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8 The six progre~sive steps of learning

by Dan O'Connell, US PTA - Learning involves the successfu l transfer of know ledge from a teacher to a student.

26 Make tennis FINE

by Kevin O'Shea, USPTA

growing family tennis 14 Wealth of opportunities await USPTA professionals at World Conference

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President' s m essage

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USPTA mailbox

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CEO ' s message

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Little Tennis talk

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New members

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Career d evelopment

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Industry action

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Classifieds

15 Conference regi~tration form 16 Conference and education program schedule 18 Hotel reservation form 19 $30,000 USPTA International Championships form

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news 7 Keeping them in the game 25 Adapt USPTA Adult Tennis League to meet community's needs

On the cover ... Enjoy the scenery of the La Quinta area at the 1998 USPTA World Conference on Tennis.

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NATIO NAL BOARD O F DIRECTORS

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President

Will Haag

First Vice President

Joseph Thompson

Vice Presidents

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he firs t few month s o f n<y presid en cy have been a challen gin g tim e in my life, to say th e leas t. Thou gh I did not kn ow exactl y what was ahea d for me, I felt I was rea d y to accept the challenge. M y philosophy on d ecision making for th e U SPTA has been , and always will be, based on what is best fo r th e te nnis-teaching p rofessi o nal. T his is a select group that I am proud to be a part of. Fortun atel y, I do n' t make all of the d ec is io n s for US PTA . The nation al Boa rd of Directors and the Exec uti ve Co mmitt ee (di vis ional pres id ents, regional vic e pres idents and pas t pres id ents) are th e peop'le who m ake dec isions and d et ermine th e di rec tio n o f o ur Assoc iatio n .

As m any o f you are awa re, in rhe Will las t few months the US PTA presented t he UST A with a pos iti o n pap er containing po ints on which we o penl y disagree with o ur nati o n al gove rning bod y. Po ints we felt directly affected our members in a nega tive m anner. The d ecis ion to take a stand at thi s time wa s influ enced no t onl y by national and di vis io nal lea d ers o f th e U SPTA, bu t also by rhe many concern s vo iced by o ur m embership. Lea ders from both the U ST A and USPTA met o n more that o ne occasion m an attempt to so lve our disag reem ents.

W e are in a time when all associ ations and those who care abol;! t th e ga m e of tennis s hould be workin g toge th er t o promote o ur sport. !'s upport this 100 percent , but not wh en it n egativel)"affects our Association . As I stated in m y ve ry fir st p fes id enr 's m essage, it is th e respons ibility o f your pres id ent and your Association' s lea d ers to represent, sup: po rt , prom o te and defend th e tennis;teac hing profess io n al, whether it be a po pular or unpo pular d ec ision . No w with th a t b e in g sa id , ca n th e U S PTA and U STA continu e to work togerh er? Yes, we can !

Not onl y ca n we wo rk toge ther on proj ects to g row the ga me, but your lea ders encourage you to

d o so. Begin by hos ting a Tenni s Across America event at your club o r help a fell ow professional at hi s fac ility. Once the event end s, encourage all of the participants to sign up for U S A Tennis I-2 - 3 as a fo llow-up program to keep th em playing. Las t year, almo st 2 ,000 pros participated in Tennis Ac ross Am erica.

Th ere is no reaso n we cann o t double our participation this yea r.

One of our main goa ls is , and should al ways be, getting more playe rs into tennis and retaining those playe rs we now have. This is o ur game, rhe best ga me on the planet today, but fo r tennis to continu e to grow, it needs the I 00 percent suppo rt of the tenni s-teac hing profess io nals. I truly understand how busy all of you are Hoag becau se I also work at a club and teac h tennis fo r a living. But I personally plan to run a Tennis Across America event again this yea r and also serve on a local community tenni s association . I feel strongly thar all of us must sac rifice our time to support programs and events th at ensure the continued growth of tennis. Yo ur pres id ent is no exception .

Th o ugh I have been through so me tough tim es in my fi rs t yea r as p res ident, rh ere have also been som e positive points. One brig ht spot is that I have had the chance to m eet some of the industry lead ers and lea rn how much they really care abo ut tenni s and ho w hard rh ey are wo rking to make tennis better. One individual who stands our is Jud y Leverin g, th e fir s t vice pres id ent of the U STA . H er deep passion fo r tenni s and her determin ed des ire to grow the ga m e become ¡ quite ev id e nt in your fi rs t conv e rsa tion with h e r.

Th o ugh we ma y not n ecessarily ag ree with rhe U STA o n all points due to our totall y different roles, because o f people like Judy Levering I feel we can conrin oe to wo rk together for the common ca use - t ennt s.

Let 's make it happen . i&<>

Town send G ilbert

Da vid T Porter Mark McMahon Ron Woods Secretary.Treasurer Post President

Harry Gilbert Kurt Ka mperman

WORLD HEADQUARTERS CEO

Tim Heckler

Director of Operations

Rich Fanning Marty Bostrom

Executive Assistant

Sho'wna Riley

D irector of Communications Communica tions

Courtenay

Dreves

Jill H. Phipps

Communications

Mag azine Coordinator M a rketing Coordinator

Julie Myers Dione Richbourg

Jim Peavy

Sports Marketing Coo rdina tor Publ ic Relations Coordinator

Dan Saine David Rudzinski

Computer Systems Administrator

Web master and Christi Call Corporate Services Manager Corpo rate Secretory

Sod rina Hildreth

Computer Services and Club Relations

Kathy Buchanan

Notiona l Divisional Administrator

Kelly Dolan

Divisional Executive Administrator

Amy Pruett Vicky Tristan

Membership/ Education Membership/ Education Assistant financial Manager Controller

