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Legendary Tennis Coach Nick Bollettieri To Give “Junior Star Award” During Train Up with the Pros All-Star Charity Weekend Junior Player to Receive Trip To Florida to Train with Bollettieri Tualatin, OR

(August 27, 2015) – Legendary Hall of Fame Tennis Coach Nick Bollettieri and ATP/WTA Grand Slam Champions will host Train Up with the Pros All-Star Charity weekend on October 16 & 17 at the Stafford Hills Club. Nick has guided 10 players including Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova to World #1 and is one of the most influential people in the world of tennis. This exclusive once-in-a-lifetime weekend will comprise of junior and adult academy style clinics and a Grand Slam Gala with a feature exhibition match all benefiting Train Up Foundation. All players will rotate through courts and the training facilities and have the opportunity to work with Nick, all ATP/WTA champions and elite performance trainers.

As part of the event, Bollettieri will give out the “Train Up Foundation Junior Star Award”. Nick will select one junior player who shows the best talent, attitude and work ethic. The player will receive an all-expense paid, one-week trip to train with Nick at the world famous IMG/Bollettieri Academy in Bradenton, Florida (valued at approximately $14,000.00).

Further details about the All-Star Charity weekend complete with information about the adult and junior clinics can be found here: https://trainupfoundation.org/charity-weekend-portland/

Tickets for the Grand Slam Gala as well as for the adult and junior clinics are available online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/train-up-with-nick-bollettieri-and-atpwta-pros-all-star-charity-weekend-tickets-18012663361.

About Train Up Foundation TUF is a National not-for-profit organization based in Tampa, Florida whose mission is to motivate, engage and inspire at-risk youth by providing them with the tools they need to be successful in life, socially, emotionally and academically. Train Up Foundation is a program member of The Champions Fund, a 501C3 national public charity comprised of professional athletes and sport-related foundations. Follow on Twitter @TrainUpFirst and on Facebook at facebook.com/TrainUpFirstTUF.