Tennis Buddies

NEWS FROM NANCY 6-17-26
 

SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEBRASKA STATE GAMES

SATURDAY AUGUST 8th

Woods Tennis Center (Lincoln)

Estimated 8:00-3:00

Green Division done by noon

Box lunch purchased by Tennis Buddies

We are beginning to focus our attention on the State Games held in Lincoln on August 8th.

 

Nancy needs to know your intentions.  Will you be attending and will your athlete want to play doubles (athlete with athlete), unified partner doubles (athlete with a volunteer), singles and the green division?  Will your athlete want a box lunch? If you have questions just let me know.

 

Athletes that play doubles with another athlete can also sign up for singles.  Unified athletes typically just do that event although they have talked about adding singles.  Let me know if you would like to do both.  If they don't offer the singles then you will just play unified doubles.

 

The green division is for our beginning players and is a lot of fun!

 

They are asking for sign-ups to be in by July 3rd.  Can we make it happen?

 

Nancy has talked to many of you at practice so I know some of the ones that are coming, but please reply anyway as I need a lunch count too.  Again, be sure that you can be there as last minute withdrawals make it so difficult for the planners of the event.

 

Please send your reply to Nancy with:

1. Yes or no attending and which event or events your athlete wants

2. Yes or no box lunch and special diet needs

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NEWS FROM NANCY APRIL 30

SUMMER PRACTICES

We will divide the athletes into 2 groups: Red Group and Blue Group.  I will add the list of group members at the end of this page.

The Red Group will meet at Millard North from 5:45-7:00.  The Blue Groupwill meet at Millard North at 6:45-8:00.  Our concentration for the summer session will be taking the skills that we have worked on this winter and applying them to playing games.  Our goal is to prepare for the Fred Johnson Event in June and the State Games in August.

Schedule for Millard North:

5:45-7:00    Red Group (4 courts)

5:45-7:00    Blue Group extra sign up (We will take the first 12 athletes that sign up for this extra practice.) (2 courts)

6:56-8:00    Blue Group (Extra practice athletes are welcome to sign up this this session too.  This would be a 2 hour practice for them)

                    6 courts

 

Here is the proposed schedule:

June 1

June 8

Fred Johnson ALL Star Event June 12-14

June 15

USA Games in MN June 19-27. Catch the games on ESPN (usually). I will be part of Team Nebraska

June 22

June 29

July 6

July 13

July 20

July 27
August 3

August 8 State Games in Lincoln for ALL Tennis Buddies.  Please put this on your calendar as I will be asking who is going to participate sometime in late June.

 

**I will need EVERYONE let me know what clothing and bags you don't have.  If you have outgrown anything, let me know and we will get that replaced.  (You can turn in your old shirts or hoodies if they are in excellent condition.  We can reissue them) If you have not received any uniforms yet, I need to know that and your sizes.  There will be a sheet at practice on Saturday for you to fill out with what your athlete needs.  Please go through your uniforms and be ready to either email me ASAP or to fill out the sheet at practice. I need to have the time to order what we need before we head to ALL Stars and State Games.  If you have lost part of your uniform you can purchase a replacement.

 

Our uniform includes:

Yellow short sleeve tee with teal Tennis Buddies lettering

Teal short sleeve tee

Teal long sleeve tee

Black hoodie

Tennis Bag

Name Tag

 

**Some time in July we will have a Fun Saturday.  TBD

 

Red Group

Arin B

Ellie C

Sherri C

Molly C

Alan F

Chloe M

Katie N

Olivia N

Gavin N

Hannah O

Jake S

Regan S

Corina U

 

Blue Group

Sam A

Thomas B

Matt C

Ethan C

Wyatt G

Kaleb G

Grace G

Melissa G

Matt H

Janet H

Kylee K

Tina M

Nina M

Hannah M

Alina M

JD 

Sam M

Aiden N

Beth N

Ben O

Nicole P

Adri R

Zach R

Kayla R

Ivan S

Patrick S

Abby S

Joseph T

Caleb W

Ben W

Nick W