USTA Will Hold 6th Listening Meeting on Sunday
This coming Sunday I will be attending, finally(!), a USTA “listening” meeting. I’ve been working on my talking points for the past several days and hope I have the opportunity to share them live and...
View ArticleNotes From 6th Listening Meeting in Atlanta
It was an interesting day yesterday, to say the least! I had spent the previous several days preparing my talking points for Sunday’s “listening” meeting as well as for my pre-meeting meeting with Lew...
View ArticleSocial Media In Action
Tom Walker (you’ll recognize his name as the one who wrote the Call to Action on the Junior Competition changes in March 2012) has created a Facebook page entitled USTA – Stop 2014 National Junior...
View ArticleI’ll Be Your Messenger
I have heard from several parents and coaches who are concerned about speaking out regarding the 2014 Junior Competition changes for fear of retaliation from USTA. While I truly believe those concerns...
View ArticleThe Things That Really Matter
The following was emailed to me by Tom Walker. . . Changes were passed by a small number of misguided bureaucrats to the National Junior Tournament schedule. Unchallenged these will go into effect in...
View ArticleNotes From 7th Listening Meeting in Troy, Michigan
Unfortunately, I don’t have much to report from last night’s “listening” meeting in Troy. The only word I’ve gotten is that there were only a small handful of people there, and that everyone stayed...
View ArticleNotes From 8th Listening Meeting in Los Angeles
USTA Folks in Attendance: Scott Schultz Bill Mountford Lew Brewer Ellen Ehlers Greg Hickey – SoCal President Michael Cooke – NorCal President I’m happy to report that I have heard from several folks...
View ArticleAll Sections Are NOT Created Equal
Voting within USTA is much like the Electoral College system in the US federal government. All USTA sections are not created equal. Apparently, size DOES matter. That said, and as was suggested by...
View ArticleNotes From 9th and Final Listening Meeting in Texas
USTA Folks in Attendance: Bill Mountford Dave Haggerty Lew Brewer, though he arrived a bit late and stayed mostly at the back of the room. The following information is a conglomeration of several...
View ArticleNew Coke & 2014
Today’s post courtesy of Antonio Mora . . . In 1985, before all our junior players were born and when many of their parents were young enough to be junior players themselves, the Coca-Cola Company...
View ArticleUnintended Consequences
When I first started blogging a little over a year ago, it was with the … The post Unintended Consequences appeared first on ParentingAces Tennis.
View ArticleMy Sit-Down with USTA’s Bill Mountford
Earlier this week, I received an email from Bill Mountford, currently USTA’s Market Development Specialist … The post My Sit-Down with USTA’s Bill Mountford appeared first on ParentingAces Tennis.
View ArticleQuota Insanity
More unintended consequences? Thank you to Antonio Mora, Emmy-winning journalist and tennis parent, for sharing … The post Quota Insanity appeared first on ParentingAces Tennis.
View Article3rd Listening Meeting at ITA Coaches Convention
ITA Coaches Convention handout The link above is to the handout given to attendees at … The post 3rd Listening Meeting at ITA Coaches Convention appeared first on ParentingAces Tennis.
View Article4th & 5th Listening Meetings at Winter Nationals
Two listening meetings were held over the past two days during the Winter Nationals in … The post 4th & 5th Listening Meetings at Winter Nationals appeared first on ParentingAces Tennis.
View ArticleI Dream of Genie
Since my home-base of Atlanta is the next stop on the USTA Listening Meeting Tour … The post I Dream of Genie appeared first on ParentingAces Tennis.
View ArticleUSTA Will Hold 6th Listening Meeting on Sunday
This coming Sunday I will be attending, finally(!), a USTA “listening” meeting. I’ve been working on … The post USTA Will Hold 6th Listening Meeting on Sunday appeared first on ParentingAces Tennis.
View ArticleNotes From 6th Listening Meeting in Atlanta
It was an interesting day yesterday, to say the least! I had spent the previous … The post Notes From 6th Listening Meeting in Atlanta appeared first on ParentingAces Tennis.
View ArticleSocial Media In Action
Tom Walker (you’ll recognize his name as the one who wrote the Call to Action … The post Social Media In Action appeared first on ParentingAces Tennis.
View ArticleI’ll Be Your Messenger
I have heard from several parents and coaches who are concerned about speaking out regarding … The post I’ll Be Your Messenger appeared first on ParentingAces Tennis.
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