The New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) Free Summer Roosevelt Island Program has begun at the Octagon Park Tennis Courts.

Image Of Joyce Short From NYJTL According to NYJTL:

Octagon Park Opens 4/27
MondayFriday: 3-6 pm
Main St (North End),
Roosevelt Island, NY 10044
Site Director: Joyce Short

Joyce Short reports:

The FREE Springtime New York Junior Tennis and Learning program for kids has begun at the Octagon Park courts. Children aged five to eighteen are invited to attend. Little ones, five, six and 7 years old, are scheduled for Tuesdays, from 5-6 PM, and Thursdays from 3-4 PM. All children aged 7 and older may attend all five days per week. No pre-registration is required. Pee-Wees must have a parent or guardian in attendance. All children must wear clothes that are appropriate for the weather and active sports, including sneakers.

Parents can Help teach their kids how to keep score in a tennis match with a YouTube video

of our littlest Roosevelt Island participants.

Ms. Short was recently profiled in the NYJTL’s Coaches Corner.