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CONTENTS departments

the total professional - enhancing your career 8 Turn everyday problems into personal victories

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CEO's message

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Letters

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Secretary-treasurer's

One of the nation's foremost motivational speakers says learning how to handle stress in our lives is vital.

14 Ten cap helps bring juniors back to tennis

message

16 Preparation key to enjoyable junior tournaments

by Chuck Kuhle, USPTA year after year

Guidelines to tournaments that keep players coming back

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Little Tennis tips

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Notes from the

Tracking your progress on the ladder of success

1996 National Convention 10 11 12 13 32

Continuing education countdown '96

26 Don't just stand there, keep climbing!

by Diane Selke, USPTA

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Specialty Course registration form 1996 National Convention Specialty Course and seminar schedule USPTA Golf Cup registration form USPTA Team Scramble registration form 15 fun things to do in La Quinta

news 6 Serving from the front lines with Tennis Across America 23 1996 Adult Tennis League divisional coordinators 32 ADDvantage magazine earns national award

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On the cover Participants in the Tennis Across America clinic at the White House were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour. Photo by Dan Seine

VOLUME 20 • ISSUE 8 gntage" ADDvantage magazine editorial offices One USPTA Centre, 3535 Briarpark Drive Houston, TX 77042 Phone Fax e-mail

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CEO'SMESSAGE

Tencap - the rest of the story!

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n my July message, I discussed USPTA's commitment to Tencap — USPTA's official rating and handicapping system. Your elected officials overwhelmingly agreed to more aggressively promote the system's strengths to the industry, tennis players and to all USPTA professionals.

After listening to just a casual explanation of Tencap, you realize that its rating and handicapping abilities are superior and have the potential to greatly improve the enjoyment of tennis as most people know it. Just by virtue of increasing tennis participation, it can do a lot toward allowing our industry to realize the goal of "growing the game."

But, neither Tencap's strengths nor its story ends here.

Tencap offers more than a cutting-edge rating system to the industry. It can be used to stimulate all types of tennis activity and benefit those who are in the business of pro moting, selling and programming tennis in all types of environments.

And because it offers a wide range of possibilities, and is the most advanced system of its kind, there's no need for other groups to spend time and effort developing similar programs. They can instead spend their resources on other concepts that will benefit the industry and all of us who derive our livelihood from it.

Teaching professionals increase their own marketability with Tencap through a variety of ways.

Here are just a few of Tencap s many features: • •

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paigns. This sortable database information is useful for specie promotions such as birthday and anniversary specials, coupon offers and other pro shop and tennis facility programs.

• A method of tracking match histories that can be used for tournament seeding and a variety of other programming needs.

• A valuable database to refer to when creating phone lists for marketing to people based on age, gender, playing habits, etc. These may be used for phone bank campaigns.

As a teaching professional, you also benefit from the advantages Tencap offers players. By increasing the social and competitive opportunities, you increase activity at your facility, whether it's a private club or public park. With more partners and opponents, the game becomes more enjoyable for those who seek out soHeckler cial interaction. Competitors also benefit from playing people with varying degrees of skill and experience. Since Tencap integrates players of different levels, it increases the relationships necessary to make tennis a strong program for you and your employer.

Tencap can be a resume-building tool for those professionals who use it to its full potential. By implementing and creating a successful tennis program using Tencap, you can realize an increase in lesson fees, court fees, activity fees and pro shop sales. Even food and beverage sales and other club departments can benefit from the increase in tennis The best rating and handicapping system availtraffic. It's also just as easy to generate increased able. tennis activity at public parks, whether through A simple way to rate players with or without a increased tournament play, lesson revenue or even computer Although it is the most technologihigher snack bar sales! cally advanced system, it offers professionals When you can provide results-oriented proand their players the ease of a simple fill-ingramming, you increase your value in the marketthe-blank card that can be mailed to Ten Cap place and reinforce your position as a member of Inc.'s headquarters where it wil be entered into the management team. Tencap offers all the tools a national database and updated every two with which to build a successful tennis business weeks. and make you an asset to any organization that employs you.

A player matching program that can be a proTencap is much more than a rating and handifessional's "ultimate game arranger." capping system. To learn more about Tencap and A pro shop marketing and communications make it part of your tennis business, contact Tencomponent that allows professionals to keep Cap Inc. at (800) Y-TENCAP or e-mail track of customers' equipment and playing tencap@aol.com. fb* preferences for subsequent direct mail cam-

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The next time you pack your tennis examine your gear Seldom, if ever, will you read these words (Made in the USA'

Dear USPTA, (The White House clinic) was really quite an enjoyable experience, and speaking for myself, the kids and the Hispanic American Cultural Effort (HACE) we appreciated the opportunity to participate in the (Tennis Across America) program you put together.

Apart from the quality coaching and the fun of the event, it helps to open the kids' eyes to possibilities. I think there were two highlights that day for the kids. One, obviously, was the tour of the White House. None of them wanted to go home and a couple of kids asked the staffers how they got their jobs. The other was having the opportunity to coach the White House staffers — it is interesting how that changes relationships.

Please pass on greetings from the children to Kathy Woods, Jack Groppel and Dan Some — they really helped to make it a special day.

Doug LeRoy HACE, Washington, D.C. Dear USPTA, As tennis-teaching professionals, we can ignore history and political economy by claiming that it doesn't interest us or is not in our domain. But if our desire is to "grow the game," then we must realize that a vibrant working and middle class is in our best interest as teaching professionals and as American citizens.

If we are truly interested in the growth of tennis, we must do all that we can to help ensure the economic well-being of our country's working and middle class.

The best way to achieve that goal is to implore American companies — particularly the manufacturers

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of tennis equipment — to produce more of their products in the United States.

The next time you pack your tennis bag, examine your gear. You will see that your equipment is made in China, Taiwan, Thailand or a variety of other Third World countries. Seldom, if ever, will you read these words: "Made in the USA." We must recognize that for every tennis manufacturing job (and every manufacturing job in general) that the U.S. lost to the Third World, the sport of tennis has lost a potential participant.

Because of the loss of American manufacturing jobs during the past 20 years, more individuals are struggling to make ends meet, more families are headed by unemployed and underemployed adults and there are more families in which both parents must work 40 or 50 hours a week to try and maintain a hold on the American Dream. Such individuals and families seldom place much emphasis on recreation and are unlikely to become tennis players.

As tennis-teaching professionals, we can continue our efforts to "grow the game" by offering free lessons, participating in racquet recycling programs and supporting a variety of other approaches that are all heartfelt but ultimately insufficient.

Without a financially secure American working and middle class, tennis will never be the popular game it deserves to be.

Scott Raskiewicz, USPTA Minneapolis, Minn.

Dear USPTA, I could not help but respond to the assistance you gave me re-

garding my inquiries to the job list and Wilson products. Not only did I get a reply the next day, but all of my queries were comprehensively answered. I was very impressed with your professionalism and prompt reply.

It is very typical of the USPTA at large and is one reason I am proud to be a 20-year member.

Thank you again.

Tony Hammond, USPTA Australia Dear USPTA, I am writing to add to Jeffrey A. Cook's article, "Timing — the catalyst of stroke production" in your January issue. I agree with every point he makes. However, he did not mention a very important aspect of timing. The step one takes in a closed stance must be timed with the oncoming ball. Perfect timing is stepping just before you strike the ball. If anyone throws a ball, one steps just before releasing (perfect timing of weight transfer) In tennis, it is not that easy because of the speed of the oncoming ball, surface and spin.

Sometimes it is harder to time a slower ball because one has to wait rather than react.

Also, the step is timing because after it the body naturally uncoils. When one steps to throw, one instinctively opens the body, turns the shoulders and sends the arm in the direction one wants the ball to go. In tennis, you want the timing of the step perfect so you can uncoil the body without thinking. Hitting a forehand and backhand should be as easy as throwing a ball. The step is one more very important aspect of timing.

Gina Rose Genovese, USPTA Gillette, N.J

SECRETARY-TREASURER'S MESSAGE

'It's the job market, stupid!'

The Voice of the Tennis Teaching Profession

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t's the economy, stupid! This was the reminder separate us from those who have not acquired posted in Democratic Party election offices USPTA certification or maintained their continuing education credits. We need to be highly skilled all over the United States during the 1992 both on and off the court. Communication skills, presidential campaign. The purpose of this simple quote was to help party volunteers stay focused on planning and budgeting, personnel development, merchandising, computer applications and a workthe one issue that had been determined as the sining knowledge of the sport sciences are areas that gle most important one to voters. Although there were several other important concerns of the eleceach USPTA professional will need to master if we desire, as a group, to build on and torate, such as crime, education and maintain the respect of the industry welfare reform, it was thought that and those who hire. without a strong economy, action on ^Xour national board has made a anything else would have a minimal commitment to work hard in this area impact. in two ways. The first will be by conI would like to suggest that ducting a thorough review of how we USPTA develop a simple, one sentence reminder that will help us as certify tennis professionals and how our Continuing Education Program an association stay focused on what I believe is the most important issue assists professionals in their careers.

