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June 27: USPTA Cardio Tennis Specialty Course, Lafayette, LA
Aug. 25: TIA Tennis Forum, Grand Hyatt, NYC more info
Aug. 26: TWC Business & Technology Workshop, TTC, NYC
Sept TBA: TWC Business & Technology Workshop, Los, Angeles
Oct. 3-4: Cardio Tennis Workshop, Boston
Oct. 18: TWC Business & Technology Workshop, Hilton Head Island, SC
Oct. 25: USPTA Cardio Tennis Specialty Course, Phoenix
Special Request Workshops –for more info email us at
info@GrowingTennis.com
QuickStart Training
USTA Recreational Workshops
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Thank you for being a part of the Growing Tennis network!
Your involvement and the role you and your facility play in growing the game continue to make this sport a winner.
The Growing Tennis System is one of the best tools available to help you increase your business and boost this industry. We encourage you to continue using the Growing Tennis System at www.GrowingTennis.com to post and update your programs and facility information for free. Each month, consumers make more than 1 million queries to the informational postcards in the GrowingTennis System, as more and more people look to find programs, courts and lessons in their locations.
Whether you’re looking for more information about QuickStart Tennis, Cardio Tennis and Tennis Welcome Centers; want to know how to start online enrollment at your facility or apply for co-op marketing funds; or are looking for the right training and workshops for you and your staff, www.GrowingTennis.com has what you need.
We welcome your comments and input – please contact us via email, info@GrowingTennis.com or call the TIA direct toll-free 866.686.3036
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Cardio Tennis NEWS
We are halfway through the year and Cardio Tennis continues to draw excitement in the US as well as abroad.
Here are some of the Cardio Tennis highlights for 2008:
• Stadium court demos at the International Delray Beach Tournament, Tennis Channel Open and the Family Circle Cup with consumer demos at the Pacific Life Open and Davis Cup. Cardio Tennis on the Beach at the Sony Ericsson and the Beach Tennis Championships in Miami.
• International workshops in Canada and Turkey. Greece (July 2008)
• See Cardio Tennis promoted on the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) website.
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Tennis Welcome Center NEWS
A big welcome to the newest 178 Tennis Welcome Centers that have joined the program since the first of the year.
Public Relation Update:
The Sherry Group continues to do a great job in outreach with TENNIS messaging—to date more than 100 publications with 45,000,000 impressions. Sherry Group is also promoting the Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center Awards with a local & national media placement.
TWC of the Month: Family Circle Tennis Center (pictured left)
Where can you find a $15 million award-winning public tennis facility with 17 lighted courts, a 10,200 seat stadium, year-round tennis programs and tournaments for all ages, and the oldest Tier I all-women’s professional tennis tournament in the US? The answer: The Family Circle Tennis Center.
To read the rest of this story and learn how you can become a TWC of the month, click here.
Official Sites to Date:
• Tennis Welcome Centers: 2,345
 • Cardio Tennis: 1,669
• QuickStart Tennis: 820 |
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QuickStart Tennis – Sign-up as an Official Site
The exciting new play format for learning tennis, designed to bring kids into the game by utilizing specialized equipment, shorter court dimensions and modified scoring, all tailored to age and size.
The key goals are:
* Increase the number of beginning players ages 5 to 10
* Increase the retention of players aged 5 to 10 and beyond
* Improve the technical, tactical and physical development - players ages 5 - 10
* Develop future champions
* Improve the wellness of youth playing tennis
The QuickStart Tennis format is already being used at 820 official sites.
For more information on how to bring QuickStart Tennis to your club, visit Partners.QuickStartTennis.com
 QuickStart Equipment
An array of equipment and training materials is now available for purchase on-line so you can start your
QuickStart Tennis program. Click here to shop now
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Cardio Tennis Marketing Strategies
1. Private Cardio Tennis Lessons
Let your club membership know they can form their own groups and arrange a time and day that works for both you and them.
Win for the consumer:
They are with their friends.
The ability levels are more similar.
The time and day of the class is convenient for them.
Win for the professional:
Increases your lesson volume.
The ability levels are more similar.
“Private” group fees can apply
2. Promotional DVD
Run the continuous loop video showing the media launch at the US Open and the Denise Austin commercials on a TV at your welcome desk area or pro shop to get people excited about the program.
3. New James Blake Cardio Tennis Poster:
Click here to download the Cardio Tennis Product Order Form
Music pick of the month:
Looking for new Seniors music? Try this one, The Best of Silver Sneakers, at www.PowerMusic.com. As an Official Cardio Tennis site, you get $3 off your total order. Use coupon code CT2008.
