Over sixty children who participated in the 2007 tennis classes offered by CD-REC had the opportunity to see a national level tennis tournament at the Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI. Children boarded busses in Fall River and traveled to the Gibson Guitar Champions Cup on August 22nd courtesy of USTA New England Representative Doug Chapman. Somerset/Swansea Tennis Association president and Somerset High School girls' tennis coach Peter Holt led the group and introduced them to the world of professional tennis right in their own backyard. Two of the Fall River students even got the opportunity to serve as ball retrievers on the court! Community Development Re-creation organized tennis classes for over 200 children over the summer of 2007. The program was funded by a USTA New England grant and opened to children aged 6 to 13 For more information, contact CD-REC at 508-679-0522 or Program Director Grace Gerling.
 

(Top row, left) Children and parents board the bus in front of Community Development Recreation headquarters on Bank Street. (Top row, center) Avery Boulay points to the entrance of the Tennis Hall of Fame on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI. as instructor Megan Cote waits to cross the street. (Top row, right) David Monteiro of Fall River looks at the memorial statue inside the casino building that houses multiple grass tennis courts. (Middle row, left) Off-duty Fall River Officer Mike Pereira leads the group past the souvenir stands as coach Peter Holt, in the white cap, looks on. (Middle row, center) Citizens for Citizens After-school Daycare students Kiana and Sammy head for their seats in the stands overlooking the action. (Middle row, right) Susan Watts discusses the plays with Kayleigh Holt while Bruna Nariso and David Monteiro sit between them. (Bottom row, left) Cedric Pioline of France returns a volley to Midail Pernfors of Sweeden. Pioline defeated Pernfors 6-4, 6-4. (Bottom row, center) susan Watts and daughter Bruna Nariso enjoy the action.