Georgia Professional Tennis Association

What a great night! We appreciate everyone who joined us to celebrate another successful year. Congratulations to all the 2021 GPTA Award winners mentioned below:

George Amaya Award – Bill Anderson

Woody Hoblitzell Award - Ken Andriano

Community Outreach Award – Debbie Kennedy

Junior Professional Award – Ben Dashiell

Independent Professional Award– Emory Harris

Adult Head Professional Award – Sue Carson

Assistant Professional Award – Eric Taylor

Phoenix Award – Joe Hill

Your hard work is an inspiration to our community. Keep thriving!

We appreciate everyone who joined us to celebrate another successful year.

Happy Holidays!

Ladies and Gentleman, it is that time of the year..

2021 GPTA AWARDS NOMINATIONS!

WE ARE CALLING ALL TENNIS DIRECTORS TO SHARE YOUR STAFF EFFORTS IN 2021.

Submit your nominations on the jotform link below. Complete the form with your staff members names and any information you would like to add in regards to your nominee.

https://form.jotform.com/212645255519155

Please note that the deadline is NOVEMBER 1ST.

We look forward to another great end of the year GPTA Event!

2021 GPTA Awards Please click the link to complete this form.

Hello Professionals,
USTA Southern, USTA GA and USTA Atlanta are working together to host a Parks and Recreation Tennis Professional training day.

This event will take place at Fair Oaks Tennis Center on September 10th from 11am to 1pm. Darren Potkey Executive Director-(USTA GA) has offered to sponsor the event with providing lunch. We will also have giveaways during the event, and continuing education credit for USPTA and PTR.

The training is focused on beginner players (since we have so many of them during the pandemic) and how to get them on the court, learning and having fun, and then plugged in to USTA programming. Allan Jensen, Claire Bartlett and Harrison O’Keefe will be the training facilitators.

USTA Atlanta will be offering the pros the opportunity to add hours to their schedule by hosting Tennis Apprentice at their Park as well as going over how to form teams for adults and juniors.

You MUST register for the September 10th event by clicking on the link below.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://bit.ly/3iRsStU

We will see you there!

A huge thank you to every GPTA member and guest who attended our Lunch and Learn at Smoke Rise this Friday. We appreciate our speakers Jim Richards, Danny Tarpley, and Rita Maloof for sharing their experiences and knowledge in the industry. See you next time!

LUNCH AND LEARN ALERT! ‼️
We will be holding a Lunch and Learn event this Friday, August 20th from 12pm to 2pm, at Smoke Rise Country Club in Stone Mountain, GA.

All attendants will have a chance to win tennis prizes in a free raffle! Also, attendants will receive one free month access to TennisJobs ( a $19.95 value)!

Our presenters, Jim Richards and Danny Tarpley will be discussing the following topics:

- Motivating Juniors To Learn and
- How To Make A Tennis Program Profitable.

Lunch will be provided.

Register with Cristian Lopez at [email protected]

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Hi everyone! The Atlanta International Tennis Academy, in Alpharetta, has an open Tennis Professional position with approximately 20 hours of lessons weekly. If you are interested, please contact Tim Seals at [email protected] . Thank you!

What a great atmosphere! Thank you Truist Atlanta Open and Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association -official for always supporting our tennis community.

The Georgia Professional Tennis Association (GPTA) put on quite the show for area pros who met at the Truist Atlanta Open for a great workshop. Thanks to presenters Matt Grayson, Marcus Rutsche, Rafa Rodrigues, Jim Harp, and Peter Howell.

Hello GPTA Tennis Professionals! The ATLANTA YOUTH TENNIS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION-(AYTEF) is looking for a certified teaching professional. Please see job description details below:

AYTEF is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that aims to ENRICH the lives of under-resourced youth through tennis and education. We SERVE through sport so that our youth participants can ACHIEVE without limit on the court, in the classroom, and in life.