The second part of this "master plan" among our members — jobs! The that you will be hearing more about phrase I'm suggesting? "It's the job over the next six to 12 months will inmarket, stupid!" Everything that we do Mark McMahon volve a top-to-bottom analysis of how to grow the game, develop new playeffective our current programs and serers, have better conventions or provide better member services will have minimal imvices are, how they benefit our members and how they can help them stay competitive in the job market. pact if the industry doesn't recognize some meanThere is something that each USPTA profesingful benefits in hiring a USPTA-certified professional can do now to help educate the owners and sional. managers who hire our members. Communicating There are two important considerations with regard to how USPTA might change the job marsome of the specific educational benefits of your ket. The first deals with stimulating the job market.

USPTA membership to your employer, manager or owner is the quickest way to demonstrate your valUSPTA can do this through promoting the sport, ue to the club. increasing the number of players, creating a deFor example, after attending the USPTA Nationmand for more courts and, through the developal Convention next month, send a short report to ment of new clubs and facilities, creating new jobs. your manager on the educational offerings that were The second thing we can do is influence the job market. Although we cannot, as an organization, diavailable, which seminars you attended and how you think you can benefit your club or facility using rectly influence any particular job or position, we some of the information you learned. can work to educate those individuals who hire tenAs I meet with club managers all over the Unitnis professionals. We can suggest that the club management industry demand more from their tennis ed States, it is clear that those who are informed about our Association, the benefits it provides and professionals, and encourage owners and managers the emphasis that we place on education have a to develop strong criteria when qualifying applicants for vacant positions. We must demonstrate that high opinion of the USPTA professional. Our USPTA's certification and Continuing Education task, I believe, is to increase the number of managProgram best prepare tennis professionals for the ers who are aware of the qualities a USPTA professional can bring to a position, and constantly mondemands they will face in today's job market. itor the content and scope of our programs to be If USPTA tennis professionals are to be considsure that they are responsive to the job market. Reered by the people hiring as "better qualified" and "better prepared," we must prove that our skills member "It's the job market, stupid!" <&*

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President

Kathy Woods Kurt Kamperman

First Vice President Vice Presidents

Will Hoag Joseph Thompson Jim Davis Dave Porter

SecretaryTreasurer

Mark McMahon

Past President

Gordon Collins

WORLD HEADQUARTERS CEO

Tim Heckler

Director of Operations

Rich Fanning

Executive Assistant

Marty Bostrom

Director of Communications Communications

Shawna Riley Courtenay Dreves

Business Operations

John Tamborello

Magazine Coordinator National Marketing Coordinator

Julie Myers Karen Unger

Sports Marketing Coordinator

Sharon Jasmer

Marketing Assistant

David Rudzinski

Public Relations Coordinator

Dan Soine

Corporate Services Manager

Christl Call

Corporate Secretary

Kathy Edgmon

Receptionist

Arju Hussain

Computer Services Kathy Buchanan and Club Relations Director of Education Education Coordinator National Divisional Administrator Membership/ Education

Kelly Dolan Vicky Tristan

Financial Manager Controller

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Susan Thompson

Rene"e Heckler

Theresa Weatherford

Insurance/ Ellen Schmidt Merchandise Services Director George Bacso of Certification and Academies

LEGAL COUNSEL Attorney-at-law

Paul Waldman

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Serving from the front lines

One of the most notable multicultural clinics for the past six years has been the one held at the White House, *v

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fhe promise of a free tennis I lesson brought hundreds of I new players to the tennis courts this summer — many for the first time. All over the country, USPTA teaching professionals volunteered their time for USPTA's Tennis Across America the world's largest, free grassroots tennis program. Their payback? Smiling faces, enthusiastic players and, possibly, some new students.

Sport science expert Jack Groppel, Ph.D., and Kathy Woods, USPTA President, played host to some children from the Hispanic American Cultural Effort on the courts at the White House. It is the sixth year that the USPTA has held a clinic there.

"The White House has international significance in the eyes of the world, and today we focused some of that attention on tennis," said Woods.

HACE volunteer Doug LeRoy noted that the clinic was a great inspiration for the children. "The kids are definitely excited about playing for the rest of the year," said LeRoy. "This was such a great opportunity for them to learn."

Children were not the only group picking up tennis racquets.

Multicultural clinics, one of the program s three phases, reach a broad spectrum of the population.

Other groups invited to participate have included American Indians, Special Olympics competitors, military families, senior citizens and wheelchair athletes. The only limitations are a pro s imagination.

The program's success depends on action at the grassroots level, donations from industry manufacturers and support from its honorary co-chairs.

This year, 10 respected tennis experts volunteered their time, among them Nick Bollettieri, Peter Burwash, Zina Garrison Jackson and Tom Gullikson.

"I've done clinics with USPTA's Tennis Across America program for several years and it's one of the best national efforts to grow our sport," said Groppel, an avid supporter of the program.

In all, approxi-

mately 150,000 people received free tennis instruction this year through Tennis Across America from nearly 2,000 teaching professionals.

"No other sport develops the physical, mental and emotional aspects of a person, whether they're a child or an adult," said Groppel.

Here are some highlights.

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Men's pro tour legend Stan Smith taught singles and doubles strategies for adults at a Tennis Across America clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas. Local USPTA pros assisted with the clinic, organized a tournament, gave away prizes and provided lunch for the public. Smith served as one of the honorary co-chairs for this year s Tennis Across America program.

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World-class fitness and movement expert Pat Etchebeny joined Florida USPTA professionals to host a public clinic at the Orlando (Fla.) Tennis Center on May 11 More than 80 adults and children were treated to fast-serve contests, "play the pro" games, prizes and free instruction.

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Women's pro tour veterans Zina Garrison Jackson, Pam Shriver and Wendy Turnbull joined local USPTA pros to host a May 17 clinic in Houston as part of Tennis Across America. The more than 100 children who attended were part of the Zina Garrison AllCourt Tennis Academy in Houston, a free, nonprofit tennis program held at the city's public parks. Both Garrison Jackson and Shriver served as honorary co-chairs of Tennis Across America.

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Children from the City of Los Angeles' Better Educated Students for Tomorrow program (L.A. s B.E.S.T.) learned about the sport at a multicultural

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by L.A. teaching pros. The clinic was held at the UCLA Tennis Center.

Pro tour favorites Luke and Murphy Jensen brought their rock-and-roll tennis show to two clinics held in Cleveland as part of Tennis Across America.

Approximately 1,000 adults and children showed up at the Lorain County Community College and the Western Reserve Racquet Club, according to USPTA pro Mary Herrick.

More than 30 teaching pros organized the instruction.

The Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (NBTA) hosted a multicultural clinic for children from the Safe Passage Foundation Recreation Center and Boy's and Girl's clubs in Bradenton, Fla. NBTA's staff of USPTA teaching professionals organized the event.

USPTA professional John McWilliams and local volunteers taught more than 200 children at a clinic at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala. Afterward, local media joined with area children and adults to participate in a fastserve contest and other activities, raising $1,800 for the nonprofit Family Sunshine Center. Due to the success of the clinic, McWilliams and local tennis enthusiasts hosted "Tennis Across Montgomery"

nis," Tracy said. "In Anchorage, we have to compete with hockey, soccer and other sports that have strong local organization.

events throughout the summer to continue the local tennis fun.

NBC weatherman Willard Scott boosted public awareness of tennis and USPTA's Tennis Across America during a May 2 promotional spot on NBC s "Today" show. Scott mentioned details of the program and displayed the USPTA phone number, while children played "mini-tennis" in the background. The spot prompted hundreds of calls to the USPTA World Headquarters in Houston. Callers were referred to Tennis Across America clinics in their area.

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Women's pro players Iva Majoli, Nicole Arendt, Louise Fleming and Liesel Horn joined with USPTA teaching pros and other Corel WTA Tour players to host a clinic for Special Olymsee Tennis, page 10

Pant Shriver and Zina Garrison Jackson (above) played host to children from the Zina Garrison All-Court Tennis Academy in Houston, while Stan Smith (below) garnered media attention at bis clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas.

USPTA pro Cathy Tracy organized a public clinic at The Alaska Club in Anchorage to celebrate Tennis Across America. She followed up the clinic with free lessons and summer programs to encourage more tennis play among adults and children. "We'll do everything to help grow the game of tenADDvantage/Augustl996 7

Turn everyday problems into personal victories

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ouldn't you just scream? It's the morning of the lesson you cannot miss, and the car refuses to start. The tournament proposal you've worked weeks to prepare is finally ready, and the boss announces a change in focus and direction. The person with whom you share an office has half your talent but always seems to get twice your recognition. And the serve you spent the winter perfecting hasn't cleared the net yet this spring.

Stress. It creeps into our everyday lives, stealing the excitement, energy and fun out of whatever it is we're doing, leaving us feeling

Introducing Murray Banks Murray Banks is one of the nation's foremost speakers in the areas of stress, wellness and lifestyle.

