www.tennis.ai
Our Mission:
Introducing the joy of tennis to
the children (and adults) of
Anguilla and
promoting regional integration through the sport of tennis.
Read more on our mission and philosophy
Our Anguilla Team:
Mitch Lake
Jason Allen
Marvin Hazell
Vallan Hodge
Denny Derrick
Pioneer Sponsor:
Associates:
Bill Riddle
Chris Wade
Robert Cox
Jonathan Collazo
Iston Benjamin
Patrick Helton
Coach B
Universities working with the ATA:
Cumberland University-Tennessee
Arkansas University- Arkansas
Auburn University
Our New Projects:
The After-School Program
The Plans
International Donors
Sponsorship Levels
Buy A Brick
Thanks to Donors
Our Projects:
2005 Summer Camp
All About 2004!
2004 Summer Camp
Tennis Camp 2003
Tennis Camp 2002
Tennis Camp 2001
Tennis Camp 2000
Tennis Camp 99.
Tennis Camp 98.
Lighted Public Courts.
Tennis Camp 97.
Tennis Camp 96.
What Do the Children Say?
"I would like to be a tennis player because it improves my concentration, because I would like to travel the world and because it is fun. I would like to improve my serve. My favorite tennis player is Pete Sampras."To read more of the children's thoughts: Click Here.
College Scholarships Available for Qualified Players
Contact Mitch Lake for details.Sponsors:
Cable and Wireless.
Frangipani Beach Club.
Ferryboat Inn.
Anglec.
ABC Supplies.
Strawhat Restaurant.
Georgeous Scilly Cay.
Triple K Car Rental.
Anguilla Printers Ltd.
Courtney Abel and Assoc.
Cap Juluca Hotel.
Scotiabank.
CoveCastles.
Fairplay Group of Companies.
Haskins Ltd.
Malliouhana Hotel.
Anguilla Social Security Board.
Ripples Restaurant.
The Pumphouse.
Contact Us:
Mitchelle Lake
Email:
anguilla70@yahoo.com
Tel: 264-476-3234
Fax: 264-497-8214
US Addr: Box 1192
Middleburg, Virginia
20118-1192
Jason Allen
Tel: 264-476-0697
Marvin Hazell
Tel: 264-235-8511
Anguilla Tennis Academy Inc.
P.O. Box 548
The Valley
Anguilla
British West Indies
Anguilla Tennis Academy Inc.
10 Year Anniversary Summer Tennis Camp Ends
The 2005 summer tennis camp ended on July 29 after three straight weeks of intense tennis instruction. This year marked the ten year anniversary of the Anguilla Tennis Academy and there was much to celebrate. The first two weeks of the camp were held at the Viceroy tennis courts in West End and were conducted by Jason Allen and Jonathan Collazo, both originally from Florida. Jason and Jonathan brought a combined 25 years of tennis teaching experience to the Anguillian children.
The third and final week saw the arrival of 15 more international coaches which provided the children with more personalized instruction. There were coaches from the United States, Australia, England, South Africa, and Anguilla. Along with the coaches came 40 international participants from the USA, St. Maarten, and St. Kitts. It was indeed a spectacular week for the children and all those involved.
To celebrate the ten year anniversary, country music stars came from Nashville, Tennessee and teamed up with local artists such as Bankie Banks, the Shiloh Band, and Evan Webster to put on a benefit concert on July 26. The main goal of this exciting night of music was to promote awareness in the community of the ATA's plight. Moreover, a production crew spearheaded by Greg Travis, owner of Travis Television, was in attendance documenting the concert and tennis camp to produce a one hour special on the Anguilla Tennis Academy. This special will be seen in 40.5 million homes across the world.
The state of the art facility is well on its way to being completed. The projected completion date is March 2006. Phase one of the project, the completion of the building, will hopefully be done by December with phase two, court construction, commencing in January.
Mitchelle Lake commented, "I was happy to see that the children had a wonderful time, but most importantly, they learned a great deal. The numbers keep gwoing and the interest in tennis is abundantly apparent which warrants the construction of this facility. We are very close and will continue to move forward. I would personally like to thank all the sponsors for their continued support, without them there is no program."