Ken Holman (Chemainus) was invited on a road trip by Sam Recinos (USAPA Ambassador to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) to help put on clinics in La Cruz (February 24th) and Barra de Navidad (February 26th & 27th). La Cruz is a new club just getting started and have found themselves a great 3-court facility a few steps from the Marina. 18 players took the clinic. At Barra de Navidad, thanks to their Canadian born USAPA Ambassador (David Marshall), there is a thriving club with a large enthusiastic group playing on 6 courts, utilizing a pair of underused tennis courts. According to Marshall they had almost 400 players using their facility over the winter months! There was over 50 participants in two 4-hour clinics spread over 2 days. |