Murray founded Peak Performance Presentations in 1984, and since that time has challenged and inspired thousands of people to find balance in their lives and take a positive approach to dealing with stress and change.

A former educator in both public schools and universities, Murray was selected Teacher of the Year in Vermont and was honored nationally with the Outstanding Educator Award.

At the same time he was garnering educational honors, he was winning his first of four national championships in the triathlon. In 1984, he combined his passions for writing and competing in triathlons to create outstanding presentations that led him to become one of the most sought after inspirational speakers in the area of lifestyle and its impact on work performance.

Today he works with corporations and organizations throughout North America to help professionals regain that well-being, adaptability, enthusiasm and stamina that are so critical to quality in today's workplace.

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angry, empty and frustrated.

Whether it's work, family or simply our day-to-day activities, stress drains the enjoyment out of what we're doing, ultimately affecting our happiness and productivity.

The result becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy: Think things are going terribly? Spend any more time focusing on it and they probably will.

But it doesn't have to be that way.

Murray Banks, a four-time national triathlon winner, has found a method of funneling the negative energy associated with stress into positive, even uplifting, challenges for the future.

Banks is one of the nation's foremost speakers in the areas of stress, wellness and lifestyle. He has been able to turn everyday problems into unique personal victories, and he will share these strategies next month at the USPTA National Convention in La Quinta, Calif, as the keynote speaker. Sponsored by National Life of Vermont, Banks manages to make the topics of stress and wellness both humorous and inspiring.

Managing stress Although we live in a time of constant change, studies show that more than 75 percent of the time, the things we worry about never come to pass. The lesson gets postponed until you arrive. The tournament gets the rave reviews it deserves, and the serve — sooner or later — is an ace, leaving us thinking as we have countless times before, "If only I'd known things were going to work out like this, I'd have never worried so much to begin with.

Learning how to handle the stress in our lives is vital. Viewing change less as something to be feared and more as a challenge to be met; setting flexible goals that

can change with the circumstances; turning perceived negatives into potential positives — these are all healthy ways to take care of our mental and physical state of wellbeing. When we learn how to take care of all aspects of our personal health, we're well on the road to leading happier and more productive lives at work, at home and at play.

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Financial problems are one of the greatest creators of stress. It is important to look at the entire picture when creating a financial plan, just as it's important to look at the whole picture when it comes to personal health.

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pics children in April. The multicultural clinic at the Sea Pines Racquet Club in Hilton Head Island, S.C., was held in conjunction with the Family Circle Cup at the resort.

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Local publicity for a Tennis Across America clinic at Lafayette Park m Washington, D.C., included evening news coverage on WJLA-TV Channel 7 a major network affiliate in the city.

The news segment highlighted the benefits of tennis and featured interviews with children and local teaching pros.

The USPTA World Headquarters in Houston got into the act with a free public tennis clinic in May. USPTA staffers and local pros organized the festivities, which included a USPTA Little Tennis ™ carnival for children.

Nearly 10 other Houston facilities offered free instructional clinics as part of USPTA's Tennis Across America.

The USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N Y, hosted a Tennis Across America clinic for New Yorkers on May II, according to USPTA pro and tennis director Jana Hunsaker. The facility is the site of the U.S. Open.

Tennis Across America is part of an industry-wide effort to increase the popularity of the sport. "USPTA professionals are on the front lines delivering grassroots programs to the public, and their efforts are paying off," said Woods.

"While the healthful messages of tennis are obvious to its players, we often take for granted what we experience every day," said Gene Scott, Tennis Week publisher and honorary co-chair. "We assume that everyone understands the positive messages of tennis. Not so! This is why Tennis Across America is such an important program." f&>

Tennis Across America's honorary co-chairs

Nick Bollettieri

Peter Burwash

Z.ina Garrison Jackson

jack Groppel

Tom Gullikson

1996 multicultural clinics These cities do not reflect the entire scope of Tennis Across America. The clinics are one of three segments.

Birmingham, Ala.

Danville, 111.

Altoona, Pa.

Montgomery, Ala.

Decatur, 111.

Johnstown, Pa.

Berkeley, Calif.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Citrus Heights, Calif.

E. Palo Alto, Calif.

Waterville, Maine

York, Pa. Georgetown, S.C.

Peabody, Mass.

Detroit, Mich.

El Cajon, Calif.

Fresno, Calif.

Hartsville, S.C. Hilton Head Island, S.C. Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Kansas City, Mo. Missoula, Mont.

Oakland, Calif.

Lincoln, Neb.

Pawleys Island, S.C.

Sacramento, Calif.

Santa Barbara, Calif.

Omaha, Neb.

Houston, Texas

Las Vegas, Nev.

Manassas, Va.

Bradenton, Fla.

Asheville, N.C.

Newport News, Va.

Destin, Fla.

Goldsboro, N.C. Cincinnati, Ohio

Norfolk, Va.

N Miami Beach, Fla. Orlando, Fla.

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Bellevue, Wash.

Sanibel Island, Fla.

Cleveland, Ohio Lawton, Okla.

Huntington, W.Va.

Charleston, WVa.

Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Tulsa, Okla.

Pineville, W.Va.

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Please note that scheduled activities are subject to date, time and speaker changes..

1996

National Convention Specialty Course and seminar schedule

(National Convention registration jee payment is required)

SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 8 a.m.-noon

Specialty Course 1: Incorporating System 5 into Lessons George Bacso

9-10 a.m.

Facility Design ana Maintenance — Dan Aubuchon

and Spanish) 5-7 p.m.

USTA Level II C Sport Science Exam

7:30-8:30 a.m.

From Baseline to Online — Pam Kearney

FRIDAY, SEPT. 20

1-2 p.m.

The Inner Game of Tennis — Sean Brawley

1-5 p.m.

Specialty Course 2: Career Cartography — Jeff Boren

8 a.m.-noon

Specialty Course 3: Sport Science: Hitting the Ball — Jim McLennan

9-10 a.m.

A Recipe for Developing Nationally-Ranked Juniors from Scratch — Chuck Kuhle

Smart Tennis: A Systems Approach to Teaching, Coaching and Playing the Game — Ray Thornton,

1-2 p.m.

Bodywork®: The Amazing Confidence Factor - Bruce Wright

winning Patterns of Play

Your Financial Game Plan — Bryant Brink, Doug Newman

MONDAY, SEPT. 16

Maximizing Your Lesson Income (Spanish) — Fernando Velasco 1-5 p.m.

Specialty Course 5: Competitive Donates Patterns Tom Martin

9-10 a.m.

Finding and Raising Your Tennis E.Q. - Bryce Young, Pn.D.

1-2 p.m.

Are You Dreaming of Living or Living to Dream: Refocusing, Rerouting ana Rekindling the Passion — Tom Martin

1-5 p.m.

Certification Training Course (upgrades only)

1-5 p.m.

Specialty Course 6: Managing a Tennis Complex — Fernando Velasco

Personal Best — Murray Banks

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

The Giving and Taking of Tennis Lessons — Rosemary DeHoog

10-11 a.m.

Drills from the Masters — USPTA Master Professionals Top Tips for Summer Camp Success — Harry Giltert

11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

1-5 p.m.

Preparing for 2000 and Beyond — Tim Heckler

Group Drills for Juniors — Marty Devlin, Bill Mountford

Upgrade testing (English and Spanish) Specialty Course z: Custom Racquet Stringing — Drew Sunderlin

5-7 p.m.

USTA Level II A Sport Science Exam

7:30-8:30 a.m.

Exceptional Staff Development — Will Cleveland, Lee Ann Reed

SATURDAY, SEPT. 21

How to Use the Internet — Boh Anderman On Court with Special Olympics — Jean Dillingham 8:45-9:45 a.m.

Eye Protection

Science and Psychology: Taking Tennis to a New Level - Ken DeHart 10-11 a.m.

Jonathan Bailin, Ph.D.

What it Takes to Make it on the Tour — Marty Davis Retirement: Is it Just Clay Courts?

Doug Newman

Drills that Develop Game-Ready Players - Brett Hohden Creative ways to Increase Your Income — Kurt Kamperman

10-11 a.m.

If I'd Known I was Going to he a Tennis Pro this Long, I'd Have Taken Better Care of Myself — Murray Banks

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Creative Drill Design (Spanish) — Raul Saad

Bryant Brink,

Becoming a High-Impact Coach of Players and Staff — Linda Rosene, Ph.D. On-Court Training Sessions (Spanish) — Luis Mediero

Special Events and Outings — John Lehmann Maximize On-Court Training — Nick Saviano

Team Drills that are Fun and Get Results — Wayne Bryan Building Confidence and Overcoming Slumps -Allen Fox, Ph.D.

Maximizing Your Racquet's Potential — Drew Sunderlin 8:45-9:45 a.m.

What a General Manager Looks for in a Pro — Dave Sivertson What You Should Know to Develop Competent Competitors Ron Woods, Ph.D.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Written exam, grips, stroke analysis (English and Spanish) Specialty Course 9: Motor Learning/Sport Psychology - Ron Woods, Ph.D., Jim Taylor, Ph.D.

