USTA Eastern Long Island Region Issues Call for Nominations
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region will host its 23rd Annual Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 and is now accepting nominations for several of its awards. The Annual Awards Dinner is an opportunity for the LI Region to recognize the achievements of individuals, facilities and organizations who have gone above and beyond, both on the court and off. Some of those awardees are honored for their tennis play and/or rankings, while the “Prestigious Award Winners” are nominated by their peers, the Long Island tennis community.
Nominating an individual or organization for an award is easy. Just visit http://www.longisland.usta.com/annual_awards_dinner/ for a complete list of awards and descriptions. Nominations can then be emailed to ustaonlongisland@gmail.com and should include the following:
â–ºName of nominee
â–ºNominee’s address, e-mail address and phone number
â–ºName of award
â–ºShort paragraph on why this nominee is deserving of this award
â–ºName and e-mail address of nominator
Awards are as follows: Hy Zausner Lifetime Achievement Award, Vitas Gerulaitis For the Love of Tennis Award, Arthur Ashe Multi-Cultural Award, Madeline Zausner Junior Tournament Director Award, Tennis Professional of the Year, Junior Team Tennis Award, Tennis Family of the Year, Corporate Award, Rose Buck Scalamandre Participating Family of the Year and Adult Volunteer of the Year. In addition, Junior Volunteer of the Year, Outdoor Site of the Year, Tennis Club of the Year, Private Club of the Year, Community Service Award, Innovative Tennis Program of the Year, Good Samaritan Award, Press Service Award, Retail Facility of the Year, Charles Karp Memorial Award for Overcoming Adversity and Scholastic Coach of the Year.
Please remember that nominees must be USTA members, and all nominations must be received by Tuesday, March 5, 2013.