Forgot the passcode for the Partners.CardioTennis.com? Request it here
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45 Pounds Lost in 90 Minutes
Midtown Tennis Club in Chicago recently hosted a Cardio Tennis extravaganza where 176 novice players borrowed racquets from the club and participated in their first ever Cardio Tennis clinic. After an hour and a half of striking forehands and backhands on the run, jumping to hit overheads, hopping over cones and shuffling through ladders, the participants burned an average of 900 calories each, and as a group shed about 45 pounds!
Read More About This Event – Click here
Cardio Tennis Player of the Month
In every newsletter, we will feature a player whose life has been positively changed due to Cardio Tennis.
This month’s focus is June Woodward of Chicago. By playing Cardio Tennis five times a week, Woodward has lost 103 pounds!
Click here to read more.
Do you or someone you know have what it takes to be Cardio Tennis Player of the Month? E-mail your story to Amanda@tennisindustry.org. If your story is featured, you will win a Cardio Tennis Attire Package.
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More Cardio Tennis News:
Cardio Tennis for Kids - Give It A Try!
This is a great add-on to your current junior programming; it can enhance the QuickStart Tennis format, USPTA Little Tennis or PTR Kids Tennis. CT4kids has been presented at the Texas, Southern, New England, and Norcal USPTA division conventions as well as at the national PTR Symposium. We want to know if you are doing CT4kids. Please visit www.GrowingTennis.com to update your facility information. To learn more about the CT4kids program, visit Partners.CardioTennis.com and click on the CT4kids logo on the homepage.
Polar Heart Rate Monitors:
The very best way to elevate the  fitness profile of your Cardio Tennis class is to utilize heart rate monitors. But more importantly, it is a safety net for you and your customers. You can order directly through Polar at a great price-point for Cardio Tennis pros. Contact Christy De Lucia: toll free: 800.290.6330 p: 516.364.0400 x: 3258 christy.delucia@Polar.fi
The F6 model is $70 and the F11 is $102. For more information on the two models, visit www.polarusa.com and click on fitness products, general fitness.
Need Advice - Have Questions
about Running or Starting Your Cardio Tennis Program?
 Ask the Experts
Contact Michele Krause,
National Cardio Tennis Manager and Speakers Team Director
Click here to
Contact a Cardio Tennis Speakers Team Member
Want to be come an Official Site -
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Special Offers for Official TWC, CT & QST Facilities!
(For details on how to take advantage of these special offers, click here)
• Racquet and Ball Discounts
• USRSA special gift for new TWC facilities
• K3 Ball Discounts
• Tennis Life Magazine and ACE Authentic Trading Cards
• IN●TENN Online Magazine subscription
• 20% off SlingHopper Tennis Drill Bags
• 10% off RSN Promotions
• 33% discount on Club and Resort Tennis Services
• T-Shirt discounts from TeamConnection
• Special Coupon to access MyTennisGroup.com
• 10% OFF any stock, trophy or quick ship item order at Havana Bobs
• Access to TennisWire.org
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Sponsor Spotlight: Tennis Retail Insurance Made Easy
Christy Funk had just fulfilled her lifetime dream of opening her own tennis store. She was excited to finally have a business of her own that revolved around the sport she loved, but then the dilemma of finding an insurance company to cover her business arose. Not having much knowledge of how retail insurance worked, she was uncertain of what direction to take. Funk became frustrated after numerous calls to insurance agencies that either didn’t return her phone calls or knew nothing about the tennis industry. Then she found out about TennisInsure.
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Research News
Tennis is the Fastest Growing Traditional Sport!
The SGMA just released the 2007 Sports & Fitness Participation Report, which shows that tennis participation
from 2000 to 2007 has increased significantly and is again leading traditional sports!
Over the seven-year period, tennis has seen a participation increase of 30.6%.
 Other recent research in tennis shows more good news:
• Ball Shipments: up 15% annually from 2003 through 2007.
• NSGA Report: Tennis participation in 2007 rose almost 20% to 12.3 million participants.
• USTA/TIA Tennis Participation Survey:
25.1 million players is the highest since 1999, with a 15% increase in frequent play.
• American Sports Data Survey: Tennis increased 6% since 2000.
• New Sports Participation Partnership with TIA, USTA, SGMA, NGF, Outdoor Industry, and Snowsports Industry:
Shows tennis increased 4% in 2007, with 16.9 million players.
• TIA/USTA Court Activity Monitor:
34% of tennis players surveyed said they played more tennis in the last 12 months and 60% of facilities said new players
had increased. Using the CAM measure,
a total of 137 million courts were booked/used in 2007.
 Consumer Queries Are Growing
Be Sure to visit GrowingTennis.com to update your programs so consumers can find you when they search on USTA.com, Tennis.com, TennisChannel.com, TennisWelcomeCenter.com, CardioTennis.com, QuickStartTennis.com and others.
See Tutorial on the GrowingTennis System.
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