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TOGETHER
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF TENNIS IN TENNESSEE.
Welcome to the Holiday Edition of USTA Tennessee's Community Tennis Association Newsletter for November and December. We know that Community Tennis Associations are the backbone of our organization.
We appreciate the tireless effort of the volunteers and administrators that lead our non-profit CTA organizations in Tennessee.
We hope that you'll find valuable information, announcements and tools in each edition of our newsletter. We appreciate your partnership with our organization, and your work to grow tennis in your community.
Tennis - It's Our Business!
USTA Tennessee Mission Statement:
To Promote and Develop the Game of Tennis in the State of Tennessee to its Highest Potential
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
2015 USTA Tennessee Annual Meeting and
Community Development Workshop
Friday, January 30th and Saturday, January 31st, 2015 Location: Nashville, TN ~ Marriott West End
CGPG Grant Application Deadline December 1st, 2014
USTA Tennessee Adult Local League Coordinator Training
December 13th, 2014 ~ Hendersonville, TN ~ Bluegrass Country Club
USTA Southern Annual Meeting
January 16-18th, 2015 ~ Atlanta, GA ~ Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center USTA Southern Annual Meeting is for all Southern Board members, Committee members and Sectional and State staff.
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GIVE BACK TO YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Example: Offer a local play day and have participants bring canned food for your local community food bank!
Advocacy in the USTA context involves taking our passion for, and knowledge of, tennis and connecting it to the needs of communities, schools, colleges and local governments. Advocacy is the ability to demonstrate to decision makers how our array of programs can benefit their community.
The USTA has committed itself to becoming an advocacy organization. This means it has invested time, money and talent into the notion that the growth and health of tennis requires coordinated and persistent engagement with public and private sector decision makers. This engagement is needed to harness the public support and resources needed to expand the availability and quality of tennis facilities and programming in communities just like yours.
The USTA's advocacy agenda is motivated by the conviction that the sport of tennis can be an important part of improving communities, schools and the quality of life for all. As a fan, player or supporter of the game of tennis, you know how tennis can make a difference, but our charge as advocates is to convince decision makers in the public, private and non-profit sectors of this in order to gain their support. Across the country, there are millions of players and thousands of tennis organizations that are passionate about tennis. You are our most underused resource but our most valuable asset.
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WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES
USTA Coaches Workshops
USTA Tennessee knows that behind every great player is a great coach. We have resources and workshops available for continuing or beginning coaches education. Tennessee is lucky to have Karl Davies as the USTA Southern TN Representative. Karl is also a national trainer for the USTA. Karl as well as other USTA TN staff are available to hold workshops and training sessions in your area.
See where we've been already!
April 22nd - Kingsport Coaches Workshop
April 24th - Chattanooga Schools Presentation
June 3rd Kingsport Schools Presentation
June 4th - Chattanooga Coaches Workshop
July 13th - Memphis Coaches Workshop
August 11th - Hendersonville 10 and Under Coaches Workshop
September 20th- CBRC Knoxville 10 and Under Coaches Workshop
September 25th-ETSU Johnson City Schools Workshop
November 4th- Cleveland Schools Workshop
November 7th- Cleveland Schools Workshop
November 13th- Chattanooga Schools Workshop
Would your CTA like to provide 10 & Under Workshops or School workshops in your local schools or community in 2015?
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COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION INFORMATION
Do you want to know about upcoming Tennessee CTA Events?
If your CTA has a special event or announcement coming up please send information and pictures to:
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 SERVING UP ACES Community Highlight of the Month
Carole Cox Continues Her Successful Career as a Tennis Official
USTA Tennessee and The Tennis Nashville Tennis Association are very proud of Carole Cox and her contribution to tennis!
The US Open. Wimbledon. Pan American Games. These are venues for the world's best tennis players hoping to compete at their highest levels on some of the largest stages of their sport. Large crowds of fans gather to watch, television audiences are even bigger, year-end rankings and thousands of dollars are at stake.
Along the sidelines, however, are a few men and women who are also well trained in their field and strive to bring their professional best to advance tennis to its highest level.
They are the officials.
One Nashville native, Carole Cox, knows all about the pressure and the fun of the job. For more than a decade, she excelled at being an International professional tennis official who was an umpire and lines-person at these three prestigious tournaments, Davis and Federation Cup matches and many more....
To read more of Carole's story please click here.
Would you like to recognize a super volunteer in your CTA or community?
We would like to highlight them in our next newsletter!
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JUNIOR TENNIS
SCHOOLS
You can have tennis in your local schools!
USTA Schools Tennis provides in-school and extracurricular programming for students in grades K-12. The primary goals of the program are a positive first-time experience, perceived competence, fun and fitness. Another important element is to help schools meet their health and wellness requirements. The program offers training, curriculum materials, access to major discounts on kid-friendly equipment and staff support.
Every day, the USTA and its partners help kids learn not just a sport, but self-confidence, sportsmanship, and the habits of an active, healthy lifestyle We are committed to making sure that all kids have an opportunity to play and learn from this sport of a lifetime!!
For more information about getting tennis in your local school program click here.
PLAY DAYS
Help promote play day events in your area.
Below is the link that you can visit to register your local play days
JR. TEAM TENNIS
Help promote and get the word about about our
CAMPS
10U Developmental Training Camps
These are fun and engaging tennis camps conducted by some of the best local Tennis Professionals. This program is the first step for USTA Player Development to identify talent and promote 10 and under tennis growth. Participants will be grouped by skill level and guided through a series of athletic testing, motor skills, on-court instruction, and fun games by the area's best 10U coaches. USTA TN 10U Developmental Camp is perfect for all kids ages 6-10 from those with little tennis training to the more advanced level tournament player.
TOURNAMENTS
2014 Junior Tournament Info
If you have any questions regarding junior tournaments or
Developmental Training Camps
please email Kristen Schlukebir, kristenschlukebir@ustatn.com
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ADULT TENNIS
LEAGUES
For more information on USTA Tennessee League offerings please click here.
Want Flex League??
What is Flex League? USTA Flex Leagues allow individuals to schedule matches when and where it's most convenient. This is a great program for new and returning players, players new to town, and players wanting to meet new players in match competition. They are designed with your busy schedule in mind. You make the schedule. You set the time. You play when it's convenient for you. Flex Leagues provide all the thrills of league tennis, built around your busy lifestyle. With Flex Leagues, you can control everything-with the possible exception of your opponent's down-the-line forehand. At this time there are two areas that are having flex league in the fall, Murfreesboro and Nashville.
TOURNAMENTS 2014 Adult Tournament Info
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CTA MARKETING 101
Has your CTA found Instagram?
http://instagram.com
Instagram is a FREE, fast, beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends, family and community.
Take a picture or video, choose a filter to transform its look and feel, then post to Instagram - it's that easy.
You can even share to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more. It's a new way to see the world.
Dont forget: You can utilize the USTA Marketing website below for customizable templates when creating fliers, etc. on the local level
USTA Marketing Site
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Volunteers are not paid -- not because they are worthless,
but because they are priceless.
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