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The monThly updaTe from your uSTa norThern California, SanTa Clara
CounTy, TenniS ServiCe repreSenTaTive
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pril 2013
Santa Clara County
This year Stanford, San Jose State and Santa Clara university, participated in this fun event to create more interest in just playing and enjoying a college match. Thanks to all three campuses and volunteers for making it a memorable experience that included meet-ing the college players, receiving prizes, and enjoying pizza after playing. Special recogni-tion to david lyons, JTT player and SCu Student for teaching the kids how to juggle.
the Meaning of tEaM - tennis Enjoyment accessible to Many!Chris Samuel
[email protected] 510.213.5289
SunShine!!!! Weather is warm-ing-up which means we’re getting close to summer. Things are heating up on and off the court. are you ready for more tennis in your community? i know there are more people that want to get active – so ask me how we may help you reach them and GroW tennis. read on to find your nearby community news and make sure your program is correctly listed at youthTennis.com.
From Your Tennis Service Rep.
Spring Junior Team Tennis (ages 10u) has started with two area leagues: South Bay & palo alto, offering co-ed team matches at the red, orange, & Green Ball levels. Thank you to all parents, coaches and host sites for encour-aging our younger players to play. it’s a great way to have fun with friends, meet new players, and enjoying team competition.
Get ready for the Summer league which will have some teams qualifying for Sectionals and a possible berth to nationals. only six players needed to start a team. find out more at:
http://www.norcal.usta.com/juniors/jr_team_tennis/
Campus Kids’ and Tennis Play Day – a GREAT Partnership
To strengthen and expand our partnerships with park depart-ment and School leaders, uSTa norCal Staff were busy repre-senting tennis at the California parks & recreation Society, San Jose Convention Center (CprS) and the California association for health, physical education, recreation and dance (Cah-perd), Santa Clara Convention Center. Conference attendees learned about uSTa grants, training, and resources. volunteers are welcome to help out at future area events to share your love of tennis with others – help uS GroW The Game!
DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS
PlayDays Mean More Fun!
Sat, 5/18, 9am - 11am, family Tennis playday, india Community Center, milpitas
Sun, 5/19, 11am - 1pm, family Tennis playday, harker middle School, San Jose
Sun, 5/19, noon-5pm, future Tennis Champions, red-orange-Green, avaC, San Jose
Sat, 6/1 & Sun, 6/2 national Junior Tennis & learning regional (nJTl) Training, Stanford
Tues, 6/4, 9am-noon, Schools Tennis Workshop, dorsa elementary School, San Jose
Sun, 6/23, Time TBd, Corporate Team event, decathlon Club, Santa Clara
Be sure to check the norCalendar for more information and all events: http://www.norcal.usta.com/news_and_events/cal-endar/ and to find out how you may list your event.
Want to Give your players a Chance to JuST play? Consider hosting a Tennis playday in your community. it’s a fun and easily manageable way to develop your players. in addi-tion, they learn more about competition and match play in an informal environment.
you only need 1.5 to 2 hours of ”court” time (gym, flat playground area, recreation room, basketball court, etc.) to start a passion for tennis. To register or find out more about playdays, visit: http://www.norcal.usta.com/juniors/taut_play_days/ Check out the photos for a recap of recent Spring events!
upCoMing arEa EvEntS
leagues in progress . . . adult 18 &over
adult 40 & over districts may 3-5 , & Sectionals may 17-19,
in the Sacramento area
norCal Super Senior 65Sectionals June 24-26 at Silverado Country Club
leagues Starting Soon . . . mixed doubles 18 & over -- Team registration closes may 19
Season opens June 17
adult 55 & over -- Team registration closes may 19Season opens June 17
flex – Summer Season -- registration closes may 26Season opens June 17
more information
Join us as we kick off our Corporate Summer program! The day prom-ises to be filled with fun, food and lots of tennis.
Corporate Series event - one-day tournament WTT format -- Coed Teams - 3.5 & 4.0 levels
Sunday, June 2, 2013 -- 12 pm – 8pmdiablo Country Club – diablo
Sunday, June 23, 2013 -- 12:00pm – 8:00 pmdecathlon Club – Santa Clara
minimum players per team(6) – 3 men, 3 Womenmaximum players per team(10) – 5 men, 5 Women
registration opens: may 1, 2013
Contact dedee Winfield [email protected] for more information
USTA LEAGUE...
USTA Northern California Diversity Committee created the Multicultural Tennis Training Camps to provide ju-niors ages 10-16 of ethnically diverse backgrounds the opportunity to improve their tennis skills in a camp environ-ment with players of similar age and skills. This camp is NOT for beginners.
