| Newsletter Published 29 Jan 2007 |
| Quarterly E-mail Newsletter for the English Speaking Caribbean, Year 2, Issue 1, January 2007
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The ITF Development Department is pleased to welcome you to the January edition of Anthony Jeremiah's Quarterly Email Newsletter.
In an effort to keep you informed and updated on ITF development matters in the Caribbean, in this issue of Anthony's newsletter you will find:
* ITF Calendar of Events 2007
* ITF Touring Teams
* Development Events
* 5-Year Development Plan 2007 - 2011
* Coaches Education
* ITF Junior Tennis Initiative (JTI)
* ITF EDP Programme
* International Tennis Number (ITN)
* Caribbean News
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ITF CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2007
ITF Central America & Caribbean Touring Team to the COSAT Circuit - 10 January – 12 February
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas G 2 (Ecuador & Uruguay) - 9 - 11 February
World Junior Tennis Competition Pre Qualy (Guatemala) - 19 - 25 March
Junior Davis Cup & Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas (El Salvador) - 26 March – 1 April
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas G 3 & 4 (Guatemala) (Hard) from 16 April
Fed Cup by BNP Paribas G 11 (Uruguay) - 16 - 21 April
Final Qualy Round WJTC, JDC & JFC by BNP Paribas (Canada) - 30 April - 6 May
Bank of Bermuda (Bermuda) G5 – 18 – 24 June
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ITF TOURING TEAMS
The ITF continues to assist in the further development of promising juniors in the region by selecting the best players to be part of the ITF Team to the COSAT Circuit in South America. Four players from the English speaking Caribbean were selected: Rodney Carey (BAH), Kerrie Carthwright (BAH), Katolina Klonaris (BAH) and Fausthyara Pietersz (AHO). The coaches accompanying the teams are: Ivan Molina (COL), Anthony Jeremiah (T&T) and Rolando Martinez Breijo (CUB). The players will compete in four weeks of competition in Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
For further information on the ITF Touring Team programme, please click here.
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DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
Regional Training Camp
An ITF/COTECC Caribbean Training Camp was held at the National Tennis Centre in St. Vincent from 7 -12 November 2006. The camp was organized to assist the best 14/16 & Under players and as a pre-selection for the ITF Central America & Caribbean Junior Team to the COSAT Circuit. The camp was conducted by Ivan Molina, ITF Junior Touring Team coach and Anthony Jeremiah, ITF Development Officer. A total of eighteen players from the following eight countries participated: Bahamas, Barbados, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, Surinam, Trinidad & Tobago, Cayman Islands and St. Vincent. The programme for the week included speed reaction, balance and coordination exercises in the morning and in the afternoon resistance fitness, technical help and match play took place.
For more information please click here.
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5-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2007 - 2011 (No Plan No Assistance)
I would like to thank the nations who submitted a 5 Year Development Plan to be in effect by 1st January 2007. I would like to remind nations who have not yet submitted a 5 Year Development Plan to please do so as soon as possible in order to receive ITF assistance in 2007.
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COACHES EDUCATION
Play Tennis Course
The Caribbean region understands the importance of a Play Tennis Course. The course is ideal for School Teachers as an introduction to the STI Programme and for young aspiring coaches as a pre Level 1. Five nations have been identified to organize a Play Tennis Course in 2007: BVI, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, St. Kitts & Nevis and Trinidad & Tobago. I would like to encourage more nations to explore this opportunity of having a Play Tennis Course. To know more please click here.
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ITF JUNIOR TENNIS INITIATIVE
The JTI Programme has been improving in the Caribbean and there are presently 5 nations with ITF assisted programmes: Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti, Barbados, Grenada and Guyana. They all have a successful Junior Tennis Initiative programme which encompass both the School Tennis Initiative (STI) and the Performance Tennis Initiative (PTI).
An update on the other nations in the Caribbean is as follows:
Aruba officially launched their Road Tennis sponsored by the Government.
St. Vincent has launched its JTI programme sponsored by Digicel.
Guyana launched their JTI Programme on October 29th 2006.
Cayman Islands have in place a JTI programme.
British Virgin Islands have in place a STI Programme.
The ITF continues to encourage member nations to start a JTI Programme which is a 14 & Under Junior Development Programme. If the Caribbean is to continue to produce top players, we must strengthen the base and continue to create more opportunities for our players. I look forward to more follow-up programmes in 2007.
To learn more about the programme please click here.
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ITF EDP PROGRAMME
The EDP Programme continues to assist and encourage developing ITF member nations to have a JTI programme by providing free equipment to support the programme. In 2006, 14 countries benefited from this programme in the Caribbean: Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Surinam, Grenada, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Jamaica, Haiti, Belize, Dominica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Guyana, Bermuda.
For more information please click here.
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INTERNATIONAL TENNIS NUMBER (ITN)
There are ways to motivate players and to also encourage new players to the game. The introduction of the International Tennis Number (ITN) could be a great incentive for top players and recreational players, and coaches can use the ITN in their business to increase tennis participation at their tennis club or centre. I am encouraging Federations to explore this area. A little more emphasis on the ITN, participation will increase at all levels. Please visit www.itftennis.com/itn for more information.
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CARIBBEAN NEWS
Aruba became a B Class nation in 2006.
Bermuda's AGM was held on 24th January 2007; Mr. Lambert is expected to take over as President.
St. Vincent will be organizing their first ITF Circuit in October 2007.
The Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago leg of the ITF Circuit which is held during Easter has been moved to the month of October 2007. This year there will be four legs in Trinidad & Tobago, Curacao, Barbados and St. Vincent beginning from 1-21 October.
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