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JUNE 2018

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FROM THE CEO

Rockin’ and Rollin’ by John R. Embree, USPTA Chief Executive Officer

here is so much going on in our association, it is difficult in the space that I have here to fully expound on all of the things that have taken place already this spring and the various initiatives that we have in the pipeline for the rest of the year. But, as I have been saying and will continue to say: “it is an exciting time to be part of the USPTA!” Here is why…

#1 In early April, we hosted the national board, the division

Executive Directors and the Executive Committee for the first time in our new headquarters. Due to the turnover of division leadership in January, there were a lot of new faces in the room who were visiting our offices and the USTA National Campus for the very first time. I am thrilled about the direction that the association is embarking with the leadership of the new Executive Committee. Two of the most complex issues that were discussed at length during these meetings and will continue to be debated for the near future is the accreditation process and the impact it will have on our business along with Safe Play and background checks. The board and the Executive Committee will be focusing on these two highly charged matters over the course of the next few months.

Million Calorie Burn took place at USTA National Campus on April 20th.

#2 On April 20, a major collaboration took place at the USTA

National Campus called the “Million Calorie Burn”. Through the massive efforts of the TIA, USPTA, USTA, USTA Florida, Cardio Tennis and PHIT America; we were able to conduct the largest Cardio Tennis event ever with over 200 participants and 20 courts. Michele Krause organized her incredible team of enthusiastic trainers to conduct the classes and the participants (to a person) had an incredible experience. This event was the launch pad for Play Tennis Month in May, when USPTA professionals have a goal to run 1,500 events across the country to raise awareness for PHIT America and get America moving!

#3 There will be two significant

educational opportunities for our members here in Lake Nona in the coming months. On June 22 and 23rd, we will host a Level I certification for fitness providers, medical personnel and tennis teaching professionals with RacquetFit, our new partner from Titleist Performance Institute. Secondly, the USPTA Leadership Academy is set for July 1315, intended to provide directors of tennis or those who aspire to be with competencies that they need to be attractive for managerial roles in clubs and facilities. Registration for both events will be forthcoming very shortly.

#4 In this issue of Tennis Industry, there is information

regarding the upcoming Tennis Teachers Conference (TTC) in NYC August 24-27. This will likely be the last TTC for some time so if you want to go to the US Open and get education credits at the same time, this is the best opportunity to do so. Don’t forget to register for the conference starting on May 15th.

#5 Finally, I wanted to mention three new agreements that have been recently announced. I am delighted to welcome Caribbean Sol to our growing list of endorsees. With our professionals exposed to damaging UVA rays on a daily basis, we needed a protective solution that is also environmentally safe to use. Caribbean Sol is that product. Once we trumpeted this news, they immediately began to receive orders from our pros that recognize the benefit of having this product for both personal use and their respective clientele. In addition, two new affiliations with BookingCommunity. com and UTR have been widely accepted. Literally a few days after we announced our deal with BookingCommunity. com, over 600 people registered on their site. Because we all travel either personally or with our customers, there is a money saving opportunity when booking your travel with this platform. And, with the explosion of universal ratings at both the junior and adult levels, our relationship with UTR as the official rating system of the USPTA gives our members another “arrow in the quiver” to run different types of programs than they ever have. In the months ahead, you will be hearing about a variety of other new efforts that are going to make your membership that much more valuable and appreciated. Thanks for all that you do to support our association.* 43 - USPTA ADDvantage Magazine

