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Tennis Pros at Bronxville Field Club to Battle Tennis Pros at Siwanoy for Good Cause Saturday, June 7

May 28, 2014: The much-anticipated and long-overdue Battle of the Bronxville Country Clubs is finally taking place. On Saturday, June 7, Bronxville residents will finally see which club rules the courts: the Bronxville Field Club or Siwanoy Country Club.

Pros from each club will be playing in an exciting doubles exhibition, and everyone is invited to come and watch the fun.

For years, the clubs have wanted to have a tennis showdown; now they are finally doing so, but for a good cause. A group of Bronxville High School students will be raising funds to help run a summer camp for underprivileged kids.

Abigail Roesser, Chrissy Simon, and Malcolm Roesser founded Racquets for Life in July of 2013 when they noticed that a large group of young children had very little to keep them busy during their summer break. "We believe that sports provide a strong foundation for a healthy childhood. Our mission is to help kids increase their self-esteem and self-discipline. We aim to give children who are disadvantaged an outlet to reduce their stress, teach them how to share and work together, and to overcome challenges in a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment," stated Abigail Roesser, co-president of the organization.

The kids have teamed up with a local residential treatment program, Andrus, in Yonkers. Andrus is a center that cares for boys and girls from a broad range of racial and socioeconomic backgrounds who have faced many challenges, including trauma and stress, throughout their short lives.

The students believe that their program can be part of the recovery and healing of these children and will be running a summer camp for approximately 30 of the children from Andrus. Their ultimate goal is to expand the program to help as many kids as possible and run year-round tennis clinics in addition to the summer camp.

It doesn't cost anything to watch the exhibition, but the kids are hoping viewers will bid on their silent auction items as well as buy raffle tickets for a drawing to be held at the exhibition (first prize is an iPad Air.)
According to Chrissy Simon, "We still need many things to make this camp a success and are hoping to spread the word that we welcome the donation of tennis racquets, tennis balls, gently used tennis shoes, and athletic wear (for kids ages 5 to 13 years), as well as monetary donations."

The exhibition is being held at the tennis courts at Siwanoy Country Club from 5:30 to 7:00 pm on Saturday, June 7.

Admission is free; however, the club wants to make sure it has the proper amount of seating and is requesting that anyone interested in attending please rsvp to tennisshop@siwanoycc.com or 914-337-0549 so the club can get a head count.

If you cannot make the exhibition and wish to make a donation, please drop off any items at (or mail them to) 7 Lookout Avenue in Bronxville. Tax-deductible donations can be made out to Shelter Pet Alliance with the words "Racquets for Life" written in the memo line.

Anyone wanting to purchase a raffle ticket with the first prize of an iPad Air ($5 per ticket or five tickets for $20) or to ask any questions can email racquetsforlife@yahoo.com or call 914-312-7403; see also www.racquetsforlife.org for more information.

Both the clubs and the charity are hoping to make this an annual event, so please come out and show your support.

Pictured here (L to R): Chrissy Simon, Malcolm Roesser, and Abigail Roesser.

Photo courtesy Allison Roesser

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