Yankee PROse September 2018

Yankee PROse Official Quarterly Publication of the

Fall 2018

U n i t e d S t a t e s P r o f e s s i o n a l Te n n i s A s s o c i a t i o n N e w E n g l a n d D i v i s i o n

Membership update by Jennifer Callen Beveridge Eng and Misitrano shine at USPTA/TTC in NYC Inductees Hall of Fame Lynn mIller - Strategy President’s Message Member Benefits Testing Dates Bylaws Visiting our web site usptanewengland.com has never been easier.

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President’s Message Michael L. Mercier

“That was a hot one!”

Dear USPTA New England Membership, We’ve had an incredibly successful year so far, with many big events and tournaments. In May we held our combined convention with USPTA Eastern at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. In June, we hosted the Grass Court Championships at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI, that boasted $5,000 in prize money. Our Tennis Across America program drew hundreds of participants at this summer's Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open in Newport, RI, and the Connecticut Open in New Haven, CT. As always, the USPTA World Convention in August was a big bash in NYC, with education and networking opportunities on and off the court. The next three World Conventions will be in Las Vegas (2019), New Orleans (2020), and Orlando (2021). In addition to these showcase events, we've hosted nearly a dozen certification and testing events all over New England throughout the year.

On a personal note, my family and I would like to thank everyone who a t t e n d e d t h e c e re m o n y a t t h e International Tennis Hall of Fame this June where I was presented with the USTA New England Gardner Ward Chase Award for lifetime achievement.

The USPTA NE board and state presidents are here to help you advance your career as a tennis professional. We also have many opportunities for you to help grow the tennis community in New England. Our website is updated regularly with the latest information on upcoming conferences, special events, and programs for continuing education and engagement.

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions regarding our association, and I look forward to seeing you soon at one of our many ongoing events throughout New England.

Michael Louis Mercier President USPTA New England Yankee PROse September 2018

President Michael L. Mercier 978-273-6500 mercier@fas.harvard.edu Regional Vice President Chris Stevens 603-969-2648 stevens10spro@gmail.com Treasurer Patricio Misitrano 305-766-9369 patricio.misitrano@gmail.com Secretary Nancy Lally 203-834-9475 tnsprolally@gmail.com Vice President Chantalle Arsenault 207-xxx-xxxx

cjlavert@gmail.com Vice President Mike Kolendo 413-374-9738

m_kolendo@charter.net Vice President Jennifer Callen Beveridge 617-834-9475

jenncallen@yahoo.com

Immediate Past President Phil Parrish 508-358-7355 lftennisdirector@hotmail.com Head Tester Wayne Turner 401-862-6801 wayne.turner54@icloud.com Executive Director Hans Römer 207-310-8656 newengland-ed@uspta.org

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S c o t t S m i t h s a y s f a re w e l l t o V i n e y a rd Yo u t h Te n n i s Longtime tennis pro at the Vineyard Youth Te n n i s C e n t e r o n Martha’s Vineyard has left his position as Executive Director after 12 years. Smith was very active in the New England division after coming to us from the Tampa Florida area. Smith is credited for taking over a fledgling program and turning into one of the most recognized programs in the northeast. The local high school has won 6 state championships with all of the kid training at the Youth tennis center.

Smith also founded the MV flex League, Martha's Vineyard Pro Am and the Martha’s Vineyard Community Tennis Association (CTA).

His program was featured twice on the Tennis Channel and he brought in numerous former tennis professionals such as Jimmy Arias, Tim Mayotte, Todd Martin, Gigi Fernandez, Katrina Adams and the Jensen Brothers for exhibitions and clinics. Tennis Hall of Fame coach Nick Bollettieri visited the program three times along with USTA Director of Player of Development Martin Blackman. Vineyard Youth Tennis is the middle of restructuring as its longtime benefactor has pulled his funding. They will now try operating on private donations.

Smith has accepted a position at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, Louisiana.

Squire Creek has the number 1 rated golf course in Louisiana along with a beautiful tennis center, fitness and pool area and three dining areas. Smith has started his new position as of September 1st. “I have greatly enjoyed my time here in New England and it has been nice to be around such great USPTA professionals." said Smith.

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2018 Tennis Teachers Conference

USPTA General Membership Meeting

2018 USPTA Awards USPTA Star Award Lisa Pugliese

Tim Gullikson Touring Coach of the Year Carlos Di Laura

Top Education Earner of 2017 Doug Eng

USPTA Diversity Award Angelica Flores LaGrange Ryan Segelke

USPTA Lessons for Life Award Brett Hall Matthew Hanlin

Facility Manager of the Year Small Facility Jerod Becton

Facility Manager of the Year Large Facility Michael Mahoney

Master Professional Award Trish Faulkner

USPTA Industry Excellence Award Dave Howell

USPTA Tester of the Year

USTA/USPTA Community Service Award Tim Blenkiron

Patricio Misitrano

High School Coach of the Year Todd Rubinstein

Steve Willkinson College Coach of the Year Gregory Prudhomme

USPTA Alex Gordon Professional of the Year Mark Faber

USPTA George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award

USPTA U30 Award Rebekah Noll

Ron Woods

USPTA President’s Paul Waldman Award

Save the Date - Sept. 24 - 27

2019 USPTA World Conference

Las Vegas

Hall of Fame Inductees Jimmy Evert (posthumously)

Jimmy Evert earned a reputation as the world’s greatest tennis parent.

