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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE A Big Texas “Howdy” to my fellow USPTA Professionals! PRESIDENT
CRAIG BELL
5201 Westgrove Drive Dallas, Texas 75248 972-931-4950 cbell@benttreecc.org
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
JENNY GRAY
2510 Onion Creek Parkway Austin, Texas 78747 512-291-8846 jgray@dggclubs.com
1st VICE PRESIDENT
MATT WATSON
2214 Prestonwood Drive Arlington, Texas 76012 mwatson@tbarmtennis.com
2nd VICE PRESIDENT
MEL MCREE
3400 Mesa Road Lubbock, Texas 79403 806-786-2660 mel@lubbockcc.org
3rd VICE PRESIDENT
KELLY MARSHALL
200 Cimarron Hills Tr. Georgetown, Texas 78628 512-786-8738 kelly@rippnertennis.com
SECRETARY
ADRIEN CHABRIA
1912 Abrams Rd. Dallas, TX 75214 214-232-5237 adrien@lakewoodcc.com
TREASURER
CHRIS SINGER
4511 Briarwood Road Tyler, Texas 75709 903-525-0020 csinger@cascadesoftexas.com
PAST PRESIDENT
DAVID WEBB
7111 N.E. Loop 820 North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 817-427-6680 dwebb@richland-tennis-center.com
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CHARLOTTE WYLIE 2113 Winding Creek Drive Keller, Texas 76248 888-445-0505 charlotte.wylie@uspta.org
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veryone, where has 2019 gone -if anyone finds it, will you return it back ASAP please! As I was thinking about my President’s message and what to write, I thought it would be a nice reminder of what took place in 2019 – which is quite a lot for our USPTA Texas Division, I might add. Let’s start off nearly a year ago, in early January, as Houston plays host to the USPTA Texas State Team Championships which entertain right at 560 players and 13 staff\volunteers – headed up by Jim Sciarro and Jenny Gray – THANKS Jim and Jenny for your tireless effort on behalf of this outstanding event! Men’s teams (10 total) that participate are from Ft Worth, Abilene, Southeast, Northeast, Central Texas, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, College Station, Austin and East Texas. Ladies teams (15 total) that compete are from West Texas, San Antonio, Abilene, The Valley, Houston, Southeast, Ft Worth, Dallas, Central Texas, Austin, College Station, East Texas, Corpus Christi, Bellville and a team from the Intermountain section comes to H-town to play in what started off a number of years ago as a “friendly” competition between Colorado and Texas. Fast forward to late February and we were headed to Horseshoe Bay Resort for our Annual USPTA Texas Winter Convention where right around 140 USPTA pro’s and guests attended. Matt Watson, Mel McRee and Charlotte Wylie get the nod for running and directing this event – Thanks!! Now we back to Houston during the U.S. Clay Court Championships in March at River Oaks Country Club where we host an event called “Champion of Champions” which is a 10 team ladies doubles event with right at 60 players participating and 2 staff\volunteers working the event. Shout out to Jenny Gray along with Charlotte Wylie (and maybe even Mike Wylie) for working this competition!! At the end of the summer Matt Watson and Mel McRee ran a superb summer convention with seminars at TBarM and a golf outing with pickleball at Bent Tree Country Club. There were 50 pro’s and guests in attendance for our annual
Craig Bell summer conference and convention in Big D. Thanks Matt and Mel for your leadership of the summer event!! In early September, the USPTA Texas Jr Gran Prix was held in New Braunfels at Newk’s Tennis Academy with Chris Singer leading the charge of right at 200 junior tennis players, 36 coaches\chaperones and 4 staff\volunteers – Thanks Chris for your organizational efforts with this 12 team (10 cities) junior event. Immediately follow that up with our USPTA World Conference which was held in Las Vegas in mid-September with close to 50 USPTA pro’s in attendance where we gathered in “The City That Never Sleeps” for an abundance of
education and networking opportunities. Charlotte Wylie was right there organizing the effort along with Jim Sciarro who recommended Battista’s Hole in the Wall restaurant for our annual World Conference dinner outing. Next on the horizon is the USPTA Hardcourts in early December which was hosted by Jenny Gray at Berry Creek Country Club in Georgetown. Not only did Jenny run the tournament, she went out and raised thousands of dollars in prize money for those in attendance!! Congrats on making this event a success Jenny!! I was speaking with Tom Ingram the other day, our USPTA Texas Head Tester and he indicated that he has tested 72+ applicants in 2019 and to date (since 1994) has tested right at 1,941 applicants which is on the heels of Texas Tennis Hall of Famer, Kenny Mc! Tom said he ain’t stopping until he gets the “official” Kenny Mc record!! On the national