President & Executive Director's Message

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Welcome to 2022, a year which is destined to be marked by transformation fueled by technology, a post pandemic recovery, and our continued commitment to placing our mission, “growing the game”, at the center of all we do.

As an organization we continue to invest in new enhancements to the Serve Tennis technology platform for tournaments, continued updates to USTA.com, continued updates to the new rankings platform, and enhanced, improved coaching modules that we look forward to bringing to your community.

Over the past two years, a silver lining of the ongoing pandemic has been a robust increase in the numbers of individuals playing tennis. Growing the game is what we are all about and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome new players to the sport. This translates into supporting new ideas and play opportunities for both youth and adults, in addition to focusing heavily on establishing partnerships with our local Parks and Recreational Communities. Both are at the center of our plan to attract and retain existing players, providers, schools and coaches as we strive to create a diverse tennis community. Tennis is fun!

Let’s be creative together and redefine how we play the game. Whether one day events, engaging match play, or social gatherings where we can meet new friends, please remember, as we progress together through the pathway of your choice, we promise the USTA is committed to being your partner.

We couldn’t continue to grow and achieve these goals without strong, committed leadership and providers to guide us. A huge thanks to our passionate volunteers and providers for continuing to support our communities in growing the game!. We have so many ways for everyone to get involved and help shape the future of tennis in USTA Missouri Valley.

Please contact your local CTA, NJTL or our district and section office to get involved. If you are already serving, please be intentional about identifying future volunteers and providers in your community and help them get connected.

Let’s embrace trust in our team as we continually inspire each other to be passionate and respectful while listening, asking questions, and offering solutions; let’s share our successes and challenges as we envision the big picture to fulfill our mission. We will work together to attract, engage, and retain a new generation of diverse tennis participants. We will strive for excellence in our delivery system to provide an exceptional consumer experience.

Join us as we look forward to an exciting and rewarding year of innovation, growth and engagement in 2022!

Working Together,

Jason Mathes President

Mary Buschmann CEO & Executive Director