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The 8th annual Rob Schmidt Memorial Pro-Am is scheduled for Friday September 27 at the University Tennis Center at Western University in London. As well as the pro-am tournament, there will be a silent auction with all proceeds (100%) going to support London High School Tennis and other local tennis initiatives for youth. In addition, this past 4 years, funds raised enabled three elementary school class trips per year for an afternoon of tennis instruction to 75 needy children.
For tournament details and to sign up, call (519) 434-1825 or email: RSchmidtMemorial@gmail.com.
For more background info on Rob for you to better understand what a loss this was to the Schmidt family, the London tennis community and the tennis community at large, visit the following links:
http://www.lfpress.com/2012/10/11/tournament-a-tribute-to-western-tennis-star
http://thevarsity.ca/2008/11/24/we-are-the-champions/
Over the years Rob wrote several articles published in the Ontario Tennis Magazine:
Spring 2009 "Striking the Balance between Sports and School"
Spring 2010 "Why You Shouldn't Try and Go Pro"
Summer 2010 "Resources to Help you win the Inner Game"
Spring 2011 "Letting Kids Play"