“…The big tennis topic on the junior tour is whether one should home-school their child. In other words, in order to keep up with the competition, parents must pull their child out of their current school. The most salient reason kids skip formal school is to have at least five hours of practice each day before they head to the weekend tennis tournament. Few junior tennis players make the leap to the pro game and thrive…”…read article…

Doug Browne is the Hideaway Beach Director of Tennis and the Community Tennis Association President. He can be reached by e-mail at DBrowne912@aol.com.