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Coaches Usa Tennis for Africa COACHES USA TENNIS FOR AFRICA MARIAAN DE SWARDT- [email protected] • Pro at one of the most prestigious clubs in the World-River Oaks in Houston • Won 2 Grand Slam titles in Mixed Doubles • Reached a career high of 11 in Doubles and 28 in singles • Played Fed Cup for South Africa • Participated in the Olympic Games ABRIE DU PLOOY [email protected] • Played college tennis at the University of Tennessee • Obtained a world ranking in singles and doubles • Currently owner of " Abrie du Plooy Tennis Academy" in New Orleans • Hosted 15 Professional WTA and ATP tournaments Former top 20 ranked WTA player, Mariaan de Swardt, and • Won 7 National Titles in singles and doubles • Promoted an exhibition between Monica Seles Abrie du Plooy have decided to help the children in and Martina Navratilova struggling/ disadvantageous areas in South Africa. The goal is to give a boost to kids in the Mpumalanga area that participate in tennis ages 5-18 to enable them to get more CHARL BASSON exposure. We will choose an area each year and follow up Mpumalanga coach and committee member [email protected] 082-856 8539 on the progression of the specific area and children. We • He has been coaching in that area for 28 trained and participated in tournaments in this area in the years 80's and 90's when tennis was thriving with 300-400 kids that • Played provincial tennis as a junior and adult • Had wins over top ranked players entered in the tournaments. Recently, due to the weak • On the board of directors for the Mpumalanga currency and other factors, the entry has declined to a merely Tennis 60 kids per tournament. We feel that this area gave us the www.mpumalangatennis.co.za • The current coach and manager for the avenue to play pro and college in the later stage of our area’s top juniors careers and want the same opportunities for the kids. SPONSORSHIP FORM SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Platinum - $10,000 Company name: _______________________________________ Name rights for the camp, tournaments and other events Name will appear on website: www.futuretennis.com Address: _____________________________________________ Name will appear as title sponsor on the t-shirts Court signage(8) at all events plus company logo on _____________________________________________ all related marketing material 12 day trip to South Africa - flights are not included, Contact Person: _____________________________________ but you can use Mariaan or Abrie as a Chaperone. Phone # ___________________________________________ Gold - $5,000 Email: _____________________________________________ Name rights as presenting sponsor Check or Credit Card: Name will appear on website www.futuretennis.com Credit card #_________________________________________ Name will appear as title sponsor on the t-shirts Exp date ________________ CVV #___________________ Court signage(4) at all events plus company logo on all related marketing materials Sponsorship Amount: ___________________________________ 7 day trip to South Africa - flights are not included, but you can use Mariaan or Abrie as a Chaperone. Make Checks Payable to: Hammond Men’s Future Tennis Inc The trip will include 3 days at world renown Sun City and Mail Payment to: 19509 Camile Lane Pilansberg Game reserve and 3 days in Cape Town area- Hammond, La 70401 the trip can be taken anytime Silver - $2,500 Name will appear on website www.futuretennis.com Name will appear as title sponsor on the t-shirts Court signage(2) at all events plus company logo on all related marketing materials Bronze - $1,000 Name will appear on website www.futuretennis.com Name will appear as title sponsor on the t-shirts Name will appear on website www.futuretennis.com Friend - $500 Name will appear as title sponsor on the t-shirts Name will appear on website www.futuretennis.com Visit www.futuretennis.com for more information. All sponsors will be recognized on a big sponsorship board plus name recognition on the local area website and the video will be published on .
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