scene, I wanted to mention that accreditation is still a big topic in our industry. USPTA is still the only fully accredited teaching organization with the USTA. Education, Education and More Education is going to be a continual focus moving forward for the foreseeable future. As I wrote in my President’s message last December, when I joined USPTA back in 1985, the standards to join were more stringent I feel – especially the written test. I know that by making our association “more educated” we become stronger as a group collectively. An interesting quote about education I ran across the other day stated, “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” So, the future of our association is within educating one and all – present company included. Be diligent in your pursuit of continuing education! Also, on the national scene, if you are new to our association (or a long-standing member like myself) and might be thinking about college and a degree (undergraduate or
graduate), then look no further than a Professional Tennis Management Degree (PTM). The PTM program is being offered in seven colleges nationwide for an undergraduate degree and if you are looking for a graduate degree, then three more colleges offer graduate studies. Be sure to check out the USPTA website for all the current options available with the PTM program and what is being provided by these higher institutions. Please mark your calendars for 2020 as our Annual USPTA Texas Convention being held at Horseshoe Bay Resort is just around the corner on February 20th-23rd (it’ll be here before you know it!). You won’t want to miss out on all the educational seminars that Matt Watson and Mel McRee are lining up, plus the copious networking opportunities available in Horseshoe Bay with fellow USPTA Texas Professionals like you and me at the end of February - this will truly be another “Can’t Miss Event”!! I would be remiss if I didn’t say “Thanks” to each of you, my fellow USPTA Texas members, who are out there in the bushes everyday leading and promoting the Great Game in your communities – you all have my gratitude for all you do – many things which go on quietly without any fanfare. I certainly recognize what a tremendous effort you all have put forth in making our division the standard for all other divisions! And lastly, I wanted to say “Thanks” to the current 2019 USPTA Texas Board of Adrien Chabria, Mel McRee, Matt Watson, Chris Singer, Kelly Marshall, Jenny Gray, David Webb, Jim Sciarro and our fearless leader Charlotte Wylie for an “outstanding” 2019! You all are “THE BEST” and I can’t say enough great things about what all you do for our association each and every day! However, you celebrate this holiday season, I wish you and your family “All the Best” and I look forward to seeing all of you in 2020 somewhere in the Great State!!
Sincerely, Craig Bell USPTA Texas President
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Awards Division Conference Education Ethics/Legal Diversity & Inclusion Finance Jr. Development Lessons for Life Long-Range Planning
Mel McRee Kelly Marshal Matt Watson Tommy Connell Jack Foster Chris Singer Chris Singer Dennis Reblin David Webb
Membership National Convention Nominating Regional Directors Sport Science Testing & Certification USPTA Adult Leagues U30 USTA Liaison
Tom Ingram Jim Sciarro Rex Cuajunco Jenny Gray Bob Haugen Tom Ingram Jim Sciarro Eli Sepulveda Van Barry 3
FROMAROUNDTHESTATE... AUSTIN
Kelly Marshall 512-763-8700
Who has the strongest, deepest men’s program in the state? We at Westwood Country Club in Austin think we might and would love to play anyone who can get together
CENTRAL TEXAS Julien Curatella 254-498-6379
Regional Directors needed for Houston & Corpus Christi. If you are interested in providing information and updates for any of these areas contact Charlotte Wylie at charlotte.wylie@uspta.org.
80, 100, 120+ guys to play on a Saturday in 2020. Imagine 50 lines of doubles, each playing best of 3 sets, along with lunch, beer, etc. We could host (18 courts) and it would only take about 5 hours. If you think you might be up for the challenge, please contact Dave Tibbetts.
Dave Tibbetts Associate Tennis Pro 3808 W. 35th, Austin, TX 78703 Direct: 512-610-0451 Fax: 512-451-7811 www.westwoodcountryclub.com
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DALLAS
Adrien Chabria 214-821-8440
Our players are blessed to have: Northeast Tarrant Tennis; TCD; the DPTA Circuits; and The Little Mo Series of high level tournaments for young players; and the DTA’s USTA League and tournament opportunities. It’s a great time to be a tennis player and fan in North Texas! We also got to see some professional tennis this past fall, like the ITF Men’s Futures at TCU, the WTA $80k in Tyler, and the Oracle Pro Series women’s event at SMU.