Nicole Anderson Renee Heckler

Theresa Weatherford

Ellen Schmidt

Insurance/ M erchandise Services Merchandise Services

Susan Wright-Brough ton

Diredor George Boese of Certification and Academies

LEGAL COU NSEL Attorney-at-low

Pa ul Wa ldman

For information, write the World Headqua rters

US PTA One USPTA Centre 3535 Briorpork Drive

Houston, TX ' 770 42 Phone (713) 97 -USPTA (800) USPTA-4U Fox (7 13) 978-7780 e-mai l - uspto@ uspto.org Interne t - www.uspto.org

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USPTA mailbox Dear USPTA , I want to tell yo u how proud I am to be a m ember of such a great organization. I go to the courts every day telling everybody I'm off to the playground, not to work. I find a tremendous joy in what I do and the support for the individual teaching pros from the USPTA has been outstanding.

Keep up the good work.

Sincerely, Dennis Conroy, USPTA Honolulu, Hawaii D ear USPTA , The article by Jim McLennan (Badminton : The Cross Training Alternative , February I 998) was innova tive and thought provoking.

A solid contribution to teaching.

More of the same, please.

Yours ,

Leo Katz USPTA Master Professional Crystal River, Fla. Dear Will, It has been many years since I have seen yo u, but I remember yo u well from my initial expo sure to the US PTA during a conference and testing in I 986 .

I am honestly amazed at the continuity of your efforts with the USPTA , and congratulate you on your persistence and dedlcatton.

In a recent article yo u said, " Let m e know if we are on cours e." W ell, in reply, you are dead on . Your position as "one of us" could not be better, and I a ppreciate the fact that you broadcast your background as a teaching professional.

So from this position, keep up the good work, keep it all in per-

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spectlve , save some time for yo ur fa.nu"ly'il.lld sincere good wishes for your presidency.

Sincerely, Jim McLennan, USPTA via e-mail

Expos1;tre to the sun was something I believed to be a benefit of my job.

Dear USPTA, I have a story with a serious message and a happy ending. I am a long-time USPTA member (since I973 ) and have spent countless hours in the sun playing and teaching tennis.

For all those yea rs, exposure to the sun was something I believed to be a benefit of my job.

While others were working at a desk inside a building, I was outside teaching in the fresh air and sunshine.

Last August I attended the USPTA Southern Division annual convention. SmartShield was in attendance with plenty of product samples. They also pro vided a local dermatologist for screening sessions during the convention.

At my screening, a small, colorless nodule was discovered on my ear. I was advised to have it examined more thoroughly when I returned home . An appointm ent was made with m y local dermatologist who p erformed a biopsy of the area. The results indicated that I had nodular melanoma.

Additional tests were conducted and surgery was scheduled. I was blessed with a wonderful surgeon who removed and reconstructed the top third of my ear and carefully removed lymph nodes from three locations on my face and n eck. The procedure lasted I 0 hours.

A week later, the pathology tests revealed that the cancerous tumors were successfully removed and th e surrounding ly mph nodes were n ega tive .

While the melanoma was in a somewhat advanced stage, the surgery proved to be successful.

Because of the screening SmartShield provided, I was prompted to take immediate action, and my doctor was able to remove the cancer before it invaded other portions of my body.

I thank everyone at SmartShield, the American Academy of D ermatology and the USPTA who provided that eventful screening during the divisional convention. I knew that those of us who are exposed to the sun, like tennis professionals, are at a risk of skin cancer. What I was not aware of was that melanoma is a serious, life- threateniDg disease. I have every reason to beli eve that the advanced warning I received, combined with the skill of my surgeon and knowledge of my medical team, saved my life.

I have vowed to protect myself from the sun with a big hat that covers my face, neck and ea.rs and plenty of SmartShield skin care products.

Thanks for the Sma~tShield sponsorship.

Warm regards,

Kirk Anderson USPTA Master Professional New .Fairfield, Conn.

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Associations should help, n«;»t hinder the real player dev~lopers

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enus and Serena Williams are two of the local levels . Butch Walts, Wayne Bryan , M erv yn as t es t-rising American tennis stars we've Webster, Bill Tym, Robert Lansdorf and college coaches such as Andy Brandi, Dick Gould and Dick een in quite a whi le.

They' re such a big story, in part, because they Leach- these are just some of the people who know were developed outside the traditional avenues of how to develop elite playe rs from the heartland to the coasts. playe r development.

They're also a big sto ry because they've come Of course there are other successful acad emies and coaches that I haven't named , alon g durin g a drought of new American pla ye rs with rea l star but that's part of my point. There power. The downward trend ' in isn' t just one location, one national America's cycle of playe r developtraining method or one coaching ment might be coming ro an end, "guru " for all players. We should be at leas t for the women. But . what proud that the United States has about the men ? such a dive rse range of academies From tim e to time , industry and coaches available for players to gro ups such as the USTA get very choose from.

But where do the national govconcerned about the lack of yo ung players coming up to fill the shoes erning body (USTA) and the counof today's stars, just like they did try's main teaching pro organization befo re the emerge·nce of th e last (USPTA) fit into playe r developTim Heckler ment? Are they a help or a hindrance? batch of top male players - Sampras, Agassi, Chang and Courier.

How much control should they have, if any, in deThroughout the history of professional tennis , veloping top players?

