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KENT TENNIS DIRECT Welcome to Kent LTA’s April issue of what’s on!
IN THIS ISSUE (No. 8)
Places: Loan Scheme, Incorporation, Facilities Maintenance People: BTM Area, Summer Competition Age Groups, Adult Rating, Are You A Fan Of Kent LTA? Programmes: LTA mini tennis, Cardio Tennis, Ratings Run Dates, Competition Listings, Competition Resources, Talent ID, Schools Tennis, Competition Dates Promotion: Diary Dates, Kent County Closed Championships, Wimbledon Online Ballot System, Upcoming Sanctioned Events, Olympics, Is Your Club/P2P Looking To The Future, Kent Website, How To Videos, Upcoming Courses, Coaching Courses, Useful Links, AEGON International
Newsletter: April 2012
Office Details
Kent Tennis, Bromley Tennis Centre, Avebury Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SA
T: 01689 880755 W: www.kenttennis.net E: [email protected]
Facebook: Kent Lawn Tennis Association Twitter: Kentlta
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 9-5pm
Tudor Rowe Tennis Development Manager: [email protected]
Harriett Norford Tennis Development Officer: [email protected]
Simon Dahdi Talent Performance Coordinator: [email protected]
Siobhan Butler Tennis Services Assistant: [email protected]
Janice White Tennis Services Assistant: [email protected]
To put a face to a name: Kent Team
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Kent Targets 2011/12
Target Current Regularly Competing Juniors (RCJ) 6+ 2995 3256 Regularly Competing Juniors (RCJ) 20+ 916 999 Tennis Clubmark Accreditations 40 40 British Tennis Members 20957 23048 Beacon Site Accreditations 13 10 Registered Places to Play 122 122 Number of Places to Play Members 33701 32060
Kent are currently number 1 in the LTA county league table for RCJ’s 20+ and are number 2 in
the LTA county league table for RCJ’s 6+!
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PLACES Loan Scheme It is aimed at helping Clubs/Places to Play (P2P) with small initiatives that will encourage participation in tennis; these may include equipment, refurbishment and marketing. Loans will normally only be made available to:
ü Clubs/P2P registered with Kent Lawn Tennis Association ü Loans for Registered Clubs/P2P would normally be between £1000
and £5000 at 0% interest ü Loans for Tennis Clubmark Accredited Clubs/P2P would normally be
between £1000 and £10000 at 0% interest ü Loans will not normally be more than 75% of the total cost of the
project ü Loans will normally be repaid within five years
The process will be as follows:
ü Clubs/P2P are to download the outline proposal sheet from the Kent Website and email completed sheet to [email protected]
ü If provisionally accepted a meeting will be arranged to go through the next steps
ü Minor Loans Panel make final decisions on applications and let applicant know
We look forward to receiving your proposals! More Information
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Facility maintenance Well maintained courts provide a better playing experience and help Clubs/P2P attract and retain members. If you have a number of courts to look after, then planning maintenance and resurfacing in line with your cash flow makes it important to have a club/P2P facility maintenance plan. Trevor May Contractors Limited can assist you by surveying all of your courts and preparing a budget cost for the maintenance, resurfacing and fencing works that you are likely to face over a period of ten or twenty years. This assessment will take into account the unique factors of your club/P2P location, access limitations, proximity to trees and how intensely your courts are used. If you would like assistance, contact Tim Freeman at Trevor May Contractors Limited, Tel 01233 740574 or email [email protected]
Incorporation
On 1 October 2011 the LTA became a limited company. Counties will become members of the new company and Registered Clubs/P2P will become Associates. This has required the County to take steps to ensure it complies with the new system and become a member of the LTA Ltd. Clubs/Registered P2P will also have to take similar steps to become associates. The County has appointed a Council member, Geoffrey Stephenson, to see through these changes on our behalf. Geoffrey will be happy to help any Clubs/P2P with questions they may have and can be contacted as follows:
Home phone: 0208 460 8809 Mobile: 07932683702 E-mail: [email protected]
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PEOPLE
BTM AreaBTM AreaBTM AreaBTM Area
Did you know that you can keep your contact details up to date under the BTM Members Area of the LTA website? Any change of address, email, telephone number, place to play can all be updated online
Summer Competition Age Groups Summer Competition Age Groups Summer Competition Age Groups Summer Competition Age Groups
Please click here for the Age group calculator
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AAAAdult Rating Self Assessment dult Rating Self Assessment dult Rating Self Assessment dult Rating Self Assessment An adult rating self assessment form has been introduced. This will better cater for adult players at the entry point to the sport. Only adults rated 10.2 to 8.1 will be able to access the self assessment rating from in their British Tennis Members Area There are four rating levels as follows: Beginner 10.2 Improver 9.2 Intermediate 8.2 Experienced 7.2 Players will be able to suggest a rating for themselves by matching their own playing standard to one of the four descriptions and submit an online application.
