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7 Ask the professor - Experts advise: Stay out of the Zone

By Jack Groppel, Ph.D., USPTA -Beware of fad diets that promise that one thing does it all.

8 Disability income insurance: can you afford to overlook it?

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Letters

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Little Tennis tips

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New m embers

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Career development

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Industry action

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30 Thin is in and soft is where it's at

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Pro Penn Quarterly

USPTA Education Committee implements changes in Career D evelopment Program.

12 Junior activity boards make every visit maHer

By Kim Dillard, USPTA Master Professional- Create interest among juniors for club ac tivities.

22 Champion of Champions: Have it your way Annual event provides opportunity for pros to create income, excitement among club members.

By Mark Campanile, USPTA -New strin gs offer enhanced playability.

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news 19 Directory of tennis-related organizations 28 'Borne winner' takes prize for sharing Tennis - the magazine and the sport 36 1998 Wilson contracts 37 USPTA in the news ...

On the cove1· ... Tennis legend Virginia Wade leads a seminar at USPTA's World Conference on Tennis.

37 USPTA web site captures APEX '97 Grand Award 37 What are your chances?

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s we wrapped up the 70'h USPTA World Conference on Tennis in Cancun, I was reminded of the many events and promotional avenues that our Association has dedicated to the industry's "Grow the Game" campaign and just how valuable our members are to the success of any industry-wide effort.

Recently, there have been some rumb lings in our industry.

Some have questioned the commitment of tennis-teaching professionals to the overall tennis effort. M y response to the negative remarks is to ask another important question .

"Where would tennis be without tennis-teaching professionals- specifically USPTA pros?"

It is important to remain positive about the future of tennis, and criticizing one group or another will not help us achieve our goal and will quite possibly alienate the very people we need to really grow the game of tennis .

Many people .continue to suggest even more ways that USPTA and tennis-teaching professionals Tim can "give back" to the game. While I know all of yo u will agree with me that there has never been a more important time to try even harder, I think it's time we pointed out how we have given more to tennis than any other industry group.

Tennis-teaching profess ionals have always been there . Whether it's a free clinic, local tournament, charity event, lessons or leagues, the tennis professional is there to lend a hand, help plan an activity or provide a service to those who want to play the game. Although many USPTA members make their living teaching tennis , t hey give a lot of their free time to introduce new peo ple to our sport and promote the game that provides them with a livelihood.

You 've probably read this a hundred times, but it's true USPTA members are the ve hicles through which every other indu stry gro up introduces and runs its programs . It's inevitable th at this deli ve ry system gets spread too thin and cannot meet the demands of each and every program. Between t eaching tennis for a living and volunteering to do tennis events and clinics for various companies and organizations, it's a wonder that there's any professio nal out t here to perform one more deed for the "good of the game. " I'll take yo u back in time - back to I 990 - to provide you with a not-so-short summary of how US PTA and its member professionals have given to tennis in an effort to grow th e game through every imaginable industry initiative.

I 990 -When the industry called for each group to begin a grassroots effort to increase participation, USPTA responded with Tennis Across America. This program will celebrate its ninth year in I 998 and US PTA has used every available reso urce to stage and promote t his event. It has expanded from a one-day event in I 990 into a six-month activity with three phases that include one-day clinics , a multicultural component and a followup program. Approximately 2,500 teaching professionals give of their time each year to make t his program a success. M any pros chose to conduct clinics for special groups , including cancer patients , inner-city youth and Special Olympics competitors . For all of these years, this effort has been produced without a sponsor, solely on the backs of teaching professionals and at the expense of tens of thousands of dollars each year directly to US PTA's budget. (Note: I'm delighted to say that USTA has offered to help us with a grant in I 998 to make the program even stronger.)

I 992 -This year marked t he beginning of a renewed and united industry effort. The American Heckler Tennis Industry Federation regrouped, changed its name to the Tennis Industry Association and began to plan a fo rum for the I 99 3 Super Show. When this group needed the support and self-confidence to become very aggressive in developing its own grassroots program , USPTA was the first to stand at its side. We helped organize t he first industry forum and I served as the TIA member services chairman.

I 99 3 - Grow Tennis America was TIA' s sugges t ed name for a major industry program that would introduce new playe rs to tennis with a free lesson and fo llow-up program. Never before had TIA attempted to amass a delivery system for a project of this magnitude, and USPTA remained a staunch ally. T he pro gram was later renamed to take advantage of its Play Tennis America curriculum. This became the indus t ry initiative and teaching professionals were as ked to provide the free clinics and fo ll ow-up lessons. Shou ld the effort reach its targeted goals, USPTA professionals will have donated millions of dollars of lesson time (over and above the $2.50 per person being offered for their participation).

I 994 -This was a big year for US PTA and its efforts on behalf of the industry's goal to expand the playe r base. I guess if one really began to research t he use of the slogan "growing the game," you 'd find it was first promoted in a big way by USPTA. We suggested t hat each industry group begin using it to assist the

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o ur bu siness with new product s. W e sho uld support o und ed by asp en trees. Fro m afa r, the as p en s the TIA' s free lesson blitzes and grassroots initiative . stand o ut among the pine fo res t Yes, we should suppo rt any induslike jewels on th e mountainside. They t ry effort to better o ur sport of t ennis . are a source of st re ngth and bea uty for And US PTA has always sa id , "yes." W e the entire region and one of the t reakn ow as well as anyone that o ur sucsures that m ake this place so enj oyable. cess as tennis- tea chin g profess ionals In m any ways, each USPTA memmay relate to the success of other segber is like an aspen , whether in the grove m ents of our industry - individually o r standing alon e in the fo res t of the o r working together. tennis indust ry. W ithin the forest , we Whil e ou r industry w ork s o n as teaching profess ionals proudly plant worth while, common programs to grow the seeds fo r new p lay.e rs, new id eas, the game, let 's not fo rget th at US PTA n ew ways o f doing business and new is the only group that solely represents ways of growin g our sport. the interests of tennis-teaching profesT here is synergy in an asp en grove. s ion als. If we fo rge t this key po int , we Joseph Thompson The t rees are connected by a sys tem of forget where we stand in the indust ry. roots, with each tree drawing s trength from an o ther.

W e get lost in the fores t.

Because of this network, the grove is m o re than the Oth er gro ups in the industry know that USPTA sum of its individual parts. One plus o ne no longer profess ionals are the primary delive ry system fo r t heir equals two - but three or mo re. program.s. That's why t hey keep as king us to help o ut. And we d o!

Ju st as there is syn ergy in an as pen g rove, there is syn ergy within the m embership of U SPTA. E ach S till , we sho uld also support our own association teaching professional gets strength from the network -US PT A - as we help t he entire indu stry. If we don't of people that m ake up USPTA , and when all of its suppo rt each other and o ur profession , who will? Who m embers support their trade association, the US PTA else understands or kn o ws what you go throu gh on a daily bas is, other than yo ur fellow U SPTA profesdraws stren gth from its numbers and is able to resolutely represent o ur interes t s. sio n als? H ow oft en have you gone to your peers for As th e as pen s do in the fores t , we ho ld a special ad vice, teaching ideas or just a little comfo rt, because place in o u r indu stry. No one represents o ur interyou knew they would understand? In my opinion, es ts as t eaching professionals, tennis club entreprethat is the primary benefit of US PTA. W e work toneurs and tennis business own ers better than U S PTA gether for a common cause: to suppo rt o ur indust ry and to protect o ur profession. does. S ince 1927, that has been U S PTA's whole purLike as pens, we must synergize and d raw strength pose as an o rganization.

Try as th ey mig ht, the USTA, Tenni s Industry from each other. Let's build each other up. Look for Associatio n , m anufacturers and o ther industry gro ups ways to suppo rt and build our profess ion , as we reach d o n o t know what teaching p ro fessio nals n eed and o ut to n ew playe rs. Some of us may be competitors in o ur day-to -day jobs, but we have mo re similarities as wa nt. Each of these groups has a primary purpose tennis-teaching professionals than we do differences. differe nt fro m U SPTA's.

Rem ember that no o ne is better suited to servicM ake no mistake about it, these groups d o much ing our n eed s than the USPTA teaching professiongood fo r the spo rt and business of tennis. That 's why we sho uld support the USTA and Play Tennis Ameral. W e need t o synergize and support each other to ica. W e should support m anufacturers who en ergize be those jewel asp ens of the fo res t ! <§'e

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Dear Tim: I was putting on a beautiful tennis tie this morning, getting ready to go to a special luncheon. I couldn't believe it but I realized right then and there that I had not acknowledged receipt of, nor thanked you for sending, this great new USPTA tie to me just after the USTA meeting in La Costa.

Many, many belated thanks, Tim. I also appreciated very much your very kind note that accompanied the tie. I, too, have enjoyed my association with all of you at the USPTA. I am proud to be an honorary member and I am very happy to realize the progress that has been made in relationships between your organization and the USTA in the past 15 or so years. I am glad that I was part of the atmosp here which resulted in bringing us all closer together.

Hunter L. Delatour Jr. USPTA Honorary Member USTA past president Carmel, CaliÂŁ Dear USPTA: Thank yo u very much for your time and energy to clarify the things that I wanted to know. I have now joined USPTA over the competition and am very glad that I have. I feel that this organization has so much more to offer me and the public as well. I wo uld like to look into the organization more and , maybe someday, be more involved.

Thank you again and I'm glad that I made the right choice.

Robert L. Miller via e-mail Dear USPTA: I think the Personal Websites are a val uable benefit you are offering and it is appreciated. The web is definitely the wave of the future and it is good to be involved with someone at the forefront.

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Dear USPTA: Little Tennis was a great idea. My daughter, Marina, who is 4 years old, is t aking lessons four times a week and loves it. Thank you for your advice and tips.

Jose & Marina Diez via e-mail Dear USPTA: As a first-timer at a USPTA convention , I have to report that it was a great experience! As with anything in life, you get out of it what yo u put into it. There were plenty of on-court presentations and Specialty Courses that covered a wide range of topics. Administrative types found a good supply of businessoriented lectures. Playing professionals had t he international tournament with over $1,400 in prize money for the men's open singles winner!

I was also pleased that the conference had an ample schedule that allowed attendees a bit of free time in the afternoons (if you weren't attending t he many Specialty Courses) to spend relaxing by the pool, networking with folks from all over the world. Of course, the Texas attendees were the best! As a newcomer to TPTA divisional activities, I got to know the fo lks who direct o ur organization at the state level. Let me tell you ... those folks can dance (hey, Macarena) ! I was proud to see the large number of our Texas members who were honored with national awards for their many accomplishments.

The manufacturers were also great.

Aside from the freebies and parties, I really felt that these folks were in Cancun to let us know on a personal level that they appreciate our business and share our commitment to growing the game. A unique feature at this conference was the fact that spouses and families were welcome. Spouses ' events were a part of the daily schedule and strollers and kids were all around . I think that

sends a good message to members about the kind of organization that USPTA is and the caliber of its members.

