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What USTA means to me BY JENNIFER YU I often joke with my parents that I “live at the National Tennis Center (NTC).” That’s because I play tennis there practically every morning before school and also participate in two of their afternoon tennis programs. It’s great because I get to play tennis and compete with kids who have become some of my best friends. Before and after hitting the courts, we all hang out, talk and do our homework together. It’s so much fun. I’m really hoping that the people of Queens will support Jennifer Yu the USTA’s plan to make the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park even better than it is now. The NTC is home to hundreds of community programs like the ones I get to participate in each year. Also, it’s a place where kids like me learn not only the rules of the game but the importance of teamwork, and it’s also where the world’s top players come for the US Open Championships. I hope to one day compete in the US Open. I first started playing at the NTC when I was eight years old. At the time, I could never have imagined that I would become a competitive and ranked tennis player. I began playing in one of the NTC’s summer camps. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I got training every day. I improved my strokes and made new friends. It was awesome. I now play in national and regional tournaments and am ranked 12th in the USTA’s Eastern Section’s 12’s age division. I owe a lot of that to the NTC for helping me become the competitive player I am today. The NTC also helped me grow as a person. Before I began playing tennis at the NTC, I was pretty shy. But after winning some matches on the court, along with daily encouragement and support from my coaches and fellow tennis buddies, my confidence and self-esteem began to soar. Tennis has become a really important part of my life and the NTC is the place where it all happens. It’s like a second home to me. I’ve met so many great people at the NTC, and I couldn’t be happier. I get to train with the top players in the Eastern Section and receive some of the best coaching in New York. What could be better! Thanks to the NTC, I can also continue my training during the winter. Through the USTA’s training program (in partnership with the New York Junior Tennis League), competitive players like myself receive coaching, and many program participants go on to earn academic and/or tennis scholarships to college. I ask the residents of Queens to support the USTA project because the NTC exposes kids like me to the great sport of tennis and also makes it affordable for us. Jennifer Yu is ranked 12th in the USTA’s Eastern Section’s 12’s age division. op-ed Inquiring Photographer: What is your favorite part of living at Cryder Point? BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO The doormen. They’re extremely helpful. I love having a doorman, they make life very easy. Marsha Gellert It’s just heaven. We couldn’t be happier. It’s not just the community, it’s the camaraderie of all the people being so close together. They’re good friends. Evelyn Apter Living by the water, especially in the warm weather. Pat Lebowitz It’s quiet, it’s a pretty nice neighborhood. It’s really peaceful around here. Mark Pesantez It’s quiet here. I like the neighborhood and the doormen are great. Brett Siegel The door people. They’re friendly and accommodating. They’re part of the Cryder Point family. Stefanos Tsartsalis CRYDER POINT • T h e O f f i c i a l N e w s p a p e r o f C r y d e r P o i n t • “We’re All About You” Publisher & Editor Victoria Schneps-Yunis Associate Publisher Joshua A. Schneps Editor In Chief Toni Cimino Cryder Point Courier, 38-15 Bell Blvd. Bayside, NY 11361 718-224-5863 •  Fax 718-224-5441 Sales fax: 718-631-3498 e-mail: editorial@queenscourier.com Art Director Jennifer Decio Artists Stephen Reina, Nirmal Singh, Ron Torina, Cheryl Gallagher Entire Contents Copyright 2013 by the Cryder Point Courier. 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