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TrueSport Video Highlights A's & Aces Partnership
TrueSport, a grassroots movement affiliated with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, partners with A's & Aces to promote the positive experiences that youth sport can bring to help young athletes build the life skills and core values for success on and off the court.
In 2016, two multi-medal Olympians visited New Orleans as TrueSport Ambassadors to film a video highlighting the partnership and our student-athletes: after-school program at Dillard University and our Atkinson-Stern summer camp. TrueSport's motto is "We Value Champions. We Champion Values." Click here to view the video. A's & Aces' 7 yr old Wins La. 2016 Ashe Essay Contest
The Arthur Ashe Essay Contest is held annually by the USTA Foundation, on the national and state levels. This year, the award for 1st place in Louisiana was earned by our very own Saige LaCour, age 7, of Harvey, LA. Saige was awarded a trip for herself and her mom to attend an award ceremony at the Winston-Salem Open, an ATP pro tournament held at the Wake Forest Tennis Center in North Carolina! The August 20-27 event was the final tournament in the nine-tournament series leading up the US Open.
A's & Aces Excellence Team Travels to D.C. Area
The A's & Aces 10 & Under Excellence Team was one of eleven teams chosen nationwide to compete in the 2016 NJTL Excellence Teams Cup, hosted by the USTA Foundation in College Park, Maryland on July 21-24. In addition to the competition, our players attended the Citi Open with draws of top ATP and WTA players, participated in a clinic with famed coach Nick Bollittieri, interacted with other young tennis players from around the country, and toured famous monuments of Washington, D.C. Our Excellence Team placed 3rd overall! View more photos of their experience here. |
Saige and pro, Donald Young
Teams visit Lincoln Memorial
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A's & Aces Benefits from Chase Returning the Serve
Many thanks to Chase and the USTA Foundation for helping us provide a day of tennis and fitness for nearly 100 of our summer campers on July 15th. This event was part of a national Return the Serve program that selected 10 NJTL chapter organizations across the country, and made $10K donations to each again this year. View more event photos here. "Prevent Obesity" Highlights Camp Cooking Classes
A's & Aces was featured in PreventObesity.net in an article titled, Chopping and Serving Their Way to a Healthier Lifestyle. A's & Aces added cooking skills to the curriculum during our 2015 summer camps with Cooking up Healthy Options and Portions (CHOP), a program sponsored by Ochsner Hospital. 2013 Summer Literacy & Tennis Camps Host 148 Campers Three simultaneous 7-week, all-day, free breakfast and lunch, Literacy & Tennis Camps were held at Dillard University, Pontchartrain Park/SUNO, and Atkinson Stern Tennis Center. View Photos |
"Chef Ace" Freya Hoffman-Terry
Playing "Skeleton" at Dillard
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A's & Aces 2013 Kids' Cup The Inaugural A's & Aces Kids' Cup, held on May 4th at Pontchartrain Park, was a huge success! Over 80 A's & Aces children celebrated their accomplishments. View photos |
Kids Cup
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2012 Super Service Challenge: the Brees Dream Foundation
Special thanks to our Super Service Challenge teams! The Xavier Women's Tennis Team helped us win $2,000 and the Positive Reactions team won $5,000! View the XULA Super Service Challenge Day View Positive Reactions' Day of Service VIDEO |
Xavier Tennis Team Super Service Challenge
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A's & Aces Meets Monica Seles Laureus comprises the Laureus World Sports Academy, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and the Laureus World Sports Awards, which collectively harness the power of sport to promote social change (and celebrate sporting excellence). A partnership between Laureus and Coach Across America launched in New Orleans with a special event featuring former #1 World-Ranked Monica Seles. This initiative trains and places coaches in New Orleans after-school sports programs to put into action much needed work to combat youth crime. Recent research has suggested that budget cuts in after-school sports programs have left young Americans three times more at risk of getting involved in unlawful activities. More. |
Monica Seles teamed with our "Coach J" for doubles
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