Happy Birthday QuickStart Tennis!

QCV celebrated QuickStart's 2nd birthday by throwing a birthday bash at ACAC Adventure Central. Hard to believe it's been two years since the USTA introduced this new approach to teaching kids and other beginners how to play tennis. The official launch date was February 29, 2008.

Many thanks to ACAC Fitness & Wellness Centers for being a big QuickStart Central supporter! And many thanks to ACAC Director of Tennis, Jason Grigg! Jason always steps up for QuickStart! Kudos to our on-court volunteers for doing such a terrific job with the kids! We couldn't have done it without your help! Lastly, special thanks to the QCV Board members who give their time and energy to help grow QuickStart Tennis in central Virginia! We all looked really nice in our new QCV shirts and hats.

Thirty-five kids, ages 2 1/2 to 10 helped us mark this very special day with lots tennis, cupcakes and bananas.

The pictures tell the story . . . everyone had a GREAT time!

A racquet in every hand! A smile on every face!

 


The Kirk-O-Rama hits the floor! Try bouncing the ball with a racquet while lying down sometime.

    
    Someone is going Bananas for QuickStart!                   Did that cupcake taste better because it looked like a tennis ball?     

     
QCV Event Coordinator Melodie Hagspiel and QCV Vice President Pat Severson were swamped when "time for cupcakes" was announced

Jason Grigg giving some one-on-one QuickStart help


QCV Treasurer Roy Harrill (right) and the Boland "gang"                                      QCV President Tessa Pehanick on-court

                            QuickStart Tennis Is FUN!                                                  Eating pretzels and cupcakes is serious business!

    
QCV Vice President Erika James was on-court

Tennis  . . . It ALL starts with QuickStart! 

BTW, the leftover cupcakes were delivered to the Laurels of Charlottesville, a long-term nursing care facility, and the Senior Center by QCV Board Member Pat Severson.