Vol. 2, No. 4 April 2013 Bring on the Festivals Celebrate the start of Spring with an Quick Links exciting festival in your area. USTA Texas will participate in several April USTA Texas festivals to promote the game of ten- 10 and Under Newsletter nis. Check out our highlighted events 10 and Under Tennis On April 6 and 7 the largest children’s below! festival in the United States will be in Kids’ Tennis Club Houston! With 50,000 expected to at- April 6, Texas Play Days tend, the Houston Children’s Festival VegFest is hosting 10 and Under Video has six stages, 10 Big Family Adventure an annual event USTA Membership Zones, over 300 fun activities and Dis- promoting a ney, Nickelodeon, and sports celebrities. Tournament Info healthy lifestyle that Houston Tennis Association and USTA focuses on the nutrition of a Texas will have a 10 and Under tennis plant-based diet. There will be children’s activities, court and information booth. For more festival in- food sampling, dynamic speakers, cooking demon- formation please go to strations and much more. Find us near the www.houstonchildrensfestival.com 10 and Under tennis court and information booth. For more details please visit www.TexasVegFest.com Spotlight Kids’ Tennis Club: Mansfield Area Tennis Association Mansfield Area Tennis Association has started fun, level appropriate activities, especially various their Kids’ Tennis Club programs at Erma Nash rally drills. Thank you to volunteers Bea Michael Elementary, DP Morris Elementary and soon be in and Greta West who have also signed up to partici- Alice Ponder Elementary as well as. Working with pate in the USTA Texas 10 and Under Workshop Mansfield After School program, this partnership hosted in Mansfield on April 13 at the APEX has insured the perfect introduction to tennis. By Sports Facility. using a station format and breaking into small groups, the volunteers find it easy to manage and For more information please contact Trina Gibbs at more enjoyable for the kids. They conduct many [email protected] Spotlight Play Day: Spring Family YMCA Springs Family YMCA will be hosting a Play Day programming throughout the week, giving parents on April 20 from 9- 11 a.m. Located in Dripping the opportunity to utilize the Y’s resources. Springs, this facility is equipped with two tennis courts and an outdoor field for kids activities. The For more information contact Springs Family YMCA offers youth tennis Michelle Johnston, (512) 858-0829. Spotlight 10 and Under Tournament: San Antonio Fiesta Adult and Junior Open San Antonio Fiesta Adult and Junior Open welcomes USTA, Texas Future Stars Tournament in April: everyone for an exciting three day tournament with sites throughout San Antonio. Both Orange and Green ball will Saturday, April 20 be available along with adult divisions for the parents! Onion Creek Club, Austin Tournament headquarters are located at the McFarlin Saturday, April 27 Tennis Center. Registration will close Monday, April 15. Lakeway World of Tennis Country Club, Lakeway For more information Odessa Country Club, Odessa contact Waco Regional Tennis Center, Waco Mary Lynn Gayler, [email protected] To register and access tournament information, please go to or (210) 735-3069 www.texas.usta.com , select “Junior Tennis”, then “Tournament/Rankings”, and “Searchable Schedule”, enter the TID in the Quick Search box and click Find. 10 and Under Breakdown: Summer Camp Do you want to attend the tennis camp of your dreams? Various tennis camps across the state participate in our week long scholarship program. This program is open to all Texas section members 18 years of age and under, who will not be entering college in the fall of 2014. Scholarship win- ners will be matched with a camp. The scholarship is for players who may not be able to attend a summer tennis camp otherwise. Proof of financial need is required. If you have any questions or for information on how to apply please contact Carlos Hernandez at [email protected] or call (512) 443-1334, ext.215. 10 and Under Trivia 1) What is the name of the USTA advocacy initiative? 2) What forms of social media does the USTA Texas use to update their tennis community? 3) What USTA Staff Tennis Service Representative helped form a Harlem Shake video for the Dyess AFB in Abilene? a) Amanda Randle b) Stephanie Arena c) Melissa Chambers Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/ustatexas Email [email protected]. Please include name, address, and phone number. Limit one answer per email address. .