COLORADO COACH- SPRING 2019 FROM THE SPORT PRESIDENTS TENNIS President Diane Wolverton Were You There? We had another wonderful USPTA and High School Coaches Clinic at Lifetime Fitness Center in Centennial, Colorado, February 15-17, 2019. We are listening to the needs of all levels of coaches and bringing in more on court drills, racquet give-a-ways, complimentary breakfast, and satisfying CHSAA’s rules clinic and more. On court racquet demos from several companies Allowing coaches to try wheelchair tennis against actual wheelchair tennis players! Have you heard about Net Generation? Net Generation is the place for youth tennis and it just keeps getting better! We know you play a huge role in bringing tennis to the next generation, and tools and resources have been created specifically to support high school coaches with everything from preseason and in- season tips, checklists and practice plans. These resources can all be adapted to teams of all sizes, including large no-cut teams. Continual educational opportunities for your players are all part of Net Generation. Complete registration and Safe Play program tap into everything at www.NetGeneration.com Also, remember the Racquets for All encourages teams to collect gently used racquets for the program through the High School Challenge and to get a chance to win cash or tennis balls for your team. Those schools that need appropriate racquets and balls for their players are encouraged to tap into the equipment through the program. http://cytf.net/racquets-for- all/ Finally, are you looking for some financial help to renovate your tennis courts or start an off-season community program? Contact USTA Colorado Community Development to see what might be available! kristy@coloradotennis.com I truly hope you made it through the crazy weather which took place this spring, and are looking forward to a great summer to be out on the courts for either yourself or teaching kids tennis. As always, please reach out if you have questions, comments or concerns about how we can make tennis in Colorado better for our high school athletes; and if you are not on our Facebook page, come join us at Colorado High School Tennis Coaches Association! Love All~ Diane Diane.wolverton@adams12.org Cell 720-841- 7230