Manor Park hosted the Spring Club Forum on Wednesday 12th March, for clubs in both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
It was good to see a number of new faces. Rory McCutheon, Tennis Development Officer, led the presentation and Keeley Fowler from Community Tennis in Birmingham stood in at the last minute for Jayne Ashton who was unwell.
The main theme for the evening was the Great British Tennis Weekends - how to get involved and how to access resources.
Remember to register your interest in the Great British Tennis Weekends - link here
Rory and Keeley also covered:
- National Mini Tennis Month - starting in April
- Clubmark - changes and updates
- The Aegon Classic at Edgbaston Priory - new status and special offers for tickets
- My Tennis Toolkit - a wealth of resources for places to play
- Local information and Club Reports
The Presentation can be viewed here
The Club Reports for March 2014 can be seen via the link here
The link to My Tennis Toolkit is also available here
Please contact the county office for further information handw@lta.org.uk
Club representatives were asked for contributions on promoting and running the GBTWs locally.
As promosed their contributions are seen below:
Advert in local Worcs newspapers/ local radio - reports not advertisements
Parish magazine/pamphlets
Poster campaigns/local notice boards
School visits - thru existing contacts: flyers/placards
Advertise at Leisure Centres/ shops
Promote in club newsletter/email
Partnerships with other local community eg; young farmers, scouts/guides
Business groups - Corporate contacts
Facebook/Twitter
Friends
Good Welcome (pack) and Registration to collect follow up information
Pre-planning - clear roles for volunteers -Sufficient number of members - clearly identified
Activities for all ages - link with Grand Slams
Free refreshments/BBQ
Introductory offers and reduced subs
Taster sessions / Free coaching/ vouchers
BOGOFs - Free child with adult membership