USPTA Midwest Connection Newsletter Winter 2020

Winter 2020

2020 USPTA Midwest Conferences in Five Locations

February 24-25 Marriott Northwest Dublin, Ohio

January 24-25 Hope College Holland, Mich.

2020 Indiana Tennis Coaches Convention

February 6-7-8 at Indianapolis Racquet Club USPTA complete three-day package without IHSTECA Membership $105 USPTA Thursday/Friday Only without IHSTECA Membership $80 Rates are for USPTA pros who do not coach Indiana High School Tennis: Thursday night’s sessions, all Friday sessions, the Friday luncheon, the Hall of Fame dinner on Friday evening, a T-shirt, coaches’ gifts from the exhibitors, convention program with membership directory, access to exhibitors, coaches fun cardio workout, and more! (Three-Day package includes Saturday sessions, also) Register: www.ihsteca.com

Time

Court 1

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020

Court 9 Indianapolis Racquet Club, 8249 Dean Road, Indianapolis, IN 46240

Scott Mitchell, (USPTA Elite Professional) Executive Director/CEO, Premier Tennis Consulting (Florida)

6:30 to 7:40 p.m.

“The Only 5 Things You’ll Ever Need to Practice”

Tim Cleland, (Delta HS) (Indiana HS Tennis Coaches Assoc. president)

7:45 to 8:45 p.m.

“WHY We Coach: Integrating Character Lessons into Tennis Practice”

Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.

9:05 to 9:50 a.m.

10:00 to 10:45 a.m.

7:00 to 8:30 a.m., Registration

Chris Kaufman, (IHSAA assistant commissioner) (Indianapolis) January “Rules Q&A” 31 Chip Fazio, (USPTA Elite Professional) Vaughan Center owner-director, First Serve Tennis (Grosse Pointe, Michigan) Aurora, “Half of These Ill. Kids Came Straight Off the Couch!”

Chris Chopra, (USPTA Master Professional) head pro, IU Tennis Center, (Bloomington, Indiana)

March 13-14 Hitters Sports Complex Derek Ameel, (USPTA Elite Professional) Middleton, Ferris State University PTM Director (BigWis. Rapids, Michigan) “Backspin Backhand (Slice) -- Why, How, and When”

Matt Boughton, (USPTA Elite Professional) tennis director, John & Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)

Greetings, I hope you all had a relaxing and safe holiday season. I am honored to follow in the footsteps of the previous board members and presidents that have led the Midwest Division over the years and hope that I can continue their tradition of service and success. As we move into a new year, and a renewed USPTA Midwest Board, I want to remind you that we are here to serve you. As a board we look forward to focusing on a continuing increase in quality education, helping everyone navigate the future of USTA accreditation and NetGen, offering opportunities for additional professional certifications such as platform tennis and pickleball, as well as representing the desires and concerns of the Midwest Division at the national level.

Join us as we kick off the year with the High School State tennis coaches conventions in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin. A great opportunity to pick up some education credits close to home and catch up with your fellow pros and coaches. More details inside!

Please feel free to contact any of your Midwest Board members with any questions, suggestions or feedback. We would love to hear from you!

Regards,

Mike Graff USPTA Midwest Division President Mike@baselinetennis.net 248-866-0508

2020 Midwest Conference

in connection with state high school tennis coaches associations Michigan – Jan. 24-25 Ohio – Feb. 29, March 1-2 Hope College, Holland Columbus Marriott Northwest, Dublin Illinois – Jan. 31 Vaughn Center, Aurora Indiana – Feb. 6-8 Indianapolis Racquet Club

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Wisconsin – March 13-14 Hitters Sportsplex, Middleton

The Midwest Connection, the official newsletter of the USPTA Midwest Division is published four times a year.

Submit items to the editor 2020 Officers President Mike Graff • 248-866-0508 mike@baselinetennis.net Regional Vice President Matt Davis • 224-854-2483 tenace4@gmail.com

Announcing…

2020-21 USPTA Midwest Executive Board:

2020-21 USPTA Midwest State Presidents:

President - Mike Graff

Illinois - Lindsay Geiger

Vice President - Matt Davis

Indiana - Umang Chadda

2nd Vice President - John Frausto

Michigan - Chip Fazio

3rd Vice President - Cathy Thomas

Ohio - Nick Bennett

Secretary/Treasurer - Matt Boughton

Wisconsin - Dan Oliverw

Immediate Past - President - Scott Ansay

Second Vice President John Frausto • 920-860-0751 johnfrausto@gmail.com Third Vice President Cathy Thomas • 513-218-0782 cthomas6@cinci.rr.com Treasurer-Secretary Matt Boughton • 715-559-3168 mboughton@ymca-cv.org Past President Scott Ansay • 262-241-4250 scottansay@hotmail.com

State Presidents Ohio President Nick Bennett • 740-649-7119 nick@matchpoint10s.us Wisconsin Dan Oliver • 920-227-7005 danonhgb@aol.com Illinois Lindsay L. Geiger • 773-960-4117 lindsaygeiger@sbcglobal.net Michigan Chip Fazio • 313-670-3277 chipfazio@gmail.com Indiana Umang Chadda • 309-255-3224 umangrk@hotmail.com Head Tester Mike Lange • 630-978-6746 mike.lange@rushcopley.com Editor Carol L. Anderson USPTA Midwest Division 503.941.5137 carol.anderson@uspta.org USPTA World Headquarters 800-USPTA-4U uspta@uspta.org

from the past president

Dear Midwest Professionals-

It is bittersweet as I sit down to write my last message as President for the Midwest Division. I first want to thank you for allowing me to be your President for the past three years. It has been a privilege and honor to be in this position to serve you and the USPTA. The past three years have brought numerous changes to our association which will only benefit us in the future. I am excited to see where this organization is headed. I also want to thank the Midwest board for your support and hard work during my time.

Speaking of the Midwest board, they have done a fantastic job these past three years. As a division, we have thrown a lot at them and many different projects and all had been completed successfully. Moving forward, we have an extremely hard working and talented board in place for the next two years.

You are in good hands and they will continue to keep our division strong and moving forward.

