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Important Updates

Thank you to all who took our survey over the past few weeks. As of now, we anticipate reopening on July 1st but we are awaiting approval from William & Mary's Emergency Management Team. We will confirm the date and schedule as we get closer. Regardless of our reopening date, we have many exciting new programs in the works and hope you are just as excited as we are! In the meantime, we hope this finds you well and we can't wait to see you all soon so we can get back to TENNIS!!!

Pro-Tip of the Month

“3 benefits from staggering at the net in doubles: Eliminates middle confusion, protects cross court shots and gives clear responsibilities to each net player.”

- Gigi Fernandez

Member Highlight:

Shannon Lewes

For this month, we wanted to dedicate our member highlight to our very special, intelligent, and kind-hearted member, friend, and leader, Shannon Lewes.

Shannon is 18 years old and just graduated from high school. She has been coming to McCormack-Nagelsen for over three years and her love for tennis has only gotten stronger and stronger. Neely has taken Shannon under her wing and has helped her to become an even better tennis player and individual. Shannon will be attending Virginia Wesleyan University in the fall and will be playing on their Division 3 Tennis Team! We are so proud of her and will miss seeing her on a regular basis!

In the next year, Shannon plans on playing in the line-up for VWU'S tennis team, bringing ACEing Autism to VWU, and being involved in campus activities and events. Within the next five years, Shannon hopes to become a certified Tennis Coach, become the VWU's Assistant Tennis Coach, and go on a mission trip.

Shannon's biggest life long goal is to help people know their purpose in life and to help them find that and live with passion. She wants to live her life to the absolute fullest and live boldly and continue going out of her comfort zone.

Shannon values community, friendship, and connection and hopes to keep strong relationships with the MNTC family!

How long have you been playing at MNTC?

"I actually attended a summer camp when I was really young. However, I never made it back until I went with Providence's Tennis Club and Mike was there and he was so welcoming I just really wanted to keep going. My dad also did Cardio Tennis with Neely and thought I would enjoy learning about tennis with her and I did just that! Years later, she is one of my biggest inspirations and the best mentor. I volunteered for ACEing Autism the first time and after that, Neely and I are now the Program Directors and I just love everything I do for ACEing Autism."

What is the most important lesson you've learned through tennis?

"I've learned that tennis is just like life and that nothing is impossible. Opportunities are endless and it is up to you to act on them and to not be afraid of looking silly because that is how you learn and become a better person or tennis player!"

What accomplishments are you most proud of?

"The three top things I am proud of are:

Being an ACEing Autism Program Director and hosting the camps!
I maintained a perfect GPA in high school.
I was the Salutatorian for my graduating class!

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