Use of the Nondominant Hand — Stan Smith

1-5 p.m.

How to Quickly Assess Personality and Motor Skills of Your Students — Vic Braden

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Tips for Quick Improvement (Spanish) — Raul Saad Noon-6 p.m.

Lynne Roiley

How to Tencap - Peter Hitch

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18 10-11:30 a.m.

Spiritual Tennis: Playing the Game with Inner Strength, Calmness ana Beauty — Desmond Oon, Ph.D.

Ph.D.

Specialty Course 4: Mental Training for Peak Performance Bryce Young, Ph.D.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 17 8 a.m.-noon

Drills for Success: The Spanish Way — Luis Mediero 8:45-9:45 a.m.

1-5 p.m.

To Hit or Not to Hit: That is the Question — Gundars Tilmanis Specialty Course 10: Nutrition/Sport Physiology Page Love Johnson, Michael Bergeron, Ph.D.

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

How to Develop a More Athletic Tennis Player — Dave Kozlowski

2-6 p.m.

Certification Training Course overview (English and Spanish)

11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Toughness Training for Teaching Professionals - Jack Groppel, Ph.D.

5-7 p.m.

USTA Level II B Sport Science Exam

1-5 p.m.

Specialty Course 8: Sports Medicine/Biomechanics - Todd Ellenhecker, Paul Roetert, Ph.D.

2-4 p.m.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 i a.m.-noon

Certification Training Course (written/grips, English 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Specialty Course 11: The Over-40 Pro: Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle — Gary Sailes, Ph.D. USPTA Certification Exam

Please note that scheduled activities are subject to date, time and speaker cnangfes.

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Tke 1996 USPTA Cup Open Golr Championship sponsored hy jjnnn Love golf, but tired of losing? USPTA's open golf tournament uses tke Callaway system of handicapping, wkick gives all players an equal ckance to win, regardless of skill level. Tne tournament is set at tne beautiful La Quinta Resort Dunes Course, wkick kas nested tne prestigious Grand Slam of Golf.

Tke tournament is open to all members, spouses and friends registered for tke convention.

When:

12:15 - 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20

Where:

La Quinta Resort Dunes Course

Format:

Callaway system of kandicapping (skotgun format)

Entry f ee:

includes greens fee and cart fee)

Entry deadline:

Aug. 25

Prises:

Provided by

Priizie categories:

A. Low gross (1st, 2nd, 3rd) Low net (1st, 2nd, 3rd) B. Closest to tke pin (1 winner) Longest drive (1 winner)

Golf chih rental:

$40 per set (please pay for clues at Golf Skop) Callaway Clues

Dress code:

Collared golf skirt must be worn.

No blue jeans, jogging apparel or cut-off snorts.

Longest putt (1 winner)

Prise winners:

Players can win only one prize in eack category

Free range halls:

Players are eligible to use free range balls on day of tournament.

All tournament players must register ror tne USPTA National Convention.

Tke 1996 USPTA Cup entry form

THE 1996 USPTA

Division:

Name: Handiicap:

USPTA member No.

Average score:

Daytime telepkone numberarea code

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Please complete and return tbis form witb entry fee to: USPTA World Headquarters • One USPTA Centre • 3535 Briarpark Drive • Houston, TX 77042

CUP

USPTA team scramble entry form Name:

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Division.

Handiicap

USPTA member No.

Average score:

Daytime telephone number- ( area code

Renting golf clubs?

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Please complete and return mis form with entry fee to: USPTA World Headquarters • One USPTA Centre • 3535 Briarpark Drive • Houston, TX 77042

USPTA team scramme sponsored byUHE&oit Scramble from tne courts ana make new friends on an afternoon filled witb golf, sun, laughter, prizes and competition.

Join other members at tne fifth annual USPTA golr scramble. Each team will nave four players, one from eacb of tne A, B, C and D levels (established according to bandicap listed on entry form) Team members will be selected by computer to ensure mat all teams are equal. Tne tournament is open to all members, spouses and friends registered for tbe convention.

Spend a memorable, afternoon here, and discover tne joys of playing golf surrounded by a dramatic desert and mountain landscape on a course created by renowned designer Pete Dye.

Tournament — Prizjes provided

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Wken:

12:15 - 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17

Wnere:

PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Course

Entry ice:

per tournament (includes greens fee and cart fee) Limited space available

Goli club rental:

per set (please pay for golr clubs at tbe Golf Sbop) Callaway Clubs

Dress code:

Collared golf sbirt must be worn. No blue jeans, jogging apparel or cut-off sborts.

Entry deadline: Free rangfe tails:

25 Players are eligible to use free range balls on day of tournament.

All tournament players must register for tne USPTA National Convention.

Ten cap helps bring juniors back to tennis A

ristotle once said, "The quality of a life is determined by its activities." If that is the case, let's get more kids into playing tennis!

The 1995 study by the Tennis Industry Association revealed that tennis outperforms all other sports in developing physical fitness and personality characteristics. Why, then, don't we have more juniors playing?

According to a recent TIA report, only 2.7 million youths (ages 12-17) are playing tennis. This is less than onethird of the number of juniors playing soccer. How many kids from your club have given up tennis to play soccer, baseball or basketball? Tencap can help bring them back to the tennis courts this year.

Why do kids play sports? They play for many reasons: To have fun. To make new friends. For the love of competition. For the satisfaction of improvement. For the challenge of sport. For the exercise. To win.

To win is very noticeably the last item on the list, which shows the lack of importance juniors place on winning.

Because the outside world emphasizes results, tennis pros must emphasize the benefits their junior players will realize from playing tennis. These may include the reasons mentioned above, as well as experiencing the rewards of patience and persistence, and satisfaction in doing one's best.

Utilizing Tencap at your facility promotes these tennis attributes while deemphasizing winning because players compete on a level playing field. Players may now reach beyond their age categories and find other players of compatible skill levels.

The dynamic nature of a Tencap rating creates excitement and satisfaction for juniors who can watch and measure their progress easily. This system enables them to play with adults, too. It opens up a new realm of possibilities when it comes to the standard parentchild event. Pros can incorporate it when organizing group lessons or scheduling practice matches.

To rate your juniors initially, use the following guidelines and start taking

Playing criteria I —Nationally ranked in the top 20 of their 2 — Nationally ranked in the top 2.0-50 of their age group Nationally ranked or in the top 10 in USTA section Sectionally ranked in top zo Sectionally ranked in top jo or top dub player, winning most dub tournament matches and very successful in local challenger tournament matches 6 — Intermediate plus player, winning a majority of club matches and some success with local challenger tournament matches 7 Intermediate player, winning about JO percent of matches played on club level, little or no success at local tournament level 8 Novice plus player- starting to win a few matches with friends but losing more than winning; not competitive at local tournament level 9 — Novice player; beginning to play matches but has difficulty maintaining a rally and getting serve in play 10 — Beginner; just beginning to learn how to play and score <&•»

Determining Tencap range for initial rating purposes Find the player s accurate level in descriptions above. Apply that number (l-IO) to each junior based on their age.

Tencap

Tencap

Criteria

Girls 1 8

Boys 1 8 Criteria

1

14-16

5-10

1

17 19

2

17 19

9-12

2

3

20-23

13-17

3

4

24-27

18-22

5

28-32

23-28

6

33-38

7 8

Tencap Criteria

Girls 1 4

12-14

1

22-24

20-23

15-18

2

24-27

19-22

4

28-31

5

32-36

29-35

6

39-44

36-41

45-51

42-46

9

52-68

47-53

10

59-65

54-65

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Girls 1 6 Boys 1 6

Boys 1 4

Tencap Criteria

Girls 12

17-20

1

33-35

25-28

21-24

2

3

29-32

25-28

23-28

4

33-37

29-34

5

38-42

37-42

35-39

6

7

43-48

40-44

8

49-54

45-50

9

55-60

51-57

10

60-65

58-65

Tencap Criteria

Girls 1 0

24-29

1

34-36

36-38

30-34

2

37-39

32-35

3

39-42

35-38

3

40-43

36-39

29-33

4

43-46

39-41

4

44-47

40-43

34-38

5

47-49

42-45

5

48-51

44-47

43-48

39-43

6

50-53

46-49

6

52-55

48-51

7

49-53

44-48

7

54-57

50-53

7

56-58

52-55

8

54-57

49-52

8

58-61

54-57

8

59-61

56-59

9

58-61

53-57

9

62-63

58-61

9

62-64

60-63

10

62-65

58-65

10

64-65

62-65

10

64-65

64-65

Boys 1 2

Boys 1 0 29-31

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osting a local junior tennis tournament can be a trying time for most tennis professionals. The effort that is put into the tournament beforehand is crucial to a successful and enjoyable experience.

The greatest reward for the professional is to have a parent or player thank her for a well-run event. On the other hand, many tournaments end up in disarray due to poor planning, which leaves players and parents discontented.

