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www.scta.usta.com SoSCTAuthern California Tennis Association news JUNE 2004 Honoring Those Who Standout he following individuals and T organizations were honored at Southern California Te n nis Association’s Annual Meeting, for the impact they had on the game locally in 2003. Fran Wakefield – Lifetime Achievement Award Family Of The Year Hank Lloyds – family Fran W The Hank Lloyd Neighborhood Junior akefield Te n nis Program (NJTP) – Organization Of The Year Brandon Wai and Cindy Chu – Evelyn Houseman Junior Sportsmanship Award University of California Riverside – Long Ellis Intercollegiate Award Lela Atkins, Henry Baisden, Nathan Belloli, Park Cockerill, Duncan Depew, Sam Noa and Mauree Kathrynn Penny – n Solomon and Susan Amateur Athletic Foundation/National Pendo accepted the P Junior Tennis League Service Award resident’s Award for Rivi Lesley Waite – Adult League Tennis era Tennis Club. Service Award AAF/NJTL honorees with Jack Kramer Heidi Stryker – Team Tennis For Youth Commissioner Of The Year Award Chuck Kingman – Promotion Of Competitive Tennis Service Award Tina Karwasky – Involvement And Service To The Game Award Anne Kellogg – Involvement And Service To The Game Award (As The Valencia High School Coach) Jim Schultz – Involvement And Service To The Game Award (As The El Modena High School Coach) Brandon Wai’s p arents accepted the Bobby Perry – Umpire’s Award Sportsmanship A ward for their son. Steve Tscherne accepted Riviera Tennis Club – Cindy Chu’s parents accepted the the Organization Of President’s Award Sportsmanship Award for their daughter. The Year Award. www.scta.usta.com ...Honoring Those Who Standout Leslie Waite Chuck Kingman Jim Schultz and members of the El Modena High School team Heidi Stryker Bobby Perry Tina Karwasky Anne Kellogg and members of the Valencia High School team University of California Riverside .......................................................... Trio Recognized Mark Winters ach year at the USTA Annual to name an award for what she did?” Meeting, individuals and Barbara and help get it Pam Austin, Director of Tennis at the E organizations are acknowl- established,” the modest Pacific Palms Conference Center, was also edged for making a difference. That Schneider said. “To be the honored at the Annual Meeting, being one was never more true than in the first to receive it, is very of three individuals receiving the Inter- case of the presentation of the surprising. She did so much national Tennis Hall of Fame 2003 Tennis inaugural Barbara Williams that what I have done can- Educational Merit Award. The recognition Leadership Award. not compare. She was my is presented annually to those who Carol Schneider was the first friend and mentor. Barbara demonstrate leadership and creative skills to receive the award named for was friendly with everyone. in tennis instruction, writing, organization the late Williams, who had a She knew how to work and promotion of the game. tremendous influence on the game with people, encouraging As mentioned in the February News, in the Eastern section. Her Carol Schneider so many to become volun- Kerry Blum received the Eve Kraft Com- activism was also seen on the teers both locally and munity Service Award for her ability to cre- national level, where she became the first nationally. She did so much in so many areas ate, organize and administer local tennis woman to serve on the USTA Board of including membership. Who in the world can programs for people of all ages, ability levels Directors. “Betty Cooksen and I were asked live up to her measure or equal a portion of and backgrounds. 2 www.scta.usta.com USTA Annual Meeting Notes W illiam J. Kellogg (Editor’s Note: ◗ MULTI-CULTURAL/DIVERSITY William J. Kellogg, FOCUS: Over a year ago, the USTA who is the Southern raised the Multi-Cultural emphasis to a California Tennis The “Experimental Tie Level 1 Strategic Priority.When the concept Association Sectional of Diversity entered the picture things Delegate, offers a Break Procedure” has became more complicated. At the Annual summary of Meeting, USTA President Alan Schwartz several topics clarified the situation stating that Diversity discussed.) been renamed the includes the Multi-Cultural topic as a subset “Coman Tie Break and that the USTA’s mission is to focus on Diversity with an emphasis on creating a FINANCES: 2003 was an extraordinary Multi-Cultural environment. Karlyn Lothery year for the USTA from a financial stand- Procedure” in honor of was named the new Director of Diversity. point. There was a $9 million surplus of Section goals will be established in accor- revenues over expenses and a 3.5% the late John Coman. dance with local demographics. Incentives increase in funding directed to the local will be established, but not until AFTER level. This year looks good, but