May is Tennis Month- Giveaway

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Can you believe its already May? I can't. With the month of May we know that summer is right around the corner. Which also means, schools out. Summer vacation can lead to a huge dent in our wallets. I try to find as many fun activities to do in the summer that are free. Here's where tennis comes in. Did you know that May is Tennis month? Well, it is. For Tennis month this year, the USTA just wants to encourage families to get outside and play tennis as a family activity. Its great exercise and most tennis courts are completely free! Plus the USTA started a new learning format called Quickstart that uses small courts and more child appropriate equipment (low compression balls and racquets that vary by age/size) to introduce kids to the game much the same way other sports like baseball (ie Tee Ball) does.

Personally, I love tennis. I think its great exercise and its a ton of fun. We recently received some tennis equipment to help promote Tennis month. I can't even describe how excited Hunter was when we opened the box. There was a racquet for me and one for him, tennis balls, and low compression balls which were nice and soft for him to learn with. We also received a parents guide to help me teach my son some drills. Over the weekend we hit the courts, and this was Hunters first time playing tennis. At first he was just wacking the balls all over the place, which I have to admit was pretty funny. He loved chasing after the balls and hitting them back to me...its a good thing we were the only ones on the court. I had brought the guide with me and the drills were pretty easy to follow. The guide is age appropriate and he was really able to get the hang of it pretty quickly.

By the end of the hour, we were both sweating and still smiling. I, of course, was thinking of all the calories I was burning....bikini here I come. And I think he was just happy to get to run around and smack balls as hard as he could in a structured game. I meant to take pictures of him playing but like a dummy, I forgot my camera. But, still we both had lots of fun and I think tennis is a great activity for families and kids to stay active. So, help the USTA promote Tennis month and get out there with your family and play tennis. Even if you've never played before, you can download the drills guide off the USTA website and they are really easy to follow drills.

To help the USTA promote Tennis month, one of my lucky readers will win their own bundle of tennis equipment. Included is an adult racquet, corresponding racquets to their children’s ages, a canister of adult balls and low compression balls for younger children, quickstart information and corresponding learning manuals for their children also based on age. How awesome is that?

To Enter: Tell me what other family activity you like to do in the summer with your kids to keep them active. This is the mandatory entry if it is not followed all other entries will be disqualified.

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Remember to leave a separat comment for each entry. This giveaway will end at 11:59 pm EST on May 26. The winner will be notified via email and have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.