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Five of Our Students Received a Student of the Month Award in September
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Serving up Success Summer Program ends
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Passport Oregon & Passion Impact Go to the Oregon Coast
Chase Return the Serve Tennis Fun Day
Chase Return the Serve Tennis Fun Day
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Passport Oregon Spring Cohort
Rosie and Ristom Compete at OSAA State Tournament
Rosie and Ristom Compete at OSAA State Tournament

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For this #TennisTuesday we have a tennis tip for you! If you are learning how to play tennis or if you want to improve the timing of your shots, you can try our “bounce and hit” exercise. It is very simple and effective! Every time the ball bounces on your side of the court say “bounce and hit” and try making contact with the ball before you are done with the phrase. This will help you prepare early for the shot and it will bring consistency to your swings. #TennisTuesday #tennis #tips #practice #sport
For this #TennisTuesday we have a tennis tip for you! If you are learning how to play tennis or if you want to improve the timing of your shots, you can try our “bounce and hit” exercise. It is very simple and effective! Every time the ball bounces on your side of the court say “bounce and hit” and try making contact with the ball before you are done with the phrase. This will help you prepare early for the shot and it will bring consistency to your swings. #TennisTuesday #tennis #tips #practice #sport
Go Timbers!! After a roller coaster season, the Portland Timbers have made it to playoffs again! We couldn’t do what we do at PT&E without the army of supporters who have our backs, including the team at @timbersfc who have provided some gear and tickets for our upcoming #auction! To bid on our Timbers packages and other Portland Sports experiences, make sure you come to the Tennis Ball fundraiser on November 2nd. Don’t have your tickets yet? Get them at the link in our bio! #timbersarmy #ptfc #rctid #army #timbers #soccer #sport #event
Go Timbers!! After a roller coaster season, the Portland Timbers have made it to playoffs again! We couldn’t do what we do at PT&E without the army of supporters who have our backs, including the team at @timbersfc who have provided some gear and tickets for our upcoming #auction! To bid on our Timbers packages and other Portland Sports experiences, make sure you come to the Tennis Ball fundraiser on November 2nd. Don’t have your tickets yet? Get them at the link in our bio! #timbersarmy #ptfc #rctid #army #timbers #soccer #sport #event
Happy National Coaches Day!!! Coaches, today we celebrate you for your dedication, hard work, motivation, and for always coming up with new ways to engage young athletes. Have you ever had a coach that left a mark in your life? If yes, think about how they have impacted you and maybe even call them to thank them for making a difference! #nationalholiday #coach #celebrate #dedication #hardwork
Happy National Coaches Day!!! Coaches, today we celebrate you for your dedication, hard work, motivation, and for always coming up with new ways to engage young athletes. Have you ever had a coach that left a mark in your life? If yes, think about how they have impacted you and maybe even call them to thank them for making a difference! #nationalholiday #coach #celebrate #dedication #hardwork
Have you ever wished you knew more about wine? (Or just that you drank more wine?) Then this tour and tasting package from the team at @betzwine and available in our #auction on November 2nd, is for you! The Betz Family Winery is closed to the public and only opens its doors to its private mailing list twice a year. The Betz team will host your private party of eight people, and open the winery especially for you. During your tour, you'll taste through Betz family wines learn the ins and outs of wine making. You'll get a magnum of Betz wine to take home with you as a souvenir! #winetasting #drinkwashington #wine #fun #2019TENNISBALLers #fundraising #event #portlandtennisandeducation
