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I have worked for many years establishing a relationship with many of my members, so that when worthy causes come up, I can communicate to the members and ask for their help. We have a very healthy Wounded Warrior Program here at Balboa Tennis Club. The volunteers of the program all get a great deal of satisfaction from helping out. Our Wounded Warrior Program was the brainchild of a therapist at the Balboa Naval Hospital. Adopt A Unit, on the other hand, was the brainchild of the USTA. The program caught my eye very quickly. I loved the idea of doing something for the troops at my end and having the USTA match the effort with tennis racquets, mini-nets and transition balls. We were given a list of care package items that were in short supply overseas. I knew I could get my members pumped up for this. I found out there were about 100 military units in Iraq and Afghanistan waiting to be adopted. I decided to adopt three. Two large ones and one small one. All in all, 260 service members. I knew it would be a lot of work, but I knew I would have the support of members and friends to get it done. I was able to raise just under $3000. Four of my key teenage volunteers and myself went out to Target and spent a lot of the money in one afternoon. Seven full shopping carts full of everything small and useful that we could fi nd. Other members and friends brought in stuff on their own. I organized a care package stuffi ng party. We had a chain gang of about 20 people. We decided to get boxes that would hold 4 care packages each. The post offi ce gives a discount for stuff going to troops. Even with the discount, I spent close to $900 for shipping. Fortunately, I was somewhat prepared for the cost of shipping, so I didn’t go too much in the red. I hope some of you will consider this program at your club. I received many thank you cards and emails from the troops. I will include one of the most special ones below. Geoff Griffi n, USPTA, Balboa Tennis Club 14 Adopt A Unit Program by Geoff Griffi n Mr. Griffi n, Greetings from Kandahar! I want to thank you for the special gift boxes that you and your staff members had sent our Team here in the Afghanistan Theater of Operations. You were so correct in your attached letter that the "little things in life" really do make a difference once we have been removed from them as we are here. continued on next page THE ULTIMATE KIDS CHALLENGE is the “Little Mo” INTERNATIONAL OPEN Ages 7-12 Open to ANY PLAYER Worldwide December 10-14, 2011 IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy Bradenton, Florida USA For More Info Email:cartennis@aol.com For ENTRY FORM go to www.MCBTENNIS.ORG Andy Roddick, former “Little Mo” Champion 1992 *Please bring this photo to the tournament desk for a FREE PRIZE. “Mini Mo” Internationals: December 16-19 at Club Med Sandpiper, Port St. Lucie, FL (Boys and Girls ages 5-10 using 36'/60'/78' court and red/orange/green dot balls) Open to any player worldwide Enter online: www.mcbtennis.org
continued from previous page I also admire your dedication and efforts to continue to bring the sport of tennis to us. Consistent little reminders of what we have at home make each deployment a little bit easier to deal with. It also reminds us of what we are fi ghting for and have at home, our culture, freedoms and our way of life. I am proud to know that people like yourself are there backing us up while we are away. Please give my gracious thanks to those members of your staff once again! Very Respectfully, LT Greg Zaryske NC USN NATO Role 3 - Trauma Team ERC Flight Team Pictures of Adopt a Unit Program The San Diego Junior Tennis Association (SDJTA) needs USPTA Pros from the San Diego Division for an after-school tennis program in the Poway area. Contact Mike Rogers at: 858-361-1135 Job Placement More information about the San Diego Junior Tennis Association can be found at www.sdjta.com. 15
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