Giving Kids the Advantage

Healthy Futures Participants Having Fun

Our Healthy Future participants have been enjoying their Monday nights with Assistant Program Director Naomi Spivey learning all kinds of interesting things.

"We are always so excited to have our participants return and have fun with our educational programming related to literacy, healthy eating, STEM, and arts and crafts," said Naomi Spivey. "Amber and I are always working to come up with engaging demonstrations with the hopes that something will inspire them to want to ask lots of questions."

Since the start of programming, participants have been busy working on improving their literacy and STEM skills with the help of our partners at Cornell Cooperative Extension and SUNY Polytechnic. There have also been nights where they spent time creating beautiful arts and crafts.

Below is a compilation of photos of their time spent with us so far.

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Skidmore College's Men's Tennis Team

Host 15-LOVE Kids for Tennis Youth Clinic

15-LOVE participants had the opportunity to participate in a Tennis Clinic with Skidmore College on February 26th. The Skidmore College men's team used their off weekend to teach tennis drills and techniques to more than 20 participants.

"We’re so appreciative to the men's team for taking time to teach our kids new tools and tricks to help grow their game," said 15-LOVE Program Director Domingo Montes. "This wonderful partnership has been happening every year and our kids get excited for the experience. A big THANK YOU to everyone who took time to spend with our kids."

Read the story on Skidmore College Athletics page.

Photo captions top center - Participants pose with Skidmore College's Men's Tennis Team. Bottom three photos - Participants work on tennis drills and skill building exercises.

Congratulations to USTA Eastern

Executive Director Jenny Schnitzer

for Celebrating 30 Years

We would like to give a huge shout out to USTA Eastern Executive Director Jenny Schnitzer for recently celebrating 30 years with USTA Eastern. She has always been one of our biggest supporters. Jenny has been coming up to our area to assist with events for years. She is an amazing champion for the sport of tennis and even better leader for USTA Eastern. Congratulations Jenny! Thank you for always believing in us!

You can read about Jenny and her journey to USTA Eastern.

Photo caption: Jenny with the last 4 USTA Eastern Presidents (from left) Mark McIntyre, John Klenner, Jenny Schnitzer, Amber Marino, Perren Wong

Photo credit: USTA Eastern

Photo caption: Schnitzer (second from left) at a recent Eastern Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with her first boss, David Goodman (far left)

Photo credit: USTA Eastern

Photo caption: (l-r) Amber Marino, Jenny Schnitzer and Coach John Dalzel work at a 15-LOVE Regional Rally at Michigan Ave in the mid 1990's.

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