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NJTL Newsletter REACH OUT REACH OUT Department of Outreach and Advocacy Newsletter Conveying the Ideals of Summer 2008 Arthur Ashe Table of Contents NJTL Participants he USTA announced the 10 na- reflect those qualities. Artwork was also tional winners of the tenth annual added as a new submission category. USTA/NJTL Arthur Ashe Essay Younger kids sometimes find it difficult to NJTL Participants Compete in Compete in AAKD Valspar Contest. The 10 winners, ages 10 express themselves through words. Contest AAKD Valspar Challenge, p. 1 Tto 18, received a travel package from August organizers want to make the contest inclusive Target Challenge 22-24 that included: round-trip airfare to New by allowing creative expression. Eight na- rd York City for them and a parent/legal guard- tional art winners, ages 10 to 12, will receive Latest Events, p. 1 t AAKD on August 23 , ten NJTL and introduction of the 10 kids, two ITA Arthur ian; two nights lodging at the New York a commemorative plaque. participants had the opportunity of a Ashe Award College All-Stars as feeders for Grand Hyatt; two tickets to a New York Mets lifetime to win money for their local the challenge, plus 20 minutes of target hitting. baseball game vs. the Houston Astros; tickets For the first time, contest organizers also NJTL Initiative Announces Second NJTL chapter. As part of the NJTL AAAKD Pre-Show, each of the 10 youth hit for The winner of the Pre-Show, 13 year old Hai-Li to Broadway’s “The Lion King;” and tickets provided rewards for NJTL chapters that Year Grants, p. 2 to the 2008 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented submitted over 25 entries. Depending on the targets to compete for one spot in the AAKD Kong from Junior Tennis Champion Center in by Hess on August 23 at the Billie Jean King overall number of submissions, NJTL Stadium Show. During the stadium show, only College Park, MD, moved on to compete in the National Tennis Center, where they were chapters received wristbands, t-shirts for their Two NJTL Chapters Selected for one would stand along side Roger Federer, Stadium Show. During the Stadium Show, Hai- featured guests in the president’s suite. They participants, or a Community Tennis Capacity Building Grant, p. 2 Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, and Lindsay Li played hard and battled nerves as she chal- also received an honorary plaque at a special Development Workshop scholarship. Davenport to compete in the Valspar Challenge lenged the top professional players on the tour. lunch with the 106th Mayor of New York and win money for their NJTL. Ultimately, Hai-Li did not win the challenge, City and USTA Board Member David These changes were important in growing the Leadership and Tennis Come but she earned $12,000 for her NJTL chapter Dinkins. The luncheon also included the In- contest and making it more successful. The 10 youth were the best candidates at four and won the hearts of the thousands of fans in tercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), plus Overall, 58 NJTL chapters sent in over 2,300 Together in Washington, D.C., p. 3 regional tryouts held this summer in Boston, the stands as a young hopeful among some of New York City, Washington, DC and Philadel- the heaviest hitters in the game. nine of their Arthur Ashe Junior Leadership essays and over 1,200 pieces of artwork, for a and Sportsmanship Award Winners. total of 3,561 submissions. This is up 173% phia. Each participant was recommended by from 1,300 submissions in 2007. 2008 Regional Camps, p. 3 their NJTL coach as having excellent grades, This year’s contest boasted some changes, sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship. The including a new question: “How do you Below is a list of the 10 national essay contest Conveying the Ideals of Arthur tryouts mimicked the format of the Valspar exemplify the ideals of Arthur Ashe?” The winners. These young men and women were Challenge, which includes 30s of forehands and new question allows kids to think about the chosen because of their motivational essays Ashe, p. 4 30s of backhands aimed at 6 targets across the court. The highest number of targets hit pro- qualities that Ashe possessed and then asks and their interpretations of how they embody them to think about themselves and how they the character and ideals of Arthur Ashe. duced winners. 