NikeGO, Nike's Youth Activity Initiative, to Host Girls Tennis Clinic at LaCosta Resort and Spa
17 July 2004 - 7:05AM
PR Newswire (US)
NikeGO, Nike's Youth Activity Initiative, to Host Girls Tennis
Clinic at LaCosta Resort and Spa Clinic Leads Into Acura Classic in
Carlsbad CARLSBAD, Calif., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
NikeGO, Nike's youth activity initiative designed to get America's
youth up and active, is hosting a youth girls tennis clinic at the
LaCosta Resort and Spa, July 23, leading into the Acura Classic.
The Acura Classic, July 24 - August 1, will feature the world's top
female tennis players including Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova
and Lindsay Davenport and is considered a major tune up event for
the U.S. Open. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990818/NIKELOGO )
Professional tennis coaches from Nike will run 100 girls, including
many from Girls Incorporated of Orange County, California and the
Joe and Mary Mottino Family YMCA of Oceanside, California. The two
organizations are the beneficiaries of the event and the
participants will have a chance to participate in the clinic for
free. Each participant will also receive a NikeGO goodie bag, which
will include a t-shirt and Lance Armstrong "Live Strong" wristband.
"NikeGO is committed to encouraging America's youth to embrace an
active lifestyle," said Celeste Alleyne, Director of Community
Relations in Southern California for Nike. "This event is one of
more than 100 community programs we run in Southern California."
The event will take place at 1 p.m. on five of the resort's courts.
Each court will focus on a different aspect of the game. About
NikeGO NikeGO is Nike's signature U.S. community affairs initiative
and the company's long-term commitment to getting kids more
physically active. The program's mission is to increase physical
activity in youth ages 8-15, offering them the support and
motivation to become physically active, stay healthy and have fun.
Nike committed more than $10 million last year in cash and products
to get kids moving and targets to increase that amount in the
current year through programs such as PE2GO. Visit
http://www.nikego.com/ for additional information.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Nike Inc. CONTACT: Celeste
Alleyne of Nike Inc., +1-310-670-6770 Web site:
http://www.nikego.com/ Web site: http://www.nikebiz.com/
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