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USPTA Southern Division: Where Excellence is STANDARD The USPTA Southern Division Volume 18 Issue 2: April 2017 Convention Comes to Lafayette, LA INSIDE: Convention Details & Agenda ................... pg 3 Success Secrets with HOF Morten Andersen ........ pg 4 Are Group Lessons Killing Jr Programs? ............ pg 6 Using Serves Effectively in Your Lessons ........... pg 7 Father & Son Spotlight ......................... pg 9 Page 2 Volume 18 Issue 2 LEADING THE WAY Development Programs Take Off SPTA Southern is blessed to have volunteering in USPTA and are helping the careers. Participants in the CDP will be paired many outstanding state and divisional Participants with various tasks such as writing with Advisors who will provide career advice Uvolunteers and we are always on the articles for state newsletters and the Southern and assist Participants in identifying educational lookout for promising future prospects. In Janu- Standard, reaching out to newly certified pros resources to explore and/or career improve- ary we launched the Leadership Development and getting involved in their state workshops. ment projects to work on. As with the LDP, Program (LDP), which aims to get interested Feedback has been fantastic and we are eager interested pros must apply and initially we will pros more involved with USPTA at the state and to see how this group develops. We expect to only select ten Participants. Receiving career divisional levels and prepare them for future increase the number of Participants in the LDP advice, networking and being recognized for leadership roles. We had many terrific appli- in the future, but currently we are excited to taking part in this program are all benefits of cants and a committee of highly experienced announce the launch of our Career Develop- getting involved. For more information or to and Master pros selected ten to participate. ment Program (CDP). receive an application, please contact Kevin These ten Participants have been connected The CDP aims to serve ambitious pros who Theos at [email protected]. The deadline to with Advisors, who have more experience want to enhance their skills and advance their apply is May 28th. Quick News Convention Seeking Southern Authors Do you have a column of our newsletter that is in your wheel house? Please help out and contrib- Top Ten ute to the newsletter with your articles if you are comfortable with the current sections, especially Lafayette LA rated one of to our new sections Pro Plans and The Social List. Half page articles are about 700 words, full page 1 the top places in the country about 1500 words. Please include a brief 2-4 sentence bio and head shot. Send to usptasouthern@ to eat gmail.com. The hotel is across the street Bylaw Amendment Passes with 2 from the City Club Unanimous Vote 3 The airport is 5 miles away Our recent vote to align our bylaws with the National bylaws was a 100% positive vote. Thank you to Lots of fun stuff in the area, all that voted. Below are the 4 main amendments 4 including the Tabasco Factory 1) All states are subsets of the Southern Division 20 miles away 2) To run against a nominee, a person must have interviewed for the current election cycle. That 3 meals included, breakfast person must turn in a petition that includes at least 30 signatures. 5 included at the hotel 3) The President may not be challenged. This person has done extensive training to prepare for the position. 6 2 FREE Specialty Courses 4) The Immediate Past President will fill one of the positions on the nominating committee. We have been doing this, but since it is in the National bylaws, this is now reflected in writing in the One convention will meet Southern bylaws. 7 your education requirements for the new 3 year term 8 Learn & Play Pop Tennis Network with the BEST pros 9 and business people Recharge for the summer 10 with new drills, ideas, and summer camp programming Standard Page 3 Convention May 18-20th at the City Club at River Ranch, Lafayette LA • Don’t miss out on this amazing event this year Register and pay online at setteo.com. Search Events for the USPTA • Jorge Capestany, Walker Sahag, Craig Jones, Scott Schultz Southern Convention. If you do not have an account/profile, use your headline our convention USPTA email and create your account. Purchase a TICKET for the convention and any other programs that you will attend • 2 Specialty Courses at no charge • Logo attendee gift • $135 Early Registration by May 5th, $150 Full Registration • 3 meals included • Specialty Course only - no charge • Network, learn, play tennis, and leave charged