A year ago, tennis associations and their role in the United States has maintained a top position on a cyclical basis. With nearly 20 million players, player.development was on my mind during a speakit's logical that America will continue to p eriodiing engagement at the British Tennis Coaches' Ascally dominate at the pro level. sociation. At the event, I had the pleasure of hearSome tennis bureaucrats fret that other couning sport psychologist Jim Loehr, Ed.D, speak tries have special training techniques that make about his success in working with top tennis playtheir players better. But, do we really believe that ers. In speaking with Jim afterward, I learned he t he great players from America haven't had access has been spendin g increasingly less time with tento the world's best training techniques, experience nis and more time training corporate leaders and Olympic athletes. and knowl edg ~ from some of the world's best · M y sad conclusion was that our sport has lost teachers and coaches in the game?

Don't suggest that to Nick Bollettieri, Rick one more good mind.

M acci, Dennis Van der Meer, LGE Sport Science, I'm sure that Jim has many good reasons for applying his expertise 'in fields other than tennis.

Saddlebrook Academy, Palmer Academy and all the other top-flight training centers around the coun- ' Still, I couldn't help but think that his waning participation in tennis is one reflection of America's try. Besides just promotional firepow_.eF to build their reputations , these gro ups have the results to player d evelopment structure.

If well-known tennis experts don't have the inbac k them up. Hundreds of world-ranked players have come up through the ranks of these acadedustry support, sponsorsh ip or backing to make tennis their primary business , then they are bound mies, including many who've reached the highest to expand their work to other fields. pinnacles of professional tennis.

We can also find experts at the regional and see CEO, page 24

The USTA and USPTA should actively support and encourage the academies and private coaches. Ajte~ all) they)re the player development experts with a proven track record of success.

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hicago area US PTA pros Hans N eufeld and Jim Wo lavka treated almos t 50 yo ungs ters to Little Tennis as part of th e United M ethod ist C hurch's preschool activity program.

Two clas ses were organized at th e Hinsdale, Ill. , church . All players were 4 years o ld and yo unger. Volleying to targets , a tether ball and t-ball hitting were so me of the fea tured stations. All playe rs received a special prize at the end of the class.

N eufeld is th e head profess ional at th e Hinsdale Golf C lub and Wolavka is the hea d profess io nal at the LaGra nge Country Club in LaG range, Ill. Hans Neufeld helps a you ng student with he1¡grip. (top right) The children listen as Jim Wolavka explains the activities they will be pm¡ticipating in . (rig!Jt)

C hristi e Borne, USPTA , runs a Littl e Tenni s progra m. in Parker, Co lo.

Tommy lmgs his racquet as he thinks about the next activit:y.

"Shopping for lemon balls" with a child's shopping cart is a fun way to pick up balls.

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ou planned the even t. You placed ads , made phone ca lls and distributed fli ers about Tennis Across Am erica . The big d ay fina lly arrived and they all came - th e golfers , the swim fa mili es , fitness buffs, new members and the child ren. And, all the part icipants had fun p laying tennis! Now, how do yo u keep them from losing their newfound enthusiasm?

Follow-up programs are essential to maintaining new player interest in tennis. Statistics show that p layers joining some sort of retention program fl re more likely to play tennis on a regular basis and s tay in tennis for life. Adults can join a beginner's league and children should be en couraged to join a USPTA Little Tennis.,." program. .

USA Tennis , part of the USTA's initiative to grow the game, is another- way for new players to increase their tennis skills through lessons and , later, advan ce to playing situation-s. Since the Surgeon Genera l has reported that in ac ti vity is detrimental to yo ur hea lth, any way that players can maintain their excitement for tennis will allow them to increase their span of activity for a lifetime with tennis.

To register yo ur clinic, fill out the form

on the bottom of this page and mail or: fax it to the Sports Marketing Department at the US PTA World H eadquar ers.

T he fax number is (713 ) 978-7780.

For more information on Tennis Across America.,." or Little Tennis ,.", ca ll

(713 ) 978-7782, (8oo) USPTA-4U or se nd inqutrt e s via e-m a il to sports @ uspta .org. For information on USA Tennis , please ca ll your USTA sectional office. ibfo

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To overcome the "I can' t " or the ''I' ll never learn how to do this " level requires an encouraging language to foster the st ud ent's trust. The student must realize that his teacher believes he can succeed. In this en-

he evolution of learning is the ame, w h et h er it is earning how to hit a nnis ball, drive a car

or operate a computer. The progressive examp les of a baby learning how to crawl, then walk • and finally run , or evolving from baby talk to sayi ng a word to constructing a sentence can pro: vide hope and understanding for a developing tennis player learning how to serve and volley. In order to serve and volley successfu lly, there are progressions that ll..e~AMI IJ MIG must be mastered, one step at a time.

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transitions through six progressive stages . Normally, one ex pects that only the stud ent will learn and grow, but the ro le of the teacher and the teacher ' s growth also evolve as the student

learn. At this stage, their selfes teem can be low. Motivation to lea rn usually comes from an outside so urce, such as parents o r a teacher. As motivators, t eac hers must be creative and ad apt their individual teaching m ethods to the different styles of learning and the unique person ality of each student. Therefore, the teacher 's role evo lves as the stoudent progresses from " I can ' t do it" to "I'll never learn that" to "Maybe I can. "

couragin g atmosp here , a st udent begins to think that th ~ re is the possibility of success. At younger ages , often the stud ent and teacher will laug h together during this mistake-prone portion of the learn ing process, whil e the o lder st udent might quickly become fr u strated .

This requires an understanding and patient teacher to h elp them progress through this diffi cult stage. Again , the teacher will use creative techniques to lighten the stud ent's misery if he makes error after error.

