Volvo Car Open Briefs - March 17, 2016
The Volvo Car Open tennis tournament continues its mission to grow the game of tennis. For the second year in a row, the WTA Premier event has partnered with SunTrust to offer juniors, 15 and under, free admission all week into the Volvo Car Open, April 2 – 10.
As an added bonus, every junior who receives complimentary tickets to attend the tournament is eligible for a free clinic with MWTennis Academy, an instructional tennis organization based out of the Family Circle Tennis Center. Redemption for the free clinic will be located at the SunTrust booth in the fan area. Kids who sign up for the free clinic Tuesday through Sunday will receive a complimentary deck of Shine Bright Kids Financially Bright Conversation Cards from SunTrust, limited while supplies last.
“We saw great success last year when we initially partnered with SunTrust to offer juniors unparalleled access to our tournament,” said Bob Moran, Volvo Car Open Tournament Director. “It’s our collective goal to inspire the next generation of tennis players and fans, and by giving children the opportunity to be exposed to an international, world-renowned tennis event, we feel that our nine-day tournament can become the catalyst for a lifelong love affair with the sport. None of this would be possible without SunTrust’s commitment to grow the game of tennis.”
“At SunTrust, we’re proud to celebrate our 10th year serving our clients in the Charleston region, and the 9th year of our partnership with this world-class tennis event,” said Mark Lattanzio, SunTrust Region President. “We’re pleased to be a part of this community and event, and through the onUp movement, help our clients and neighbors take steps toward financial confidence.”
SunTrust will also sponsor the City of Charleston’s Tennis in the City event, an annual one-day inner-city youth tennis clinic held at the Jack Adams Tennis Center in downtown Charleston during the Volvo Car Open. Since its inception in 2003, this event has made a profound impact on thousands of local, Charleston children. This occasion brings WTA tennis players, tennis pros, as well as high school and college teams together to introduce the game of tennis to local children, in turn helping them learn basics of the game in an exciting environment.
Complimentary junior tickets can be redeemed via www.VolvoCarOpen.com, by calling 800.677.2293 or via the Box Office, located at 161 Seven Farms Drive Charleston, SC 29492. To sign-up for a free lesson with MWTennis Academy, visit the SunTrust booth on-site during the tournament, located on Sponsor Row.
VOLVO CAR OPEN SEARCHING FOR NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGERS
Do you have what it takes to belt out the National Anthem in front of thousands? Six lucky singers will have the opportunity to show off their vocal talent at the Volvo Car Open on April 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10.
For the sixth year, the Volvo Car Open, in partnership with Cumulus Radio, will collect online video submissions to narrow down the search for six all-star singers. Online auditions will run from March 7 – 18.
To be considered, singers must: Record a video audition, no longer than two minutes in length, upload a public video to YouTube, visit any of the Cumulus radio stations websites – 95SX, NashFM96.9, 1250 WTMA, z93Jamz and Magic1073 and access the submission form, and provide the link to your YouTube video audition. All entries must be submitted by noon on Friday, March 18.
Ten finalists will be notified on Monday, March 21st and each will move into the final round, to be determined by online voting. Online voting will begin at noon on Monday, March 21 on all Cumulus radio station websites, concluding at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 28. The winners will be announced on-air Tuesday, March 29 and their auditions will be posted to Cumulus Radio websites for online voting.
The six contestants receiving the highest number of votes will have the opportunity to sing the National Anthem during the Volvo Car Open.
Each winning singer will also receive four terrace level tickets to the Volvo Car Open on the day they are scheduled to sing.