 Necésio Tavares was the leader of this movement.He had previously created a volleyball team with his own name, and started the movement to get funding and supporting to found a club named Serra.The then 23-year-old named Waldomiro Salles Pereira, whom had the intention to found a club for the practice of tennis, get to know about Necésio's initiative, and approaches him to join forces, and to found a unique new club.