Especia lly in the beginning, it is important for the teac her to instill in the st ud ent the thought that patience and persis t e nc e will always lead to progress. A 3 -foot tall, 5 -yearold will not shrink into a 2-foot tall 9 - year- o ld . With proper diet , physical growth will d evelop naturally, but the stud ents' mind s must b e nourished as well as their bodies . A teacher can ac hieve wonders with stud e nt s wh en sh e implants in · their minds the power of positive thinking. Mental 'growt h will also d evelop if the teacher continues to nourish students ' minds wit h encouragement and t he suggest ion that they can

steps of learning succeed.

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dence is born. T h e st ud ents. begin to understand that when they use positive effort, their performance begins to improve.

Now they seldom think, ·"I can't." They begin to see that when they think p~ s iti ve l y, some times their performance is excellent. More often than not, they see improvement, seldom make mistakes and gain confidence that they can succeed.

During this stage of the learning process, teacher and student must work long and hard before signs of further progress are ac hi eved.

In this stage of the learning evolution, the teacher's role begins to change once the "seldom" and ~.. $; €)1 Ml '11' ~ Mi E $; M lev-

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els are reached. Success en ergizes the students, and to keep up with the students' enthusiasm, the teacher draws on all of her creativity. Once the "I can" attitude becomes prevalent, learning occurs quickly. Teaching methods are now able to progress from an elementary motivator or cheerleader level to an advanced stage in which the students are ready to learn detailed, instructional techniques. This challenges the teacher to create stimulating methods to challenge students whose enthusiasm may begin to waiver. At the same time, a teacher must m onitor students who are overconfident: In the final l earning stages of ~.. €)1 F. 1i Ml N) and ~.. I£ I!. WI£ Y $; ~~ the source of

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motivation has shifted from the teacher to the student. Independence fro m the parents and teacher, one of the m ain goals from the beginning of the learning process, can now take place. Students proceed to hitting their goals often, using the t ec hniqu es they learned and pra<;:ticed. When st udents develofl confidence and m aster t echniques, the final progression is for them to learn to manage behavi<;>r and control concentration. "' n a bad day, students may fall back to the "sometimes" level. On a good day, however, Focused concentration will allow students to reach the "always" stage.

exce ll ent concentration will allow the students to reach the "always" stage. At this level, the teacher becomes a passenger, and it is the students who control their own destinies. Eventually, they feel that they can always achieve what their teacher has inspired them to learn.

At last they are working independently and with positive frames of mind that they will ac hi eve what they are sett ing out to do. They are confident of success. And, at this stage, the students are successful.

If a teacher succeeds during the learning process, the students progress from beginners with little confidence to experts with to tal control. As the st ud ents' learning evolves, the role of a teacher changes from motivator and cheerleader to a creative instructor of techniques and finally, to an adviser and friend .

Teachers and students work to develop a win-win relationship . The teacher 's role and the students' roles are fulfilled. The students have struggled through a ll six learning stages and ac hieved their goal to perform at the peak of their powers. The teacher has achieved her goal to create pos1t1ve, stnvmg, successful individuals. The greatest gift a teacher gives to her students is to lead them to realize their highest potential- to help them _y_erform with confidence at the top of their abilities. ~

Dan O'Connell, USPTA, is the Pacific Oceania development officer for the International Tennis Federation. Previously, he served as the U.S. Peace Corps' national tennis coach in the Kingdom

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Lesotho, where he developed a junior tennis program that became one

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Africa.

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Discover - or rediscover- La Quinta Resort & Club, the beautiful oasis in the valley of the Santa Rosa Mountains.

The 7I" annual USPTA World Conference on Tennis, Sept. I 9-26, ~ill focus on growing famil y tennis . That's why we've scheduled events for famil y members of all ages. A USPTA Little Tennis clinic will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings for r~gistered children ages 3 to I I . An optional camp has been organized for the afternoon on those d4ys as well.

Dino and Oonnia Bondallian of Hawaii will present th.eir tennis aero bics aga in for registered spouses and friends.

This popular event will b e held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The luncheon for spouses is sc heduled for Thursday.

To register for the convention, fill out the form on Page I 5 and send it back to USPTA by Aug. I9 to save up to $8 0 .

T he hotel reservation form (Page I 8) is also due by Aug. I 9, but it must be returned to La Quinta Resort & Club.

by John L. Foley, USPTA

Spanish that will be led by Luis Mediero Eduardo Garcia and Fernando Ve' Iasco. The Certification Training Course, upgrade exam and Certification Exam will be offered in both English and Spanish.

A preliminary schedule of educa tion and other convention ac tivities is on Pages I6 ~nd I7.

Tennis action

For those who are coming to test their tennis skills, the $3 0 ,000 US PTA International Championships, sponsored by Wilson, will be Sept. I9-25. The entry fee is $50 for singles and $20 per person for doubles. T he deadline to register is Aug. 15 and a registration form is on Page I 9. Current US PTA members in good standing and who preregister for the World Conference are eligible. All Education membership requirements must be com- · More than 5 Q seminars and five Spe- . pleted by June I 3 to allow for exam gradcialty Courses have been planned for at- __ ing and application processing. tendees, including fjve seminars in .· Competitors who would like to replf· ~ sl Lf!;[~'!f/~

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resent their divisions may compete in the USPTA ·International Team Championships, Sept. 25 -26. There is no entry fee for the team tournament. Contact your division president or executive administrator for more information.

The USPTA Pro Penn ball is the official ball for both events. see Gold, page 23

When was the last time you attended a USPTA international or divisional convention? Has it been a while?

Maybe it's time to think about coming back. I can almost hear some of you saying, "What can these pros teach me that I don't already know? " Perhaps you would be surprised.

I have been a member of USPTA for 3 6 years. When I joined in I 962, the conventions were primarily social functions. T here was a little tennis , some cocktails, dinner and a meeting.