The national champs of the vaunted Little Mo Series provided a tremendous undercard exhibition ahead of the Oracle Challenge’s celebration of tennis with Christina McHale, Coco Gauff, and Andy Roddick and Jim Courier from the Invesco Champions Series. A few weeks later at Canyon Creek Country Club, the USPTA hosted a qualifying tournament for forty-eight women to determine which Dallas team will compete in USPTA Texas State Team Championships in Houston this coming January.
On November 1, 2019, The Lakes Tennis Academy in Frisco, TX, hosted a free educational event for all tennis professionals. Area Tennis Coaches enjoyed a player development presentation by the USTA’s Andy Gerst.
BRAZOS VALLEY Brandon Carlson (817) 691-7055
The Brazos Valley Tennis Association (BVTA) is under new leadership after partnering with the USTA to host a Town Hall Meeting on 4
October 7th. During the meeting, interested players from across the Brazos Valley expressed interest in new league formats, increasing connection among area programs, and the election of a new Board. With the revitalized Board elected on November 12th, the BVTA has
already created its first event... the "Come Play Tennis with Us" Mixer at Traditions Racquet Center in Bryan, TX on Sunday, December 8th from 2-4pm. Food and a free lesson are included in the $10 ticket price.
FORT WORTH Laura Gilbert 817 312-2045
True Texas Tennis Legend, JoAnn Padgett recently passed away in Austin. JoAnn was known throughout the state of Texas for years and years of service in and around the Great Game. Her impact was tremendous and this is what USTA Texas has to say about JoAnn, “USTA Texas is deeply saddened by the passing of longtime tennis champion and
hall-of-famer JoAnn Padgett. She was the mother of community tennis in Texas. From school tennis to the pros, JoAnn's impact on the game at all levels is still felt today. Texas tennis will not be the same without her. JoAnn served as Texas Professional Tennis Association Executive Director for
over 20 years and I know personally I’m a much better tennis professional because of JoAnn Padgett and all the great advice she gave me early in my professional tennis career. The Padgett family hosted a celebration of the lives of JoAnn and Bob (her husband who also recently passed away) on Friday December 13. Special night at the Texas Tennis Coaches Association awards banquet, as Angel Martinez was inducted into the Hall of Fame! Thanks for the kind words in your HOF speech...not necessary, but much
VALLEY
Andy Carter 956-412-4100 x104
A $600,000 Tennis pro shop has been approved by The city of Harlingen for The HEB Tennis Center in Harlingen. Included will be bathrooms and a 1,500 foot patio overlooking the courts. Work will
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appreciated. That red jacket and HOF ring looking good on you! Also, very honored to receive the Jim Longbotham Leadership Award, and actually got a chance to spend some time talking with Coach Longbotham. As always, thanks to all friends, families, players, coaches and administration for all the support.
start sometime in 2020. Don VanRamschorst is the USPTA Tennis Professional and Head professional at The HEB Tennis Center. Saturday November 2 The Harlingen Country Club held a one day junior orange ball Tennis tournament. Proceeds went to The USPTA Tennis Thanks The Troops campaign for The National Veterans & Military Families month.
SAN ANTONIO Dan Cantu 210-355-1336
WEST TEXAS Cody Chapman 432-296-1650
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2020 USPTA Texas Annual Conference Hotel Information Horseshoe Bay Resort is located in the Texas Hill Country conveniently located approximately 45 minutes northwest of Austin. Situated on constant Lake LBJ, Horseshoe Bay Resort is easily accessible by car from the Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston and Midland areas.