In summary, I would highly recommend that you make plans now to attend the 1998 conference in La Quinta. If you don' t have a week to spend, you can get the most from your trip by attending Thursday through Sunday. I can guarantee that yo u will come home with at least one new idea that will more than pay for your trip. See ya next year!

Marcia Rodriguez, USPTA Arlington, Texas Dear Tim: I recently received, with great delight and a feeling of honor and humility, your letter dated July I 8. To tell yo u the truth, it brought tears to m y eyes.

Such a great honor which you wish to bestow upon me ( 50 yea rs of service award) gives me an incredible feeling.

Yes , it is true that 50 years of devoted dedication to our organization only helps to increase the fact that all of these years were not spent in vain. It has been a great honor to be a member of our association and I have this bit of advice to all our members: Be proud that you can say, "I am a member of the largest and best tennis-teaching organization in the world."

Any time you are on a court or are involved in a discussion on tennis , (USPTA pros should) be sure to tell your students that you have accreditation from the USPTA and that you are certified through testing to be called a "p ro." You are n ot a "self-appointed brand X" so -called pro.

For many years I was director of public relations of the Florida Division.

Every time I had an article in a newspaper or magazme, my pnme message was that all members should make sure they tell their students that there is such an organization as USPTA, and if they are going to spend good, hard-earned money, they should be sure that they take instruction from someone who has proven by testing that he or she is qualified to be called a tennis pro.

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JACK GROPPEL, PH.D.

Experts advise: Stay out of the Zone Many of t h e members at my cub are on the Zone Diet (Ente.F he Zone ) or the Atkins Diet (Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution ).

Can you discuss what the scientific comm unity says about th ese programs?

When it comes to evaluating-books and other programs , I tend UD be cautious. However, in this case, I cannot afford to be cautious in m y evaluation, nor can yo u . Two of the world's most prestigious nutritional science universities h ave deve~oped position papers on these two programs . Here's what they say.

Tufts University Diet and Nutrition Letter (May I996) : Enter the Zone promises that yo u can "lose weight permanently" with "exceptionally easy" ru les. Thus, it doubles as a quick-fix diet book. In that sense, it' s similar to several other food plan books currently on the market. They all feature diets that purportedly hold the key to the dual bonanza of disease resistance and a lifetime of thinness . Besides Ente1· the Zone, there's Protein Power (Bantam Books, I 996), whic h promises t hat yo u can "eat your way to dynamic weight loss "; and Healthy for Life (Plume, I 99 5), "the scientific breakthrough program for looking, feeling and staying healthy witho ut deprivation."

At the center of these works is a belief t hat Americans should be eating a high-protein diet rather than focusing on carbohy-

drates, as health experts have been advising. It's not a new concept. High protein regimens had their first go - round in the '60s and '70s, with Robert Atkins 's Diet Revolution and plans such as the Stillman diet. But like chunky heels and lime green clothing, they're back in fashion.

The problem, according to Barry Sears, Ph.D. , is t hat insulin causes the body to make "bad" eicosanoids. They claim these substances are involved in a wide range of conditions, including heart disease, cancer, arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, eczema, alco holic cravings, dull hair, dry skin and brittle nails. But Gerald Reaven, M .D ., a professor at the Stanford U niversity School of Medicine whose life's

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work has been study\ ing insulin' s effect on \ the body and who is referenced in Sears' book, says, "I find it hard to swallow that anybody could really believe eicosanoids are the key to all health and disease. The body isn' t that generic. One thing can' t have an effect on everything else. " William Evans, Ph.D. , director of the Noll Physiological Research Center at Penn State U niversity, concurs .

"Eicosanoids are metabolism byproducts ," he says, "but they're not the gates to disease.

There aren' t any studies that I'm familiar with that suggest they're dangerous in any way. Anyone who tries to sell diet as t he key to stemming ' bad' eicosanoid production is capitalizing on an unfounded idea."

Dr. Evan s adds that, "Part of the argument of the protein promoters is that man evolved on a high protein diet, so that's what is best for us. But when mankind was developing, people only lived to be 30."

In reality, it is not necessary to fo llow any of these arcane rules, either for health or for weight loss. Sure, they can help you lose weight. But it's not because they have any powerful effect on the wo rk ings of insulin or any other aspect of body chemistry. It's because they call for what often amounts to severe calorie restriction. If you follow a "Zone-favorable" diet to the letter, for instance, you'll eat somewhere between 800 and I ,200 calories a day, which is enough to make even a petite , sedentary person lose some weight.

Jack Groppel, Ph.D., is the executive vice president of LGE Sport Science Inc. He is an instruction editor for Tennis maga.Qne, and is the author of High-Tech Penn State Spo1·ts Medicine News- Tennis and coletter (Vol. 5, No. 8 , April author of The 1997): Science of Barry Sears is at it Coaching Tennis. again. After nearly a milGroppel is a USPTA lion people bought his Master Professional unorthodox nutrition and was named 1987 book, Enter the Zone, he US PTA Professional see Zone, page 32 of the Year.

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You may think of m edical insurance, or yo ur ho m eowners or car 1nsurance, or the tried -and- tru e foundation of most financial plan s, life insurance. These types of insurance protection are essential for protecting against the accidents and occasional calamities - of everyday livi ng.

If you're like most people, disability insurance comes way down the list. But unfortunately, the las t insurance yo u think of could well be the first insurance yo u need . No one likes to think about it, but the chances of becoming disabled are ac tually much greater - until later in life- than the chances of d ying. The table below shows how much greater.

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In short, yo ur n eed for disability insurance is even grea ter than your need for life insurance until later years .

But why protect against dis-

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ability at all? Because the financial consequences of disability can be d evastating to a fami ly's lifes tyle, even more devas tating than the death of a bread winner.

Consider just one sta tistic: According to a I 989 Government H o using & H o m e Finance Agency report, 3 percent of all mortgage foreclosures are caused by d eath, while 48 p ercent of all foreclosures are the res ult of disability.

AskiYo9 t/.,e ri9/.,t 'lves fioYoS H ere 's a va luable exerc ise you can perform right now. D etermine yo ur family's current monthly living expenses. Then, in the nex t column , trim as many of those exp en ses as yo u can to determine yo ur minimum cash needs in the event of a disability. If yours is the sole inconl.e, how long could your fami-

ly m eet expenses before savings we re used up? If yo u have a spouse who works outside the hom e, could his or her income alone m eet those expenses?

Would you have to give up saving for yo u r children' s education or your retirem ent or other important , lo ng- range goa ls to make ends meet?

You insure yo ur home, life, car and property, why n ot insure the one thing that makes everything else possible , yo ur income.

If yo u've never considered disability insurance before, yo u owe it to you rself and yo ur fa mily to learn more. A Na tional Life of Vermont agent can help analyze yo ur specific income replacement needs and recommend a plan to m eet them. Call the tollfree number, 88 -USPTA-NLV, to request a meeting with a local National Life representative. '1Ju

Abovf tt,e foil-free number: 88 -USPTA-NLV connects the caller to a dedicated US PTA voice mailbox at National Life's headquarters in Montpelier, Vermont. The caller is asked to leave his or her name (spelling the last name), telephone number and ZIP code. Messages are retrieved Monday through Friday and immediately transmitted to the National Life office nearest the caller's location for follow up. If you have not received a prompt response or if you have questions, concerns or other input, please contact National Life 's US PTA liaison, Jane Robb , at

(802) 229-7214.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL USPTA MEMBERS New USPTA category part of USPTA education/ certification program Beginning in October 1998, a n ew USPTA membership category, "Instructor," will be added. New members will enter t he Association through this category, unless they have three years (or more) fu ll-time teaching experience or have graduated from a USPTA-approv.e d professional tennis management program. If a person can show competency through years of experience, he or she may test directly into the "professional ratings, " and will be assign ed a Professional 3, Professional 2 or Professional I , providing he or she meets t he prerequisites for each rating.

Instructor prerequisites • Must be I 8 years of age or older • Must have a Tencap of 3 5 men, 42 women, or an NTRP of 3.5 • The Certification Training Course (CTC) will be incorporated into the testing process, and will no longer be optional • All applicants must enter USPTA through the Instructor category, unless they have three years full-time teaching experience. (If this is the case, he or she may skip the Instructor category and test directly into one of the "professional" levels.)

• Must have current First Aid & CPR card • Once certified as an Instructor, must remain at this level for one year (or two years p art time)

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Professional 3 and Professional 2 prerequisites

Prerequisites to upgrade to a Professional 2

• Must be I 8 years of age or older • Must have a Tencap of 30 men, 37 women, or an NTRP of 4.0 • Must have current First Aid & CPR card

• Must be I 8 years of age or older • Must have a Tencap of 30 men , 37 women, or an NTRP of 4.0 • Must have current First Aid & CPR card

Professional 1 prerequisites

Prerequisites to upgrade to a Professional 1

• Must be 22 years of age or older • Must have a Tencap of 25 men, 32 women , or an NTRP of 4.5 • Must show proof of having completed the following: USTA Level I Sport Science exam USTA Level II Sport Science exam (pass any two exams - A, B, C in any order) • Must have a current First Aid & CPR card

• Must be 22 years of age or older • Must have a Tencap of 25 men, 32 women, or an NTRP of 4 .5 • Must show proof of having completed the following: USTA Level I Sport Science exam USTA Level II Sport Science exam (pass an y two exams - A, B, C in any order) • Must h ave a current First Aid & CPR card

New testing criteria

Effective April 1, 1999, us PTA will institute some new requirements for its testing program for all current P 3 and P2 members . Members electing to take an upgrade exam before April I, I 999, will still be eligible to upgrade his or her professional rating under the old system's criteria. However, for those members who elect to upgrade after the new requirements are in effect, the fo llowin g criteria will apply.

Upgrades To upgrade on the written , grips or stroke analysis , the entire exam must be repeated in each section. Upgrades on just portions of these exam sections will no longer be offered. Upgrades on other portions of the exam will not be affected and may be taken as needed.

The next issue of ADDvantage will provide more information on USPTA's new education and certification program.

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everal years ago, I attend ed a roundtable seminar on juniors at the USPTA Southern Division Convention and came away wi th so m e grea t ideas . If yo u like to st ay organized , it is good to have a plan for each group at yo ur facility.

Sometimes , the pract ices for juniors - as well as the interclub matches- are not t aken as seriou sly as a t en nis professio nal wo uld like.

H ere is where an idea from the junior ac tivity board applies: monitor everything. From the start of the season in May co the awards banqu et in O ctober, everything the juniors do should be monitored.

The start of the junior team program ca n begin wi th a dinner for parents and juniors to explain the progra m 's goals and co hand out a junior team program

booklet. The boo klet includ es a tea m s ign-up form, team uniform order form, match schedule, volunteer drive r sign-up form , activity board program, rules , clinic and practice sched ule, ball machine and lesson costs, handicap challenge and ladder rules, and yo ur expectations and mission statement.

