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New Tennis Career Site Under Development The TIA has soft‐launched a new online career development tool, CareersInTennis.com, to attract more young talent into the industry. Job seekers can research the many organizations that make up the tennis industry, view universities that offer Professional Tennis Management programs, and access a variety of other tennis industry job sites and career development tools. For questions and more information about CareersInTennis.com, contact the TIA at 843.686.3036 x 226 or email Ryan@TennisIndustry.org TECH CONNECTION: “When I started as a tennis pro 38 years ago, communication with my membership was difficult,” he says. “But with TennisConnect, I am much more efficient in relaying information. It has helped me grow my business immensely. For example, with online enrollments through TennisConnect™, events are filled just a few days after they are posted on the e-calendar. My members are ‘trained’ to sign up early to ensure a spot in my programs.” For more information, visit TennisConnect.com or contact Marty Mohar at the TIA at Marty@TennisIndustry.org or 843.686.3036, ext. 227. (TECH CONNECTION will be a regular part of the TIA section that appears in every issue of RSI magazine.) New Facility Manager Section Added To The GrowingTennis™ System Follow Cardio Tennis on Facebook and Twitter!
Cardio Tennis has joined the latest social networking trends and can now be found on both Facebook and Twitter. Keep up to date with all the latest Cardio Tennis news by following the program on these two sites. Oncourt Offcourt Celebrates 15 Years
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Tennis Participation Tops 30 Million! New players comprised 7.1 million of the total, and the majority of tennis players consider themselves “regular players” (14.8 million). Though 15 of the 17 USTA sections were affected by record rainfall in the spring, total play occasions surpassed 560 million for only the second time in more than 20 years. The greatest percentage growth in participation was in players 12-17 which grew from 15.7% of the total participants in 2008 to 20.5% of the participants in 2009. “The TIA (industry) and the USTA have been focused on growing participation since the mid 90s and this is the result of a consistent and sustained effort that is now paying dividends,” said TIA President Jon Muir. “Our ongoing challenge is to continue to build our frequent player base, the economic lifeline for the sport.”
Now, we want to make sure YOU are getting your share. Did you know that the informational postcards on the GrowingTennis System (GrowingTennis.com) receive 4 million consumer queries each month? That’s right, and we have many hundreds of facilities who report that their business has grown because they post their programs for free through GrowingTennis.com. We offer all facilities and retailers a suite of marketing and customer-service tools to help you “get your share.” We can help you expand and optimize your online presence, offline marketing, and use the tools to help you grow your tennis business in 2010. Contact us to arrange a free consultation on how to take Call us today at 866.686.3036 or email info@GrowingTennis.com with a best time and phone number to call you and we will make arrangements for your free consultation. Check Out the New and Updated Cardio Tennis FAQs Cardio Tennis Drills from Luke Jensen Start Your “CT - Get Fit” Contest in 2010 and Help Your Players Reach Their New Year’s Weight-Loss Goals! Check Out These Players that Have Lost Weight with the Help of Cardio Tennis
* If used at all, the physical activities in the NOT column should be reserved for your advanced/boot camp type classes. Cardio Tennis Music Mix of the Month by Lance Anderson
Also check out our other exciting mixes created specifically for Cardio Tennis. A new Cardio Tennis sponsor Offer is now available through Superior Exercise Products. STRETCH 1st Adjustable Rotator cuff / Cardio Tennis International Cardio Tennis Takes on Russia
The first-ever Cardio Tennis workshop was held in Elabuga, Tatarston, Russia last month. The 4-hour workshop was run by Dr. Louie Cap, Cardio Tennis Speaker Team Member / International Trainer, and had 15 people in attendance. “The winters are quite hard there and tennis is quite popular so I think Cardio Tennis will be a gateway to fun for the people in Russia,” says Dr. Cap. “It gives them a great cardio workout in the group environment without worrying about the skills and making it a very affordable activity at the same time.” Ontario Tennis Association Features Cardio Tennis Coach Best Tennis Town, Midland, MI, Uses $100,000 for Community Tennis
