THE FINAL COUNTDOWN:

BREAKING NEW GROUND!THE 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT

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METROsquash

is established by

founding Board

Members and

University Club of

Chicago Assistant

Professional Conor

O’Malley.

The first school

year begins.

METROsquash

enrolls one class

of ten 5th grade

students from

Kozminski

Academy using

court space donated

by the University

of Chicago.

A second CPS

school is added,

Reavis Elementary

School. There are

now 24 students in

the program in 5th

and 6th grade, and

3 full time staff

members.

METROsquash

graduates its

second class of

seniors, including

one Posse Scholar,

and the first class

of college freshman

complete the first

year of the College

Support Program.

METROsquash now

serves over 150

students in 5th

grade through

freshman year of

college.

METROsquash

graduates its first

college-bound

senior class, all

of whom gain

acceptance to at

least four, 4–year

colleges and all

enter best-matched

colleges.

The first class of

high school juniors

take the ACT

and prepare to

apply for college.

METROsquash

hosts the first 5K

in Washington

Park, and travels to

over 40 different

cities to compete

in tournaments

and visit boarding

schools and colleges.

METROsquash

partners with the

University Club of

Chicago and CPS to

host the 2010 U.S.

Open in Millennium

Park. Programming

moves to 6 days

per week, and

serves over 100

students year

round in 5th-10th

grade. The first

student gains

acceptance to

boarding school

(Hotchkiss).

METROsquash

grows to partner

with 3 CPS middle

schools, Fiske

Elementary, Reavis

and Kozminski.

The first cohort

of students gain

acceptance to

and enroll in their

best-matched high

schools.

METROsquash

forms an Auxiliary

Board and travels

internationally

for the first time

to the Universal

Squash Camp

“Lee-on-the

Solent” in London,

England. There

are 60 students in

the program, and

METROsquash

moves academics

into the University

Church.

METROsquash

has 40 students

in 5th–7th grade

and hosts

“METROsquash

with Sue” at the

Field Museum.

This event brought

the “Best in the

Field” squash

players like Peter

Nicol, Jonathon

Power, and Natalie

Grainger, who

competed inside

the museum in

front of 1,000

CPS students. The

METROsquash

Mentor Program

launches this year.

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2013 PROGRAM FUNDING SOURCES

Dear METROsquash Family,

It’s hard to believe that during this upcoming school year we will celebrate a

decade of METROsquash. When we started with just ten Chicago Public School

5th grade students in 2005, we didn’t know that the program would grow to

serve hundreds of students, their families, and be on the cusp of building a

stand-alone academic and squash center in Woodlawn. We did believe that if

you start early with students and work with them year over year in intensive

academic, athletic, and enrichment programming that they will have a great

chance at success. Today, with over 150 students in the program, 6 students in

boarding school, 17 students in college, and millions of dollars of scholarships

earned – it is clear that the program works and is ready for the next chapter

of growth.

There are so many people who have believed in us and have helped both

the program and our students overcome many obstacles along the path. We

thank you for all your support at every stage: from getting off the ground,

to contemplating – let alone succeeding in – raising the funds to build our

center. We know definitively that METROsquash is a positive force that makes

a transformative difference in students’ lives. As a team and a family we can

overcome any challenge together.

This year’s annual report presents a compelling timeline of how we serve

students, how far our students have come, and how bright the future will be

in our new home. In our tenth season, we look forward to opening the doors

to the METROsquash Academic & Squash Center and welcoming you to the

future of the program.

Sincerely,

David Kay

Executive Director

Paul CussenBoard Chair

Celebrating our students and the future of the METROsquash program

“I started METROsquash in 7th grade. It really

opened my eyes and taught me to try new

things and to have new experiences, starting

with going to boarding school. I know I will

take that with me for the rest of my life. I

tried out for the track team in 9th grade and

now hold the school record for shot put. Crazy

things happen when you put your mind to it

and METROsquash has taught me that. “

~ Yazmynne CarterMETROsquash 11th Grade Student

at Choate Rosemary Hall

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUNDING SOURCES

EVENTS

INDIVIDUALS

FOUNDATIONGRANTS

CORPORATIONSGOVERNMENT

$6.5 MILLION

$1.8 MILLION

BOARD OF DIRECTORSINDIVIDUALSFAMILY FOUNDATIONSCORPORATIONSFOUNDATION GRANTS

NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS(NMTC)

TOTAL CAMPAIGN: $8.3 MILLION(Exceeding $8 million goal by $.3 million.)

In 2013-2014, METROsquash helped students access $916,703 IN ACADEMIC AND

SQUASH SCHOLARSHIPS. For every dollar METROsquash raised this year, it helped students

access over $1 in scholarship money! To date, METROsquash has helped students access over

$2.2 MILLION IN ACADEMIC AND SQUASH SCHOLARSHIPS.

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES STILL AVAILABLE

• The METROsquash Academic and Squash Center: $2,500,000

• The Squash Center: $1,500,000

• Large Classroom: $400,000

• Squash Court: $250,000

34%

31%

22%

4%9%

Yazmynne Carter with Joseph Harris

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Students join the team in 5th grade after

completing the METROsquash try-out

process. Students are chosen for the team

based on attitude and effort both in the

classroom and on the squash courts. After

completing a six-week trial period and

demonstrating commitment and excellent

attendance, students are officially welcomed

onto the team.

SQUASH

Students learn the basics of the game with

coaches and volunteers and complete

fitness training.

ACADEMICS

In the classroom, students are tested

throughout the year to ensure they are at

or above grade level in core subjects like

reading and math and work one-on-one with

tutors on their homework and supplemental

curriculum.

Meet the METROsquash Blue Team!

METROSQUASH PARTNER MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Ariel Community Academy, Fiske Elementary, Kozminski Community Academy, and University of Chicago Woodlawn Charter School

METROsquash serves students starting in 5th grade through college graduation.

THE JOURNEY BEGINS5th & 6th Grade Blue Team

117Number of hours the Blue

Team students spent in one -on- one tutoring in

academic sessions. 6

Number of 5th graders raised their grades from B’s to A’s in writing and

reading from 1st quarter to 4th quarter this year. 38

Number of hours Blue Team members spent on the squash court during

7am practice before school on Wednesday mornings.