USTA NorCal is offering two camps to be held at San Jose State University. all-girl camp: July 11-14, 2013 & all-boy camp: July 17-20, 2013
The deadline To apply is Friday, May 24, 2013
The uSTa’s offering a two-day nJTl regional Training session at Stanford university, June 1-2. The training combines tennis, education/life skills and organizational devel-opment, and features experts and partners from nJTl national staff, uSTa Serves, uSTa player develop-ment and uSTa norCal Section staff.
The training sessions include an in-depth player development workshop and organizational workshop, offering vital information and best practices to grow a program.
nJTl regional Training, Stanford university, June 1-2 or attend the one-day player development Workshop on June 2, at 9 a.m. -- $15; register by May 28
for more information contact alison vidal 925 482 5410 [email protected]
NJTL Regional Training Session
Spend the afternoon in beautiful mill valley at the Scott valley Swim-ming & Tennis Club for this comprehensive and very informative training on the latest new teaching format for kids. This is an interac-tive 3.5-hour intensive training geared specifically toward teaching 10 and under tennis with the new rules and tennis equipment. along with receiving training from national professionals, participants will receive the knowledge to implement the 10 and under Tennis into their programs and will review recreational practice plans.To register, please contact: michelle Skipwith at (415) 279-1973 or email: [email protected]., May 19, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. @ Scott Valley Swim & Tennis Club
10 and under training in Mill Valley, Sun., may 19, with Todd Dissly!
IN YOUR AREA:
adult tournaMEntS
jcc one day doubles tournament series- los Gatos may 12los Gatos S&rC nTrp doubles Challenge – los Gatos may 17-19JCC family tennis tournaments – los Gatos may 18-19mountain view open – mountain view may 24-27avaC nTrp doubles Classic 2013 may 24-27bay area tennis adult nTrp tournament series may 31-Jun 2; Jun 7-9
from april 1 – June 30, uSTa northern California’s offering $250 in Tennis Ware-house gift cards to the adult tournament di-rector who gets the most players registered for uSTa membership and a tournament. in addition, just for using the promo code, the player will receive a free sports duffel bag gift from uSTa norCal!
http://www.norcal.usta.com/Tdpromo/
Tournament play is the cornerstone of tennis competition. Get more players in the game and introduce them to what the USTA has to offer!
Join us as we kickoff another fun and colorful tennis season of uSTa Jr. Team Tennis at the red, orange, Green and yellow Ball levels. Kids, 6- to 18-years-old, play with their friends on co-ed teams in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. young players really enjoy a team environment.
for more information and to find out about deadlines in your area, visit www.norcalteamtennis.com. if you are interested in starting a recreational league or joining a competitive travel league, contact us today!
darren Wenger, Junior Team Tennis [email protected], 510-263-0467
JR. TEAM TENNIS STARTS IN JUNE. ARE YOU SIGNED UP?
HElp grow wHEElCHair tEnniSThe Junior Development Pathway (JDP) is designed to help you get the
most out of competitive tennis. The earned advancement rewards you for competing, offers you the opportunity for frequent level based play and helps inspire you to develop your game.
DeTermining Your LeveL onLine bY AugusT 31, 2013Players will first need to be a USTA Member and can then determine their level by visiting norcal.usta.com/taut, type your name in the Player Search and click on Search. Click on your name and then click on the link Determine Your Junior Development Pathway Level. As of September 1, 2013 all players must play in their chosen level and earn their way into the next level.
Junior dEvElopMEnt patHway nEwS
Want to help more wheelchair players learn tennis? volunteers are always needed for tournaments/events and also on the com-mittee. Contact Committee Chair peg Byrne for more information at: [email protected] or 916-481-3364 Contact your local TSr or Chris Samuel, [email protected], 510-213-5289, for details.
RACKETS, RALLIES ANd KICKS!in partnership with the hayward
area recreation and park district (hard) and a year in the making, uSTa norCal will be rolling out the first of its kind pilot program that combines soccer and tennis, called rackets, rallies & Kicks. This cleverly named pilot program, made possible by the latino out-reach Grant from uSTa national, is designed to introduce a new sport, like tennis, to a community largely dominated by soccer. rackets, rallies & Kicks also emphasizes the fundamentals and similarities of both sports, such as footwork, agility, and hand-eye coordination; and in the process, participants will simultaneously learn two fun sports!
on april 27, hard, the alameda deputy Sheriff’s activities league, and uSTa norCal promoted rack-ets, rallies & Kicks through a festival. more than 50 kids and their parents came out to the festival and got sneak peak of the pilot program. rackets, rallies & Kicks is new and exciting for both sports and will begin in hayward’s Sunset adult School in the summer.
