Wheelchair Tennis

2009 USPTA-Kentucky W/C Tennis
        Coming Attractions
Spring:  Fort Knox: W/C tennis clinic for "Returning
               Warriors" from the Middle East conflicts
Summer: Lexington: Annual summer W/C Camp
Fall: Louisville: Annual fall W/C clinic
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   2008 W/C CAMP Has "Kickoff"
               SUCCESS!!!
                     July 22 and 23, 2008

USPTA-Kentucky pros, David Hartsek (Director),
Janine Soldan, and Bob Love were the instructional
staff for the 2008 WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CAMP at UK.
The BIG accomplishment this year was that three students showed high aptitude and want to continue
with W/C tennis. YEAH!!!
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            2007 W/C CAMP
          IS A MAJOR SUCCESS!
                      July 24 and 25, 2007
   USPTA-Kentucky pros David Hartsek (Director),
Janine Soldan, and Bob Love were the instructional
staff for the 2007 WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CAMP at UK.
Cardinal Hill Rehabitional Hospital's wonderful staff
assisted.

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DAVID HARTSEK RECEIVES A MAJOR,
NATIONAL USTA AWARD

DAVID HARTSEK, USPTA-Kentucky, has been named
to receive the Eve F. Kraft Community Service Award
by the USTA. This award is given annually to individuals
who try to bring the game of tennis to anyone who would
like to play. David received this award at the USTA
National Community Tennis Development Workshop
in February in Atlanta. David (shown above receiving his
2006 USPTA-Kentucky Pro of the Year award) is chairperson
of the USTA-Kentucky Wheelchair Committee and directed
several workshops this past summer including a USPTA Tennis Across
America clinic in Lexington. He travels hundreds of miles at his own
expense to give lessons, at no charge, to wheelchair-bound students.
Eve Kraft worked tirelessly to bring the game of tennis to thousands
of young people, especially in disadvantaged communities, and was a
pioneer as a tennis teacher, coach, author, USTA staff member and
volunteer until her death in 1999. Each year the USTA presents this
award to those who share her mission and ambitions.