Last but certainly not least, I need to say big THANK YOU to our executive director, Carol Anderson. Her strong work ethic and experience made my job much easier. She kept the train on the tracks and moving in the right direction.

I couldn’t have done it without her.

I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday and Happy New Year to all!!!

Scott Ansay USPTA Midwet Division Past President

Professional Tennis Management curriculum available at these colleges

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2020 Professional Tests and Upgrades contact USPTA to schedule: 800-877-8248

2020 Pickleball Tests January. 10 Homewood, Ill.

Glenview Club

2020 Platform Tennis Test March. 17-18, 2020 Golf, Ill.

Glenview Club

2020 Professional Tennis Tests and Upgrades Jan. 4 & 5 Aurora, Ill.

Rush-Copley Healthplex Feb 8 Indianapolis, Ind.

Indianapolis Racquet Club Dean Feb. 22 Eau Claire, Wis.

Eau Claire YMCA Tennis Center March 28 Big Rapids, Mich.

Ferris State University May 16 Big Rapids, Mich.

Ferris State University May 23 Eau Claire, Wis.

Eau Claire YMCA Tennis Center June 6 & 7 Aurora, Ill.

Rush-Copley Healthplex July 13 Indianapolis, Ind.

Indianapolis Racquet Club Dean Aug. 9 Chicago, Ill. Midtown Aug. 12 & 13 Cincinnati, Ohio

The Club at Harpers Point Aug. 22 Eau Claire, Wis.

Eau Claire YMCA Tennis Center Sept. 12 & 13 Aurora, Ill.

Rush-Copley Healthplex Sept. 27 West Bloomfield, Mich.

The Sports Club of West Bloomfield Nov. 7 Mequon, Wis.

Elite Sports Club Mequon Nov. 7 Big Rapids, Mich.

Ferris State University Nov. 14 Aurora, Ill.

Rush-Copley Healthplex Dec. 13 West Bloomfield, Mich.

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2020 Platform Tennis Test

March. 17-18, 2020 Golf, Ill.

Glenview Club Contact USPTA membership 800-USPTA-4U

Welcome to the USPTA Midwest Division!

Vincent Anzalone, Wolloughby Hills, Ohio Jacob Brewer, Muncie, Ind. Gregory Dalida. Clinton Township, Mich.

Dillon Early, Palatine, Ill. Kelly Monahan, Kohler, Wis. Jason Norville, Novi, Mich.

New Member Referral Incentives $50 or $24.50 each!

• $50 discount on USPTA annual dues for every new Certified Member Referral* • $24.50 discount on USPTA annual dues for School Coach Category Referral* • *if the referral incentive exceeds annual membership dues, then the person would receive the difference at the USPTA Pro Shop (would need to be used during the current year) For more information, contact the membership department at membership@uspta.org.

Chayce Roecker, Oconomowoc, Wis. Elizabeth Vlachakis, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Pengfei Wang, Ashland, Ohio Rachael White, Chicago, Ill..

Spotlight on a Midwest Member Evan Valeri, USPTA Elite Professional is the Tennis Manager at Life Time Athletic In Rochester Hills, Mich.

He oversees the 12-court facility along with two country clubs, Great Oaks Country Club and Forest Lake Country Club in the summer. Evan is a graduate of the Ferris State University Professional Tennis Management Program.

During his time at Ferris State University, Evan become Master Racquet Technician (MRT) certified and created his own tennis website. Previously Evan has worked as the Director of Tennis at Forest Lake Country Club (Life Time), the Director of Tennis at Plum Hollow Country Club (Baseline Tennis), and as a Senior Staff Professional at Georgetown Prep Tennis Club in Rockville, MD. Outside of tennis, Evan enjoys spending time with his wife, Mallory and son, Barrett. Evan is also passionate about pickleball and disc golf.

We have lost a tennis legend David A. Muir • United States Professional Tennis Association President 1970-72 • USPTA National Board of Directors 1967-72 • USPTA Midwest Division President 1962-66 • Head Coach USTA Competition Training Center - South Chicago 1988-2009 • Tennis Teaching Pro for over 60 years • Taught tennis to over 10,000 students including many college and professional players • Trained dozens of Chicago Tennis Teaching Pros • Won 11 national doubles championships

• Head Pro Beverly Hills Tennis Club • Manager-Head Pro / South Side Racquet Club / One of the first US indoor tennis clubs • Owner-Head Pro / Holiday Tennis Club • Author of the book, “Congratulations Pro” Honors • USPTA’s Lifetime Achievement Award - 2015 • Inductee – 1991 - Midwest Professional Tennis Hall of Fame • Inductee – 2010- Chicago Tennis Patrons Hall of Fame • Chicago Tennis Patrons Dave Muir Scholarship Fund – 2010 • Chicago District Teaching Pro of the year – 2010 Midwest Connection Winter 2020 | 5

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Wisconsin Mini Conference at Lake Geneva Tennis Team Building and Motivation Paul Neuberger, President of the Starr Group did a dynamite job with his presentation to the coaches and pros. He explained to the group that everyone is in sales, it’s your intangibles that separate yourself from other pros and coaches. Paul did a nice job of getting the group involved, his presentation was highly interactive and contained great content. Thank you Paul for your time and expertise!

Singles Techinical/Tactical Development Drills with Rick Vetter, USPTA Master Professional When Kamau Murray gets called to the national tennis campus in Orlando to work with Slone Stevens, who do you call? You call USPTA Master Professional Rick Vetter to take over. Rick did a fantastic job presenting his singles drills. To improve on your tactical and technical skills as a singles player, Rick highlighted a number of areas to focus on.

The first was understanding the 5 zones of the court. They are Defense, Neutral/Rally, Attack/ Challenge, Transition, and Finish. Once you understand where you are in the court you can begin to work on your technical responses and controls. These technical areas are broken into 5 categories. They are Consistency (keep ball in play), Depth, Placement (control direction), Vary Spin (top and under), Speed of your shot.

In each of these technical areas he broke down to more specifics. To get depth on the ball you need to control your height and speed. With

that you need to understand the shape of the ball you are going to hit and what your court position will determine the shape of the ball you need. When placing the ball, you are looking for 5 spots to hit to. They are Deep Middle, Deep Corners, Wide Angle, Sharp Angle and Drop Shot. Rick then did a variety of drills and games with each of these tactical and technical situations. All in all great informational and we are lucky to have Rick in Wisconsin!

