Florida Division - United States Professional Tennis Association

BallenIsles Country Club lends world class facilities to KAPTA kidsA high tech, Palm Beach County’s Sheriff’s Officehelicopter landed at BallenIsles as the Country Clubagain lends its world class tennis, golf facilities andteaching professionals to a PBSO program that uses thevalues and skills of tennis to establish an encouragingenvironment for children. Equipped with Infrared, videodownlink, GIS database moving maps, a powerful30,000,000-candle power search light that can be flownwith the aid of Night Vision Goggles, the landing by“Eagle I” will mark the start of a summer camp that willrun through mid August until school reopens.The camp will mentor children participating in the Kidsand Police Tennis Association (KAPTA), a Palm BeachCounty Police Athletic League (PAL) Program, foundedby Palm Beach County Deputy Sheriff, Ira Peskowitz.“We’re very grateful to BallenIsles’ members for theirgenerosity in providing these kids with such a rareopportunity at its new state-of-the-art Sports Complex.BallenIsles Country Club’s Member resident and worldclasstennis sensation, Venus Williams has been sogracious with her personal time even as she prepares forWimbledon,” Peskowitz said.“BallenIsles Tennis professionals have donated manyhours to the KAPTA program throughout the seasonto help to teach the children for this very worthy causeand to promote the entire program,” BallenIsles TennisDirector, Trish Faulkner said.Flown by seasoned law enforcement officers who areF.A.A. licensed Commercial helicopter pilots, two Bell407 helicopters, “Eagle I”, and “Eagle II” patrol the skiesover Palm Beach County providing support to PBSO aswell as other federal, state and local municipal agencies.IAMANDYMURRAYAND TO ME,THEBALLMATTERS #1 Choice of USPTATeaching ProsThe Ball Matters