Position Title/Compensation: Tennis Instructor AYTEF is searching for a Tennis Instructor to teach on-court drills and clinics for our GameSetMatch program as well as our Tennis in the Park and Block Party events. The Tennis Instructor will be a part time employee of AYTEF. The hourly rate of pay ranges between $25 - $35 based on certification and/or experience level. Start Date: 8/2/2021 Schedule (generally regular but subject to change for make-ups due to weather): Mondays/Wednesdays from 4:30-7:00 p.m. The second Friday of each month from 5:00-6:00 p.m. The last Friday of each month from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Program Information: GameSetMatch is a tennis clinic for beginner to intermediate youth tennis players on Monday and Wednesday afternoons throughout the year. Participants in grades K-3 attend from 4:30-5:45 p.m., and participants in grades 4-8 attend from 5:45-7:00 p.m.

The Tennis Instructor will join a team of AYTEF staff who run GameSetMatch and include the Director of Tennis, the Program Coordinator who teaches life-skills curriculum in every session, and the Director of Education who coordinates off-court academic tutoring. Tennis in the Park is a free tennis clinic for the purposes of community outreach and inclusion and occurs the second Friday of each month from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

The AYTEF Block Party is a community outreach tennis clinic with on-court and off-court games, food, music, and prizes and occurs the last Friday of each month from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Facility Information:

All AYTEF programs are located at Fair Oaks Tennis Center in Marietta, GA. Fair Oaks has 12 lighted hard courts and a pro-shop building. The address is 1460 West Booth Road Ext. SW, Marietta, GA 30008.

Qualifications: -Strong tennis skills -Consistent tennis instruction experience of three years or more is preferred -An understanding of current tennis instructional trends and USTA initiatives as related to youth tennis players -Experienced in Junior coaching, especially in the red and orange ball groups -Passion for improving the live of under-resourced and at-risk children -Excellent people and communication skills -Punctual, professional, and strong organizational skills -Ability to connect with participants and families both on and off the court -Team player that has the desire and ability to work with youth participants at various skill levels -High school diploma or GED -Possess and maintain tennis certification from PTR (Professional Tennis Registry) and/or -USPTA (United States Professional Tennis Association) -Ability to teach in an outdoor setting with varying weather conditions -Self-motivated to grow programming and creatively engage with the community at large Safe Play Certification and Mandatory Background Check: As a United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) organization, all adult AYTEF staff and volunteers who have regular contact with or authority over minor athletes must complete an education course from the U.S. Center for SafeSport, read and acknowledge the USTA Safe Play Policy, and complete a background screen application. SafeSport certification and background screening are free of charge for AYTEF staff and volunteers. Application Instructions: If you are interested in joining AYTEF and making a difference for under-resourced youth in Atlanta, please submit a resume to [email protected]

ALTA is offering a pilot program AA level league for 16 and 17 year old high level juniors beginning with this FALL. Registration ends July 22nd but Juniors can be added after registration per ALTA add on roster rules.

Pros and Coaches please get the word out to your high level junior players about this new pilot program which will offer high level doubles competition for your juniors at the AA level. Also provides an opportunity for potential Father/Son Doubles and for Coach/Student Doubles on the same AA ALTA Team!

It was a great afternoon with Mike Barrell and our Professionals at Lifetime Athletic and Tennis. Thanks to all of the members and guest that could join us. Looking forward to our next event!

Professionals, mark on your calendar:
June 4th from 12:00pm to 2:30pm at Lifetime Athletic and Tennis

Presenting Mike Barrell - Founder and CEO of evolve9. Mike will be sharing his development method of motivational environment for young players on and off the court.

Please contact Cristian Lopez at [email protected] for sign-ups.

All GPTA Members are invited. Guests are welcome at $20 per person and the fee will be applied to their membership if they join GPTA. Lunch will be provided. Please practice social distance and wear masks for safety protocols

We are looking forward to seeing you there!