As a tennis supervisor at holiday park Fort Lauderdale, Florida he taught each of his five children to play from the age of five including 18-time Grand Slam champion and International Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert. Evert was raised in Chicago, Illinois where he learned the game of tennis by working as a ball boy at the then Chicago Town and Tennis Club. His love of the game of tennis from then on began to flourish. He earned a tennis scholarship to the University of Notre Dame and after college, became ranked No. 11 on the US rankings along with capturing the men’s singles title at the Canadian Championships in 1947. He passed away at the age of 91 on August 21, 2015.

Kathy Woods

Kathy served as president of the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) from 1994-1996 and held the distinguished honor of being the first and only woman to serve the Association in that capacity. She is the co-author with her husband Ron of Playing Tennis After 50. Currently Kathy is the director of tennis at the USTA National Campus, the 100-court home of American tennis.

She was responsible for the set-up and implementation of all national campus programs and hiring teaching professionals/coaching staff. Kathy directs a staff of 30 tennis professionals with comprehensive year-round programs for all ages and levels of play (over 30 programs and 130 class offerings), as well as adult and youth camps. From 2004 to 2016, Kathy was the manager and director of tennis at the Racquet Club of St. Petersburg, Florida. She has been a certified teaching professional for more than three decades.

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Testing Dates 2018 Head Tester Wayne Turner announces that the following testing dates are scheduled for USPTA New England, please share with fellow USPTA New England, and/or with prospective, pros.

September 21, 2018 November 10, 2018 December 20, 2018

Darien, CT Rye, NH Fairfield, CT

For more information, please contact Wayne Turner at wayne.turner54@icloud.com or give hm a call at (401) 862-6801.

Picture: USPTA New England Head Tester Wayne Turner (left) recently welcomed new members Nick Raho, Courtney Smith and Eduardo Quiroz (Eastern) at The Dunes Club in Narragansett, RI. Welcome aboard!

DEADLINE December Issue 12/01/18

Eng and Misitrano earn USPTA National Awards In addition to all the educational opportunities at the USPTA World Conference, it also sets the stage for recognizing all those USPTA members that stood out, excelled or are being recognized for their dedication. USPTA New England is extremely proud that Doug Eng earned the USPTA National Education Award and Patricio Misitrano was voted USPTA Tester of Year! Congrats to both, recognition is well deserved!

Picture: USPTA New England Tester Patricio Misitrano (center) receives Award from USPTA National President Gary Trost (left) and USPTA National Head Tester Sid Newcomb (right)

Getting to know Patricio…

What made you decide to become a tester?

“I wanted to give back and help applicants learn and have a great experience. Testers are usually the first USPTA person that applicants meet. A big part of how they'll feel and in interact with the organization will be based on their experience during testing.”

What do you consider the most rewarding part of being a tester?

“Getting to meet so many pros and learning from them.”

How many people have you tested by now?

“I don't have the exact number. In 2017 I tested over 40 applicants in tennis and a couple more in paddle. I'll guess that I am closing in 150 between both sports by now.”

Even though we do not know all the details yet, but how to you feel about the provisional accreditation by the USTA, resulting in a more comprehensive certification process?

“I'm curious about the details. Hard to tell. I hope that when 2020 comes membership numbers don't get affected by the new requirements. It will be a big change for sure.”

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Family, friends, and Bass Rocks tennis family met on Saturday August 18 in honor of Laurie Herrmann Couallier, who died tragically with her husband in December in a bus accident in Mexico where 17 Americans perished. The Fundraiser raised over $2,800 which will be used to purchase a marble bench and also a plaque which will be in her memory for the yearly ladies member guest tournament. The event was organized by USPTA Master Professional Avis Murray.

President Michael Mercier recently hosted t h e U S P TA N a 5 o n a l G r a s s C o u r t Championships in Newport, RI at Interna5onal Tennis Hall of Fame. Pictured from leC to right: Nancy Lally, Karen McNamara, Mike Mercier, Jennifer Callen Beveridge and Chantalle Arsenault.

DEADLINE December Issue 12/01/18

Tester Patricio Misitrano tested and welcomed new USPTA New England members in August in Darien, CT Jacques Faulise is always doing an awesome job organizing the FREE USPTA Clinics at the International Hall of Fame in July in Newport, RI. USPTA Master Professional Hans Römer (center) and his staff members (The Dunes Club) Reid Rose (left) and Max Linder (right) volunteered one afternoon.

