USTA Florida partners with Miami-Dade County Public Schools Cathy Nordlund, Community Coordinator/TSR USTA Florida, Region 8-South

Governor Charlie Crist declares May as “Tennis in Florida Schools Month”

Florida elementary school students must take 30 minutes of PE everyday

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Fourth largest in the United States Largest school district in Florida 414,128 student enrollment

205 Elementary schools 61 Middle schools 49 High school 50 Charter schools 392 schools 414,128 students 23 Vocational school|adult/vocational school 18 Alternative schools 5 Special education Specialized Centers

Miami-Dade County School district is the second largest minority public school system in the country.

60% Hispanic origin 28% African American 10% White And less than 3% non-white and other minortites.

Miami-Dade County Elementary After School Program

USTA partners with M-DCPS After School Program A total of 121 schools currently participate in this program. Servicing over 25,000 children. Miami-Dade County receives USTA National After School Grant. Elementary After School Program

30 schools 65 after school staff attend an in-service workshop, lead by two national trainers $10,000 worth of Wilson equipment distributed to the schools. 704 racquets 46 mini tennis nets 750 foam balls 5,000 children now introduced to tennis Phase 1 January 2007 Phase 2 Fall schools will be added, with an additional 10,000 children

Volunteers Susan Ricke, USTA Florida Clinician Maria Bandklayder, USTA Florida School Tennis Organizer To my great volunteers

From the Executive Director Before/After School Programs “With the addition of the free USTA support training and equipment program and the ease of its implementation. The USTA has generously provided the children of Miami-Dade County Public Schools-Community Education and Before/After School Program, an affordable option that has helped satisfy our pursuit for more energetic physical education components that we so strongly desire.” VICTOR FERRANTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Miami-Dade Count y Public Schools Before/After School Programs & Community Education.

In service training for the staff of 24 elementary schools Elementary After School in-service workshop

Elementary After school in-service workshop

Elementary After School Program Elementary After School children in action

Elementary After School Program

Neva King Cooper School Kindergarten – 12 th grade A a specialized school for students who are mentally handicapped, ages 3 to 22. Tennis for Special Needs Students

Miami-Dade County Middle School In-school program

42 PE Teachers participate in a USTA School demonstration at their “Summer HEAT Fitness Workshop” 30 PE teachers signed up that day for our in school program estimated 16,500 children Training and equipment order will take place this fall. Middle School PE Program Thank you to Dr. Jayne Greenberg, Executive Director of M-DCPS Physical Education Department for her support of bringing tennis into the schools. Miami-Dade County Middle School 61 middle schools – 66,000 students

Middle School PE Program 42 Middle School PE teachers participate in a on-court tennis demonstration.

Middle School PE Program

15,000 after school elementary school children- 75 schools 16,500 middle school PE children -30 schools Upcoming in-service training for the elementary level PE teachers, estimated 40 schools 2007 Miami-Dade County Schools & USTA Florida Miami brings tennis to

Potential 61 middle school coaches will be attending a play-base workshop to bring tennis into their after school programs. Miami-Dade County Schools & USTA Florida Spring 2008

Summary Target the decision makers Get the entire department or district on board Ask to speak at their meetings Address their needs and work with them Provide ongoing support Enthusiasm is contagious, believe and love what your doing USTA What made our program successful.

Thank you USTA National- After School Grant Committee Scott Schutlz, Jason Jamison and Karen Green Wilson Sporting Goods Co, Erika Offerdahl USTA Florida Volunteers, Maria Bandklayder and Susan Ricke Miami Dade County Public School Executive Director of Physical Education Department, Dr. Jayne Greenberg Executive Director Before/After School Programs, Victor Ferrante District Physical Education Supervisor (Elementary Schools), Mike Bromir