Teaching techniques were seldom discussed. Later, as the years passed and I had a family, my priorities shifted. Raising four children resulted in severe time and fin ancial constraints. Attending a weeklong, or even weekend tennis convention was not an option. Besides, I rationa lized, "What can these pros teach me that I don't already kn~w?"

Boy, was I in for a surprise.

When my youngest graduated from college, I felt it was time for a challenge. I decided to go back to basics and see what t he USPTA convention had to offer me. Naturally, I had kept abreast of many of the changes through see View, page 23 John Foley has be en a USPTA member jo1· 36 years. H e has been the tennis pro at the North Shore Tennis and Squash Club in Sal em, Mass., since its inception 33 years ago.

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Saturday night

After Aug. 19 $305 $345

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Vegetarian meal option

Spouse/spouse e,q uivalent registration

Spouse/ spouse equivalent must be registered to attend parties. No individual tickets will be sold .

Name - - - - - - - - - - - - , - - - - - - - - - - - USPTA member No. Division Non-member 0 T-shirt sizes 0 M 0 L 0 XL ----;:=Fe=e=s~~-=--:.-==========--:..._-=.__:__:_:.:..=..:_:.:.::....=_~=., Please indicate parties you plan to attend :

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After Aug. 19 $150

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Registration fee includes special menu at nightly parties for children ages 3-11 . Children ages 12-18 receive adult package.

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8 a.m .-12:30 p.m.

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0 1:30-5:30 p.m. ($28)

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8 a.m.-noon

0 1-5 p.m. ($28)

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8 a.m.-noon

0 1-5 p.m. ($28)

Child registration Afternoon camp

Quantity x $115 _ _ x $28/ day _ __

Morning camp is j nc!uded with each child's registration. Afternoon camp is optional at $28 per day Children must b'e potty trained to attend camp.

Payment options Make check or money order payable to USPTA, or charge my 0

Visa

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Arrival date: _ _ _ _ Departure date: Are you staying at La Quinta Resort & Club? yes __ no If not, why? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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Card No. ------------~-----Exp. date _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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Total fees Return this form with payment to: USPTA World Headquarters One USPTA Centre 3535 Briarpark Drive Houston, TX 77042

Subtotal 1 Subtotal 2 Subtotal 3 Grand total

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Hotel room reservation

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(This form must be used for reservations) Please complete this form and return it to La Quinta Resort & Club no later than August 19, 1998.

The hotel will not accept reservations over the phone.

Send to:

Conference: World Conference on Tennis

La Quinta Resort & Club P.O. Box 69 La Quinta , CA 92253 (760) 564-4111 (800) 854-1271 (760) 564-5768 (fax)

La Quinta, Calif., Sept. 19-26

Arrival date: _ _ _ _ _ __ Departure date: _ _ _ _ __

Location: La Quinta Resort & Club La Quinta, Calif.

La st name (print legibly)

First name

Middle initial

Street Cit

ZIP

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Tele hone (

Please indicate choice of acc~mmodations. All rates are European plan (no meals included).

Rates: 0

$95- Single hotel room

0

$95 - Double hotel room

The published room rates do not include an 11 percent tax. Any additional gratuity to the hotel staff is at your discretion. Third party in any room is $15 per day. Rolla way beds are available upon request. Number of rol/aways: __

Pl ease reserve _ _ room(s) for _ _ person(s) .

Deposit:

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Card No. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Expiration date _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Name printed on card - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Authorization signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Check-in time is after 4 p.m. - Check-out time is at noon.

General information • All reservation requests must be rec;eived by August 19, 1998. Requests received after this date, or for dates other than the main conference period , will be accepted on a space-available basis only.

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• Cancellation notice of 14 days is required for a refund.

Early departure will result in forfeiture of deposit. When canceling or changing your reservation by telephone, be sure to obtain a cancellation or confirmation number.

• Please include one night's room revenue as a deposit in the form of credit card number (with an expirati~n date valid through date of departure) or;. heck, which will hold your room until midnight of the day following your scheduled arrival date. Upon arrival, the deposit will be applied to the last confirmed night of the reservation. In the event of your early departure, the deposit is nonrefundable unless the hotel is notified prior to, or at the time of check-in.

• The hotel will make every effort to honor requests for specific types and locations of rooms. However, on occasions when such requests cannot be met, the hotel reserves the right to provide alternate accommod~tions.

1998 $30,000 USPTA International Championships Presented by ~ Racquet Sports What: Singles and doubles competition, open and age categories When: Sept. 19-23. Starting times for first-round singles matches will be mailed September 1.

Where: La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, Calif.

Player/event regulations: Each eligible player is limited to two events.

An event is two players or teams competing. Men's open limited to a 128-draw. Events may use block seeding, depending on size and strength of draw. "

Mixed doubles rule: Players may play regular doubles and mixed doubles.

Surface: Clay courts Individual entry fees: $50/singles, $20/doubles. Tournament players must register for the World Conference on TennisSM; tournament and convention fees must be paid separately (see convention registration form, Page 15). Singles entry and fees deadline, August 15. Doubles may register at tournament site, preregistration encouraged.

Match scoring: Regular match scoring, two of three tiebreaker sets.

Rules: USTA 15-minute default rule in effect. Players allowed minimum hour rest between singles matches, 30 minutes between singles and doubles matches or two doubles matches.

Dress code: Proper tennis attire. NoT ..shirts, tank tops or Capri tights .

Player eligibility: Current USPTA members in good standing who preregister for World Conference on Tennis. All membership requirements must be completed by June 13 to allow for grading exam and processing application. USPTA will not be held r~sponsible by any individual or division if entry is not accepted due to not fulfilling requirements before the 60-day deadline.

