Tennis academy for people with Down syndrome held in Potomac
Weekend event draws 30 attendees, 60 volunteers
In Sunday's steamy early-morning heat, Potomac's Anna Vitak had the pleasure of seeing her daughter run through tennis drills.
It was a simple moment for 10-year-old Breanna and the 30 other children and adults with Down syndrome at the Jensen-Schmidt Tennis Academy camp at the The Bullis School in Potomac.
The nonprofit Jensen-Schmidt camp, in its fifth year in the Washington, D.C. area, provides exercises and drills to improve physical fitness while allowing those attending the academy to make new friends.
For every person attending the academy, about two volunteers from various Montgomery County high schools joined them, including students from Bullis, Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, and the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda.
"They do a very good job of introducing the kids to tennis in a very fun way," said Scott Lesmes of Chevy Chase, who watched his son Scotty, 13, participate in the running and ball drills.
Among the volunteers were Vitak's two other children, Joey,12, and Charlotte,15.
"It gives them an opportunity to play with kids that need a little bit of help," Vitak said.
For the full story on the weekend's Jensen-Schmidt Tennis Academy camp events, check Wednesday's edition of The Gazette.
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