My daughter qualified to particiate in the USTA national competition are there any programs to help with cost?
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Wow you poor bastard...I've seen stories on the news about people like you, sure your kid is absolutely awesome at their sport, but the cost involved in training and competing is mind boggling! I would suggest contacting your local media: newspaper, radio, and TV, set up an account at an area bank, and just ask for donations. Everybody loves a feelgood story...and the local girl who made it to nationals but couldn't afford it will surely get people's attention. I don't even know what USTA stands for, but I'll send $20....
856506
I agree with the first answer, and being a tennis pro myself, they are the best to judge what level you are. Just an honest guess though, if you don't know about ratings and those things, you are probably a 3.0 level player. The best way to join the USTA is either at the tournament (they should have a signup sheet), or online at www.usta.com under membership. Also on usta.com, they will have a section devoted to understanding what level you are.
1030831
Really all you have to do is play a bunch of national or sectional tournaments up until your ranked nationally or world wide....for each nation or sectional tournament its about 100-200 dollars....also once you get high enough you can start doin worldwide tournaments
541717
My daughter goes to a private elementary school in Oklahoma.  We have found that if you ask around, a lot of churches are willing to offer scholarships.  Also, you may be able to work at the school as a volunteer for a subsidized cost.  (help clean, read, or teach)  It doesn't hurt to ask.
489606
Check out the competition that exists presently on the net.  That way you will be able to work out how much gets charged.  Then contact the website.  Compare what you are offered and make a guess.
237676
go to your local health department, fill out a form with all your daughter's info and they will get you one within 10 minutes. the fee usually runs about $15.00, depending on the state of origin
31271
If your club's active with the USGA service, you should be able to get it here\nhttp://www.ghin.com/lookups/index.html
1139116
contact a local community collage or trade school.... what I did tho is I went to nurseing homes, so many are so under staffed that they will pay your way through the class.
206895
Your best bet to find out about hosting a tennis tournament in the US is to go to the USTA's website and read the information they have there.  www.usta.com, click on the left side where it says tournaments.  Be ready to put a lot of time into the event.  I have been a tournament director for a number of them and they take some time to organize.
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The United States Tennis Association used to publish a rating guide....you used be able to closely rate yourself.....unless you are from Corpus Christi, Tx....all of their players fall at least 1-2 tiers from their actual ability.....and they win all the time....."go figure"....seriously, haven't played tennis competively....could never seem to get passed the Corpus district......check with USTA...maybe they have a web site and might have the ratings on it.......really don"t worry........unless you have been playing a really long time the type of racket does"t matter.....get a good reasonably priced one and then after you really get serious or better then you can think about upgrading.....besides, by that time you may have a "Nike" or "Wilson" endorsement contract and you will have to play with what they furnish you......"good luck on the tour"
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Hey rolly *, that's a great question. There's actually different answers depending on what you're looking for in a "training camp". If you're talking about a tennis academy, that's more intense (and more expensive), but the most successful way of going at it. Tennis camps that are just one week long are often done at tennis academies, but not exclusively. So, with that in mind, I'll give you my opinion:\n\n1. Academies. The most famous tennis academy in the world is Nick Bollettieri's in Bradenton Florida (I'll include the link in the sources). Its list of alumni includes Andre Agassi, Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, and Jim Courier. It was the academy that changed the face of professional tennis. However, you're going to end up paying about 1.5k per week for that kind of quality. There are several other academies that you can find just by buying a copy of Tennis Magazine (www.tennis.com) and checking out all of the advertisements at the back of the magazine. I also remember a few years ago hearing about Pete Sampras starting an academy, but I couldn't find an official page--just that a tennis complex was built for it in conjunction with AEG and an MLS team in So. Cali.\n\n2. Camps. A lot of D1 schools have their own tennis camps during the summer. I'll include some links below, but you should be able to find them by going to the desired university's athletic homepage and looking for the "camps" heading. Another option is the Nike summer camps. I'll include their link as well. When I was a kid I went to a Nike summer camp. It was pretty good. It was a bit more expensive than going to the NCAA D1 camp that I went to, but I didn't think it was as fun. But that was just me. \n\nYou may also want to check at your local racquet club. I know that my club when I was growing up offered youth camps.\n\nIn summary, the BEST camps end up being the most expensive ones, usually: the academies. A friend of mine taught at the Bollettieri academy and he confirmed that to me. However, most universities offer very good and competitive camps as well.\n\nI hope that helps.
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You could sign up for a free golf lesson at www.playgolfamerica.com.  You don't need to purchase anything.  You try it tell her you gave it a fair shot and your decision is-----------.  No one could hold that against you
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It all depends on where you wish to become a Member.\n\nI live in MA so I will give you a few examples.\nPlymouth just built a course,  1 Time fee is $95,000 and there are Dues.  Dues are paid every year.  those are $22,000.  Thats a very high end course.  \n\nThere is also a course in Taunton.  Its $5,000 to joing and $3,000 a Year.  They can go cheaper and they can go more expensive. \n\nIf you give the course a call that you are intrsted in joining they will help you out.  \n\nJust a side note.  Golf Courses are begging for memebers.  There are so many very nice public courses so the private are losing memebers every year.
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I am in agreement with Sassy_91. The parochial school my daughter attended had financial assistance for those who could not afford the tuition.  \n\nCheck with the registrar(s) of the school(s) you are considering.  If it is a Roman Catholic school, you may want to contact the Education Dept of the Diocese/Archdiocese.\n\nRead the link provided.  There is a book listed about the subject your question addresses.
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if u are a 1 handicap or less then u can go pay the entrance fee and monday qualify for a lpga tournament. if u by chance win that tourneament then u have a 2 year exemption for the lpga tour. other than that u have to enter the lpga tour Q school in the fall, just like everyone else. you have to have a PGA certified handicap of 1 or less to even try.
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there is a fee automatically tacked on to the enrollment fee for sports where i live.  its like 20 dollars, and if the parents work the stand they get the 20 back... if not, whomever worked in thier place gets it.\n\nI dont know about a president, but i was a tball coach and all i did was mark on the sign up sheet that i was interested.
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College costs are based on ability to pay in a couple ways. She will have to fill out the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid first and the government will then tell her what her "expected family contribution" will be. This is based on income, etc. If the EFC is too much for her to pay, she can contact the school who will help her. She may be able to fill out a financial aid revision form (which gives her the chance to better explain her financial situation) and he will get additional aid. Her son can also apply for grants and scholarships. His high school counselor should be able to help him fill out forms to get these.