Tentative starting schedule: Sept. 19 Time TBA- start MOS, M35S. 5 p.m. - Sign up ends for all doubles.

Sept. 20 9 a.m . -Start WOS, M40S, M45S. 3 p.m. - Start MOD, M35D, M40D, M45D, WOD.

Sept. 21 9 a.m. -Start remainder men's singles and women'~ singles.

3 p.m.- Start remainder men's doubles and women's doubles.

5 p.m . - Start MXD. This schedule may change as a draw increases. Players are advised to arrive one day before first scheduled match.

Tournament staff: Frank Kelly, tournament director; Kathy O'Neal, Todd Ruedisili and Gary Scanlon, Tournament Committee.

Prize money: Determined by the number of entries received up to a

• • The exclusively endorsed ball of the USPTA

maximum of$30,000.

Ranking Name

OATP/WTA _ _ __

Street City

State

ZIP

Phone

0 USPTA - - - - - - 0 USTA sectional - - - -

0 USTA national._ _ __

Birthdate

SSNo.

USPTANo.

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Doubles partner Birthdate

SSNo.

Attach past and current ranking information if needed.

Men's 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0

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Mixed doubles partner

FeesSingles $50

I, , hereby release the United States Professional Tennis Association, its officers, directors and employees, including those of .the USPTA divisions and tournament sponsors, from any and all liability for injury to me, including illness, resulting from my participation in the USPTA International Championships. I assume all risks inherent in my participation. /

Date

Signature

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MOD M35D M40D M45D MSOD MSSD M60D M65D M70D M75D MSOD M85D

0 0 0 0 0

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Women's SSNo.

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Doubles $20/person

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Entry deadline

August 15 Mail this entry, along with your payment, to: USPTA International Championships One USPTA Centre • 3535 Briarpark Drive • Houston, TX 77042

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Buying show More than roo exhibitors are expected to displa y their wares at the USPTA International Tennis Buying Show, Sept.

25-26 . The annual buying show party will be held on Friday, the opening da y.

Room sharing USPTA m embers who would like to find a roommate for their stay at the convention sho uld call the USPTA World H eadquarters at (800) USPTA4U for a list of others who wish to share a room. iblo

books and magazines . However, nothing could have prepared me for the number of pros attending, the variety and content of the seminars and the overall organization of t he events .

When I attended the 1992 National Convention in Phoenix, I was excited to see pros from all over t he country. Some were n ation ally pub li s h ed pros , like G eorge Bacso and Jack Groppel , whom I had been follo win g in all of the professional journals. It was a great opportunity to speak with them about their spe-

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As a result of many seminars and time spent talking with pros , I feel that I have caught up on all the current trends and t echniques in t he field. More importantly, I ha ve a renewed enthusiasm for teaching. So, if you haven' t attended a conve ntion recently, make plans now for the USPTA World Conference on Tennis in La Quinta this Sept ember. I hope to see yo u there. iblo

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CEO from page 5 I as ked myself what the tennis trade associations (primarily USPTA) and the national governing body (USTA) were doing to support these experts and make sure they stayed in tennis ?

In fairness , when I looked at what USPTA is doing, I didn' t think it was enough. While limited in financial resources, US PTA could do a better job to promote and lend educational resources to true player developers.

When I looked at the USTA I found an even bigger problem.

USTA had decided to compete with its own organizational members (namely, world-class academies) by running its own player development academy in Key Biscayne, Fla. How can the USTA support the tru e playe r developers at academies when it's spending valuable time and resources running its own aca de~y?

The USTA might argue that irs 10year investment in player d evelopment is just too ex t ensive to scrap. In reality, the USTA wo uldn't have to make many changes to better use its player d evelopment resources.

H ere's one solution. Instead of the USTA hiring coaches to wo rk with players , these coaches could t ravel to all of the top academies that are "sponsored " by the USTA. The coaches would help verify that certain bas ic trainin g standards are being used. Or, they could encourage the academies to implem ent the latest training methods and recent findings supported by USTA research. Then, all USTA has to do is step back and let the acad emy leaders, teachers and coac hes work their "magic " with promising young players. In return for this cooperation, the USTA would offer scholarships to academy students. This wo uld directly support top caliber yo ung players and also help keep acad emies financially so lve nt. It / might just dissuade individuals and academies from branching out into other sports or businesses in order to survive.

Each of these solutions would be ac-

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ceptable to academies, coaches, tennis trade associations and other groups if control was not an issue in player development.

H ere are some other points that make sense as we look to refocu s the role of associations in player development: • There should be education programs to prepare t eaching profes~ sionals to dev elop elite playe rs .

These programs should incorporate the best minds and most qualified developers of elite players (such as academy leaders and top coaches).

• The USTA and USPTA should actively recruit and encourage participation of the ent re pren eurial segm ent (i.e., academies and private coaches) of the tennis industry. After all , th ey are the exp erts with · proven trac k records in d eveloping playe rs.

• Where possibl e, th e nonprofit gro ups (USTA, USPTA and other tennis associations) should ass ist in identifying and securing sc holarship grants for elite or potentially elite playe rs.

•

Elite and potentially elite playe rs should have the right to apply for grants and work with the coach of their choice: The nonprofit groups may support elite touring players, but should not control the playe rs in any way or impede their progress .

•

Education programs and certification standards for coaches of elite players should be evaluated on a regula~ basis by the USTA and USPTA.

All of these points have a common thread - the nonprofit assoc iations should help, not hinder player development in America.

