Know your benefits – New health insurance options for USPTA members

Tired of calling and searching for the right health plan for you and your family?
USPTA has partnered with the DentalPlans.com and GetHealthInsurance.com so that you can now search for and find all of the available major medical and discount dental plans in your area in one location online. Also receive a discount on prescription medicines using the RX card. Find the right plan for you by clicking on the following link: Insurance

   

If you need assistance in choosing the right plan, help is available by calling toll free: 888-565-7449, Mon-Sat 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. - Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST

Sanchez-Casal Academy to host USPTA Competitive
Player Development Conference this weekend
Click here for more information on the event. To register, call 239-261-5777 or e-mail florida@sanchez-casal.com. 

» Emilio Sanchez Vicario speaks at last year’s conference.

New fitness video added to tennis-health.com
Visit tennis-health.com for more new videos from TennisMD and to view other health and tennis information. New this week: Exercise to develop lateral trunk strength. Click here.

Spend this holiday season updating your USPTA personal Web site
Never used it? Log in and get started. Detailed instructions are available after you log in. Click here to find your site. Click here to visit Find-a-Pro and search for your name.

HEAD/Penn specials for December!
Purchase a giant, rolling Pro Penn cooler for only $50, and check out the new Perfect MATCH string program. Buy a half set of natural gut for $16 and match with another hybrid half set for only $4. Click here for more information on both of these specials.

Dues payments due by the end of this month!
Don’t let your benefits lapse. You may pay dues online at uspta.com, or call USPTA at 713-978-7782 or 800-877-8248.

Manage membership with new online benefit
Now it’s easier to update your contact info, print membership documents and buy insurance. Log into uspta.com using your last name and member number and click on the new menu item “My membership” and explore your options.

See this month’s new episodes of "On Court with USPTA"

• The Backhand Game with Rick Macci   (Premieres 12/12/09 at 11:30 a.m.)
• The Attacking Game with Otis Sadler   (Premieres 12/19/09 11:30 a.m.)
• The All-Court Player with Mark Bey   (Premieres 12/26/09 at 11:30 a.m.)
• Competitive Drills and Games with Mark Bey   (Premieres 01/02/10 at 11:30 a.m.)

For details, check your local listings for the Tennis Channel.

Visit uspta.tv to view the latest schedule for“On Court with USPTA™” and register to view special Webisodes.

Report your 2009 Lessons for Life™ events!
Submit details about your fundraising activities by clicking here. Or, submit your event information via e-mail at lessonsforlife@uspta.org. The deadline for reporting events and funds raised is Dec. 31.

Getcourtside.com
Click here to read about how fellow USPTA pros are improving their bottom lines with GetCourtside.

Visit the U.S. Pro Tennis Shop for the latest DVD releases
New releases include:

• 2008 Competitive Player Development Conference Series (eight-disc set)
• Spanish Practice Patterns: Hand-fed Drills
• Spanish Practice Patterns for All-court Play

Visit Tennisresources.com to see what’s new
Video:Creating a successful doubles team - How can you help when your partner is serving

Video description Watch the video clip titled “Creating a successful doubles team - How can you help when your partner is serving?” taken from USPTA’s On Court television show and featuring USPTA Professional Brett Hobden. In this video, he talks about doubles strategy and the role of the net player when his or her partner is serving in a match. He also explains proper movement as it relates to the three runways on the net player's side of the court.

No-risk sunglasses program
Pop-A-Shop is offered by SportStar Pro Sales, in conjunction with Bollé and Serengeti brands. It is designed for small and seasonal retailers. Click here for details.

Get your fall and winter glasses here!
Just because the weather is getting cooler doesn't mean you shouldn't protect your eyes. Shop and order your sunglasses at http://sportstarprosales.com. User group is USPTA and passcode is 20085250.

Get rental car discounts through Avis and Enterprise
Visit Avis and enter the USPTA Corporate Awards AWD No. U353920 or call 800-831-8000. Visit Enterprise and enter USPTA account number L060268 and password USP.

FREE USPTA resources
We have developed many USPTA resources that you can download and use free of charge. Please click on the links below to download these resources.

Another free resource – USPTA Career Center
Also, remember to go to www.uspta.com, log in to the members-only section and check out the USPTA Career Center. We have incorporated a large assortment of job search and PR tools to enhance the success of your job search or daily operations. Please let us know how you like these benefits and what else we can do to assist you in your career.

Free online lesson planner
Go to planner.uspta.com, log in and start planning your next lesson or team practice. First-time users will need to register. You may also access this benefit in the members-only area through "Career center," and then "Teaching tools."

Coachesresource.uspta.com
Look here for tips, drills, articles and more. Click the yellow USPTA button to go to the member login page. After logging in, click on "What's new" in the menu to see new items.

Tennisresources.com
Educational and instructional videos, articles, audio instruction, drill diagrams, interviews, chart templates and more in one site. It’s a great resource for tennis-teaching pros, coaches and tennis players of all levels. Basic access is free to USPTA members. Premium subscriptions are available to members at a reduced rate. Nonmembers may also subscribe.

Tennis-health.com
Interactive Web site that details the health benefits of tennis. Users are encouraged to track their tennis exercise and weight. Sign up and encourage your members to do the same.