in amazement since i've been here since about 1992 how many lives you folks have transformed young clooifs. not just the kids but the families, too. talk with the strurs off the bat about the mission statement for wtef. >> the washington tennis and education foundation is helping children through the combination of tennis and academics. tennis is the hook. lids love the sport, really get passionate about it. we're focused on the eld kangs. the kids are not in the courts unless they've been in the classroom, done their homework, et cetera, a very personalized approach we take. every single child that comes through our center is tested -- we understand at the beginning of the year where they're at academically, with math reading, vocabulary and set a very individualized plan we have a math phd, dr. johnson, highlighted for black history month and our english phd as well who sed these plans and goes out for the kids throughout the years. >> you've got tremendous mentors all along the way. i want to bring you in nicole. you started with the program at 4. >> yes. >> what did it mean to you at t