The first (and arguably most important) player d evelopment goal of the USTA and USPTA should be to cast a "wide net" to get more young playe rs into the game. This can be done._Jhrough en-

try-level programs like USPTA Little Tennis, junior tournaments sanctioned by the USTA and other playing opportunities offered at the local and regional level.

In other words, our primary goal as . association;; should be to get more junior players hitting more balls.

As the national governing body with a mission to encourage t ennis play, the USTA should support and/ or fund any program of a recognized nonprofit gro up that effectively creates new playe rs . Even if the USTA doesn't get the credit.

On the ot her hand, USPTA should play the mo st important role in eva luating the education programs and certification standards for coac hes of elite playe rs. For example, next yea r USPTA will offer advanced training for Specialist d esignations in a wide variety of topics, includin g elite pl aye r coac hin g,.

US PTA's Career D evel opm ent Program will include n ew courses to bring more of our members up to sp eed on elite player coaching.

No matter how the United States' player development program is ultimately structured, any help from associations or ot h er groups should come with " no strings attac hed ."

The USTA, USPTA or any other association shouldn't ha ve or take control over the acad emies or successful playe rs that come out of the academy system, or any other system for that matter.

The recent steps taken by the USTA to cooperate with several leading tennis academies are positive signs, as long as the USTA doesn't try to control the p rocess. The Bollerrieri Academy in Bradenton, Fla., this May will be the first acad em y to host a USA Tennis Player D evelopment training camp. USPTA is also having discuss ions with several academies about the role of associations , teac hing pros and coaches in d eveloping tomorrow's champions.

Let's fac e it, the real player developers will create champions with or without the help of associations . But the associatio ns shouldn' t st ep on the toes of the academies or private coaches.

That 's called poor footwork. r,

Adapt USPTA Adult Tennis League to meet community's needs Individual communities have individual needs, and the success of any tennis program depends on the professional's freedom to adapt the program to meet those needs . That's why US PTA developed the Adult Tennis League 5M. The USPTA Adult Tennis League 5M can be run during any seven-week period between July and September. It's a great tool to boost business and fill court reservations during slow periods at yo ur facility, such as between leagues you run for your local tennis association and USTA . Or, you can host a tournament following the league format.

The all-doubles league als o presents a chance to try different programming, making it easier to attract players and keep them coming back. The mix of

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men's, women's and mixed doubles teams brings together players of various le~els in an expanded team format. To further differentiate it, the Adult Tennis League may be the right time for you and fellow pros to introduce the Tencap handicapping system simultaneously.

USPTA divisions operating an Adult Tennis League have a coordinator who can help establish leagues. Area Directors determine league dates and fees, organize playoffs and awards, select the NTRP or Tencap levels and decide the doubles format for leagues in specific regions. A Site Director at each facility coordinates match times, completes rosters, collects fees and communicates the format to players.

Up to eight squads representing various facilities or organizations make up a

league. Each squad consists of a minimum of two doubles teams playing at each of four NTRP levels , for a total of at least eight doubles teams or I 6 players . Players at 3.5 and 4.5 levels play at their respective levels and still have the opportunity to be teammates. At season's end, a championship may be hosted by each community, state or division.

If yo u have any questions about the league and how you can adapt it to meet yo ur scheduling needs and the interests of local players, please contact the Sports Marketing Department at the USPTA World Headquarters at (800) USPTA4U (877-8248) or sports@uspta.org. To register yo ur league with the national office, fill out the form below and send it to the USPTA World Headquarters. r,

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There are man y reasons why tennis players play matches , take lessons and clinics or just hit. However, most players leave out a letter and sometimes leave out eve ry letter in the FINE principal. Pros, coaches and parents should teach their students and children this acronym.

The "F " stands for fun. Anytime you participate in a sport or hobby, yo u strive to have some form of entertainment or fun .

Man y times I see tennis playe rs playing matches or taking lessons and not having fun.

They throw their racquets and sometimes use foul language. When this happens to orle of my students , I ask him, "Are you having fun? " Usually, the answer is, "No." The second letter stands for improve.

Every player, from Pete Sampras to Beginner Bob , should try to improve his ga me every time he steps onto a court. My pet peeve is when my students come off the court without trying to improve some part of their game. I give them somethin g to improve on in every lesson or clinic, whether it's technique or strategy for when they practice or play.

The fourth letter, "E," stands for exercise. Tennis is one of the bes t sports for getting exercise , whether playing in singles or doubles . I teach man y o ld er adults whose only form of exercise is tennis.IYiany of my juniors see the benefits of tennis for exercise. I teach footwork drills in all my lessons and the students know that it is as important as any of the strokes.

Whether you are 8 or 88 , tennis is a great sport for phys ical fitness.

Wh en my students finish a lesso n , practice or match, I ask them three qu estions : "Did you have fun?" "Did yo u try to improve s.ome part of your game?" and "Did yo u get exercise ?" It's important to answer "yes" to one of these three questions. However, my goal is to have my students answer "yes " to all of the questions.

Make tennis FINE. Kevin O'Shea, USPTA Austin, Texas

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US PTA Craig Kardon, USPTA, was named a USTA national coach. Kardon has previou sly coached Martina Navratilova , Lindsey D avenport, Mary Pierce, Zina Garrison and Lisa Raymond . As the coach of Navratilova, Kardon worked with the fourtime U.S. Open champion during th e last six years of her career, which included a record ninth Wimbledon singles title in 1990.

Mike Rogers, USPTA, hosted an after-Christmas event for juniors when

his original junior Christmas event was rained out. Around 30 kids ages 3 to 14 participated.

USPTA members Steve Smith, ofTennisSrnith Service, and Tomas Ollestad, tennis director at Carrollwood Village Golf and Tennis Club in Tampa, Fla., recently held an adult tennis camp at the club.

