Florence To Host South Carolina Junior Tennis Camp

On Saturday, September 25, the Florence Tennis Association (FTA) will host a day-long camp for students from four South Carolina National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) chapters at the Florence Tennis Center. Participating organizations will include the DD&J Junior Tennis Foundation from Columbia, the St. George Youth Sports League, the Sumter Tennis Club, and the FTA’s own Ron James Youth Tennis Program. Around 50 participants between the ages of 6 and 16 are expected, along with coaches and parents from each of the programs.

The day will include on-court games and drills and a round round-robin tournament, all for small groups based on age and skill level, as well as a talks by Pat Harris, former Chief Diversity Officer for McDonalds and a presentation and clinic by Jorge Andrew, former professional tennis player and current Director of Tennis in Lexington, SC.
The event is sponsored by the FTA, The Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center, and local businesses, with a generous grant from the NJTL Committee of the United States Tennis Associations Southern Section.

NJTL is a national program founded over 50 years ago by Arthur Ashe and his friends to help children by combining tennis and academic improvement. The Ron James Program was in Florence was created to bring the health, fitness, and sportsmanship benefits of tennis into the lives of children who would not normally have access to the sport. It works closely with its partner organizations, the City Athletics and Sports Tourism Department, the Boys and Girls Clubs, Girls University, the City After-School Program, and the Florence Tennis Center to integrate on-court activities and learning opportunities—with the goal of helping young people reach their personal objectives and live more rewarding lives.

The FTA is an award-winning all-volunteer non-profit organization that works to grow the game of tennis in the greater Florence area by conducting leagues, clinics, tournaments, and other activities and working with area governments and businesses to make certain that first-rate tennis facilities are available to the public.
For More Information Contact past president, Paul Pittman at pmpittman@gmail.com.