Summer TEAM Program
2010 SUMMER TEAM PROGRAM
The 2010 Summer TEAM program is expected to serve over 1,500 Milwaukee youth of all ages with tennis, literacy, life skills, nutrition, and fitness programs in partnership with the Milwaukee Public Schools Department of Recreation and Community Services and the Milwaukee County Parks Department.
Recent academic research has shown that a large part of the urban-suburban school performance gap can be attributed to differing summer activities. MTEF works to narrow this gap, providing urban kids a daily dose of literacy activities throughout the summer months.
Click here for MTEF's Summer TEAM Program FAQ!
Click here to register online for MTEF's Summer Tennis & Reading Program, or call (414) 442-8195 for more information.
NEW FOR THIS SUMMER
• Children between the ages of 9-18 are elgible to register for the Summer TEAM Program (children must be 9 years old by 6/21/10).
• Applicants may apply for a minimum of two weeks and a maximum of seven weeks. Priority will be given to children registering for the greatest number of weeks.
• Applications will be reviewed every Friday, beginning April 16th, for selection. If accepted, parents will be informed via email. Once selected, parents must submit a 3rd quarter report card to MTEF to reserve a spot for their child.
• All participants must submit a year-ending report card before the first day of summer programming.
• All sessions are five days a week, Monday – Friday.
• Merrill Park and Sherman Park are full day (9am-4pm) sessions only.
• Kosciuszko Park and Custer High School are half day session only.
• All summer participants must attend the Saturday, July 24th Arthur Ashe Kids Day from 1:30-4:30pm at Merrill Park. Busing will be provided from each site.
2010 TEAM SITE INFORMATION
SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION LEVELS FOR PARTICIPANTS
It costs MTEF approximately $60 per child per week to provide our 1,500+ participants with summer tennis and literacy programming. At the time of registration you will have the opportunity to consider making a voluntary contribution according to the following schedule.
SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION LEVELS
Household Income |
! Week |
2 Weeks |
3 Weeks |
4 Weeks |
5 Weeks |
6 Weeks |
7 Weeks |
Under $35,000
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$36-$50k
($15 / week) |
$15 |
$30 |
$45 |
$60 |
$75 |
$90 |
$105 |
$51-$85k
($30 / week) |
$30 |
$60 |
$90 |
$120 |
$150 |
$180 |
$210 |
$85,000 +
($60 / week) |
$60 |
$120 |
$180 |
$240 |
$300 |
$360 |
$420 |
The MTEF Tennis Ball
This year’s event, will be held on
Friday, September 24th at
Milwaukee County Zoo’s Peck Pavilion.
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Charlee Goodman
8th Grade First Serve Participant
Charlee wants to be an architect when she grows up; first of all, she wants to attend the University of Pennsylvania. Lofty ambitions for a young lady who hasn’t even graduated from the 8th grade yet! Once you get to know Charlee a little better, you might not want to bet against her.
“Signing Charlee up for MTEF is one of the best things that has happened to her,” stated Charlee’s mom, Vanessa Goodman. “The First Serve program has improved Charlee’s self-esteem, confidence, and social skills, not to mention how much her tennis has improved.”
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