WHEELCHAIR TENNIS COMMITTEE Highlights & Staff Report

Committee and Staff Committee Curt Bender, Chair D’Wayne Begay- Vice Chair Committee members – Lynn Bender, Cari Buck, Jeannie Peabody, Harlon Matthews, Sunil Patel, Nick Taylor, Jon Rydberg, Randy Ortwein, Jon Lisicich, Matt Olson, Linda Cobbs Staff David Schobel-Director, Competitive Tennis Dan James – Staff, National Manager Jeremiah Yolkut – Staff, Manager Wheelchair Tennis and Technical Programs

Tournament Discussion TDM Goes Online Category II Criteria and Review Procedures National Championship Change New Tournament Recruitment

2013 USTA-ITF Tournament Schedule Requested 1st Start Date Requested 1st End DateEventCity and State USTA Sanction 2013 ITF requested sanction 1/25/131/27/13Southern California OpenPalm Springs, CA Local ITF FS 2/15/132/17/13 USTA/ITF Southwest Desert Wheelchair ClassicTucson, AZ Category II ITF 3 03/13/1303/17/13Pensacola OpenPensacola, FL Category II ITF 1 03/20/1303/24/13Cajun ClassicBaton Rouge, LA Category II ITF 1 04/25/1304/28/13Texas OpenDallas, TX Local ITF 3 05/01/1305/05/13Atlanta OpenAtlanta, GA Category II ITF 1 06/06/1306/09/13Jana Hunsaker MemorialFlushing, NY Category II ITF 3 06/23/1306/25/13SCWTA Wheelchair TournamentSacramento, CA Local ITF FS 07/12/1307/14/13Midwest ChampionshipsGrand Rapids, MI Category II ITF 3 08/23/1308/25/13 Pacific Northwest Sectional Wheelchair Tennis ChampionshipsPortland, OR Local ITF FS 08/27/1309/01/13 US Open USTA Wheelchair ChampionshipsSt. Louis, MO Category I ITF SS 09/05/1309/08/13US Open Wheelchair Competition- NYNew York, NY NA ITF GS 09/12/1309/15/13 PTR Wheelchair Tennis ChampionshipsHilton Head, SC Category II ITF 2

High Performance Parapan Games November 2011 World Team Cup May 2012 Paralympics Sept 2012

Committee Chair Update Curt Bender, USTA Chair & ITF Committee Member –Curt was selected to represent the US by serving a two year term on the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Committee for –At Paralympics representing the USTA and ITF

Committee Structure Subcommittees Grassroots Grants Marketing & Public Relations Tournaments and Sanctions

Subcommittee Report Grassroots Grants Since 2008 the USTA has given nearly $150,00 in grants to programs all across the country In 2011 – the USTA had over $103,000 in requests and granted $50,000 to 16 programs In 2012 – the USTA will deliver another $50,000 in grants

Local Programs growing the game Camp, clinics, coaching, new wheelchairs, balls, portable teaching carts, indoor court time, up/down events, exhibitions, new tournaments, traveling costs, portable nets, foam balls, new racquets, fliers, banners and signage, mixers and more.

Subcommittee Reports Tournaments and Sanctioning Tournament Director newsletter 3rd edition going out fall 2012 for all TD’s Year end ranking certificate and hat to all division winners Tip sheet, hat, and recognition certificate to all Tournament Directors

Subcommittee Reports Marketing & PR USTA Wheelchair Tennis Facebook 2 nd Year Like US 36% increase from Jan 1, 2012 Banners and Hats Online Tournaments New Feature

SPRING MEETING 2012 The wheelchair exhibition during the Section Showdown was a huge success with several USTA leaders trying out tennis in a wheelchair. A wheelchair was donated by Fifteen Degrees and raffled off to a section with the winner being a very excited Hawaii Pacific section.

Randy Snow - Tennis Hall of Fame On July 14, 2012 Randy Snow was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Randy Snow - Tennis Hall of Fame Attended by many family and friends

Randy Snow honored US Open 2012 Randy Snow will be among the great US Open singles champions honored on the Avenue of Aces at the USTA BJKNTC

Until Next Time… Thank You