
Community Outreach
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PTP conducts a free, year-round tennis program for children with Autism.
Scholarship and Financial Aid Programs:
The Princeton Tennis Program is committed to making tennis affordable for ALL. Scholarship and financial aid programs are available on a need-based system.“Tennis-n-Tutoring” PTP has partnered with Community House at Princeton University to create a weekly after-school program for children from John Witherspoon School who would not otherwise have the opportunity to learn the game of tennis and values inherent. Program time is split between tennis and academic lessons.
PTP Speaker Series: PTP invites key speakers to address various issues. The series is open to the public.
The John Conroy Library is located in the Eve Kraft Community Tennis Center.
PTP partners with Community Park Elementary School to offer free lessons and introduce 120 new young players to the game each year.
PTP offers a free wheelchair tennis program.
PTP partners with Special Olympics to conduct annual training sessions for coaching volunteers for the Spring Olympics.
PTP partners with Every Child Valued to bring free tennis lessons to their after-school program.
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PTP Apprenticeship Program: This exciting program teaches teenage participants how to become assistant pros. They learn how to organize classes, make presentations, teach techniques, and implement new drills. It's a great way to subsidize their own lessons or make some extra money
The Bayard Jordan Sportsmanship Award. This renowned PTP award is based on sportsmanship qualities and awarded annually to juniors in the PTP program.
The Larisa Vaynberg College Scholarship Award. Starting in 2014 PTP annually awards a college scholarship to a student that would like to continue playing tennis in college and will be a good-will ambassador for the game of tennis.
PTP In-School Programs: PTP conducts free tennis assemblies at any area school upon request. PTP provides the instructors, balls and nets and teaches the basics of tennis and sportsmanship.
Discounted Senior Tennis. Recognizing the health benefits for many senior, PTP’s senior outreach includes subsidized play for seniors.
Created partnerships with Johnson Park School - Koko Fund and Little Brook School – Joe Fund to help find the juniors who would like to play tennis but can’t afford it.
PTP partners with NJTL of Trenton whenever possible to offer more tennis opportunities to the central Jersey region.