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USTA HONORS LEGACY YOUTH TENNIS AND EDUCATION WITH ITS NJTL CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Philadelphia Group Receives National Award For its Work in Enhancing Children's Lives
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The USTA announced today that National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) chapter Legacy Youth Tennis and Education of Philadelphia has been honored with its NJTL Chapter of the Year Award. Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Foundation was honored at an awards banquet involving more than 600 community tennis leaders during the annual USTA Tennis Development Workshop (TDW), Nov. 5-7, at the Sheraton San Diego.
Legacy Youth Tennis and Education has a deep-rooted history and tradition in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia, Camden and Chester, Pa., and is one of the oldest and largest NJTL chapters in the United States.
“We are proud to honor the work being done by the Legacy Youth Tennis and Education group,” said Kurt Kamperman, Chief Executive, Community Tennis, USTA. “Legacy Youth is an outstanding example of how NJTL continues to impact today’s youth by delivering programs that emphasize not only tennis, but also character and education.”
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In recent years, Legacy Youth Tennis and Education has put on more than 30 USTA Play Days and hosted several Regional Training Center camps. The program hosted the USTA Foundation Excellence Teams Cup and also is an active participant in the annual Arthur Ashe Essay Contest.
“As I start my new role as president, I know firsthand the impact this chapter can have,” said Lance Lee, Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Program president. “I’m humbled and delighted to have our program selected as the NJTL Chapter of the Year.”
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Founded in 1969 by Arthur Ashe, Charlie Pasarell, and Sheridan Snyder, National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) is a nationwide network of more than 510 nonprofit youth development organizations that provide free or low-cost tennis, education and life skills programming to more than 225,000 children each year.
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The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level -- from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization with more than 715,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world, and launched the Emirates Airline US Open Series, linking eight summer tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 90 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA’s philanthropic entity, the USTA Foundation, provides grants and scholarships and helps under-resourced youth and individuals with disabilities, and supports wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans and their families. For more information on the USTA, log on to usta.com, “like” the official Facebook page, facebook.com/usta, or follow @usta on Twitter.
