About Us

We are always looking for qualified instructors; if interested,
please call 410-267-0615 or email us at:
info@aatstennis.org
Background:
Evolving from the Greater Annapolis Tennis School (GATS) and the
Annapolis Optimist Tennis School, The Annapolis Area Tennis School, Inc.
(AATS) began 10 years ago as a grass roots tennis program dedicated to
providing accessible, affordable and fun tennis instruction to the
Annapolis Area community.
Present:
As an umbrella "Community Tennis Association" of the United State
Tennis Association, AATS strives to include several population segments of the community at large -
youth, disadvantaged, senior citizens, and the 'neighborhood players'
concept.
Mission Statement:
Our Vision:
we promote 'Tennis for Everyone' as a means of achieving:
►Health
►Self
Esteem
►Community
►Life
Management
Our Mission:
we provide year-round tennis programs to AA County residents of all
ages and stations in
life that are:
►Instructive
►Fun
►Affordable
►Accessible
Our Values:
in our operations, we hold to the ideals of:
►Integrity
- "we do what we say we will do"
►Openness -
"we are open to the needs and possibilities of all people"
►Commitment
- "we consider our cause to be beneficial to the community"
►Dignity -
"we believe our tasks are worth doing well and in style"
Our Special Features:
►All
persons are accepted into our programs regardless of their ability
to pay
►A maximum
teacher-student ratio of 6-to-1 is maintained in lessons and clinics
►Most
programs are conducted on public courts
►The Board
of Directors and administrators are volunteers
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
•Russell
Fink, President
(PTR certified; retired pastor and executive, Director of USTA
sanctioned tournaments, nationally ranked tournament player)
•Michael
Briles
(Real
Estate/ Architect- Briles Design Group)
•Paul Lee
(USPTA certified; Advertising Consultant -
Taste of the Bay Magazine)
•Peggy Sange
(Retired Educator, Director of USTA Leagues in AA County)
•Vacancy due to retirement of Tom Walsh
Instructors and Coaches
| Russell Fink• | Jaime Veracka• | Ed McHugh | Collin Magliolo |
| Paul Lee• | Randy Stevens• | Ron Amatucci | Richard Beyer |
| Lisa Chapman | Nicole Cook | Brett Harrick• | Michael Hudson |
| Miguel Lopez | Gloria McKee | Donna O'Malley• | John Rene• |
| Beverly Schwink• | Paolo Vieiradias | Nancy Wright | •USPTA and/or PTR certified |
For questions or comments, please contact Paul Lee at annapolistennis08@comcast.net