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Vice President Message

The One Thing by Bill Mountford, USPTA Vice President

create a new path without budgeted he single most important matter facing the USPTA, resources, with limited staffing in as a trade association, is the provisional accreditation this area, and with a relatively minor agreement with the USTA. It will, theoretically, affect network. both the quality and quantity of our membership base. The previous paragraphs are not Expectations are that ultimately, it will have a significant meant as a threat to the USTA. Of impact on the viability of tennis jobs in this country. For course I want this ideal to succeed. The now, however, any deal is merely “provisional.” There is USPTA has complied with all of the much to formalize. mutually agreed upon deadlines that the USTA established The USPTA is the leading trade association for coaches over these past few years. USPTA has held firm regarding and teaching professionals. However, this approval and updated educational expectations for both new applicants and this entire partnership, is conditional and “provisional.” Crucially, if the details of the terms do not ultimately suit the our current membership. This was risky, and took some real needs of the USPTA which exists as a trade association, then conviction by the prior term’s board of directors. During this process, USPTA willingly lost a significant number of duesthere can be no deal. paying members to both the more stringent entry guidelines Given the ambition of fulfilling this ideal of a unified and the newly required continuing education mandate. That, accreditation scheme, it will not succeed without the fellow members, is USPTA’s full support. definitely “skin in the In full disclosure, game.” I write this as both Most agree that a former USTA elevating the standards employee (two happy includes additional “tours of duty” during required education and my career) and a being mentored prior to current USPTA board certification. Assessing member, but my this “cost” to the USPTA opinion has remained – whether in lagging virtually the same retention numbers or since the notion of this with the reduced influx project began over two of new members due years ago. This creates to a soaring barrier to the rare scenario entry, is fundamental where the USTA may 2018-2019 USPTA National Board of Directors, left to right Chuck Gill, Gary Trost, Cari Buck, to our negotiation. The actually need the Trish Faulkner, Feisal Hassan, Richard Slivocka, and Mark Faber. (not pictured: Bill Mountford) USTA could choose to USPTA far more than agree that coaches and teaching pros truly are our sport’s most the other way around. Imagine that! important resource for promoting and developing the growth During this process there have been general promises of tennis. Of course, if we are in agreement, then the USTA will inferred and suggested by the USTA. While this stands as allocate enough financial support to make this a new reality. a transformational time for the USPTA, it could also prove If we do not agree, then this deal – this ideal, really – will fail. to be just an exploration into the unknown if the specific USPTA, in effect, will be informed that both parties do not terms are not deemed mutually beneficial. That is what the feel similarly about the fundamental importance to elevating national board must grapple with carefully. the standards for coaching and teaching professionals in this What happens if the USPTA chooses to not pursue a country. It takes two, you know. permanent agreement about becoming the accrediting body So, yes, this is The One Thing that USPTA members – and which supports the USTA’s expectations regarding entry standards for our profession or the continuing education especially leadership – all must pay close attention to during that will become required? Well, the USTA may be forced to the coming months; everything else is just details. *

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Master Pro Corner

Community Evaluation by Jack Justice, USPTA Master Professional

uring my career in teaching tennis, I have found it extremely useful to be able to conduct an evaluation of the tennis within a given community. This helps to direct your programming by being able to find what’s missing or weak within the community. It is also good to conduct an evaluation of the community’s tennis, prior to interviewing for a job in that community. This provides confidence when interviewing since you have the statistics that allow you to converse readily about that community. It also signals to the person interviewing that you are indeed a professional and have done your homework.

In today’s world you might start by a simple “Google” search on your computer. You can then follow that up by obtaining a newcomer’s packet from the local Chamber of Commerce. This is the packet that they provide persons inquiring about relocating to the community. It does not take long to ascertain how important tennis is within the community. Pore over the packet and find every reference to tennis inside. How many courts are there? How many public and private tennis facilities are there? Are there any major tennis events? How many colleges? How many schools? These are just a few of the things that usually stand out. If you do not find anything about tennis, then you are looking at a community that has limited tennis activity or has not yet tied tennis into its ability to draw people. Either way it probably means they need you! You can also glean enormous information about the community from the USTA Yearbooks. These are often at

district, sectional and national levels. They will give you the number of individual and organizational USTA members along with their names and hometowns. They also outline the available tournaments, leagues and circuits. As you can see with just this much accumulated data we are putting together an overview of what’s going on throughout the area. From this same data we can ascertain what tennis programs are being offered and conducted. Next, we need to contact the local Parks & Recreation department to find out what they have available. How many tennis courts do they have and where they are located? Any tennis centers? Any tennis-teaching professionals? Also learn, the number and type tennis programs they offer. It is also very useful at this stage of your information collection to enter all the mentioned information on a community map. A map of this type was probably part of the chamber info packet we discussed earlier. When you add all of the tennis activities within the area onto the map, you might also be able to find areas within the community that areas lack facilities/coverage. Find all the private clubs; yet another simple Google search will accomplish this. How many have tennis facilities? Put them on your map. Get the names of the tennis professionals associated with these facilities. You can even find out what tennis programs are being offered. Be sure to not forget to look for Special Olympics, Wheelchair Tennis, and other often hidden tennis applications. Hopefully you will gain a valuable overview of any community to which you search. When you have answered the above questions, geographically placed them on a map and even entered them onto a yearly calendar, the community tennis will come to fore. The time involved is not extensive and certainly worthwhile when you weigh the value of the knowledge gained. I invite every one of you to give this a try on your own community. Go back through this article and write down or highlight the questions I have posed and then go out and seek the answers. You will probably be able to vividly see your own impact and certainly become a better informed tennisteaching professional and coach.*

A USPTA Past President (’90-’92), member since 1969 and a Southern Division Hall of Fame member, Jack Justice has served in a variety of tennis positions throughout his more than 50 years in the industry. He authored the USPTA “How to Hire a Tennis Professional” manual and was a long time tester for the organization. He served as Chairman of the Master Professional, Ethics, Archives/Hall of Fame, Long Range Planning, Club Relations, and USTA Relations Committees.

