The Peoria Park District will host the 5th Annual Jack Sweney Youth Tennis Tournament and Carnival on Thursday, July 21 starting at 9:00 a.m. at the Bradley Park Tennis Courts to conclude the 2011 program. Last year, approximately 150 kids took advantage of the free lessons and equipment, and more than 80 kids participated in the end-of-the-season tournament and various tennis games.

This program takes place due to the support of the Sweney family and a grant from the Jack C. Sweney Peoria Youth Tennis Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Illinois.

The objective of this program is to reach many of the at-risk youth in Peoria with the opportunity to learn and play the sport of tennis, and promote it as a lifetime sport. This year the program received a grant from the Midwest Youth Tennis & Education Foundation so come out and help us celebrate.

For more information, contact Scott Loftus at 681-2868 or visit www.peoriaparks.org.