We have finished our first month of 2021. I use that month to reflect on what the previous year was like. Like so many of us, we saw 2020 start out so well and then at the beginning of the spring, boom, lessons were canceled. Not just lessons, but almost everything. What were we going to do? We were so thankful that we lived by some uncommon principles that allowed us to stay afloat. We made the decision to focus on 2020 as building a tennis family and creating connection. We ended up being able to use our other location for some summer lessons and weekday lessons for our after school programs. We had always felt that we were not going to promote ourselves, but let the student and the work they put in be what promotes 10s Kidz. In the middle of the summer, we had the opportunity to have some t-shirts made. I felt the timing was right. Another opportunity to create connection. This has been a hard year, but a fruitful year, watching so many of our students do things that were uncommon. Students who are total beginners get offered sponsorships and ambassadors of tennis products. Seeing students participate in tennis play opportunities for the first time. These would be the NET tournaments. Seeing students connect with friends they have not seen because of remote learning. This was an uncommon year, a different year, but sometimes when you are uncommon, that is when great things happen. Thank you for your support, your commitment, and your presence each and every day.
