The USTA Missouri Valley is offering an incentive program for Organization Members and their 10 and Under Tennis programming for 2012. Incentive packages will be offered for hosting USTA Play Days, one-day 10 and Under tournaments and USTA Jr. Team Tennis.
The basic categories for events and their funding are listed below. Organizations can earn
up to $900 in funding for hosting three of the listed events, as well as bonus funding for taking video, photos and using social media to promote. For full details and information about the incentive program,
click here.
Play Days (one day, 2-3 hours)
In order to qualify for incentive funding for hosting USTA Play Days, organizations must have a minimum of three registered play days. Funding of up to $200 will be offered to Organization Members who successfully register and complete the minimum required amount of Play Days. Extra funding will not be distributed for hosting a greater amount of Play Days than the required minimum. Organizations hosting more than the required minimum are eligible to apply for bonus funding. (May include other ages.)
USTA Jr. Team Tennis 10 and Under Divisions (4 weeks)
In order to qualify for incentive funding for USTA Jr. Team Tennis, organizations must register a minimum of three teams consisting of at least 2 boys and 2 girls. Organizations must enter results in Tennis Link and have teams participate in at least a four week USTA Jr. Team Tennis season. Incentive funding of up to $400 will be awarded to organizations successfully meeting the requirements for USTA Jr. Team Tennis incentive funding. Extra funding will not be distributed for hosting a greater number of USTA Jr. Team Tennis teams than the required minimum. Organizations registering more than the required minimum of teams are eligible to apply for bonus funding.
10 and Under Tournaments (one day 3-4 hours)
In order to qualify for incentive funding for hosting a registered USTA 10 and
Under tournament, organizations must host a minimum of ONE 36' court tournament (8U) AND ONE 60' court tournament (10U) to be eligible for incentive funding. Tournaments are required to record results in Tennis Link and MUST follow the new 10 and Under guidelines set by the USTA. A description of the new guidelines can be found above in the 10 and Under Tournament description. Incentive funding of UP TO $300 will be awarded to organizations by hosting the required amount of tournaments that follow the guidelines. Extra funding will not be distributed for hosting a greater amount of tournaments than the required minimum. Organizations hosting more than the required minimum are eligible to apply for bonus funding.