Tashara Bunton6th Grade

Malik Messenger5th Grade

Courtney Brown6th Grade

Casey Moran5th Grade

Michael Washington6th Grade

Crystal Dixon5th Grade

NoLynn Nix6th Grade

Myleena Webb6th Grade

Jamara Dixon6th Grade

Meredith Okwuedei6th Grade

Saharah Webb4th Grade

Destiny Knox6th Grade

Heather Pruitt5th Grade

Jordan Wyer5th Grade

Derrick Longstreet5th Grade

Kaya Thomas6th Grade

METROsquash girls get silly on the court with our intern from Germany, Lisa!

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SSAT PREP In August, 8th grade

students attended 13 SSAT Prep Sessions, the

standardized test required for boarding school

applications. 7 students participated in these

sessions which helped them raise their SSAT

scores by an average of 64 points, with one

student raising his score by 171 points.METROsquash students

went on 36 college visits

over the 2012-2013 school

year, visiting 30 different

cities across the country.

Of these schools, 6 were

chosen by our students as

their school of choice.

Orange Team students come to practice 3

times per week and participate in equal parts

squash and fitness instruction and academic

tutoring. They also participate in travel and

enrichment activities on weekends and

during the summer.

SQUASH

Students on the Orange Team hone their

squash skills on the court and receive

opportunities to travel to compete in

tournaments and team matches locally,

nationally, and internationally.

ACADEMICS

Our main focus is to prepare students to

enter their best-match high school; whether

that is working one on one with a tutor to

improve their grades, or spending 8 weeks

with Educational Endeavors working on ISAT

prep, students are constantly challenged

in the classroom. In 8th grade, students

begin considering choosing high performing

charter, selective enrollment, parochial, and

boarding schools.

HIGH SCHOOL PREP7th & 8th Grade Orange Team

114BOARDING SCHOOL REPS VISITED AND MET WITH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

HIGH SCHOOL FAIRS ATTENDED BY STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

This year, METROsquash had all fourteen 8th grade students graduate and enter their best-match high school.

Blair Academy (NJ)Phillips Exeter Academy (NH)Wayland Academy (WI)Avery Coonley School (IL)Cate School (CA)Lake Forest Academy (IL)Episcopal High School (VA) Deerfield Academy (MA)The Hotchkiss School (CT)Choate Rosemary Hall (CT)Milton Academy (MA)

Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund High School Fair; St. Ignatius, Chicago

The Ten Schools Fair; Marriott Hotel, Chicago

Lake Forest Country Day School Boarding School Fair

Avery Coonley School Boarding School Fair, Downers Grove, IL

4MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT MEETINGS HOSTED BY METROSQUASH5th Grade New Student Family Welcome Meeting

6th Grade Parent Meeting

7th Grade “Intro to High School” Prep Meeting

8th Grade Parent Meeting High School Applications

97TH GRADE STUDENTS VISITED BOARDING SCHOOLSWestminster SchoolSuffield Academy

Christopher Ferguson, Walter Payton College Prep

Gabriel Green, Harlan Community Academy HS

Elijah Hamilton*, De La Salle Institute (Daniel Murphy Scholar)

Na’imah John-Charles, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Prep

Kayland Jones, Albert G Lane Technical HS

MaKyla Kelley, Josephinum Academy

Michel’le Messenger, Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep

Taylor Moran, Ogden International HS

Davion Owens, De La Salle Institute

George Turner, Ben Davis HS

Liliana Vazquez*, Tabor Academy

Cameron Warren, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Prep

Elijah Washington-Castro, Urban Prep Academy, Bronzeville

Mekhi Washington-Castro, Urban Prep Academy, Bronzeville

*Indicates student earned scholarship/financial aid $

7th Grade students visit Westminster Schoolin Connecticut in April

$234,000Amount of academic scholarship and financial aid dollars that the 8th grade class earned towards their high school tuition over the next four years.

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College Prep becomes more intensive in 9th

grade. Students learn pertinent skills that will

ensure their success in high school and help

them become competitive candidates for

colleges and universities.

SQUASH AND ACADEMICS

Students begin to compete regularly at

local and national squash tournaments,

learn important time management skills,

participate in writing workshops, and

complete college research projects.

Prep for the FUTURE!In 5 years, METROsquash has had

7 STUDENTS GAIN ACCEPTANCE TO BOARDING SCHOOL!

COLLEGE PREP9th & 10th Grade College Awareness

10th grade students went on two multi-day

spring break college visits this year where

they toured campuses, met with school

representatives, and even hopped on the

squash courts.

This school year, METROsquash students visited

25 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

1 Calumet College of St. Joseph

2 Purdue University

3 DePauw University

4 Earlham College

5 Franklin College

6 Marian University

7 University of Chicago

8 Northwestern University

9 St. Xavier University

10 Chicago State University

11 Marquette University

12 Notre Dame

13 Benedictine University

14 St. Francis College

15 St. Johns University

16 New York University

17 Drexel University

18 University of Pennsylvania

19 Morgan State University

20 Johns Hopkins University

21 Trinity College

22 Colorado College

23 Denison University

24 Bates College

25 University of Vermont

88%METROsquash

High School Studentretention rate this year 87%

METROsquashHigh School Student

attendance rate this year

High school students pose in front of college campuses visited during the Spring Break College Tours.

High School Students at Purdue University

TABOR ACADEMY8th grade student, Liliana Vazquez

CATE SCHOOL, CA9th grade student, Kendall Gibson

LOOMIS CHAFFEE, CT10th grade student, Sherly Francois

BLAIR ACADEMY, NJ10th grade student, William Pemberton

LAKE FOREST ACADEMY, IL10th grade student, Nubia Beasley-Barteé

CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL, CT11th grade student, Yazmynne Carter

THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL12th grade student, Joseph Harris

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In 11th and 12th grade, students focus on preparing for college. In 11th grade,

students put a large focus on the ACT. In academics, students do ACT problems

of the day, complete practice tests, and participated in an 8 week spring course

with Educational Endeavors. Students also begin their personal statements in

writing workshops and start creating target lists of colleges to apply to. In 12th

grade, the focus is college and scholarship applications, FAFSA completion, and

enrolling each student into their best-match college or university.

