Jersey City, N.J. – March 16, 2015 – Saint Peter’s University today announced an exclusive partnership with Jersey City’s Department of Recreation and ProsToYou Tennis, an acclaimed leader in tennis instruction dedicated to developing community-based tennis programs. As a part of the agreement, ProsToYou Tennis will operate all junior and adult tennis instruction at Saint Peter’s University tennis courts in The Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. Recreational Life Center as well as run programs at Jersey City public parks and schools. Seasonal programs will be offered at local parks and in schools while the year-round junior and adult programs will be offered at Saint Peter’s University, available to all residents of surrounding communities.
“Saint Peter’s University is pleased to partner with ProsToYou Tennis in providing the best tennis instruction in the region to our local communities,” said David Bryngil, director of recreational life at Saint Peter’s University. “ProsToYou Tennis shares our mission to serve players of all ages and skill-levels through a fun and competitive form of exercise. There is no greater activity than the growing sport of tennis and we are proud to announce this partnership for our community.”
ProsToYou Tennis will launch the partnership with a free “Kick-Off” tennis mixer at Saint Peter’s University on Saturday, March 28 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The “Kick-Off” tennis mixer will consist of fun games, prizes, food and will be open to all ages and skill levels.
“ProsToYou Tennis, Saint Peter’s University and Jersey City share the similar objective to promote healthy lifestyles. ProsToYou will support this through the fun, lifelong sport of tennis,” said Marco Impeduglia, chief executive officer of ProsToYou Tennis. “This is a great partnership that will give us the opportunity to grow the game of tennis in the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area as we provide professional-level instruction to both junior and adult players across the region.”
“ProsToYou was an obvious choice in our continued effort to spread the game of tennis in Jersey City as we continue to grow our recreational offerings for residents,” said Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop H ’14. “As we grow the recreation department, we are continually looking for partnerships like this one that will bring our recreational programming to the next level.”
The ProsToYou Spring Session I programs (6-week session) will run from Sunday, March 29 through Saturday, May 9 followed by Spring Session II programs (6- week session) from Sunday, May 10 through Sunday, June 21. In addition, ProsToYou will offer its signature PlayTennis! Program, which is comprised of three free group lessons for all Jersey City residents, both adults and juniors. For more information on the ProsToYou tennis programs, please visit www.ProsToYou.com.
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Saint Peter’s University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit www.saintpeters.edu.
ProsToYou’s mission is to develop community-based tennis programs that demonstrate professionalism and unsurpassed services to local communities by providing professional grade tennis facilities while offering a myriad of programs for all age groups and skill levels. ProsToYou Tennis focuses on promoting physical activity, sportsmanship and camaraderie on and off the courts. For more information on ProsToYou’s programs, please visit www.ProsToYou.com or email Marco Impeduglia at Marco@ProsToYou.com.
The Jersey City Recreation Department provides programming for Jersey City children, adults and seniors at sites throughout the City. Under the Fulop Administration, the Department has added 22 new programs, including scuba, boxing, cricket, fitness programs, and programs for special needs athletes. The Department has increased offerings through afterschool programs, partnerships with professional sports organizations and local non-profits, as well as establishing several competitive games, tournaments and travel teams.
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