http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMIWjkE2dXU&feature=youtu.be He bursts with unbridled and contagious enthusiasm. He attacks agility drills (see video above) with a vociferous passion. His energy knows no bounds. And when you place a racquet in his hands? His...
Game On!
Future Ace: Robin Montgomery
3,000 of anything for anyone is daunting. But not for rising star and Junior Tennis Champions Center player Robin Montgomery. Hits 3,000 serves every four weeks - comes in early before drills to get in some practice Started tennis when she was 3 - product of Game On!...
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Editor's Note: Today is #GivingTuesday. It is a worldwide effort to transform how people think about and participate in the giving season. Coinciding with Thanksgiving and the kickoff of the holiday shopping season, #GivingTuesday will inspire people to improve...
Review of annual Parent Meeting
Last Tuesday, August 10, the Junior Tennis Champions Center held its annual Parent Meeting. Speakers included CEO Ray Benton, Tennis Center at College Park General Manager Ajay Pant, Community Outreach Manager Melanie Wright and Tennis Director Vesa Ponkka. Below...
Good Morning Washington (Part 2)
In the second segment on Good Morning Washington, JTCC Senior Director of Tennis Vesa Ponkka details Game On!, JTCC's community outreach program: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEzCrBNyRYw&w=640&h=360]
JTCC Champion player hosts successful Game On! fundraiser
Tenacious. Philanthropic. Altruistic. These characteristics rarely define a teenager. But Pasquale Procaccino of the Junior Tennis Champions Center is not your typical 13-year-old. In a sport that by its nature engenders selfishness, Pasquale decided instead to...
Every Child Deserves a Chance
Every child deserves a chance to play tennis. Game On!, JTCC's community outreach program, encapsulates this mantra. The year-round program has served 400 at-risk youth per year since its inception in 2009. The program provides tennis instruction and academic...
JTCC Annual Gala Set for May 15 at Swedish Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, DC
The GEICO Champions Celebration will take place on Wednesday, May 15. It is the major annual fundraiser of the Junior Tennis Champions Center that benefits its community outreach initiative Game On! Co-hosted by Swedish Ambassador Jonas Hafström and former world No....