The skills required to run a junior tournament efficiently are important for a well-rounded tennis professional. The overall impression that players and parents leave with reflects on a professional's reputation. The following guidelines will help the professional run a successful tournament that will keep players coming back year after year.

Check over the entries When the entries are received, check the

birth date immediately. Too often, players enter the wrong division and the mistake is found after the tournament begins. This frequently happens in local tournaments where the inexperienced player makes his first tournament appearance.

The greatest reward for the professional is to have a or her for a well-run event Maintain consistent entry policies Determine in advance if the tournament is going to accept entries by phone or fax. If the entry says, "No phone en-

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Avoid hometown clashes When making the draw, avoid having players from the same town or same program play each other m the first round.

Players come to a tournament to play different competition, not their hometown practice partners.

Schedule in waves If the tournament has several events, schedule them in "waves." For instance, if the tournament has four divisions, play the first two rounds of two events before participants of the other two events arrive at the tournament. The less people have to sit and wait, the happier they will be, and the smoother the tournament will run.

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Make an extra effort on seeding Spend a considerable amount of time on the seeding of the tournament. A quick glance at the player records is sometimes not enough. Check all district and sectional yearbooks for rankings. Some sectional yearbooks list all district rankings for the section. The period spent on seeding is no place to cut corners it can make or break the event.

Schedule all matches After the draws are made, schedule each and every match on court sheets.

With her knowledge of the players, the professional should be able to estimate the length of each match so that the scheduled starting times will be accurate.

The time put forth in this effort, which is extensive, will make the tournament run very smoothly.

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Monitor the warm-ups Once the matches are assigned, stay on top of the player warm-ups. In many of the younger divisions, warm-ups can last up to 20 minutes if not monitored.

Coaches and parents will be grateful to the tournament director when warm-ups are held to a minimum. see Preparation, page 2J

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Continuina Education Countdown '96 Division meetings/activities

Oct. 13

California Division Los Angeles, Calif.

Oct. 25

Midwest Division Kalamazoo, Mich.

Midwest Division Grand Rapids, Mich.

Nov.

4-5

Middle States Division Hershey, Pa.

Midwest Division Milwaukee, Wis.

Nov.

9

Midwest Division Chicago, 111.

Only four months remain in the 199496 period of the Continuing Education grading term. How many points do you have?

Certified USPTA members are required to earn 9 credits per three-year period. The current period ends Dec. 31, 1996.

Aug. 3 Aug.

Aug. 4

Midwest Division Northern Ohio

Conventions

Aug.

12

Midwest Division Indianapolis, Ind.

Aug.

Northwest Division Bramerd, Minn. (5 points)

Aug.

18

Midwest Division Columbus, Ohio

USPTA National Convention La Quinta, Calif. (8 points) see Specialty Course schedule, page u)

Aug.

18

Eastern Division Syracuse, N Y.

24-26

Sept. 14-22

Coaches Workshops (2 Pomts each) Aug.

12

(1/2 point and up)

3 -4

Sept. 27-29 Midwest Division Qumcy, 111.

Oct. 6

Midwest Division Chicago, 111.

USRSA racquet service workshop (3 points each) Sept. 28

Philadelphia

Oct. 6

Chicago

Oct. 13

Dallas

Oct. 27

Bradenton, Fla.

To register for the USRSA workshop, contact Phyllis Zarro, USRSA, P.O. Box 40, Del Mar, Calif.

92014, (619) 481-3545.

Midwest Division Indianapolis, Ind.

Exams, upgrades & Certification Training Courses Specialty Courses

(2 points for CTC only)

(2 points per four-hour course; 4 points per eight-hour course)

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 2-3 Bloomington, Minn.

Oct. 5-6 Conyers, Ga. Aug. 3-4 Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 6-7 Freeport, N.Y Aug. 3-4 Hamden, Conn.

Oct. 9-10 Tucson, Ariz.

Aug. 3-4 Hershey, Pa. Oct. 12-13 Fort Myers, Fla. Aug. 4-5 Conyers, Ga. Oct. 12-13 Dearborn, Mich.

Aug. 10-11 Charlottesville, Va. Oct. 12-13 Lewisville, Ky. Aug. 10-11 Industry Hills, Calif.

Oct. 12-13 Murrieta, Calif.

Aug. 11-12 San Francisco, Calif.

Oct. 12-13 Bradenton, Fla. Aug. 15-16 Bedford, N.Y Oct. 18-19 Richmond, \a.

Aug. 16-17 Nashville, Tenn.

Oct. 2O-2I Oahu, Hawaii Aug. 17-18 Houston, Texas Oct. 22 (upgrades only) Aug. 18-19 Dayton, Ohio Hot Springs, Ark. Aug. 24-25 Tulsa, Okla.

Oct. 24-25 Industry Hills, Calif.

Sept. 7-8 Burbank, Calif.

Oct. 26-27 Fort Worth, Texas Sept. 7-8 Hilton Head Island, S.C. Oct. 26-27 Boca Raton, Fla. Sept. 7-8 Hinsdale, 111.

Oct. 26-29 Bloomington, Minn.

Sept. 8-9 McLean, Va. Nov. 1-2 Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. 8-9 Carmel, Calif.

Nov. 2-3 Tbpeka, Kan. Sept. 8-9 Parker, Colo.

Nov. 2-3 Fayetteville, N.C. Sept. 11-12 Freeport, N.Y Nov. 2-3 La Jolla, Calif Sept. 14-15 Boca Raton, Fla. Nov. 3-4 Carmel, Calif Oct. 5-6 Grenelefe, Fla. Nov. 4-5 Freeport, N.Y Oct. 5-6 Fort Washington, Pa. Nov. 6-7 Avila Beach, Calif.

Wichita, Kan. Nov. 9-10 Oct. 5-6 Exam reservations must be made at least 21 days prior to the dates listed. Each date includes an exam, upgrade and CTC unless noted. Exam cancellations must be received no later than 14 days before the exam, or a cancellation fee will be charged accordingly. Affiliate members: late cancellation fee — $75; 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.

Motor Learning/Sport Psychology, Aug. 13 Indianapolis, Ind. (4 hours) G. Sailes Group Lessons, Aug. 17 Maywood, N.J (8 hours) G. Bacso Club Tennis Marketing, Aug. 18, Maywood, N.J. (8 hours) L. Karageanes Mental Training for Peak Performance, Aug. 19, Columbus, Ohio (4 hours) G. Sailes.

Creating a Total Service Organization, Aug. 24, Bramerd, Minn. (4 hours) G. Lappin Strategy and Tactics I, Aug. 24, The Woodlands, Texas (4 hours) B. Tym Strategy and Tactics II, Aug. 2 5 The Woodlands, Texas (4 hours) B. Tym Exam reservations must be made at least 21 days prior to the dates listed. Each date includes an exam, upgrade and CTC unless noted. Exam cancellations must be received no later than 14 days before the exam, or a cancellation fee will be charged accordingly. Affiliate members: late cancellation fee $75 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.

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Continuing Education Countdown '96 USPTA book, video and review order form Send or fax order to USPTA Gift Shoppe, 3535 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas 77042.

For information, call (713) 978-7782, fax (713) 978-7780, or e-mail proshop@uspta.org.

Books

No. of reviews QTY ($15 each)

Price

Reading a USPTA book Amount

$25.00

Tennis: A Professional Guide (3 Ibs.)

How to Hire a Tennis Professional (1/2 Ib.)

15.00 15.00 15.00 3.00

How to Prepare for USPTA Certification (3 Ibs.)

20.00

How to Use Your USPTA Membership (3 Ibs.) The USPTA Junior Development Manual 1 Ib.)

10.00 15.00 15.00

The USPTA Little Tennis Starter Kit (3 Ibs.)

25.00

The USPTA Education Manual A Career Guide to Professionalism (3 Ibs.) Part Tennis Teaching Skills test (Review I Part II Tennis Business Operations and Management test (Review 2)

19.00

Coaching Tennis Successfully, USTA (2 Ibs.)

18.95 15.95 15.95

The USPTA Tennis Professional's Business Manual (1 Ib.) The USPTA Guide to Country Club Tennis Operations 1 Ib.) USPTA Sport Science and Sports Medicine Guide (1 Ib.)

The USPTA Guide to Municipal Tennis Operations (1 Ib.)

High Tech Tennis, Jack Groppe/, Ph.D. (2 Ibs.) Net Results: Training the Tennis Parent for Competition, Jim Loehr, Ed.D. and'E.J. Kahn /// (1 Ib.)

completing the review is a convenient home-study method of obtain ng your Continuing Education Program points. Each review is eligible for 2 credits. There is a $ 5 charge per review to cover shipping and processing If only book reviews are ordered, sh pping charges do not apply.

Shipping & handling charges: 1 Contiguous 48 states $4 first Ib. plus $.50 each additional Ib.

System 5 The 5 Keys to Tennis book (2 Ibs.)

24.45

The 5 Keys to Tennis Implementation manual (1 Ib.)

16.95

The 5 Keys book & manual (3 Ibs.)

37.45

The 5 Keys to Tennis VMS video (1 Ib.)

