USPTA e-Newsletter - Volume 5 • Issue 1  February 2011 In this issue... Know your benefits – Access and print all your member documents February ADDvantage is online USTA publishes important study: "Going to College or Turning Pro: Making an Informed Decision" One Pro – One Clinic – One Hour USPTA members honored by RSI Check out the clearance items at the USPTA Pro Shop! Run ALL your programs online for free with CourtsideUSA! Congratulations to dues drawing winners! Enhance your career opportunities in 2011– become a USPTA Accredited Professional Coach! Win a trip to London Check out what's new at tennis-health.com Four new “On Court with USPTA” shows begin airing this month on the Tennis Channel Save the date! Purchase Dartfish 5.5 and save $950 Etcheberry clinic discount for USPTA members TennisResources.com Search Join USPTA on Facebook and Twitter USPTA Technology Tools Order $4 USPTA T-shirts for your event! Find the right health plan for you – with help from USPTA Now streaming on USPTA.TV – “On Court with USPTA – The Environmental Component of Tennis” No-risk sunglasses program Get rental car discounts through Avis and Enterprise Know your benefits – Access and print all your member documents Click the “My Membership” link after you click “Benefits Login.” You can access and print your membership card, certificate, report card, insurance verification letter and more. Visit here to see! Back to top February ADDvantage is online Vice president's message Maria Sharapova combines style with performance as new HEAD player Cardio Tennis: Addressing questions and concerns from consumers USPTA Professionals raise more than $5 million for charity 2011 USPTA Cardio Tennis Feeding Shootout HEAD launches new YouTek™ Speed Series racquets USPTA provides grant to QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia in 2010 The winning “egg-vantage” Click the magazine cover to browse ADDvantage online. Back to top USTA publishes important study: "Going to College or Turning Pro: Making an Informed Decision" Click here for more information. Back to top One Pro – One Clinic – One Hour Accept the One-Clinic Challenge in 2011 and make a difference through tennis. Click here to read about how you can fight childhood obesity with a Tennis Across America clinic. Back to top USPTA members honored by RSI Ron Woods, Scott Novak, Butch Staples and Rene Vidal were included in RSI's 2010 Champions of Tennis, which honors those who continue to make tennis a winner. Click here to learn more. Back to top Check out the clearance items at the USPTA Pro Shop! 2011 planner, conference T-shirts and lots more. Click here to shop. Back to top Run ALL your programs online for free with CourtsideUSA – Leagues – Ladders – Tournaments – Events – Lesson bookings – Court bookings – Flex leagues – Round robins Visit the www.CourtsideUSA.com to sign up. Back to top Congratulations to dues drawing winners! USPTA members who paid their dues by Dec. 31 were entered into a drawing for one of 17 DVD sets on The Six General Performance Components of Tennis, regularly priced at $119.99. Congratulations to George Asato, Richard Berton, Christopher Elwood, Joseph Furioso, Theodore Gordon, Mary Hagerty-Severns, Mary Johnsen, Donald Neuner, Leann Polen, David Rudrud, Hector Sarmiento, John Stanton, Chauncey Street, Marion Sykes, Chris Towell, Emmanuel Vanderpol and Samuel Vickroy. Back to top Enhance your career opportunities in 2011– become a USPTA Accredited Professional Coach! For more information on this new member classification and on earning and verification of credits, click here.  Back to top Win a trip to London String-a-Mile with HEAD and win a trip to London and the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals! Click here for more information. Back to top Check out what's new at tennis-health.com – Blog: “Tennis helps develop gross-motor control” – Videos: Test and exercise for core – lower back extensors; Hip abductor strength: test and exercise Back to top Four new “On Court with USPTA” shows begin airing this month on the Tennis Channel Footwork Solutions – Moving Backward and Forward with USPTA Master Professional Lorenzo Beltrame – Premiers Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m. Eastern time Footwork Solutions – Net Game with USPTA Master Professional Lorenzo Beltrame – Premiers Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. Eastern time Macci’s Top Five Technical Drills with USPTA Master Professional Rick Macci – Premiers Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. Eastern time Macci’s Top Five Movement Drills with USPTA Master Professional Rick Macci – Premiers Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Eastern time Check the Tennis Channel for listings of “On Court with USPTA” in your area. Back to top Save the date! Sept. 19-24, 2011 Plan now to attend the World Conference on Tennis and stay at the wonderful Saddlebrook Resort near Tampa, Fla. Check uspta.com in the spring for more details. Back to top Purchase Dartfish 5.5 and save $950 Only FOUR available at lower price. For more information or to purchase your Dartfish software click here. Back to top Etcheberry clinic discount for USPTA members Click here for more information. Back to top Check out all of the teaching and playing resources available to you at TennisResources.com. Back to top Join USPTA on Facebook and Twitter Read the latest news and get tips and inspiration from peers, consumers and USPTA. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. Back to top USPTA Technology Tools Visit this interactive map for career-enhancing resources, including fun and informative websites. Back to top Order $4 USPTA T-shirts for your event! Click on the T-shirts to order. Back to top Find the right health plan for you – with help from USPTA Search available major medical and discount dental plans online. Receive discounts on prescriptions with the RX card. Start your search at the following link: Insurance For assistance, call toll free 877-236-7444, Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time. Back to top Now streaming on USPTA.TV – “On Court with USPTA – The Environmental Component of Tennis” Available from Feb. 1-28. For details, visit www.uspta.tv and www.oncourtwithuspta.com. Back to top No-risk sunglasses program Pop-A-Shop is offered by SportStarProSales, in conjunction with Bollé and Serengeti brands. It is designed for small and seasonal retailers. Click here for details. Order your own sunglasses here Shop at http://sportstarprosales.com. User group is USPTA and passcode is 20085250. Back to top 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. Back to top 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. Teaching tools PR tools Lessons online 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." Back to top  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 website 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. Back to top Copyright© 2011 by United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. 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