1^st and 2^nd Place Winners of the Girls & Boys 12s & 14s from the MID-TAC 2011 Championship Tournament were offered an opportunity to participate in the ATA inaugural year of Workshops. The American Tennis Foundation in partnership with the American Tennis Association will host its first ATA Junior Development Workshop January 27-29, 2012 in Houston, Texas. MID-TAC presented this offer to the winning juniors and the following juniors were available and qualified to participate:

1^st Place Girls 12s – Camryn Salter, Chicago, IL

1^st Place Girls 14s – Timara Maxwell, Homewood, IL

1^st Place Boys 12s – PJ Panesar, St. Louis, MO

2^nd Place Boys 12s – Thomas Harris, Country Club Hills, IL

The purpose of the Workshop is to attract a cadre of young student athletes which the ATA will work with throughout their high school years to prepare for collegiate play or a professional tennis career. The ATF will provide the transportation, meals and accommodations for juniors and their coach/parent to attend the Workshop.

Coach John Wilkerson of the Zina Garrison Academy in Houston and Robert Davis of the Panda Foundation will host the first workshop and are among the coaches for the Junior Development Program. It has also been confirmed that Zina Garrison will participate at the January Workshop. During the course of the weekend there will be a meeting of the coaches to discuss the ATA Junior Development Program.

The Workshop will provide (1) training to enhance tennis skills; (2) fitness and weight training; (3) a health and nutritional component; (4) development of mental toughness; and (5) an educational component in partnership with various HBCU’s. Juniors from Washington, DC, New York, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, West Palm Beach, Dallas and Houston will be attending.

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NOTE 2: For details on 2012 ATA Nationals to be held in Ft. Lauderdale, FL - July 29 to August 4, 2012 go to: www.americantennisassociation.org

NOTE 3: Download ATA Sanction Application Here.

NOTE 4: "New" ATA Tennis Tournaments and Ranking Procedures Manual and 2012 Player Standing/Rankings coming soon on ATA website.

NOTE 5: Midwest Youth Tennis & Education Foundation Scholarships to USTA/Midwest Section high school seniors - Deadline March 1st. Visit www.midwest.usta.com/mytef to access criteria and application.

NOTE 6: USTA/Midwest 2012 Diversity Program Grant Application & Descriptions. Deadline: March 1, 2012. Download Application Here.