FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, September 8, 2008

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
              912.260.4276
              robert.preston@sgc.edu

SGC Continuing Education to Offer Tennis Lessons

Ready to learn a new sport or brush up your skills on an old one? South Georgia College’s Department of Continuing Education is offering beginning group tennis lessons on the SGC tennis courts beginning Sept. 15

Maggie Thomas, who was a member of the 2007 Region 1-AAAAA champion Coffee High Trojans tennis team, will be teaching the 12-session program. Classes are scheduled for each Monday and Thursday from Monday, Sept. 15 to Monday, Oct. 27 (no class will be held on Monday, Oct. 13) from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Through group instruction, learn basic tennis skills including the backhand, forehand, serve, and volley with some instruction on playing singles and doubles matches. Students must furnish their own racquet and one unopened can of balls on the first day of class. The program costs $89. Children ages eight to 12 are eligible for the classes. Come dressed to play!

For more information, contact the Department of Continuing Education at 260-4272.

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