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COMPETITION CAN HELP BUILD A STRONG JUNIOR PROGRAM by Anthony Kountouris, USPTA Elite Professional

ost of my coaching experience is based on my European playing and coaching background. Since starting my American coaching venture two years ago, I have spent a lot of energy at my club boosting the advanced beginner and low intermediate side of our junior program. More specifically, adding a competition aspect to the traditional “clinic” atmosphere. Promoting fun, non-threatening, competition in your junior programs will help those players set goals and love the sport they are playing. This will help your junior program to become stronger.

HOW TO OFFER COMPETITION TO YOUR JUNIORS AT YOUR TENNIS CLUB?

In-House Tournament

The “In-House” Tournament is an excellent idea for recreational junior players. It takes place in comfortable, familiar surroundings with people they know. Usually these events are run by staff of the club who know the players/parents by name and can offer feedback during and after the event. This helps the player’s progression. The formats of my “in house” events always change.

However, in planning and formatting, I always follow these principles:

WHY AREN’T BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR PLAYERS COMPETING? Across the USTA, there is a need for tournaments for this level of play. Often, this void is caused because of the suggested low cost to players. These events are usually cost prohibitive to have a facility close to regular play and host a lower level “sanctioned” tournament. Because of this, many of these players play higher level events as their first tournament and have a bad experience. For many players, this turns them off to traditional tournament play. There are many ways to prepare for tournament play, give them the opportunity to compete, and grow your club’s offerings and revenue.

You do not need the whole weekend. Some parents do not want to commit the entire weekend for a tournament, especially parents of recreational players. Participation is always better on a Friday or Saturday night, parents love to drop their kids off for a couple of hours and go to dinner. If you block a couple hours on at least six courts, you can run these very easily. Use round robin short match formats. No-add sets to four, or 20-minute timed matches are all possible formats. That way, the juniors will play as many opponents as possible experiencing wins and losses. Sometimes, you will have too many kids and not enough courts. When this happens, I run two matches on each court at the same time. This way, although there is some waiting, the players only wait for two points at a time and not 20 minutes at a time. Bringing bananas, nutrition bars, and other healthy snacks for the players will make a lot of people happy without having to spend a lot. Serving pizza in the last 20-30 minutes is always a good idea and a good opportunity to talk to parents. This way they see how much interest you show towards their kids. Find a local sponsor or two. They might provide small gifts to all participants or a monetary offering. Depending on how you operate, that can pay for your time or event costs. Tell the local businesses that you will promote them at the club’s site, website, social media and they will love the idea. These tournaments are very flexible, and format can change every week based on different levels and ages. For example, some of our younger, red ball level, kids don’t have the attention span to play many individual matches. Depending on the number of registrants, you can set up a red ball singles match of 3 against 3 rotating any way you choose. This is an important step to becoming comfortable with competition. continued on page 51

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Create a Junior Team

By creating a junior team comprised of club members and class participants, you have created an avenue through which people can play more. Not everyone will play in the matches at first, but as word gets out that the matches are “fun”, you will get more interest. As your team plays other teams around the area, players experience playing other kids that they see for the first time. This is still a setting not as “threatening” as a traditional tournament.

Here are some tips on what you can do with a team:

• Organize a weekly, 60 or 90-minute practice with some live ball drills and match play. • Talk to other clubs nearby and have your teams play… both home and away. Again, this is another subtle way your kids can start to get used to playing tennis away from where they are comfortable. • It can be a two to three hour “match” with short, timed matches so players can play as many different opponents as possible. • If you have the court space, create a match between four teams. That can be lots of fun and it will really build teamwork between your players and camaraderie between opponents. • Charge the kids for the team and find a local sponsor. Our club has had team “jerseys”. See if you can get the player’s names put on the back. These are all fun, gimmicky things you can do that will grow attention to your program and team.

Run USTA Advanced Beginner Junior Tournaments

If you think your players are looking for the next step, entertain the ideal of running a USTA junior tournament at your club. For the advanced beginner or intermediate, the USTA offers express events. These are short, four hour events that are open to all USTA members. When used in conjunction with the “in-house” events and the team tennis, these can be a great way that your kids progress to feeling very comfortable in a competitive situation. Many of these events offer a fixed amount of “ranking” points for participation. They don’t differentiate point distribution

between winners and first round losers. Kids just trying to get their feet wet in the tournament scene need to be encouraged by participation and not wins and losses.

