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USPTA gives Grand Valley State University’s wheelchair tennis team $2,000 grant USPTA First Vice President Tom Daglis presents a USPTA Foundation check to Lynn Bender and members of the Grand Valley State University Wheelchair tennis team. The United States Professional Tennis Association presented a $2,000 grant to the first collegiate wheelchair tennis team at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich. USPTA first vice president, Tom Daglis, was on hand to present the check to the Rolling Lakers. “We applied and requested funding because (wheelchair tennis) is a new program at Grand Valley,” said Lynn Bender, wheelchair tennis team program director. “We don’t have any pre-existing funding, so we are basically starting from scratch.” The team applied for the grant several months ago and recently received a check for $2,000. The money will be used specifically for the team’s travel expenses. The USPTA Foundation provides grants and donations to programs and organizations that strive to help economically disadvantaged people learn tennis. All proceeds from the annual USPTA silent auction held at the World Conference on Tennis go to the foundation. For more information on this and other USPTA programs, please visit www.uspta.com. 4 ADDvantage/January 2008 www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com
Vice president’s mes sage Technology and you – it’s not just about computers and the Internet Even before USPTA launched what was one of the first tennis industry Web sites in 1995, our Association had been on the cutting edge of computer technology since the very early ’80s. When we started computerizing USPTA, it wasn’t nearly as glamorous as what would become the much-publicized Information Superhighway. Technology in the early days involved placing typed and sometimes hand-written information about each member into a computer database and actually writing the computer code that would organize the information and make it retrievable. It was this sort of behind-the-scenes work that you probably wouldn’t give a second thought. But, it led us to more advanced uses of computers, an eventual Web presence, our first Internet-based member services and the reality that we can and will continue to give you – the USPTA member – the ability to manage your membership and even your tennis business with the world’s latest technology. This month, we’re once again promoting one of the most valuable of these benefits – the USPTA personal Web site – with the announcement of a contest on Page 8. If you’re already using this phenomenal tool, that’s great. If you’re not, this is as good a time as any to start the new year off with a new Web site. Use Find-a-Pro to find your own last name and then use the link on the right side of the page to get to your basic site, which already features your name and professional rating. Under the “Contact me” tab, you’ll find your name, address and work phone number. To begin personalizing your site, just log in at the top left corner to get started. While we will continue to offer you the latest trends when it comes to computers and your membership, there’s a lot more happening on the technology front that’s not directly related to computers. Along this vein, and as chairman of the USPTA www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com Randy Mattingley Information Technology Committee, I’m happy to announce that USPTA will begin a series of articles in ADDvantage that will highlight various types of technology. These articles, written by staff members of the USPTA Information Technology Department, will explore numerous topics, including digital TV, high-definition TV and combined services for Internet, telephone and TV. Also, look for articles on home networking, including wireless networks, and the latest news about computer security, including virus protection, spyware and malware. These topics and many others will be covered, and you’re welcome to suggest some of your own. More tools and guidance on how to utilize these tools will help you to become more efficient and more “professional.” It’s our hope that the information you glean from these articles will help you take advantage of the technology that is available to you as a general consumer and a USPTA member. Use Find-a-Pro to find your basic site. Under the “Contact me” tab, you’ll find your name, address and work phone number. To begin personalizing your site, just log in at the top left corner to get started. NATIONAL BOARD OF DI RECTORS President Harry Gilbert First Vice Tom Daglis President Vice Presidents Mark Fairchilds Jack Groppel Randy Mattingley Tom McGraw Secretary-treasurer Paula Scheb Past President Ron Woods WORLD HEADQUARTERS CEO Tim Heckler Director of Operations Rich Fanning Executive Assistant Marty Bostrom Director of Shawna Riley Communications Creative Services Julie Myers Director Publications Kimberly Forrester Coordinator Public Relations Poornima Rimm Coordinator Communications Jill Phipps Director of John Dettor Marketing Sports Marketing Rick Bostrom Coordinator Digital Asset Coordinator/ Clair Maciel Technical Writer Digital Asset/ Jason Potthoff Technical Content Coordinator Video Production Joe Birkmire Manager Video Editor H.R. Topham Director of Fred Viancos Professional Development Corporate Janice Stollenwerck Services Administrator Director of Dan Wilson Information Technology Information Technology/ Scott Bucic Multimedia Computer Services/ Kathy Buchanan Club Relations Divisional Stephanie Shipman Executive Administrator Membership and Vicky Tristan Certification Coordinator Membership Sylvia Ortiz Membership/ Melony DeLoach Insurance Assistant Financial Manager Kathy Ladner Payroll/Benefits Renée Heckler Controller Ellen Weatherford Merchandise/ Shelina Harris Accounting Assistant Legal Counsel Attorney-at-law Paul Waldman For information, write the USPTA World Headquarters 3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite One Houston, TX 77042 Phone 713-97-USPTA 800-USPTA-4U Fax 713-978-7780 e-mail – uspta@uspta.org Internet – www.uspta.com Office hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Central time ADDvantage/January 2008 5
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