2012 USTA/Midwest Section Year In Review - 2012 | Page 12

2012 Spring Meeting and Award Winners 2012 Community Tennis Association Award – Western Kenosha County Tennis Association, Kenosha, Wisconsin The USTA/Midwest Section Community Tennis Association of the Year Award is presented annually to recognize outstanding service rendered in the community served, and in the growth and development of the sport of tennis. Volunteer Service Award Winners The USTA/Midwest Section also recognizes individuals who have volunteered for five, ten, 20, 30 or 40 years at the section level. Congratulations to the following 2012 volunteer service award winners: 2012 Annual Meeting and Fall Award Winners The 119th USTA/Midwest Section Annual Meeting took place November 20 - December 2, 2012 in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. After several Board of Directors and other leadership meetings on Thursday and Friday, the event officially kicked-off at the welcome dinner on Friday evening. USTA/ Midwest Section President Jonelle Smith gave the welcome address, Volunteer Leadership Chairman Tom Patterson presented the volunteer and staff awards, and Carol J. Welder, USTA Vice President, was the evening’s guest speaker. On Saturday morning all attendees were invited to participate in two elective sessions. Robert Calabrese, Principal and Co-Founder of Business and Visions Group, led two presentations, “Customer Service is a Personal Choice and Begins at Home,” and “From Passion to Pride: Sustaining Engagement and Excellence.” Attendees then participated in various USTA/Midwest Section Committee meetings including junior competition, leagues, diversity and inclusion, collegiate, junior recreation, and other meetings. On Saturday evening, the following individuals and organizations were presented USTA/Midwest Section awards: •  everly Wentz, Mel Bergman Award Winner B •  on and Leanne Heiniger Family, Family of the Year Award Winner J • nner City Tennis Clinics, NJTL of the Year Award Winner I Saturday evening festivities also included the Midwest Youth Tennis & Education Foundation’s fourth annual Charity Gala which netted $53,000. The weekend came to a close on Sunday morning with the 119th Annual Meeting of the USTA/Midwest Section, the Midwest Youth Tennis & Education Foundation Annual Meeting, and USTA/Midwest Section Executive Committee Meeting all taking place that morning. 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