Horseshoe Bay Resort 200 Hi Circle North Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657
Area Airports Austin-Bergstrom International Airport - AUS Airport Phone: 1-512-530-2242 Hotel direction: 59 mile(s) NW
San Antonio International Airport - SAT Airport Phone: 1-210-207-3411 Hotel direction: 90 mile(s) N
Make your room reservations by Monday, January 20, 2020 to receive a discounted rate of $109 per night by mentioning the USPTA Texas Division. You may call the hotel directly at 1- 877-611-0112 to make reservations and reference USPTA Texas Annual Conference. Or you can use the following reservation link: United States Professional Tennis Association Texas
2020 USPTA Texas Annual Conference
Featured Speakers
MICHELLE CORNISH Michelle has nearly 40 years of tennis experience and is currently the Business Development Director for OnCourt OffCourt. Playing junior tennis in the Southern and Missouri Valley Sections, she earned entry into National level tournaments in every age division. She played NCAA Division 1 collegiate tennis for Wichita State University. After college she has held a variety of tennis positions, including Program Director for a USTA regional training center in New Jersey, 10 and Under and Teen Director at a successful tennis club in Overland, Kansas, and Junior Program Manager at the award-winning T Bar M Racquet club in Dallas. Michelle pursued her current position at OnCourt OffCourt after
working as a Program Director at a ClubCorp club in Dallas area, aspiring to work more with coaches and players“Off Court” ,as well as “On Court. Michelle has caught the PickleBall “bug” and is looking forward to attending a PickleBall Boost Camp in the near future and will be getting her certifications in both IPTPA and USAPA. Michelle is USPTA, PTR, and Mental toughness certified and currently coaches part-time in development camps for USTA Texas Section. She is recognized for her exceptional communication skills between players, parents and other coaches, based on the belief that building strong relationships helps all players and coaches optimize their tennis journey.
SEAN DRAKE
MS, DC, ICCSP, CCSP, CCEP, ICCSP, PES, CES Dr. Drake received his bachelor’s degree at Florida State University where he was a walk-on to the Track & Field team. He received his Masters in Sports Health Science with an emphasis in Sports Injury Management as well as his Doctorate in Chiropractic from Life University in Atlanta. Dr. Drake holds numerous professional certifications including Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP) from the American Academy of Chiropractic Sports Physicians, Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Graston Technique Certification, and specializes in performance for athletes. In addition to running multiple chiropractic clinics, Dr. Drake has extensive experience in treating amateur and professional athletes, serving as the Team Doctor
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for the Mississippi Hound Dogs, Team Chiropractor for the Life University and Life West Rugby Teams. He is currently Medical Director for the Summer and Winter Dew Tour, Nitro Circus World Games, Nitro Circus Live Tours, and the UCI BMX Supercross World Cups. After founding and serving as the Sports Performance Institute Director at Life Chiropractic College West, Dr. Drake recently accepted the position as Vice President and Performance Director of RacquetFit in Oceanside, CA working alongside Dr. Greg Rose. As Vice President and Performance Director of RacquetFit Dr. Drake, along with their partner and sponsor the USPTA, they are expanding TPI’s worldwide health & fitness certification program to include the sport of tennis. Dr. Drake’s hobbies include tennis, surfing, cycling, swimming, skydiving, sailing, and running.
DOUG ENG EDD PHD Doug Eng EdD PhD is a USPTA and PTR Master Professional, one of eleven worldwide to hold both honors. He is also a USPTA Tester and a Master Tennis Performance Specialist (MTPS) with iTPA, one of several certifications in physical training. Doug coached college tennis for 20 years and directed tennis programs for more than 25 years. He has been based at MIT, Harvard and Tufts University and has worked with over 300 ranked players. Doug was
a member of the USTA Sport Science Committee and was the first tennis coach to received the US Olympic Committee "Doc Counsilman" Coach of the Year Award. He also teaches university-based sports sciences and management and has written over 100 tennis and science articles. Doug's specialty areas include technology/analytics, mental/tactical training, and physical/biomechanics training.
JULIO GODREAU Julio holds certifications with the USPTA (Elite), PTR (Master of Tennis Performance), and the USTA (High Performance). He currently serves as the Director of Junior Tennis for the USTA Texas section. In his coaching career he has developed players in Orange Ball (2 Southern #1 ranked players and 3 Southern Closed Champions) and Yellow Ball (player ranked as high as #5 in the US and quarterfinalist at Orange Bowl and Eddie Herr tournaments). At the collegiate level his students have accomplished scholarships at prestigious conferences such as the Pac-12 and SEC, and have won NCAA Div 1 team championship. Aside from his on court success with Junior Players he has
also guided adults to State, Sectional, and National Championships. He has received numerous awards from the USPTA, PTR, and USTA including Southern Pro of the Year. As an educator he often presents at sectional events and has been a speaker at The USPTA World Conference and PTR International Symposium. Aside from his tennis accomplishments he is fully bilingual (English and Spanish) and has a Masters Degree in Business Administration and an undergrad in Psychology. He has been married for twelve years to Charisse and has two daughters, Emma (6) and Sophie (9).
