2012 QuickStart Tennis Day at Darden Towe Park

The 5th annual QuickStart Tennis Day at Darden Towe Park was held on Saturday, May 5, 2012 in Charlottesville. Over 90 kids and 35 volunteers joined in the QuickStart FUN!

QuickStart Day was made possible by our generous sponsors:

4 Star Camps
ACAC
Brixx Pizza
Stuart Chase Family
Downtown Athletic Store
GAMMA Sports
Harris Teeter at Barracks Road
Subway on Emmet Street
Union First Market Bank
Volvo of Charlottesville
Whole Foods
J. C. Wolfe, DDS
USTA/Mid-Atlantic
USTA/Virginia


        Many thanks to our sponsors and volunteers for making it a wonderful day!!!

  

 
Albemarle County PE Teachers Barbara and Andrew helped out.              Tracy and Lindzi ran a great check-in table!
 
  Alanna from USTA/MAS handed out t-shirts they provided              Albemarle Supervisor Dennis Rooker brought his grandson
 
AHS tennis team volunteers -- Alison and Stacy       Coach Cubby from Matilda Blue Tennis get the kids doing over and under

 
   Coach Alina from Friendship Tennis Academy had lots of action on her court.

 
Go Bananas for QuickStart! refreshment break provided by Whole Foods   Chi Hong, UVA Children's Fitness Center volunteer
 
                      Cubby's Red Court                              QCV President Tessa Pehanick and volunteer Andrew Wymer
 
                 QuickStart Day spectator picnic                             Go Bananas! break on the Yellow Court

                                       Green Court with Kyle and Jonathan from USTA/Mid-Atlantic
 
                                 Green Court group                                                "Hit for Prizes" Court

                            AWESOME t-shirts!                                                           Jason's Yellow Court

 

 
Lunch for volunteers courtesy of Subway on Emmet Street             Albemarle Recreation Supervisor Amy Smith chowing down
 
Food collection for the Blue Ridge Food Bank, UVA Children's Fitness Center information and Jennifer, Junior League volunteer

 
                                                Coach Rich Michaels in action
    
                                   Dr. E. in action



         Coach Cubby and volunteer Emily Dahnert                           Gabrielle and her Dad Glenn take a break

                     Donny Weed from USTA/Virginia

     Dr. E., QCV Board Member Chris Bernard, Avi Parida from USTA/MAS and volunteer Chris Lehan
 
A little rain didn't dampen our enthusiasm or the kids' having a lot of QuickStart FUN!          Go Bananas for QuickStart!


"The boys really enjoyed the festival - thanks so much for all of your efforts to get the kids on court.  I loved seeing all of the diversity out there!! Thanks again." -- Kelly

"Thanks for all you do to educate the parents and the kids. We hope this sparks our kids' love for tennis." -- Allison

"Congrats on another fantastic day and well-run event! The rain was our friend, and all the kids had fun even while dancing in the drops!" -- Ellen