After School Program:
This program works toward improving the fitness level of the participants and teaching basic tennis skills. Tennis provides a way to exercise, learn sportsmanship, and teamwork; it is the hook that motivates children to participate in other program activities. Lessons are available for any after school site or recreational center. LETT has portable nets that can be set up in
school gymnasiums or any flat top. In School Program:
LETT instructors help introduce tennis to students who would otherwise be unlikely to play. Instructors also loan racquets, balls, and portable nets to physical education teachers, which allows them to prepare their students for the Elementary Schools Challenge Tournament. After this tournament, held each spring, the students have an opportunity to participate in follow-up programs. Summer Program:
LETT offers summer tennis lessons for youth 7 - 18 years old. The instructors emphasize sportsmanship and teamwork, while helping players improve their basic tennis skills in preparation for an end of the summer program. Additionally, as a chapter of the National Junior Tennis League, LETT's instructors and volunteers assist children with writing essays for the annual USTA Arthur Ashe Essay Contest. Excellence Program:
Children who have participated in one or more of LETT's programs and wish to play tennis competitively are eligible to join the year round Excellence Program. Participants are required to maintain an academic average of 2.8 and above, and must participate in Junior Team Tennis and/or tournaments to improve their playing skills.
