Connecting Through Tennis: Scott Hutchinson on the GACS Tennis Academy and Ethos Online School

10 Minutes of Tennis: The Non-Dominant Eye and How to Work Around It In this episode, we speak with Scott Hutchinson, the director of tennis at the Greater Atlanta School Tennis Academy and the director of strategic partnerships at the faith-based Ethos Online School. Scott describes his experience of starting the GAC Tennis Academy from 0 and developing it to an incredible 500+ tennis participants since its launch in 2017. Our Guest Scott Hutchinson is the current Director of Tennis at the Greater Atlanta Christian School Tennis Academy (GACS) and director of Strategic partnership at the GACS Online School Ethos.As director his approach was to connect education with tennis, and he has worked relentlessly for this since 2017. He believes in establishing a connection between different shareholders of the community to ensure an overall development of tennis. Episode contents Scott's first bed in Atlanta came from Shaun's residence, where he was transitioning from Northern Michigan. We talk about the history of Scott in the tennis world, the distinctive layout of the GACS Tennis Academy, and its extensive curriculum designed for players of all skill levels, from young kids to grandparents. Scott emphasizes the academy's objective to engage individuals with the sport of tennis, as well as the program's success and growth since its establishment in 2017. Listeners will also get an understanding of how before, during, and after school tennis courses, league teams, and high-performance training alternatives are efficiently balanced within the academy works schedule. Highlights: Scott Hutchinson’s Role: Scott considers himself more than simply a coach; he is a connector who fosters a love of tennis in people of all ages and skill levels. GACS Tennis Academy: The program's flexibility, which includes tennis lessons during school hours, has attracted players of all skill levels, including beginners and high-performance athletes. Growth and Challenges: Scott explores the difficulties the academy encountered in its early years, such as the requirement for court lighting, and how the GACS administration's assistance enabled them to be overcome. Unique Aspects: The academy is open to players outside of the GACS community, with strict security procedures and an inclusive environment that have helped to its long-term success. What You’ll Learn: The academy's specialty is providing on-campus tennis lessons during the school day to GAC students. How the program accommodates a wide range of ability levels, from novices to high-performance athletes. The significance of providing an open door to both GAC students and external players. The difficulties and pleasures of managing a tennis program in a school context. This episode is ideal for: Tennis players in the Atlanta region. Parents looking to enroll their kids in innovative tennis programs. Anyone with an interest in tennis academies' future. Join the Conversation: Follow to stay up to date on more tennis information. Send us a story about your tennis journey at letsgotennis.com/my-story for a chance to be featured and win some amazing rewards! Visit letsgotennis.com to view the calendar of tennis events in the Metro Atlanta area. Stay tuned for more inspiring episodes, and remember to follow us on social media for behind-the-scenes updates. Until we meet again! For more information, subscribe to the Atlanta Tennis Podcast! GACS: https://www.greateratlantachristian.org/ (Shaun's high school alma mater) Ethos School: https://www.ethosschool.org/ (mention GoTennis! for 10% off your first YEAR of tuition) YouTube Full: https://youtu.be/c0sZQPYLieU https://letsgotennis.com/atlanta-tennis-open-ticket/ Shaun Boyce USPTA: shaun@tennisforchildren.com https://tennisforchildren.com/ Bobby Schindler USPTA: schindlerb@comcast.net https://windermerecommunity.net/ Geovanna Boyce: geovy@regeovinate.com https://regeovinate.com/ This podcast is powered by GoTennis! Atlanta: Membership has its privileges https://letsgotennis.com/ https://letsgotennis.com/join/ https://shop.letsgotennis.com/ https://letsgotennis.com/deals/ https://letsgotennis.com/podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/gotennisatlanta https://www.instagram.com/gotennisatlanta/ https://www.youtube.com/@atlantatennispodcast Do you want to read about some good things going on in the world of tennis? https://letsgotennis.com/stories/ Check out our GoTennis! Atlanta Facebook page for deals, updates, events, podcasts, news, stories, coach profiles, club information, and more https://bit.ly/gt_facebook_page Also, you can support this show (and save some $) by shopping at https://letsgotennis.com/deals/ Or, donate directly HERE Want to get into crypto? This is easy: https://www.coinbase.com/join/boyce_3s?src=ios-link Want donate with Bitcoin? Here's the address: 3EqTU1gQBLoieMeFLC1BQgCUajPpPMCgwB Considering your own podcast? We (obviously) recommend Captivate: This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.