Keara Miller, Wisconsin TSR, gave us information on NetGeneration

Singles Shot Selection for ATP/WTA Players At the USPTA/USTA Mini Conference at Lake Geneva Tennis, Jason Frausto delivered an insightful presentation on the shot selection strategies of ATP/WTA players based on more than 2,500 hours of analyzing data from top players. For instance, the average length of a rally between pros is around 3.7 shots. The data also showed a higher number of aces are hit down the middle.

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Michigan Mini Conference at Liberty Athletic Club

Elite Pro DavidBrown, left, spoke on court and Nansook Park, Ph.D., right, had a classroom presentation.

Ferris State Professional Tennis Association students demonstrted for Derek Ameel, center, Director of PTM of PTM program. Also speaking was Jay Hardman, second from right.

Harvey Penick Jay Hardman, USPTA Master Professional

In golf, your strengths and weaknesses will always be there. If you could improve your weaknesses, you would improve your game. The irony is that people prefer to practice their strengths.

Do you know who wrote the best-selling golf instructional book? I’m sure you are probably guessing Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, or even famed golf instructors such as David Leadbetter or Hank Haney. You would be wrong. The best-selling author was Harvey Penick, who published his Little Red Book at 87 years old. Penick compiled 60 years of his detailed notebooks working with various athletes from beginners to world-class players such as Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, and Davis Love Jr. into a short, easy-to-read book. The 8 | Midwest Connection • Winter 2020

most amazing thing about Penick’s Little Red Book about golf is that it doesn’t have any pictures detailing the proper swing model.

I love to learn how others present and teach their craft. I don’t play golf but was fascinated at how easy Penick is able to make you feel like he is right next to you, teaching you how to play. To teach without pictures is even more amazing for an instructional book. Penick claims to have witnessed more golf shots than anyone who ever lived. He kept notes on what

worked and didn’t work during his lessons.

How powerful is that habit, and what effect do you think it would have on your career if you did the same thing? I strongly believe your learning would be accelerated, and your students would greatly benefit. This simple habit would also be a great way for you to document your successes on court and allow you to share them with your fellow pros through a column or seminar.

Illinois Mini Conference at XS Athletic Club Paul MacDonald reviewed the new rules for USTA junior players.

Mike Lange, Midwest Head Tester, spoke on the new changes with the USPTA certification and PTR to USPTA equivalency.

John Trump presented on how to increase your income and developing more programs in your club.

Kamau was great with many slides on training a professional or a junior

Lamont Bryant inspired inner city kids on developing to be good college players.

PICK UP THE BALLS WILL YA? The ball cart is empty; let’s get ‘em up.

Denny Schackter, USPTA Elite Tennis Professional, Palatine, Ill.

For many years two tennis rofessionals conducting a group lesson would meet at the net post to chat while their students picked up the balls.

Progress has been made. Now the two Professionals meet at the net post and chat on their or obtain messages on their cell phones. Both situations are the same. The pros did not help pick up. Is this a sound strategy? In my view, the answer is absolutely not.

Here are 12 reasons why the Pro should help pick up tennis balls: • Picking up with students shows teamwork.

• The Pro can ask student’s favorite restaurant in the area.

• The Pro can provide a “one on one” student critique and personal motivation.

• A Pro can compliment a student on their attire if there is a comfort zone doing so.

• Students may provide thoughts about the Club they do not wish to discuss in the group.

• The Pro can notice footwear to be sure shoes are not injurious.

• The Pro may pick up a private lesson from the student or a member of their family.

• The Pro can find out what the student does Monday-Friday; maybe support can be reciprocal.

• He or she can share a recipe; one might be returned.

• The Pro can ask if something exciting happened to the student since the previous week.

• The Pro can peek at the student’s racquet, suggest fresh strings and grip or perhaps try a new demo.

• The Pro must tell the student how much they are appreciated for being in the class.

Cultivate always. Know the student as a person, not just as a student.

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Ferris State University PTM Fall Seminars Speaker summaries written by Professional Tennis Management students Costin Fink

Jackson Stuart

As adult tennis players are the ones who have the money to spend on tennis, adult tennis is the cornerstone of tennis clubs across the country. This means as teaching professionals we need to be able to connect with our adults to maximize our business and profit. During the Ferris State University, Professional Tennis Management Fall Seminar, Tim Bustle spoke about the importance of these connections and understanding the multitude of possible reasons for an adult to be on the court. Tim is the Director of Tennis at Midtown Athletic Club Palatine.

Platform Tennis is one of the quickest growing sports in the tennis industry. During the PTM Fall Seminar, Matt Davis spoke about the importance of Paddle. Matt is the Director of Tennis and Platform Tennis at the Park Ridge Country Club. In three seasons there, he has grown their Paddle program from 3 teams to 12 teams. Matt spoke about how quickly the sport has grown in the Midwest and now growing out East as well as even in the Denver area.

With adults having such busy lives, Tim spoke about how just getting to their one hour tennis lesson or clinic can be an arduous task. Therefore, that we need to understand why adults play tennis and what is bringing them on our court for that one hour in their busy schedules. For this reason, Tim said that we are not selling tennis lessons and programming, but rather we are building trust and relationships. This means that by relating to adults and being vulnerable ourselves (sharing some information about ourselves), we will foster relationships that will be profitable for ourselves and our clubs.

Mario Mousoupetros Hours into the second day of the presentation at the 2019 Ferris State University PTM Fall Seminar, the last speaker on the docket was Kathy Myers, Manager of Technical Services for the USTA. Myers found herself in good company surrounded by fellow tennis fanatics and appropriately started her speech “TMT - Digital Advantage with the USTA” with an anecdote, which described how in her late 40’s she somehow found herself as a new tennis player absolutely hooked on the game.

Myers was a product of the USTA’s mission to promote and develop the growth of tennis.

Thus, Myers was excited to share how the USTA was furthering their mission through the development of new tennis management tools for the tennis community.

