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***POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*** Junior No Coast Tennis Practice

Thursday, June 4, 2020
6:00 pm7:30 pm
Public Park: Location TBD; Contact Rick Haith rhaith@thewholeperson.org for details as the program start date nears.

Join us for the Junior No Coast (K-12) Annual Wheelchair Tennis Series

The weekly series begins on Thursday, April 23 2020 and concludes June 11, 2020 | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $40 registration fee with the option to pay in full at the time of registrations or a $5 weekly participation fee.

The objectives of this series are:
- To allow children with a variety of physical limitations and special needs to be introduced to and explore basic skills in a fun, recreational environment.
- To allow children with a variety of physical limitations to learn the fundamentals of the game of tennis.

Goals of the series:
- Kids learn the basics of tennis in a fun interactive environment
- To improve hand/eye coordination, racquet skills, volleys and ground strokes.
- To prepare adaptive tennis players for competitive play.

Participation requirements - To ensure a fun and safe event, children must be:
- Ages K-12 and able to actively participate in the series*
- Seizure free for at least 2 months*
- Caregiver presence needed for assistance if participant is not physically independent*
- Having participants be able to push a manual wheelchair independently is preferred*
*NOTE: Parent/guardian will need to sign a waiver before child can play. Waiver will be available at venue

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