MIKE HARPER Michael Harper is the new manager for Cardio Tennis that is now a part of the USTA family of products. Michael has been an industry professional since 2006 and a member of the USPTA since 2008. He has worked in several capacities including HighPerformance Coach, General Staff Professional, High
School Tennis Coach, Director of Tennis, TSR and Club Management Business Owner. He served on the MidAtlantic Coaches Commission and Sportsmanship committees in 2017 & 2018 and has been a Global Cardio Tennis Trainer since 2009.
CRAIG JONES Craig S. Jones is the Senior Director of Education, Training, and Resources for USTA-U. In this role, he is responsible for developing coaching resources, training opportunities, and overseeing USTA adjunct faculty to deliver professional development throughout the US.
Before joining the USTA, Craig spent over 25 years as a director of tennis, club owner, and junior developer, working with hundreds of junior players from novice to national, and international champions. He is a certified USPTA Elite Professional, and a USTA High Performance Coach.
AMANDA SHAW Amanda Shaw is currently the 10 & Under Tennis Field Coordinator for USTA Texas. She has been part of the USTA organization for 17 years in various roles: local Junior Team Tennis coordinator, member/volunteer with the local Community Tennis Association, Section committee volunteer, junior/adult tournament
director, official, tournament director for USTA Pro Circuit event, USTA Workshop Facilitator and West Texas Tennis Service Representative. Amanda is also a certified tennis teaching professional and National tester/clinician. In her spare time, she enjoys boxing/ kickboxing and competing in obstacle course races.
CRAIG O’SHANNESSY Craig O'Shannessy is the strategy analyst for the ATP World Tour, Wimbledon, The Australian Open, the Italian Tennis Federation, and the New York Times. Craig is the director of Brain Game Tennis - a tactical
website specializing in studying the patterns of play and winning percentages in our sport. Craig is also the strategy analyst for Novak Djokovic, helping guide the Serb to the 2018 Wimbledon title.
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USPTATexas TEXAS DIVISION CONFERENCE 20202020 USPTA DivisionANNUAL Annual Conference 2020 USPTA TEXAS DIVISION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Horseshoe Bay Resort Horseshoe Bay Resort
CONFERENCE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE SCHEDULE
Conference Schedule THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1:30 2:00 p.m. p.m. -- 4:00 6:00 p.m. p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
USPTA Texas Division Conference Registration USPTA Division Conference Registration USPTA Texas specialty course – The Body Tennis Connection - Sean Drake USPTA specialty course – The Body Tennis Connection - Sean Drake USPTA Texas Division Board of Directors Meeting USPTA Texas Division Board of Directors Meeting
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - noon 10:00 a.m. - noon 12:10 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 12:10 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
USPTA Texas Division Conference Registration USPTA Texas Division Conference Registration NetGen Coaches Intro to App - Craig Jones NetGen Coaches Intro to App - Craig Jones Fourth & One Tennis - Doug Eng Fourth & One Tennis - Doug Eng USPTA Texas General Membership Meeting & Awards Hosted Craig Bell, USPTA Texas Meeting President, USPTA National Update - Gary Trost, USPTA Past President USPTA by Texas General Membership & Awards Hosted by Craig Bell, USPTA Texas President, USPTA National Update - Gary Trost, USPTA Past President 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. USPTA/USTA Town Hall Meeting - Gary Trost & Craig Jones 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. USPTA/USTA Town Hall Meeting - Gary Trost & Craig Jones 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.FEBRUARY How Your Clients SATURDAY, 22Body Effects Their Performance & Your Club - Sean Drake 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. How Your Clients Body Effects Their Performance & Your Club - Sean Drake USPTA USTA Conference Texas Happy Hour Reception 6:00 a.m. p.m. -- 4:00 7:00 p.m. p.m. 8:00 USPTATexas Texas &Division Registration USPTA Texas & USTA Texas Happy Hour Reception 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. USPTA Texas & USTA Texas Buffet Dinner & Casino Night 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 8:00 8:50 p.m. a.m. USTA Texas TBD Dinner & Casino Night USPTA TexasGeneral & USTASession Texas -Buffet 7:00 a.m. p.m. -- 9:30 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Kinetic & Visual Learning Advantages - Michelle Cornish
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. USTA Junior Competitive Structure - What’s Ahead in 2021 - Amanda Shaw SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Granite Foyer D Granite Post OakFoyer D Post Oak Cedar Cedar
Granite Foyer D Granite Foyer D Post Oak Post Oak Tennis Courts Tennis Courts Salon E Salon E Salon E Salon E Tennis Courts Tennis Courts Granite Ballroom Foyer Granite Ballroom Foyer Granite Ballroom Foyer Granite Ballroom A - C Salon Ballroom F-H A-C Granite Post Oak Tennis Courts