Have you ever wished you knew more about wine? (Or just that you drank more wine?) Then this tour and tasting package from the team at @betzwine and available in our #auction on November 2nd, is for you! The Betz Family Winery is closed to the public and only opens its doors to its private mailing list twice a year. The Betz team will host your private party of eight people, and open the winery especially for you. During your tour, you'll taste through Betz family wines learn the ins and outs of wine making. You'll get a magnum of Betz wine to take home with you as a souvenir! #winetasting #drinkwashington #wine #fun #2019TENNISBALLers #fundraising #event #portlandtennisandeducation
Happy Thursday to everyone! PT&E would like you to get to know us better through a #ThisIsUsThursday weekly post! Today we will be getting to know Eddie who is 6 years old !! This is what he wants you to know: Today I smiled because ... I won the Student of the Month award at school My favorite activity is… to make creative things like taking pictures of beautiful things I am most proud… for being a student of the month two times in a row and I want to get an award next month too. My favorite color is… blue and yellow because I like them equally If I had to rename the color blue, I'd call it… pue If I wrote a book, it'd be about ... how to be good at sports If I was a teacher and could teach my students anything at all, I would teach them ... math, because math is important and I am good at Item My superhero name is… Batman My superhero powers are… teleportation #thursday #thisisusPTE #student #gettoknow #portlandtennisandeducation
Happy Thursday to everyone! PT&E would like you to get to know us better through a #ThisIsUsThursday weekly post! Today we will be getting to know Eddie who is 6 years old !! This is what he wants you to know: Today I smiled because ... I won the Student of the Month award at school My favorite activity is… to make creative things like taking pictures of beautiful things I am most proud… for being a student of the month two times in a row and I want to get an award next month too. My favorite color is… blue and yellow because I like them equally If I had to rename the color blue, I'd call it… pue If I wrote a book, it'd be about ... how to be good at sports If I was a teacher and could teach my students anything at all, I would teach them ... math, because math is important and I am good at Item My superhero name is… Batman My superhero powers are… teleportation #thursday #thisisusPTE #student #gettoknow #portlandtennisandeducation
Have you bought your tickets to the Tennis Ball yet? If not, you can do it here by following the link below. Don't miss out on our biggest fundraising event of the year! There will be great music, fun activities, live and silent auctions, delicious food, and most importantly- a group of people that share the same passion and support our cause. https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx… #2019TENNISBALLers #event #ball #fundraising #portland #portlandtennisandeducation #goodcause #passion #education #tennis
Have you bought your tickets to the Tennis Ball yet? If not, you can do it here by following the link below. Don't miss out on our biggest fundraising event of the year! There will be great music, fun activities, live and silent auctions, delicious food, and most importantly- a group of people that share the same passion and support our cause. https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx… #2019TENNISBALLers #event #ball #fundraising #portland #portlandtennisandeducation #goodcause #passion #education #tennis
Congratuations to Chris, Ayleen, Cloe, Edi, and Vittoria who were awarded with Student of the Month by their school! This marks a great first month back for our after-school program and serves as an inspiration to continue working hard with our scholar athletes. They are excited to have the opportunity to represent their school and PT&E and we are very proud of them!!! #hardwork #award #studentofthemonth #school #learning #studentsuccess
Congratuations to Chris, Ayleen, Cloe, Edi, and Vittoria who were awarded with Student of the Month by their school! This marks a great first month back for our after-school program and serves as an inspiration to continue working hard with our scholar athletes. They are excited to have the opportunity to represent their school and PT&E and we are very proud of them!!! #hardwork #award #studentofthemonth #school #learning #studentsuccess
Congratuations to Chris, Ayleen, Cloe, Edi, and Vittoria who were awarded with Student of the Month by their school! This marks a great first month back for our after-school program and serves as an inspiration to continue working hard with our scholar athletes. They are excited to have the opportunity to represent their school and PT&E and we are very proud of them!!! #hardwork #award #studentofthemonth #school #learning #studentsuccess
