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Reader's Report: USTA Praises BSAC's 'Tennis For Fun' Adaptive Program

The 2011 USTA Adaptive Tennis National Community Service Award goes to the Tennis For Fun program at the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center. The aim is to make tennis accessible for players with special needs.

 

The following report was submitted by Lori Bukaweski, associate executive director of the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center.

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The USTA today announced that Tennis for Fun, based in Brandon at the , has been awarded the 2011 USTA Adaptive Tennis National Community Service Award.

The award is given to a program or program leader who has demonstrated continued excellence, dedication and service in tennis for an adaptive tennis
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"Tennis for Fun has made excellent strides in making tennis accessible for everyone with special needs and ensuring that they have the opportunity to participate in a meaningful tennis experience," said Kurt Kamperman, USTA's chief executive of community tennis. "We praise Nathan Moore on his vision and everyone at Tennis for Fun for their dedication. We are proud to acknowledge their efforts with this award."

Tennis for Fun, a free weekly tennis clinic available to athletes with special needs, is a volunteer organization that provides opportunities to have fun playing tennis while learning basic life skills.

provides the court time. The Rotary Club of Brandon South provides T-shirts for the participants.

Tennis for Fun was honored at the USTA development workshop, January 13-15, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, La., the largest annual gathering of grassroots tennis leaders in the country.

The USTA Adaptive Tennis National Community Service Award was established in 2003. To qualify for a program award, the program must have been in existence for a minimum of three consecutive years. To qualify for an individual award, the recipient must have worked with an Adaptive Tennis program for a minimum of three consecutive years.


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