Courts & Cocktails Serves Up Saturday Night Tennis Fun
Using tennis as a platform for positive change is the primary mission behind Grow Tennis New York, the charitable arm of Long Island Tennis Magazine. By raising money through various events throughout the year, Grow Tennis New York is able to provide resources and opportunities to underprivileged and special needs individuals and communities.
And one of the ways the organization raises money is through the Courts & Cocktails events, the adult tennis social featuring on-court play and an off-court party that have become increasingly popular over the last few years, with the latest one held in late September at SPORTIME Syosset.
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“Our Courts & Cocktails events continue to reinforce the need for social tennis options, and we embrace using them as a way to help those less fortunate experience the benefits of tennis,” said David Sickmen, Publisher of Long Island Tennis Magazine. “We love being in the community and bringing players of all different levels from all across New York together. These nights allow for everyone to meet new people and get away from the monotony of typical Saturday night plans. We know for a fact that many of our attendees have enjoyed our events so much that they have begun playing more tennis outside of Courts & Cocktails which is one of our goals.”
At our latest C&C event, a great group of people came out to enjoy more than two hours of tennis, featuring drills and games across six courts. The events are an ideal way to spend a Saturday night, and serve as both a great way for tennis players to remain active in the winter months, and also benefit newer tennis players as well.
A full catered dinner was provided to players post-event as attendees were treated to both delicious food and amazing drinks from the bar throughout the night, all making for a wonderful evening of good times with good people.
This installment of Courts & Cocktails was made more special thanks to a partnership with USTA Eastern, who helped welcome in author Robert Lopez as a part of Hispanic Heritage Month. He spoke to the attendees about his journey and his new book, while also hitting the courts to meet some new friends.
“It was great to work with Long Island Tennis Magazine to provide a unique opportunity that brings together the tennis community,” said USTA Long Island Regional Director Mike Pavlides. “We were able to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month with the tennis-playing community and author Robert Lopez, whose book is about finding his own community through tennis.”
“I want to thank Mike Kossoff and the Sportime Syosset staff who were perfect hosts,” Sickmen added. “We look forward to a full calendar of Courts & Cocktails events where we will help raise funds for multiple charities throughout 2024!”