When an ac tivity board is p osted on the wall, the juniors who love to see their nam es in print - take an immediate interest in the activities offered at the club so they can acc umulate points coward a grand prize.

Each category is worth a designated amount of points . The categories and point valu e may include: • Practice - 20 points each time (less points for negati ve attitude) • Interclub matches - 5 points

plus number of games won • C hallenge matches - I pomt for each gam e won • Lesson s - 5 points • Drills - 5 points • Ball m ac hine practice - 5 pomts • Tournament matches - I point for each gam e won • C lub championships - I 0 points plus the number of ga m es won • In-a- row contes t- IO p oints plus a bonus IO for winner • Interclub ch ampio n ships tournament- IO points p lus number of ga m es won • Parent-child tournaments 10 points plus number of gam es won Juniors will receive points every time they step on the court for practicin g, playing, taking lesson s and p articipating in dif-

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It is amazing how often juniors check up on how many points they have compared to the other players.

I have developed a handicap system similar to Tencap so juniors can play outside their age division. The system works great for all ages and abilities to promote team unity and improvement, especially with the yo unger playe rs.

Juniors love to use their points when they need them to win a game. We have had juniors from two lower age divisions win matches with the points used at strategic times .

The ladder becomes more fun if diffe rent ages can play each other. My older players realize that the more challenge matches they play, the more points accumulate on the board. Older juniors also help out a great deal by teaching the younger ones how to play matches and keep score.

It is common to lose junior players after the season, when school starts in September. To prevent this, mail out the activit y board totals at the end of the interclub season in August.

This lets the juniors know that the points system is still going on and they can still come out to play challenges, take lessons and practice until the big clubwid e awards banquet in Octo ber. Make the pri ze for the top point finisher, plus second and third prize , worth the effort and change them every year.

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coming to the banquet for th ese awards alone.

With the introduction of an activity board, most every as pect of junior play will increase. Tennis pros will see better attendance, more enthusiasm at tea m practice , greater effort during team matches , more challenges, more practicing, more ball machine use and lessons, and more

juniors at the parent-child and club tournaments. The bottom line is that more juniors will be playing tennis.

Parents are very appreciative when the tennis staff takes an interest in junior play at their club , and the club mana ger likes to see more members of all ages participating and enjoying themselves. '§>G

Kim Z. Dillard, USPTA Master Professional, is the director of tennis at the Sedgifield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., and tin fint vice president of the USPTA Southe1¡n Division. Dillard has served on the Prince Advisory Staff since 1993¡

Kim Dillard, lift, checks out the point totals with one of his junior players.

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C halk may be used in many other ways such as spontaneous trian gle drills anywhere on the court. It may be used to make hopsco tch games, arrows telling children where to go, and keeping points. Chalk may also be used for learning and safety. When they' see a pig foot drawn in front of them it re minds them to st ep when they hit.

C halk is quick and easy and reminds us of when we we re children drawing on the sidewalks in fro nt of our house. Remember, colo red chalk is their favorite!

Matt Springer, USPTA James Springer, USPTA Las Vegas , N ev.

Bus driver A fun ¡game that yo u can use with you r p eewee clas ses is a ga me I call Bus D rive r. I line the kids up across the net fro m singles line to singles line. U sing the volley sho t, I tell the kid s fro m my left to right that they are going to hit one forehand volley. The first person in line is the "bus driver " and everyone else is a passen ger. I feed one vo lley to eac h playe r going down the line. Whoever misses a volley goes t o the bac k of the bus and everyone moves up on e spot closer.

At the end , whoever is the "bus drive r " d oes n o t have to pick up balls. I then do the sam e on the backhand volley. This game can be don e with groundst ro kes but you must be careful of swinging racqu et s.

Craig A. Smith, USPTA Fort Worth, Texas

Travel adventure After teaching several child ren who become bored quickly, or who enj oy talking more than hitting tenni s balls, I ca me up with the following game.

If I want a student to execute two forehands in a row ove r the net, I tell them that they must do so to begin their adventure. T he adventure is up to the child and his or her imagination. They ma y travel to H awaii, Six Flags, Disney World, the U.S. Open or simply the local McDonald's. Every time the child executes the set task, they may add to the adve ntu re. You may add things such as gas for the t rip, airfare, money for food , tickets to excursions, drinks, kerchup for t heir hamburger, and the list goes on and on.

I ha ve gon e t o Hawaii and taken hula lesson s, ord ered room service, killed sh arks with invisible rays and been res cued fro m certain peril by th e Powe r R ange rs. One child's adventure was t o go to M cDonald's, purchase 2 00 C hicken M cNugget H appy M eals and rescue me from being stuck on the playground slide.

The skill you want accomplished is up to yo u - the adventu re is up t o t he child. Yo ur lesson will fl y by with the stud ent executing the d esired task , and yo u will find o ut a lot about the child yo u are teaching. Be careful . .. you will find yourself wanting to add to the ad ventu re!

Karen Crumpton, U SPTA Jacksonville, Texas

Dragon in the dungeon When teaching children how to volley, I line them up across the net . The first child is the king or queen , the next one is the princess or prince, then come the court jes ters and the las t child is in the dungeon with the d ragon. If yo u have mo re than four children, add more court jesters.

Tell the children they are going to hit a forehand volley and mu st step with the correct foot. If they mi ss they go to the dungeon with the dragon and all the other child ren move up toward the king and queen position. After a while , prac tice backhand volleys and overhead smashes.

Joie Rolf-Switzer, USPTA Key Wes t, F la.

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Directory of tennis-related organizations American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance {AAHPERD) Karen Dowd, President I900 Association Drive Reston, Va. 20I9I (703 ) 476- 3400 (703 ) 476-9527 fax info@aahperd.org www.aahperd.org

Club Corporation of America {CCA)

International Tennis Federation {ITF)

Robert H. D edman Sr., CEO P.O. Box 8I90I2 Dallas, Texas 7538I (2I4) 243-6I9I (214) 888-9856 fax info@clubcorp.com www.clubcorp.com

Brian Tobin, President Palliser Road , Barons Court London, England WI4 9EN 44I -71-38I-8060 44I-7 I - 38 I-3 989 fa x itf@ itftennis.com www.itftennis.com

Club Managers Association of America

{CMAA) American Sport Education Program {ASEP) Karen Partlow, National Director I607 N. Market Sr. Champaign, Ill. 6 I 820 (2I7) 35I -5076 (2I7) 35I -2674 fax asep@hkusa.com www.asep.com

James B. Singerling, Executive Director King Street Metro Place I73 3 King Sr. Alexandria, Va. 223 I4 (703 ) 739-9500 (703 ) 739-0I24 fax cmaa@cmaa.org www.cmaa.org

American Tennis Associr;ttion {ATA)

French Open

Albert Tucker, Executive Director 8IOO Cleary Blvd., Suite I007 Plantation, Fla. 3 3324 (954) 382-II2I (954) 382-II26 fax marcus. freeman. tennis @a irmail.net

Patrice Clerc, Tournament Director 2 Avenue Gordon Bennett 7 50 I 6 Paris, France 3 3-I-47-43 -4800 3 3- I -465-I6724 fax www.frenchopen.org

ATP Tour {Men's professional tour)

International Health, Racquet &Sportsclub Association {IHRSA)

Mark Miles , CEO 200 ATP Tour Blvd.

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 32082 (904) 285-8000 (904) 285 -5966 fax www.atptour.com

Australian Open Paul McNamee, Tournament Director Private Bag 6060 Richmond South 3 I2I Victoria Australia 6I - 39-286-I I77 61-39 -650-2743 fax mab@ ibm.net ww.ausopen.org

British Tennis Coaches' Association {BTCA) c/o The LTA Trust Christine Tinker, Executive Officer The Queens Club West Kensington London, England WI4 9EG 44- I7I - 38 I-7097 44- I 7 I-3 8 I - 300I fax

John McCarthy, Executive Director 263 Summer St. Boston, Mass. 022IO (800) 228-4772 (6I7) 95I -0055 (6I7) 95I-0056 fax ihrsa@a ol.com www.ihrsa.org

Intercollegiate Tennis Association {ITA) D avid Benjamin, Executive Director P.O. Box 7I Princeton, N.J. 08544 (609) 258 -6332 (609) 258-2935 fax dab @ princeton .edu www. princeton.edu/ - dab

International Tennis Hall of Fame {ITHF) Mark Stenning, Executive Director I 94 Bellevue Ave. Newport, R.I. 02840 (40I ) 849- 3990 (40I ) 849-8780 fax tennisfame @aol.com www. tennis fame .com

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics {NAIA) William R. Patterson, CEO 6I20 S. Yale Ave., Suite I450 Tulsa, Okla. 74I36 (9I8) 494-8828 (918) 494-884I fax jbeeman@ naia.org www.nata.org

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National Collegiate Athletic Association {NCAA) Cedric Dempsey, Executive Director 620I College Blvd.

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National Junior College Athletic Association {NJCAA) G eorge Killian, Executive Director P.O. Box 7 305 Colorado Springs, Colo. 80933-7305 (7 19) 590-9788 (7 19) 590-7324 fax www.nlcaa.org National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) R. Dean Tice, Executive Director 277 5 S. Quincy St., Suite 300 Arlington , Va. 22206 (7 0 3) 820-4940 (703 ) 67 1-6772 fa x ifo @ nrpa .org www.nrpa.org Peter Burwash International (PBI) Peter Burwas h, President 220 3 Timberloch Place, Suite 126 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 (7 13 ) 363 -4707 (7 13 ) 292-7783 fax pbi @ infohwy. com President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) Sandra Perlmutter, Executive Director 701 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W , Suite 250 Washington, D .C. 20004 (202) 272- 3421 (202) 504-2064 fax Special Olympics International International H eadquarters Timothy Shriver, CEO 1325 G. Sr. N .W. , Suite 500 Washington , D .C. 20005 -4709 (20 2) 62 8- 3630 (202) 824-0200 fax spec ialolympics @ msn.com www.specialolympics.org Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) John Ridd le, President 200 Castlewood Drive North Palm Beach, Fla. 3 3408 (561 ) 842-4100 (561 ) 863-8984 bptia@aol.com www.spordink.com

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Tennis Corporation of America (TCA) Allen Schwartz 2020 W. Fullerton Chicago, IL 60647 (773 ) 227-8100

Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Brad Patterson, Executive Director 200 Castlewood Drive North Palm Beach, Fla. 3 3408 (56I ) 848-I026 (56 I ) 863-8984 fax bptia@ aol.com www.sportlink.com The Super Show 1450 N.E. I23 St. North Miami, FL 3316I -6051 (800) 327- 3736 ( 305) 893-877I ( 305) 893-8783 (fax)

United States Tennis Association {USTA) Rick Ferman, Executive Director 70 W. Red Oak Lane White Plains, N.Y 10604 (914) 696-7000 (9I4) 696-7167 fax info @ usta.com www.usta.com United States Tennis Court and Track Builders Association {USTC& TBA) Jim Petrucelli, Chairman 3 525 Ellicott Mills Drive, Suite N Ellicott City, MD 21043 (4IO) 418-4875 (410) 4I8-4805 fax assnhdqtrs @ aol.com