there are Multi-Cultural goals are decided. clouds on the horizon for 2005 and beyond ◗ due to the fact that US Open television BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION contracts expire. (BRC): Last year,the Blue Ribbon Com- INSURANCE: In an era of litigation and mission was created to identify key issues COURT DRYING PROCEDURES: rising costs, the USTA is undertaking a and bring them to the attention of the review of its umbrella liability insurance As a result of the multiple rain delays that Board of Directors with the ultimate goal befell the last US Open, attention is being coverage. Many believe events are auto- of creating greater harmony in the USTA focused on court drying procedures. Using matically covered by the USTA whenever family. The need for more candor was a an army of youngsters with towels doesn’t they are held at their club. This is not an major concern. Now that a year has passed, seem to be the right way to accomplish the accurate impression. Non-USTA programs the Board reported that 19 of 21 recom- task. Building a roof over the stadium is not are NOT covered, even if conducted at a mendations from the BRC report have financially feasible. For this reason, the member club. The goal is to find out how been acted upon. Everything has not been USTA is investigating a variety of options CTAs and those who need it the most can addressed, but progress has been made. which include using the services of M.I.T. be covered for a minimal cost. The Board believes that the issues identified engineers; a new court surface that uses water-repellent paint; tarps with blowers TDM/TMS: If you don’t recognize these need constant follow-up, so expect anoth- underneath; and a high-tech microwave sys- letters, you will soon enough. They are the er survey and subsequent report to be con- tem. From my perspective, the most inter- commonly known acronyms for the com- ducted sometime in 2004 or 2005. esting is a Zamboni-like machine that would puter programs that have been written to dry the court (which numerous volunteers run tournaments. TMS has been around for COMAN TIE BREAK: For the past have offered to drive). over a decade and has gained wide accept- 17 y e a r s , t h e USTA rulebook has contained ance. However, the USTA wrote its own an alternate tie break format called the THE ROAD TO THE US OPEN: program (TDM) to handle the task and is “Experimental Tie Break Procedure”. At the The USTA will be leveraging the US Open insisting that sanctioned tournaments use Annual Meeting, the Southern California to create a television series of men’s and it. This has resulted in a few problems. section proposed that it be renamed the women’s summer professional tennis events Realizing the shortcomings, the USTA is “Coman Tie Break Procedure” in honor of (including the Mercedes-Benz Cup and JP treating the program as a top priority proj- the late John Coman, who was responsible Morgan Chase Open) that lead up to the ect. TDM has great promise because it ties for getting it in the rulebook in the first final Grand Slam. By playing these tourna- the online sanctioning process, the USTA place. I am pleased to report the resolu- ments, competitors will be able to signifi- membership database, tournament results, tion was unanimously endorsed which cantly increase their prize money winnings rankings and the tournament schedule all enabled the procedure to move past the at the Open. into one bundle. experimental stage. 3 www.scta.usta.com TheThe MerceMercededes-Benzs-Benz Only CupCup IsIs ForFor You!You! YESTERDAY Vic Braden he Mercedes-Benz Cup will be and tickets, call (310) 824-1010 E xt . 253 or he annual Los Angeles played at the Los Angeles Tennis go to the tournament website: tournament holds Center-UCLA, July 9-18. This www.mercedes-benzcup.com T special meaning for year’s tournament, which is in its 78th year T me.For decades, Southern of benefiting Southern California Tennis Final Pre-Qualifying California has produced a Association programs, is two weeks earli- giant share of world cham- er, because of the Olympic Games in The last of the 8 Mercedes-Benz Cup pions, but only one event has held the title, Athens. Of further note, Mercedes-Benz Pre-Qualifying events will take place "King of Tournaments", and that one tourna- USA has extended its title sponsorship of June 21-23 at California State University- ment was the Pacific Southwest Open, now the event for two years, through 2005. Northridge. Call Annette Buck at (310) proudly called the Mercedes-Benz Cup. Players committed to the 2004 tourna- 208-3838, Ext. 224 for tournament What's so special about the tournament? ment include: Taylor Dent, Mardy Fish, information. When I arrived in Southern California, in 1953, Robby Ginepri, Gustavo Kuerten, Mark I felt like I had made it to heaven.

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