Former Fletcher High School Friends (Class of '84) Collaborate on New Tennis Coaching DVD Series!
Former Fletcher High School Friends (Class of '84) Collaborate on New Tennis Coaching DVD Series!
In the fall of 1983, Darryl Bennett moved to Jacksonville Beach, Florida, from Northwest Indiana, during the start of his senior year of high school. What might have been a rough transition in an ordinary situation was made much easier thanks in large part to a welcoming group of new friends. Many of Bennett's new friends were members of the Senator's basketball team on which he played. Another new friend was fellow senior Eric Wammock.
"Eric was so welcoming and enthusiastic about me feeling 'at home' away from home that we developed a great friendship that endures to this day." said Bennett
Wammock was a highly ranked, competitive high school tennis player for the Fletcher Senators and would go on to play Division 1 tennis for Virginia Commonwealth University. Bennett did not pursue basketball at the college level, but instead returned to Indiana and attended DePauw University, a small liberal arts college where his dad and brother also attended.
Wammock stayed in the game of tennis, and, for the past 25 years, has logged over 75,000 hours of tennis teaching. He now owns Hilton Head Island Tennis and is Director of Tennis for the Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort. He is also the Hilton Head Christian Academy Tennis Coach and is the former Sea Pines Resort Head Tennis Professional (for 17 years).
Bennett's post-college career has been in sales, marketing and advertising in Chicago and Boston. For the past 15 years, Bennett has been with an Ames, Iowa-based company that is now the world leader in production and distribution of coaching and training DVDs and video programming. The roster of coaches who have done DVDs with them is a 'who's who' of American sport icons: John Wooden, Bob Knight, Billy Donovan, John Calipari, Alex Rodriguez, Dan Gable, Derrick Rose, Mike Krzyzewski and many more.
In June of 2011, Bennett his company directors had a corporate retreat in Hilton Head. While there, Bennett and Wammock found time to get together to talk about their families, their high school memories and their current careers. It was during that week that the former Fletcher High School friends conspired to find a way to put Wammock's expertise together with Bennett's tennis customers' needs.
Championship Productions has just released two tennis DVDs featuring Wammock, who is a Professional 1 Certified Tennis Teacher (USPTA) and has 25 years as a tennis coach and instructor at every level of the game.
The new tennis series,'Mega Tennis Drills' with Wammock features two titles ideal for any level coach; 'Dead Ball Drills' contains drills ideally suited for beginning or advanced players to reinforce important tennis fundamentals. 'Live Ball Drills' simulate what happens in a match; therefore, these are ideally suited for the more advanced and experienced players on a team.
Stan Smith, Hall of Fame tennis player (and colleague of Wammock's at Sea Pines Resort for 17 years) said of the new DVDs: "I've known Eric Wammock for a lot of years. We worked together at Sea Pines Resort. He certainly knows the game very well. I've seen him on the court teaching ... he's even worked with my kids. Any advice Eric gives will be very helpful to anyone who wants to learn the game!"
Championship Productions is the world's leading producer/distributor of instructional sports DVDs. The company offers over 3000 products in 20 different sports with instruction by renowned, Hall of Fame-caliber coaches like Bob Knight, Mike Krzyzewski, NY Yankees' hitting coach Kevin Long with star player Alex Rodriguez, wrestling icon Dan Gable, 2011 NBA MVP Derrick Rose and his college coach John Calipari, along with other distinguished coaches and former athletes in sports like lacrosse (Gary Gait), swimming (Josh Davis) and volleyball (John Dunning, Russ Rose).
Founded in 1976, Championship Productions is headquartered in Ames, IA. The company website is: www.ChampionshipProductions.com
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SPRING BREAK KARATE CAMP AT THE BEACH
Want your child to have a great SPRING BREAK? We do too-that is why we are having PAK’S SPRING BREAK KARATE CAMP AT THE BEACHES! Scholarships will be available for campers on a financial needs basis. Students range from kindergarten through eighth grade and attend camp from 8:30 until 3. An after-camp program may be held from 3 to 5 if there is a need.
Students do not need previous experience in karate since groups will be formed based on proficiency level and age. Students will also be exposed to classes in arts and crafts, gymnastics, and wellness. The focus is on fun and gaining self confidence while learning cool karate moves and maybe breaking a few boards.
Pak's Karate and Fitness has 501C3 non-profit status under Sustainable Springfield, and Master Justice and his assistants have DCF clearance. For more information regarding the camp go to: istration deposit of $25 deadline is March 15th, and Space is limited.
KIM RETEGUIZ AND THE BLACK CAT BONES
Kim will mainstage with her band at SPRINGING THE BLUES at noon on April 14th-she will open the festival with the National Anthem. Check out Kim Kim will also be at Ragtime this Thursday, March 15th, at 7pm and at The Armadillo Ball on Friday, the 16th, at Mojo's at the Beaches, beginning at 9:30pm.
Fletcher Class of 1981 to Hold 30th reunion Labor Day Weekend, 2011
Fletcher Class of 1981 will hold their 30th reunion Labor Day weekend, 2011. This is a weekend full of opportunities to reunite with lost friends and create new friendships with those virtual strangers of 30 years ago.
Weekend can be purchased as a bundle or separately. Friday night is open to all classes and will be held at a local pub, with band, fixed price includes beer, wine, special drink and food.
Saturday night is 1981 or those that would have graduated in 1981 and their friends (+1). To be held at a posh restuarant, fresh seafood, open bar, DJ. Other optional activities: Golf, Yoga, Spa Services to be arranged on Saturday.
Tickets on sale now.
KIM RETEGUIZ -Fletcher Alumni-IS A BLUES SINGER!
She has been called the "NEW SOUND OF BLUES" by the blues great, Willie Green! Kim and her band ROCCO BLU will be at Mojo's at Jax Beach on March 12, at 10 pm. The show is dedicated to "Saving the Arts" in our schools...It will be a great show...tickets are $12 and can be purchased online at mojos home site. We look forward to seeing you there...
ROCCO BLU AT:
See attached Flyer...
4th Annual Duncan U. Fletcher All-Class
Event Title: 4th Annual Duncan U. Fletcher All-Class Reunion & Street Dance
Date: May 8, 2010
Time: 6:30PM to 11:00PM
Venue: Beaches Museum & History Center, 380 Pablo Ave. Jacksonville Beach,
FL, 32250 (Phone 241-5657)
Band: Cloud 9
Website: www.BM-HC.com (Can purchase tickets, volunteer, and find info on
membership)
Ticket Price: Museum Members $30, General Public $40 - Ticket includes
dinner for one and a complimentary drink of the ticket holder's choice.
Chairman: Rande Lefevre, Fletcher Class of 1965 (Cell:403-0440, email:
r.lefevre@comcast.net)
* This event is one of the major fundraisers for the Beaches Museum &
History Center it has grown from 150 in year 1, to 500 in year 2, 1,000 in
year 3, and we are expecting 1,500 this year. If reunion classes would like
to organize in groups to attend they can contact Rande Lefevre (Chair) about
reserving group seating.