PEOPLE
Are you a fan of Kent LTA? Kent LTA has moved from a Facebook friend to a Facebook Page Become a fan of Kent Lawn Tennis association and keep up to date with the latest competitions and courses. Follow all the updates from the County Cup teams on Twitter @KentLTA
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LTA mini tennis
What is LTA mini tennis? Children between 3 and 10 years old can now get stuck into the world of tennis with an exciting programme from the LTA sponsored by Highland Spring. With smaller courts, nets and rackets and lower bouncing balls LTA Mini Tennis, offers the perfect introduction to the sport, with all the fun and energy of the full size game. There are four stages of LTA Mini Tennis; Tots, Red, Orange and Green, each with their own court size and type of ball. This tailored approach enables players to develop vital skills and techniques at an early age. There is also the LTA Mini Tennis Rally Awards scheme, designed to help mini players learn in stages and take part in exciting exercises with regular rewards which encourage them to develop their tennis skills at a pace that suits them. Get set for the mini game with the big attitude! Check it out: LTA MINI TENNIS
Programmes
Cardio Tennis Cardio Tennis is aerobics with a tennis flavour. There are many different drills and activities for all levels of player and fitness to enjoy. It’s all about having fun and getting a bit of a sweat on! For more information about Cardio Tennis here There is a Cardio Tennis course happening at Bromley Tennis Centre on Thursday 3rd May between 8am-3pm where we are piloting ‘Silent Disco’ technology – Noisy Neighbours? Not anymore! – Spaces are limited but to book on and pay for the course (£55) contact Bromley Tennis Centre on 01689 880 407
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Ratings run dates Ratings run dates Ratings run dates Ratings run dates
2011W end of season go live: 16/04/12 2012S mid season cut off: 10/06/12 2012S mid season go live: 25/06/12 2012S end of season cut off: 31/08/12 2012S end of season go live: 17/09/12 2012W mid season cut off: 16/12/12
Competition ListingsCompetition ListingsCompetition ListingsCompetition Listings
The competition listings contain details of all competitions (Grade 3 to Grade 6) in Kent. The current listings are for the summer season which runs from 1st April to 31st August.
The listings are split into four categories -
Red/8U
Orange/9U
Green/10U
Yellow/11U to 18U and Adult (including Veterans)
You can download your listings for the summer below and use them to plan which competitions you want to take part in and then enter! Competition Listings
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Talent ID The County Talent ID in Kent will take place at the Bromley Tennis Centre on Sunday 15th July. The age groups looked at will be players born 1st September 2004 to 31st August 2005 for the mini red 7 & under session and 1st September 2003 to 31st August 2004 for the mini orange 8 & under session. This will be a fun day for the players who will take part in various physical and tennis exercises and the parents will be able to attend a presentation on player development. We are requesting all clubs that have some talented young players that would like to attend the ID day to get in touch with Simon Dahdi, on 07971 141018. Simon will be looking to visit clubs to see their mini tennis programmes and to give advice on the standards to look out for.
Competition Resources The LTA has lots of helpful resources for Competition Organisers on the LTA website including the recently updated recommended competition formats, timed tennis, code of conduct and much more.
