Academia del Pueblo (ADP) is making history with its first ever tennis program. Founder and Executive Director of Serve the Future (and Friendly House Board Member), Leslie Banks, is teaching ADP students the fundamentals of tennis.

Every week, Coach Leslie arrives to find the students running up to her car to greet her. They are always eager to carry the balls and baskets to the tennis courts in order to begin. Those students who have attended at least 3 classes know the routine and start without prompt. Miss Victoria, ADP's Programs and Events Coordinator, helps Coach Leslie by encouraging the students and sometimes

joining in to play.

Coach Leslie notes that the students "maintain their enthusiasm throughout the class with Faith’s inquisitiveness, Uriah’s thoughtful movements, Yael’s zeal, Joseph’s smile, Jezebel’s quiet joy, and Mauncie’s earnestness." All of these student’s positive, infectious actions and emotions makes this time each week an absolute highlight for Coach Leslie and the ADP tennis club.