Congratuations to Chris, Ayleen, Cloe, Edi, and Vittoria who were awarded with Student of the Month by their school! This marks a great first month back for our after-school program and serves as an inspiration to continue working hard with our scholar athletes. They are excited to have the opportunity to represent their school and PT&E and we are very proud of them!!! #hardwork #award #studentofthemonth #school #learning #studentsuccess
We are thankful to everyone who joined us for our first Pickleball Palooza ever! Seeing so many people share the same passion and enjoy the event together was heartwarming and we cannot wait to become your favorite Pickleball location !! #pickleball #SJRC #event #kickoff
We are thankful to everyone who joined us for our first Pickleball Palooza ever! Seeing so many people share the same passion and enjoy the event together was heartwarming and we cannot wait to become your favorite Pickleball location !! #pickleball #SJRC #event #kickoff
Here is a quote from famous tennis player, Martina Navratilova: "The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are at their worst." We teach our scholar athletes to give 100% of what they have even when they are tired or not at their best game. We should all do the same during this last Monday of the month! #motivationmonday #tennis #motivation #performance #tennisplayer
Here is a quote from famous tennis player, Martina Navratilova: "The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are at their worst." We teach our scholar athletes to give 100% of what they have even when they are tired or not at their best game. We should all do the same during this last Monday of the month! #motivationmonday #tennis #motivation #performance #tennisplayer
Join us tomorrow for our Pickleball Palooza kickoff event!!! This is your chance to share a fun experience with other Pickleball lovers or to learn more about the sport. There will be games, clinics, raffles, and many fun prizes. We cannot wait to see you tomorrow!! #pickleball #racquet #kickoff #fun #event
Join us tomorrow for our Pickleball Palooza kickoff event!!! This is your chance to share a fun experience with other Pickleball lovers or to learn more about the sport. There will be games, clinics, raffles, and many fun prizes. We cannot wait to see you tomorrow!! #pickleball #racquet #kickoff #fun #event
The weather only just started to cool off in Portland and we're already dreaming of warm days with our toes in the sand! At our Tennis Ball #Fundraiser this year, we'll be auctioning off a 10-day stay in a cottage in the heart of old Naples, Florida. It's the perfect home base to explore Naples' award-winning restaurants, hit the tennis courts of golf course, or relax by the ocean! The only way to bid on this is to attend our fundraiser on November 2nd! Do you have your ticket yet? If not, click the link in our bio to get yours today! What book would you take to the beach with you? #naplesflorida #auction #fundraiser #beach #sun #vacation
The weather only just started to cool off in Portland and we're already dreaming of warm days with our toes in the sand! At our Tennis Ball #Fundraiser this year, we'll be auctioning off a 10-day stay in a cottage in the heart of old Naples, Florida. It's the perfect home base to explore Naples' award-winning restaurants, hit the tennis courts of golf course, or relax by the ocean! The only way to bid on this is to attend our fundraiser on November 2nd! Do you have your ticket yet? If not, click the link in our bio to get yours today! What book would you take to the beach with you? #naplesflorida #auction #fundraiser #beach #sun #vacation
PT&E knows how important physical activity is for a healthy growth and development and that's why we make sure that our scholar athletes do at least 30 minutes of fitness during each one of our program days. We love games like soccer, 4 square, tag, and sharks and minnows!! Can you think of other fun games that our athletes might enjoy during fitness?
PT&E knows how important physical activity is for a healthy growth and development and that's why we make sure that our scholar athletes do at least 30 minutes of fitness during each one of our program days. We love games like soccer, 4 square, tag, and sharks and minnows!! Can you think of other fun games that our athletes might enjoy during fitness?