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With this being such a fast-growing sport, Matt talked about the importance of being aware of the sport. The USPTA offers a certification in paddle for anyone who wants to run their own Paddle program. In Paddle there is good money to be made for a club looking to start their own program. By focusing on beginners, in house leagues, some kid’s programs, and having Paddle gear to sell at the club, it will only be a matter of time before having a successful Platform Tennis program at your club.

Blake Helminiak Zane Fulton is a USPTA Elite Professional, and a PTR certified 10 and under coach. Zane is currently a Tennis Director for Midtown Athletic Clubs where he spends most his time as the Team Director, and with the 10 and under programs. Zane is also a 2003 graduate of the Ferris State Professional Tennis Management program.

software, and Stripe, an electronic payment system, to offer coaches around the U.S access to clean, streamlined, easy-to-use tennis management tools at no cost to them. The new software allows clubs to set up their own website within minutes. The websites are highly customizable and come loaded with tools like a contacts module to effortlessly disseminate information to players and a programming module to give people easy sign-up and payment options for classes. The tools are created specifically with the mobile platform in mind, so that coaches on court can manage everything right from their phones.

With the coming of their new tech, the USTA is set to phase out their old TennisLink software for managing tennis rankings and leagues as well. This way, clubs can naturally get the players in their programming out playing matches to grow the great game of tennis.

While at the Ferris State PTM Fall Seminar, Zane spoke about the three keys that every 10 and under lesson should have. The three Keys include Defined Spaces, Player Movement, and Partner-based Activities. What Zane means

by Defined Spaces is that when teaching 10 and under tennis every pro should take full advantage of target areas, drop down lines, and poly spots, to help give the young athletes direction while playing. The use of targets and lines helps to win the athletes parents over as well. Player Movement is also a key component to a successful 10 and under lesson, according to Zane during a 10 and under lesson the athletes should never have to wait in lines to hit a ball, and if doing rotations, the rotations should be relatively short in nature. This is very important to keep the athletes actively involved and included during the lesson. Finally, Zane spoke about the importance of Partner based activities.

Partner based activities teach the athletes patience, sportsmanship, and adaptation.

These activities also ensure that the athlete will have more fun during the lesson because they will be playing with friends and at the end of the day while playing tennis every athlete should be having as much fun as possible.

Ferris State University PTM Fall Seminars Speaker summaries written by present Professional Tennis Management students Nick Marlatt

Ryan Lennox

Jack Seymour

Ajay Pant is a renowned figure in the tennis industry. Touting numerous awards and years of experience, he is a name known across the industry. His eagerness to help improve the industry and his continued show of support for PTM programs, he came to our annual seminar to present to the students at Ferris State University. Ajay’s presentation was focused all about learning. Learning is at the epicenter of our industry, but not enough pros take time to emphasize it. There are a lot of different ways to build on this learning principal and make it the main purpose of your lesson.

Presenters: Chris Wilton, Steve Mott, Sydney Whitfield There are many different opportunities and resources that the USTA provides. Whether you are a coach, player, parent, manager, or leader, there are resources and help in any areas. This includes a variety of grants ranging from player development, Tennis on Campus, and child size court installation. The USTA also provides a platform that connects people to the sport. Players are able to find events and leagues ranging from age and skill in their area. Coaches can find resources for drills and certification pathways. All this can be found on the USTA website and through the local division’s Tennis Service Representative.

Mr.Scott McCulloch is originally from Australia where he began his tennis playing career.

He learned from his coach at the time, John Newcombe, the “ins” and “outs” of the tennis industry. Scott then got into the operations side of tennis and took off with it. He currently works for Cliff Drysdale as the Vice President of Operations. He is regarded as a pioneer in the tennis industry for his specialty in the operations in all tennis aspects. He came to Ferris State University to share his wisdom with all the Professional Tennis Management during the fall seminar.

Before you make any technical changes to your students’ game, ask them what is it that they want to accomplish first, do they want more spin, depth, or what? From there you can better frame your lesson tailored to what it is they want to accomplish. Ajay brought up the concept of open and closed drills, the idea being, open drills allow the student to adapt to the shots that are coming at them rather than being static and focusing on one particular scenario. Dead ball drills close the skill for players. Work on incorporating both closed and open drills, you cannot have one without the other. We are here to teach the student to become an athlete not just a tennis player, allowing students to adapt to what is happening on court rather than standing there hitting the same ball will help them in all aspects of tennis and other sports. Because that’s what we do as coaches, we teach athleticism, tennis, and overall life lessons.

Net Generation is USTA’s youth tennis brand designed to grow the sport. This is one of the largest resources for junior tennis and it is 100% free. As a coach, all that is required is a USTA membership, SafeSport training, and a USTA Safe Play Background Check.

Players and parents can connect children to coaches to be able to improve their skills. This format has different levels of tournaments and events ranging from competitive to fun.

Their new Team Tournaments allow players to create a team with friends and play a variety of different people. This format allows a large amount of kids to play with a minimal amount of courts.

Scott spoke a lot on building up one’s self, the quote he used was, “Become the CEO of your Time, Effort, Consistency, Drive, Ownership, and Humility.” He made certain to emphasize the importance of being able to continually educate and expand one’s knowledge to make the adjustments needed during this ever-changing tennis climate. As a leader or manager, it is a necessity to coach the team you have. There is a certain cycle that Scott recommends using; Planning stage, then the Do stage, leading to the Reflection stage and then the Conclusion stage. McCulloch made the point that most people are amazing at the Planning and Doing stages, but never go in-depth when reflecting on the events they ran. He left FSU but left behind an enormous amount of knowledge for all the students that had the pleasure to hear him speak.

Konrad Hsueh Mike Haber is the current Director of Racquet Sports at Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago.

He is a former sales representative for Wilson Racquet Sports, college tennis coach at Ferris State University and has taught at various clubs in Chicago and Colorado. Mike is a USPTA Elite Professional, USTA High Performance Certified Instructor, a 1993 PTM graduate and a member of the men’s tennis team at Ferris State University. Mike was very informative as to how we connect with players in a private lesson setting. As tennis professionals, we are learning every day and with that in mind, impart this learning on to our students, who

are willing to learn all we have to offer to them.

Mike reiterates the three types of occupations a tennis professional must balance. You are like a doctor who gives out analytical and technical advice, a bartender who exudes a chatty like relationship, or at certain times, the policeman who needs to be the drill sergeant.

When giving a private lesson, are you looking at what the person really wants to achieve?

Are they wanting to achieve certain goals, or are they more recreational in their outlook?

Ask and look at their goals in tennis. Check out their athletic ability and mental outlook.

Ask what they want to work on each day

and what you can add to their toolbox of the game. There is an internal and external part of the game. The internal part relates to the hands, feet, and wondering what the body is doing during the point. The external part is understanding where the ball is going and instinctively anticipate where the ball will be next. Let the student focus on themselves and refrain from talking too much to them. When feeding the ball to the student, feed from a more realistic positioning. Change up the feeds to add more variety. Take your time and see what the students can do first, before pushing your theories on to them, it might surprise you how much progression they will retain.

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44th MICHIGAN TENNIS WORKSHOP

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Fri & Sat – Jan 24-25, 2020 Presented by The Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association in conjunction with the USPTA Midwest

Kirk Anderson – USPTA & USPTR Master Professional. Kirk has been named the National Pro of the Year by BOTH the PTR and the USPTA.

NEW LOCATION DeWitt Tennis Center, Hope College & DoubleTree Hotel in Holland

Steve Bender is the Head Boy’s Tennis Coach at South Bend Saint Joe High School. He has a 10-year record of 191-26. He is the 2019 District Coach of the Year and MHSTeCA Hall of Fame class of 2011.

DeWitt Tennis Center - 301 Fairbanks Ave., Holland, MI 49423 DoubleTree Hotel - 650 E. 24th St. Holland MI 49423 Maas Auditorium - 264 Columbia Ave. Holland, MI 49423

Open to ALL tennis enthusiasts

HOTEL PARTNERS DoubleTree by Hilton - 650 East 24th St – Holland, MI 49423 Our discounted room rate is $119 per night plus taxes and does includes breakfast.

Reserve online at: Book your group rate for Michigan Tennis Workshop or call 616-394-0111. Reserve by Jan 10, 2020

Courtyard by Marriott Holland Downtown – 121 E. 8th St, Holland MI 49423 Our discounted room rate is $139 per night plus taxes and does NOT include breakfast.

Reserve online at: Book your group rate for Michigan Tennis Workshop or by calling 616-582-8500 and reference Michigan Tennis Workshop Reserve by Dec 31, 2019

John Embree is the CEO/Executive Director of USPTA. He has held a wide variety of influential tennis industry roles for more than 30 years.

Dan Hutcheson is the MHSAA Assistant Director for the sport of Tennis.

Chris Michalowski is the Director of Campus Labs, USTA National Campus, Orlando.

Mark Bey is a USPTA Elite Professional and one of the top junior developers in the country for over two decades. Coach to Bob and Mike Bryan.

Jorge Capestany is a Master Professional with the USPTA and an International Master Professional with the PTR. He also founded CapestanyTennis.com and is the co-Director of Hope College PTM.

Dr Whitney Moore is a Professor of Exercise Psychology at Wayne State University. Her areas of expertise include Sport and Exercise Psychology and Achievement Motivation Theory.

Marti Capestany is USPTA & PTR certified professional at the DeWitt Tennis Center. She is also a Certified Tennis Performance Trainer and Mental Toughness Specialist.

John Ross is a USPTA Elite Pro and head coach of the Calvin College men’s tennis program. He has compiled a won-loss record of 202-104 in dual match play and has won a MIAA regular season title.

Ken DeHart is a Master Professional with the USPTA and an International Master Professional with the PTR. Ken has been named the National Pro of the Year for the PTR on two separate occasions.

Chris Wagner has been teaching at Bay Tennis and Fitness in Harbor Springs, Michigan, since September 2013. In March 2018 he was promoted to Director of Tennis. Previously he worked in Midland with Mike Woody.

Be sure to thank the students in the Professional Tennis Management programs at Hope College and Ferris State University for their participation during drill sessions, and Brian LaPorte & staff at Tennis Connection for their support of the Workshop!

Haworth Inn & Conference Center: NOT AVAILABLE THIS YEAR DUE TO REMODELING NOTE: Room block may sell out. Please be sure your hotel reservations are made in advance to receive the discounted rate.

Michigan Tennis Workshop Schedule (Subject to change) FRI JAN 24, 2020 at DeWitt Tennis Center

SAT JAN 25, 2020 at Holland DoubleTree

(All on-court presentations)

(All classroom presentations)

301 Fairbanks Ave Holland MI 49423

8-8:50 am: JOHN ROSS

650 E. 24th St. Holland MI 49423

7:30-8:20 am: MHSTeCA Annual meeting

USPTA and USPTR Continuing Education credits offered again this year

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM… Please print neatly 2-Day Pre-Registrations Include: Coach’s Gift and 2020 memberships for: Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association Michigan High School Coaches Association

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Both Days: Fri & Sat (pre-register) $135 (only option that includes Coaches gift & membership) Both Days: Fri & Sat (register at the door) $155

" Singles and Doubles Attacking drills"

--------9-9:50 am: KEN DEHART " 7 Job Descriptions for the 4 Doubles Positions"

8:30-9:20 am: KEN DEHART

Fri Only: (pre-register) $110

" Defeating the Monsters in Your Mind "

Fri Only: (register at the door) $130 ---------

10-10:50 am: CHRIS WAGNER

9:30-10:20 am: John Embree | Chris Michalowski

" Skill Building During Drills"

"PTM Programs & the HS Coach"

Sat Only: (pre-register) $40 Sat Only: (register at the door) $55

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Box lunch (included on Friday): Comes with sandwich, fruit cup, & water or Pepsi (Circle One) * A) Haworth Club Sandwich - Pretzel bun, smoked ham, roasted turkey, bacon, toppings B) Turkey Stack - Pretzel bun, roasted turkey, provolone cheese, toppings C) Veggie Wrap - Whole grain wrap, black beans, cheese, veggies, red pepper hummus

