We regret to inform you that the USTA Southern SPUD Championships in Belton, SC originally scheduled for July 23-24, 2020 have been cancelled. Due to the continuing risks of COVID-19 and the dynamics specific to this event, the USTA Southern Adaptive/Special Pops committee has determined it in the best interest of all parties to postpone [...]
PLEASE READ Important SOGA Summer Games Announcement As we continue to adjust and navigate our daily lives through the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vitally important we follow the appropriate guidelines for our own personal safety and responsibility as well as for others. Based on current Center for Disease (CDC) guidelines and [...]
As Jim Hamm says, "Social distancing is NOT social disconnecting." If your community or neighborhood courts are available, get out and play tennis as a family. This helps everyone get some fresh air while allowing your athlete to practice. Share your pictures of your "hits and giggles" to encourage other #specialpopstennis families and athletes.
To Special Pops Tennis athletes, volunteers, and supporters: Based on the updated Special Olympics Georgia announcement (see below), all 18 SPT training sites are now closed through May 1, 2020. We will continue to share updates related to the SOGA Summer Games and the resumption of our training sites as more decisions are made [...]
Event - USTA Southern Awards Luncheon held at Marriott - Perimeter on Saturday January 18, 2020. Award received - USTA Southern Special Tennis Event of the Year - SPUD Championships in Belton, SC Laura Ferrer, mother of SPT Athlete Allison Ferrer, says "Our family had the honor to attend the USTA Southern Section Awards Luncheon [...]
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It’s a family affair! “What brought you to Special Pops Tennis?” we ask all our volunteers. Some answers are pretty obvious, others less so. A desire to honor a dear friend, teacher, mentor and coach brought the Sutkus family our way this year. Jill and Michael Sutkus, daughter Julia (18) and son AJ (12) were [...]
A relatively new – but promising – tennis player, Shira Lipton chose Special Pops Tennis for her service project on her way to becoming a Bat Mitzvah. “When I learned about Special Pops Tennis, I thought it would be the perfect place to volunteer,” she said. She was right. Shira wasted no time worrying whether [...]
SPT Executive Director Jim Hamm’s Travel Experiences as a member of Team USA at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi, UAE This trip was my fourth experience at a World Games event. Previously, I had traveled to Dublin, Ireland; Athens, Greece; and Los Angeles, CA. There was no doubt that this trip [...]
