Industry Excellence Award

Lessons for Life United States Professional Tennis Association 2015 Awards Program

2015 USPTA Lessons for LifeTM Award

USPTA’s Lessons for Life Award recognizes those USPTA-certified members who have done the most to raise money for charities through tennis events. While the award spotlights individuals who have raised large amounts of money, it also honors those hosting the most creative, original or unique tennis event to raise money for charities. An individual hosting an event raising the most money will not necessarily receive this award. Please keep in mind that while this is not limited to tennis- specific events, an individual hosting a massive event including tennis, golf, etc., at a club will need to provide a breakdown of what portion of the proceeds the tennis event brought in. To qualify for this award, the event(s) must be registered with USPTA.

General rules 1. Divisions are asked to nominate one person each year for this award. Nominations also are accepted from USPTA members or nonmembers. Nominees must be USPTA-certified members (Master Pro, Elite Pro or Professional level) in good standing.

2. Every question on the application must be answered. Please type. Additional, supporting information may be included as backup, including program information, news clippings, etc.

3. The awards period is from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015.

4. ALL applications can now be submitted as PDFs and submitted via email. Large PDF files may be burned to a CD/DVD and mailed in. The awards committee encourages applicants to submit their applications and all supporting materials in one of the above electronic formats.

5. Include a hi-resolution photo as separate .jpg or .jpeg attachment along with a brief bio.

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6. The deadline for the USPTA World Headquarters to receive all 2015 award applications is July 7, 2015. Having an application postmarked July 7 is not acceptable and those applications will not be considered by the Awards Committee. Applications submitted via email must be emailed by July 7 at 11:59 p.m. Central time. The entire application and ALL supporting materials must be received on or before the deadline date to be considered. The Awards Committee will not accept applications received after the deadline. Applications being mailed must be sent to the following address:

U.S. Professional Tennis Association World Headquarters 3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite 202 Houston, TX 77042 Attn: Awards Committee ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS TO: [email protected]

7. The Awards Committee not only judges the award nominations, but also is available to answer questions throughout the year. If you have any questions, please email Diane Selke, awards chair, at [email protected] or call 303-693-1546.

Questions also may be directed to Christiana Johns at the USPTA World Headquarters at 800- 877-8248 or 713-978-7782, ext. 114.

8. The award may or may not be given each year, at the committee’s discretion. Recipients will be announced/recognized during the 2015 USPTA World Conference in New Orleans, LA. .

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Name USPTA No. Member since Division Address City State ZIP Phone (H) (W) Email Place(s) of Job employment title(s)

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO ALL SUPPORTING MATERIAL.

1. What (tennis) events have you hosted to benefit charities in the past 12 months? Please provide a detailed description of each event.

2. How much was raised by each of the events listed above? What percentage of the proceeds went to charity? What charities benefited from each event? If the event(s) were not tennis specific and included several other activities in addition to tennis, please provide a breakdown as to how much the tennis portion of the event brought in for charity.

3. Please indicate what sets your charity event(s) apart from the rest and what really makes your event(s) unique.

4. Please include at least two letters of reference.

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