Abilities Tennis Volunteer Training

1905 Spring Forest Road,Raleigh NC 27615

25 February, 2023

Description

We're thrilled you are interested in volunteering with Abilities Tennis of NC! Abilities Tennis of North Carolina (ATANC) provides tennis programming for athletes with intellectual disabilities ages 8 and up. Volunteers play an important role in making these clinics possible for the athletes. Volunteers help on the courts assisting with ball and racquet drills to help teach the highly adaptive game of tennis. Abilities athletes range in skill level with some learning how to hold and swing a racquet to hit red-dot starter balls and others playing full court with regular yellow balls. Here is ATANC's Volunteer Overview video that helps explain the way clinics are run and how volunteers support the program. Our training session gives volunteers information about the Abilities Tennis program, your role as a volunteer, Abilities Tennis guidelines, and information on how to work with athletes with intellectual disabilities. We will discuss in detail how to work on the court with people with intellectual disabilities and go over a typical clinic, including how to assist with basic ball and racquet drills. At the end of the training, you will participate in a "real" clinic with the Abilities Tennis athletes for on-the-job training. Come prepared to move on the court. Bring your racquet and water bottle. All volunteers must complete a background check through the town/city where they volunteer. Once you complete the training, you can volunteer at any of our locations. Please email [email protected] with your location preference. Locations can be found under programs, www.atanc.org. Wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes and bring water, sunscreen, and a racquet if you have one.