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Issue: Winter/Spring 2010
Utah Junior Tennis Foundation, Inc. A 501(c)3  Non-Profit Organization
This tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1987, works closely with the Utah Tennis Association to provide limited travel assistance for junior players who might not otherwise be able to participate in sectional and national tournaments.  The Foundation also offers a Junior Assistance Program, which covers USTA memberships and local tournament entry fees to juniors whose families cannot afford the cost of competitive tennis.  Through an arrangement with local indoor tennis clubs, a Scholarship Program is also available, in which clubs waive one-third of the cost of their regular winter player development programs, the Foundation pays one-third, and the junior’s family pays one-third.  This program is provided for junior players who are not otherwise able to be involved in such programs or those who do not have access to an indoor facility in the winter.  These children generally come from various public parks programs.  The foundation also focuses on diverse non-traditional communities and works with other allied organizations to provide community outreach and tennis playing opportunities to special populations, kids at risk and underserved youth in the community.

A major source of funding for the Foundation is the Jan Dowse Memorial Tee it Up Junior Tennis Fundraiser.   This event is organized by the Marketing & Fundraising Committee along with the help of Fritz Heinecke, Adult League Coordinator and Linda Vincent, Executive Director.  The 16th Annual event was held at the Cottonwood Country Club and included a Golf Tournament, Drawing for Prizes, Including a Trip to the USOPEN, Silent Auction and BBQ and special guest and emcee Mike Cooper.  The fundraiser also included special recognition and awards for Boys & Girls High School Teams and players for their achievements during the 2008/09 High School Season. The event raised $12,144 for the Utah Junior Tennis Foundation.  A special thanks to Dan Johnson and CHEVRON for the generous donation and sponsorship of the event and to Mike Dowse, AmerSports, Wilson and the Dowse Family for their continued help and support of this event.  A special thanks also goes to Fritz Heinecke for all his hard work, the members of the Marketing & Fundraising Committee, the many generous donors and contributors to the silent auction, golf Tournament and prizes for the special drawing, and to all those who attended and participated in this fun and worthwhile event.  Junior Awards were presented to an Outstanding Boy and Girl High School Player and Boys and Girls High School Tennis Team in the State.  Click to view pictures and award description. 

Due to the success of the 16th Annual Jan Dowse Junior Tennis Fundraiser, 100 percent of the dollars raised goes back to support junior tennis and is used to help directly benefit those juniors who participate in one of our organized Utah Tennis sponsored junior excellence programs, as well as helping youth through scholarships and financial aide who may not be able afford the cost to participate in local sanctioned tournaments and a junior player development program. Funds also are used to introduce tennis to youth from diverse multi-cultural backgrounds in our community.  The 2009 Janet M. Dowse Scholarship and Award was also presented during the fundraising event and the recipient in 2009 was Chas Foote from Salt Lake and student at Highland High School.  Congratulations Chas!

 The Foundation also wants to recognize and thank Todd Brashear and the McCarthey Family Foundation and the Salt Lake Rotary Foundation for their support and contributions to the foundation this past year.  Their support has made it possible for us to purchase two more custom-designed sport wheelchairs specifically for  wheelchair tennis, provide free equipment and racquets to youth in schools and fund additional outreach tennis programs for underserved youth in the community, as well as individuals with special needs and physical challenges. In 2010, Utah Tennis will again be seeking support from the community so that we can continue to support youth tennis and new programs and initiatives that will support our goal to grow the game of tennis at the grass roots, as well as give our top juniors additional competitive tennis opportunities.

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