11-11:50 am: MARTI CAPESTANY

10:30-11:20 am: Dr WHITNEY MOORE

Hall of Fame Banquet (Fri 6:30 pm at Maas Auditorium) $40 (MUST pre-register)

“Cardio Tennis Drills for HS Practices"

" How athletes define success affects performance and anxiety "

Vendor Booth (includes Fri lunch) $150 (MUST pre-register)

12-1:30 pm: LUNCH (INCLUDED at Tennis Center)

11:30-12:20 pm: KIRK ANDERSON

12:30-1:20 pm: MHSAA Rules Meeting- Dan Hutcheson

" Characteristics of Great Coaches – coaching beyond forehands and backhands "

Total Due: ______________________

" Bridging, Bonding, and Building"

" Creative ways to add pressure to practice" 3:30-4:20 pm: KIRK ANDERSON " Partner Drills – No Lines, No Waiting" 4:30-5:45 pm: MARK BEY "Singles Drills and Games"

For Education credits

For Education credits

Address__________________________________City/State____________________Zip_______________

1:30-2:20 pm: STEVE BENDER

2:30-3:20 pm: JORGE CAPESTANY

Name_______________________________________ USPTA#________________ PTR#_____________

Home Phone ______________Cell Phone_________________ Email______________________________ USPTA and USPTR Continuing Education credits offered again this year

Friday’s Hall of Fame Banquet ($40 all-you-can-eat buffet) You MUST pre-register.

Tickets will NOT be available on Friday

New for 2020: Hall of Fame Banquet will be at the Maas Auditorium on the Hope College campus at: 264 Columbia Ave. Holland, MI 49423

School/Club ________________________________ School/Club Ph_______________________________

School/Club Address__________________________City/State_____________________Zip____________

Checks Payable to: Michigan Tennis Workshop, 8242 Greenfield Shores Dr, Scotts, MI 49088-8726 Questions? Call Amanda or Peter Militzer (269) 382-9290 or email: mitennisworkshop@gmail.com.

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All Pre-registrations MUST BE postmarked no later than Wed, January 15, 2020.

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Butch Staples

David Fish Lunch + Awards Board Member Tad Eckert Hitting Stations and Prizes

9:05 – 9:55

10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:15 12:30 – 12:55 1:00 – 2:00 2:10 – 3:00 3 quick drills State of HS tennis and Drills to make your practice intense There will be courts with drills to hit and win prizes! Something new this year we are trying. Hope all stay and enjoy! One of the prizes will be a free registration to the 2021 Conference.

JV practices with an emphasis on how to help new coaches and JV Coaches Become a more Effective Coach - Principles that Make a Difference.

High School UTR and Drills

Meet with Vendors in Gym

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six seasons. Before his time as a head coach, Matt, worked as the JV coach for both the boys and girls teams for a combined 12 seasons. In those 12 seasons, the lower levels went an astounding 147-25 in dual match play, racking up a combined 8 conference championships. Under his leadership, Matt has grown the no-cut program from barely fielding three levels of play to an incredible 91 girls this past season. Matt is married to his wife, Katie, and has two small children, Henry and Lucy.

Matt Bulman: Matt Bulman has been working as the Head Girls Tennis Coach for St. Charles East HS for

in 1987 and 1988 at New Trier High School. He played collegiately at Notre Dame where his 1992 team finished second in the NCAAs. In his 12 years as the Boys Varsity Coach at New Trier, he has amassed 11 Team Trophies, including 3 Team State Championships. He also coached two-time State Singles Champion, Robert Stineman. Most recently, Tad has coached his step-son’s Northwestern Junior Tennis Team to Midwest Sectional titles in the 10’s, 12’s, and 14’s. Tad has been coached and mentored by some legends of the game including Jerry Karzen, Jack Sharpe, John Schneiter, Bob Bayliss, Brian Kalbas, and Tom Fitzgerlad.

In June of 2019, he also attended the National High School Combine at the USTA National Training Center in Orlando.

Tad Eckert: Tad Eckert is the 1989 Illinois State Singles Champion and a two-time Team State Champion

career with Midtown as the Tennis Director in Weston, FL followed by six years as the Tennis Director in Chicago. Butch is a PTR International Master Professional who was named the 2010 PTR Pro of the Year. He is also actively involved in coach education as a Net Generation lead trainer with the USTA.

Butch Staples: Butch is the National Tennis Director for Midtown Athletic Clubs. He began his 16-year

Ivy League titles. On four separate occasions, Fish was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Coach of the Year, while leading the Crimson to 25 NCAA Tournaments, including 16 tournament victories. In 2014, Fish was the first ITA coach to win the 2014 Meritorious Service Award presented by Conant Leadership. He is now very instrumental with UTR.

Dave Fish: As the Head Coach at Harvard, Fish amassed a 702-319-1 (.687) overall record, including 21

IHSTCA Presenters

On Court Registration Matt Bulman

Time 7:00 – 8:15 8:15 – 9:00

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January 31, 2020 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Vaughan Center – Aurora Featuring: Butch Staples, Tad Eckert, Dave Fish and Matt Bulman

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Workshop Fee $125 (this is not tax deductible) Mail Registration form with payment to: Patti Shaw, IHSTCA Treasurer Checks made payable to: IHSTCA 5913 N. Roxbury Lane CREDIT CARD PAYMENT AVAILABLE Peoria, IL 61614 o Contact Patti Shaw – pshaw-5@hotmail.com Holiday Inn of Aurora – promises great rates for our coaches – mention IHSTCA 2424 Sullivan Road Phone: 630-806-7400 Aurora, IL 60506 Must reserve a room by: Noon, January 15, 2020 Tennis Balls provided by Wilson Sporting Goods!

Thursday evening – Hospitality Room at Hotel Local – Buffalo Wild Wings (Aurora) offers a discount if you are attending the workshop Parking: Carpool parking is in the northernmost section of the Vaughan Center lot Others are asked to park in the open lot on the south side of Indian Trail Road.

A shuttle will bring you to the Vaughan Center entrance!

From Interstate 88:

Exit – Orchard Road South – Turn Left on Indian Trail Road.

