More Slashing of Opportunities
In case you haven't heard (!), USTA changed the national junior competition schedule,...
“If You Don’t Like Us, Find A Way To Get Rid Of Us!”
"If you don't like us, find a way to get rid of us!" That was Patrick McEnroe's response to a parent's...
Notes 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...
All 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...
Notes 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 PresidentI'm happy to report that I have heard from several folks who attended last...
Notes 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...
I’ll Be Your Messenger
I have heard from several parents and coaches who are concerned about speaking out regarding the 2014 Junior Competition changes...
Social Media In Action
Tom Walker (you'll recognize his name as the one who wrote the Call to Action on...
Notes 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...
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...
