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Enrolling in Mentor TennisSee’s program brings several benefits to participants and their families. They include:
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A safe, scholastic environment for after-school activities
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Academic tutoring led by qualified university students
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Tennis instruction with experienced coaches
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Comprehensive life skills education
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Free t-shirts
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Occasional trips to Vanderbilt and Nashville area sporting events
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Opportunity to compete for up to $5,000 in college scholarships every year beginning in 5th grade
We look forward to hearing from your family in the near future.
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Mentor TennisSee links college-age mentors with younger students from disadvantaged communities. The program meets three times weekly for two and a half hours, and consists of three principal activities:
Using the Grips Program instructional model, Mentor TennisSee provides a roadmap for enhanced physical fitness and tennis proficiency. Each participant is assigned to a specific Davis Cup team (with a college student leader as team captain), and each team competes for points towards incentives (including t-shirts, racquets, trips to Vanderbilt and Nashville athletic events, etc). In addition to amateur coaches, local tennis professionals and NCAA Division I college coaches assist with player development.
Each participant is assigned a specific tutor on a specific day of the week. Mentor TennisSee aspires to maintain a 1:1 student to tutor ratio whenever possible. Tutors assist students with their homework and with basic skill enhancement in preparation for state standardized testing. Tutors and program leaders maintain regular communication with their assigned student’s teachers, parents, and guidance counselors. Tutors log each student's progress at the end of each session.
Through a partnership with First Serve, Mentor TennisSee has access to the most comprehensive sports-based life skills program ever developed. The First Serve Life Skills program divides 18 life skills into three levels (Game, Set and Match), with four instructional units per skill. Students have the opportunity to participate in the First Serve National Student Athlete Competition, which provides up to $34,000 in college scholarships annually. |