United States Olympic CommiHee (USOC) Dick Schultz, Executive Director One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, Colo. 80909 (7I9) 632-555I (7I9) 578-4654 fax www.olympic.nbc.com/ usoc

Wimbledon Christoph er Gorringe, Tournament Director All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Church Road Wimbledon, London SW1 9 5AE England 44-I81 -946-9122 44-I 81 -947-3354fax www.wimbledon.org

U.S. Open Joseph A. Snyder, Tournament Director 70 W. Red Oak Lane White Plains, N .Y 10604- 3602 (9I4) 696 -7000 (914) 696-7167 fa x info @ usta.com

WTA Tour (Women's professional tour) Anne Person Worcester, CEO 1266 E. Main St. Stamford, Conn. 06902 (203 ) 978- I740 (203 ) 978- I702 fax www.corelwtatour.com

United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Tim Heckler, CEO One USPTA Centre 3 53 5 Briarpark Drive Houston , Texas 77042 (713 ) 978-7782 (713 ) 978-7780 fax uspta @ uspta.org www.uspta .org

Washington Tennis Service (WTS) Gary Henkin , President and CEO 1250I Prosperity Drive, Suite 460 Silver Springs, Md. 20904 ( 301 ) 622-7800 ( 30 I ) 622- 3 37 3 fax wtsint @ aol.com

United States Racquet Stringers Association (USRSA) Jill Fonte, Executive Director P.O. Box 40 Del Mar, Calif 920I4 (619) 481 - 3545 (619) 481 -0624 fax usrsa96 @ aol.com

World TeamTennis (WTT) Ilana Kloss , Executive Director 445 N. Wells, Suite 404 Chicago, Ill. 606 I 0 ( 3 I2) 245-5300 (3 I 2) 245-5 32I fax www.worldtea mtennis.com

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hri stie Borne's creative efforts to showcase a major trade magazine proved beneficial for both her career and the game of tennts.

Borne recendy won a full year of paid US PTA membership dues, complimems of Ten nis magazine, for outstanding initiative in the new Ten nis Magazine Gifr Certificate Program .

Borne, who joined USPTA in November I996 and was a runnerup for t he I997 Industry Excellence Award, used Tennis magazine gifr certificates as parr of her efforts to encourage beginning female players.

"That's a blessing for me to be able to win something like this money. I can use it (the savings on I998 dues) to buy more equipment for the ladies, do trophies, do something to enhance the program," said Borne, who is employed as the lone tennis pro with Stonegate Village Tennis in Parker, Colo. She teaches on public courts designed for residem s of the Stonegate Village community.

The US PTA pro thought she had a good idea for incorporating the Tennis magazine gifr certificates into her teaching program and decided to send it in. "I alwa)is try to win," said Borne, who calls her home stringing service the "Borne Winners' Sweet Spot."

Ten nis magazine developed the Gifr Certificate Program. in conjunction with USPTA to help its members become more effective tennis professionals. Those who signed up received a free package of gifr certificates to hand out however they saw fit. These certificates entide the holder to one free trial issue of Tennis magazine, along with a discounted subscription.

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overall industry effort and allot some time . . or an event to promote tt to respectlve constituencies. USPTA began talking about "growing the game" in our monthly messages as earl y as July I994 in response to the infamo us "Is Tennis D ying?" article in Sports Illustrated.

Not only did USPTA change the t heme of its I994 national convention to "Growing the Game, " but it also created an annu al award to honor those people who help grow the ga me at the grassroots level. T he Indu stry Excellence Award is now funded by a gra nt from National Life of Vermont. Winners of this award and runners-up are eligible to apply for grants to increase the scope of their grassroots programs or begin new activities that will generate more playe rs.

USPTA initi ated the "G row th e Game " ca mpaign with special buttons an d issued press releases, as well as th e

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Borne chose to give certificates to women attending a kickoff luncheon dus past March for a new group of beginners she dubbed the "Never-Evers." Those who had "never ever" played tennis or subscribed to Tennis magazine heard about the practical advantages of reading this publication.

"I love it," said Borne, who uses the tips as a teaching aid. "Tennis magazine has helped me as a brand new tennis pro. I rip out things that help me learn more."

At the luncheon, Borne held up an issue of the magazine with Luke and Murphy Jensen on the cover, telling how her tennis coach father had affected the brothers' lives and how she wanted to be an influence in the lives of her own students.

Luncheon participants also heard her presentation on sports nutrition, played games, took a tennis trivia quiz and signed up for lessons.

That luncheon proved to be only the beginning. Borne is still distributing Ten nis magazine gifr certificates to women who sign up for six weeks of lessons, fo llowed by round-robin tournaments. She now teaches full time and is on her third set of "N ever-Evers," who are mosd y moms like herselÂŁ The 46-year-old Borne played tennis in college and as a missionary in Indonesia for II years. She began her teaching career four years ago in Fort Worth, Texas.

"I do my best to get tennis going," said Borne, who is developing another innovative program. She plans to bring tennis clinics to every cul-de-sac neighborhood in Stonegate Village with a "Call to Court" campaign. '§'o>

awa rd to heighten awareness in th e industry's push to ge t mo re people o n the tennis court.

I994 also marked the introduction of USPTA Little Tennis, a program through which the next generation of tennis players is being created.

US PTA began to use what later became known as the industry's "Grow the Game" theme in its grassroots programs , Tennis Across America and Little Tennis.

We also promoted these programs as feeder ac tivi ties to other indu stry ac tivities, such as USTA junior programs .

It was also during 1994 that USPTA began using "growing the game" as amessage throughout ADDvantage magazine, in its audiovisual presentations and in industry correspondence.

I995- USPTA pledged its support of TIA's Play Tennis America initiative. It was es timated that participating teaching professionals wo uld d onate millions of dollars in tennis instruction and local admini stration to the three-yea r program.

I99 6-'97- In the las t year and a half, your Association has mailed IO,OOO letters to yo u and yo ur peers as king for your support of and participation in the P lay Tennis America effort. Your response has been inspiring. It is estimated that almost 90 percent of the teaching professionals involved in the program are USPTA members. USPTA professionals truly are the backbone of the industry.

USPTA's annual convention has always been an industry-gathering place, but wit h the initiation of a new move ment to grow the game, the event took on more importance as a way to reach the most industry representatives in one place. USPTA has scheduled panel discussions , forums and meetings for the purpose of promoting the TIA and USTA initiative since I 994.

This yea r 's meeting (at the USPTA World Conference) included 250 participants (larger by far than any other mee ting of its kind) . Each yea r, we meet with

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elieve it or not, there are more than 500 strings on the market today. And you thought choosing a mcquet was a challenge. I have to say that for some, whether it be a strin ger selecting string for his inventory or a player d eciding what to put into her new widebody or longer racquet, choosing a string has never been so mind-boggling. New types of racquet technology and the discovery of new materials and construction methods for strings have led us to this point of confusion.

But take heart, there is hope, because thin is in and soft is where it's at!

Just like the days of fashion model Twiggy, thinner is definitely better. Why is this so?

And what does a thin string do for you? Overall, thinner strings offer t he player better or enhanced playability. Generally speaking, thinner strings dig d eeper into the nap of the tennis ball resulting in increased control.

T hinner strings will also pro duce more spin and tend to generate more power. They produce greater elasticity and this in itself will reduce the amount of shock that is transmitted to the arm during ball contact. Thinner gauge strings are ideal for the widebody as well as the longer racquets that we are seeing on the market now. There is , however,

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one big tradeoff to this wonderful discovery- durability. And durability may affect your pocketbook.

If switching to a thinner ga uge means that you restring every two months instead of every four, then it is obviously going to cost yo u mo re money. You will have to pay for more playability. If you are a huge string breaker, you ma y want to try a string like Wilson HammerLas t I 9 . This is a prepackaged hybrid s tring consisting of a I 9 gauge main string made of technora crossed with a I 6-gauge synthetic gut.

The main strings are ve ry thin and offer you most of the benefits discussed above, but are made of a material that is muc h harder to brea k. One finds improved p layability without sacrificing too much durability. It should be noted, however, that some players feel there is a definite lack of 'feel' with these types of aramid fiber mam stnngs.

If you have never broken a racquet string, or are a very infrequent string breaker, then you should feel pretty safe. Most manufacturers offer many different types of strings in a variety of gauges ranging from I 5 L to I 9. Try a thinner gauge and see what kind of impact it might

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Most good players will tend to agree that natural gut is the best playing string ava ilable. All manufacturers will agree wit h this statement. There is simply no other string like natural gut.

Because of this, we are seeing a resurgence of demand for natural gut within t he tennis industry.

However, because natural gut is quite costly (both to the stringer and the client) , we are seeing many new strings on the market that fall into the "soft" category

that I spoke of before. These new strings are all multifilaments . They are coreless strings with multiple, synthetic fibers that are twisted in a manner similar to that of natural gut. The main advantage is in playability and feel, but because there is no center core, this type of string may tend to stretch and lose tension more quickly. It should be noted however, that there are also multifilament strings that have a multifilam ent core. These are also considered "soft" strings and probably have a little better tenston matntenance.

where it's at Players tend to like this string in widebody racquets .

The soft string helps ro counteract some of the stiffer qualities of the widebody frame. You get a better, overall feel with a careless multifilament. As with the thinner gauge strings, durability is the trade-off for playability with the soft strings. Virtually all of the string compames have introduced or are in the process of developing some sort

of new, soft string. Some of the current ones out are Tecnifibre 5 I 5, Dunlop Max Comfort, Head Pro Fibre, Wilson Sensation, Winn Gutex, Yonex TW570, Babolat VS FiberAce, Wilson Sensation NXT and Prince DNA Helix Soft Pro. If you have never experienced this type of string, either as a stringer or a player, you are

missing out on one of the biggest industry trends we have seen to date in racquet strings. Give one a try and feel what soft really is . But bewareif you think one of these new multifilaments will play like natural gut, you are wrong. There is still no replacement for natural gut strings, and frankly, I don't see one coming in the future.

But what we know for sure is that thin is in and soft is where it's at.~

Mark Campanile, USPTA, is the owner of The Racquet Man, a stringing and consulting business in Graylake, Ill. He is a USRSA certified racquet technician and strings more than j,OOO racquets per year. He was named America's top st1¡inger in 1990.

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has fo llowed it with Maste1¡ing the Zone. In both books , Sears advocates a dietary approac h that is relatively high in protein (meat, poultry, f ish) , relatively low in carbohydrates like rice and potatoes, and practically free of dairy produ cts.

