock Financial The Bulfinch Group Dean Welfare Trust Lawrence and Roberta Cohn Rand and Cheryl Alexander Services, Inc. 6 | FALL If there are unintentional errors in this report, we apologize. 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Purcell Shawn and Beth Baker Frances Dennie Davis John Martin and Katherine Merrily S. Gerrish E B Rist, Jr. Fitzhugh Jacqueline and Daniel Baran George C. Deptula John and Patricia Glass Emily Rooney John and Sarah McGinty Kevin and Susan Barry Lisa M. Desechenes William Goodman, IV Russell and Susie Ryan James and Ann McLaughlin Michael and Lori Bass Thomas and Mimi Doe Jane Gorham West and Victoria Saltonstall Preston and Susan McSwain Dean J. Bauer John and MaryAnn Andrea Graveline and Peter Michael Savit and Jill Cohen Stephen and Laetitia Mead Steve and Michelle Bearak Hosmer Englander Andrew and Penny Savitz Morgan Worcester, Inc. Russell and Patricia Beede Joan Gray Lee and Suzanne Feldman Sandra and Leonard Serkess Richard B. Mount Alan and Randi Biren Kathleen Greenberg Robert Fincke Jill and Brian Setian Dianna Fischer and Doug Michael and Suzy Murray Dudley Blodget and Pam Michael and Susan Griffin Budner James Shaw Ford Laura Gassner Otting Fred and Deanna Groen Mary and Anthony Richard and Gitte Shea Tom Ford and Mary Mayotte Greg and Kim Pappas Andrea Hadaya Bongiorno Timothy W. Smith Michael and Courtney Stephen and Anne Peacher John and Leslie Harkavy Forrester Richard and Nancy Brickley Paul and Marjie Stanzler Jacques Perold & Amy David and Deborah Brooks Michael and Susan Hazard Michael and Jennifer Boesky Susan and Kurt Stark Freedman Alison Brown Ted Hoehn and Nanny Patrick and Corinne Planche Vanneck Max and Nancy Steinmann Friends of Titus Sparrow Bruce Brumberg Matthew and Nancy Sterne Park Doug and Jo Powell Peter and Joan Hoffman Gary A. Bruno Laura Stowe Rachel and Brian Garity Leo and Kathleen Power Jr. David V. Ives Patricia and Larry Burdick Ralph and Carol Stuart Henrietta Gates and Heaton John and Jill Preotle Nancy M. Ives Daniel Bushnell Robertson Daniel Raemer and Wallis Susanna Jacobus Mark and Karen Susser Wickham Geoffrey and Liz Caan Emory and Donna Geller Lance and Moira James Steve and Lisa Sydness Myles and Maureen Gilbert Niels Rathlev and Penny Laurie Canavan & Julie Allison L. Taff Pounder Olson Charles Jandl Joe and Nancy Gill Conrad H. Todd Ailene Robinson & Tom Alvan Carr Brad and Elizabeth Johnson Nathan and Teresa Gilliland Raphael X. Toubian Lewis Sarah B. Carton Jeff and Jill Karp Christina and David Glen Tony and Ann Ryan Kasey Kaufman and Umana Middle School Peter and Pam Cassidy Academy Marilyn and Eugene Susan Rynerson & Jay Jostyn Michael Horwitz Goodman Diana and Matthew Chiott Rosamond B. Vaule Mrs. Polly E. Sands Michael and Sally Kellogg Mark Goodman Patricia and Patrick Kurt and Sue Saraceno Clendenen

