Wild Tennis Junior Fun Day
Date and Time: July 5, 9am to 12pm
Location: Brentwood College School, 2735 Mount Baker Road, Mill Bay
Cost: FREE (no sign up needed)
In honour of Ed Bakker who did so much for the tennis community in the Cowichan Valley, Victoria, and many other places around the world, the Wild Tennis Junior Initiative is putting on a Tennis Fun Day on the beautiful tennis courts at Brentwood College School. This is a free event that any juniors from ages 4 and 17 can attend. We will supply tennis rackets and tennis balls. There will be some games and activities set up on tennis courts while other courts will be available for those that want to hit the tennis ball amongst themselves. Adults are welcome to play in with their children. Come by any time between 9am to 12pm to play some tennis!
Those attending the event should bring athletic clothing and a water bottle. Parking is available outside of the Brentwood College School campus on Mill Bay Road or inside campus in the parking lot (go down the main road into the school and take the first right hand turn to find parking spots).
Abigeyle Bhopal WTA Fundraiser
Date and Time: July 20, 10am to 2pm
Format: 10am to 12pm Tennis Clinics/Instruction, 12pm to 1pm Lunch, 1pm to 2pm Match Play and Hit with Abigeyle
Location: Brentwood College School, 2735 Mount Baker Road, Mill Bay
Cost: $100 (click here to sign up)
This event is a fundraiser is to support Abigeyle Bhopal's professional tennis player journey in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Along with being a coach for Island Tennis, Abigeyle is pursuing a career as a professional tennis player. She already has WTA points in doubles and has played in professional singles tournaments. Travel expenses add up very quickly while playing professional tennis tournaments as there is a lot of traveling to be done throughout the season to attend the various tournaments. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards Abigeyle's traveling expenses while attending professional tennis tournaments.
From 10am to 12pm, Conrad Alscher, Art Hobbs and Abigeyle Bhopal will be offering tennis clinics for those looking to improve their tennis game. Lunch will be provided from 12pm to 1pm by Abigeyle’s family. After lunch from 1pm to 2pm, people can take turns hitting with Abigeyle or playing matches. If you would just like to hit with other people for the whole 4 hours or part of the time to experience the beautiful tennis courts at Brentwood College School, you can certainly do that as well!
There will be prizes available including 4 private lessons with Abigeyle, 10 string pack from Courtside Sports, $50 Bath and Body Gift Set, and a $25 Gift Certificate to Arbutus Ridge Golf Club and Bar.
You can also support Abigeyle on her WTA journey by donating to her GoFundMe campaign here or by checking out her personal website https://abigeylebhopal.com/.