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Congrats to three outstanding professionals for their well deserved induc@on into the USPTA New England Tennis Hall of Fame!

Al Rogers played and coached tennis for many years in Acton, MA, at Curry College, Longwood Cricket Club and the Boston Badminton and Tennis Club. He was an English teacher at the Lincoln School in Brookline, MA for almost 30 years. Described as kind and fun, he was well-loved among USPTA New England members. Al aQended many divisional events and received numerous awards, including “Pro of the Year”, the Ed Serus President’s Award and was inducted to the USTA New England Hall of Fame (2011). Al has been inducted posthumously.

Lynn Miller coached the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Wheaton College (MA) from 1980-2015 and was head coach for the annual Tennis Camp at Wheaton. She has been inducted into the Plymouth State College (NH), Wheaton College, USTA/New England.

Lynn also was the New England Collegiate Doubles Champion during her college days at Plymouth State, and s5ll competes in USTA/New England Tournaments throughout the year, mostly women’s doubles. In her “re5rement,” Lynn con5nues to coach collegiate tennis as part-5me assistant coach at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH.

Mike Quitko known to many as “Coach Q” has made a posi5ve impact on thousands of tennis players throughout New England. Coaching the Quinnipiac Bobcats to 11 NCAA appearances and earning 15 Conference “Coach of the Year” Awards he re5red in 2014 saying: “My en're career has been an unbelievable blessing and I am extremely proud of the program that we have built here”. Mike also served for many years on the USPTA New England Board of Directors. To view his emo5onal induc5on please visit:

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Let’s Sta rt AIM-i ng!

by Jenn

ifer Call

en Beve ridge

In fall 2017, I was elected to Vice President on the USPTA New England Board of Directors, and most recently, I became the Chair of the USPTA New England Membership Committee. Since I started my position on the Board last fall, I have been eager to increase our membership. My hope is to add and retain as many members as possible during my tenure.

Going forward, and working in partnership with USPTA National, I plan to educate USPTA New England members on the latest National Initiative, called AIM (Admiring, Inviting and Mentoring). As part of this program, the USPTA is offering a $50 discount on annual dues for each individual a USPTA member recruits to become a certified USPTA professional, and a $24.50 discount for each individual a USPTA member recruits to become a School Coach. So let's start AIM-ing!

Further, I have started making phone calls and/or emailing current members who are Inactive, Dropped or Suspended to encourage them to stay active in the USPTA and to help them understand the true value of a USPTA membership. I believe these efforts in making personal connections will assist in retaining members.

Finally, with regards to Diversity and Inclusion, the USPTA plans to host a panel discussion in the fall or winter on "Coaching Women in Tennis”. Please STAY TUNED for the date!

As a USPTA Elite Professional, I am honored to be a part of an association with the highest standards in teaching tennis and look forward to promoting membership throughout New England.

Jennifer Callen Beveridge has been involved in tennis for as long as

she remembers! As a former WTA player and collegiate athlete competing for D1 powerhouse University of Virginia, she brings a wealth of playing experience to her coaching career. Certified as a USPTA Elite Professional, she formerly coached as Head Coach at Dartmouth, Head Coach at UNC/Chapel and Assistant Coach at Harvard. She is currently founder and president of Callen Tennis in Concord, MA

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US PTA N e w En gland Professi on al s s up p o r t CT OPEN Annual Kid ’s Da y!

The United States Professional Tennis Association’s New England Division (USPTA/NE) Pros Steve O’Connell, Skip South, and Nancy Lally once again were on hand to support the CT OPEN’s annual Kid’s Day on court Mega-Tennis Lesson at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut mid August, right before the US Open. USPTA Eastern Division Pro, Peter Alkhazov, came by to assist as well. The event was held on Sunday, August 19th, 2018 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. More than 300 junior players from New Haven flooded the courts for some expert instruction. The “Big Time” event was organized and conducted by USTA Net Generation staff with the expert assistance of USPTA/NE Certified Professionals. FUN!!!

TTC / USPTA World Conference

by Nancy Lally USPTA Elite Professional Tennis professionals, tennis teachers, coaches, sports psychologists, trainers - all who play a part in developing tennis players, joined together at the Annual Tennis Teachers Conference, August 24-27 at the Grand Hyatt, New York City. During the four days, coaches connected, networked and participated in interactive sessions and seminars, both off and on court at Randalls Island, culminating with a day at the Open for all participants. The goal of USTA/USPTA at this conference was to provide us with information and tools from former world class players, sports psychologists, current

teachers, coaches, etc.. The USPTA honored tennis-teaching professionals and coaches Friday afternoon, August 24th, during the 2018 USPTA General Membership Meeting at the 2018 Tennis Teachers Conference. The USPTA National Awards program is conducted annually and nominations are submitted by the 17 divisions and by individuals. Recipients in each awards category are decided by the USPTA's awards committee. This year, we USPTA New Englanders are so proud of Doug Eng and Patricio Misitrano earning National Awards (see page 9). Congrats to both!

