ProsToYou Tennis Partners With Saint Peter's University & Jersey City Department of Recreation
ProsToYou Tennis to Lead Instruction at Saint Peter's University's Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. Recreational Life Center and the Jersey City Recreation Department
JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ProsToYou Tennis is pleased to announce a partnership with Saint Peter's University and the Jersey City's Department of Recreation to operate all junior and adult tennis instruction at Saint Peter's University tennis courts in the Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. Recreational Life Center, as well as run programs at Jersey City public parks with the Department of Recreation. Seasonal programs will be offered at local parks and in school facilities, while the year-round junior and adult programs will be offered at Saint Peter's University, available to all residents of surrounding communities.
"ProsToYou Tennis, Saint Peter's University, and Jersey City Recreation share the similar objective to promote healthy lifestyles. ProsToYou will support this through the fun, lifelong sport of tennis," said ProsToYou Tennis Chief Executive Officer, Marco Impeduglia. "This is a great partnership that will give us the opportunity to grow the game of tennis in the New Jersey/New York Metropolitan area as we provide professional-level instruction to both junior and adult players across the region."
ProsToYou Tennis will launch the partnership with a FREE "Kick-Off" tennis mixer at Saint Peter's University on Saturday, March 28th from 9:00am-12:00pm. The "Kick-Off" tennis mixer will consist of fun games, prizes, food and will be open to all ages and skill levels.
In addition, ProsToYou will offer its signature PlayTennis! Program, which is comprised of three FREE group lessons for all Jersey City residents (adults and juniors).
"Saint Peter's University is pleased to partner with ProsToYou Tennis in providing the best tennis instruction in the region to our local communities," said David Bryngil, Director of Recreation & the RLC. "ProsToYou Tennis shares our mission to serve players of all ages and skill-levels through a fun and competitive form of exercise. There is no greater activity than the growing sport of tennis and we are proud to announce this partnership for our community."
"Adding tennis locations in our parks and at public school sites throughout the city is one of the ways we are increasing recreational opportunities for Jersey City families," said Mayor Steven Fulop. "As we continue to expand our Recreation Department, we will work with institutions such as Saint Peter's University and organizations like ProsToYou Tennis to provide a diverse recreational lineup that meets the needs of all of our residents."
"It's great to see multiple organizations working together to promote tennis," Jocelyn Cruz, USTA Eastern New Jersey tennis service representative said. "The collaboration will help further expose the Jersey City community to the game."
ProsToYou's program creates a perfect balance between skill development, competition, fun and camaraderie. A combination of fed ball drills, live ball drills, competitive drills, match play, and physical conditioning enables each student to develop the necessary technical, tactical, physical and mental skills to reach their full potential.
ProsToYou's Spring Session I programs (6-week session) will run from Sunday, March 29th through Saturday, May 9th followed by Spring Session II programs (6- week session) from Sunday, May 10th through Sunday, June 21st. For more information on tennis programs please visit www.ProsToYou.com
About ProsToYou Tennis
ProsToYou's mission is to develop community-based tennis programs that demonstrate professionalism and unsurpassed services to local communities by providing professional grade tennis facilities while offering a myriad of programs for all age groups and skill levels. ProsToYou Tennis focuses on promoting physical activity, sportsmanship and camaraderie on and off the courts. For more information on ProsToYou's programs, please visit www.ProsToYou.com or call at 1-800-654-9972. For questions about programming, please contact Marco Impeduglia at [email protected].
About Saint Peter's University
Inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit www.saintpeters.edu.
About Jersey City Department of Recreation
The Jersey City Recreation Department provides programming for Jersey City children, adults and seniors at sites throughout the City. Under the Fulop Administration, the Department has added 22 new programs, including scuba, boxing, cricket, fitness programs, and programs for special needs athletes. The Department has increased offerings through afterschool programs, partnerships with professional sports organizations and local non-profits, as well as establishing several competitive games, tournaments and travel teams.
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