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Article: USTA COURTING Families FOR USA TENNIS MONTH.(United States Tennis Association; May 2001)(Brief Article)
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- Parks & Recreation
- Article date:
- May 1, 2001
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Tennis is one of the few sports conducive to total family participation -- active participation -- allowing mom, dad, junior and sis to play together, side by side on the same court. With that in mind, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has made "Courting Families" the theme for this month's USA Tennis Month celebration.
Throughout the month of May, at public parks and tennis clubs nationwide, special events are being held in celebration of tennis and the great American family. The kickoff event, May 8, at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, N.Y., is a family festival, emphasizing tennis and reading among the positive ...