SPORTIME/Johnny Mac Tennis Project Presents Youth Tennis Scholarship Tryouts

SPORTIME Randall-s Island and the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP) are holding scholarship tryouts for children ages 6 to 12 who are interested in attending the John McEnroe Tennis Academy's instructional program at the Frederick Johnson Park Tennis Courts. Youngsters from SPORTIME Randall-s Island neighboring communities, including Harlem and the South Bronx, are expected and encouraged to attend. Players will participate in activities and games designed by SPORTIME/JMTA coaches to assess capacities such as speed, strength, agility and hand-eye coordination. The tryouts will begin at 12:00 PM, with on-site registration at 11:30 AM. Participants will be evaluated by a JMTA Selection Committee, consisting of JMTA directors, coaches, and leaders. The Tryout will include tennis and athletic drills and point/match play. JMTA coaches will make evaluations with an eye for both skill level and enthusiasm for the sport. Young athletes who display promise may be awarded a JMTP scholarship, which will cover group sessions, individual instruction, valuable training camps, integral performance training and mental toughness workshops, as well as convenient transportation to SPORTIME/JMTA facilities on Randall's Island. Since its founding in 2012, the JMTP and SPORTIME have awarded over 200 scholarships to children who live in the communities near Randall-s Island and throughout the city. Those invited to receive a scholarship will attend JMTA-s 34-week fall session, September through May.