Here are some guidelines for express USTA tournaments :

• You need to follow some of the USTA rules to run this tournament. • You can still use short match format or timed matches. • You can do round robin matches or use a draw with consolation. Regardless of the format, players need to be guaranteed at least two or three matches. • Great opportunity to coach your players and teach them how to act in a tournament situation.

If you are not offering competition at your club, now is the time to start. If you think you don’t have the right amount of courts, inexperienced players, or any other “excuse”, you can always make adjustments to fit your needs. Competition is often a word that is scary to parents. They think, “If my child fails, he/she will quit.” The fact is, if our students aren’t taught how to compete in the right settings, at the right pace, early on, we are setting them up for failure. Don’t forget, in this changing world we also have a job to think outside the box at how much time our students can commit to match play. If their practices are more “fun” then that is what they are expecting their match play to be too. Good luck at your next “in-house” event.*

Anthony was just six when he started taking tennis lessons on the Island of Rhodes, Greece. At the age of 17 he was the fifth ranked player in Greece (under 18) and a member of the Greek National Junior Tennis Team. He played college tennis at Tyler Junior College and later at Ferris State University, winning national titles and an All-American status. In 2002, he started coaching high level juniors in Greece and in 2007 he was the coach of the Greek National Team at the Jr. Olympic Games in Belgrade, Serbia. In 2016, he moved to the United States to be the director of junior development at Georgetown Prep Tennis Club (Rockville, MD) where he currently works.

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USPTA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CARIBbEAN SOL T

he United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) has entered into a three-year agreement with Caribbean Sol, a company based in Orlando, Florida that offers a full line of 100 percent natural, and biodegradable sun and skin care products. Under the terms of the agreement, Caribbean Sol will be the official sunscreen of the USPTA. “I have always believed that the USPTA needed a sunscreen endorsement to protect our pros from harmful UV rays from the sun,” said John Embree, USPTA CEO. “Caribbean Sol, with its concern for the environment and the natural ingredients it uses for their product, makes a perfect partner for our tennis-teaching professionals and coaches.” USPTA-certified members will receive preferred member pricing on all Caribbean Sol products purchased along with a 5 percent contribution to their USPTA Supplemental Savings program for those who are enrolled. “The team here at Caribbean Sol, including USPTA

Master Professional Darryl Lewis, is very excited and honored to join the USPTA team as its exclusive sunscreen brand,” said Sean Shanks, Caribbean Sol National Sales Director. “We look forward to a great partnership spreading the message of preserving our environment while promoting the great game of tennis.”*

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their tennis career. The United States Professional Tennis Association has created an online learning platform called TennisResources.com, where tennisteaching professionals and coaches can find exclusive instructional lesson videos, drills, articles, and audio and video seminars related to all levels and aspects of the game of tennis. The media available in the TennisResources.com database includes high-quality technical, tactical and strategic instruction, tips on the physical and mental development of a player, along with information on business and facility management, all from the nation’s most knowledgeable teaching professionals. Even if you are not a member of the USPTA; TennisResources.com gives tennis-teaching professionals and coaches access to free videos to give the user a look at what is being offered. Access to TennisResources.com comes in both an Annual and Quarterly Membership which is available through uspta.com. As an added bonus, those who are interested in becoming a certified professional of the USPTA, will be able to access TennisResources.com for free. Stay ahead of your fellow tennis professionals and sign up today!*

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Member News

USPTA Member News Jeff Benson was inducted into the Topeka Tennis Association. Benson achieved a topfive ranking in the Missouri Valley in ’86 and a top-100 national ranking the same year. He went on to a collegiate career at Iowa State (1986-90), placing third in the Big Eight Conference in No. 2 doubles in 1989. He served as the Cyclones’ team captain in ’90. Benson has been a USPTA member since 1992 and was the Iowa Professional of the Year in 2002. He is the director of tennis at Des Moines (Iowa) Golf and Country Club.

Michael Baldwin, director of tennis and pickleball at the Club of Mediterra, was featured in the news article Tennis program among highlights of Mediterra lifestyle. The Club at Mediterra, within the 1,697-acre gated Mediterra community in North Naples, is home to a tennis program that is acknowledged as one of the best in the country with Award-winning facilities, a staff that includes certified instructors and teaching professionals, and nearly 200 club members.

Linsley McMillion was featured in the Pensacola News Journal story titled Tennis pro Linsley McMillion’s passion for teaching shines on and off court. He works as a tennis professional at the Roger Scott Tennis Center in Pensacola, Florida. While on-court, Linsley has a talent for motivating his players to give their best effort and utilize smart strategies and shot selection. Linsley is an especially great coach for the left-handed student as he himself plays left-handed.

