Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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USTA Working with Retailers, Providers for ‘Try Tennis Free’ Pilots
Posted: August 1, 2022 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The USTA, working with local retailers and tennis providers, is running free lesson pilot programs in three markets: Denver, Atlanta and Chicago. For the “Try Tennis Free” pilots, consumers purchase a racquet then get rewarded with a QR code or gift card for a free lesson at a local club or facility. Read More...
USTA Foundation Receives $215K from Chase to Support 29 NJTLs
Posted: July 21, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), announces that, for the ninth consecutive year, it has partnered with longtime U.S. Open sponsor Chase to award 29 National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) chapters with $215,000 in total grants to support year-round tennis and education programming. Read More...
USTA Foundation Awards Nearly $3 Million in Grants to 155 NJTL Chapters
Posted: June 28, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), has awarded grants totaling nearly $3 million to 155 National Junior Tennis and Learning chapters (NJTL) in 41 states and the District of Columbia. The grants are designated to support under-resourced youth through tennis and education programs designed to improve health, build character and strive for academic excellence. In addition to these NJTL grants, the USTA Foundation awards individual player grants, scholarships and additional funding throughout the year. Read More...
Nominate for the 2022 USTA Outstanding Facility Awards
Posted: June 20, 2022 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - Do you know an outstanding tennis facility in your area? Do you work at or manage a facility that you feel deserves national recognition? Apply now for the 40th annual USTA Outstanding Facility Awards program. Read More...
USPTA Elects to Not Reapply for USTA Accreditation
Posted: June 2, 2022 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - After lengthy and thoughtful consideration, the United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. (USPTA), an independent non-profit trade association, has elected to not reapply for full accreditation from the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the nation’s governing body over the sport. Read More...
Lew Sherr Named USTA CEO and Executive Director
Posted: April 12, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - USTA announces that Lew Sherr, current Chief Revenue Officer of the USTA, has been named USTA Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. According to USTA Chairman of the Board and President, Mike McNulty, Sherr will begin in his new role on May 2. Read More...
USTA New England Names Lindsey Keeler as New Executive Director
Posted: March 30, 2022 in Suppliers
NEW ENGLAND - The United States Tennis Association New England Section Board of Directors announces the appointment of Lindsey Keeler as the association’s new Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer. Keeler will be joining USTA New England as the former Chief Program Officer for the USTA Mid-Atlantic Section where she was responsible for overseeing the strategic vision of all programs and services for the entire organization and leading a team of over 30 full- and part-time staff. Read More...
USTA Mid-Atlantic Unveils Plans for World-Class Tennis Campus
Posted: March 16, 2022 in Suppliers
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA - The USTA Mid-Atlantic Section (USTA MAS) announces plans to build a state-of-the-art 36-court tennis campus in Loudoun County, Virginia, creating an unparalleled hub for year-round community health and wellness through tennis. As planned, the USTA MAS tennis campus will draw local, regional and national level tennis events and feature daily tennis programming, allowing the nonprofit organization to service the mission of growing the sport and attaining their vision for tennis in every community in the Mid-Atlantic region. Read More...
Tennis Sees Significant Growth in 2021 Participation, Equipment Sales
Posted: March 15, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA announces that tennis saw significant growth in both participation and equipment sales in 2021, which marks the second consecutive year of this trend. According to the Physical Activity Council’s (PAC) Participation report produced by Sports Marketing Surveys, which monitors more than 120 different sports and activities, more than 22.6 million people took to the courts in 2021, up approximately one million players and 4.5% from 2020. Read More...
USTA Foundation Campaign Reaches $10 Million in Donations for NJTLs
Posted: January 31, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), raised more than $10 million in 2021, the first year of the Foundation’s three-year, $20 million Rally for the Future campaign. With approximately $6 million of those funds already distributed to support National Tennis & Learning chapters (NJTL) to support under-resourced youth through free or low-cost tennis and education programs, additional funds will continue to be utilized for ongoing programming including NJTL chapters, grants and scholarships. Read More...
