Fremont Tennis Association

It’s time for Special Olympics Tennis Buddies! The program will be starting up Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the Fremont Family YMCA indoor courts.

Athletes and volunteers will meet five consecutive Sundays, April 7, 14, 21, 28, and May 5, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. All are encouraged to be on time because the session must end promptly by 6:30.

Athletes are encouraged to wear shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes and bring your racket and a water bottle.

There will be two levels of skills courts and up to three courts of Unified Players.

If you would like to volunteer to help, or for more information, please email Coach Heidi Moran at fhstenniscoach@gmail.com, or call 402-677-2768.

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Below are some photos from the Special Olympics tennis program held earlier this year. You can see they were having a lot of fun. Thanks to our Olympians for participating, and to the helpers who assisted with the program. And thanks to Diana Myers for sharing the photos with us.

To enlarge a photo, just click on it. Then hit the back button to view another photo.

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A new tennis program will be starting up soon for the Fremont area called Tennis Buddies. It is a program growing out of Fremont Special Olympics USTA Adaptive Tennis.

Instruction and play will being on Sunday, March 18th from 4-5 p.m. at the Fremont Family YMCA. Play will be Sundays 4-5 p.m. from March 18th through May 13th. All ages are welcome.

Tennis Buddies supplements tennis opportunities provided to athletes via Special Olympics Nebraska. The program is FREE of charge and coaches and instructors are ALL volunteers. Rackets and balls will be provided. Tennis / gym shoes must be worn to play.

Tennis Buddies will get you exercise and other benefits! AND you will learn how to play tennis!!!! If you have any further questions, please contact: Rick Spalding at 420.720.8284 or Dian Christensen Hillis at 402.720.1334. You may also learn more at the Tennis Buddies Rock home page or the Fremont Tennis Buddies web page.

The Tennis Buddies program is looking for helpers. If you are interested, check out the Fremont Tennis Buddy Guide

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