Sears expected criticism from t he nutrition community and he is getting ic T he Newsletter as ked several nationally recognized sports nutritionists to ex press their opinions on the two books. This is what C hris Rosenbloom, PhD., R.D., a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association and an associate professor at Georgia State University, had to say: "I'd like to see his research, but none of it has been published. Dr. Sears acts as if ca rbohydrates are the enemy, but I see some mara thoners getti ng as much as 80 percent of their calories from carbohydrates ."

Ann Grandj ean, Ed.D ., is director of the International Center for Sports N utrition in Omaha, Neb. This is her response to Mastering the Zone . "I think athletes are looking for a nutritional miracle and there isn' t one. I am not an advocate of the high ca rbo hydrate diet for everyone, not even

some athletes. M y ex perience with elite athletes , recreational at hletes and couch potatoes is that yo u have to customize the diet for the indi vid ual. Anyti me t hat Barry Sears or anyone else tells me that one thing- one diet, one supplement, one exercise - will cure every disease and solve every problem, I am suspicious."

Stronger criticism of Zone eating co mes in an article written by Ellen Coleman, R.D ., M .A. , M.P. H . First, says Coleman, carbo hydrate intake causes only a temporary in crease in in sulin levels and lower blood glu cose. Neither one harms performance. Next, the Zone's theory t hat a high-carbohydrate diet causes an in crease in the storage of body fat is unfounded. Dietary carbohydrates are more likely to be burned for energy t han stored as fat. Third, the explanation of metabolic processes presented in the Zone is not supported by facts.

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Remember the Scarsdale diet, t he cabbage soup diet, the Atkins diet , the grapefr uit diet and the Dean Ornish diet? Add one more to the lise Stay out of the Zone.

As a final observation , I wo uld recommend caution with any of these diets. If t he scientific community is this concerned, I wo uld say reader beware. The bes t nutrition intake still involves a variety of foods . ~

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USTA representatives during a special luncheon at o ur conference, and we've allotted time for Play Tennis America blitz captain meetings. During the most recent conference in Cancun, we held a special meeting to discuss the participation of the tennis delivery system as a means of implementing industry-wide programs.

"Growing the Game" ha s been a part of US PTA's co llective vocabulary for four years now. The slogan has been us ed and re-used more than a thou sa nd times , and we' ll probably keep using it. But writing and say ing those words isn' t as important as doin g thos e things necessary to achieve our goal. Actively wo rkin g in tennis and offering the support of the indu stry's strongest and perhaps most reliable delivery sys tem is what we've do ne for 70 years.

I believe, as much as any critic does, that our industry needs and deserves more of our help. But, I also know how much each USPTA professional has done to help the cause soa r. Once in a while, I feel it is important that other indu stry gro ups pat you on t he back and sincerely thank yo u for yo ur efforts .

According to TIA statistics, there has been growt h in te nnis over the las t few years, and I am convinced that this growt h can be di rec tl y attributed to wo rk done in the grassroots by local tennisteaching professionals. Even if this grow th isn' t as spectac ular as some might wish it to be, where would our sport be today if it weren' t for the hard work of US PTA professionals?

There is a whole new industry "Plan for Growth" beginning in 1998 , and we need USPTA members to take control and lead the way. ~

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preparing for a private lesson

Mem bersh ip Department.

Division meetings/activities

Exams, upgrades & Certification Training Courses

( 1/ 2 po int and up)

(2 points for CTC only)

Dec. 5-7

Mid-Atlantic Division Cha rlottesv ille, Va .

Dec. 3-4

Flushing, N.Y.

Jan. 31 - Feb. 1

Fon Way ne, Ind.

Dec. 5-6

Bloontington , Minn.

Feb. 4- 5

Freepon, N.Y.

D ec. 5-6

Gasto nia, N .C.

Feb. 5-7

Mesa, Ariz.

Dec. 5-7

St. Lo uis, Mo.

Feb. 7-8

Mobile, Ala.

D ec. 6-7

Bonita Bay, Fla.

Feb. 14- I5

Rochester, N.Y.

Eastern Division White Plains, N.Y.

Dec. 7-8

Jackson, Miss.

Feb. 14- 15

Boca Raton, Fla.

D ec. 13 - 14

Nashville, Tenn.

Feb. I5 - 16

Pleasanto n, Cali£

Feb. 12

Intermountain Division Denver, Colo.

D ec. 13 - 14

Belton, S.C.

Feb. 20-21

Laie, H awaii

Dec. I3 - I4

Austin, Texas

Feb. 28

March 6

Midwest Division G rand Rapids, M ich.

D ec. I3 - I4

Burba nk, Ca lif

Columbu s, Ohio (upgrades only)

Dec. I 3- I4

H onolulu, Hawaii

Feb. 28-March I Daytona Beach, Fla.

Midwest Division India napolis, Ind.

Dec. 13-14

Danville, Ill.

Feb. 28-March I Gastonia, N.C.

Dec. 30- 31

Coco de Caza, Cali£

Feb. 28-March I

Dallas, Texas Louisville, Ky.

Dec. 27 Jan. 8 Jan. 23 -25

March 8 Marc h 12 March 27-28

Midwest Division Gra nd Rapids, M ich.

Intermountain Division Denver, Colo.

Intermountain Division Denver, Colo.

Jan . 2- 3

Eastern, Was h.

Ma rch 14- 15

Jan. 10- 1 I

C harleston, S.C.

March 14- 15

Burbank, Cali£

Midwest D ivision Big Rapids, M ich.

Jan. 10- II

Houma, La.

March 14- I 5

Manchester, N. H .

Jan. 10- 1I

Tampa, Fla.

Marc h 20-21

Eugene, O re.

Jan. I 1- 12

Richmond , Va.

March 2 1-22

Boca Raton, Fla.

Jan. 1I-12

San Francisco, Calif

March 22-23

McLean, Va.

Jan. 17- 18

Boca Raton, Fla .

March 22-23

Atlanta, Ga.

Jan. 24-25

Florence, S.C.

March 28-29

Streetsboro, Ohio

Banksville, N. Y.

March 28-29

Solvang, Calif

Coaches Workshops (2 points each) Feb. 13 - 14

Midwest Division Troy, Mich.

Feb. 28Ma rch 2

Midwest Division Columbus, O hio

March 7-8

Midwest Division Indianapolis, Ind.

Marc h 14

Eastern Division DeWitt, N .Y.

Jan. 29- 30

Exam reservations m ust be made at least 21 days prior to t he dates listed. Eac h da te inclu des an exa m , upgrade and CTC unless noted. Exa m cancell ations must be received no later than 14 days before rhe exa m, or a cance ll ation fee will be charged accord ingly. Affiliate members: late cancella tion fee$75 ; fa ilure to cancel - appli cat ion fee is forfe ited. Cer t ified members: late cancellat ion fee- $25 ; fa ilu re ro cancel- $25 plus rhe upgrade fee is forfe ited . Registrat ion for another exam will not be accepted until cancell ati on fees are pai d.

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Members recognized for credit i11 USPTA recogn i~s thefollowing memhers for achieving 2 7 or mort career development credits in a three-year period.

Car los de C ubas Jeff Northam Bill O'Boyle Boots O ' Brien Diane O'Brien Nigel O 'Rourke Chris Oakes Steve Olagbegi Leigh O lson Billy Ong Desmond Oon Ken Ouellette Mike Owens Jeanette Paddock Kevin Page M arihelen Palmer Gregg Paolini Christine Parker Larry Parker Ron Pad man Jr. Phillip Parrish Dan Patterson

Gail Patton Mary PePe Jim Peavy Steve Pekich Jr. Ann Pellow Gerry Perry Laurie Peters

Hank Pfister Pat Phanthan usorn Ginger Phillips Mike Phillips REB Phillips Wayne Pickard Mitchell Pigorsch Nicholas Pingiwre Richard Piretti Gary Plank Nicole Polasek Michael Popienko David Porter Dave Power Warren Pretorius

Cliff Price Armand Procacci Greg Prudhomme Mike Puc Serena Quarelli Joan Ram ey Bill Rapp David Rapp Denni s Rebli"' Bill Reed Ed Reed Lee Ann Reed Robert Reed Jim Reffkin Phyll is Repicky Paula Reynolds Laura Rice Diane Richard s David Richardson

Le Scott Rob Scott Toby Scott Dr. Robert Screen Jeanne Scruggs Geoffrey Seagram Kenn eth Sears Al Secunda Mike See Lee Seebach Brad Seegert Terry Segall Trey Seibold Adam Seif Mary Seiferd Chris Seiffert Jan e Seiffert Bill Seiler III Frank Seitz Betsy Seligman David Selinger David Sennett Eli Serrano Pat Serret Bill Serues John Sevely Brennen Sewell Richard Seybo ld Kevin Seymour

Shuj a Shaikh David Shambach Carolyn Shaner Kent Shanks Kate Sharp Jim Sharron Bill Shaw Clive Shaw Dave Shaw Dean Shaw Jon Shaw Ross Shaw Ji ll Sheahan Patri ck Shea han Lesley Sheehan Thomas Sheehan Jack Sheehy Lau rie Sheehy Joann e Sheeler Paul Sheets Jr. Chuck S heftel John Shelander Tricia S heldon Phillip Shelton Ronald Shelton Amy Shepherd Paul Shepherd Gary S herb y Kenneth Shilt Dean S himada Roman Shklyar Joan Shlamowitz Kirk Shoemaker Scott Shogreen Dani el Shoop Christine Shooter Steve Shortridge Sue Shrader Jeffrey Shrager Lorie Shuck Jim Shull Brian Shultz Andrew Shupe Liz Shweky Linda Siegel John Siemens Mark Sievin g Scott Silva Dan Silver Jos hua Si lverman David Silvia Bwana Simba M ark Simcina Bill Simmers John Simmons John S imms William Simms Joseph Simonetta John S imonyi Brett Simpson Eric Simpson Robert Simpson

Tom Sezna

Kri stine S impson-

Mike Sforzo Paul Shacklock John Shade Robert Shafer Glenn Shaffer Ryan Shaffer

Kopan Andy Sinclair Ed Sinclair Paul Sindhunatha David Sinett Angel Sin g

Almost ;,ooo people met or exceeded thei1¡ educational requirements for the 1994-96 period. This is a partial listing that will continue through the December issue of ADDvantage.

Chris Cordano Emile de Cuba Steve diFeliciantonio Jeff Rothstein Cindy Rotman Donna Roup David Ro use Christian Rovn Matt Rozar Kiki Rozwadows ki Barry Ruback Robert Rubel Jr. Bryan Rubenstein Fred Rubin Joe Rubin Bill Rubl ee Nora Ru cker Chris Rudd Susan Rudd Doug Rudholm D avid Rudrud Dean Rudrud Chuck Rueff Margar~t Ruemenapp Doug Ruffin Wes Rugg Julie Ruikka Ri chard Rumble John Rushwo rth Bob Russell George Russell Gregory Russell N igel Ru ssell Robert Russell Robyn Russell Frank Russo Kevin Ru st

Earl Rutz Patrick Rutz Bob Ryan John Ryan Scott Rya n Tice Ryan III Bob Ryland Roberto Saad David Sabens Frank Sachire Lester Sack Jr. Franklin Sacks Sonia Sader Thomas Sadzeck Todd Saed III Kerry Safdie Lawrence Sage!

