TO:District Presidents and Executive Sec./Directors, Section Community Development Committee Chair and Section Staff

FROM:John Terpkosh, Program Manager - Community Tennis Associations

DATE:3/15/2013

SUBJECT:2013U.S. Open President's Box Invitations for CTA Fundraising Efforts

Once again, TENNIS is the sport of opportunity. For the past several years, the USTA has made U.S. Open President's Box invitations (U.S. Open seating in a suite and a meal provided in the suite) available per Section for the purpose of CTA fundraising at the community level. I am pleased to inform you this opportunity will continue for 2013. The invitations that have been made available to our Section are for the day session on Thursday, August 29, 2013 (we have 3 pairs of tickets to work with).

Please forward this application to all registered Community Tennis Associations (CTA's) that you believe may be interested in applying. This will give interested CTA's 42 days to develop an outstanding fundraising idea. They will need to fill out the form below, outlining the details of their plans to use the President's Box invitations to raise funds, and return it to John Terpkosh, Program Manager, via fax (913)322-4801 or e-mail (). All applications must be received by April 26, 2013 to be considered for this opportunity. Any questions may be directed to John at 913-967-9926.

The three CTA's will be selected by April 29th, and approved to move forward with their fundraisers. Each CTA that is awarded a pair of invitations, must complete their fundraiser and forward the winner and their guest's name, address, telephone number, age confirmation, and e-mail address to the Section Office, attn: John Terpkosh, on the form provided after the selection process by July 10, 2013. This is a firm deadline provided by the USTA, it allows for turnaround and creation of invitations for the winners that the USTA mails directly to them.

It is recommended that each pair of tickets secure a minimum bid or donation of $1,000. In exchange, the donor/bidder will receive:

  1. Invitation for two individuals to be guests of Dave Haggerty, USTA President during the day session of Thursday, August 29, 2013
  2. Seating in the USTA President's Courtside Box;
  3. Lunch in the USTA President's Dining Room;
  4. Hospitality in the USTA President’s Suite during the session;
  5. Access to courtside seating in Louis Armstrong Stadium;
  6. Access to all other courts at the USTA BillieJeanKingNationalTennisCenter.

Guests in the President's Suite must be 12 years of age or older and will need to adhere to the dress code. (Business casual with a jacket required in the Dining Room; no jeans).

A few clarifications based on questions that have been asked in the past:

  • This opportunity does not include travel expenses of any kind. CTA's may add travel, hotel, etc. to their fundraising package offer, at their expense.
  • The offer is for two President's Box tickets for Thursday, August 29, 2013 (1 pair), per CTA. No other dates may be requested.
  • President's Suite Confirmation (tickets) will be mailed to recipients the week of August 5th.

Fundraising Event Details (please complete one form for each applying CTA)

Name of Community Tennis Association: ______

Submitted by (individual's name):______

E-mail______

CTA Street Address:______

CTA Address (City/State/Zip):______

CTA Telephone # Day ______Eve ______

Nature of Fundraising effort: (e.g. Dinner, Auction, Raffle, etc.)______

Date of Fundraiser:______

Location of Fundraiser:______

Expected Revenue Generated by effort: $______

Due back by April 26, 2013 to USTA MissouriValley

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