Vaughan Center is on the left (about 3 minutes off Interstate 88)

Vaughan Center http://www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org/?q=node/26 2121 West Indian Trail Road Aurora, IL. 60506 Phone Number - 630-907-9600

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2020 IHSTCA WINTER WORKSHOP - Registration Form

2020 Indiana Tennis Coaches Convention

February 6-7-8 at Indianapolis Racquet Club USPTA complete three-day package without IHSTECA Membership $105 USPTA Thursday/Friday Only without IHSTECA Membership $80 Rates are for USPTA pros who do not coach Indiana High School Tennis: Thursday night’s sessions, all Friday sessions, the Friday luncheon, the Hall of Fame dinner on Friday evening, a T-shirt, coaches’ gifts from the exhibitors, convention program with membership directory, access to exhibitors, coaches fun cardio workout, and more! (Three-Day package includes Saturday sessions, also) Register: www.ihsteca.com

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Court 1

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 6:30 to 7:40 p.m.

Court 9 Indianapolis Racquet Club, 8249 Dean Road, Indianapolis, IN 46240

Scott Mitchell, (USPTA Elite Professional) Executive Director/CEO, Premier Tennis Consulting (Florida) “The Only 5 Things You’ll Ever Need to Practice”

7:45 to 8:45 p.m.

Tim Cleland, (Delta HS) (Indiana HS Tennis Coaches Assoc. president)

“WHY We Coach: Integrating Character Lessons into Tennis Practice”

Friday, Feb. 7, 2020

7:00 to 8:30 a.m., Registration

8:30 to 9:00 a.m.

Chris Kaufman, (IHSAA assistant commissioner) (Indianapolis)

9:05 to 9:50 a.m.

Chip Fazio, (USPTA Elite Professional) owner-director, First Serve Tennis (Grosse Pointe, Michigan)

Derek Ameel, (USPTA Elite Professional) Ferris State University PTM Director (Big Rapids, Michigan)

Chris Chopra, (USPTA Master Professional) head pro, IU Tennis Center, (Bloomington, Indiana)

Matt Boughton, (USPTA Elite Professional) tennis director, John & Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)

“Rules Q&A”

“Half of These Kids Came Straight Off the Couch!”

10:00 to 10:45 a.m.

“Teaching High Percentage Tactics in a Group Setting”

11:00 a.m. to Noon

“Backspin Backhand (Slice) -- Why, How, and When”

“Basic Net Play for Beginners”

Scott Mitchell, (USPTA Elite Professional) Executive Director/CEO, Premier Tennis Consulting (Florida) “Go From Good Doubles to Great”

Noon to 1:20 p.m.

Lunch (catered by McAlister’s Deli)

1:30 to 2:20 p.m.

John Embree (USPTA) CEO/Executive Director of USPTA Chris Michalowski (USPTA Elite Professional), director, Experiential Learning, USTA-U (Lake Nona, Florida)

Idea & Drill Exchange

Visit Vendors and Pro Shop

“A Pathway for Aspiring Young Professionals”

2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association “Coaches’ Corner Drills”

Nick Bennett, (USPTA Elite Professional) MatchPoint Tennis, Michigan

“Serve Progression for Inexperienced Players” and “Helpful Tips for New Coaches”

3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Tony Epkey (PTR – High Performance) qwner and head pro, Southside Tennis (Indianapolis)

“Help! My Numbers Don’t Work - How to Manage Up to 8 Kids on a Court & Still Keep Practice Meaningful”

Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 8:45 to 9:45 a.m.

Beau Tillman coach and manager, Tennis Mindset (Kansas)

“Developing the Predator vs. Prey Mindset”

9:55 to 10:50 a.m.

Session TBA

11:00 a.m. to Noon

Spencer Fields (USTA High Performance) Brownsburg HS coach (Brownsburg, Indiana)

“Pickleball 101: Using the Game to Help Your HS or MS Tennis Players”

* Park across the street in the Real America parking lot (formerly Joe’s Crab Shack). Friday morning security officers will guide you to the correct parking area and help people across busy Dean Road at the end of Friday’ s sessions. Signs will be posted. When you enter the parking lot, turn right and go beyond the second speed bump to where there are dozens of available parking spots. If those slots are all full, then try to find an open spot in the IRC front or side lot. Please do NOT park in front of the businesses at the far north end of the Real America lot.

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Ohio Tennis Coaches’ Association 55th Annual Tennis Coaches Clinic Feb 29, March 1 & March 2, 2020 Held at the Columbus Marriott Northwest 5605 Blazer Pkwy, Dublin, Ohio Register Online at OTCA.US/CLINIC along with booking your Hotel room at the Marriott under the OTCA Event Link and receive 2 free Buffet Breakfasts per night.

The clinic will comprise of on-court and off-court presentations from HS Coaches, Tennis Professionals and Motivational Speakers:

New This Year: Saturday night USPTA Specialty Course, 5-9pm at the Marriott, open to everyone, not just USPTA Members. Trevor Conner of Hearts & Minds from Texas will return for a 2nd year and be presenting “The Big4” Applying Mental Conditioning Skills & Techniques from Theory into Practice.

Registration for this course can be found at OTCA.US/CLINIC Special OTCA Hotel Rate: + Columbus Marriott Northwest OTCA Rate is $126 per night for Sat. and/or Sun. and can be booked by following the link at OTCA.US/CLINIC or by calling the hotel directly at (614) 791-1000 and asking for the OTCA, $126 rate which includes 2 buffet breakfasts 16 | Midwest Connection • Winter 2020

2020 Wisconsin High School Tennis Coaches Association Clinic Friday, March 13 & Saturday, March 14 Hitters Sports Complex 3170 Deming Way Middleton, WI 53562 608-833-4488 hitterssports.com Friday 3/13/2020 1:00-4:00 Friday 1:00 – 1:30pm Check in 1:30-2:30pm Don Paitrick Interesting & Relevant Point Play 2:30-4:00pm Paul Lauterbach and John Reed Lauterbach - USPTA Coach of the Year Reed - Coach of Reese Brantmeier Friday Hall of Fame Dinner 6:00-6:45pm Cocktails 6:45-7:30pm Dinner 7:30pm Presentation of Hall of Fame Induction Holiday Inn & Suites 1109 Fourier Drive Madison West More hotel info at bottom of flyer