Edmond Sahag Jr. Teresa Sajnato

Gary Sakuma Leopoldo Salas Jerry Sales Joseph Salinas Jr. Tom Salmon Lisa Salo Trevor Sal ton Leonard Saltzman

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Cammy Salumaa John Salvador Sharad Salvaj i Skip Salzenstein D ess ie Samuels Bonni e Samuelsen

Chuck Sanchelli Eduardo Sanchez Johnn y Sanchez Jose Sanchez Sandra Sanchez Wallace Sanchez Damian Sancilio Jac k Sanders John Sanders Mark Sanders Carol Sandvig Crai g Sandvig Charles Sanfilippo Brett Sargeant Fernando Sarife Kenneth Sarnoff Tom Sarsfield Mark Sarver Robert Sasseville Ricky Sasso Katsuki Sato Mark Saunders Michael Saunders Susan Saunders-

Causey Mike Savage Betsy Savitt Yoshi Sawada Steve Sawer

Ted Sawyer Dave Saxe Mike Scadden John Scalici Andrew Scavuzzo

Jim Schaedel Gene Schaefer Bruce Schaffer Richard Schaffer George Sc hall Scott Schall Ron Schaub Cathy Scheirey Samuel Scherek Anne Schernikau Robert Schewior Jodi Schiller Bill Schillings Janet Schissel Anne Schleicher Scott Schl es inger Jay Schlorf Leonard Schloss John Schmidt N ina Schmidt Kevin Schmoll Dave Schobel Joe Schoen Joe Scholtens

Jos hua Schraeter

Bernard Sc hreiber Li sa Schreiber H oward Schroeder Raymond Schroeder Todd Schroeder Scott Schropp Randall Schubert Russell Schubert Tom Schuett William Schuette Steve Schulman Chuck Schunk Jim Schutty Jay Schwalm Gisa Schwarte Anne Schwart z

David Schwartz Marcus Schwartz

Th erese Schwarz Rol and Schwend Jim Schwitters Mike Sc iabica D evin Sconye rs Ed Scott Jennifer Scott Jim Scott Kevin Sco tt

John Smger Narendra Singh Pravin Singh Margaret Sisson

John Sisto Mark Skillicorn William Skinner Ljubo Skrbic Barba ra Skurdall John Slavin Allan Slawson Andrea Sledz Ron Sloan Sco tt Slob in Ann Slocomb Wayne Sluice D ouglas Small John Smallfield D avid Smigel Alison Smith Bill Smith Bob Smith Bret Smith Craig Smith D ave Smith D avid Smith Donna Smith Ed Smith Felix S mith Gay Smith Gordon Smith Greg Smith H A Smith Jeff Smith Joe Smith Mary Kay Smith Michael Smith Pamela Smith Paul Smith Paula Smith Peter Smith Ronnie Smith Scott Smith Scott Smirh Steve Smith Tim Smi th Tim Smirh Tim Smith Timothy Smith Todd Smith Michael Smithson Michael Smookler Joe Snailum Linda Sneed Bobbie Snow Mark Sobieralski Tom Soens Anita Sohaski Pete Sok Douglas Sokol Jonathan Solari Pat Solem Carlos Soler Ken Soliday Pam Solomon

Joey Solomon Jr. H enry Somerville Jerry Somerville Jim Somerville

John Somerville Marilyn Sonuner Robert Soneru Andy Sorrentino Richard Sotelo Barbara SoturaTscherne

Andrew Soule Mike Soule Mauricio Sousse

Skip South Lia Southwick Jason Sowder Linda Spann Stephen Spano John Spears Len Spencer Nancy Spencer Rob Spencer Tina Spicher Paul Spies Ernie Spiller Bob Spilman D avid Spital Bar bara Spotts Michael Springer Ted Sprinkmann Tikky S ri -Eud Ron StJohn Neal S taats Greg Stacey Barbara Stac k Bob Srafu tti Chris Stagg Susie Staloch Michael Stamps Tim Stankew icz Brian Stanley Chad Stanley Larry Stan ley Daniel Staples Willi am Stark Craig Starke Peter Staub Chip Stearns Jr. Bill Steege Frank Steel Suella Steel Kevin Steele Paul Steele Art Steiger Louis Stein

Mike Stein Greg Steiner D eborah Steinhagen Aaron S teinhauser

Paul Steinhauser Dal e Steiss Sue Stemmler Erick Stenberg Mike Stenquist Carlene Stephens Eric Stephens Robert Stephens Brett Stephenson Barry Sterett Robert S terk Dave Sterle Christopher Stevens

areer Development program Jim Stevens

Drew Sweet

Bus ter Stewart

Karen Swenson

Pa_mela Stewart

Bob Swezey Bill Swift D ebbie Swindall Vern Swisher Jr.

Patricia Stewart

Paula Stewa rt Scott S tewart

Bob Srewert Scott Srichelbaut Greg Stickle Christopher S rigum M att Sril rz Graham Stilwell John Stimpson Sonia Srock Susan Stocker Michel e Stockman Dick Stockton Kristine Stofey Dennis S rojewa Randall Stolpe Bill Stone John Stone Marisa S cone

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Michael Stone Andy Stoner Steve Sto rey Paul Srormo Barry Stout Jane Stoutland David Strebel Chauncey Street Tiffany Street Steve Srriffler Buzz Strode Ronald Srroia Jason Strong York Strother Susan Stryker Scott Stubbs Bob Stubbs Jr. Do ug Srursma Jerry Styer Eric Sryrmoe Cynthia Srys An gela Sugiyama Jac k Sujovolsky Za rko Suklje John Sukosky Terry Sullens Beverly Sullivan M argaret Sullivan Pam Sullivan Suzanne Sullivan Thomas Su llivan Stephen Summer Susan Sundberg Dexter Sunderland Tim Sunderland Earl Suttle Astrid Suu rbeek Rick Suydam Johan Svensson Sharon Swanbery Forrest

Scott Swanson Ray Swanton Suz i Swa rtman

Sylvia Swartz Bj orn Swee

Bran t Swicz ler

Andrew Swortfiguer Ester Symmonds Knute Syvrud Joseph Szucs Ray mond Szumilas Tony Szymczyk H oward Tacub O samu Tagawa Jerald Taggart Stan Tamura

N icholas Tanurchis Mike T.1si Wi lliam Taussig Essam Tawdy Alan T.1ylor Ann Taylor Donald Taylor Jim Taylor Ku rt Taylor Phyllis Taylor Topd Taylor Tom Taylor Felicia Tebon D avid Tejeda Roland Tekenbroek Alan Telfer D avid Temple Ti g Templeton Weston Tenney Wilson Tennille J ohan T heron Paul Thieme Rudy Tl>i gpen Ri ch Thom Bill Thomas Brian T homas Bri an Thomas Catherine Thomas D erek Thomas Gwyneth Thomas H arrell Thomas John Thomas Linda Thomas Rhys Thomas Terry Thomas Tim Thomas Tim Thomas Craig Thompson Jac k Thompson James Thompson M ary Thompson Tonya Thompson Fred Thompson I1l Hugh Thomson Roger ThorneThomsen

Craig Thornton Andrew Thurm Mike Tiberg H enry Tiberio Steve Tidball Nancy Tielke

Jim Ti erney Kevin Tierney Steve Tiffin O lga Tikhonova Bob Till Bri an Timko Gary Tim lin Jeff Timmer C lay Tinham Adam Titelbau m M ark Tjia Tiffany Todd Atnar To mar

Gregg Tomberl in Cliff Toms Teff Tonjes Tracy Tooke Jesse Too thman Juli e Tootle John Topper Ed Torres Phil Tovar C hris Towell D av id Towne Wesley Towner Kell y Townsend Stuart Townsend II Mark Trach Cathy Tracy Leslie Tracy Byron Trapp Ray mond Trapp Tim Travis Bob Travnicek Gordon Traylor Ca rlos Tri ana Kurt Tt¡i belhorn John Trinchirella Jim Triolo Ed Tripp Genya Trosman

Brad Trost Ga ry Trost Beverly Troutman M ario Trstenjak Stephen Tscherne Jim Tucker Tracy Tucker Kevin Tuft Brian Tukachinsky Lori Tunnell Ph.D. Christi Turdo Lynette Turek Kare n Turman

Steve Turman

Deborah Turner Rennie Tu rner Wayne Turner

Peggy Turns Larry Turville Bill Tym Kim U hlik Mark Ullman Daniel UnderkoAer Jeff Unger Susan Unger Kim Ursich Don Usher Jr. Eric Urhgenannt

Craig Urrley George Yaj iranuroc hana

Luis Va ld ez Helen Valenti Alice Valentine Gary Yalleriano Gary V.1n Ca mp Paul Van Deinse Dirk Van Der Lind en D enni s Van D er Meer

Bill Van Glabek Andrew V.1n H oy Bill Van Li eshout C harl es Van Midd lesworth Robert Van DerSchans Jeff Van Dis C in dy Vander Berg Paul Vander Berg Milto n V."m Jr. Randy Vargas Al bin Yaroski Jr. Fabio V.1sconcel los Reggie Vasquez Ken V.1 ughan Steve Va ughan Steve Vaughan Gary V.1ughn Kevin Va ughn Larisa Yaynbe rg T i to V.1zq uez Roy V.1zquez Sr. Carter Veach Andrew Vea l Jay Veazey Jaso n Yegel Max Velasco Jr. Jon Velasquez Roberto Velez Terrence Yell igan Ken Veney Ten a Yen tress

Jody Ventress-Watson Timothy Yer H oeven Douglas Yerdi eck Thinu s Yerdoes Marc Verebey

Stephen Vorhees N ina Yoydat Bud Y redeveld Angel ika Vrooman Sam Yuille H eidi Waddell C hri stopher Wade Tommy Wade Bob Wagemann Jr. Bob Wagner Matthew Wagner Sharon Wagner Bob Wagsta ff Jeff Wagstaff Wayne Wahl John Wahlborg David Wahlgren Paul Waldman Laura Waldon Susan Waldrop Bobby Walker Carl Walker Cindy Walker Ina Walker Joe Walker Rich Walker Ross Walker Tommie Walker C hristopher Wall Robin Wall Doug Wall ace Ken Wallace Lee Wallace Norma Wa ll ace Donnie Wallis Ralph Walton Burch Walts Ken Walts Wi lma Wang Tom Wangelin Monika Waniek Cra ig Ward )ann Ward Marry Ward Rick Ward Terry Ward Todd Ward Laurie Warder

Yvonne Vermaak

Brian Wardhamm ar

Tamara Vezina Jim Yick Byron Vickery Gary Victor Jim Yidamour D rake Vidrine Jolm Vigil Bi ll Vigna Juan Villanueva Cesar Villarroel Valeri e Villucci Jac k Vinson H elle Viragh Amy Yogt Judith Yogt Steven Vogt John Yolsreedt

Mike Ware Will Warlick

Ai mee Voorhies

Todd Yorachek Alan Yordermeier

Dan Warn e r

Joshua Warren Kent Waryan Jolm Warzycki H erman Washington Ken Wasserman

Matt Waters

Hugh Waters Ill H orace Warki s Teri Watland Carol Warson Man Watso n Roger Warson Ted Warson Bill Watters Geoff Watts Daniel Weant Richard Weaver Ill

Andrew Webb Paul Webb Randy Webb Diana Weber Gideon Weber J.P. Weber Ron Weber Mervyn Webster Jim Wegener Courtney Weichsel Darin Weidenheimer MikeWeid l Dennis Weikel Mark Wei! Philip Wei !