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UP TO $99 CONT. Karen Lapsley Moira and Barry O’Brien Mike and Sherrie Skillman Wing Yeung Chanel Harding Kathryn Leathers Mark O’Connell Bernadette and Vincent Tiffany Young Smith M. Celine and Peter Harrity Jennifer Lemieux Mary and Kevin O’Connor Noemi Zabatta Mokuluo Smith David and Storey Hauck Kerry Lesslauer Thomas O’Malley and Liliana Zavaleta Beverly Arsem Julie Smith‐Bartoloni Leila Higgins Sulian Liang Gaofeng Zhao Tim and Liz Orie Dorothy Snyder Roberta Hing Alison Link Jian Jun Zhong Lou Orlando Kim Southwick Loretta Holloway Lisa Linker and Bill Heines Kristine and Louis Zinnanti Savannah Homans Elliot and Lenore Lobel Karen O’Sullivan The Honorable John Spinale IN-KIND DONORS Nama J. Huertas Mario Lopez Elizabeth Parker Les and Jan Spinazzola $50,000+ Leigh Hurd Carline Louis‐Letang Janet A. 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White Matthew Knortz Mahoney’s Garden Center Trishia Muturi Kevin and Lisa Seaver Ginger Wiederer Yutaka and Maureen Gary Rhodes Kobayashi William and Beth Nast Dorothy and Murray Laura Wilson‐Mills Shankman Alice Rothchild and Dan James and Harriet Koch Stephanie Naughton Carol Winters Klein Barbara M. Shea Linda Koury Karen Nerpouni Mark Winters Judith Alper Smith Alyssa Shefveland Douglas and Lisa Kra Jeremy Nesoff Laura and Geoffrey Strategic Financial Partners Kevin Sherry Witheford Stephen Kristan Michael Newman and Polly Tennis and Squash Shop Kornblith Fionna Sherwin‐Murray Elizabeth and Oliver Wood Kimberly Kyle The Upper Crust Steven and Anna Kyriakidis Nestor and Anne Nicholas Suzanne and Timothy Steffi Wright Shevlin USTA Jaime LaFlash Louis and Maureen Nunes Wendy Wunder & Gregg Minna Shtudiner Rosenblum WCVB-TV 5 Diana and David Lannon Patricia V. Nunez‐Salas Maria C. Silveira David and Patty Wyner Westboro Tennis & Swim Lori Ann Lannon Katiusca Objio Club Warren and Leslie Simmons Nancy Wynne Geoff and Leslie Oblak Worcester Tennis Club Kim Yee 10 | FALL If there are unintentional errors in this report, we apologize. Please call us with any corrections at 617-562-0900 x26 WINNING FRIENDS IN WORCESTER: SHOWDOWN AT HARVARD THE BILL & DOTTIE POWER MEMORIAL RECEPTION Tenacity and Harvard Univer- Well over 100 supporters of youth sity teamed up for a “Harvard development and tennis joined Tenacity of Showdown” October 1-3, a fam- Worcester and lead sponsor, Harr Motors, ily friendly event that was lots of to celebrate the lives of local tennis enthu- fun and helped raise money for siasts Bill and Dottie Power and to raise our programs. Harvard invited money to continue the Summer Tennis and three other men’s varsity teams Reading Program. Attendees heard from to a showdown competition, and local committee members, Bill and Dottie’s Tenacity hosted a Pro-Am with the Division I college players as “pros” daughters and Tenacity’s Ned Eames, as Tenacity Tennis Coordinator Dan Swann and program par- well as award-winning program partici- on Friday. ticipant Gerry Ambroise spreading the word about Tenacity. pants. The next day, in gorgeous weather, the Tenacity family and tennis community came to watch matches and enjoy a Redbones cook-out at Harvard Stadium. Many thanks to the 24 Pro-Am players who came out and played hard, and to all the Tenacity sup- porters who made it a very fun Family Fun at the Showdown. Summer Program Award Winners at the Power weekend. Reception in Worcester. TENACITY KIDS EXPLORE NEW ENGLAND For many summers now, Tenacity has been bringing youth involved in our program to the Eastern Yacht Club to enjoy the cool breezes and the great tennis and get some much needed time away from the city. Orchestrated by Board Member Ralph James, ten Tenacity youth joined more than 25 EYC adults and children for a great day of tennis, boating and feasting on the waters, the courts and the lawns of EYC. Club Pro Dan McCormick made sure it was a great day, complete with gifts and prizes. Later in the summer, another Tenacity group went to Cape Cod for a day at the Chatham Beach and Tennis Club. Sponsored by Board Member Sarah Hoit and with help from Club Pro, Alan Leathers, our youth had another great day. Some highlights: seeing thousands of seals in the bay; a great skills clinic with CBTC pro; and about a dozen double matches that put our kids right in the mix with many life-long tennis players. We’re glad to report, our kids more than held their own! Alex Rosier of Bedford put together the Play 4A Purpose Charity Tennis Tournament to benefit Tenacity this fall. Forty adults and children participated in a round-robin format.

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TENACITY KIDS WIN FIVE ARTHUR ASHE AWARDS Arthur Ashe was an American hero fighting Off the court, he was a In essay or picture, partici- battles both on and off the court. He broke barriers social activist taking on issues pants in a national contest were in the tennis world, becoming a three-time grand like racial prejudice, AIDS, asked to express what each slam champion, and the first African American male apartheid, and education. One thinks of Arthur Ashe. to win a grand slam tournament. of his many legacies includes The Umana School, Tenacity’s the National Junior Tennis and East Boston site, had five students Learning (“NJTL”), a network of chosen as section award winners youth-serving organizations that in 2010. Congratulations to provides tennis and education winners Vladamir Gonzalez, for all. Nathan Rivera, Hender Rivas, Laura Escolero and Karen His wish was for NJTL to be Perez! a resource for kids to develop skills for leadership and academic excellence.

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