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Jack’s First Tennis Tournament

October 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Jack has been taking tennis lesson about a year and a half.  He really enjoys it and feels apart of the Temple Terrace Junior Tennis scene (even though it is fairly small).  Jack's coach, Peter Adler, does a phenomenal job making the lessons fun while getting the most out of practice time.  Based on Peter's recommendation plus Jack REALLY wanting to play competitively, Jack played in his first rookie tournament in Plant City on September 25, 2010. In order to play his first rookie tournament, Jack had to become a member of the USTA.   Also, the youngest age group in which a player can register is 10 and … [Read more...]

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Parenting Recommendation: LearningCents Bank

December 11, 2009 By 2 Comments
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So, I was talking to a parent who thought this was a great idea and thought I should add it to my blog. Over a year ago, I purchased a LearningCents Bank for Jack.  The bank features Save, Spend, and Give cylinders in which kids deposit their allowance each week. This process helps teach kids the important concepts of money. Since Jack is six years old, he receives an allowance of $6/week.  His responsibilities include filling the dog dish, cleaning the play room and tidying up his bedroom.  Granted, it is not much, but he IS six after all.  Naturally, the older he gets the higher the allowance (7 years old … [Read more...]

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