USTA Eastern Metro Region Recap: September/October 2014
A Message From USTA Eastern Metro Region President Jackie Clark
The USTA Eastern Metro Region Board would like to congratulate our grant recipients for this year. These community organizations and programs support and participate in our mission to promote and develop the growth of tennis in the Metro Region. It is an honor for us to support these programs and work with these organizations. We recognize the hard work and dedication that it takes to develop and expand these programs and events and it is clear that to do what they do it takes passion, vision and teamwork! We are focused on fostering participation in tennis and USTA programs with the USTA Member Organizations of New York City. Special consideration is given to organizations seeking to expand tennis programs to the following groups:
1. Special Populations
2. Minority Populations
3. Parks & Recreation
4. Community Tennis Associations
5. Schools/After School
6. Wheelchair Tennis
7. Senior Tennis
►Kings County Tennis League (KCTL): Daniel Shad (daniel.shad@nyu.edu)
►Tennis Saves (Esophageal Cancer): Jason Speirs (jspeirs@advantagetennisclubs.com)
►Bronx Better Learning: Maria Flanagan (mflanagan7@rochester.rr.com)
►South Brooklyn Tennis Association (SBTA): Pablo Sierra (psierra4@gmail.com)
►USPTA Eastern: Jason Speirs (jspeirs@advantagetennisclubs.com)
►Highland Park Tennis Association: Dion Lachmanen (dlachmanen@gmail.com)
►Selective Corporate Internship Program (SCIP): Steven Feldman (stevefeldm@aol.com)
►Tennis World NYC: Robert Bucheli (robertbucheli@gmail.com)
►TennisTIP: Brian Lutz (brian@tennistip.com)
►Taking it to the Streets (Tennis for NYC Youth in Crown Heights, Brooklyn): Daniel Arzuaga (arzuaga_daniel@yahoo.com)
Jackie Clark, President
USTA Eastern Metro Region
Congratulations to the USTA Eastern Metro Region Grant Recipients
Tennis Saves was a grant recipient of USTA Metro
Tennis Saves raises funds to find a cure for Esophageal Cancer
Taking it to the Streets offers tennis for New York City youth in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Taking it to the Streets was honored with a grant from the USTA Metro grant for their work
Kids in Crown Heights enjoying some tennis courtesy of Taking it to the Streets
Kids from the Taking it to the Streets gather for a photo
The South Brooklyn Tennis Association (SBTA) were the recipients of a USTA Metro grant
SBTA teaching prospective players the game of tennis
SBTA members work with some youngsters on their 10 & Under game
USTA Metro grant recipients TennisTIP brings the online experience to the courts
Congratulations to TennisTIP on their honor
The Kings County Tennis League (KCTL) were among USTA Metro’s grant recipients
The KCTL uses tennis as an instrument to mentor underserved youth and strengthen communities in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Tennis World NYC brings together competitive or social players, singles or doubles, to enjoy the sport of tennis around New York City
Congratulations to Tennis World NYC on receiving a USTA Metro grant
Rally for the Cause
Rally for the Cause was sponsored by USTA Eastern's Southern Region. Many players from the Metro and Long Island Regions played in the Rally for the Cause Tennis Tournament, which raised more than $10,000 for cancer research. There are several other fun, one day tournaments like this that can be found on the Web at www.USTAEastern.com.