usta schools committee usta schools department annual meeting, 2010
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USTA Schools Committee
USTA Schools Department
Annual Meeting, 2010
Schools Committee Members
Gary Pina, Chair – New England
Jonelle Smith, Vice Chair - Midwest
Robin Bateman – Southern
Debbie Carlsen – Southwest
Rosario Dalia – Eastern
Masu Kusume Dyer – Hawaii Pacific
Donald Harris – Midwest
Steve Leube, ED Liaison – Northern California
Ajay Pant – Missouri Valley
Robert Pfaender – Florida
Emily Schaefer – Texas
Roslind Shumway – Southern California
Jason Jamison, USTA Staff
USTA Schools Department
– Jason Jamison, National Manager
– Karen Green, National Coordinator
– Barb Stones, National Assistant
School Tennis Overview
No-Cut TeamsAfter School Tennis
Positive 1st Play Compete
Experience
Complete Participation Pathway
PE Tennis
School Tennis Resources
Teacher In-Service Trainings
School Tennis curriculum package
Equipment discount program
Adopt-a-School start-up kit
No-Cut Coach recognition program
Why should we work with schools?
Schools are where the kids are . . .
It’s where we can link to parents . . .
It’s where we can change perception of our sport
A positive first experience will lead to continued play
All demographics are represented
Why should we work with schools?
Teachers and schools naturally embrace it
QST equipment is the perfect fit for school settings
Largest opportunity for courts to be lined and built
Training and curriculum for schools incorporates key components of QST
Spontaneous play, supervised play, and structured play are all possible on school grounds
The latest numbers . . .
151 School Districts, 836,390 kids, 2631 schools, 3960 teachers (’08 – ’09)
NJTL (Adopt-a-School): 161 Chapters, 329 schools/sites, 116,936 kids
CTA (Adopt-a-School): 251 CTA’s, 1,635 schools, 321,072 kids