Lessons for Life
United States Professional Tennis Association
2016 Awards Program
2016 USPTA Lessons for LifeTM Award
USPTA’s Lessons for Life Award recognizes those USPTA-certified members who have done the
most to raise money for charities through tennis events. While the award spotlights individuals who
have raised large amounts of money, it also honors those hosting the most creative, original or unique
tennis event to raise money for charities. An individual hosting an event raising the most money
will not necessarily receive this award. Please keep in mind that while this is not limited to tennisspecific events, an individual hosting a massive event including tennis, golf, etc., at a club will need
to provide a breakdown of what portion of the proceeds the tennis event brought in. To qualify for
this award, the event(s) must be registered with USPTA.
General rules
1. Divisions are asked to nominate one person each year for this award. Nominations also are
accepted from USPTA members or nonmembers. Nominees must be USPTA-certified
members (Master Pro, Elite Pro or Professional Level) in good standing.
2. Every question on the application must be answered. Please type. Additional, supporting
information may be included as backup, including program information, news clippings, etc.
3. The awards period is from January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015.
4. ALL applications can now be submitted as PDFs and submitted via email. The Awards
Committee encourages applicants to submit their applications and all supporting materials
via email, Dropbox (www.dropbox.com), Google Drive, or a similar electronic service.
5. The deadline for the USPTA World Headquarters to receive all 2016 award applications is
February 28, 2016. Having an application postmarked February 28 is not acceptable and
those applications will not be considered by the Awards Committee. Applications submitted
via email must be emailed by February 28, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. Central time. The entire
application and ALL supporting materials must be received on or before the deadline date
to be considered by the Awards Committee. The Awards Committee will not accept
applications received after the deadline. Only electronic applications will be accepted.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS TO: pr@uspta.org
6. The Awards Committee not only judges the award nominations, but also is available to answer
questions throughout the year. If you have any questions, please direct to Christiana Johns at
the USPTA World Headquarters at 800-877-8248 or 713-978-7782, ext. 114 or pr@uspta.org.
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2016 Awards Program
7. Some USPTA awards may or may not be given each year, at the committee’s discretion.
Recipients will be announced/recognized during the 2016 USPTA World Conference in Indian
Wells, CA. Award recipients are encouraged to attend the conference to receive their awards,
however, not all awards will be presented at the conference.
8. A certified member may nominate himself or herself, or another certified member, as long as
the application form provided by USPTA is used. To receive credit for the nomination, a
division must include the completed application in its electronic submission as well.
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United States Professional Tennis Association
2016 Awards Program
2016 USPTA Lessons for LifeTM Award
Name
USPTA No.
Member since
Division
Address
City
Phone (H)
State
ZIP
(W)
Email
Place(s) of
employment
Job
title(s)
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED IN
ADDITION TO ALL SUPPORTING MATERIAL.
1. What (tennis) events have you hosted to benefit charities in the past 12 months? Please provide a
detailed description of each event.
2. How much was raised by each of the events listed above? What percentage of the proceeds went
to charity? What charities benefited from each event? If the event(s) were not tennis specific and
included several other activities in addition to tennis, please provide a breakdown as to how much
the tennis portion of the event brought in for charity.
3. Please indicate what sets your charity event(s) apart from the rest and what really makes your
event(s) unique.
4. Please include at least two letters of reference.
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