COLLEGE PREP11th & 12th Grade Countdown to College

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$315,309

number of colleges &universities applied to

number of acceptances (5 per senior average)

financial aid and scholarships earned

by students

METROsquash is proud to introduce our second graduating, college-bound class of 2014.

Khameelah BaileyTRINITY COLLEGEPOSSE SCHOLAR

~ METROsquash student since 2010

Gabriel BurtonBATES COLLEGE~ METROsquash student since 2007

Abrianna CarterCHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY~ METROsquash student since 2007

Karyn DukesUNIVERSITY OF VERMONT~ METROsquash student since 2012

Joseph HarrisHOBART & WILLIAM SMITHCOLLEGES~ METROsquash student since 2007

Gregory JohnsonOLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE~ METROsquash student since 2008

Khadijah MuhammadDENISON UNIVERSITY~ METROsquash student since 2006

Eliza NajeraUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO~ METROsquash student since 2012

Valencia ScaifeDOMINICAN UNIVERSITY~ METROsquash student since 2006

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The METROsquash College Support Program maintains our relationship with each college student, whether at a vocational,

technical, professional or four-year institution, by providing them with support, resources, and access to ensure they succeed as

they move ‘in, to and through’ their post-secondary experience.

Studies show that only 39% of minority students graduate within six years of entering college. We’ve learned that consistent

support for students is critical to help students stay in school and succeed through college graduation. In the first year of the

program, METROsquash had 8 students at 8 four-year colleges and universities nationwide.

THE COLLEGE PROGRAMOur First Freshman Class

METROSQUASH PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH: • A college mentor

• Reunion activities

• Access to tournament competition

• Monthly communication and care packages

• Campus visits from METROsquash staff

• Summer enrichment opportunities and access to employment/professional opportunities

• Financial aid counseling

• Scholarship awards

STUDENTS COMMIT TO: • Communicate monthly with staff and their college mentor

• Volunteer at METROsquash over the summer and during breaks

• Submit transcripts to the High School & College Director each semester

• Attend METROsquash events during breaks

• Connect with multicultural offices and support services on campus

COLLEGE STUDENTS: • Kareemah Bates: Monmouth College

• Johan Esparragoza: University of Iowa

• Robert Garner: University of Missouri

• Don Hall: University of Illinois-Springfield

• Keshawn Idris: Baldwin Wallace

• Marneé Irby: Northwestern University

• Marylyn Rogel: University of Vermont

• Precious Rooks: Denison University$1,500

Robert Garner on campus at MIzzou

Student Precious Rooks with fellow Denisonian and

Executive Director of Urban Squash Cleveland– Max Laverty

Marylyn Rogel stands in front of her dorm at University

of Vermont

Kareemah Bates with Ty Parker at Monmouth College

Continued Support from METROsquash

Scholarship amount each METROsquash student gained access to during their freshman year on campus. Students meeting scholarship criteria could apply these scholarship dollars directly towards tuition, textbooks, travel to and from campus, or computer needs.

Mentor Peg visits Keshawn on campus at Baldwin Wallace

Blame Canada-Champions in Toronto

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2013-2014 Student Highlights

Albany, NY

Amherst, MA

Annandale, NY

Avon, CT

Birmingham, MI

Blairstown, NJ

Boston, MA

Breckenridge, CO

Bronx, NY

Burlington, VT

Carpinteria, CA

Chicago, IL

Cinncinnati, OH

Cleveland, OH

Colorado Springs, CO

Columbia, MO

Dayton, OH

Deerfield, CT

Delaware, OH

Denver, CO

Detroit, MI

Downers Grove, IL

Evanston, IL

Exeter, NH

Gambier, OH

Granville, OH

Greencastle, IN

Harlem, NY

Hartford, CT

International Falls, MN

Students competed in 24 tournaments and team matches this year in 13 different cities, adding an international trip to Toronto, Canada where METROsquash students were tournament champions.

METROsquash Boarding School students Yazmynne Carter (Junior-Choate Rosemary Hall) Joseph Harris (Senior-Hotchkiss School) and Sherly Francois (Sophomore-Loomis Chaffee) also traveled abroad this year. Yazmynne spent a semester studying in Coruña, Spain; Joseph traveled to Rome, Italy, and Sherly completed a summer program in Shanghai, China.

In the 2014 METROsquash 5K, students decreased their average mile times by 1 minute and 40 seconds and their overall 5K time by 5 minutes and 40 seconds from the 2013 METROsquash 5K. Since 2012, average 5K times have decreased by more than 15 minutes!

6 METROsquash female students traveled to Lake Forest to participate in a clinic hosted by the Women’s Doubles Squash Association, led by Narelle Krizek and

11 other professional women’s doubles players. This clinic wrapped up the 2014 METROsquash Pro-Am Tournament at Onwentsia Club.

NUMBER OF U.S. CITIES METROsquash students have traveled for squash tournaments, cultural outings, college & boarding school tours.

NUMBER OF COUNTRIESMETROsquash students have traveled for squash tournaments, cultural outings, college & boarding school tours.

SQUASH, WELLNESS, & TRAVEL Iowa City, IA

Joliet, IL

Lake Forest, IL

Lakeville, CT

Lancaster, PA

Lawrenceville, NH

Marion, MA

New York, NY

Normal, IL

Northfield, MN

Oxford, OH

Philadelphia, PA

Phoenix, AZ

Pleasant Prairie, WI

Poughkeepsie, NY

Princeton, NJ

South Hadley, MA

Springfield, IL

St. Louis, MO

Stamford, CT

Tarrytown, NY

Toledo, Ohio

Valparaiso, IN

Vernon Hills, IL

Wellesley, MA

West Lafayette, IN

Williamstown, MA

Windsor, CT

Wooster, OH

METROsquash currently uses the courts at

the University of Chicago’s Henry Crown Field

House Mondays through Saturdays after school

and on Wednesday mornings. While on the

courts, METROsquash students complete

fitness warm ups and build skills that help them

compete in tournaments and team matches.