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TWC of the Month: Dunigan Family YMCA- Evansville, IN
It’s all thanks to the efforts of Siobhan Belloli, also known around town as “Coach B,” who convinced YMCA officials to let her turn the large gymnasium into a makeshift tennis court and run various tennis programs affordable for everyone. “The only tennis being played in this town was at the private country clubs,” says Belloli who has taught tennis all over the world and has won numerous awards for her community tennis outreach programs. “I want as many people as possible to have the opportunity to get involved in the sport and realize that tennis is not just a rich person’s game.” Click Here to Read More Share Your Success Stories on GrowingTennis Initiatives! The Top 50 Tennis Welcome Centers of 2008 were announced in the spring. |
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The GrowingTennis™ System Is Going GREEN! • Rebounces LLC (www.rebounces.com) is the latest company to be added to the Going GREEN section and can help support the green movement in your local community. Rebounces offers a ball recycling program that is free—contact Rebounces once you collect 100 or more balls and they’ll send a prepaid shipping label. Balls in good condition are recharged and resold at a discount. Worn-out balls are distributed to schools and medical facilities. For the first time ever, WTT will be live streaming the Smash Hits Charity event. WTT Smash Hits is a charity tennis event that benefits the Elton John Aids Foundation. This year’s 17th annual charity competition will take place in Baton Rouge, LA on the campus of LSU; Tuesday, December 8th. As always, Billie Jean King and Sir Elton John will co-host the event and will be joined by numerous tennis stars: Andy Roddick, Serena Williams, Anna Kournikova, Tommy Haas, Lindsay Davenport, Jan-Michael Gambill, Chanda Rubin, Liezel Huber and Devin Britton. |
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Tennis participation tops 30 million players for the first time in 25 years! Congratulations to those of you who "got your share".... 
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Shoulder warm up Power Cord system will help you stretch in less than two minutes. World’s best ergonomically correct handle system allows you to adjust the tension of the cord by sliding the handle up or down to shorten or lengthen the cord. 
Congratulations to Peter Jaklic, Physical Education Teacher at Rosethorn Elementary in Ontario, Canada. He was recognized last month for his Cardio Tennis efforts. Jaklic has organized a Give Tennis a Shot – Cardio Tennis program at his school for the second year and has received a great response from his students. He is running the program for students in grades 1 through 6, and even arranged for students to use the tennis club next to the school during the warmer months.
Dunigan Family YMCA in Evansville, IN, has been named a Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center for the past three years … and it doesn’t have any tennis courts. How is that possible? 
The first-ever Georgia 8 and Under Junior Team Tennis Regional League Championships got under way at Harrison TC, Marietta, GA, on a beautiful November morning. Four teams from Cherokee, Marietta and Atlanta gathered for Georgia’s inaugural regional championship. Melanie Oudin, the 18-year-old former world #2-ranked junior and 2009 US Open quarterfinalist who trains at Racquet Club of the South (RCS), in Norcross, GA, joined about 40 8U JTT competitors, and numerous parents and siblings at the second Junior Team Tennis (JTT) Regional League Championship RCS. 
The USTA Training Center in Boca Raton, FL, hosted its first QuickStart Tennis event on Nov. 14, 2009, with players 10-and-under from Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Lighthouse Point. 
QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia (QCV) is taking the USTA's new QuickStart Tennis format to 21 underserved counties in central Virginia in which there is no significant public tennis tradition. QCV intends to change that. Building on QuickStart's success in Charlottesville/Albemarle and six nearby counties, they plan to go where no tennis ball has gone before. QCV is an all-volunteer, grassroots Community Tennis Association (CTA) dedicated to promoting, developing and growing QuickStart Tennis in central Virginia. Unlike most CTAs, which focus on a limited local area and offer a wide variety of established USTA programs, we are targeting a wide area with a concentrated goal of introducing the new QuickStart Tennis format. 