Nancy Lally is a 32 year USPTA Tennis Professional, with 38 years of coaching experience.

She was a ranked Eastern junior and trained at Pt. Washington Tennis Academy. Coaches included Ian Laver, Harry Hopman, Roberto Leon, Gardner Molloy, Althea Gibson, and her father. She currently coaches 5 USTA Junior Teams out of INTENSITY.

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U S P TA / N E C o n n e c t i c u t S t a t e P r e s i d e n t ’s R e p o r t

by Steve O’Connel l USPTA El i te Professional This has been a very productive season for USPTA Connecticut Pros. There have been a series of events conducted in the state that have augmented our stature as the premier Tennis Teacher Certification in New England and beyond. Events held were: 1 January 23, 2018: First ever USPTA/NE attendance at the USTA-CT Board meeting in New Haven, CT. CT State President, Steve O’Connell, attended the USTA-CT January meeting to create a working relationship with common goals.

2 March 16, 2018: USPTA/CT HS Coaches Workshop at Chelsea Piers in Stamford, CT. USPTA Professional gathered to share best coaching practices for High School tennis players at a world class facility.

3 May 22, 2018: Fair West Tennis Directors Conferences at Wee Burn CC in Darien, CT. Several dozen area Tennis Directors and Managers met to discuss Best Practices and effective Management skills. Key industry sponsors were also in attendance.

4 August 3, 2018: USPTA Certification Test at Wee Burn CC, Darien, CT. Twelve candidates took the test for the first time or upgraded to the next level.

5 August 10, 2018: USPTA-CT secures a $650.00 grant from USTA-CT for transportation of Stamford Youth Tennis Academy students to and from the CT OPEN for the USPTA FREE Tennis Lesson.

6 August 19, 2018: CT OPEN Kid’s Day with USPTA Pros in New Haven, CT. Several USPTA Professionals volunteered to help conduct the multi-court large group lesson.

7 August 20, 2018: USPTA 28th Annual FREE Lesson at the CT OPEN in New Haven, CT.

Over 100 members of the general

public attended including four organization that serve underprivileged youth; Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education, New Hytes New Haven, First Serve Bridgeport, and the Stamford Youth Tennis Academy.

8 August 20, 2018: IMG host celebrity Pro and USPTA’s own Nick Bollettieri stopped by to impart some wisdom on the enthusiastic youngsters and help out with the FREE Lesson event.

There are still a few events left in the year. A follow-up report will be made available in December.

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“Common Sense Strategy”

By Lynn Miller USPTA Elite Professional While coaching at Wheaton College and other teams, I provided my players with a framework regarding how to think about singles strategy. It is an abbreviated version, but I think everyone will be able to follow the basic thought process. How I present and talk about singles strategy has changed over the years, but this version seems to work well with the players I have coached ranging between a 3.5 and 5.0 level.

In conclusion, your options in singles are:

Singles Strategy in a nutshell: • If you can’t “outbaseline” the baseliner, TRY A DIFFERENT TACTIC. Don’t stay with a losing game plan.

• Try changing the trajectory and or spin of your shots (hit deeper with more topspin or even some lower balls with more under spin). Hitting short angles is another option to try vs baseliners because they have to move inside the baseline to play the ball.

• If you STILL can’t win from the baseline because your opponent can handle all spins, depths and different angles, come to the net, whether it is your preferred tactic or not.

a) “outbaseline” the baseliner, b) come to the net or 3) bring your opponent in and then lob or pass him/her.

If none of the above works, you will most likely lose your match. Your opponent may just be a better player than you, but you need to find the tactic that your opponent likes the least while you are still in the match, then go back to basics at your next practice. Sometimes, players who dislike playing against certain tactics lose interest, confidence or the “fun” factor, and momentum can change should this happenwhich still gives you a chance to clinch the match.

• When coming in, consider changing the spin on your approach shot or approach to a different location (including the possibility of approaching down the middle) if you are being passed. Serve/volleying is another way to get to the net when you are serving, (especially if you can’t get to the net off of your opponent’s serve), thereby rushing your opponent and forcing him/her to make a good pass or lob.

• If you’re losing points both when you stay back AND when you come to the net, bring in your opponent then pass or lob him/her. This is OFTEN most effective against good baseliners, but you must possess a good drop shot, slice and deep lob for this tactic to be successful.

Lynn Miller coached the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Wheaton College (MA) from 1980-2015. She also directed and was head coach for the annual Tennis Camp at Wheaton. Lynn was selected as NEWMAC Coach of the Year on several occasions. She has been inducted into the Plymouth State College (NH), Wheaton College, USTA/New England and the USPTA/New England Hall of Fame.

