www.ustafoundation.com\/avenue-of-aces-50<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cThe USTA Foundation has a lot to celebrate this year, and we\u2019re especially excited to highlight 50 years of the NJTL network,\u201d said Dan Faber, Executive Director, USTA Foundation. \u201cWe are proud of how this powerful network continues to uplift and impact under-resourced youth through tennis and education programs, as well as instill the ideals and values demonstrated and taught by its founders, Arthur Ashe, Sheridan Snyder and Charlie Pasarell. Through story-telling and digital platforms, this campaign will shed light on the incredible impact the NJTL network has had on many. It will also bring awareness of the USTA Foundation\u2019s continued efforts to strengthen the network and its programs so that chapters remain as strong and positive entities in the lives of our youth.\u201d<\/p>\n
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.<\/strong> – The United States Tennis Association announced the winners of its Annual Awards presented at the USTA Annual Meeting and Conference, held March 22 – 25, at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. The honorees were recognized for their dedication to growing the game at an awards luncheon.<\/p>\nBelow are the awards, descriptions and honorees:<\/p>\n
Brad Parks Award<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Brad Parks Award was established in 2002 to honor an individual or organization that has been instrumental in the development of wheelchair tennis around the world through playing, coaching, sponsoring or promoting the game. The award was named after Brad Parks, a pioneer of wheelchair tennis and the first wheelchair tournament champion.
\nDee Henry of Norwalk, Calif.<\/p>\n
Eve F. Kraft Community Service Award<\/strong><\/p>\nThe USTA bestows the Eve F. Kraft Community Service Award upon individuals who perpetuate Kraft\u2019s selfless mission to bring the sport of tennis to everyone who wants to play. Eve F. Kraft was a tennis pioneer whose ability to touch people\u2019s lives exceeded the boundaries of the tennis court. As a teacher, coach, author, USTA staff member and volunteer, Kraft was a lifelong champion of recreational tennis in the United States until her death in 1999. She introduced thousands of young people to tennis, particularly in disadvantaged communities.
\nToni Wiley of Dorchester, Mass.<\/p>\n
Community Tennis Association of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Community Tennis Association of the Year Award honors a CTA for outstanding service in growing and developing the sport of tennis in its community. The award recipient is selected from 17 nominees, one from each of the USTA sections, by a panel of USTA Community Tennis Association Committee members.<\/p>\n
Charlotte Tennis Association, Charlotte, N.C.<\/strong><\/p>\nJanet Louer USTA Junior Team Tennis Organizer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\nThe USTA bestows the Janet Louer USTA Junior Team Tennis Organizer of the Year Award upon an individual who positively influences children\u2019s lives and substantially impacts their
\ncommunity. The award is named after Janet Louer, who was instrumental in the development of junior tennis during her lifetime.
\nConan Lorenzo of La Mesa, Calif.<\/p>\n
NJTL Founders\u2019 Service Award<\/strong><\/p>\nThe USTA NJTL Founders\u2019 Service Award was created by USTA Diversity in 2011 and recognizes an individual NJTL chapter founder who is committed to positive youth development through tennis and education and provides free or low-cost tennis, education and life-skills programming to thousands of underserved children each year. The award is given to the recipient reflecting the values of NJTL founders Charles Pasarell, Sheridan Snyder and Arthur Ashe.<\/p>\n
Lenny Simpson of Wilmington, N.C.<\/strong><\/p>\nOrganization Member of the Year<\/p>\n
The award is given annually and recognizes the outstanding services of a USTA member organization through its commitment to the tennis community, the organization\u2019s members and the game of tennis. The award was instituted in 1981.<\/p>\n
The Greens Country Club, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma<\/strong><\/p>\nRalph W. Westcott USTA Family of the Year Award<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Ralph W. Westcott USTA Family of the Year Award was created in 1965 by the USTA in honor of the late Ralph W. Westcott to emphasize the theme that \u201cTennis is a Family Game.\u201d The award is given annually to the family that has done the most to promote amateur tennis, primarily on a volunteer basis. All members of the family should participate in tennis in some way, either as players or by offering their services in running programs or tournaments or in junior development activities.
\nThe Pipkin family of Landisville, Penn.<\/p>\n
Seniors\u2019 Service Award<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Seniors\u2019 Service Award was established in 1958 and is given annually to the person most deserving of the respect and honor of all senior players. It is awarded on the basis of the recipient\u2019s willingness, cooperation and participation – either in play or organizational work – for the betterment and furtherance of senior competition. The award was first awarded to W. Dickson Cunningham of Rahway, N.J., for whom the trophy is named.
\nTerry Fontana of Hicksville, N.Y.<\/p>\n
Volunteer Exceptional Service Award<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Volunteer Exceptional Service Award (VESA) recognizes the most outstanding USTA Volunteers. Starting this year, two awards will be given each year: one to a volunteer with more than 10 years of service, and one to a volunteer with up to 10 years of service. Nominees in each of these categories must currently be serving on a USTA National Committee.
\nRobert Ingersole of Roosevelt Island, N.Y. (more than 10 years of service)
\nCarlos Cruz-Aedo of Torrance, Calif. (up to 10 years of service)<\/p>\n
The USTA Annual Meeting and Conference brings together USTA Leadership, national staff, national committee members and section volunteers and staff in pursuit of the USTA mission: To promote and develop the growth of tennis. Along with leadership and committee meetings, the USTA Annual Meeting provides education opportunities for all attendees to develop and enhance their personal and professional skills and learn new ways to promote the game of tennis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.<\/strong> – The USTA Foundation, the national charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association, announced that it will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network by launching an NJTL 50th Anniversary campaign. The United States Tennis Association announced the winners of its Annual Awards presented at the USTA Annual Meeting and Conference, held March 22 – 25, at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. The honorees were recognized for their dedication to growing the game at an awards luncheon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[343],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4324"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4324"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4325,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4324\/revisions\/4325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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