Tennis Forums Autumn Forums
2012
Somerset
TDM - James Deem
SLTA Chair – Nigel Barker
SLTA – Treasurer – Andy Fay
SLTA Council Members
Aim of this Evening
 To give some more detailed information to those on
committees to help them in their role
Have a more detailed look at how the club runs and
where improvements can be made
Discuss with other clubs how they run and share
best practice.
Learn a little more about LTA resources that are
available
Talk more about where SLTA can support programs
at clubs.
Your Staff
 Tennis Development Manager – James Deem
Talent Performance Co-ordinator – Dan Fella
Facilities Project Manager – Colin Corline
Tennis Operations Manager – Simon Johnson
Tennis Services Assistant – Annie Smith
Tennis Services Assistant – Jodie Bratchell (New)
SLTA Council Members – led by Nigel Barker
So how is Somerset Tennis Getting on?
 36 Registered Places To Play (increase of 4)
 Members in clubs risen by 8%.
Increase in children playing 6+ matches from 260 – 370.
Decrease in Junior Tournament Cancellations
Facilities developments at Frome, Wellington, Queen Camel (£100k) and Tintinhull (Sport England
£20k)
SLTA re-branded rules for modern practices.
New committee members (Simon Woodhill / Kerry Quirk / Brian Clarke / Angus Davidson)
Wimbledon Tickets Online – saving volunteers administration.
SLTA Small Grants scheme – Support for viable club projects.
Somerset Tennis - Context
 9 indoor courts in whole county (Taunton / Millfield)
 4 clubs with 5 or more courts (Taunton, Wells, Avenue, Millfield)
 10 clubs with four courts or more (the big clubs!)
 Majority of registered clubs have 2 or 3 courts
 Almost all clubs are floodlit….
Format of the Forum….
 Split into two/four groups depending on your role
 Chair / Treasurer and Secretary / Competition Organiser
 We will guide each group through an agenda of
information.
 We wish clubs to engage in discussion in each groups.
 We find club sometimes get the best ideas from each
other – so don’t be afraid to say what you are doing…
Chairman
Management of Meetings
Committee Roles
Coach Relationship
Coach Contracts
Long Term Sustainability / Viability
Facilities Visions
Treasurer
Club Accounts
Sinking Funds
Court Maintenance Schedules
Income Streams
Ways to Save Money
Secretary
Places to play self service
Keeping a club database
SW19 Tickets Systems
Working with the coach
Promoting Club events
Competition Organiser
Different Competition Formats
Tennis Tournament Planner
Tournament Software – League Online
Inputting Results Online
Ratings / Rankings / Grading
What Is happening next in 2012/2013
 Clubs can request further visits from any staff to talk in more detail
on any of these areas
 SLTA Council will be contacting clubs to arrange an informal visit to
see how they are getting on…..
 Perhaps invite them to a club night…..
 Jodie / Annie out and about at clubs for support.
 James continuing to visit clubs – if you want help just ask….
A few reminders……..
SW19 Tickets
 This will be online again in 2013 so ballot can either be done manually or
automatically
 Make sure that you tell the winners that they have won so they get the
updated e-mail form LTA
 Don’t leave it to the last minute!
Rules
 Have you changed your rules yet?
 John Barrington is our legal advice is SLTA council
 The changes for clubs are simple. It involves adding in some simple
clauses.
 It is vitally important that clubs do this.
SLTA Small Grant Scheme – The Stats
 Up and running now for two years
 £5,000 given out to clubs
 Made up of Money from Somerset LTA sponsors
 Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets
 There to support club projects – 13 clubs, 21 projects considered
only 2 rejected
SMALL GRANTS CASE STUDY
 Scoreboards for Tournaments
 Club Signs
 Website Development
 School development
 Parents Play as Well
 Adult Beginners
 Club Tournaments
 Minor Facilities
 Coach Development
 Apprenticeship Scheme
 Cardio Tennis
 Disability Tennis
SLTA Small Grant Scheme – Measures
 This isn't money for free! Clubs agree to measures after receiving 1st
2/3 and get remaining 1/3 after completing measures.
 Must be match funded £1 for £1 by clubs
 SLTA must report back to the sponsors and other clubs that game
has grown as a result of investment.
 Increasing British Tennis Members, Increasing Coaching Sessions
 Increasing Adult Members, Junior Members and players on
coaching program.
Small Grant Scheme - Regularly
Competing Juniors – (RCJ’s)
Regularly Competing Junior – Junior Members that have played 6
MATCHES (NOT TOURNAMENTS) in a 12 month period.
These results must be sent into the office and recorded on LTA
database….
complete with BTM numbers…..
Name
Club
Winner Name
Winner LTA No
Phone Number
E-Mail
Loser Name
Loser LTA No
Score
Can be completed using timed tennis within coaching sessions….
…10 mins red, 15 mins orange, 20 mins green and yellow
Discuss -
What do you want to see from the
small grants scheme?
SUMMARY…….
I hope you found this time useful
Thanks for engaging with us
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Questions