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Te n n i s P r o g r a m m i n g

by Patricio Misitrano USPTA Elite Professional What is tennis programming? In today’s tennis business world, if we want our club, academy, camp, resort or public park program or any other tennis program to be successful, it is key that we know what this means and that we include all the basics components in our programming offerings.

Let’s start with the basics: Adult programs; Junior programs. Adult programs could be divided further: Women; Men; Co-ed. Junior programs could be divided into the following: 10 and under; 11-17 year olds. The next way to organize a junior program is to divide it into high performance and recreational. Programs could also be divided into age groups and abilities.

Here we list all the “must have” of all tennis and racquets programming: Start and an end; Clear and straightforward pricing; Make-up policy; Cancellation policy; Signup procedures. “Must have a start and an end.” All programs should specify when they start and when they end. It should also specify days of the week and starting and ending time.

“Clear and straightforward pricing.” How much does it cost? Are there any discounts for singing up for multiple days? How about discounts for siblings? The student/pro ratio must also be part of the pricing. “Make-up policy”. What happens if weather or other factors cancel the program?

Can players make-up a lesson if they missed it?

Is there a specific day, week or time when lessons can be made-up? What is considered an acceptable reason to have missed a lesson?

“Cancellation-policy”. When can players cancel?

Is there a deadline to cancel without any penalties or players can cancel at any time?

Most successful programs will have a deadline that participants can cancel without any penalties and there is another deadline that participants can cancel and receive a percentage of the prepaid amount back. Indoor programs usually have a more strict cancellation policy.

“Sign-up procedures”. There are different ways players can sign-up for programs: Online on the club’s website, online on a third party provider, via e-mail, by phone, in person, by mail. These methods have their pros and cons. All efforts should be made to make the sign-up process as easy and convenient as possible while at the same time be as efficient as possible. Keeping track of sign-ups online will always provide a back-up with specific details of when someone has committed to participate in a program.

The last two key components of programming are the staff and the on-court program itself. Just like we emphasized and tried to be very detailed when we advertised and promoted our programs, we should also be as specific as possible to list which members of the staff will be teaching which groups. What the plan is for on court drills, match play, and/or supervised play? Does it change from pre-season to during competition to off season? The short answer is yes. We will analyze it in details at a later time.

Patricio Misitrano is currently the Director of Tennis at Wee Burn Country Club (Darien, CT) and has

directed at many prestigious clubs in the Tri-state area including Greenwich Country Club, Country Club of New Canaan and Tamarack Country Club. He is also a published author in numerous industry publications.

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On Court Equipment and Awards

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SportMaster

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Insurance

• $6 Million in on-court liability insurance • Ability to purchase sexual abuse & molestation insurance • Ability to purchase additional facility insurance • Ability to purchase non-member employee insurance • Liberty Mutual discounts on home, auto, pet, legal, and ID theft insurance • Access to Select Quote life Insurance marketplace

Business Opportunities

• TGA Premier Youth Tennis franchising opportunity

Job Search and Personalized Promotion

• Listing in USPTA Find-a-Pro Online tennis professional database • Personalized USPTA professional products available for purchase • Free personal tennis professional website • Access to the USPTA career center

Health Care

• Ability to purchase discounted dental coverage through usptadentalplans.com • Prescription discount card save up to 85% on medication costs

Education and Professional Development

• Full access to TennisResources.com, USPTA’s online education resource library • USPTA World Conference and division conventions • Free monthly webinars • Specialist degree programs • Online educational opportunities • Free Net Generation certification background check for USPTA members completing the program • Positive Coaching Alliance discounts • Accredited Professional Coach (APC) designation • Eligibility for national and division awards • iPTA discounts

Online Management

• Setteo - Free member profile, 10% discount on premium registration

Additional Benefits

• Tennis Industry magazine with ADDvantage • AIM Initiative - membership referral dues discount program • Avis Car Rental - save up to 30% at participating locations • Enterprise Rent-a-Car - save up to 5% at participating locations • National Car Rental - save up to 10% at participating locations • FTD Florist - 20% product discount • TrueCar.com - additional dealer discounts on new and used cars • US Open Series - free access to tournaments that lead up to the US Open • USPTA Surface Championships - compete against fellow Pros • Universal Tennis (UTR) membership and database access (Summer 2018) • BookingCommunity.com - travel and hotel discounts

Supplemental Savings Program Wells Fargo Financial Advisor and USPTA Elite Professional, Bo Gard, along with Marshall Lynch, CFP, First Vice President, have partnered with the USPTA to develop a program that provides USPTA-certified Professionals with the option of a savings and retirement plan, each customizable to their unique needs.

The Supplemental Savings Program will feature a vendor-supported savings plan, with select vendors providing concessions to the USPTA for the benefit of participating member pros. For more information go to uspta.com/supplementalsavings

“2018 New England Tennis Weekend” November 16-17, 2018

Boston Marriott Newton / Newton, MA Registration is now open for 2018 Tennis Weekend! USTA New England's annual Tennis Weekend is for anyone in New England who works, volunteers or wants to get more involved with the game.

The conference features a variety of workshops, and educational sessions covering an array of important topics to help grow the sport in your local area. One of the best things about it is the chance to meet and network with some of the most brilliant tennis minds in New England and beyond!

Schedule of Events Friday, November 16th Registration and Vendor Meet & Greet Afternoon breakout sessions Opening Session Dinner & Networking

Saturday, November 17th Breakfast Morning General Session Breakout Sessions Lunch & Awards Reception

Hotel: Boston Marriott Newton Must book by October 15 for $139/night rate

Visit https://www.usta.com/newengland/tennisweekend for more information, or email Sarah Rice at: rice@newengland.usta.com USTA New England will be offering scholarships again this year. Scholarships of up to $250 have been made available for organizations sending a representative to Tennis Weekend but are in need of financial support to attend. Please complete the application below by September 27th and notifications will go out by October 10.

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USPTA New England conducted

two High School Coach’s workshops in the state of Maine this past spring. One workshop was held in Portland and the other in Bangor, with the goal of targeting USPTA members in

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by Chantalle Arsenault USPTA Elite Professional

high school coaches to learn about the process of becoming USPTA members. The workshops p ro v i d e d t h re e hour sessions with on court tips and tactics, along with an off court presentation on coaching female athletes. The workshops were lead by Michael Mercier (USPTA NE President), Wilbur Shardlow (USPTA NE Maine Representative), and Chantalle Arsenault

We are proud of our USPTA New England members in the state of Maine for their continued dedication to growing the game of tennis. USPTA NE is committed to reaching out to members and providing opportunities for networking and continued education. USPTA NE is planning on offering a testing in Maine in the 2019-year. From North to South, USPTA New England would like to thank you for your efforts in growing your professional career and sharing your gift of teaching to players of all ages and abilities.

(USPTA NE Vice President).

Lisa Wilcott, USPTA Souther n Maine Representative, supported the Portland Pride Parade June 16 weekend. Lisa led a group of tennis instructors in the parade, volleying a red ball over a banner to support tennis in the state of Maine. After the parade, her team set up red ball nets in the grass at Deering Oaks Park for the Portland Pride celebration. Kids and adults joined together for an amazing afternoon of tennis, fun, and support of the LGBTQIA community.

Picture from left to right: Kris Elien USPTA, Lisa Wilcott USPTA Southern Maine Representative and Chantalle Arsenault USPTA New England Board Member

Chantalle Arsenault is a USPTA Professional and played four years for Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

In the summer she is the Tennis Director at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and in the winter she is teaching in the Boothbay Region in Maine. Chantalle is also on the Board of Directors for USPTA New England.

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National Update

By Bill Mountford USPTA Elite Professional

Greetings fellow New Englanders!

President Mercier asked that I share a brief update from the National Board for this edition of Yankee Prose. I will focus on the exclusive, but provisional, accreditation that the USTA has bestowed upon the USPTA. The USTA has made it their mission to increase - or improve standards of introducing, teaching, and coaching tennis in this country, and that is why they offered accreditation standards to any organization that applied. The terms were strict, as they should be, and no other coaching body or trade association managed to earn this distinction.

There is confidence that this will be a significant game-changer for our sport, and the USPTA specifically, because it will begin to shape the employment opportunities for certified teaching professionals. Heretofore, this has never been an expectation, let alone a requirement, for Clubs and facilities, and this action moves us closer to that ideal. Among the deal points listed in our USPTA / USTA Memo of Understanding document, there is the defined expectation that USTA Member Orgs (with 2+ courts) must employ certified pros from an accredited body.

Again, that distinction belongs solely to the USPTA at this stage - so it will be beneficial to our existing members, as well as attractive to prospective new members. It should also shape a more defined career path for those wishing to enter into our profession and the industry. I am optimistic, but this deal has yet to be finalized.

Mike Mercier, Chris Stevens, and Hans Romer were involved in these discussions during the recent USPTA Executive Committee meetings in New York. I certainly welcome any and all direct feedback to whmountford@aol.com.

Meanwhile, congrats to Mike Mercier, his New England Board, and all of our members for consistently "raising the standards!"

All the best,

Bill Mountford New Canaan, CT USPTA National Vice President

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Update on USPTA New England “Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures” In an effort to standardize the way the USPTA operates across all of its divisions, the National Board and Executive Committee have voted to have the individual Divisions adopt a “Model” set of bylaws. For New England, these new bylaws went into effect in early August.

The New England Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures Committee – which consists of Mike Kolendo (Chair), Steven O’Connell (Past President), Nancy Lally (Secretary), and Patrick LaSalle (RI State President) – has been has been hard at work reviewing the new document and has made recommendations for modifications that are specific to our Division. Those recommendations were approved by our New England Board of Officers and are now in the hands of National’s legal counsel for review.

