As HIGH-TECH TENNIS Turns - July 23

EXTREME HIGH-TECH TENNIS HUSTLE (LOL)
HI and thanks for reading!!! WOW---Once again, it's been almost a MONTH since I posted what used to be a weekly update filled with exciting details about our exciting lives, lol!!! Wait--I did share some observations about some awesome directors at some awesome tennis camps...That's because no matter how busy we are (and WOW O WOW-are we busy!!!), we know how important it is to recognize the people who do so much for us. We're shouting out some big names this week...Ready? :)

 

GREAT THANKS to Dave Power and the entire staff at the wonderful Windward Lake Club. One of the best things about being self-employed is choosing the people with whom we spend our time---and we choose Windward! :) We spent 3 fun days at the US Open Southern Qualifier over the 4th of July weekend! We saw some great tennis and we had a great time...GOOD LUCK to the players who earn wild card entries into the US OPEN!!! Oh, almost forgot-we even caught up with our friend Luke Jensen, one of our earliest supporters! It sems like just yesterday when he enthusiastically said "YES!!! WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS FANTASTIC AND I LOVE IT!!!" GREAT THANKS, Luke--You should listen to him--he knows a thing or two about tennis! :-)

Mobile is always a home run for us..and we were surprised that the Regional Segment the following weekend fell somewhat flat but GREAT THANKS to TD Scott Novak for the warm welcome. I guess we had to save our energy for the following weekend because we hit it OUT OF THE PARK at the National Clay Court Championships in Winston-Salem (what's with all the baseball references? you tell me, lol!) This was our 4th consecutive year and it just keeps getting better...so GREAT THANKS to TD Chris Cagle for recognizing the value of what we do....We sold an unbelievable 102 videos over 6 days at the tournament so we know we're making a difference and we LOVE that...which brings me to another point...

While chatting with parents in NC, I shared our excitement about being invited to a tournament next weekend in Charlotte. People are shocked (I'm talking S-H-O-C-K-E-D) to learn that some tournament directors actually expect us to PAY for the opportunity to enhance their tournament. Oh, if they only knew!!!
Why do you think we spend so VERY LITTLE TIME in Atlanta???
"I thought it was such a big tennis town???" "Well, lots of people play tennis, but ..." Trust me - nobody and I mean NOBODY - wants to spend time at home more than me (we live in paradise, remember?) - but we have VERY GOOD REASONS for avoiding most of the tournaments in Atlanta.
A mother from NJ summed it up perfectly:
"Any tournament that would charge you two for providing services that are so POPULAR would be a tournament I wouldn't want to go to!" We're slowly but surely making better choices--ENOUGH SAID.

Also, GREAT THANKS to the growing number of college recruits who contact us for help with their recruit videos---LOVE THAT! Oh and don't forget it's been about 400 degrees almost every day for the past month or more!!! UGH.

SORRY THIS IS SO LONG :( But as always, the greatest GREAT THANKS goes to YOU, our wonderful customer friends. We couldn't possibly do what we do without your ongoing kindness and we always appreciate your amazing support. We recognize that is a real privilege to be involved in the development of your junior tennis player --- and living this dreamy life ain't so bad either! :) Our video cameras will be looking for YOU on the tournament trail! :)

A Good (Summer Tennis Camp) is Hard to Find

If it seems like everybody and their brother
has a summer tennis camp, it's because it's true:
everybody and their brother has a summer tennis camp!
But a GOOD summer tennis camp? Now that's something else entirely...
a GOOD summer tennis camp is hard to find, LOL.

Just as in anything else you do,
WHO you choose to do it with makes a BIG difference...
And when it comes to something (or someone) as important as your precious children, that difference can be quite HUGE.

Luckily for you, we're here to help!
Over the past almost 6 years, we've seen soooo much.
We've learned a lot of things about tennis...and not all of it has been good. :(

The purpose of this observation is to tell you about four summer tennis camps and FOUR tennis coaches who GET IT (with all due respect to the others whose names are not included here).

 

TOTAL TENNIS SUMMER TENNIS CAMP
Decatur, GA
Coach: AMY BRYANT
We've been part of this camp (at Emory University in Decatur) for the past FIVE YEARS and we know Coach Amy Bryant and company is doing it right.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

CRAIG JONES TENNIS CAMP
Macon, GA
Coach: CRAIG JONES
We've been part of this camp (at Darlington School in Rome and at Wesleyan College in Macon) for the past FIVE YEARS and we know Coach Craig Jones and company is doing it right.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

GWINNETT SUMMER TENNIS CAMP
Lilburn, GA
Coach: BRYAN SHEPHERD
We've been part of this camp (at Mountain Park in Lilburn) for the past FOUR YEARS and we know Coach Bryan Shepherd and company is doing it right.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

 

BULLDOG TENNIS CAMP
Athens, GA
Coach: MANNY DIAZ
We've been part of this camp (at UGA in Athens) for the past TWO YEARS and we know Coach Manny Diaz and company is doing it right.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

NOTE: You can always TRUST us because we have absolutely NO SKIN in this game. If junior tennis wins, we ALL win.

We're thrilled to shout out GREAT THANKS to four coaches who deserve extra recognition because they go the extra mile...
THEY GET IT when it comes to sumer tennis camps!
Why not join us next summer and see what we mean?