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Good to Great! 5 Keys to Delivering a World Class Cardio Tennis Experience - Michael Harper USPTA Texas Division Conference Registration USPTA Texas Division & USTA Texas Section Awards Luncheon USTA Texas General Session - TBD USPTA Testing: PTCA I course review Kinetic & Visual Learning Advantages - Michelle Cornish TBD - Craig O’Shannessy USTA Junior Competitive Structure - What’s Ahead in 2021 - Amanda Shaw TBD - Israel Castillo Good to Great! 5 Keys to Delivering a World Class Cardio Tennis Experience - Michael Harper USPTA Texas Trivia Night USPTA Texas Division & USTA Texas Section Awards Luncheon
Tennis Courts Granite Ballroom Foyer Salon D - E Salon F - H Travertine North Post Oak Tennis Courts Tennis Courts
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
USPTA Testing: PTCA I course review
Travertine North
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
TBD - Craig O’Shannessy
Tennis Courts
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
TBD - Israel Castillo
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
USPTA Texas Trivia Night
Tennis Courts Salon E Salon D - E
Salon E
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Cypress
7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Devotional
Cypress
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
USPTA Specialty Course - Brain Game Tennis - Craig O’Shannessy
Post Oak
SUNDAY, 23 On Court Testing 9:00 a.m. - finishFEBRUARY USPTA Testing:
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Tennis Courts
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Cypress
7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Devotional
Cypress
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
USPTA Specialty Course - Brain Game Tennis - Craig O’Shannessy
Post Oak
9:00 a.m. - finish
USPTA Testing: On Court Testing
Tennis Courts
Conference Schedule CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Mail - In Registration Form
2020 USPTA Texas Division Annual Conference Registration Form Please make check payable: USPTA Texas Mail to: USPTA Texas, 2113 Winding Creek, Keller, Texas 76248 Name: ___________________________________________________________ USPTA No. _______________ Phone No. ____________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________ USPTA Member Pre-Registration: Includes all social functions, seminars and three (3) USPTA specialty courses. Register before January 27…………………………………....................................................................$165 Register before February 10…………………………………..................................................................$175 Register after February 10………………………………….....................................................................$190 ___________ Assistant Professional (with USPTA/PTR Director of Tennis signature): Includes social functions, seminars, three USPTA specialty courses and if USPTA member - Friday’s Lunch …………………………………............$140
X ____________________________________________________ (Director of Tennis)
___________ U30 (Under 30) Team member …………………………………....…………………………………......................................$110 ___________ NEW USPTA member (Since March 2019) & did not attend 2019 Summer Retreat ………………FREE Includes all social functions, seminars and three USPTA specialty courses
___________ Non-USPTA Teaching Pros: Includes social functions, seminars and three USPTA specialty courses (doesn’t include Friday Luncheon) Register before January 27…………………………………....................................................................$215 Register after January 27………………………………….......................................................................$245 ___________ Spouse & guest registration (does not include Friday Business Luncheon)....................................$85 Name of spouse/guest ________________________________________________
Very Important – Please indicate what events you will be attending!!!!! I WILL ATTEND (circle yes or no): Friday Night Saturday Awards Luncheon
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ALL USPTA specialty courses are FREE with conference registration or $65 each if not registered for the conference.
On-line Registration
Link for on-line registration will be available soon. For help now, contact Charlotte Wylie at 88-445-0505
Be a Buddy, Make a Friend!!! Ever been invited to a party but didn’t know anyone going? Yeah me neither, but wouldn’t it be nice if there was a system that when you walked through the door someone greeted you, sat by you at dinner and just became your buddy? Well that’s exactly why we have started a “Buddy Program” for the conference in February. If you haven’t ever attended or it’s been a really long time and you feel out of touch, then this Program is aimed at you. When you register for the conference you will check the box that you wish to be paired with a “buddy”. A buddy is nothing more than a veteran attendee that will help show you the ropes, introduce you to some other pros, save you a
seat at the dinners and possibly even share a hotel room if needed. The goal is just to make everyone feel welcome and included. Veterans, if you’re interested in being the buddy please indicate that on your registration form as well. If you have more questions, please feel free to contact Mel McCree anytime at mel@ lubbockcc.org.
