"Mall Tennis" takes Long Island by storm; continues at Broadway Mall in Hicksville Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.LONG ISLAND, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 1996--"Keep It Up," "Stand Your Ground," "Ace the Face." They may sound like the latest video games See video game console. , but they're actually "Mall Tennis" events -- a fun introduction to tennis for a new generation of potential players. Sponsored by the Tennis Industry Association, Mall Tennis is a free two-day mall event designed for kids and teens. The event features fast-paced games that employ the basic moves and coordination tennis requires. Real tennis pros are on hand to work with participants, who are eligible for collectible T-shirts, posters and great prizes. More than a thousand kids descended on Smith Haven Mall Smith Haven Mall is a shopping mall and nearby complex of big box stores located in Lake Grove, New York and is the main mall for the "Mid Island" area of Long Island. It is owned by Simon Malls. in Lake Grove Lake Grove is the name of several towns in the United States:
Building on the enthusiasm generated by "Mall Tennis," local tennis pros are offering a free 90-minute lesson at Long Island-area clubs May 17-31. Everyone who attends the Mall Tennis event is welcome to sign up for a free lesson, as well as others interested in learning more about tennis. The object of Keep It Up is to bounce a ball on the tennis racquet head for as long as possible. Stand Your Ground is a volleying game. Real tennis pros on one side of the net serve balls to players, who in turn attempt to hit the balls back into baskets. In Ace the Face, players practice serving by aiming balls at targets that depict de·pict tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts 1. To represent in a picture or sculpture. 2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent. different tennis "personalities": Animal, Conservative, Hardcore, Out There, Nasty, Killer, Hotshot, Monster and Friendly. Illustrations for the personalities are taken from postcards and posters -- themed "Just who do you think you are
"Who Do You Think You Are" was the fourth and last single released from the Spice Girls' first album, Spice in March 1997 in the UK. ?" -- that target young people, individuality individuality, n collective characteristics or traits that distinguish one person or thing from all others. and athleticism. Mall Tennis participants will be eligible for T-shirts and posters featuring the unique images, as well as great prizes. The Broadway Mall is located at Route 106 and 107 Street in Hicksville. For more information about the free lesson program and sites in Long Island, call 516/751-6100. CONTACT: Chapman Warwick Ted Seastrom, 619/232-9090 |
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