Mike Goldammer has been named

Dale Thompson was named Smashing Aces Tennis’ newest pro. He attended Harding University and the University of Memphis. His enthusiasm and love for tennis along with his understanding of the game, the strokes and the strategy give him an outstanding approach to instructing individuals and teams on how to achieve their best on the court. He will be teaching group clinics & private lessons.

18 USPTA Certified professionals conducted one-hour cardio tennis sessions during a three hour time frame at the Million Calorie Burn at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Florida. The event saw participants play on 18 courts and burn more than 450,000 calories.

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President.....................................................................Gary Trost First Vice President................................................Feisal Hassan Vice Presidents................Cari Buck, Mark Faber, Trish Faulkner Bill Mountford, Richard Slivocka Immediate Past President...........................................Chuck Gill CEO.........................................................................John Embree Legal Counsel......................................................George Parnell

the director of tennis at Center Court Tuscaloosa, a public tennis facility operated by the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Center Authority. Goldammer will implement more organized play and participation with programming, including a series of different sessions, lasting in 6-7-week blocks. Programs will include lessons, group clinics, leagues and mixers for adults.

ADDVANTAGE MAGAZINE Editor.............................................................................John Cornell Managing Editor ................................................... DeVonte’ Martin Layout/Design........................................................... Gustavo Reyes Editorial Assistance...................................................... Risa Epstein, Ashley Walker, Ellen Weatherford Circulation................................................................ Trevor Trudelle USPTA World Headquarters 11961 Performance Dr. Orlando, FL 32827

ADDvantage is published monthly by the USPTA The opinions expressed in ADDvantage are those of the authors and not necessarily those of ADDvantage or the United States Professional Tennis Association. Copyright© United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any portion of the magazine is not permitted without written permission from USPTA.

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2017 uspta Financials T

he USPTA publishes financials to membership on an annual basis in ADDvantage Magazine. Revenue in 2017 was budgeted to be $4 million, but came in over $4.6 million, while expenditures were anticipated to be slightly over $4.4 million and came in at $4.5 million. Below are four charts that show the breakdown of anticipated and actual revenue and expenses. USPTA BUDGETED REVENUE AS OF DEC.31, 2017 $4,001930.54

USPTA REVENUE AS OF DEC. 31, 2017 $4,642,251.43

USPTA BUDGETED REVENUE AS OF DEC.31, 2017 G & A 0.37% $4,001930.54

USPTA REVENUE AS OF DEC. 31, 2017 G & A 0.31% $4,642,251.43

Budgeted

NATIONAL CONVENTION 7.11%

Actual

NATIONAL CONVENTION 4.57%

EDUCATION 1.73%

EDUCATION 1.55%

TESTING & CERTIF 4.58% G & A 0.37% MERCHANDISE 1.38% NATIONAL CONVENTION 7.11%

MEMBERSHIP 40.98% MERCHANDISE 1.38% DIVISION ACTIVITIES 27.48% MEMBER INSURANCE 8.44%

TESTING & CERTIF 4.1% G & A 0.31% MERCHANDISE 0.68% NATIONAL CONVENTION 4.57% MEMBER INSURANCE 8.17% EDUCATION 1.55% ENDORSEMENTS 6.45% TESTING & CERTIF 4.1% MEMBERSHIP 44.13% MERCHANDISE 0.68% DIVISION ACTIVITIES 30.05% MEMBER INSURANCE 8.17%

ENDORSEMENTS 7.91%

ENDORSEMENTS 6.45%

MEMBERSHIP 40.98%

MEMBERSHIP 44.13%

DIVISION ACTIVITIES 27.48%

DIVISION ACTIVITIES 30.05%

MEMBER INSURANCE 8.44% EDUCATION 1.73% ENDORSEMENTS 7.91% TESTING & CERTIF 4.58%

USPTA BUDGETED EXPENSES AS OF DEC. 31, 2017 $4,431,745.95

USPTA EXPENSES AS OF DEC.31, 2017 $4,500,408.06

USPTA BUDGETED EXPENSES AS OF DEC. 31, 2017 G & A 62.82% $4,431,745.95 NATIONAL CONVENTION .79%

USPTA EXPENSES AS OF DEC.31, 2017 G & A 60.16% $4,500,408.06 NATIONAL CONVENTION 2.39%

EDUCATION .15%

TESTING & CERTIF 2.69% G & A 62.82%

DIVISION ACTIVITIES 24.82% PUBLIC RELATIONS 2.49%

TESTING & CERTIF 2.54% G & A 60.16% MERCHANDISE 2.34% NATIONAL CONVENTION 2.39% MEMBER INSURANCE .30% EDUCATION .15% PUBLIC RELATIONS 2.10% TESTING & CERTIF 2.54% ENDORSEMENTS .86% MERCHANDISE 2.34% MEMBERSHIP 2.04% MEMBER INSURANCE .30% DIVISION ACTIVITIES 27.12% PUBLIC RELATIONS 2.10%

