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Recreational Tennis Division 2005 Statistical Highlights:
RECREATIONAL
COACHES AND PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT
Recreational
Coach Workshops
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149
workshops were conducted (51% increase) for 4305 participants (66% increase)
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47%
of the participants were from NJTL hosted sites
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31%
of the participants were from Park and Recreation hosted sites
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300
Developmental Coaches were certified by the USPTA
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41
new trainers were selected and added to faculty, bringing our total to 80
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Electronic
participant evaluations are in place that allow us to capture information and
share databases with USPTA and PTR
USTA
Schools Program
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Launched
new schools initiative with student-centered and active in-school curriculum and
training for all USTA sections by Dr.
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Conducted
national pilot for after school program in 46 communities for after
school intramural and interscholastic programs at the elementary and middle
school level. $272,000 was
distributed for training, grants, equipment and teacher materials
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Seventeen
Physical Education Specialists were recruited to serve as ambassadors, trainers,
program providers and consultants. They
also attended the Pangrazi training
session
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Worked
with Wilson, our program sponsor, to distribute an appropriate easy-to-rally
ball for schools. This ball is in
large demand and can be obtained through the newly developed W-Team ordering,
tracking and shipping system now in place that will save national and section
offices a great amount of administrative time.
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50
events were conducted nationwide. Over
1500 returning 50+ players attended and 600 signed up for formal programs.
This is an increase from 12 events from last year, a 317% increase!
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Three
major events were held that combined two days of training conducted by Sandy
Coffman,
Tennis
Organizers
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Tennis
Organizer seminars were presented at 10 locations for over 300 volunteers and
staff.
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Materials
for organizers including simple explanations and program formats are being
developed to guide tennis organizers that can be distributed in seminars and
downloadable from the web.
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Innovative
formats for keeping people playing tennis, submitted by some of the best tennis
organizers in the country, were made available at usta.com
Tennis
Teachers Conference
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Attendance
increased to 713 in 2005
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Speaker
evaluations received a 9.03 overall approval rating out of 10
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Introduced
two new awards at the opening session, the Faculty Emeritus Award to Dennis Van
der Meer and two Starfish Awards recognizing high school coaches who don’t cut
players from their teams.
OUTREACH
DEPARTMENT
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25 Chapters participated in the program
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Conducted 25 "Organizational Assessments"
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Average participant growth of 15%
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Average budget growth of 29%
NJTL Regional Rallies
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99 Rallies took place in 17 sections, which reached over
10,000 youngsters
NJTL Invitational Tennis Leadership Camp
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36 Campers from 17 sections in
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First time a person with a disability was included
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Activities included: On-Court Practice & Play,
Diversity Session, College/Career Session, NASA & Universal Studios Visits
NJTL Arthur Ashe Essay Contest
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918 Essays
were received from 15 Sections, including 3 from our partners at NYSP
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10 national winners attended AAEC Weekend in
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Activities included: Yankees Baseball Game, CBS
Morning Show, AAKD, AAKD President's Box Seats, Broadway Play, Circle Line Sight
seeing Cruise and an Awards Banquet hosted by Mayor David Dinkins
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89 section winners also received award plaques
NJTL - Ford Foundation Shifting Sands
Project
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Investigated the potential of community-wide impact
of tennis in mixed-race, mixed income neighborhoods
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Negotiated the terms of a $900K funding program
Armed Services Initiative
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34 bases:
31 Air Force, 1 Marine, 1 Naval, 1 Army
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Equipment, Teaching Materials, & USTA Resources
were shipped out
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Kick-off Parties and classes have started on the
bases
Special Populations
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204 Registered Programs
with 12,930 participants with 24 different disabilities served with 10
workshops & clinics
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New partnerships with the Puerto Rican Schools
Special Education Department and Marine Corps Family Support Services
Community Outreach- Ultimate
Tennis Experience Events
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30 events
in 12 USTA Sections
Community Outreach Events
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Navajo Nation Dine Youth Fair - Page, AZ; Jack 'n
Jill - Pittsburgh, PA; Black Enterprise Golf & Tennis Challenge - Doral, FL;
Men of Tomorrow - Milwaukee, WI
COMMUNITY
TENNIS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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There
are currently 73
people working as TSR’s
across all sections (original funding was for 60, however some sections have
re-focused existing field staff into the TSR model)
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TSR’s
have completed initial area assessments and have established quantifiable goals
which support the strategic priorities of their sections
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Total
funding commitment (national and sections) of $4.47 million for 2006
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Our
Early Start TSR’s (representing 6 sections) visited over 300 facilities and
made contact with 300+ additional, before the end of 2005 in just 4 months. It
is estimated that since December 1st, TSR’s
have visited at least 1,200 facilities
– (based on approx. 60 TSR’s x 20 facilities each = 1,200 – note not all
73 TSR’s have been in place since December 1st
Tennis
Welcome Centers
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New
criteria and benefits established for Tennis Welcome Centers for 2006
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2,800
TWC’s in 2005.
Focus in 2005 is on “quality of experience” when a player contacts of goes
to a TWC
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TWC’s
in 2006 must have a “Organized Play Program”, designed to transition “new
players” (samplers) to “tennis players” (frequent players)
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Reallocation
of $200,000 in 50/50 marketing grant dollars administered through TIA into the
“TWC Targeted City Marketing Initiative”.
Directly promoting TWC’s in 20 – 30 cities as an entry portal for new
players, and to leverage awareness of Tennis Block Parties or other section
programming initiatives
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Draw
estimated at 64 teams, which is up from 48 year ago.
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Huge
growth in event s conducted.
o
17
events/ one per section
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Up from 6 events a year ago and 3 events just two years ago
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Parks
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1200+ park and recreation agencies
registered for resources in 2005, up 250% from 2004.
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70%
of 2005 Tennis in the Parks communities indicated their tennis programs received
increased attention in the community as a direct result of being involved in the
2005 Initiative.
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Majority
of Tennis in the Parks communities feel tennis has the greatest impact when
promoted as a healthy lifetime sport.
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Advocacy
tools are on the top of the list for mobilizing communities in a grassroots
effort.
CTAs
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Launched
CTA registration database which now includes more than 700 CTAs across
the country.
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Added
Directors and Officers insurance benefit for eligible CTAs.
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Awarded
60 Community Funding grants to CTAs nationwide.
Public
Facility Funding
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180
grant applications requesting over $10.5 million
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Over
$2.4 million awarded in 2005, matched by 25 million from local communities
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52
facilities funded, impacting 463 public tennis courts
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Increased play opportunities 2.5 million