______ Yes, I am interested in the Buddy Program ______ Yes, I am interested in being a Buddy for the Buddy Program
CRAIG'S CORNER
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o Ho Ho to all my fellow tennis teaching professionals in and around the Great Game! Well the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer and old man winter is officially upon us (almost that is), which this columnist isn’t a real fan of, by the way. I’m way more of a summer type person – warm weather, beach, not getting dark until after 9pm -that’s me for sure! As I’m putting pen to paper, well fingers to keyboard, I wanted to say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Festivus or Happy “However You Celebrate” the season, to all of you reading this column. Most all of us enjoy making our living in or around the Great Game and what a real privilege and honor it is to do so, making our avocation our vocations – nothing better, is there! Anywho, with that being said (which ain’t a whole lot I might add), here are my latest thoughts, mental musings and other such mind-bending nuggets to digest for you, the faithful of the Great Game and Craig’s Corner. On the Lone Star front, as I’m writing this Craig’s Corner, I’m totally impressed and inspired by the Dallas Wheelchair Tennis Club meeting in my tennis shop at the moment. They are having a board meeting this evening along with a Up\ Down play outing at my tennis facility. I’m just thinking back a number of years ago and how far along a group like wheelchair tennis has come. When I grew up in the heydays of tennis back in the 70’s, I certainly don’t recall anyone in Oklahoma City (my hometown) playing wheelchair sports much less wheelchair tennis. It comes to mind that sometime in the mid 10
to late 80’s I started seeing people being encouraged to participate in wheelchair sports and wheelchair tennis. Fast forward to 2019 and the Dallas Wheelchair Tennis Club is a fully functioning association of players who I don’t consider disabled in shape, form or fashion. I would encourage any and all who are reading this column to reach out to those in your communities and get involved with the wheelchair tennis folks or if there’s not a group in your area, start one up. I know that you won’t be disappointed by getting out and working with those in the Lone Star wheelchair tennis world! On the national scene, what’s up with our neighbor to the north – those Crazy Canucks who own winter sports (hockey, curling, dog sledding, etc etc), now taking over our summertime sport of the Great Game – especially on the men’s side of the ledger? They have Denis Shapovalov sitting at #15 in the world at age 20 along with Felix Auger-Aliassime at #21 on the ATP Tour at age 19 ---- with our top American being Big John Isner sitting at #19 in the world at age 34 and Taylor Fritz sitting at #32 at the ripe old age of 22. Why in the name of Canadian Bacon are they ahead of us on the men’s tour and at a much younger age? It can’t be the training facilities nor the coaching nor the money – don’t we have better training facilities (Lake Nona), better coaching (we’ve got Paul Annacone, Nick Saviano, Nick Bollettieri, Rick Macci and Tom Gullikson for gosh sakes) and the money we have in the USA makes Canadian money look like Monopoly money compared to our war chests in the lower 48! Somewhere, somehow, we just aren’t getting it done boys and girls in the men’s game – it’s just that simple as a pimple on your nose! Now mind you our American ladies are much more plentiful in the Top 100 WTA versus our “Tim Horton’s loving” neighbors to the north. But they do hold the top spot with Bianca Andreescu sitting at #5 in the world at only age 19 compared to Serena Williams being our top American
who is twice Bianca’s age!! Let’s hope the Canadian’s get bored with the Great Game in a few years and just go back to their complete domination of winter time activities and just stay in their lane looking for bigfoot and all the other creatures that inhabit the Great White North! On the world stage, did anyone, I mean anyone, see the new Davis Cup Final in Madrid? If you did, let me know who won as I couldn’t find the “supposed” new and improved 18 team format anywhere on tv or the internet. I’m thinking that this can’t be great for professional tennis even though there is a ton of money being thrown into the Cup for the next 25 years. The latest and greatest “much lighter team format” was created by Spanish soccer player, Gerard Pique and his investment group Kosmos which gave the Davis Cup $3 billion over the next 25 years or roughly $120 million per year, if my 2nd grade Oklahoma math is correct. Now that’s a whole lotta Benjamin’s boys and girls and I wonder if that money is ever going to trickle down to the grassroots of tennis or is it going to be used for various executive trips to check on new sites for world conferences, white collar salaries to lining pockets of political leaders in 3rd world countries. I do hope the ITF (keepers of the Great Game) do the right thing and get the money out where’s it needed most – in the grassroots of tennis! And, let’s get the Davis Cup back on Tennis Channel or some place where normal people, like you and me can watch the Greats of the Game! Well kids, it's time to circle the wagons, put out the fire and call in the dogs -- until next time whenever that may or will be, Happy Holidays, Keep Your Eye on the Ball and Don't Forget the Sunscreen...