ENDORSEMENTS 1.47%

ENDORSEMENTS .86%

MEMBERSHIP 1.60%

MEMBERSHIP 2.04%

DIVISION ACTIVITIES 24.82%

DIVISION ACTIVITIES 27.12%

MERCHANDISE 2.7% NATIONAL CONVENTION .79%

39%

MEMBER INSURANCE .46% EDUCATION .15% PUBLIC RELATIONS 2.49% TESTING & CERTIF 2.69% ENDORSEMENTS 1.47% MERCHANDISE 2.7% MEMBERSHIP 1.60% MEMBER INSURANCE .46%

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uspta recognizes 2017 education credit earners T

he USPTA would like to recognize all of our members who attained Level II and Level III status in 2017 USPTA. Level III recognizes USPTA members that achieved 36 or more credits, while Level II acknowledges members that earned between 18 and 35 credits.

Level III

Scott Ansay Rosie Bareis Michael Baugh David Beck Dan Beedle Jon Betts Cari Buck Rick Calton Jorge Capestany Marcia Cunniff Alan Cutler Joseph D’Aleo Jr. Anoosh Davoudzadeh Dmitri Diakonov Doug Eng, Ed.D.,Ph.D John Evans Lane Evans Mark Faber Trish Faulkner Jack Foster Michael Friedman Mike Gennette John Gerard Chuck Gill Mike Graff Philip Graham Joni Hannah Jim Harwood Feisal Hassan Scott Hutchinson Geoffrey Jagdfeld Elliott James Kimberly Jones Josh Jorgensen Levander Kelley Kyle LaCroix Thomas Le Anish Manrai Julius Mashonganyika Tom McGraw David Mendez Jack Michalko Patricio Misitrano Donald Moody Avis Murray Sidney Newcomb Steven O’Connell Stan Oley Suk Ong Mark Pachtner Ajay Pant Phillip Parrish Sr. Jose Pastrello Steve Pekich Jr. William Phillips III Joao Pinho Michael Pollard Bill Riddle Jenny Robb Todd Rubinstein Diane Selke Jason Speirs Christopher Stevens Joshua Sturgis

Kelly Sykes Daniel Tu Todd Upchurch Michael Vann Bob Wagstaff Rich Walker Pat Whitworth Rick Willett

Level II

Cedric Abalos Maika Adair Sylvia Adams Peter Alkhazov Kyle Allen Tracy Almeda-Singian Derek Ameel Lance Andersen Kirk Anderson Patricia Anderson Kenneth Andriano Samantha Ardenfriend Joe Arias Michael Arrigo Marc Assaraf Gregory Aten Marc Atkinson Sr. Annie Bachman Matthew Bacon Amy Badger Michael Baldwin Jr. Meg Bandy Andrea Barnes Monty Basnyat Thomas Battaglia Jason Beardslee Donna Bearup Jeff Bearup John Beaube Craig Bell Lynn Bender Miles Bentley Nestor Bernabe Mark Bernstine Kelsi Black Martin Blackman Iztok Bombac Steve Boone Desislav Borov Aisling Bowyer Benjamin Bradshaw Kevin Brennan Edward B. Feldhausen Aaron Brown Dave Brown Matthew Brown Bunny Bruning Richard Buerkle Chris Bull Fred Burdick Scott Burton Jose Caballero Victor Camargo Balcazar Anni Campbell Rose Cantlin Jeremy Carl

Frank Carleton Jose Carlos Costa Stan Carter Mark Centrella Cody Chapman William Chapman III Holly Chomyn William Clark John Condreay Kevin Condreay Cheryl Connors Eric Cornejo Dany Couture Nancy Cox Stephen Coyle Jorgelina Cravero Justin Cuellar Chris Culley Michael Curran Daniel Daly Curtis Darrow Eddie Davis Jonathan Davis Emile de Cuba Kara De Geer Elizabeth Deerinwater Ken DeHart Matthew Dektas Kyle Devlin Steve Diamond Mark DiChiara Milos Dimic Todd Dissly Rita Dotson Andy Durham David Dvorak Ron Dyson Brian Edwards Sean Edwards Paul Einhart Charles Ellis Jr. John Embree Alejandro Emerson Nina Eriksson Pedro Estrada Steve Faulkner Gigi Fernandez Andre Ferreira Boris Fetbroyt Bill Fletcher Paul Fontana William Foreman Trey Foster John Frausto David Freiman Bogdan Gard Michael-John Garnett Glenn Gerbino Robert Gibson Jason Gilbert Kevin Gillette Rita Gladstone William Glasgow Julio Godreau James Goldman Jenna Gollub