Windridge Tennis Camp at Craftsbury Common, Vt. , is celebrating its 25 '" anniversary. Windridge was found ed by Ted Hoehn, USPTA , a former New

Tom Gullikson, USPTA, USTA di1·ector of coaching, helped "serve up" spring classes at the Magic Athletic Club Tennis Cente1· in

Orlando, Fla. ,for kids ages 3 to 18. Gullikson joined the MAC Tennis Center as the signature pro in June of 1997· H e has coached many of today's top American play m such as Jim Courier, MaliVai Washington, Todd Martin and Jennifer Cap1·iati.

Mark McMahon, (right) , USPTA Master Professional and USPTA vice president, attended the Australian Coaches Conference in M elbourne,

whm he met wtth Allan McDonald (lift), president of the Tennis Coaches Association of Australia, and Judy Bull, president of the Tennis Coaches AssociationVictoria. McMahon.gave a p1·esentation to almost 4 00 coaches on the tennis industry in the United States, the role the tennis professional is playing in the indust1y and how USPTA is supporting its membe1·s in the United States.

England men's singles champion , and winner of several nation al senior tides. Th~ Craft sbury Common site is und er the direction of Charley Witherell and Paul Dayton, both USPTA .

Tom Rohrbacher, USPTA , director of tennis for the Pi erpont Racqu et Club in Ventura, Calif. , has been named the new presid ent of the Rohrbacha USPTA California Division. He is also an NTRP head verifier, Special Ol ympics tennis coach , certified racqu et techni cian with the USRSA and a pro staff member of Fila and Prince. Rohrbacher is also pres ident and consultant for International Tennis & Recreation .

t: Andrew Fearnside, USPTA, was recentl y hired as a tennis professional at th e Mid-Town Tennis C lub in Chi cago.

A native of Australia, Fea rnside joins Mid-Town fro m the Riverside C lub in London wh ere he was th e head profess ional. H e is also a member of th e Austra li an Tennis Umpire's Association .

Manufacturers "Kings of th e Court" is a new 88-minute docum enta ry fea turing rare and previously unpubli shed fo otage of Bill Tild en, Ellsworth Vines, Fred Perry, Don Budge, Bobby Riggs, Jack Kramer, Pancho Gonza lez , Frank Sedgman, Lew Hoad and Rod Laver. The documentary is ho sted by John Forsythe and fea tures interviews with seve ral of

Texas Division award winners USPTA's Texas Division named its award recipients at its recent annual conference. Winners included:

Julie Cass - Open Women's Player of the Year Scott Stewart - Open Men's Player of the Year Debbie Ladig - Senior Women's Player of the Year Bob McKinley- Senior Men's Player of the Year David Davis - Pro of the Year Butch Walts- Coach of the Year Kevin Collins - Community Service Susan Finkelstein- Special Service Award David Webb - Texas Proud Award Also, Steve Denton and JoAnn Padgett were inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame, and the Ken Sumrow family won Famil y of the Year.

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the players . The video is ava ilable for $39.95 by calling (800) 88I-2527.

Penn Racquet Sports is the official ball for the I 99899 Nuveen Tour, which is part of the Worldwide Senior Tennis Tour that includes the ATP Senior Tour of Champions in Europe and the Champions Tour in the rest of the world.

Penn will also serve as the official ball for I I of the I 3 Corel WTA Tour events scheduled in the United States in I 998.

The Corel WTA Tour is the premier wo men's sporting circuit in the

wo rld and is comprised of 54 events played in 2 3 co untri es from Janu ary through November.

Associations Willmoore H . Kendall, genera! manager of Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., has been elected president of the Club Managers Association of America. Other recently elected officers include Paul K. Skeltonvice president and Warren L. Arseneaux- secretarytreas urer. Terry Lee Gilmer and Sandra Frappier were elected to the n~ tional board of direc-

tors, and William Wagner, P~ter H. Young, Jesse K. Thorpe and Burton Ward were elected as national directors .

Former President George Bush, USPTA , was the keynote speaker at the Club M anagers Association of America's annual World Conference on Club Management.

Miscellaneous The I 998 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis National Championships will be held on the campus of Notre Dame, just outside of South Bend, Ind. , fro m May 2I-29. An all-

tournament pass is $45 for adults , and $25 for seniors, students and youth. For ticket info rmarion , call (2I9) 63 I7356. Corporate VIP packages are also available by calling (2 I9) 63I-

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Peter Burwash Internation al has signed an agreement to direct the tennis program at the Wes tin Ri o Mar Beach Resort & Casino, located on Puerto , Rico's northeast shore.

The tennis center takes advantage of ocean views and fea tures I 3 Har-Tru courts and a complete pro shop.

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EMPLOYMENT BERKHEIMER'S TENNIS SERVICES, a pro-placement serv ice in Vera Beach, Fla., is ac ti vely matching USPTA manage rs, tenni s directors, hea d pros and assistants to clubs and reso rts nat ionwide. Ca ll G erry Berkheim er for detail s at (561 ) 388 -5491 from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p. m. Eastern time, Monday through tri day.

HEAD/ASSISTANT PROS needed for job openings at clubs nationwide. Fax res um e to WTS INTERNATIONAL at (.301 ) 62233 7 3, At ten cion: Amy Seybol t, or call ( 3P ) 622-7800.

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Tennis director position open: Lincoln Rac qu et C lub , Lincoln, Neb. Great opportunity. Good pay and benefits! http:/ www. Linco ln racq uecclub.com . Send res ume to Ann Bartek, Lincoln Racq uet Club, 5 300 Old Cheney Road, Linco ln, NE 68516.

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