Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center Facilities Recognized for Outstanding Service in Promoting Sport
Facilities lauded for taking a proactive role delivering tennis across the U.S.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jolyn deBoer
PO Box 7845
Hilton Head Island, 843-686-3036 Jolyn@TennisIndustry.org
02/08/07 - Hilton Head, S.C.—The "Top 50 Tennis Welcome Centers of 2006" have been recognized by the Tennis Industry Association and U.S. Tennis Association as leading the charge in the growth of the sport by providing well-rounded programs to new and current players of all ages and abilities. All the facilities exhibited excellent participation figures involving new and returning players, support of industry programs and community tennis development, and were active with Tennis Welcome Center facility requirements, among other criteria.
"The staff at each of these Top 50 Tennis Welcome Centers has created a positive tennis experience for people in their communities," says TIA Executive Director Jolyn de Boer. "Tennis Welcome Centers serve a vital role in delivering tennis and we are pleased to recognize these efforts with this award.”
Mark McMahon, USTA National Manager for Tennis Welcome Centers, adds, "The operators of these Top 50 TWCs represent 'the best of the best' among thousands of teaching professionals who work hard every day to welcome new players to our great lifetime sport."
The Tennis Welcome Center initiative—backed by all sectors of the industry, from governing bodies and manufacturers to media, retailers, teaching organizations and facilities--has played a leading role in the sport's growth. Pro player Maria Sharapova is a spokeswoman for the program, which is free to tennis facilities who wish to support industry efforts to grow participation through specific programming and marketing.
TENNIS WELCOME CENTERS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Tennis is the only traditional sport to grow participation from 2000 to 2005, according to a study by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Assoc. Participation increased 10.3% during that period.
“Tennis Welcome Centers are a critical connection point between all of the tennis industry stakeholders invested in growing the game and the hundreds of thousands of new players who are attracted to the sport each year," says Mark McMahon, USTA National Manager for Tennis Welcome Centers. "The USTA is proud to recognize them."
TOP 50 TENNIS WELCOME CENTERS OF 2006
in alphabetical order by state
Heatherwood Country Club, Birmingham, Ala.
Scottsdale Park Ranch Sports Complex, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Arizona Tennis Association (multiple TWC locations), Scottsdale, Ariz.
Los Gatos High School, Blossom Hill Park, Castillero Middle School, Los Gatos & San Jose, Calif.
Sunburst Park, Joshua Tree, Calif.
Rudgear Park, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Northstar Tennis, Truckee, Calif.
5 Star Tennis at Lindero Country Club & Stretch-n-Grow Tennis, LA County, Calif.
Barnes Tennis Center, San Diego, Calif.
Claremont Resort and Spa, Berkeley, Calif.
Littleton Golf & Tennis Club and Holly Tennis Center, Littleton & Centennial, Colo.
Meadow Creek Tennis and Fitness Club, Denver/Lakewood, Colo.
Valley Country Club, Aurora, Colo.
Delaware Tennis Center at Bellevue State Park, Wilmington, Del.
Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis, Treasure Island, Fla.
Paul J Maxwell Tennis Center, Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Reynolds Plantation Lake Club Tennis Center, Greensboro, Ga.
The Cherokee Tennis Center, Woodstock, Ga.
Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, Atlanta, Ga.
Apple Athletic Club Tennis Facility, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet & Fitness Club, Homewood, Ill.
Pike High School, Indianapolis, Ind.
Indian Creek Racquet Club, Overland Park, Kan.
Querbes Tennis Center, Shreveport, La.
William E. Carter Playground, Boston, Mass.
Maine Pines Racquet & Fitness Club, Brunswick, Maine
Herb Neils Tennis Center, Libby, Mont.
Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center, Raleigh, N.C.
The Atlantic Club Tennis Center, Manasquan, N.J.
TennisTIP.com, New York, N.Y.
East Williston High School, Roslyn Heights, N.Y.
South Towns Tennis Club, Orchard Park, N.Y.
Point Set Indoor Racquet Club & The Woodmere Club, Oceanside & Woodmere, N.Y.
Shadow Valley Tennis & Fitness Center, Maumee, Ohio
Towpath Racquet Club, Akron, Ohio
Family Circle Tennis Center, Daniel Island, S.C.
Grande Dunes Tennis Club, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Lexington County Tennis Complex, Lexington, S.C.
Tennis Center of the Black Hills, Rapid City, S.D.
Circle C Tennis Club, Austin, Texas
Southlake Tennis Center, Southlake, Texas
Arlington Tennis Center, City of Arlington Parks & Rec Dept., Arlington, Texas
Summit Athletic Club, St. George, Utah
Regency Sport and Health Club, McLean, Va.
Rowe Tennis Center at the Rappahannock Area YMCA, Fredericksburg, Va.
An Acheiveable Dream Academy, Newport News, Va.
Spotswood Country Club, Eastover Park, Purcell Park & Harrisonburg High School, Harrisonburg, Va.
Sports and Fitness Edge of Essex, Essex Junction, Vt.
Columbia Basin Racquet Club, Richland, Wash.
City of Oconomowoc Parks, Recreation & Forestry Dept., Oconomowoc, Wis.
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ABOUT TENNIS WELCOME CENTERS
The Tennis Welcome Center initiative is a joint effort by the Tennis Industry Association and U.S. Tennis Association to promote the growth of tennis. Participation in the program, which is free to facilities that agree to meet qualifications in programming and other aspects, is free. All Tennis Welcome Center locations receive valuable benefits and promotion. For information on become a TWC, visit http://partners.tenniswelcomecenter.com.
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