Don Gomsi Joseph Gorman Genevieve Gramatica Jenny Gray Matt Grayson Mallory Green Peter Green Nate Griffin Raleigh Grossbaum Bruce Gullikson Charlie Gundi Ron Gwyn Neal Hagberg Bobby Hagerman Kenyon Hall Lindsay Hall Mark Hanna Craig Hardenbergh Nora Harrison Patricia Harrison Michael Harvey Jeff Hawes Anastasia Hayden Jason Hazley Gregory Heartt Matthew Helm Cole Hennessy Brittany Hill Alvin Hom Allen Hopp Nancy Horowitz Rob Horsch Matthew Houser Hassan Humayun Ramona Husaru Stefano Ianni Abdul Idi John Ingram III Tom Ingram Michael Irwin Billy Jackson Kevin Jackson Lisa Jackson Brenton James Jason Jamison Allan Jensen Dylan Jicha Alvin Jogasuria Alexander Johansson Dick Johnson Joel Johnson Ryan Johnson Craig Jones Karl Jones Michelle Jones Jason Joseph Kyle Ju David Kane Sibongile Kangwa Patrick Kearns Manolito Kehoss Steve Keller Lyndsey Kelly Thomas Kelly Forrest Kennel Jonathan Kerch

Paul Kid Terence Killen Jeff Kinlaw Ryan Knarr Michael Kolendo Angela Koumaris Whitney Kraft Michele Krause Angelica Lagrange Laurie Lambert Adam Lane Mike Lange Greg Lappin Paul Lauterbach Kelsey Lawson Tracy Lawson Adam Lefkandinos Warren Lem Danut Lepadatu Vern Leslie Alexander Levie Dominique Levin Darryl Lewis Keith Lipp Conan Lorenzo Cary Lothringer Mitchel Loudermilk Thomas Low Adam Lucero Gerry Maingot Keyvan Maleki Louis Malfait Tadd Maltby Matias Marin Laurie Martin Olga Martinsone Sheryl Maskell Delaine Mast Alison Mays Dean Mays Ken McAllister William McClelland Melissa McCorkle Brian McCoy Kevin McGuffie Carla McKenzie Cleon McKnight Sr. Mel McRee Chuck Melkent Carl Mendoza Michael Mercier Rokhsha Mchael-Razi Christopher Michalowski Jeff Miller Peter Minarich Ter Ming Chew Bradley Mixson Jaxon Montague Michael Moriarty William Morris Frank Morrison David Moyer Gustavo Munoz Charles Nelson Jr. David Neuhart Linda Newcomb

Kate Nicholson Cathleen Nicoloff William O’Bryant Walter Oden Dan Oliver Karen Olson Katie Orlando William O’Shea Dustin Overbeek Thomas Parkes Eric Pease Scott Pennington Gerry Perry David Petros Jonathan Pickett Dophie Poiset Bert Poole David Porter Bryn Powell Orlando Protho Patricia Purcell Laura Puryear Serena Quarelli Brody Queal Christopher Racz Ben Rakusin Lindsay Rawstorne Mark Rearden Kristie Reid James Ridgley James Ritter Kelvin Rivera David Robinson Drew Robinson Ana Rodriguez Jose Rodriguez II Austin Roebuck Kyle Roeser Farhad Roshanaie Jeff Rothstein Thomas Ruth Chad Ruthig Derek Sabedra Rod Saludo Roderic Sanchez Thiago Santos Ervin Saravia Johann Saurbier Paula Scheb Linda Schley Brett Schwartz David Scott Rob Scott Patrik Segfeldt Tim Shanahan Alex Shusis Brandon Sieh Len Simard Charles Skalsky III Richard Slivocka Yulia Smirnova Chad Smith Jamie Smith Scott Smith Michael Smookler Arturo Solis