Until our proposed changes are reviewed and approved, the Model bylaws will be in effect. Since they differ somewhat from how we’ve done business in the past, the Committee believes it’s important to give our members a chance to look them over. You can find them at the very end of this newsletter.

Please feel free to reach out to any on our Committee if you have any thoughts, concerns, or questions. Once everything is finalized, the updated version will be posted on the USPTA New England website.

Mike Kolendo

m_kolendo@charter.net

Steven O’Connell

racquetmaster1@gmail.com

Nancy Lally

tnsprolally@gmail.com

Patrick LaSalle

plasalle57@gmail.com

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Model Sample Divisional bylaws Bylaws of the New England Division of the UNITED STATES PROFESSIONAL TENNIS ASSOCIATION, INC.

Article I Name and Purposes Section 1. Name.

Name of this division is the New England Division of the United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. (hereinafter “Division”).

Section 2. Purpose.

The purpose of the Division shall be to administer the funds entrusted to it and the programs left in its charge by the United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “USPTA”) in accordance with the bylaws of the USPTA, and to do any further acts in accordance with the bylaws of the USPTA. Article II Members Section 1. Active membership.

Application for membership, admission procedure and testing and classification as a member of the Division shall be in accordance with the provisions of the bylaws of the USPTA. Section 2. Honorary membership.

Those persons who have made an outstanding contribution to the sport of tennis or to the Division shall be eligible to become honorary members of the Division. Honorary membership shall be proposed and voted on by the Board of Officers of the Division. Honorary Members shall not be deemed Members of the USPTA and have no voting power, nor be eligible to be an officer of the Division.

Article III Board of Officers Section 1. Powers of Board of Officers.

The Division shall be managed by its Board of Officers.

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Section 2. Meetings of Board of Officers.

The Board of Officers shall meet annually at such time as it deems convenient. It also shall meet at the call of the President upon 20 days prior notice or upon the call of a majority of the Board of Officers, who may call a meeting of the Board of Officers upon twenty (20) days’ notice.

Section 3. Makeup of Board of Officers.

The Board of Officers will consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Regional Vice President and such other officers as the Board of Officers deems necessary or desirable. All officers must be active members of the Division at the time of their election.

Section 4. Nominations and election of Board of Officers.

The Board of Officers will be elected every two years by the Division membership. The election will be held as follows: Nominations will be made at least eight (8) weeks before the election by their Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee will propose a complete slate of officers and forward this slate to a person (or persons) designated by the Executive Board of Officers as the “Nomination Monitor(s).” At least seven (7) weeks before the election, the Nomination Monitor(s) will mail to the membership the Nominating Committee's slate of officers and call for further nominations. At least five (5) weeks before the election the nominations from the membership must be received by the Nomination Monitor(s), who will thereupon add to the ballot the names of those persons who receive the greatest number of nominations from the membership. Except as provided below, only one (1) nominee per office will be added to those persons nominated by the Nominating Committee and the names added will have received the most number of nominations from the membership. A nominee added to the ballot must receive nominations from at least ten (10) members. Nominees for the positions of President and the delegate to the Executive Committee may not be challenged. In the event two proposed nominees receive the same number of votes, the proposed nominee that has the highest number of continuing education points shall be added to the ballot. In the event, the proposed nominees remain tied, the choice shall be both names will be added to the ballot. In the event the nominees remain tied after counting the number of continuing education points, the names of the nominees so tied, shall each be added to the ballot. Thereafter, at least four (4) weeks before the election, the Nominating Monitor(s) will send out the ballots to the members. The ballots will then be returned to a Counting Committee, which will be appointed by the Executive Board of Officers. If the results of the ballot remained tied, the nominee presented by the Nominating Committee shall be declared the winner.

Section 5. Nominating Committee.

The Nominating Committee will be composed of five (5) members. If a Division has no Nominating Committee, the initial Nominating Committee for the Division will be appointed by the President of USPTA. After the Nominating Committee has nominated a slate of officers, it will appoint a new Nominating Committee, which will nominate candidates for the following election year. One member of the prior Nominating Committee will be appointed to the new Nominating Committee.

The reappointed individual may not serve more than two successive terms on the Nominating Committee. The presence of majority of the members of the Nominating Committee shall Yankee PROse September 2018

constitute a quorum for the purpose of selecting a slate of officers. The Nominating Committee shall act by majority vote.

In the event that a member of the Nominating Committee for any reason cannot serve or is not present, provided a quorum is established, until such time as his/her replacement shall be made by the Board of Officers upon majority vote, the remaining members of the Nominating Committee may act by majority vote of the members present. A member of the Nominating Committee can be removed for cause upon majority vote of the Board of Officers of the Division or the USPTA Board of Directors. In the event that a Division protects any nominated officer positions from challenge (“Protected Positions”), members of the Nominating Committee may not be nominated to serve in a Protected Position.

