GRANT PURPOSE

To assist individual schools providing tennis in Physical Education classes.

GRANT GUIDELINES AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

·  Grants are in the form of a “buy one, get one free” match in the purchase of tennis racquets and training balls, up to a maximum of 12 racquets and 12 balls (a retail value of $200).

·  The school requesting the grant must be a USTA Organizational Member.

·  Elementary, middle, and high schools may apply for this grant.

·  Programs involving more than a few schools should apply instead for the USTA’s Recreational Tennis Grant at www.usta.com/grants.

·  Schools that have received grants or equipment packages for Physical Education classes from the USTA Missouri Valley within the last 3 years are ineligible.

·  The school must provide at least 6 contact periods of tennis in the PE class.

·  At least one PE teacher must attend a USTA training workshop if no one from the school has already done so.

·  USTA Curriculum Kits are provided to teachers who attend a training workshop and whose school is a USTA organizational member. Kits are also available for purchase through Gopher Sports and lesson plans can be downloaded for free from www.usta.com/schooltennis.

·  Along with this application, the school must submit a receipt for equipment purchased within the last 3 months or confirmation of a recently placed order.

·  The USTA Missouri Valley can provide a discounted price list of equipment from the USTA’s preferred vendors.

GRANT APPLICATION

·  All grant applications will be reviewed as received. Applicants will be notified within one month of receipt of application.

·  Grants will be awarded until June 1, 2011, unless available funds have been exhausted before then.

·  Email or mail completed grant applications to: Marissa Brown

USTA Missouri Valley

6400 West 95th Street Suite 102

Overland Park KS 66212

Email:

·  For more information, contact Sue Riemann, Community Program Manager, at 913-322-4836 or .

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SCHOOL INFORMATION
School Name: / Federal Tax ID #:
School District: / USTA Member #:
Contact person for application: / Title:
Telephone #: / Email:
School Address:
City: / State: / Zip:
PE Teacher(s), if different from above:
Have teachers attended a USTA in-service or similar training? No Yes – Date ______
Grade levels taught:
Number of contact periods: / Number of students per class:
Submit a receipt for equipment purchased within the last 3 months
or confirmation of a recently placed order.
Missouri Valley will match equipment bought up to 12 racquets and 12 balls.
FOR SECTION USE ONLY
District: / Date Recd: / Approve / Reject
Comments:
Director Signature: / Date:

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