SUMMER TENNIS & READING PROGRAM (STRP)
* PARA ESPANOL, CLIC AQUI
Neighborhoods
Tenacity provides tennis, literacy and wellness programs in partnership with the City of Boston’s Centers for Youth and Families throughout the summer at more than 20 sites in the following neighborhoods:
- Allston / Brighton
- Dorchester
- Downtown Boston
- East Boston
- Hyde Park
- Jamaica Plain
- Mattapan
- North End
- Roxbury
- South Boston
- South End
- West Roxbury
Session Schedule & Dates
Studies have shown that youth ten and under learn best in short time blocks and all kids learn best amongst their peers within the same age and ability range. STRP holds 2 sessions at most sites, one in the morning from 9am – 12pm (for 6-10 year olds) and one in the afternoon from 1pm – 4pm (for 11-16 year olds). There are a few sites that hold sessions only in the morning.
July 9th - August 17th 2012
Morning Session: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM for
Ages 6 - 10 years ONLY
Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM for
Ages 11 - 16 years ONLY
Tennis
During the morning session we use the innovative QuickStart Tennis Format with our 6-10 year old players to help build their enjoyment of the game, while developing and refining their tennis skills more quickly and efficiently. During the afternoon session we have an expanded team tennis league so older participants will have more opportunity for skill development and competitive play.
Reading / Literacy
Both morning and afternoon session include age appropriate literacy programming. It is well established that children learn best in groups made up of their peers of the same age. Our schedule allows us to tailor our reading program to fit the ages and reading levels of our participants. We dedicate 30 minutes of the 3 hour session to literacy activities. Recent academic research has shown that a large part of the urban-suburban school performance gap can be attributed to differing summer activities. Tenacity works to narrow this gap, providing urban youth a daily dose of literacy activities throughout the summer months.
Partner Programs
In addition to the individual children who register for the program described above, Tenacity services between 40-50 partner programs, such as Boston Center for Youth and Families (BCYF) summer programs and other youth organizations who want to bring some of their campers to a site for free tennis programming. Contact us if you are interested in being a partner program.
Cost
The Summer Tennis and Reading Program is FREE!
Contact us
If you are interested in finding out more about Tenacity’s Summer Tennis & Reading Program please contact Ananth Pandian at summer@tenacity.org or call 617 562 0900 x 27.
| Neighborhood | Site | Times |
| Allston | Ringer Playground | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
| Boston - Downtown | Boston Common | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
| Boston - Northeastern University | Carter Playground | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
| Boston - North End | Prince St Park | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
| (Formerly North End Park) | ||
| Brighton | Cassidy Playground | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 |
| Brighton | Rogers Park | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
| Dorchester | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 | |
| Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 | ||
| Ripley Playground | Mon.–Fr. 9-12 | |
| East Boston | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 | |
| East Boston | Memorial Park / Sartori Stadium | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 |
| George Wright Golf Course | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 | |
| Hyde Park - Readville | Iacono Playground | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
| Hyde Park | Martini Shell/Moynihan Playground | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
| Jamaica Plain | English High | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
| Mattapan | Hunt/Almont Playground | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
| Mattapan | Ryan Playground | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 |
| Roxbury | Malcolm X/Washington Park | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
| Moakley/Columbus Park | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 | |
| West Roxbury | Billings Field | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
| West Roxbury | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 or 1-4 |
2012 SUMMER PROGRAM OVERVIEW (WORCESTER)
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Session Schedule: | Morning Session: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Participants may sign up for morning sessions, afternoon sessions, or both. |
| We'll be using the innovative QuickStart Tennis format with our players to build their enjoyment of the game, while developing and refining their tennis skills more quickly and efficiently. Visit |
Program Cost: | The program is FREE, but we are inviting families to consider making a voluntary contribution. |
Neighborhood | Site | Times |
Worcester | University Park / Clark University | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 & 1-4 |
Worcester | Crompton Park | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 & 1-4 |
Worcester | Newton Square | Mon.-Fr. 9-12 & 1-4 |