THE SPORT

Squash’s connection to higher education and

strong networks makes it a natural partner for

our ultimate goal: college success. It instills

mental toughness, helps students become

more fit, and in turn, lead healthier lifestyles.

THE VIRTUES

Learning squash is analogous to mastering an

instrument; players must develop technique

and memorize the right steps to move and

strike the ball. METROsquash emphasizes

two critical skills to becoming a better player:

the GRIT to persevere through a challenge

and the OPTIMISM that mistakes in training

and competition teach us how to improve. By

partnering the sport of squash with access to

higher education opportunities, students learn

at an early age the importance of staying in

school, remaining on track to graduation, and

build life long friends with people of different

cultures and backgrounds

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London, ENG

Rome, ITA

Coruña, SPA

El Salvador, SAL

Shanghai, CHN

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Jr. Squash Players at the METROsquash Pro-Am Kids Clinic

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MENTORPROGRAM

COMMUNITYSERVICE

LIFE SKILLS &ENRICHMENT

The METROsquash Mentor Program began in 2007 as a

way to pair students with trusted adult role models and

deepen their experience with the program. Students stay

paired with their mentors year-over-year and the adults

help guide students through enriching experiences that

help broaden their horizons.

THE METROSQUASH MENTOR PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE 5 C’S WITH STUDENTS:

Challenges, Choices, Consequences, Creative Solutions,

and Conclusions.

METROSQUASH HOSTED 4 GROUP MENTOR EVENTS THIS YEAR.

• Mentor Squash Day

• Mentor Day at the White Sox Game

• Mentor Tie Dye & Game Day Extravaganza

• 2014 METROsquash 5K Race (7 mentors ran with their mentees)

METROsquash students spend over 40 hours participating in

enrichment programming each year. METROsquash recruits

experts to deliver interactive seminars multiple times per year.

LIFE SKILLS SESSIONS FOCUS ON TOPICS SUCH AS:

Family Health and Wellness, Violence Prevention, Financial

Literacy, Diversity Awareness, Self Representation, and

Student Wellness.

Over the 2013-2014 school year, METROsquash held 8 Life

Skills Sessions, partnering with the following organizations

to deliver a well-rounded array of opportunities:

• Junior League of Chicago and METROsquash Healthy Habits Family Wellness Day

• Joe Bisciglia, Pro-Wrestler Alternative Fitness Day

• Monique Brinson Demery, Author Writer’s Workshop: Finding the Dragon Lady: The Mystery of Vietnam’s Madame Nhu

• Beau River, Psy.D & Former Pro Squash Player Mindfulness: Stress Management and Relaxation on the Squash Court

• Peter Dunne, Investment Analyst from Ronin Capital Financial Literacy: Understanding Savings & Spending

• Marian Kraus, Gong Sound Healing & University of Chicago Yoga Mental Wellness: Self Care and Stress Management

• The METROsquash Auxiliary Board Represent Yourself: Career and Job Readiness

• METROsquash Anti Violence Day: Say no to Bullying

METROsquash students spent over 30 hours participating

in community service activities this year.

• In November, students paired up with the University of Chicago Days of Service to clean up Washington Park.

• In December, METROsquash students and families collected over 150 canned good items to donate to local organization Port Ministries to feed families over the holidays.

• In January, students partnered with Chicago Cares and helped serve meals and play games with residents at the Martin Farrell Senior Center.

• In April, METROsquash partnered with the University Church where daily academic sessions are held to help clean up the church space. Over 40 students helped rake, paint, and clean out the space to “Spring Clean” and get the church in tip-top shape for the summer months.

“It felt really good to help clean up the church. You always

forget that this space isn’t just METROsquash- so many

different families come here and use the church, it felt

really nice to give back and help out!”

~Kyle Larry, 9th Grade Student at Kenwood Academy60Number of mentors and students METROsquash has paired to date.SEVEN mentor/student pairs arebrand new this year.

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Last summer, Board Member Randy Frieser and his wife Maritza hosted 4

METROsquash students and METROsquash Mentors and Board Member

Paul and Peg Cussen for one week in El Salvador. The students stayed in

homestays with local families and participated in a squash tournament

at The Maya Club. Throughout the week, students visited art museums,

hiked a volcano, played soccer with the locals, and had an amazing

cultural experience.

This July, El Salvador students and their families will be traveling to

Chicago for the Revolution Summer Open where they will be hosted by

local Chicago families. Students will compete in a weekend long squash

tournament, complete with the best Chicago cultural experience possible.

SQUASH CAMPS & TOURNAMENTS: 72

Cleveland Squash Camp 2Deerfield Academy NUSEA Squash 3Denver Doubles 4Good Nick Squash 2NUSEA Embrace Squash Camp 2NUSEA Midwest Urban Squash Championships 30Princeton Squash Camp 2Revolution Summer Open 15StreetSquash Squash Camp 2University Club Squash Camp 10

ACADEMIC & ENRICHMENT CAMPS: 9

Camp Edwards 4China International Studies Program 1Choate Rosemary Hall Summer Programs 1Kooch-i-Ching 1Mizzou Summer Engineering Camp 1NUSEA Urban Citizenship Tour 1

METROsquash 2014 Summer Opportunities

SUMMER PROGRAMMING

TOTAL SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES196

METROSQUASH SUMMER SQUASH & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: 96

METROsquash Camps 64METROsquash Start Fresh College Seminars 17METROsquash ACT Camp 9METROsquash SSAT Camp 6

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS: 19

METROsquash After School Matters Interns 10Fieldglass, Inc. Internships 4Hotchkiss Admissions Office Internship 1Baldwin Wallace Residential Advisor Internship 1METROsquash College Summer Internships 3

During the Chicago summer when students

are unsupervised and school is out of session,

death amongst teenagers from violent crime

rises significantly. Students are more likely

to experiment with drugs, submit to peer

pressure, and participate in other illegal

activities. It is also the time when students

report being the least active, both physically

and mentally.

METROsquash aims at providing each student

with opportunities to participate in at least

one enriching summer opportunity, including

squash and fitness camps, academic camps,

enrichment camps, squash tournaments,

college visits, ACT and SSAT Camps, summer

internships, and the METROsquash Squash and

Enrichment Camp.

