Volume VII Issue 4/ April 2020

TENNIS AT HOME - the new normal

Hello to the Rockingham County tennis community, The RCTA Board of Directors hope you are safely sheltered and following Governor Cooper's Executive Order No. 121 to Stay at Home . As requested by the United States Tennis Association (USTA), all of our tennis programs are now SUSPENDED until May 3. In this longer-than-usual April Newsletter, you'll find Ways to keep your racket swinging at home with your family Opportunities for young players to apply for college and summer camp scholarships Job openings for a summer NJTL Coordinator, Interns and Community Coaches Two RCTA March program highlights. Wash your hands, be kind, and stay active. We're all in this together. Shelby Rhyne, Executive Director

Tennis at Home Challenges and Videos

NO COURT? NO PROBLEM Net Generation Tennis At Home There are so many ways you can stay active and have fun with your own homemade tennis court. Check out these creative courts from across Net Generation! MORE TENNIS ACTIVITY VIDEOS

TENNIS AT HOME FAMILY MATH and ART CHALLENGE www.netgeneration.com Ages 5-18 and family Your tennis coach thinks we need a little accuracy practice on the tennis court today. We each get 3 shots. This is how the other side of the net looks. How many different sums can each family member get if all 3 of their shots land on the targets? Don't peek. (Click the image for the answer to all 10 math challenges.) MORE MATH AND ART CHALLENGES

TENNIS FITNESS with Rusty Lovell Southside Area Tennis Association Middle, High School, and Adult Players Just to the north of Rockingham County in Virginia, Coach Rusty Lovell leads a sister USTA Community Tennis Association. Check out his regular tennis fitness videos and meet his special guests on the SATA Facebook page . FITNESS WORKOUTS WITH SATA

TRAIN AT HOME with Paul Goode Raleigh Racquet Club Middle, High School, and Adult Players Follow the RRC YouTube Channel to improve your tennis skills at home. RRC YOUTUBE CHANNEL

CHECK OUT A BACKPACK OF FAMILY EQUIPMENT TO PLAY AT HOME Huntsville Elementary Schools' Amanda Farrell checked out six Tennis at Home backpacks for her third grade families. Each bag includes 2 rackets, balls, chalk and Net Generation tape to make your own court, and a fun Tennis Skillastics game mat with 26 activities to play. We hope to make the next group of take home backpacks available for check out after April 15. RESERVE YOUR  BACKPACK

College and Summer Camp Scholarships

North Carolina Tennis Foundation Emily H Preyer Family COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP High School Seniors $2500 Deadline May 1 Applications for the The Emily H. Preyer Family College Scholarships for high school seniors are now open. APPLY FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

USTA and NC TENNIS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SUMMER YOUTH TENNIS CAMPS Age 8 - 8th grade Day and overnight camps Deadline April 15 Applications for NC Tennis Foundation and USTA Summer Youth Tennis Camp scholarships for age 8 - 8th grade are now open. CAMP SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Rockingham County NJTL Summer Jobs

NJTL COORDINATOR JOB OPENING Sum mer 2020 $20/hour up to 100 hours We have an opening for a part-time program coordinator for our summer youth tennis outreach program.  The position is responsible for planning and oversight of the 6-week tennis and education program with our Rockingham County summer day camp partners. NJTL COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION

NJTL INTERNS JOB OPENING Age 14-18 Sum mer 2020 June 15 - July 31 $10/hour We are looking for vibrant, engaged middle and high school youth to help lead group tennis clinics on the court and be mentors and leaders off the court connecting tennis and education using the ACE curriculum. Training is provided. Tennis experience is not required. READ MORE AND APPLY HERE

NJTL COACHES JOB OPENING Age 18-Adult Sum mer 2020 June 15 - July 31 $35/2-hour session Community Coaches should be 18 and over and have tennis experience but do not need professional teaching credentials. A passion for working with children IS required. Lesson plans, equipment, and training are provided. READ MORE AND APPLY HERE

March Program Highlights

ABILITIES TENNIS DAY Cardinal Innovations Rockingham Wellness Center, Eden We met 25 athletes from UMAR and His Path Developmental Day Program for fun adaptive tennis activities on the indoor pop up courts on March 6. Thank you Abilities Tennis Association of North Carolina for partnering with RCTA to bring Coach James Hunt and his wife Mitsue to Rockingham County. Hope you'll be back soon. CONNECT WITH ABILITIES TENNIS

WINTER KIDS TENNIS CLUBS powered by Net Generation Lincoln Elementary Bee Penn Moore Community Center Coaches Pat Williams, Shelby Rhyne, Jackie Cantrell, and Dennis Webster provided weekly fun tennis activities in our first Winter Kids Tennis Club season. Patrick Sullivan engaged these young players off the court with the enrichment challenges from the ACE Curriculum. PHOTO GALLERY

www.Facebook.com/RCYouthtennis |  RCTennisAssociation@gmail.com | www.rockingham.usta.com Shelby Rhyne, Executive Director