SBTA Launches 10 and Under Kids Tennis Satellite Program in South Brooklyn

The South Brooklyn Tennis Association (SBTA), a registered CTA/NJTL of the USTA, has announced the launch of its 10 & Under Program. The team from SBTA instructed kids in attendance at an event on May 8th at the Bush-Clinton Playground in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, the start of nearly 25 events that the SBTA has scheduled on Saturdays through the month of October.

“We will be servicing South Brooklyn, areas include Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Sunset Park, and Bay Ridge,” said Pablo Sierra, USTA Eastern Metro Region Brooklyn Representative. “In addition, SBTA will be supporting the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life on June 2 at Aviator Field, the Ikea-Red Hook on June 9, and the Bay Ridge, Relay for Life on June 23. In addition, our team will be introducing the game of tennis to the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) on May 19th at the UFT Offices in the Bronx, as well as supporting the American Diabetes Association’s, Feria de Salud.”

Sierra wants to take tennis to the kids, and taking tennis to the kids means taking the game to the kids’ playgrounds. This initiative will be implemented using the USTA’s QuickStart Tennis format, which uses modified courts, tennis balls and rackets.

In 2011, the SBTA and USTA Eastern participated in promoting the game of tennis not only in Brooklyn, but also in the Bronx and the U.S. Tennis Open Qualifying Rounds. Funding for the Satellite Program is being provided in partnership with the USTA Eastern Region’s Grow the Game Funding program.

“The game of tennis offers many benefits, not only in introducing tennis to the kids, but to provide a great form of exercise to promote wellness with regards to managing glucose levels, relieving stress, and assisting in helping individuals battling heart-related diseases,” said Sierra. “Exercising 20-30 minutes each day can be extremely beneficial, and you know kids have had a good time when they walk away with a smile on their face.”

The SBTA’s Satellite dates are posted online at www.SouthBrooklynTennis.com, and you may also reach out to the SBTA via their Facebook Page by searching for the “South Brooklyn Tennis Association.”