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METROsquash students Khadijah, Gabe, Don & Precious in El Salvador

METROsquash refers to all of its closest

supporters, family members, and students as

our “Family”. The METROsquash Parent and

Guardian Committee has helped “lead the

charge” for family involvement from helping

out at special events, to chaperoning trips with

our students, to leading informational sessions

on college and boarding school visits.

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METROsquash relies on community partners to run day to day practices,

academic sessions, manage events, host life skills sessions, and become

mentors. Without this core group of individuals and organizations,

METROsquash would not be able to provide transformational

programming year-over-year. We would like to especially thank the

University Church and the University of Chicago for providing court and

classroom space, and to Nagle Hartray, Preservation of Affordable Housing

(POAH) and the rest of the Woodlawn Community for all of your support

as we embark on the construction of the METROsquash Academic and

Squash Center!

Community Partners

PARENT COMMITTEEKelly AllenMarcus Bosch, Aux BoardVernita CalbertPaul Cussen, BoardTiffany HillTrevor & Tracy John-CharlesBrandon McNab, StaffTy Parker, StaffMary SillahSeye SimpkinsAlanna Washington

VOLUNTEERSU of C Work StudyDevin BuckleyMihaela IrimieCamesha JonesYvonne DavisJack HaggertyJong LeeRussell HathawayIgnas GrabauskasGraham Greve

Community Marley ArichegaGreg BeihlMaggie CorneliusFernando Echeverri

“METROsquash has been an incredible program for my

family. I have triplets that all joined in middle school.

They have gained so many opportunities to meet

new friends, travel across the country, and boost up

their grades. I am so grateful that we are all a part of

METROsquash!”

~METROsquash Parent Committee member Vernita Calbert

COMMUNITY PARTNERS 20th Ward Alderman’s OfficeAccess Community HealthAfter School MattersAlexander Ross GroupAncora AssociatesAramark CorporationBAM, Becoming a ManBenevolentBeyond SportBMO Capital MarketsBooth School of Business: U of CBrit InsuranceCamp Kooch I ChingCCAPChicago CaresChicago Childcare SocietyChicago ScholarsCity of ChicagoCleveland Racquet ClubCollege GreenlightCollege Squash AssociationCollegiate ScholarsCreative Alternatives

FAMILIES & COMMUNITY

Hannah EvansTessa HuttenlocherPeter MunceyWillian LeddyJustin WaneyRyan WilliamsGordon Zhang

SquashAmeer AllaudeenSeth AugustJen ArboledaQuinn AuerbachSean BallardLisa CarlsonBill ConryAndy CorkenPaul CussenArnie DrattPatrick ErkerKerry FlissColin FowlerSam FultonLoren GuzikBill HayesRob HowellRutwik KharkarBill JamesWade JudgeTeddy KearneyEugene Kim

Daniel Murphy Scholarship FundDayton Squash CenterDenison Squash TeamDept of Family & Support ServicesDr. GraphxEducational EndeavorsFederal Work Study ProgramFrench ConsulateFlywheel ChicagoGary Comer College PrepGideon GroupGong Sound HealingHarrow SportsHUDHyde Park Neighborhood ClubIllinois Intervention CenterISACJunior League ClubKenyon Squash TeamKellogg School of ManagementKLEOLadder UpLake Forest AcademyMarian Kraus PhotographyManifest DigitalMetropolitan Family Services

Mexican ConsulateNagle HartrayNeighborhood CapitalNetwork of WoodlawnNorthwestern Squash TeamNorthwestern University Notre Dame SquashNUCTDNUPIPNUSEA Ogilvy & MatherOnwentisa ClubOrganic LifePlayStreetsPort MinistriesPosse FoundationPower Squash AcademyPreservation of Affordable HousingPrinceton Alumni Corps Project 55Promote 360Purdue University Squash TeamRedefined FitnessReolution Training CentersSouth East Chicago CoalitionSouth Side Chicago YMCA of METRO Chicago

The Racquet Club of ChicagoThe Ten SchoolsThe Union League ClubThe University ChurchU of C Public Interest ProgramUniversity Club of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago U of C Community Service Center U of C Dining Services U of C Laboratory Schools U of C Order of the C U of C Medical Center U of C Work Study Program Up2UsWoodlawn Childrens Promise CommunityWorld Sport Chicago YMCA Camp EdwardsYWCA

Justin LiangBart LloydChristian MartinezArthur Noah MinetzBryce MinetzAsfandyar MirJackie MossZoe NalebuffDavid PaezJessica RodriguezRob StanleySapna SudhirSuzanne TaylorWillow ThompsonPeter WagnerSteve WhitmanMatt Wishnoff

U of C Lab SchoolJoseph CohenAnjali DasCaleb HillMira JacobsBrad KoonzMonica LewisAvik Herur-RamanSamir ShekhawatSchuler SmallXavier SmithVenkat SomalaKerry Vinson Jr.

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Board Chair Paul Cussen and his wife Peg with senior Gabe Burton and his parents, Teresa and Greg Burton

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METROsquash would like to thank all of its 2013 fiscal year

(Jan- Dec) donors and supporters. METROsquash would not be

able to provide transformative programming without your support.

2013 SUPPORTERS

FOUNDERS $25,000 & ABOVEAnonymous

Blue Foundation

The Brinson Foundation

The City of Chicago & HUD

Guggenheim Partners

Polk Bros. Foundation

Prince Charitable Trusts

BENEFACTORS $10,000 - $24,999Kirk & Katherine Baldwin

Goldman Sachs

Grant Healthcare Foundation

IVPA

JP Morgan Chase Foundation

Cottee Jansing-Cook Foundation

Wade & Nancy Judge

Northern Trust Charitable Trust

Walter & Leslie Schmid

Brian & Karen Uihlein

Michael and Judy Zeddies

LEADERS $5,000 - $9,999

Tracey and Edward Benford

Comer Science & Education Foundation

Amory Cummings

Thomas & Jeannette Cutler

Thomas and Monique Demery

Gilles and Neeta Demeulenaere

Joan DePree

Daniel D. and Mary Dolan, Jr.