Programmes
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Date Competition Format Gender Yrs Time Venue
23/05/12 Kent Primary Schools
Teams of 4 players
Boys Orange Yr 4&5 9-12pm Bromley High School
23/05/12 Kent Primary Schools
Teams of 4 players
Boys Green Yr 5&6 12.30-
3.30pm Bromley High School
30/05/12 Kent Primary Schools
Teams of 4 players Boys Red Yr 3&4 9-12pm Bromley Tennis
Centre
30/05/12 Kent Primary Schools
Teams of 4 players Girls Red Yr 3&4 12.30-
3.30pm Bromley Tennis
Centre
13/06/12 Kent Primary Schools
Teams of 4 players
Girls Orange Yr 4&5 9-12pm Bromley High School
13/06/12 Kent Primary Schools
Teams of 4 players
Girls Green Yr 5&6 12.30-
3.30pm Bromley High School
15/06/12 Kent Secondary Schools Annual Championships
Doubles Boys & Girls Yr 7-11 9-3.30pm
Bromley Tennis Centre,
Ravensbourne School & Bromley Lawn Tennis Club
22/06/12 Kent Primary Schools Doubles
Boys & Girls
Mini red to Full ball
Yr 3-6 9-3.30pm Bromley Tennis Centre
29/06/12 Kent Inter Schools
Teams of 4 players
Boys & Girls Yr 7-11 9-3.30pm
Finals will be played at Tunbridge Wells
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Schools Tennis Schools Tennis Schools Tennis Schools Tennis Would you like to play tennis for your school? Is the school you work with involved with Schools Tennis Competition? If so, then further information and entry forms can be found on the Kent website: Entry form
Competition Dates
For entry information please click here
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Promotion Diary DatesDiary DatesDiary DatesDiary Dates
20th April - Kent Tennis Annual Awards Dinner 5th - 7th May - 14U AEGON County Cup Stage 1
18th - 20th May - 14U AEGON County Cup Stage 2
21st May - First Aid Course
28th May - 2nd June - Parklangley Junior Spring Tournament 2nd - 3rd June - AEGON 10U County Cup Stage 1
6th - 8th June - East Kent Championships
15th June - Kent Secondary Schools Tournament 11th - 17th June - AEGON Championships Queens
16th - 23rd June - AEGON International (Eastbourne) 16th - 17th June - AEGON 10U County Cup Stage 2
30th June - 1st July - AEGON 12U County Cup Stage 1
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Adult events this year include:
Men’s/Ladies Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Please enter and pay online – go to www.lta.org.uk click on ‘Find a competition’ on the right hand side of the page and search for KEN501KEN501KEN501KEN501
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Wimbledon online ballot system What is the online ballot system? · An online tool for running your ballot · Clubs will be notified when their allocations of tickets are live They can then run their ballot in one of two ways: Manually – this option allows clubs to run their ballots in the same way that
they have done in the past, drawing names out of a hat. The difference is that rather than giving physical tickets to members and taking payment from them, clubs allocate tickets online and winners pay the LTA direct over the phone or online Randomly – clubs can simply click a button to allow the system to randomly
allocate tickets and notify winners, who then go online to pay or make their purchase over the phone
Please click here for How To Videos on running a Manual or a Random Ballot and a comprehensive guide to the online system
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Upcoming Sanctioned Events
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OlympicsOlympicsOlympicsOlympics Are you ready for London 2012?Are you ready for London 2012?Are you ready for London 2012?Are you ready for London 2012?
The Olympic Games Countdown clock With the biggest sporting event hitting us this summer it is a fantastic opportunity for us all to sell and promote tennis to a new audience while everyone is gripped by the Olympic frenzy! As the Olympics is fast approaching, now is the time to start thinking about what your club/p2p could do to take advantage of this opportunity to promote itself and to help grow your membership. From Tuesday 17th – Monday 23rd July the Olympic torch will be travelling through various locations in Kent. Elena Baltacha, Britain’s Number 1 will carry the torch at St Peters in Broadstairs, Kent on 19th July. Speaking about her selection, Elena Baltacha said: "This is such an amazing honour that it's hard to put it into words. The Olympic Torch is a unique symbol, not just for athletes but for everybody who is part of London 2012.
Please click on the link to see which of the 40 chosen Kent locations are near you This will be followed by the Olympic tennis event itself at Wimbledon from Saturday 28th July to Sunday 5th August. What could your club do throughout this period to encourage this captive audience to pick up a racquet and give tennis a go? Some ideas could include: Offering free taster sessions linking to local schools and community groups Hosting Olympic themed social and tennis events
Offering some tennis activities as part of the local torch procession – contact your local authority to see what may be planned in your area:
Kent - http://www.kentsport.org/contacts.cfm#LA
Pro-active South (Bromley) London - http://www.pro-activesouthlondon.org/
Pro-active East (Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham) London –
http://www.pro-activeeastlondon.org/
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Is your Club/P2P looking to the future?
