8. Our enrolled program is implemented a minimum 6 hours per week per child for the entire
school year (preferably year round).
| 5. Our enrolled program includes a participant selection process with parent/participant interviews whereby the required participation (attendance policy) and commitment is spelled out up front. |
The following list was designed by the First Serve Network of local independent chapters.
If your local organization, in earnest, can answer YES to each of the items below, please feel free to contact:
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| 3. We have 1 primary program location with multi-year facility use rights. |
4. We have an enrolled program [a non drop-in program--the same group of participants regularly attend the same location for an extended period of time]. (Note: First Serve National encourages additional outreach programs that expose large numbers of young people to tennis; however, not at the expense of your enrolled program).
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2. We have qualified staff or volunteers who specialize in implementing both academic and tennis programming.
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| 1. Our Board members, staff, volunteers, program participants, and family members of program participants share the common understanding that we are an education first, tennis second organization. |
| 7. Our enrolled program entails more time spent on academics than tennis (minimum 60:40 ratio of academics to tennis). |
| 6. Our enrolled program is implemented at least 2 days per week for an entire school year. |
| 7. Our enrolled program entails more time spent on academics than tennis (minimum 60:40 ratio of academics to tennis). |
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