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Table of Contents 2006 Calendar of Events ......................................................................................2 President’s Message.............................................................................................3 Executive Committee ............................................................................................4 District Presidents .................................................................................................4 Committee Chairs .................................................................................................5 Executive Director’s Message...............................................................................6 USTA/Missouri Valley Staff....................................................................................7 USTA/Missouri Valley Section 8676 West 96th Street • Suite 100 How To Get Involved.............................................................................................8 Overland Park, KS 66212 2005 Annual Conference ....................................................................................10 913-322-4800 • 888-368-8612 toll-free 2005 Hall of Fame Inductees ..............................................................................11 913-322-4801 fax 2005 Section Awards .....................................................................................12-13 Office Hours Award Criteria ................................................................................................14-15 Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 2005 Highlights ..............................................................................................16-17 missourivalley.usta.com Community Tennis .........................................................................................18-20 JUNIORS 21 USTA National Office 70 West Red Oak Lane • White Plains, NY 10604 Junior Contacts ...................................................................................................23 914-696-7000 • 914-696-7167 fax USTA High Performance.....................................................................................24 usta.com 2005 Sportsmanship Awards ..............................................................................25 USTA Player Development Office 2005 Junior Section Rankings.......................................................................26-30 7310 Crandon Blvd. • Key Biscayne, FL 33149 305-365-8782 • 305-365-8700 fax ADULTS 31 USTA Member Services 2005 Adult Section Rankings.........................................................................32-34 800-990-USTA (8782) CROSSCOURT 35-42 DISTRIBUTION OF THE YEARBOOK Dynamic NTRP/Frequently Asked Questions.............43 The USTA/Missouri Valley Section yearbook is mailed free of charge to all USTA/Missouri Valley 45 Section members (one per residence) whose DISTRICTS U S TA membership is current as of Jan. 1, 2006. Heart of America....................................................46-50 Members not on file as of Jan. 1 and living out - side the USTA/Missouri Valley Section may pur - Iowa .......................................................................51-54 chase a yearbook at the rate of $10 each (addi - Kansas...................................................................55-57 tional copies at $20 each) by sending a check Missouri .................................................................58-59 and written request to the USTA/Missouri Valley Section of fice in Overland Park, Kansas (see Nebraska ...............................................................61-65 above address). Oklahoma ..............................................................66-69 St. Louis.................................................................70-72 CORRESPONDENCE • ADVERTISING REPRODUCTION Member Organizations ..................................................................................73-75 The USTA/Missouri Valley Section Y earbook is a publication of the USTA/Missouri Valley Section. All correspondence regarding editorial material should be directed to the USTA/Missouri Valley Section of fice (address listed above). T h e ADA STATEMENT U S TA/Missouri Valley Section grant s permission In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the USTA/Missouri Valley Section to reprint any or all articles published in the year - strives to provide quality recreational programs to individuals of all abilities. If you, or anyone you book unless copyrighted by the United States know has a disability and would like more information on the accessibility of our programs or facility, Tennis Association or the USTA/Missouri Valley call toll-free at 888-368-8612 or locally at 913-322-4800. W e would like to work with you to continue Section. No photographs and/or logos may be to improve program and facility