Section 6. USPTA board supervision.

The entire election procedure of the Division, as set forth in preceding paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, is under the supervision of the Board of Directors of the USPTA, which may ensure, at its discretion and in whatever manner necessary, the fairness of the Division’s election of its Board of Officers.

The supervision of the USPTA Board of Directors may be invoked upon the petition of at least 10 percent of the Division’s membership, or at its own discretion. In the event of a conflict between the Division and the USPTA Board of Directors, the decision of the USPTA Board of Directors shall be binding.

Section 7. Voting procedure at Board of Officers meetings.

At meetings of the Board of Officers or any committee of the Division, a quorum shall be a majority of the Board or the committee. No proxy voting will be allowed. The meeting will be chaired by the President. Robert’s Rules of Order will govern proceedings of the Board of Officers meetings if the chair is challenged. Meetings may be held telephonically or by other electronic means provided all attendees can hear and speak in real time as if present in person.

Section 8. Officers. (a) President. The president will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Division. He/she shall preside at all meetings, preserve order, appoint all committees with the approval of the Board of Officers not otherwise provided for, and see that the officers and committees perform their respective duties. He shall be an ex officio member of all committees appointed by him/her. (b) Vice President. The Vice President shall assist the President in the performance of his/her duties and shall exercise the powers of the president in his/her absence or in case of his/her death. (c) Secretary. The Secretary shall perform the duties usual to the office of the Secretary and in assistance to the President. (d) Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep all the financial records in a safe place, shall pay all authorized bills promptly on consultation with the President, and shall report on the Division’s financial affairs periodically. He/she also shall report periodically to the treasurer of the USPTA in accordance with the USPTA bylaws.

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(e) Regional Vice President. The Regional Vice President of the Division, along with the president of the Division, will represent the Division on the Executive Committee of the USPTA in accordance with the USPTA bylaw Section 9. Regional Meeting Areas and State Representatives. a. Regional Meeting Areas. These regional meeting areas will be divided in the following manner: Connecticut, Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Western Massachusetts, Maine, Northern Vermont and Southern New Hampshire, or other such areas designated by the Board of Officers. b. State Representatives or State Presidents. The President of the Division, with the approval of the Board of Officers, shall appoint a division member to be State Representative or State President for each of the regional meeting areas. That person will coordinate all area specific USPTA activities (other than testing).

Section 10. One office Per Person.

Except as provided hereinabove, in no event shall any two of the offices comprising the Board of Officers be filled by the same person. In the event that a member of a Division Board of Officers or a Division’s representative to the Executive Committee is elected to the National Board of Directors, that individual shall relinquish their Division position as either the Division’s representative on the National Executive Committee or the Division Board of Officers or both if applicable. The President or remaining members of the Board of Officers of the Division shall appoint a substitute representative to serve as the Division representative to the Executive Committee and/or the Division Board of Officers to fill the vacancy. The substitute representative or Board member shall serve until the end of the term of the relinquishing representative/Board member.

Section 11. Removal of Officers and Committee Members.

Any officer or committee member may be removed from office or a committee he is serving on for cause, by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board of Officers. Cause will include, but not be limited to, breach of the USPTA Code of Ethics, dereliction of duties, malfeasance.

Article IV Membership Meeting The members of the Division shall meet annually, or more often, at a time or times set forth by the Board of Officers. At the membership meetings, which shall be chaired by the President of the Division, the members may discuss the affairs of the Division and make recommendations to the board. They also may vote in person or by proxy on proposed amendments to the bylaws of USPTA, as set forth therein.

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Article V Amendments to the Bylaws Amendments to the bylaws may be adopted by the USPTA Board of Directors, by the majority vote of the Board of Officers or proposed by a member to the Board of Officers and approved by a vote thereafter of the members at a meeting called upon due notice or by a mail ballot. In the event an amendment is adopted by mail in ballot, a member must have at least 21 days to return their ballot. The proposed amendment will be adopted if at least two-thirds of those voting vote to adopt the amendment. The effective date of any amendment will be when the amendment is adopted or at a time specified in the amendment resolution. Any amendment to the bylaws may be revoked by the USPTA Board of Directors at its discretion, and the Divisional amendment process is under the supervision of the USPTA Board of Officers, which may be invoked or modified at its discretion.

Article VI Incorporation in these bylaws of the USPTA bylaws All pertinent provisions of the USPTA bylaws, such as but not limited to, membership eligibility requirements, the code of ethics and disciplinary proceedings, are incorporated by reference in these bylaws. In the event of a conflict between these bylaws and the USPTA bylaws, or in the absence of a provision in these bylaws covering an issue, the USPTA bylaws shall control. The USPTA Board of Directors shall have the exclusive authority to interpret and resolve any conflicts arising under these bylaws.

USPTA New England Hans Römer | Executive Director 23 Daybreak Lane Yarmouth, ME 04096

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