Peter & Jennifer Dunne

Zachary & Natasha Egan

The Finn Family Foundation

Randolph & Maritza Frieser

Gerchen Keller Capital Inc. & Adam Gerchen

Ann & Doug Grissom

Hunter Family Foundation

Latham & Watkins LLP

Jacqueline Moss & Sean Ballard

Scott & Luvie Myers

Frederik & Jessica Nielsen

Arthur & Sheila Nielsen, M.D.

Pettinelli Family Foundation

The Daniel F. & Ada L. Rice Foundation

The Seabury Foundation

Brian & Ursula Sedlak

Harlan Stanley & Peggy Carton

Blake and Sara Swift

William & Tina Wardrop

D. Reed Webster

PATRONS $2,500 - $4,999Nicholas & Marcie Alexos

Ariel Investments

David & Debra Bermingham

Bulley & Andrews

Paul & Peg Cussen

James & Paulette Dodson

Fieldglass, Inc

Finnegan Family Foundation

P. Spencer & Ashley Fischer

Thompson & Katie Ford

Scott Graham

David Hiller

Willard & Lori Hunter

IBM

Invesco & Philip & Ginger Yarrow

John Jennings

Russell Kohn

The Kovas Family

Marathon Financial Group & Ryan Vaile

William A. and Cecily McAfee

Rudolph & Joyce Nimocks

Raether 1985 Charitable Trust

Henry J. & Denise Scherck, III

Sangram Sisodia, M.D.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Jevon & Charlotte Thoresen

FRIENDS $1,000 - $2,499Stephen & Wendy Ban

Ann & Stephen Bartram

Benevolent

The Bill Bass Foundation

Jacob Beidler & Deborah Witzburg

Carter & Elizabeth Brown

Edward & Leslie Finn

John B. Flanigan and Michele Zurakowski

David Fox

Franceis Beidler Foundation

Cal & Sally Frese

Peter Goldman

Andrea & James Gordon

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Charles Cotton Harrold, IV

Daniel & Ann Herrick

IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation

Helen Kay

Peter C. & Susan J. Krupp

Jeff & Cindy Kuchman

Colt & Cindy Landreth

William F. MacDonald

David Moe

Nagle Hartray Architecture

Paul O’Connor

John O’Loughlin

James Preschlack

Sheli Z. & Burton X. Rosenberg

John W. & Jeanne M. Rowe

Jack Polsky & Rebecca Schanberg

Rodd M. Schreiber

Jai Shekhawat

Brian Spaly

Ronald & Julie Thauer

Jay Trees

James H. & Kristin Wildman

David & Clara Williams

Hossein & Mary Youssefi

SUPPORTERS $500 - $999Gregory Beihl & Wendy Freyer

Sean & Kendra Berry

Henry & Leigh Bienen

Dr. John & Rev. Sarah Butter

Gavin Cambell

Allen & Mary Carter, Jr.

Crown Imports

The Denver Foundation

Priscilla Rand DePree

David Donaldson

Brian W. & Yasmina Duwe

Marshall & Laura Eldred

Stephen and Nancy Fletcher

Kerry Fliss and Patrick Scotto di Luzio

Kevin & Betsy Foley

Francis Freeman

Gregory & Kimberly Frezados

Greentarget Global Group, LLC

David Grumman

Shilpi & Nupur Gupta

Susan S. Hassan

William Henricks

Robert Howell

The Huber Family Charitable Fund

Chris & Beckey Hurley

Richard Karger

George & Martha Kellner

Debra Kleban & Paul Rupke

Lisa Kohn

Jack and Rebecca Krasaeath

Robert & Amy Krebs

Richard Lazar MD & Jessica E. Tampas

Timothy Merrill

Scott Miner

Charles Murphy

Thomas & Molly O’Neil, Jr.

Brett Paschke & Michelle Johnston Paschke

Daniel & Jana Peterson

Roger & Elizabeth Platt

Natalie & Scott Rempala

James & Nadine Rich

Julie Ann Roin & Saul Levmore

Margaret & Kevin Stineman

Nelson Wood

CONTRIBUTORS $250 - $499Ameer Allaudeen

Lee Allison

Kendell Anders

Gordon Anderson & Anderson Courts Inc.

Paul Anderson

Jess and Katherine Belcher

Beth and Robert Bernat

Jonathan & Teresa Bordoli

BP Fabric of America Fund

Euler Bropleh & Ebba Gebisa

Jennifer Buettner

Susan Bulley

Leo Burnett

Ann Carton

Rich Cobb

Connie & William Cussen

Susan B. and Robert DePree

Denise DiSera

Margaret Dolehide

Charenton Zelov Drake

Paul Dykstra

Patrick Erker

The Essex Family

Nicholas M. Eugenio

Theodore Felker

The Field Foundation of IL

Matthew A. & Stephanie A. Fisher

The Freyer Family Foundation

Gregory Gadient

Peter & Patty Garvy

Eric Gastevich

Mark Geall

Otto Georgi, Jr

Anil Gidwaney

Scott Gidwitz

John Glick

Loren Guzik

Robert K. Hagan

Daniel Jay Harris

Brian Horwood

John Hough

Troup Howard

Justin S. and Hilarie V. Huscher

Jones Lang LaSalle

The Keller Family Foundation

Eugene Kim

Stuart Lansing

Evan Lantz

Scott Lennox

Michael Masius

Mr. and Mrs. Marty Masterson

Courtney McGovern

Timothy McGree

Peter McKinney

David Moss

James Nagle

Nat’l Bureau of Property Administration

Christopher & Jill Noon

Riley O’Neil

George N. Panagakis

J. Mead & Constance Payne

Gregory Pearce

David & Andrea Polster

Colleen Pratt

David Prindable

Deborah & Stephen Quazzo

Michael Reed & Camille Olson

Diane Reilly

Charles & Sarah Rowland

Katherine Sadler

Jeffrey & Lori Samaras

The Shelby Family Foundation

Gregory & Jane Sroden

Stewart G. Swift

Lisa S. & Richard Tobin

Twin Trees Foundation

Nancy B. Vaile

Desmond Vindici

Peter Wagner

Rong Matt Wan

Keith & Katherine Wilhelm

Andrew & Priscilla Wilson

Rodney Workman

*All names on this list reflect donors

in the 2013 fiscal year for operating

support and do not include Capital

Support. 2014 operating supporters

will be acknowledged in the

2014-2015 Annual Report. If your

name is spelled incorrectly or you

have any questions, please contact

Amber Pichiotino at:

amber@metrosquash.org

The Egan Family at the METROsquash 5K

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We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Capital Campaign to

support construction of the METROsquash Academic & Squash Center. Your

contributions and support have helped make the dream of providing a safe

space for students and families to learn and grow a reality. METROsquash will be

breaking ground this summer on the new space, with an opening date in 2015.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS

$1,250,000 & ABOVEMadison Dearborn Partners

Nicholas & Marcie Alexos

John Canning

Rich Copans

Paul Finnegan

Ann & Doug Grissom

Tom Macejko

Sam Mencoff

Perry Family Foundation

Matt Raino

Brittany Smith

Tim Sullivan

$250,000 & ABOVEHenry & Leigh Bienen

Blue Foundation

Hunter Family Foundation

The Jesters

Wade & Nancy Judge

Lindy & Mike Keiser

Prince Charitable Trusts

W & L Schmid Family Fund

ULINE

The Wardrop Family

Michael & Judy Zeddies

$100,000 & ABOVE Ariel Investments

The Bulley Family

James & Paulette Dodson

Dolan Family Foundation

Zachary & Natasha Egan

Fieldglass Inc.

Randy & Maritza Frieser

Jones Day & Brian Sedlak

McCormick Foundation & David Hiller

The METROsquash Auxiliary Board

Northern Trust Charitable Trust

Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation

D. Reed Webster

$50,000 & ABOVEBrinson Foundation & Thomas & Monique Demery

The Buonanno Family

The Crown Family

Ronald & Christina Gidwitz

Grosvenor Capital Management L.P.

The Kovas Family

$25,000 & ABOVEStephen & Wendy Ban

The Beidler Family

Edward & Tracey Benford

Amory Cummings

Paul & Peg Cussen

Gilles & Neeta Demeulenaere

J.F. DePree, Jr. Family & Priscilla Rand DePree

William & Joan Dutton

Marshall & Laura Eldred

Mike & Linda Kaestle

Andrew H. Kalnow

Dayna Kirk

Fay & Dan Levin

Fredrik & Jessica Nielsen

Schroeder Foundation

Blake & Sara Swift

Ronald & Julie Thauer

Jay Trees

John & Tracey Zabriskie

$10,000 & ABOVEVernon Armour

Kirk & Katherine Baldwin

David & Debra Bermingham

Robert Buckley

The Carton Family

Martha Bayley Crosby

Thomas & Monique Demery

Peter & Jennifer Dunne

Stephen C. & Susan Felker

Kerry Fliss & Patrick Scotto di Luzio

Thompson & Katie Ford

Thomas & Robert Howell

Ross Jannotta

Kurt & Allison Kohlmeyer

William A. & Cecily McAfee

Jacqueline Moss & Sean Ballard

Savitri Pai & Howard Randell

John O’Loughlin

Hank & Wendy Paulson

Scott & Natalie Rempala

James & Nadine Rich

Sangram Sisodia, PhD

Brian & Karen Uihlein

David & Clara Williams

Robert E. Wood

$5,000 & ABOVEKendell Anders

V. Kelley & Miah Armour

Euler Bropleh & Ebba Gebisa

Dr. John & Rev. Sarah Butter

Connie & Bill Cussen

Edward J. & Leslie M. Finn

John B. Flanigan & Michele Zurakowski

Alan & Molly Foshay

Torrey Foster

Cal & Sally Fres

Elizabeth I. Holland

Marilyn Jackson

Carter Kennedy

Kip & Sarah Kirkpatrick

Russell Kohn

Courtney McGovern

Dean J. Patenaude

Consuelo & Seth Pierrepont

Jerrold Salzman & Ann Kowalsky

Michael & Carolyn Sheridan

Jevon & Charlotte Thoresen

Michael N. Woolever

$2,500 & ABOVEGay C. Cull Addicott

Frederic J. Artwick

Lloyd & Kathryn Bettis

Andrew Block

Carter & Elizabeth Brown

Allen & Mary Carter

Sanford Carton

Edward & Susan Chandler

Sam Crawford

Stephen Fletcher

Peter L. Goldman

Harry Goldstein

Daniel Jay Harris

Wende Fox Lawson & Jim Lawson

Thomas C. & Molly O’Neil, Jr.

Roger & Liz Platt

Raymond James

Philip B. Rooney, Jr.

Steve & Maria Urban

Desmond K. Vindici

Jamie Wildman

$1,000 & ABOVEBrayton Alley

Greg Beihl & Wendy Freyer

Jess & Katherine Belcher

Patricia & Kevin Kelly Belden

Marcus & Jennifer Bosch

David M. Carr

John Cashman

Charles F. Clarke, III

Mike Connelly

Andrew Corken

Charenton Zelov Drake

Noel L. Dunn

Nicholas Eugenio

P. Spencer & Ashley Fischer

Pauline & Chris Foster

Rick & Ann Herrick

Brian Horwood

Troup Howard

Barry Hue

Douglas Jacobs

Preston Cain Jansing

Declan Kavanaugh

Pamela Kay

George & Martha Kellner

Robert & Nell Kleinschmidt

Jack & Rebecca Krasaeath

Joseph Kunze

Max Laverty

Richard Lazar, MD & Jessica Tampas

Luke & Amy Lincoln

Darrell McConnell

Cameron & Jennifer McKinney

Charles Michod

David Moe

Saleem & Tanseela Molani

Robley Moor

Alex Moore

Dave Moore

New Schools for Chicago

Chris Nielsen

Arthur & Sheila Nielsen MD

Rudolph & Joyce Nimocks

Jennifer Olsen

James D. Parsons

Arthur R. & Marty Preiss

Phil & Beth Reilly

Beau & Katherine River, Psy.D.