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7 Things to Do if You’ve Overindulged by Emily Abbate Even if you have a well-balanced diet that focuses on high-quality whole grains, lean proteins, healthy fats and plenty of veggies, there are times when your eyes are inevitably bigger than your stomach. Maybe you’re out to dinner or at a holiday event and you find yourself leaving feeling extra stuffed. “Overeating happens to us all, for many different reasons,” says Verona Somarriba, RD. “Foods with high levels of fat and sugar (like pizza, sweets and fried foods), release endorphins into the brain, which are the ‘happy hormones.’ Put simply, eating feels good and can temporarily elevate mood.” Overeating can also be the result of how we’re feeling, whether that be lonely or stressed. “Many of us use food as a coping mechanism,” says Krista Linares, RD, founder of Nutrition Con Sabor. “A feeling of scarcity may cause people to feel like they have to eat the food now or they won’t get another chance.” Another trigger: feeling restricted. For example, if you tell yourself “I can’t eat that,” but then eat it anyway, your brain and body still perceive it as deprivation and scarcity, which sets off your body’s survival alarm system according to Madison Surdyke, a recipe developer and intuitive eatingbased nutrition coach. If this all sounds familiar, don’t panic.
Here, experts share their top suggestions for what to do after a bout of overeating. HYDRATE “Most people experience bloat after an episode of overeating or eating food that is higher in sugar or sodium than they are used to, which causes the body to hold onto more water,” says Linares. While it may sound counterintuitive, hydrating helps flush out the extra sodium and improves digestion, explains Linares. Just make sure to sip on water and avoid any high-calorie beverages. EXAMINE THE WHY “Ask yourself whether you were eating for an emotional reason or boredom and try to get to the bottom of that,” suggests therapist Rachelle Strauss. “If you’re continuously coming home frustrated or unfulfilled, then it’s likely time for a shift in either your work or personal life,” she says. “Try something new, whether it’s looking for a new job, working out with a personal trainer, signing up for a group fitness class or finding a therapist.” GO FOR A WALK Even a 10-minute walk can help improve digestion and lower blood sugar, according to research published in the Internal Journal of General Medicine.
HIT THE GYM No, not because you “have” to or because of any lingering guilt. Rather, the extra calories you’ve consumed can really help improve your athletic performance, says Somarriba. “Go for a longer run on the treadmill or lift a little heavier the next day,” she suggests. “You’ve got extra stored energy in the form of glycogen and fat.” TRY EATING MORE FREQUENTLY Overindulging often happens when we wait too long to consume food, says Somarriba. If, for example, you know you will go to your favorite dim sum restaurant where you tend to overdo it on soup dumplings, have a small meal or snack 1–2 hours before you go. “Your stomach will have less space, and the hormones typically released when you are very hungry will be subdued, which results in less food intake later.” AVOID EXTREME MEASURES These include things like exercising as a way of purging, beginning a detox or cleanse, or writing off whole categories of foods altogether. “These extreme measures are not sustainable and can backfire with more overeating. Instead, commit to a balanced diet for your overall health,” says Lisa Richards, RD. ACKNOWLEDGE IT, THEN MOVE FORWARD After getting a papercut, you wouldn’t continue to purposefully scrape your hand — so why is quitting your healthy diet after overindulging any different? “After adhering to a healthy eating plan and making good food choices, it may seem discouraging when you slip-up,” says Bonnie Balk, RD, a health and wellness expert for Maple Holistics. “Instead of freaking out, recognize that you’ve eaten more than you should have, then feel encouraged to jump back on to your healthful eating plan.” Remember: “You are the only one who can control your thoughts, which should empower you to be your own cheerleader and get right back to your healthy habits,” she adds. 13
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