Eugenio Spano Jeff Stassen Jamie Stevenson Mark Suiter Joshua Surowski Julie Sutherlin Tom Sweitzer Keith Swindoll Frank Swope Robert Taylor Donald Taylor, Ed.D. Kevin Theos Brian Thomas Catherine Thomas Linda Thomson Stephen Thuot, Ph.D. Christin Thurston Nancy Tielke Patrick Tran Sergio Trevino Gary Trost Don Turner Wayne Turner William Uelze Evan Valeri Tom Van De Joshua Varela Alvin Varnado Milos Vasovic Andrew Veal Fernando Velasco Ken Veney Fred Viancos Gary Victor Emillia Viljoen Martin Vinokur,Ph.D. Andrew Violette Harold Wagner Wendall Walker Steve Walters Doanh Wang Kyle Warner Matt Watson William Weber Karen Weir Erika Wentz-Russell Lisa Wilcott Monte Williams Brock Wilson Helen Wilson Kent Womack Marc Wurtzman Charlotte Wylie Shawn Young Jicham Zaatini Benjamin Zaiser Carrie Zarraonandia Gordon ZawTun Rod Zerni Anzela Zguna Andy Zodin

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Exams, Upgrades & PTCA Wheelchair Certification 4 Credits for PTCA I Segment Exams, Upgrades & PTCA

June 28-29.................................. Salem, OR

June 2 – 3 ..................................Aurora, IL June 2 – 3 ........................ San Antonio, TX June 3 ...............................Hilton Head, SC June 4 ................................... Carlsbad, CA June 9 ............................... Portsmouth, RI June 9 – 10 ............................. Atlanta, GA June 11 – 12 ................... San Francisco, CA June 14 ................................ St. Louis, MO June 15 – 16 ............................ Raleigh, NC June 18 – 19.................. Fleming Island, FL June 22 – 23 ...........................Wexford, PA June 23 – 24 .............................. Rome, GA June 25 – 26 ........................ Fairmont, WV July 7 ........................................ Naples, FL July 13 – 14 ................................Dallas, TX July 14 ...............................Des Moines, IA July 14 – 15 .............................Boston, MA July 15 .................................. Clayton, MO July 20 ..................................Asheville, NC July 21 – 22 .............................Camden, SC July 27 ....................................... Exton, PA

August 23-24............................. Lincoln, NE

Exam reservations must be made at least 21 days prior to the dates listed. Each date includes an exam, upgrade. PTCA I is included in the two day exam. Exam cancellations must be received no later than 14 days before the exam, or a cancellation fee will be charged accordingly. Applicant: late cancellation fee – $95; failure to cancel – application fee is forfeited. Certified members: late cancellation fee – $25; failure to cancel – $25 plus the upgrade fee is forfeited. Registration for another exam will not be accepted until cancellation fees are paid.

USPTA

USPTA Certification in conjunction with USTA “Train the Trainer” USPTA Certification in conjunction with USTA “Train the Trainer”

October 18-19.......................... Orlando, FL USPTA Certification in conjunction with USTA “Train the Trainer”

November 7-8.........................Lafayette, IN

Division Conferences - 6 Credits June 1-2.............................Pacific Northwest

Yakima Tennis Club, Yakima, WA

Grand Hyatt, New York, NY

August 24-27 .................................2018 TTC

November 16-17......................Middle States Wilmington Country Club, Wilmington, DE

USPTA Certification in conjunction with USTA “Train the Trainer”

Spanish Tennis Teaching System

At Academia Sanchez-Casal USPTA professionals can earn 10 Education Credits by participating in the Level 1 or Level 2 course of the Spanish Tennis Teaching System hosted by the International Coaches Institute. Oct. 24 – 26............................... Naples, FL

Competitive Coaching Course Level 1

Oct. 26 – 28............................... Naples, FL

Pro Coaching Course Level 2

requires all certified members to earn 6 credits of continuing education in a three-year period. (International members, recreational coaches and those 65 or older are exempt.) The time period coincides with the date you completed the certification exam or reinstated your membership. Please login to My USPTA to check your Professional Development Program end date. If the requirement is not met, you will have your membership suspended. To help you meet that goal, USPTA provides hundreds of hours of education every year in the form of conferences, workshops, webinars, DVDs and more. TennisResources.com is an excellent resource for free education opportunities. In addition, the Coach Youth Tennis website offers six free online courses that earn a 1/2 education credit each. Upon completion of the sixth course, you will receive 3 bonus credits (one-time only), bringing the total to 6 credits and completing the continuing education requirement. (You do not need to complete the online workshop unless you are completing your USPTA certification) Go to coachyouthtennis.com for more information.

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2018 USPTA Division Conference Schedule

Cardio Tennis

June 3 ...................... Level 1 Training Course Mercy Health; Cincinnati, OH June 3 ...................... Level 1 Training Course Wakonda Club; Des Moines, IA Aug 19 ..................... Level 1 Training Course Meadow Creek Tennis Club; Lakewood, CO Sep 8 ....................... Level 1 Training Course Preakness Hills Country Club; Wayne, NJ

Online education

Watch webinars, seminars, On Court with USPTA episodes, specialty courses and much more on TennisResources.com to earn your education credits.