Saturday 3/14/2020 9am-3:00pm 8:00-8:30am Continental Breakfast & Check in 8:30-9:00am John Embree - USPTA CEO 9:00-10:30am Don Paitrick - ​Getting Back to the Basics with New and Developing Players 10:30-10:45am USTA Keara Miller and Judy Veloff 10:45-11:45am Business Meeting 11:45am-12:30pm Lunch 12:30-1:00pm Breakout Session (See below - Pick 2) 1:05-1:35pm Breakout Sessions (Session 2) Steven Buccellato -​ Babolat Timon Corwin USPTA - ​Working with Pros Denny Schackter USPTA - ​Let’s Talk Tennis Dan Schreier -​ Technology 1:40-2:40pm USPTA Professionals Four 15 Minute Teaching Tips (Groundstrokes, Serves, Volleys, Speciality Shots) 2:45-4:00pm Don Paitrick Dynamic High School Practice

REGISTER BY FEBRUARY 28th (but walk-ins are welcome) Register by mail OR On-line (easier method to register) Return completed form to: tinyurl.com/whstca​ Jeff Mrochinski Click on the ‘Clinic’ link on the left 1304 Lynne Drive And then the ‘2020’ Clinic Waukesha, WI 53186 You can pay via Paypal or Credit Card jeffmrochinski@gmail.com​ (email if you have questions) Name:______________________________ Home address:_________________________________________________ School:_____________________________ City:______________________State: ______Zip_______________________ Phone:________________Email:_________________________________ Please check appropriate coach category- Make check payable to WHSTCA ____ $15 WHSTCA Membership ____ $75 Clinic Only (First Coach/Tennis Professionals) ____ $30 Clinic Only (Additional Coach from Same School) ____ $25 Tennis Reporting Member Discount (per 2020 season) Total Cost ___________ Hall of Fame Dinner 3/13 $30/person # attending__________________Total Dinner Cost_______________________ Name(s) attending HOF dinner__________________________________________________ Block of Rooms Reserved at the Holiday Inn & Suites (608-826-0500) 1109 Fourier Dr, Madison, WI 53717 Room Rates: $126 with Breakfast, Friday and Saturday night Midwest Connection Winter 2020 | 17

2019 USPTA Midwest Awards Application

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reetings fellow certified teaching professionals! It is award time for 2019! Please read the award descriptions. Self-nominations are welcome but if you know of someone that would be a great candidate please don’t hesitate to nominate him/her. It’s the ultimate compliment!

Please read the form guidelines carefully as applications are all ONLINE ONLY now! Our division, as well as national have strict deadlines. The Midwest Division deadline for applications and nominations is March 22, 2020. To access each individual award, go to this direct link www. uspta.com/awards.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you all for thinking of your fellow USPTA certified teaching pros as we look for fantastic nominations!

Regards, Cathy Thomas cthomas6@cinci.rr.com 513.218.0782

USPTA MIDWEST AWARDS CATEGORIES 2019 Awards will be presented during the Summer Symposium in Cincinnati the evening of August 20, 2020

COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR – Award recipient is selected based on his/her results as a college team coach. Nominee may be nominated for success during the 2019 college year or for long term commitment and continued success as a college team coach. Include both Spring and Fall schedules and data.

MIDWEST DIVERSITY AWARD – recognizes the USPTA member who has demonstrated an outstanding ability to unite diverse populations within his/her community through tennis FACILITY MANAGER OF THE YEAR – Large Facility: 9 or more courts, Small Facility: 8 or less courts. This nominee may be a non-member or a USPTA Midwest member. Nominee need not be a General Manager by name but must function in the position of Manager of a USTA Member facility. The facility itself is not eligible for the award.

MIDWEST PRO OF THE YEAR – This award recognizes a member who has demonstrated exemplary achievement in seven areas throughout their career – contributions to the USPTA and USTA, achievements in teaching and playing both on and off the court, contributions of time and expertise to other organizations and/or charities and commitment to growing the game through published articles, presentations, education and communications. Use online USPTA Alex Gordon application.

HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR – Award recipient is selected based on his/her results as a high school team coach. Nominee may be nominated for success during the 2019 High School season or for long term commitment and continued success as a high school coach.

STATE PROS OF THE YEAR (WI, IL, IN, MI & OH) – This award recognizes a member in each state who has demonstrated exemplary achievement in these areas during 2018 only – contributions to the USPTA and USTA, achievements in teaching and playing both on and off the court, contributions of time and expertise to other organizations and/or charities and 18 | Midwest Connection • Winter 2020

commitment to growing the game through published articles, presentations, education and communications. Use online USPTA Alex Gordon application.

INDIVIDUAL JUNIOR COACH AND TOURING COACH OF THE YEAR - This award is for those who currently coach a playing professional on the ATP World Tour or the WTA Tour, ITF Satellite Tours or touring juniors and/or adult teams for period of January 1 – December 31, 2019.

NANCY MICKLER MEMORIAL AWARD – Presented to the Midwest woman member who has done the most to promote tennis within the Midwest. Use online USPTA Star Award application.

FAY TOOLEY MEMORIAL AWARD – Presented to the Midwest member who has done the most to promote the USPTA and tennis but has not received notoriety. Use online USPTA Star Award application.

30 AND UNDER AWARD – This award is presented to a current USPTA member who is under the age of 30 during the 2018 calendar year. This member exemplifies the future of the organization and he/she must show dedication to the growth of the game and the desire to learn all aspects of the business of being a USPTA professional. This nominee must show initiative and be involved in activities in their respective districts. This member needs to demonstrate sportsmanship, teamwork and willingness to reach out to other U30 members in the USPTA through social media or direct contact. This award winner should have served on a committee, task force or initiated a program to help fellow members.

CHARITY EVENT OF THE YEAR (LESSONS FOR LIFE) – Over $10,000 and Under $10,000 – The award will be divided into two subcategories to honor the many ways USPTA Professionals contribute to charities in their area, events raising less than $10,000 and events raising more than $10,000. An event may win the award only once in a category. Recreational Coach may apply for either Charity Event of the Year award.

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