2008 Arthur Ashe Essay and Art Contest Winners, p. 4 2008 NJTL Pre-Show Competitors were: • Carl Reid, 13, Tenacity, Inc. 2008 Arthur Ashe Essay Contest The Artistry of • Amanda Albuquerque , 16, Sportsmen’s Tennis Club National Winners Arthur Ashe Latest Events • Arielle Griffin , 13, NYJTL • Chris Jimenez , 15, NYJTL For the first time since the contest’s inception, USTA/ Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Weekend Boys 10s …Andrew Yip, Honolulu, HI, Girls 10s ...Emma Crush, Prospect, KY, NJTL has added an artwork portion to the 2008 Arthur • Myron Davis , 13, Prince George’s Tennis Kilauea Junior Tennis Club Rising Stars of Kentucky Ashe Essay Contest. Boys and girls ages 12 and under August 22 – 24 and Education Foundation were encouraged to show how they exemplify Arthur Ashe • Kenya Colbert , 15, Prince George’s Boys 12s …Ethan Turner, Renfrew, PA, Girls 12 ...Caitlyn Harris, Chicago, IL, through artwork. Of the 1,220 submissions, the following Arthur Ashe Kids Day Tennis and Education Foundation Butler Junior Tennis Association Chicago Prairie were selected as national winners: Saturday, August 23 • Michael Zhu , 16, Junior Tennis Champion Center Boys 14s …Zach Elliot, Mercer Island, WA, Girls 14s ...Michelle Matoke, Raleigh, NC, • Owen Henss , Boys 10s, NJTL of Indianapolis • Hai-Li Kong , 13, Junior Tennis Robinswood Tennis Center NJTL of Raleigh • Felix d’Hermillon , Boys 10s, AAYTE 2008 US Open Champion Center • Nasyria Taylor , Girls 10s, NJYTL August 25-September 7 • Steven Chen , 18, Arthur Ashe Youth Boys 16s …Kedzie J. White, Memphis, TN, Girls 16s ...Chelsea Windham, Seaside, CA, Tennis & Education Tennis Memphis Highland Elementary School • Katwmn Tuchschere , Girls 10s, NYJTL • Ayinde Hall , Boys 12s, Zina Garrision Academy Semi-Annual Meeting • Kiara Ocasio , 17, Arthur Ashe Youth Boys 18s ...Tajh Jones, Jamaica, NY, Girls 18s ...Nacona Davis, Desoto, TX, • Kyle Wooten , Boys 12s, Robinswood NJTL August 30 – September 3 Tennis & Education New York Junior Tennis League Dallas Tennis Association • Havalah Edwards , Girls 12s, NJTL of Indianapolis The 30 minute Pre-Show included a warm-up • Simone Parker , Girls 12s, Dallas Tennis Association Reach Out, Department of Outreach and Advocacy Newsletter, Summer 2008 Mission Statement NJTL Initiative The National Junior Tennis League (NJTL) seeks to develop the character of young people through tennis and to emphasize the ideals of Arthur Ashe by: Announces Second • Reaching out to those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to play the sport • Instilling in youngsters the values of leadership and academic excellence Year Grants • Giving youngsters the opportunity to fully develop their tennis skills so they can derive a lifetime of enjoyment from the sport he Ford Foundation has needs of these shifting sands com- For more information about NJTL, its programs, or registration, please visit our website at www.usta.com/njtl or contact us by phone at 914.696.7037 continued its commit- munities. ment to the NJTL Com- munity Building Initia- The five chapters selected through Ttive for a second year and in- a competitive proposal process Leadership and Tennis creased its investment to are: Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis $450,000. USTA Serves, for- and Education (AAYTE) in Phila- merly known as the USTA Tennis delphia, PA; MaliVai Washington Come Together in & Education Foundation, has also Kids Foundation in Jacksonville, committed $300,000 of its donor- FL; Milwaukee Tennis and Edu- Washington, DC raised funds to the Initiative. A cation Foundation in Milwaukee, third private foundation has also WI; Tenacity, Inc. in Boston, supported the initiative with a MA; and Tennis Memphis in he 2008 USTA/NJTL Tennis Team Tennis (WTT) match. $150,000 grant which has enabled Memphis, TN. Leadership Camp (TLC) was nd th us to add Tennis Memphis as the held from July 22 – 28 at the Special guest speakers included Martin fifth programming site. Including The five chapters were selected Catholic University of America Blackman, Director of Junior Tennis Two NJTL Chapters Tin Washington DC. 40 boys and girls Champion Center and former ATP the chapters’ local match require- because of their plans to not only ment, the initiative focuses over change the lives of the youngsters from across the country were nominated player; Greg Patton, Coach of Boise State $1M on growing tennis in the five they serve, but also contribute to Selected for Capacity by their local chapter leader to attend the Tennis Team and the St. Louis Aces selected communities. community development goals of week-long camp designed to teach and WTT team; and John Hall, New York an entire community. The re- Building Grant inspire the values of civic engagement, Congressman for the 19th District. “This grant is succeeding in ways quired matching funding by the academic excellence, and leadership. neither Miguel [Garcia, former selected chapters, coupled with “This NJTL camp fulfills Arthur Ashe’s Ford Foundation Program Offi- the funding provided by the par- hrough funding from an who would otherwise never play the The camp is exclusively for youth, ages dream of teaching America’s youth the cer] nor I envisioned four years ticipating foundations, will be anonymous New York game of tennis. 12-14, who participate in National Junior values of humanitarianism, leadership ago when we mapped out the used to overcome issues such as foundation, USTA/NJTL Tennis League (NJTL) programs nation- and academic achievement,” said Barry framework,” says Dan Limbago, gang violence, childhood obesity, was again able to offer two “Amber Marino and Dan Faber, wide.
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