Dawn Wei land Jimmy Wei nacker Marc Wein stei n

James Ridgeley Ron Rieckenberg Brad Rieser William Riggs Gilberto Rincon Bob Risinger Brenda Roberson Mark Roberts Steven Ro bin son Greg Robitaille Paul Roeten AIbert Rogers Tom Rohrbacher Lynne Rolley D ave Romberg Mont Roper Arthur Rosiles Erv Rother Todd Ruedisili

Sheila Weinstock

Bo b Ru zanic

Anne Weise

Chuck Saacke Raul Saad.

Tom Sabus Gary Sailes Michael Sandercock Joanne Sanders Peter Sanderson

Kent Weiss Mitch Weissbeio Victor Wei thorn S teve Weitz

Keith Welch C harles Welind t Shane Wells Mike Welnetz Jim Wenger Clarence Wenzel Hal Wernik Gay West Ken West

Mild red West Bruce Wes tebbe Rick Westhoff Michael Weston Mamie Whalen Rod Whalen Dave Whalley Bob Wheatley Jr. Gary Wheeler Kathryn Wheeler Keith Wheeler Matt Wheele r Dave Whetstone Ken Whitaker Angela White Dean White Jay White Roger White William White Ro y White Jr. Bob Whitehouse H ugh Whiteman Jr. Jim Whitman Greg Whitmire Greg Whitmore Marceil Whitney Shelly Whitney Mike Whittington Richard W hittington Ted Wiard Jo Wickiser Elke vViedemann Michele WierdaKrause

Steve Wiere

Joanna Santarsiere

Randall Sarren Karen Sather Grace Saunders Charlotte Sause Davi d Sause N ick Saviano Ed Sayrahder Gary Scanlon D enn y Schackrer Paula Scheb Wendy Schenk Richard Schluter Ana Schmickel Joan Schnarr Doug Schoelzel Patty Schrock Bud Schroeder Scott Schultz Sally Sch wartz Jim Sciarra Fred Sedillo Terry See Lisa Seemann

Diane Selke Susan Selke Garry Seymour Louis Shackelford ill Allen Shapter John Sharpe Richard Sharron Steven Sh.aw John Sheffield Ken Shioi Cheryl Shrum Chris Shuffield Len Simard Scott Simpson D ave Sivertson

Sean Sloane Susan Sloborh Alan Smallwood Brian Smith Diane Smith Gwen Smith Raymond Smith

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award which I will cheris h the rest of

from page 6 Many p eop le have neve r hea rd of USPTA and will take lessons from anyone who calls himself a pro, just beca use he has a co up le of racquets, new ba lls, wristbands and a great build.

Th ere is so much incorrect information being disseminated by thes e " brand X " pros that they do more harm than good and make it m ore difficult for us to t ry to correct t h is poor teac hing. Be pro ud of yo ur orga niza tion , and don' t be as hamed to publ icize it any rime you are able.

Unfortu n ately, I was not able to attend the convention. I am tru ly sorry that I was not present to receive my

my life. We picked a spot at my club where the award will han g.

Once again, many thanks for yo ur generosity and recognition. I will continue, as always, to inform m y students that I am so proud to be a member of USPTA. I wis h our association many, many more years of great success.

Al Silverman, USPTA Hallanda le, F la.

Dear USPTA : T ho ugh t you wou ld like to know that I refer to the web sire for various answers. It means less time spent on t he phone for both yo u and m e.

Carol Anderson via e-mail

Members recognized Stan Smith Darrel Sni vely Dean Snyder j eff Soffa Daniel Saine Paul Soliz Li sa Spaulding A.W. Speake C lara Springer Matthew Springer Eugene Sr. Marrin Jr. Bill Stahr Jeff Stassen David Steinbach Rand y Stephens Kim Stephens-Funk Charl es Stewart Judit h S tiff Jay Stokes C lint Storey Loretta S trickland

Dan Tibbetts Gundars Ti lmani s Gerald Tjon-A-Joe Denise Tom AI Tomlinson Donnie Tomlinson Reedy Toney S usan Torrance

Mark Townsend David Trebisky John Trinity Mark Tro utman John Trump Ra y Tucker Karen Tuomi

David Turrin Bill Tyrrell Mike Van Zutphen Jaime Vargas Fernando Velasco Michael Velasco Robert Velasco Ri ck Vetter Mark Vines

Karin Scrong

Sharon Strother Jamie S uard Mark S uiter Ken S unuow

Kim Sunderl and Drew Sunderlin Lee Sutor Dan Swartz Tom Sweitzer

Jim Swiggart Keith Swindall Franklin Swope Patri cia Sza ka l G reg Temofeew R.J . Tessier Michael Thatcher Bi II Thompson David Thompson Josep h Thompson An Thomson S tephen Thuot

Marrin Vinokur

Eric Voges Paul Vrza l Mike Wallace Betty Walsh Ronnce Walters Matt Walton Eric Wamrnock Jim Ward Tomm Warneke Ru ss Warner

Theresa Warrell Kathleen Wa tc h Jeff Waters Nancy Watland Ed Watson 111 Campbell Watts D avid Webb

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Lau ra Weber Juli e Weir Mark Weir Judith Weitz Beth Ann Welch Doug Welsh Becky Wendler Alan Wermer Jud y Whitney Pat Whitworth Ginny Wilhelm Glenn Williams John Williams Helen Wilson Chris Wilton Gerald Wind er Amy Wishingrad Darryl Wisner Drew Wierman

Jim Wolavka David Wong Kath y Woods Ron Woods Ron Woods Mike Woody Rod Workman Sally Worski-Walton Julia Wrege Cindy Wright Tom Wuethri ch Charlotte Wylie D ale Yates Bryden Yemm Alice Yen Kari Yerg Bryce Young Les li e Young Arnold Yuen George Zahorsky G lendale Zell II David Zeutas-Broer Gary Zimmerman

1'1'18 Wi!Sol'l. t=ol'ltrat=ts All cerli{;ed UsprA professionals sl,ovld receive a 1'1'18 eqvipment pro!jram contract from Wt'lson by Dec. 24. Anyone not receivin!j a contract sl,ovld contact Wilson at (773) 774-6737 or UsprA at (773) '178-7782. eompleted contracts mvst be retvrned to Wt'lson territory mana!jers by tl,e deadline indicated in the contract. International members Shovld retvrn contracts to Wt'lson l<acqvet Sports, 8700 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., el,ica!jo, IL 60631.

(cont'd)

Dave Wi es t S usan Wier

Larry Wi ggins Andy Wild Rochelle Wild Jerry Wilder Val Wilder III Jenn y Wilhelm Terry Wi lhelm Mike Wilkinson Steve Wilkinson Tim Wilki son Blaine Willenborg Bi lly Williams C harl es Williams Darrio Williams

Eric Wil son Isa iah Wilson Jamey Wilson Jeffrey Wilson Prasoon Wilson

Retsy Wilson Scott Wilson Steve Wilson Steve Winer

Chri st y Wing Gerd Winkler John Winn Beth Winquist Eri c Win row C urt Win ze ler Steven Wise

Francisco Williams

Donna Wissinger

Jane t Wi lli ams Jeff Williams John Williams John Williams Laurie Williams Linda Williams Mark Williams Monte Williams Rh ys Williams Richard Williams Ron Wi lliams Stephen Williams Steve Williams Tandy Williams Todd Williams N unry Williamson Steve Williford Todd Willing Robin Willner Marrin Willoughby Garry Wilmot Dess ie Wilson Eldon Wilson

Ted Withal!

C harles Witherell Mike Witkowski Kim Wittenberg Sco tt Wittenberg John Witter Craig Wittus Rand y Witzel Jr. Anthony Wacke C hri s Wojtalik Mark Woldmoe Dav id Wolf j ohn Wolf Ed Wolfarth Paul Wolff Brad ley Wolverton Kent Womack Anthony Womeodu Chak Wong Clifton Wong George Wong Grace Woo Bonnie Wood

Chris Wood Vicki Wood Edwa rd Wood Ill Larry Woodruff Legare Woods Jorge Woog Wayne Wookey Matt Wooldridge Stephen Wooldridge David Woolf Rick Workman Dennis Wright D onald Wright D oug Wright Lorenzia Wright Bob Wright Jr. Matthew vVroblews ki

Farley Youman Andrew Young Brian You ng Brian Young Butch Young Cynthi a Young Kevin Young Steve Young Donna Yuriric Tom Za k JoJo Zalameda Steve Zalinski Michal Za luski Pete Zan ni s

Paul Zaretsky Susan Zaro Anne Zarraonandia

Karen Wroten

Carrie Zarraonand ia

Franklin Wu Barbara Wyn ne Tern Wynne Tom Wynne Jeffrey Wys hner Paul Xanthos Ed Yablonski Jr. Julio Yacub Greg Yahia John Yand ell Ruben Yanez Richard Yates Sheryl Yea ry Salvador Yepez Troy Yerian C harl es Yerrick

Adam Zastempowski Don Zarek Marianne Za ugg Cathy Zb iesz kowski Norman Zei tchick Ma rla Zeller Tom Zeman Scott Zent Joh n Zeppa Valerie Z iegenfuss Bonnie Z iegler

Greg Yocum

Robert Zipay Daniel Z iroll a III Jona than Zolin

C hris Yoder Ron York Mike Yorkey N icole Yorkey

Brian Ziemba

Robert Zi mmer Brent Z immerman D ea n Z immerman Leigh Zi mmerman

Peter Zwetchken bau m

Bob Zysk

From baselines to headlines

USPTA web site captures APEX '97 Grand Award

USPTA in the news ...

One benefit of belonging to US PTA is publicity for USPTA members and the tennis-teaching profession. Through its Public Relations Department, USPTA works with key tennis and club industry media to promote the association and its programs. USPTA also targets club owners and managers through advertising and publicity in Club Management, C lub Director and other club publications.

Here's just some of the good news recently appearing about USPTA, its grassroots programs and its members!

