Working with the juniors over the years make me want to learn more on how to empower them through tennis and then came along First Serve.

I must say that the highlight of my YTA experience has been the visit by Arthur Ashes aunt to Bear Trax, and the wisdom that she shared with the juniors.  Arthur created the National Junior Tennis League with the hope that inner city kids could have a place to play the game.  Thank you Arthur.

With 10 and under underway I decided to help promote the programming with a 10 and under Play Day at U.C. Berkely on Hellman courts.  Over 40 juniors and parents came out to see if this was something they would like to do.  With parents as judges and time keepers everyone had something to do and with prizes and racquets given to everyone it was just the beginning of many more to come.