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FCTC Honored as a “Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center” For Promoting the Growth of Tennis in the U.S.
Family Circle Tennis Center Wins Prestigious Award for Third Consecutive Year
The Family Circle Tennis Center has been named a "Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center for 2008" by the Tennis Industry Association and United States Tennis Association for the third consecutive year for delivering a variety of tennis programs to new and current players of all ages in efforts to increase participation in the game.
"The staff at the Family Circle Tennis Center has created a positive tennis experience for people in the Charleston area," says Jolyn de Boer, executive director of the Tennis Industry Association (TIA). "Tennis Welcome Centers serve a vital role in delivering tennis, and we are pleased to recognize these efforts with this award.”
The Family Circle Tennis Center was selected as a Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center for 2008 for its increased participation figures involving new and returning players, its support of industry programs and its community tennis development, among other criteria and requirements.
“We are very proud to have been recognized with this prestigious national award for three consecutive years,” commented Rob Eppelsheimer, Family Circle Tennis Center - Director, Facilities and Tennis Development. “As a public tennis facility, we are committed to promoting tennis as an affordable, life-long sport that everyone can enjoy, and this award reflects our dedication to growing the game of tennis in the Charleston area.”
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 players James Blake and Maria Sharapova are spokes models for the program, which is free to tennis facilities that wish to support industry efforts to grow participation through specific programming and marketing.
The Tennis Industry Association, the not-for-profit trade association for tennis, is THE unifying force in the tennis industry whose mission is to promote the growth and economic vitality of tennis by working closely with the USTA and industry partners to develop and implement initiatives to increase tennis participation. Core TIA activities include TIA/USTA Tennis Health Index, Consumer and Trade Research, Growing Tennis System including Tennis Welcome Centers, Cardio Tennis, 50-50 Co-op Program, QuickStart Tennis and TennisConnect.org. For more information, please visit TennisIndustry.org or GrowingTennis.com or call the TIA at 866-686-3036.
The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level -- from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest attended annual sporting event in the world, and launched the Olympus US Open Series linking 10 summer tournaments to the US Open. A not-for-profit organization with more than 725,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. In addition, it owns the 94 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S., and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympics Games.
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