Henry J. & Denise Scherck III

Brian Spaly

Harlan Stanley & Peggy Carton

Kirk Sweet

Jeff Walters

Philip & Ginger Yarrow

$500 & ABOVEJonathan & Teresa Bordoli

Ned Borland

Jack Brown

Robert Burton

Tom Campbell

Ann Carton

Embree Financial Group

Sid & Sondra Epstein

Kim & Greg Frezados & Michael Masius

William Hayes

William Henricks

Brady S. Hooker

Wes Koontz

Mr. & Mrs. Marty Masterson

Timothy Merrill

Riley S. O’Neil

David Prindable

Michael Reed & Camille A. Olson

Sheffield Foundation

L. Peter Smith

David A.F. Sweet

METROsquash Academic & Squash Center

$25O & ABOVEWhit Annibali

John Chapman

Teddy Felker

Dennis G. Grabow

Eugene Kim

Evan Lantz

Arthur Minetz

John Nimick

Sarah Tarpy

J. Becket & Alison Wolf

A special thank you to the

parents and families of

METROsquash students who

contributed financially and as

volunteers.

METROsquash would also like

to recognize Bill Wardrop &

Jackie Moss, METROsquash

Capital Campaign Co-Chairs,

and the University Club,

Racquet Club, and Onwentsia

Club for their outstanding

leadership support not only

during the campaign but since

the program’s inception.

*All names on this list reflect donors who supported the METROsquash Capital Campaign at the $250 level and above. If your name is misspelled or if you have corrections, please contact Amber Pichiotino at amber@metrosquash.org.

Board of DirectorsPaul M. Cussen, Chairman, National Bureau of Property Administration

William S. Wardrop, Vice-Chairman, Steere Capital Partners

Wade W. Judge, Treasurer, LaSalle Investment Management

Peter Dunne, Secretary, Ronin Capital

David Kay, Executive Director, METROsquash

Nicholas Alexos, Madison Dearborn Partners

David Bermingham, US Foods

Thomas Demery, Fox River Partners

James Dodson, Akili Audio Publishing

Daniel D. Dolan, Jr., Dolan McEniry Capital Management LLC

P. Spence Fischer, Brown Brothers Harriman

Thompson D. Ford, Raymond James

Randolph P. Frieser, Revolution Training Centers

Scott J. Graham, BMO Capital Markets

Douglas Grissom, Madison Dearborn Partners

Willard Hunter, Signature Cards, LLC

John Jennings, Fieldglass, Inc.

William A. McAfee, Abelson-Taylor, Inc.

Jacqueline E. Moss, William Blair

Fredrik Nielsen, FDK Trading

Rudolph Nimocks, University of Chicago

Henry J. Scherck III, Diversified Search

Walter Schmid, Idea Arbitrage

Brian L. Sedlak, Jones Day

Sangram S. Sisodia, Ph.D., University of Chicago

Jevon Thoresen, ESPN

D. Reed Webster, Morgan Stanley

Advisory Board Henry S. Bienen, Northwestern University

Dr. Byron Brazier, Apostolic Church of God

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University

John W. McCarter, Jr., The Field Museum

John F. Sandner, CME Group

Richard Uihlein, ULINE

Staff David Kay, Executive Director

Amber Pichiotino, Development Director

Brian Tuttle, Program Director

Mary Emmanuel, Office Manager

Mike MacDonald, Squash Director

Ty Parker, High School and College Director

Brandon McNab, 5th & 6th Grade Middle School Director

Ryan Jameson, 7th & 8th Grade Middle School Director

Austin Adams, Assistant Squash Director

METROSQUASHLEADERSHIP

Auxiliary Board Kendell Anders, Co-Chair, Leo Burnett

Nicholas Eugenio, Co-Chair, WH Trading

Sean Ballard, Akuna Capital

Stephen Bartram, Coyote Logistics

Jayme Betts, BMO Harris Bank

Jay Beidler, Institutional Capital

Jonathan Bordoli, Hitachi Consulting

Euler Bropleh, Vedder Price

Sanford Carton, Northern Trust

Reginald Champagne, Locke Lord LLP

Elizabeth Dolan, RMB Capital Management

Marcus Bosch, Boschwerks Innovation Group

Scott Gidwitz, Kellogg School of Management

Loren Guzik, Cushman and Wakefield

Margaux Harrold, Neuberger Berman

Peter Hunter, Northern Trust

Eugene Kim, Boeing

Amanda Lewis, Morgan Stanley

Nick Malinowski, Springhill Consulting Group

David Moe, Goldman Sachs

Jeff Osmond, AEO Energy Partners Inc.

Colleen Pratt, A Better Chicago

Beau River, RHR International

Christopher Sweeney, William Blair

Desmond Vindici, Wells Fargo BankMETROsquash thanks Marcus Bosch for his years of service as the Auxiliary Board Co-Chair.

“METROsquash has become a wonderful part of our family life, engaging our young children in all its facets; athletics, academics and community service. We have found all the METROsquash students to be poised, polite and thoughtful in their endeavors. The new facility will create a profound environment in our community and we are very happy and proud to be part the METROsquash story.” ~ Nick Alexos

METROsquash welcomes Nick Alexos as our newest member of the Board of Directors.

Nick with his 3 children on the squash court

Marcus with this mentee, Joseph Harris at Graduation

www. metrosquash.org | 5655 S University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 | 773.241.5150

The METROsquash Academic & Squash Center will open in 2015.

With seven singles courts, doubles court, four classrooms, locker rooms, and office space; the center will be

the largest of its kind in the Midwest and provide a safe, secure environment to serve over 300 students

and their families in Woodlawn, surrounding south side communities and Chicago each year.

We thank all our supporters including Madison Dearborn Partners, Preservation of Affordable Housing,

Youssefi Consulting, Bulley & Andrews, Nagle Hartray Architecture, Jones Day, Chase, Chicago

Development Fund, the University of Chicago, and 20th Ward Alderman Willie B. Cochran.

Please visit metrosquash.org in early 2015 to learn more about our schedule of opening events.

THE JOURNEY CONTINUESTHE FUTURE OF METROSQUASH