24.45

not available

The 5 Keys to Tennis PAL video (1 Ib.)

33.95

not available

The 5 Keys book, manual and VHS video (4 Ibs.)

48.95

The 5 Keys book, manual and PAL video (4 Ibs.)

55.95

2 Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico & Canada Price from Subtotal 1 plus $10 second-day air or $15 nextday air 3. Other countries $20 first Ib. plus $6 each additional Ib.

Subtotal 1 Video purchase Video rental Video deposit ($50 each) ($4^95each)^ ($35 each)

Videos

or viewing a videotaped Specialty Course and

No. of reviews ($15 each)

Amount

Competitive Doubles Patterns, Tom Martin Incorporating System 5 Into Lessons, George Bacso Nutrition, Dan Ha/vorsen Sports Physiology, Todd E/lenbecker, Paul Roetert Strategy and Tactics, Sean Sloane Tennis Business Management, Kurt Kamperman M^MMMM^H

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Time rest periods Make sure that players do not abuse the time allowed on changeovers and between second and third sets. This can easily add 10 to 15 minutes to the length of the match.

1996 Adult Tennis League divisional coordinators California

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Bev Sullivan (203) 261-6849

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Northern California

Chris Wilbert (916) 899-0607

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Use storecards

The use of scorecards is important to make each match easily trackable.

This enables the tournament director to have the players for the next open court ready to play.

Have storekeepers available Many younger players, especially in the I0-and-under divisions, need help keeping score. Tiebreakers also cause confusion for the inexperienced player.

Have knowledgeable people available who can assist in this area.

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Running a tight ship during a junior tennis tournament is quite a challenge. Using these tournament strategies will help the professional avoid mistakes that are commonly encountered in the planning and organization of the event. <^Âť

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his exercise teaches students between the ages of 3 and 6 how to work with a partner. Have each student get a partner. Pretend with your students that the doubles alley is a river and that they are going to try to keep their tennis balls out of it. Let each student put any creature they want into the river (you may have tennis ball-eating sharks, alligators, snapping turtles, etc.)

Place students across from their partners (one on singles line and one on doubles line) Each child will try to pass her tennis ball from on top of the racquet to her partner without using any hands and without stepping into or dropping the ball into the river.

If someone drops their ball in the river, it gets eaten up and they have to get another ball, 'four students will improve their skills and use teamwork to avoid the "creatures in the

Matthew Haley, USPTA Lansing, Mich.

"JoilbreakII This is a good drill for encouraging hand-eye "homework" and helping 3- to 6-year-olds learn concentration and balance.

Students begin the drill in a line 5 to 10 yards inside the court gate, facing the gate. One at a time, they place one or more balls (foam or hard) on their racquets and walk toward the gate using a "shake hands" grip (eastern forehand) with the palm up. They must attempt to unlatch the gate, step outside and relatch it without dropping their balls.

Any student who make a successful "jailbreak," or the one who makes it with the most balls, may be excused from picking up balls the rest of the day or may be given vouchers for the snack bar. A tougher variation of this drill is to attempt the jailbreak while doing "uppers" (pancakes) or "downers" (dribbling) The students must make it through the gate and relatch it without missing a dribble.

Jim Burns, USPTA Scottsdale, Ariz.

Mustang round up Children are divided into four equal teams. They line up in a single file line and a bucket of numbered or colored balls is dumped all over the gym.

Someone from each team must go out and retrieve a ball corresponding to the number or color of their team and put it in a bucket. Each teammate gets a turn. The game can be timed, with an unlimited amount of variations.

Jane Hunter, USPTA Buford, Ga.

Hula hoop toss In a single file line, each student walks up to a mark, gets a ball and tries to throw it through a hula hoop that the instructor is holding. They score one point for each ball through the hoop.

Jane Hunter

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Spider drill The instructor places balls on five racquet faces, leaving one racquet at the baseline. The first child on a team runs and removes one ball at a time and puts it on the racquet on the baseline. He is finished when all five balls are on the one racquet face. The next person puts the balls back on the five racquet faces, one at a time. Continue until all children have run through the spider drill.

Jane Hunter

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by Diane Selke,USPTA iere are you on the ladder of success? Many tennis professionals limit themselves and avoid taking that next step in their tennis career. Some professionals set goals and grow while others remain at the same position year after year. Are you a leader or a follower?

No matter how many years you have been in the tennis profession, you can always reach for that next step. As a 14-year USPTA pro, I would like to offer the following guidelines for developing a career p,ath.

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." — Confucius

One to three years as a tennis professional

Diane Selke, USPTA, is the head tennis profcssionalfor .,.,-•'*'" Game-Set~M.atcb Inc. at Willow Creek II in Englewood, Colo. She served on the USPTA Intcrmountain Board for seven years, was the chairperson $nd co-chairperson for the national Women's Committee and was Intermountain Pro of the Year in Zpo'a.jHl Selke also founded the "Kids Cure for Cancer" tennis benefit in Colorado.

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This professional has just begun his career and might be an assistant at a public or private facility.

He is learning on-court drills as well as off-court programming, and organizational and phone skills.

Involvement — Know what the USPTA is all about. Attend your local divisional meetings. Volunteer to be on a committee. Become involved as a USPTA board member or a committee chair.

Community — Volunteer in your local school programs or local charity tennis tournament for your favorite cause. Let the community know you are willing to give something back.

Play tournaments/pro-ams — Many tennis professionals get caught up in the grind of teaching too many hours. Learn to take time to sharpen your game by playing, ^bur members want to hear about your accomplishments and watch you play in competi- v

tion. If your clients love the competitive leagues, then they will relate to you even better if you participate in tournaments.

Upgrade your rating — Hardly anyone attains a Pi rating on their first exam. If you upgrade within one year at your local or national convention, things will be fresh in your mind. If you attain a PI on your first exam, congratulations!

Continuing education/conventions — Don't wait until the last minute to scramble for your education points. With three years to complete your requirements, you can pace yourself. By participating in USPTA events and conventions, your points will add up quickly. Do nothing and you are missing out. This past National Convention in Boca Raton was my 11 th convention. The camaraderie, networking and information I experienced in those 11 years is well worth its weight in gold.

Find a mentor — Find two or three local mentors whom you admire and who will help you improve your teaching. Ask them how to become more involved in your community.

Create a portfolio — Sometimes you have to toot your own horn. This might be your third new manager or you may be looking for new employment. The portfolio you create will give you leverage in what you desire and begin to establish credibility.

There should be four binders in your portfolio: one for every program and flier you created; one for every article and newsletter you have written; one for your community service and events (include thank-you notes); and one for

your USPTA service and events.

Network — This one word says it all. Carry business cards with you everywhere and pass them out. ^fou would be surprised where your next lesson or program idea might come from. Don't be stagnant.

"Everyone has a talent. What's rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads." — Erica Long

Four to eight years At this point, the professional is giving serious thought to making tennis her career and is either a head professional or director of tennis at a public or private facility. She is in a leadership role and should be learning the steps of how to get "off the court" from long teaching hours five or six days a week.

Always interview, don't be stagnant — This professional has to be careful of burnout. Keep your eye open for new opportunities. Interview for jobs you may be interested in even if you are not qualified. You can always turn down a job and keep your options open.

What are you famous for? — By now you know what your specialty is. It may be teaching, programming or managing. Think about what you may be famous for in your members' eyes and in management's eyes. If they don't know what you are famous for, you need to,, "toot your own horn" via newsletter or the above-mentioned binders.

Upgrade and Master Pro — Upgrading your education should be continuous. Teachers, lawyers and doctors also have qualifications and must fulfill higher education requirements. Why not become a USPTA Master Pro? Ask the na-

tional office to send you a Master Pro application. Don't forget to start a file for all your documentation. If you had a Pi rating before January I, 1991, you must hold that rating for at least five years before applying. Members who achieved a Pi after this date must hold that rating for 10 years.

Wear different hats — Don't wear blinders. Learn about the different departments in your facility and become a total team player.

How can your tennis department work with the other departments to improve the whole? You might try setting up luncheons with tennis. Or sit in on a sales staff meeting and brainstorm on how your departments can compliment one another. Talk to your athletic department or swim teams to incorporate a tennis "fun" event with theirs. Retain your membership while enlisting new tennis players.

Stop and smell the roses — Take time to enjoy yourself and your family, You only live once.

No job is worth your sanity or your family. Have a barbecue with friends or take a short two-day trip away from the hectic lifestyle.

Exercise — To keep a healthy mind and body, allow time in your daily schedule or at least three days a week to exercise. Your co-workers and your family will be grateful.

Be a mentor — Many new pros are eager to learn but sometimes forget to ask for help. If you see a: pro who is just starting out, encourage him to sit down with you and talk about his goals. You have a lot of experience to share.

