USTA Eastern Annual Meeting Set for Jan. 28-29

Developing a strong tennis program takes more than just courts and racquets; it takes a dedicated team of volunteers, working long hours to support something they believe in. But how do you recruit and develop a team of volunteers? How do you keep them passionate about service to the tennis community? On Jan. 28-29, USTA Eastern will work to find the answers at its 2011 Annual Meeting: Serving Aces at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel, located at 80 West Red Oak Lane in White Plains, N.Y.

There will be workshops on volunteer development, on-court QuickStart training, and awards ceremonies, where USTA Eastern will recognize those who have helped make 2010 a great year for Eastern. USTA Member Full Conference price is $180 and the non-member price is $220 before January 14. A la carte pricing is available on www.eastern.usta.com.

Here is a look at the current schedule of events:

Friday, January 28
HIGH SCHOOL COACHES TRACK (ON COURT)
►8:00 – 9:00 AM Registration

►9:00 – 9:15 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks

►9:15 – 11:00 AM Feisal Hassan | Creative Drills Designed for Doubles

►11:00 – 12:00 PM Rob Polishook | Secrets to the Mental Game: What High School Coaches and Players Must Know to Win

►12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch

►1:00 – 2:00 PM Jeff Rothstein | Getting the Most Out of Your Doubles Team

►2:00 – 3:00 PM Joe Roediger | Games-Based Drills for High School Singles Players

►3:00 – 4:00 PM Mark Savage | Preparing for Next Year: How to Effectively Use this Year’s Practice Session to Prepare for Next Season

►3:00 – 6:00 PM Executive Board Meeting

►3:00 – 6:00 PM Executive Board and Staff Dinner

VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT TRACK
►8:00 – 3:00 PM Registration

►3:00 – 4:00 PM Management, Board and Staff Dinner

►3:00 – 6:00 PM Executive Board Meeting

►6:00 – 7:30 PM Executive Board and Staff Dinner

►7:30 – 9:00 PM Volunteer Appreciation Cocktail Party

Saturday, January 29
VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT TRACK
►7:00 – 8:30 AM Registration and Breakfast

►8:30 – 9:15 AM Opening Session: 10 and Under Tennis | Scott Schultz, Managing Director of Recreational Tennis Services for USTA

►9:30 – 10:45 AM Funding Your Public Facility Project

►11:00 – 12:00 PM USTA Eastern Committees: Volunteer Overview and Orientation

►11:00 – 12:00 PM Junior Tennis Foundation Meeting

►12:00 – 1:30 PM Junior Awards Luncheon

►1:45 – 3:30 PM Grant Writing Workshop

►3:45 – 4:45 PM Committee Meetings (6)

►5:00 – 6:00 PM Annual Meeting and the State of the Section

►6:00 – 7:00 PM Cocktail Reception

►7:00 – 11:00 PM Dinner and Awards Presentation

►11:00 – 12:00 PM Junior Tennis Foundation Meeting

PRO TRACK (ON COURT)
►1:45 – 3:30 PM Kirk Anderson, Director, Recreational Coaches and Programs for USTA | 10 and Under Tennis: The Best Game in Town

►1:45 – 4:45 PM Mark Savage | Selling the Net

►3:45 – 4:45 PM Joe Roediger | Geeting the Absolute Most Out of Your Game Tournament Directors

►1:45 – 3:30 PM Tournament Directors’ Workshop

Click here to register for this event or visit www.eastern.usta.com.