accessibility. Please call or write to us if you experience dif ficulty in reproduced without written permission from the gaining access to any of our programs or facilities. If you have specific questions or concerns about U S TA/Missouri Valley Section. programs, please contact Mary Buschmann, Executive Director, at the USTA/Missouri V alley Section of fice toll-free at 888-368-8612 or 913-322-4800. See st aff list on page 7 for direct numbers. MAILING AND ADDRESS CHANGES To change the address on your USTA Membership, please contact the USTA NON-DISCRIMINATION STA TEMENT Membership Department toll free at 800-990- In accordance with the Civil Right s Act of 1964, no person, on the grounds of race, color, or national ori - U S T A, or on-line at usta.com. gin, shall be excluded from, be denied the benefit s of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the USTA/Missouri Valley Section. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against should write: Mary Buschmann, Executive Director, USTA/Missouri Valley Section, Managing Editor/Design Joe Loudon 8676 West 96th Street, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66212. USTA/Missouri Valley 2006 Yearbook missourivalley.usta.com 1 2006 Calendar of Events 19-21 USTA/Missouri Valley 10-13 USTA League JANUARY Indoor Championships Sectional Championships 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 & Open 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 Adults & 4.0, 4.5 Srs. 16-29 Australian Open Overland Park, Kan. Kansas City, Mo. 21 Tournament Director’s Workshop 20-24 National Open - Boys & Girls 16s 11-13 Juniors Segment 2 Overland Park, Kan. Norman, Okla. Sectional Championships 20-24 National Open - Boys & Girls 12s Tulsa, Okla. FEBRUARY Springfield, Mo. 24-27 USTA League Sectional Championships Black History Month JUNE Adult Mixed 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 & 10.0 13-18 Men's $50,000 Challenger Topeka, Kan. May 28 - June 11 Pro Circuit Tournament 26 Arthur Ashe Kids Day Presented French Open Joplin, Mo. by Hess at National Tennis Center May 30 - June 4 18-19 Tennis on Campus New York City USTA National Women's Championships 65, 75, 85 Indoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa SEPTEMBER Overland Park, Kan. 24 Missouri Park & Recreation 24-28 Terrific 32 Juniors Tournament Association Conference Aug. 28 - Sept. 10 Kansas City, Mo. St. Louis US Open 26-30 Women's $10,000 Challenger 25 U.S. Professional Tennis Association 1-4 USTA/Missouri Valley Pro Circuit Tournament Missouri Valley Division Convention Outdoor Championships Edmond, Okla. Prairie Village, Kan. 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 & Open Omaha, Neb. JULY MARCH 12-17 USTA National Indoor ROHO Gateway Classic Women’s History Month June 26 - July 9 Wheelchair Tennis Tournament Wimbledon Belleville, Ill. 10-12 USTA/Missouri Valley 1-5 National Open - Boys & Girls 12s 14-17 USTA League Indoor Championships Omaha, Neb. Sectional Championships 35, 45, 55, 65, 75 & Open 3-9 Special Olympics National Games Super Senior & Senior Mixed Joplin, Mo. Ames, Iowa Oklahoma City, Okla. 7-9 USTA/Missouri Valley 15-17 Junior Novice APRIL Outdoor Championships Sectional Championships 35, 45, 55, 65, 75 & Open Kansas City, Mo. March 31 - April 2 Oklahoma City, Okla. 25-28 Men's $50,000 Challenger Segment I Junior Sweet 16 17-21 Men's $10,000 Futures Pro Circuit Tournament Kansas City, Mo. Pro Circuit Tournament Tulsa, Okla. 3-5 Iowa Parks & Recreation Joplin, Mo. Association Conference 17-21 Women's $10,000 Futures OCTOBER Dubuque, Iowa Pro Circuit Tournament 22 USTA/Missouri Valley Section Wichita, Kan. Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 Semi-Annual Meeting 21-23 USTA National Husband & Wife Disability Awareness Month Overland Park, Kan. Hard Court Championship 22 Competition Training Center Kansas City, Mo. 6-8 USTA/Missouri Valley NTRP Valley Rally South 24-27 Men's $10,000 Futures & Open Outdoor Championships Wichita, Kan. Pro Circuit Tournament Kansas City, Mo. 30 Competition Training Center Godfrey, Ill. Valley Rally North 26-30 National Zonals - Boys & Girls 12s NOVEMBER Iowa City, Iowa Omaha, Neb. 26-30 National Zonals - Boys & Girls 16s Native American Heritage Month MAY St. Louis, Mo. Tennis Month 23-27 National Open - Boys & Girls 18s AUGUST St. Louis, Mo. 4 Oklahoma City Tennis Center 24-26 USTA/Missouri Valley NTRP Grand Opening July 31 - Aug. 4 & Open Indoor Championships Oklahoma City, Okla. Women's $10,000 Challenger St. Louis, Mo. 5-7 Competition Training Center Pro Circuit Tournament Regional Challenge St. Joseph, Mo. DECEMBER St. Louis, Mo. 3-6 USTA League Sectional Championships 10-13 NCAA Division II Men's & 8-10 USTA/Missouri Valley Annual 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 Adults & 3.0, 3.5 Srs. Women's Tennis Championships Conference & Hall of Fame Induction St. Louis, Mo. Kansas City,