Network — Continue to use all the contacts you have made in your career, possibly toward a new career opportunity. Every company

Tennis professional's checklist One to three years

Four to eight years

Nine-plus years

0 USPTA involvement 0 Community involvement 0 Tournaments/pro-ams 0 Upgrade rating 0 Continuing education/ conventions 0 Find a mentor 0 Create a portfolio 0 Network

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

in the world networks. Contact a few of your members and get them involved in your facility.

They want to be asked to participate. It's their facility too.

"We are controlled by the world in which we live. The question is this: are we controlled by accidents, by tyrants or by ourselves?" — E.E Skinner

Nine-plus years This tennis professional is either in a management position with few, if any, court hours or has made the decision to explore a new career.

Retirement — In today's world, you have hopefully already begun saving for your future. Check with a financial planner about an IRA or possibly a retirement plan through your company. Don't forget to ask yourself if you have /^ enough health, life and disability insurance for your future. It's never too late to start.

Make your own destiny — You make your own destiny. There should be no "should haves," "could haves" or "would haves" in your life. If there are, take care of them now.

Master Pro — You should have

Always interview What you're famous for Upgrade/Master Pro Wear different hats Stop and smell the roses Exercise Be a mentor Network

Retirement Make own destiny Master Pro Licenses Networking

it by now. It's good for the resume. Do you know anyone who has stayed in their first career position as long as you have been in your profession? If you had your Pi status on January I, 1991, you could be a Master Pro by now.

Don't wait any longer. Go for it.

Licenses — If you hold other licenses such as real estate, insurance, brokerages, teaching or management, don't let them expire.

You never know when you might need to fall back on them due to loss of a job or an injury. On the other hand, if you are moving to another career, don't let your USPTA membership expire. You might teach tennis part time, coach a high school or college team, or even decide to start your, own tennis company. The insurance and networking from USPTA will benefit you in the years beyond bumping balls on court, : Networking — All of corporate America does it. By now, you know the benefits. Networking can get you everything you ever wanted.

Don't just think about it, pick up the phone, write a letter, use the power of networking. f&> JF Jf ADDvantage/Augustl996 27

M THE INT The Tj\, USPTA, ATP Tour, WTA Tour and (JSTA aren't the only groups concerned about changes in tennis. In fact, there are more important people interested in the subject - the people who play the sport. This is a series of "postings" from the Internet news group rec.sporf. tennis.

This column will feature a variety of attitudes, some with serious recommendations for changing the game. Hopefully, these letters will interest most of those who read them, and that is why (JSPTA has dedicated this page to "thoughts about tennis from the people who really count."

Quit your bickering To all Steffi and Monica fans: Let's please stop arguing about who is greater or who is better would like to ask Steffi fans not to downplay Monica's brilliant achievements as a young tennis player, her remarkable comeback to tennis and losing only twice in six tournaments (I might be wrong on the numbers) since then What Seles has accomplished so far is incredible. would like to ask Seles' fans not to downplay Steffi's achievements either She has a lot She also has Gunther Parche hanging over her head for the rest of her life and has to face the wrath of any Seles fan for that incident ,' If you ask me, although these great players are rivals when it comes to tennis, they both have a lot of similarities.

• Graf's first slam was the French Open, Seles' first slam was the French Open.

• Graf won two slams three years in a row (Australian and Wimbledon), Seles won two slams three years in a row (Australian and French)

one, just one of the many great champions.

This post is not intended to be a flame at any player or any fan in particular. This is just a small effort on my part to try and stop the name calling. Thanks for your time.

From a fan of Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi, Seles and i — more importantly — the game

The envelope, please I need a ruling on a tennis play I had while playing doubles. I was hoping to find the actual ruling. ^B^HKi^Bta My opponent attempted to slam the ball but in doing so, he hit the ball with such backspin that the ball went over the net and bounced back on his side without anyone touching it. I saw this play occurring and thought that since it was going to spin back on his side of the net, I didn't need to hit the ball and I would win the point anyway. He disagreed.

R.M.E. Regardless of where the ball bounces, you are required to play it. You may even reach over the net to do so, but cannot step onto your opponent's half of the court. Tennis Rule 24, A Good Return- ft is a good return (b) if the ball, served or returned, hits the ground within the proper court and rebounds or is blown back over the net, and the player whose turn it is to strike reaches over the net and plays the ball, provided that neither he nor any part of his clothes or racquet touches the net, posts> singles sticks, cord or metal cable strap or band or the ground within his opponent's court, and that the stroke is otherwise good."

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• Graf won at least three slam titles in two consecutive years (198889) Seles won at least three slam titles in two consecutive years 1991-92) • Graf won eight out of nine slams from '88 Australian to '90 Australian, Seles won seven out of nine slams from '91 Australian to '93 Australian (may be more if not for the unfortunate stabbing incident) Do these accomplishments make one better than the other? No. Do they make them equally great champions in their own way? Yes. We can't say Steffi is greater than Martina because she came onto the tennis scene when Martina was dominating and went on a winning spree. We can't say Seles ts greater than Graf because she arrived when Steffi was dominating and went on a winning spree. We can't say XYZ (who may come up through the ranks in a few years) is greater than Seles because she may appear when Seles is dominating (from now into the near future, most probably) and went on a winning spree.

I would think we fans like tennis as a game and love to watch these players play incredible tennis. We all are different and we all like different players with different styles. If you ask me, there can never be a single player who is going to be the ultimate personification, the ultimate epitome or the ultimate greatest when it comes to sports.

Let's not call Seles fat and slow. Let's not call Graf a dumb hick.

Why do we care as long as they play great tennis and keep the game interesting?

What if Martina Hingis was to all of a sudden become a great champion and win, oh let's say, two consecutive grand slams in 1 998 and '99 Would all the accomplishments of Evert, Navratilova, Graf and Seles become insignificant? Nope. Never She would be 28 ADDvantage/Augustl996

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Editor's note: We checked with (JSTAand this ruling is correct.'

Could it be the name?

I read in USA Today that first brother Roger Clinton has been tapped to host a new tennis show on the Prime Network. For the love of God, why? What are his qualifications? Was he ever on the pro tour? Did he play in college?

It's a tennis show, so couldn't they find someone remotely connected to professional tennis to host? : L.L.S.

Another McEnroe tale There must be as many stories about John McEnroe as there are about any player in tennis history. Here's my favorite.

Early in his career, McEnroe was playing at Wimbledon, think it was the first year he played there, when as a total unknown, he made it to the quarterfinals. Anyway, the chair umpire kept pronouncing his name wrong. He'd say things like, "The score is 40-30, Mr McEN'roe." After a while, McEnroe complained about it, probably in his typically delicate way: "Look, my name is pronounced MAC'Enroe. Get it right!" " The umpire asked whether his family came from Ireland or Scotland When McEnroe said Ireland, the umpire replied, "Well, then, it's McEN'roe."

S.B. Check out USPTA's "Totally Tennis" site on the World Wide Web at http://www.uspta.org. USPTA's e-mail address is uspta@uspta.org.

'ROPPEL. PH.D

The more things change, the more they stay the same ! I have heard you have a rej,,video comparing the techniques of pros several years ago with the pros of today. What can you say about how techniques have changed?

lln 1981, USPTA member like Kernodle (then one of my graduate students at the University of Illinois and today, assistant professor and head tennis coach at Appalachian State University) and I went to Madison Square Garden for the Masters Tennis Tournament to film the men who had qualified to play That same year we went to Chicago for the Avon Tournament to film some of the women players.

We got outstanding footage of Borg, Connors, Lendl, Smith, Clerc, Lutz, Fibak and Gene Mayer. At the Avon Tournament, we got excellent films of Virginia Wade, Hana Mandlikova, Wendy Turnbull, Leslie Allen and Sylvia Hanika. I kept these films in storage until about 11A years ago. We decided to convert the 16-millimeter films to video and compare the techniques with athletes we filmed at the 1994 Lipton Tennis Tournament.

On split-screen we have studied the forehands of Sampras and Borg, the one-handed backhands of Edberg and Clerc, the serves of Ivanesivic and McEnroe (shot at the Transamerica Open in 1983) the serves of Turnbull and Sanchez-Vicano, the volleys of Smith and Becker and the onehanded slice backhands of Mandlikova and Graf.

Players are taller and stronger than they used to be, and equipment has changed drastically.

Obviously, I can t provide an evaluation of all these comparisons in this column, but I can make a few overall comparisons.

Aside from the obvious slight differences in grip, etc., which would dictate how the arm is swung, there are many more similarities than differences. As hard as it may be to comprehend, Sampras and Borg have very similar swing mechanisms on their forehands, as do McEnroe and Ivanesivic on their serves, as do Sanchez-Vicano and Turnbull on their serves and so on.

Yes, there are very slight differences but even they are difficult to discern on high-speed film.

With this being true, how is it that players, as a group, seem to hit the ball harder today than 15 years ago? My answer follows.

Let's say players do hit the ball

significantly harder today. If technique changes are only a small contributor (as it seems from my films), then the difference, in my humble opinion, must be due to these factors: players are taller than they used to be, they are stronger due to improved fitness training regimens and, yes, equipment has changed drastically. In 1981 there was no wide body or long body, only wood. These factors would seem to contribute greatly to any difference we see today.