Website – Is it acting as an effective shop window and generating those enquiries? Both your area on the LTA’s main website as a registered Club/P2P and your club/P2P’s own one. At the recent club forum Dan Stevens (Nebstone Ltd) gave some advice for an effective website (i.e. 80% marketing tool; 20% member resource, a photo says 1,000 words, make it easy to make an enquiry) – Perhaps you would like to discuss this through with Dan further – check out - http://www.nebstone.co.uk/ or contact him on E: [email protected] IT Management – Is your club official an administrator or a wealth creator? We had a presentation from Tony Beddoe from The Parklangley Club about how the IT Management System – Clubsys has enabled them to cut down time on the general admin duties (i.e. collecting subscriptions, court bookings, communication) and instead allowed them to use their time to grow and retain memberships, upgrade and expand their facilities and constantly revise and evolve their range of activities they offer. To see whether their system is right for your situation check out their website http://www.clubsys.co.uk/ for contact them on E: [email protected] Marketing – Are you promoting yourself in an effective manner? Mike Lynch from GBSport went through a range of areas which might be sensible for your club to consider (i.e. What would a potential members first impression of your club be? Do you give great customer service? Do you have a brand identity?). To view the marketing factsheet which Mike referred to at the recent club forum click here. To check out the overall range of activities that GBSport offers look at - http://www.gbsport.org.uk/ or contact them on E: [email protected] The 5 roles of a facility manager: Business Manager – Are you running your business like a business? Welcomer – Why should someone spend their leisure time and money with you? Entrepreneur – Are you moving with the times and taking calculated risks? Caretaker – How attractive is your shop window? Community Connector – Is your facility the hub for your local community? For the full article check out the Sports Marketing Network website
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‘How to’ V‘How to’ V‘How to’ V‘How to’ Videosideosideosideos
The LTA has lots of helpful ‘how to’ videos available online
Please click here to see videos about:
How To... Check your results in the BTM area How To... Withdraw from a Competition Online How To... Check your results on the Web How To... Update your Contact Details (Clubs/P2P) How To... Navigate the Secure Coaches area How To... Promote your Club/P2P through Self-Service
Kent WebsiteKent WebsiteKent WebsiteKent Website Our website: www.kenttennis.net is there to support what we do, but as importantly, what YOU do! Recent news:
ü Kent Winter Red (8&Under) County Closed Event ü Summer Sanctioned Events ü Kent Lawn Tennis Publication
We want your news and photos! Please email them to: [email protected] It’s a good idea to include your website address in your article so people can click through for more information
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Upcoming CoursesUpcoming CoursesUpcoming CoursesUpcoming Courses LTA Tennis Leader Award Sunday 15th April – at the Bromley Tennis Centre, BR6 9SA Core Module 10am – 1pm £15 Leading a Practice Session (previously called buddy hitting) 2pm – 4pm £10 To book on please contact Sarah Langford – 01689 880407 or [email protected] Tennis Coaching Assistant - Level 1 This course is the starting point for people who want to get involved in tennis. It is aimed at people who are enthusiastic about tennis and want to help a coach deliver Mini Tennis. It is endorsed by the UKCC (United Kingdom Coaching Certificate) and successful candidates will receive a Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Tennis awarded by 1st4sport. The main objectives are to train candidates in how to assist an LTA licensed coach with groups of mini tennis players. Tennis Coaching Assistant - Level 2 This course is aimed at Coaching Assistants who want to improve their coaching skills and be able to work with groups of beginners on their own. It is endorsed by the UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) and successful candidates will receive a Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Tennis, awarded by 1st4sport. The main objectives are to train candidates in how to: • Create a motivating and enjoyable environment • Organise competition for groups of beginners • Coach groups of beginners using differentiated equipment If you are interested please email Sarah Langford – [email protected] or call 01689 880407
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Coaches will find these courses and more when they log-in to secure area - LOGIN You can also print off your qualification, licence and liability insurance
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Useful links
Clubs/P2P resources - Resources Kent Sport Development Unit Pro-active South (Bromley) London http://www.kentsport.org/ Courses Courses Funding Funding Pro-active East (Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham) London Courses Funding Inspired facilities
AEGON International Eastbourne, 16-23 June 2012
Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club will once again open its doors to the annual AEGON International this summer. The event provides some of the world’s top male and female tennis players with the opportunity to hone their skills ahead of the Wimbledon Championships and with the 2011 tournament featuring 13 of the world's top 20 female players, including Serena Williams, Petra Kvitova and Victoria Azarenka, you can be guaranteed an all-star playing field this year. It’s the fourth year in a row that a men’s ATP tournament has been incorporated into the week after being solely a WTA event. Russian Dmitri Tursunov made history in 2009 by becoming the winner of the inaugural men’s event, which has since been won by Andreas Seppi in 2011. On Saturday 16 June the LTA and lead partner AEGON are throwing the doors open to fans to watch the tennis for free, with seats on Centre Court and Court 1 being unreserved. This will be a great opportunity to bring all the family to watch some world-class tennis - simply collect free tickets from the onsite box office on the day. In addition to this, on Sunday 17 June four Legends of the game will return to the courts – keep checking www.aegoninternational.co.uk for more details and for updates on confirmed players at the event. To book tickets to the AEGON International call 0844 581 3015 or visit www.aegoninternational.co.uk
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