USTA Junior Team Tennis League to start in January
Jacquie Turpie is coordinator for South Palm Beach County
Published December 16th, 2007
GrassRoots Tennis Llc, a United States Tennis Association (USTA) Community
Tennis Association, is launching a new USTA Jr. Team Tennis (JTT)
League in January 2008.
Jacquie Turpie, the founder of Grassroots Tennis and a USPTA and
PTR certified tennis teaching professional is also the USTA Area League
Coordinator for south Palm Beach County.
Turpie said, “The Jr. Team Tennis League is operated under
the auspices of the USTA, and provides a wonderful environment for
junior players, no matter what their skill level, to engage in a competitive
environment, learning not just the skills, but also the sportsmanship
inherent in tennis.
“Previously, the JTT League was open to Beginners, Intermediate
and Advanced in divisions from 10 & Under all the way through
to 18 & Under. We are starting the 2008 JTT League Spring Session,
with four divisions; Intermediate level 12s’ and 14 & Under,
plus Advanced level for Rookie Tournament juniors at 10s’ and
12 & Under.
There will also be a Summer Session leading to the State Finals,
and a Fall Session, so hopefully the program will grow to include
beginners and additional age divisions.”
Some of the clubs already committed to the new league include: Boca
Bath & Tennis, Boca Falls, Broken Sound CC, Deer Creek Tennis
Resort, Delray Beach Tennis Center, Mission Bay, Evert Tennis Academy,
Mizner CC, St Andrews School, Seasons, South County Regional Park,
The Oaks, & Woodfield CC.
USTA membership is required. There is a JTT League fee of $28, which
includes a team T-shirt. If the junior is not already a member, they
can pay an additional $18 for the annual USTA membership fee, which
includes all the benefits of the organization.
The Spring session will culminate in a grand Tennis Carnival (at
a venue to be decided), with all team members getting together for
an award ceremony and a fun tennis time.
For more information, contact Turpie at 208-5537, or 809-7799.
You can also e-mail him at Jacquie@GrassRootsTennis.net.
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