In this column, I cannot go into great detail but I can provide a synopsis of what seems to be happening. Some of you have seen these films since I commonly present them at USPTA conventions. Once you've seen them, you'll realize the basics of stroke fundamentals have remained virtually the same. *b">

Jack Croppel, Ph.D., is the executive vice president of LGE Sport Science Inc. He is an instruction editor for Tennis magazine, and is the author of HighTech Tennis and co-author of The Science of Coaching Tennis.

Groppel is a USPTA Master Professional and was named K)8j USPTA Professional of the Year.

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USPTA Dave Rineberg, USPTA, who is currently a hitting coach of \enus and Serena Williams, is now coaching Kathy RinaldiStunkel. Stunkel, formerly ranked as high as No. 7 in the world, is making a comeback on the WTA Tour.

USPTA Master Professional Ben Press was recently appointed to the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. He will serve on the sports activities committee for seniors.

Vic Braden, USPTA, visited Coronado, Calif, for a book signing. The name of his newest book is Laugh and Win at Doubles.

David Zeutas-Broer, USPTA, was u spCciKcr tit the USPTA New England Division Convention in Zeutas-Broer

Stratton Mountain,

Vt., in May. He was also the guest speaker at a USTA Junior Cross-Sectional Training Camp in Kingston, Mass., where he presented workshops on player competencies and creating scripts to maximize performance.

Dave Kozlowski, USPTA Master Professional, was a speaker at the Florida Division Convention in 30 ADDvantage/Augustl996

Tampa, Fla. and the Pacific Northwest Professional Tennis Association near Seattle earlier this summer. His instruction program, "Fundamentally Sound Tennis," has won wide acclaim as one of the most effective tennisteaching techniques on the market.

USPTA member Paul Bartholomai has been named director of tennis at the Atlanta Jewish Community Center in Dunwoody, Ga. Four USPTA members who are coaches in the Southern Tennis Association were invited to participate in the USTA High Performance Coaching Seminars.

Rodney "foxing, Peter Lebedevs, Eric \foges and Sonia Hahn-Patrick will participate in seminars designed to strengthen and enhance the coaching of potential worldclass players from the United States.

Vince Vavala, USPTA, has been nominated as national coach for the German Wheelchair Federation. He will be coaching the men's and women's team at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics Games. Vavala started teaching wheelchair tennis in ig&o in Honolulu. He is currently the director of tennis at one of Munich's oldest clubs.

ADDvantage and divisional newsletters. Tim Heckler, USPTA CEO, said, "If we can motivate more Americans to exercise, everyone wins."

Andrea Calvert, USPTA, has been appointed director of player development for the Western Tennis Association. Previously, she coached and taught at the Indianapolis Racquet Club and with the Washington Township Tennis Program.

Member product showcase Neil Adams, USPTA, has written a tennis reference

USPTA is joining a nationwide campaign to promote health and fitness spurred by the upcoming release of the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health. The report is expected to be one of the strongest policy statements ever made by the U.S. government on the benefits of physical activity. USPTA will share the findings with its members through

guide entitled, The Player's Hitlist It serves as an on-court coach during practice and competition with topics such as closing out a match and battling the choking response. It is priced $9-95 For more information, call (800) 7700492.

USTA Tickets for the 1996 U.S.

Open Tennis Championships, which will be played at the USTA National Tennis Center in New Yark from Aug. 26 to Sept. 8, are still available. Payment can be made with cash or any major credit card. To order tickets, call (888) OPENTIX or (212) 239-6250. For other information, call the ticket office at (718) 7606200.

USTA coaches Tom Gullikson, Lynne Rolley, Nick Saviano and Stan Smith, all USPTA members, will headline an all-star faculty participating in the USTA's Tennis Teachers Conference. The 26th annual conference will take place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New 'fork City, Aug. 25-27 Tennis professionals from around the world are expected to attend. For more information or a registration brochure, write to USTA Tennis Teachers Conference, 70 West Red Oak

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Columbus, Ohio, will host a USTA Satellite Master's event - a men's $ 12,500 professional prize money tournament on Aug. 12.

Play Tennis America update A Play Tennis America party was held on the plaza of the USX Tower building in downtown Pittsburgh in May. This provided a chance for hundreds of business people on their lunch breaks to see a tennis demonstration, sign up for lessons, play games and win prizes.

Pittsburgh was named as a blitz city for the TIA program. USPTA members Erik Feldman and Bill Hinkel helped implement the program.

him the Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year award. He has received this honor five times.

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. has awarded DDE Needham Chicago its O estimated $20 million advertising account. The agency will also oversee the launch of Wilson's new Internet site this summer.

Wilson Racquet Sports debuted three new television commercials during this year's French Open and Wimbledon tennis championships. The commercials represented the first work done by Wilson's newly-named

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The o ads included one for the company's Hammer 6.2si Stretch racquet, a second for its Sledge Hammer 2.8si Stretch racquet and a third on its new Pro Staff eXtreme 300 tennis shoe.

Associations The Community Sports Association is formingO a World TeamTenms league for children 10 and under in the Albany N Y area. The league will have modified rules, and matches will be played at local parks. Anyone interested in volunteering, O'

or having their children play in this league, should call (518) 4382597

Miscellaneous The RCA Championships, scheduled Aug. 10-18 in Indianapolis, welcomes Petr Korda of the Czech Republic and Spain's Alex Corretja. Korda is ranked No. 39 on the ATP Tour and Corretja holds the No. 32 spot in ATP world rankings. For tickets to the 1996 RCA Championships, call (800) 622-LOVE or write 815 West New York St., Indianapolis, Ind. 46202.

Midwest Division Hall of Fame inductees

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Penn Racquet Sports and the Nick Bollettien Tennis Academy have reached a new multi-year contract naming Penn as the official ball for the Bollettieri academies and camps worldwide.

USPTA Midwest Division Hall of Fame honor. Criteri-

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clinician accomplishments and service to community.

Penn sponsored the appearance of Greg Patton as a speaker at the 1996 Intermountam Convention in April. Patton, head coach at Boise State University is a member of Penn's Speaker Bureau.

He led Boise State to three Big Sky Men's Championships, earning

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Master Professional Kirk Anderson of Houston, currently USPTA's Director of Education, was the first USTA Schools Director for the Western Tennis Association. He was honored as the Midwest Professional of the Year award on three occasions.

Sylvia Gothard of Homewood, 111., a Master Professional, was instrumental in creating "Tennisfest," a 10-day event in Illinois with 2,000 attendees.

This program received awards from Tennis magazine and World TeamTennis.

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The late Rollie Mueller of Milwaukee, Wis., a USPTA professional for over 40 years, introduced and organized children's tennis, promoted tennis on television and radio, and organized the Milwaukee County Parks Program.

Rick Vetter from Mequon, Wis., does color commentary for MWVS-TV during the Milwaukee Tennis Classic. A Master Professional, Vetter is a contributing editor of CrossCourt News and USTA/WTA tournament director.

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15 fun things to do in La Quinta

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art of the fun in holding the National Convention at such beautiful resorts as La Quinta Resort & Club is deciding what to do after seminars and before the parties. This picturesque desert oasis is set amid the Santa Rosa Mountains near Palm Springs, Calif, When you find yourself with a bit of free time, refer to this list we've compiled of 15 fun things to do.

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It's obvious, but play tennis. Ranked among Tennis magazine's top 10 resorts, La Quinta s Tennis Club boasts 30 courts with grass, clay and hard surfaces.

0 Take a guided walk.

Stroll the grounds and discover the many celebrities who have visited and the waterfall where Ginger Rogers was married.

Visit the living desert.

• 6 A guide at this wildlife and botanical park will

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point out mountain lions, bobcats, Mexican wolves and golden eagles.

A Enjoy a competitive game of volleyball or a relaxing game of croquet. Or grab a book and take a siesta by the pool, Go on a horseback ride through the mountains.

Rent a bike. Make it u 11 • by u more challenging tackling the mountain hills.

Treat yourself to a lux/ • j orr ibeauty at urious day La Quinta s full-service salon and spa.

Get up early and take a hot air balloon ride.

0 Ride in the Palm Springs aerial tramway to the top of Mount San Jacinto.

I Q Shop at El Paseo, the Rodeo Drive of the desert. Or try the Desert Hills Factory Outlet for a better bargain.

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Take in a game of polo, the ancient sport of kings. Just 10 minutes from the resort are world-class polo grounds where professional polo players show off their skills.

Dine alfresca at one of 10 the many restaurants on the grounds. Montafias is a favorite.

1 ^ Nibble on complimenIO " tary hors d'oeuvres from 5-6:30 p.m. in La Cantina.

1 A Have a "massage in the *^' sun," made famous by a young masseur named Marvin who was hired in 1946 and quickly became a favorite. Marvin was employed by the hotel for 39 years.

1 C Check out the three cactus gardens. Or see how many different kinds of flowers you can find. A staff of 50 gardeners keep everything looking beautiful. ^>»

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