for your summer • New Certified Member since May 2016 $25 (advance registration programs required – Southern members only) • First time attending the Southern Convention $75 by 5/5 (Southern Host Hotel: SpringHill Suites members only) 321 Settlers Trace Boulevard Lafayette LA 70508 • U30 Team Members - $75 Phone: (337) 981-5512 CODE: USPTA • One day only $90 Room block released after 5/1 - so reserve early • Non PTR/USPTA Member $150 Spouse $75 by 5/5, Full price $90 COURT CLASSROOM THURSDAY 2:00-7:00 Registration 2:00-7:00 Registration 2:30-6:30 Creative Drill Design-Specialty Course, 2:30-6:30 Creative Drill Design-Specialty Course, Jorge Capestany Jorge Capestany 6:30 Welcome Party & Dinner 6:30 Welcome Party & Dinner FRIDAY 7:30-4:00 registration 7:30-4:00 registration 9:00-10:15 Building Tennis IQ Jorge Capestany 8:00-8:45 USPTA National Update, Tom McGraw) 10:30-11:45 Extreme Fundamental Concepts Walker Sahag 9:00-10:00 Tennis Locker-One App to Develop, Train & Manage Your Players Doug Kruger 11:45 Trade Show and Lunch 11:45 Trade Show and Lunch 2:30-3:30 Attack the 18-a Doubles System Todd Upchurch 2:30-3:30 Increasing Career Opportunities for the Tennis Professional, Scott Schultz, courtesy USTA 3:45-4:45 Kick Serve: An In Depth Analysis Walker Sahag 3:45-4:45 Trends in the Tennis Industry & Updates from the TOM Conference, Peg Connor, courtesy TIA 5:00 Team Meetings 5:00 Team Meetings 6:30 Evening Gathering & Pop Tennis Challenge 6:30 Evening Gathering & Pop Tennis Challenge SATURDAY 7:30-10:30 registration 7:30-10:30 registration 8:00-12:00 Net Generation Coaches Workshop-Specialty 8:30-9:30 Building Successful Summer Camps Pt 1, Course, Craig Jones, courtesy USTA Bill Riddle 9:45-10:45 Building Successful Summer Camps Pt 2, Bill Riddle 11:00-12:00 Young Pros Presentations 12:00-2:00 Awards and HOF 12:00-2:00 Awards and HOF 2:30-3:30 Becoming a Dominating Netman, Phil Chamberlain 3:45-4:45 3 “Go to” Doubles Drills for the Club Player, USPTA Testing/Training - all day Jason Hazley Page 4 Volume 18 Issue 2 “Success Secrets” Morten Andersen By Lane Evans-USPTA Elite Professional ne of the cool things about writing he was given a scholarship to Michigan State this “Success Secrets” column is that where he was an All-American in 1981. He from time to time you get to step holds the record for the longest Big 10 field O goal at 63 yards against Ohio State. He is a outside the tennis arena and interview some extremely interesting and genuinely neat member of the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame. people. I got just that chance recently. Anderson was drafted by the NFL in the Kickers in the NFL or college football for 4th round of the 1982 draft, the number 86 that matter are usually those guys standing pick overall. Not overly impressive until you deep on the sideline’s out of harm’s way and see the rest. 7 times a Pro Bowler, 6 times a praying that the game does not come down first teamer, 2 Golden Toe awards, 980’s and season. I would look at each season, debrief to them. Kickers truly live by a “headlines 90’s NFL All-Decade team, New Orleans Saints it, look at the statistics, determine if it was a today, fish wrapper tomorrow” mentality. The Hall of Fame 2009, Greater New Orleans successful season and then just like rebooting terms “just short” and “wide right” keep kick- Sports Hall of Fame 2013, Louisiana Sports the computer, do it all over again.” ers up at night and ulcers percolating in their Hall of Fame 2011 and not to mention First “No year is guaranteed. There are lots of stomachs. Team All-American (1981), First Team All-Big players vying and wanting one of those 32 Morten Anderson is the exception to the 10(1981). jobs. I had a hunger for improving. I always rule. I had the extreme honor of interview- Anderson holds NFL records in Career look to get better and look for new ways and ing Morten recently for the USPTA Southern Scoring (2,544), Career Field Goals Made new partners in my success journey and that Standard. I found him very interesting and (565), Most Field Goal Attempts (709) and becomes empowering because I always look engaging and really just a down to earth Most Games Played (382). He even holds to surround myself with the best people I can.” good guy. the record for the most game-winning field “Also, I think another very important When you go onto MortenAnderson. goals at 103. And, it goes on and on. I told component to success is that you cannot do com or Wikipedia to gather background and you it would take a while to get through this it alone and that you really need good people bio information on Morten, you better be part.