Family Day!
Harper for Kids Family Day!
Inch and Miles Sportsmanship Tennis Festival
Join the fun on Saturday, July 31st
The Bank of the West Classic is proud to partner with Harper for Kids (www.harperforkids.org), a nonprofit organization based out of San Francisco, CA. Their Inch and Miles Sportmanship Tennis Festival program teaches children the importance of life skills through the sport of tennis and legendary UCLA Coach John Wooden’s children’s book “Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success”. Coach Wooden taught leadership and achievement through the “pyramid of success” and Harper for Kids is passing along his wisdom.
As Coach Wooden said, “Success is happiness in your heart, because you made the effort, 100%, to do your best!"
Children will be taught by Harper for Kids tennis coaches and will go through a series of games and tennis drills with mini tennis nets. Thanks to Perfection Learning, each participant will also receive their personal copy of Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success (www.perfectionlearning.com)!!
This year’s Bank of the West Classic boasts an exceptionally strong player field as it features 12 players ranked among the top 30 in the world, including three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova, 2008 Olympic Gold medalist Elena Dementieva, 2010 French Open finalist Samantha Stosur, and the return of former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport. Entering its 40th year, the Bank of the West Classic is the longest-running women-only professional tennis tournament in the world.
Space is limited to 40 children per session. Each child's spot in the festival will be confirmed once Bank of the West Classic staff receives the waiver form signed and filled out by the child's parent. Forms may be e-mailed to: isela.velasco@imgworld.com or faxed to: 415-227-4288. Festival participants must have a Saturday, July 31st Bank of the West Classic ticket.
When: Saturday, July 31, 2010
Where: On-site practice courts at Stanford University at the Bank of the West Classic
Times: Session One – 10:00am- 11:30am Click here for ticket!
Session Two – 5:00pm- 6:30pm Click here for ticket!
Ages: Must be between 6 and 11 years old to participate.
What you’ll need: Play attire, tennis shoes, a tennis racquet and a completed waiver form.
What you’ll receive: a copy of Inch & Miles: The Journey to Success, a t-shirt, an award certificate and a Coach Wooden Sportsmanship Pledge Card.
**Must have a Saturday Bank of the West Classic ticket to attend event.
