DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES
MARKETING & ENGAGEMENT
Help us grow the game to inspire healthier individuals and communities across Southern California.
Brief summary of responsibilities: use Youth Leadership Council digital and social channels to reach a new audience and educate and inspire Gen Z players and future players with their unique perspective (utilize memes, trends), represent the USTA SoCal brand at tournaments and events, providing fresh ideas to help the section continue to innovate.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility are three core values of the Community Department. The Community team works with schools, afterschool programs, nonprofits, parks & recreation departments, and other providers/organizations to increase accessibility to tennis for all, particularly in underserved communities. The focus is on fun, social and recreational play to bring families together through various community/cultural events throughout the year.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
– Community/cultural events support (event set-up, check-in/registration table, giveaways/prizes, event take-down, on-court help)
– Connecting with schools/afterschool/parks/nonprofit programs (research, outreach)
– Community Fundraisers
– Community Newsletter (compile info for the public on upcoming virtual or in-person community/recreational/free events, opportunities, fun updates, photos, tennis trivia)
– Collaboration with other tennis or nonprofit organizations to serve the community.
COMPETITION
Free L7 Initiative: To provide play and tournament opportunities to players new to tournaments focusing on the underserved areas and to also increase the section’s unique participation numbers to attain more quota spots for the L1 National tournaments. We will be targeting new tournament players who have not played a tennis tournament before in Boys and Girls 16’s and 18’s.
Dates (NOTE: YLC will only be involved with tournaments run in conjunction with DEI Committee – dates to be determined)
– July 6-7: West High School in Torrance
– August 18
– September 21
– October 26-27
– November 17
Summary of Responsibilities
– Desk help: Scores, Match Intros, Court Assignments
Event Support
Girls Pete Brown First Serve HS Tournament
– Desk help: Scores, Match Intros, Court Assignment
– August 31 at West Torrance HS
– September 7 at West Torrance HS
– September 14 at Marina HS (Huntington Beach)
– October 5 at Marina HS (Huntington Beach)
– October 12 at Marina HS (Huntington Beach)
Kats Kup
– Desk help: Scores, Match Intros, Court Assignments, lunches/pizza party
– Dates: September 6-8 at Marina High School
Doubles Sectionals
– Setup, desk help (Scores, Court Assignments)
– Dates: October 26-27; November 2-3 in North OC/ Lakewood area
Boys Pete Brown First Serve HS Tournament
– Desk help: Scores, Match Intros, Court Assignments
– Locations: West Torrance HS and Marina HS
– Dates: Spring 2025 (usually a few Saturdays in late Feb, March, or early April)
Junior Circuits
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