The Religion of Tennis
from Carol The commitment to elite tennis is a challenging one. It takes a great deal of time, money, faith, and sacrifice along the way. You may be at the […]
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Have Your Cake & Eat It Too? : College & Beyond
from Carol Choosing the right college is like baking a cake. There are many ingredients that go into the mix to create the desired chemistry and tasty outcome. Colleges can […]
Integrity =/= Manipulation
Integrity does not equal manipulation. Being truthful in thoughts, words, and deeds offers strength and wholeness which will withstand over time the threats of outside pressures. Manipulation, on the other […]
Four Agreements
from Carol Each time the holidays approach, I am reminded of family gatherings when I was a young child. The beautiful moments of food, frolicking and football were always scattered […]
Happy Parenting: 15 Things to Let Go of
Because parenthood is challenging, we can sometimes forget how to just be happy in the midst of it all. Consider which of these 15 items keeps you from happy parenting. […]
Micro Managing Children
This article from Psychology Today explains the dangers that come from parents micro-managing their child’s education (and other aspects of life) without the substance of confidence to back it up. […]
Train Your Brain
This summer, students are keeping fit with periodic Train Your Brain sessions. From SAT prep to math refreshers to read and discuss workshops, these short programs focus on engaging topics […]
Claire Cahill Reflects On JTT For USTA Texas
Claire Cahill, ATA alum and current senior captain of the Washington and Lee University Varsity Women’s tennis team, is spending her summer as the Marketing and Communications Intern for the […]
Silence is KEY… on Focusing
As most of you know, CP begins the day with a reflective reading or a moment of silence. And Academy practices begins with ALPHA – a silent moment of visualization and […]
Independent Curiosity
To the community, from ATA CP Parent, Rachel O’Malley Dear Carol: Recently, I was given the advice to approach life with “independent curiosity” by observing, being present without […]
Graduation 2013
Saturday night marked the end of one journey and the beginning of another for Jonah, Morgan, Justin and AJ as we celebrated the Class of 2013. Keynote Speaker, John […]
Poison ’til You Puke
When I was in 7th grade, my classmate was caught smoking cigarettes by her father. He did not yell or scream; he did not tell her she was ruining her […]
Belly Brain Experiment is Underway
Led by Dio Miranda, and with the support of coaches, parents, and teachers alike, next week the students of ATA CP will embark on the “Belly/Brain Experiment”. This will be […]
Austin Mayo Commits To Northern Colorado
Austin Mayo, a life-long ATA junior athlete, committed to extend his academic and athletic careers at the University of Northern Colorado this coming fall. “I couldn’t see myself anywhere else […]
ATA Alum Blake Davis Beats Nations Top Team
ATA alum and current Florida State University Seminole Blake Davis and partner Dominic Controne dominated the number one doubles team in the nation this past Friday. In a dual match […]
Community Support Makes the Grade at CP
| Financial Forces | Belly Brain | Art Attack | Big Decisions Amazing qualities of the people that make up the ATA community are apparent, not only through the breadth […]
Write Like You Mean It!
“The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you’ve gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once you’ve gotten the […]
Skype Bridges Gap Between Classroom and Traveling Students
Austin Tennis Academy and ATA College Prep are constantly striving to grasp the power of technology to better serve its students. Through interaction via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and the […]
Tennis Ball Cannons
from Travis, student contributor The past few weeks, the Geometry class and the Advanced Algebra class (both taught by Bryan Rutherford) have been constructing Tennis Ball Cannons. They will be […]