For this #TennisTuesday we have a tennis tip for you! If you are learning how to play tennis or if you want to improve the timing of your shots, you can try our “bounce and hit” exercise. It is very simple and effective! Every time the ball bounces on your side of the court say “bounce and hit” and try making contact with the ball before you are done with the phrase. This will help you prepare early for the shot and it will bring consistency to your swings. #TennisTuesday #tennis #tips #practice #sport Go Timbers!! After a roller coaster season, the Portland Timbers have made it to playoffs again! We couldn’t do what we do at PT&E without the army of supporters who have our backs, including the team at @timbersfc who have provided some gear and tickets for our upcoming #auction! To bid on our Timbers packages and other Portland Sports experiences, make sure you come to the Tennis Ball fundraiser on November 2nd. Don’t have your tickets yet? Get them at the link in our bio! #timbersarmy #ptfc #rctid #army #timbers #soccer #sport #event Happy National Coaches Day!!! Coaches, today we celebrate you for your dedication, hard work, motivation, and for always coming up with new ways to engage young athletes. Have you ever had a coach that left a mark in your life? If yes, think about how they have impacted you and maybe even call them to thank them for making a difference! #nationalholiday #coach #celebrate #dedication #hardwork Have you ever wished you knew more about wine? (Or just that you drank more wine?) Then this tour and tasting package from the team at @betzwine and available in our #auction on November 2nd, is for you! The Betz Family Winery is closed to the public and only opens its doors to its private mailing list twice a year. The Betz team will host your private party of eight people, and open the winery especially for you. During your tour, you'll taste through Betz family wines learn the ins and outs of wine making. You'll get a magnum of Betz wine to take home with you as a souvenir! #winetasting #drinkwashington #wine #fun #2019TENNISBALLers #fundraising #event #portlandtennisandeducation Happy Thursday to everyone! PT&E would like you to get to know us better through a #ThisIsUsThursday weekly post! Today we will be getting to know Eddie who is 6 years old !! This is what he wants you to know: Today I smiled because ... I won the Student of the Month award at school My favorite activity is… to make creative things like taking pictures of beautiful things I am most proud… for being a student of the month two times in a row and I want to get an award next month too. My favorite color is… blue and yellow because I like them equally If I had to rename the color blue, I'd call it… pue If I wrote a book, it'd be about ... how to be good at sports If I was a teacher and could teach my students anything at all, I would teach them ... math, because math is important and I am good at Item My superhero name is… Batman My superhero powers are… teleportation #thursday #thisisusPTE #student #gettoknow #portlandtennisandeducation Have you bought your tickets to the Tennis Ball yet? If not, you can do it here by following the link below. Don't miss out on our biggest fundraising event of the year! There will be great music, fun activities, live and silent auctions, delicious food, and most importantly- a group of people that share the same passion and support our cause. https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx… #2019TENNISBALLers #event #ball #fundraising #portland #portlandtennisandeducation #goodcause #passion #education #tennis Congratuations to Chris, Ayleen, Cloe, Edi, and Vittoria who were awarded with Student of the Month by their school! This marks a great first month back for our after-school program and serves as an inspiration to continue working hard with our scholar athletes. They are excited to have the opportunity to represent their school and PT&E and we are very proud of them!!! #hardwork #award #studentofthemonth #school #learning #studentsuccess Congratuations to Chris, Ayleen, Cloe, Edi, and Vittoria who were awarded with Student of the Month by their school! This marks a great first month back for our after-school program and serves as an inspiration to continue working hard with our scholar athletes. They are excited to have the opportunity to represent their school and PT&E and we are very proud of them!!! #hardwork #award #studentofthemonth #school #learning #studentsuccess We are thankful to everyone who joined us for our first Pickleball Palooza ever! Seeing so many people share the same passion and enjoy the event together was heartwarming and we cannot wait to become your favorite Pickleball location !! #pickleball #SJRC #event #kickoff Here is a quote from famous tennis player, Martina Navratilova: "The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are at their worst." We teach our scholar athletes to give 100% of what they have even when they are tired or not at their best game. We should all do the same during this last Monday of the month! #motivationmonday #tennis #motivation #performance #tennisplayer Join us tomorrow for our Pickleball Palooza kickoff event!!! This is your chance to share a fun experience with other Pickleball lovers or to learn more about the sport. There will be games, clinics, raffles, and many fun prizes. We cannot wait to see you tomorrow!! #pickleball #racquet #kickoff #fun #event The weather only just started to cool off in Portland and we're already dreaming of warm days with our toes in the sand! At our Tennis Ball #Fundraiser this year, we'll be auctioning off a 10-day stay in a cottage in the heart of old Naples, Florida. It's the perfect home base to explore Naples' award-winning restaurants, hit the tennis courts of golf course, or relax by the ocean! The only way to bid on this is to attend our fundraiser on November 2nd! Do you have your ticket yet? If not, click the link in our bio to get yours today! What book would you take to the beach with you? #naplesflorida #auction #fundraiser #beach #sun #vacation PT&E knows how important physical activity is for a healthy growth and development and that's why we make sure that our scholar athletes do at least 30 minutes of fitness during each one of our program days. We love games like soccer, 4 square, tag, and sharks and minnows!! Can you think of other fun games that our athletes might enjoy during fitness?