COACHES! We now have the 2008 Coaches' Directory available online for you. It is password protected. In March 2008 Ed Waits emailed the password to all members that listed email addresses. If you can not access the Directory, you may not have renewed your membership for 2008.
NOTES:

1. Please send any updates/corrections for the directory to Ed Waits
2. Click here to view directory.

March 2008

Master Professional Jorge Capestany has launched a new video based website that has more than 600 videos of tennis drills and tips.

HS coaches may find the website extremely useful. The price has dropped by 50% from what was shown at the Troy convention;
 
There are 18 FREE samples to look at that can be printed out.

To see more, visit:  www.tennisdrills.tv

3/17/08

Dear High School Tennis Coaches,

This year we are providing the opportunity for tennis enthusiasts, USTA League Players, and High School Tennis Team members to attend the 22nd Annual Professional Tennis Management workshops and ancillary activities and take advantage of the wonderful lineup of speakers and information we are offering.

Our headline speaker, Bill Tym, former Vanderbilt University Head Tennis Coach and tennis legend, will be presenting a seminar on Strategy & Tactics that is absolutely wonderful.  On Saturday, April 11th , tennis enthusiasts can participate in the Head Demo Day at 11 am, have lunch at 12 noon, and attend the Bill Tym’s seminar from 1-2:30 pm, all for a $15 registration fee!

The Ferris State University Professional Tennis Management program is the top program of its kind throughout the country and each year we host a flagship event that includes seminars and an awards’ banquet.  We would like to invite the tennis playing public to attend.

We would appreciate you distributing the brochure to several of your active USTA Team Captains and/High School Tennis Team Players, and would be happy to reciprocate delivering any club or tournament information that you send us, to our membership.

Thank you for your consideration.

Best regards,

Tom Daglis, PTM Director

USPTA First Vice President

click here for copy of brochure

3/17/08

ATTENTION COACHES!
At our 32nd Detroit Tennis Workshop, $1,120.00 was donated via our raffle between speakers.  This compares to 2006--$1,074 and 2007---$1,114.  The 2008 Raffle was conducted by Jennifer Aldridge of Allegan, Jennifer Conrad of Allegan, Alva Morgan of Allegan, and Beth Van Dyke of Holland.  Prizes were donated by Gatorade and The Tennis Company of Royal Oak.  David Schwartz of the Tennis Company did the drawings and led the active Raffle. 
Reported by Tiger Teusink, Sec.-Treas.

2/12/08

MORE FUNDS NEEDED FOR HALL OF FAME

The creation and development of such an energetic project plus the maintenance of it has not been without difficulty, particularly in the funding of the undertaking. We have been able to collect some contributions from different sources within our association and from donors in several tennis communities. However, there is still a definite need for more funds to defray the expenses of this entire endeavor. If you are able to contribute any finances individually or as a group, you are encouraged to send your check of any amount to: