Advocacy Newsflash May 2010
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Advocacy News Spring 2010
Noteworthy News & Events SGMA’s 2010 National Health Through Fitness Day (NHTF Day) For the first time, the USTA was the presenting sponsor of Launch and Congressional the 11th annual NHTF Day that was held March 9-10 in Briefing on the National Washington, D.C. During the two day event, a delegation of Physical Activity Plan, physical activity proponents met with members of the U.S. Washington, D.C., May 3 Congress to talk about what can be done to ‘Get America Moving.’ To make the point, three former Heisman Trophy www.physicalactivityplan.org winners; three Olympic gold medalists; a former National League MVP; an LPGA Hall of Famer; and a host of other current and former star athletes joined the advocacy effort. 3rd International Congress on Physical Activity This resulted in critical Congressional support for SGMA’s and Public Health, Totwo legislative priorities: PEP, to encourage quality physironto, Canada, May 5 – 8 cal education in schools and PHIT, to reduce the cost of physically active lifestyles. For more information, visit www.sgma.com www.icpaph2010.org
Afterschool Alliance 2010 Afterschool for All Challenge The USTA sponsored the Afterschool Alliance’s 9th annual Afterschool for All Challenge held in conjunction with the National Afterschool Associabook—Become a Fan tion’s 22nd annual Convention in Washington, D.C. Now! from April 19-21. More than 2,500 people participated in the event to show support for after-school proWe’re all advocates of tennis in grams, and to learn how to be more effective advoour own way, but if you’re on cates for legislation important to after-school proFacebook there’s a new way you grams, like the re-authorization of the Elementary and can show your support of tenSecondary Education Act (ESEA, formerly known as nis—become a fan of The Big the No Child Left Behind Act). This was the 4th year Serve on Facebook. Through The Big Serve advocacy initiative, the in a row the USTA has sponsored this event. The USTA is connecting USTA mem- USTA led a workshop session on building sustainable bers’ passion for tennis with the after-school recreational opportunities through innoissues affecting the communities vative partnerships, as well as gave a QuickStart tenand spaces where tennis is nis demonstration to over 100 kids. For more information, visit www.afterschoolalliance.org The Big Serve is on Face-
played. The USTA launched The Georgia Afterschool Tennis & Education Big Serve Facebook page to increase awareness of the policies The Georgia Afterschool Tennis and Education program is a new partnership between the Georgia
that affect the tennis commu- Afterschool Investment Council (GAIC) and the USTA/National Junior Tennis & Learning to bring nity. the sport of tennis to local after-school programs across the state of Georgia. The first programs have already begun in March 2010, and are planned to run year round. GAIC and USTA/NJTL have www.facebook.com/ partnered with United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta and USTA Atlanta Youth Tennis Foundation to TheBigServe provide for 12 different after-school/tennis site locations. GAIC and USTA/NJTL have also partnered with the Savannah Area Tennis Association and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia to provide 13 different after-school/tennis site locations across the city. As a whole, there are many benefits for the children who participate in these programs. Students will learn from experienced USTA coaches while receiving physical, academic and personal benefits such as learning work ethic, discipline and teamwork. For more information, visit www.afterschoolga.org
Contact Us: [email protected] www.usta.com/thebigserve
Advocacy News Spring 2010
Noteworthy News & Events SGMA’s 2010 National Health Through Fitness Day (NHTF Day) For the first time, the USTA was the presenting sponsor of Launch and Congressional the 11th annual NHTF Day that was held March 9-10 in Briefing on the National Washington, D.C. During the two day event, a delegation of Physical Activity Plan, physical activity proponents met with members of the U.S. Washington, D.C., May 3 Congress to talk about what can be done to ‘Get America Moving.’ To make the point, three former Heisman Trophy www.physicalactivityplan.org winners; three Olympic gold medalists; a former National League MVP; an LPGA Hall of Famer; and a host of other current and former star athletes joined the advocacy effort. 3rd International Congress on Physical Activity This resulted in critical Congressional support for SGMA’s and Public Health, Totwo legislative priorities: PEP, to encourage quality physironto, Canada, May 5 – 8 cal education in schools and PHIT, to reduce the cost of physically active lifestyles. For more information, visit www.sgma.com www.icpaph2010.org
Afterschool Alliance 2010 Afterschool for All Challenge The USTA sponsored the Afterschool Alliance’s 9th annual Afterschool for All Challenge held in conjunction with the National Afterschool Associabook—Become a Fan tion’s 22nd annual Convention in Washington, D.C. Now! from April 19-21. More than 2,500 people participated in the event to show support for after-school proWe’re all advocates of tennis in grams, and to learn how to be more effective advoour own way, but if you’re on cates for legislation important to after-school proFacebook there’s a new way you grams, like the re-authorization of the Elementary and can show your support of tenSecondary Education Act (ESEA, formerly known as nis—become a fan of The Big the No Child Left Behind Act). This was the 4th year Serve on Facebook. Through The Big Serve advocacy initiative, the in a row the USTA has sponsored this event. The USTA is connecting USTA mem- USTA led a workshop session on building sustainable bers’ passion for tennis with the after-school recreational opportunities through innoissues affecting the communities vative partnerships, as well as gave a QuickStart tenand spaces where tennis is nis demonstration to over 100 kids. For more information, visit www.afterschoolalliance.org The Big Serve is on Face-
played. The USTA launched The Georgia Afterschool Tennis & Education Big Serve Facebook page to increase awareness of the policies The Georgia Afterschool Tennis and Education program is a new partnership between the Georgia
that affect the tennis commu- Afterschool Investment Council (GAIC) and the USTA/National Junior Tennis & Learning to bring nity. the sport of tennis to local after-school programs across the state of Georgia. The first programs have already begun in March 2010, and are planned to run year round. GAIC and USTA/NJTL have www.facebook.com/ partnered with United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta and USTA Atlanta Youth Tennis Foundation to TheBigServe provide for 12 different after-school/tennis site locations. GAIC and USTA/NJTL have also partnered with the Savannah Area Tennis Association and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia to provide 13 different after-school/tennis site locations across the city. As a whole, there are many benefits for the children who participate in these programs. Students will learn from experienced USTA coaches while receiving physical, academic and personal benefits such as learning work ethic, discipline and teamwork. For more information, visit www.afterschoolga.org