® Parks and Recreation Magazine September: "USPTA Takes It Courts" (Little Tennis)

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® Atlantic Racquet Press- June: "USPTA

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® Miami Herald International EditionSept. 22: USPTA World Conference on Tennis and USPTA member awards ® National Club Association's Club Di1·ector Magazine- August: "USPTA Working to Create 'Tei?nis Parents' " ® CMAA's Club Management- July/ August: Excerpts from USPTA's How to Hire a Tennis Professional

® CNN- July: Little Tennis on "Parenting Today"

Launches Websites Pros"

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Promote Teaching

® Club Industry Magazine- June: "USPTA Offers Personal Websites" ®NBC's "Today Show" - May: Willard Scott invites public for free lessons as part of US PTA's Tennis Across America ® Arizona Republic- May: "Today's

Tennis Pros Put New Spin on Qualifications"

® Kiplinge1·'s Personal Finance MagazineMay: "Tennis, Everyone?" (Tennis Across America free lessons)

® The Clwistian Science Monito1·- June 2: "If You Can Handicap Golf, Then Why Not Tennis?" (Tencap)

Club Industry

CI!JBDIRECTOR

What are your chances?

Take this quiz from the American Academy of Dermatology to assess your potential skin-cancer risk .

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Hair color: blond/red=4, brown=3, black=1 Eye color: blue/green=4, hazel=3, brown=2 After one hour of exposure to the sun, you: burn, maybe blister=4, burn , then tan=3, tan= 1 Freckles: many=5, some=3, none= 1 Your job is : outdoors=4, mixed=3, indoors=2

Adding another feather to its cap, USPTA's web site, www.uspta.org, recently earned a national APEX '97 Grand Award for excellence in electronic and online publications.

The APEX '97

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You have a family member who has had skin cancer: yes=5, no= 1 Before age 18, you lived in the U.S. in the: South=4, Midwest=3, North=2

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10-15: 16-22: 23-25: 26-30:

below average risk average risk high risk very high risk

USPTJ>:s newest endorsee, SmartShield, has more information on skin

protection. Look for upcoming articles in future issues of ADDvantage.

Awards for Publication Excellence honor graphic design, editorial content and overall communications effectiveness. They are sponsored by Communications Concepts Inc., publisher of Writing That Works: The Business Communications Report.

This monthly newsletter covers communications in corporate, nonprofit, agency and independent settmgs.

USPTA's web site was singled out as one of 50 Grand Award winners - the highest award- from 4, I 98 total entries received.

Awards were presented in I2 m.ajor categories, including newsletters, magazines, annual reports, web sites and various writing projects. Other winners included IBM, Texas Instruments, UPS, American Red Cross and the World Wildlife Fund.

USPTA's site was the first tennis-teaching association site on the World Wide Web. Other honors recently earned

by US PTA's web site include a "Five-Star" award by Luckman Interactive, the reviewers of more than I 50,000 web sites.

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action

CJC.HOt-1 US PTA American Golf, a country club management business, has hired two USPTA pros for its Walden on Lake Houston club in Kingwood, Texas.

Tom Carter is the director of tennis and Mike Norton is the senior head pro.

John W. Graham, USPTA, is the new resident tennis professional at Flagstaff Athletic C lub in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Graham is also a tennis pro at Forest Highlands Golf Club and a clinician for Special Olympics of Northern Arizona, training volunteer tennis coaches on how to work with their play~rs .

Tom Kramer, USPTA, was hired by the Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club to instruct all levels of play. As a former pro at the Central Park Tennis Center, he also helped conduct clinics for Head.

Steve Smith, USPTA, recently conducted an educa tional course with his new company, "Tennissmith Service" in Grosse Pointe, Mich. The course, " The Craft of Tennis Teaching

and Coaching" attracted 3 I professionals from the United States and Canada.

Dan McCormick, USPTA, is Penn Racquet Sports' new district sales manager for Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Northern New York. He will be responsible for selling all lines of Penn tennis balls and racquetballs, Penn apparel and Babolat strings and accessories.

USPTA members Greg Neuhart and Mike Fedderly, the International Tennis Federation's top 3 5 -andover doubles team, have joined the field of competitors in the inaugural Naples Open. Neuhart and Fedderly have qualified for three events by winning regional doubles qualifying tournaments at tour stops. They also reached the doubles fina l of the Cape Cod Mentadent Champions.

Jeff Henderson and Kim Sunderland, members of the USPTA Missouri Valley Division, organized a pro-

USPTA member Sally Schwartz of Plano, Texas, took 11 of her top students with her to the U.S. Open. Schwartz., the director of junior tennis at Canyon Creek Country Club in Richm¡dson, was invited to make two presentations at the USTA National Tennis Teachers Conference. gram of teaching lessons in Kansas City to raise money to fight cancer. A donation of $2 ,000 was given to the American Cancer Society.

Three US PTA pros raised the most money: David Moyer- $900; Jeff Hawes - $400; and Kirkland Gates- $300.

USPTA members traveling to San Antonio will receive an exclusive discount while staying at the Seven Oaks Resort - the basic tennis room rate will be $50. Also, USPTA-certified pros will be on staff if yo u are sending students under this room rate for tournament warmups. Court and golf course fees will be waived. To make reservations, call (800) 3465 866. For more information, contact Stephen M. Bouis,

USPTA, at (2IO) 8245 371.

Member product showcase Ann Bartek, USPTA, autho r of I Want to Play Tennis for children, has recently published I Want to Play Tennis Coloring and Activity Book. The book made its debut during the Arthur Ashe Kids Day at the U.S. Open. To order, call (402) 42I-I7IO.

Associations IHRSA recently published the industry's first and only comprehensive guide to commercial fitness equipment, Fitness Industry Technologies. It is touted as an invaluable resource for club owners and managers.

For more information, call (800) 228-4772.

The United States Tennis Association has announced a fiveyear, projected $3 I million commitment to increase tennis participation in communities all across America. This "Plan for Growth" represents the most ambitious initiative ever to

_j1 ,.11, David Moyer (lift) and Jeff Hawes give Tre Comas a hat and tennis book in the oncology unit of Children's Mmy Hospital in Kansas City.

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I promote and develop the growth of tennis in

PfiiY the United States. Its goal is to attract

ennis 800,000 new players to the sport Americaf'"through Play Tennis America.

The Club Managers Association of America has a new textbook, Contemporary Club Management. Produced in cooperation with the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Morel Association, this book provides the most current club information, resources, practical information and real-world case studies on club management.

Manufacturers Penn Racquet Sports signed an agreement with Bartlett (Australia) Pry Ltd to distribute Penn's full product line in Australia.

Babolar is expanding its synthetic product line with three new strings for 1998: VS Fiberblend XL, durable with good resilience in an extra-long length ; VS Synthetic XL 16, for playe rs

using extra large racquets ; and Strong Play 17, designed for the string breaker looking for durability.

Miscellaneous Will Duggan and Ron Kapp beat their own record in t he Guinness Book ofWorld Records for the longest rally in tennis history. During their Rally America Marathon Tennis Tour this past summer, they broke their previous record of 6,202 by hitting 15 ,464 rimes in Tallal1assee, Fla. T he Tennis Conference, known as a meeting place for tennis club owners, managers and directors of tennis, will hold irs meeting at the Clarion Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Fla. , D ec. 3-5.

Several well-known industry speakers will be on hand, and there will be an exhibit

Southern Division award winners Charity Event of the Year Pat & Teri Hennessy

Pride of the South Tom McGraw

45-and-over Player of the Year Hugh Thomson

A llan Henry Professional of the Year Jim Peavy

Playe1· of the Year Bill Barber Rookie of the Year Billy Pate Assistant Pro of the Year Zenda Griebenow Touring P1·o of the Year Bill Tym College Coach of the Year Betty Jones High School Coach of the Yem· Keith Swindoll hall full of tennis products and services.

The H ar-Tru Corporation is holding its lOth annual Clay Court Seminar and Confer-

State pros of the year A labama-Herman Washington Arkansas-Jimbo Hobson Georgia-Alan Hartley Kentucky-Chuck Sascke Mississippi-Jay Bewley No1·th Ca1·olina-Larry Karageanes South Carolina-Eric Wammock Tennessee-Bob Spilman ence at the Port Royal Racquet Club in Hilton Head Island, S.C. , Jan. 26-28, 1998. For more information, call ( 301 ) 739-3077.

(LASSIFIEDS BUSINESS PROGRAMS Net Profit: The Business Program for Club Tennis Professionals by D ave Sivertson. 400 pages- guaranteed to make pro fe ss ional s more pmductive and profitable. Approved fo r US PTA Career D evelopment points. $I 9 5.

Call (512) 261 -7775 .

Increase your lesson income by $5,000 per year with a proven and simplist ic method created by an MBA and USPTA professional.

Packa ged on an audiocassette for easy listening and review. For about the price of one half-h our lesson, send check for $18.95 payabl e to: Tenni s Profits, !601 GolfTerrace Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32 30 I.

CLUB FOR SALE The Lake Jackson Racquet & Fitness Club- Lake Jackson, Texas (I hour so uth of H ouston) . Features 14,500 squ are-foot clubh ouse on a beau tiful 4 I /2 acres wi th

eight clay courts, one hard court, modern fitn ess center, pro shop, locker rooms, snack bar, two racquetball courts, aerobic studio, 25meter lap pool and jogging track.

For information, please call (409) 292-0899 and contact General M anager, George Schuldberg.

TENNIS CLUB FOR SALE OR LEASE. Fo ur miles from the famed Augusta National Golf Cou rse in Augusta, Ga. Seven day and six hard courts (lighted) . Two pools situated next to one of Augusta's finest restaurants in the Forest Hills Racquet Club subdivision. 400+ memberships. Great opportunity for teaching pro. Owner financing. Pl ease call (706) 737-4141 , or e-m ail us at fhrciOnis@aol. com or write to FHRC, 3206 W Wimbledon Dr., Augusta, GA 30909, atrn: Doug Kilgo ur.

COACHING AIDS New 16-page catalog from Oncourt Offcourt with eight new

training aids plus free casse tte offer. (800) 752-7673.

DRILLS The Private Lesson Drill Book.

50 differen t drills for one- on -one si tuati ons. FREE sample. Call to leave address, (800) 5 69-466 I. Do you want new and exciting cli ni c formats and drills every week for th e nex t 50 weeks? FREE sample. Call to leave address, (800) 569-466!.

PCA Working Vacation Programs at excl usive resorts throughout the Caribbean. Join this long-running and successful program that so many professionals have enj oyed.

For information, contact Mark Burns at (617) 552-3171.

TENNIS ACCESSORIES RACQUET MITTEN: Since 1976, Racquet Mitten solves the problem of a cold playing hand for tennis and platform tennis pl ayers .

70,000 sold. (804) 971 -11 7 5.

EMPLOYMENT HOW TO GET A BETTER JOB Bob Larson's magazin e, TENNIS EMPLOYMENT, lists almost roo jobs every month. Current issue $10. Bob Larson , P.O. Box 24379H, Edina, MN 55424.

WANTED! Tennis professionals and tennis coaches. The Professional Coaches Association offers numerous opportuni ti es for tennis pros and coaches to participate in

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