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- EIN 23-7442256
- (347) 417-8100
- 3636 33rd St Ste 504 Long Is City NY 11106-2359 USA
- http://www.nyjtl.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Education, Educational Services, Racquet Sports, Sports, Youth Development
Mission: New york junior tennis league is the largest tennis and education-themed community organization in the united states and our expertise area is providing tennis instruction to students who are just learning how to hold a racquet, supporting the learning process as the student advances in skill levels, and teaching physical activity through healthy living and character education. Just as arthur ashe said, "our idea is to use tennis as a way to gain and hold the attention of young people in the inner cities and other poor environments so that we can teach them about matters more important than tennis. . . Through tennis, lives can be changed and spirits reclaimed. " 1. Reaching out to young people who would not otherwise have the opportunity to learn and play tennis2. Instilling the value of humanitarianism, leadership and academic excellence3. Introducing the opportunity to fully develop their tennis skills and competitive potential for a lifetime of enjoyment
Programs: The organization offers weekday, weekend and summer out-of-school-time programs in over 28 public schools providing recreation and a health curriculum, to improve students' life skills, competencies, attitudes, behaviors and school performance. Activities include tutoring, tennis, other sports, fitness, wellness, nutrition education, arts programs, character education, stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), literacy activities and educational field trips. In addition, the organization provides the arthur ashe guidance program, which offers a variety of educational services to help students thrive in school, while providing guidance on admission and financial aid for high school and college.
leeds center - the organization operates a tennis facility and clubhouse in crotona park, bronx, new york. With 10 indoor and 7 outdoor courts, the center provides 6,050 free court hours, court rentals and special events to the community. In addition, it offers tennis lessons to all age groups, adult and junior programs, as well as advanced training and tournament play to talented and high performing children.
the usta (united states tennis association)has given special permission to nyjtl to re-sell us open tennis tickets (at specified prices) for the purpose of providing young persons with tennis instruction, practice, competition and teaching values.
the organization provides free tennis programs to more than 75,000 children k-12 each year. The range of programs encompasses all skill levels from beginner to advanced. Tennis is taught all year, including in school day and out-of-school-time programs. The organization sponsors and manages the mayor's cup tennis tournament for over 600 public, private and parochial school students.