PURPOSE:
TO INSPIRE FUTURE LEADERS THROUGH CHARACTER EDUCATION, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, AND HEALTHY LIVING.
VISION:
Building community through tennis.
Our National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) Chapter, known as TeamFAME: Future Aces Modeling Excellence, provides out-of-school activities to help the underserved community reach their goals, learn new skills, and change lives on and off the court.
Through more than 250 nonprofit youth development chapters, the NJTL network provides free or low-cost tennis and education programming to more than 160,000 under-resourced kids.
Core Four Standards of Success:
Character Education • Academic Enrichment • Tennis & Learning • Health & Wellness
Year-Round Programs
Each school year, TeamFAME serves under-resourced middle school students in Newport and surrounding communities in our after-school program. One-on-one tutoring, tennis programs, social and emotional lessons, and enrichment activities continue to keep these children, who are in great need, active, engaged and growing in their love of tennis and the character benefits it fosters.
After-School Program
Each school year, the Canfield House, located on the International Tennis Hall of Fame property, continues to serve as our learning center. Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 6th and 7th graders attend our after-school program in addition to 5th and 8th graders attending after-school on Thursdays and Fridays.
Summer Program
The summer of 2023 encompassed 3 sessions over a period of 8 weeks including mornings with a new group of rising 5th grade students and the afternoons with rising 6th – 9th grade students. Our TeamFAME graduates (rising 9th graders) were Coaches In Training (CIT) assisting with the 5th grade morning sessions.
Tennis Outreach and Services
TeamFAME has expanded its reach into the community with its growing outreach program. Through our partnerships with local community organizations we have put racquets in the hands of more than 600 students throughout 2023!
QUESTIONS? Contact Jennie Schwab at jschwab@tennisfame.com.
IN OTHER NEWS!
TeamFAME news told by local and regional media sources. Visit our TeamFAME media page to see what the buzz is all about.
Community Impact
With 63% of public middle school students in Newport at or below poverty level, our local community is in need of resources to support this under served population. TeamFAME students benefit from additional emotional support, daily routine, educational guidance, and nutritional balance.
TeamFAME provides a positive, fun, and nurturing environment with a focus on academic enrichment and physical fitness. Addressing these students' areas of need creates better performance in school and in life, which increase their chances for success.
Donate Today
TeamFAME is a National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) Chapter that provides out-of-school activities and resources to promote academic achievement, leadership development and healthy lifestyles through tennis.
With your support, we can position the program for success and make a significant impact on youth in the Newport community.
A gift today will have a life-changing impact on youth in the community as this program results in:
- Additional support needed for under-resourced families to succeed
- An outlet to help overcome adversity
- Opportunity to establish positive connections and relationships
- An increased desire for the youth to enjoy learning to learn
- Advancement in attendance rates of students enrolled in the program
- Increased homework completion rates
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe, Class of 1985 inductee, was a major founder of the National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network. Ashe and his co-founders envisioned the NJTL as a way to reach young people and to use tennis as a platform to teach them important life lessons. This vision is the primary goal of TeamFAME.
TeamFAME PROGRAM PARTNERS
