CALTA Junior Recognition Program
As stated in the CALTA Charter, CALTA's mission (article IV)
includes: "to identify junior women's tennis needs in the Charleston Area
and to
apply CALTA's available resources in support of them."
At the annual captains' meeting on March 26, 2001, the captains approved the establishment of
a community service
program that would provide funds for promising juniors.
To date, the
program has disbursed $64,400.
Applications for CALTA's 2011 Junior Recognition Program program
were
accepted from September 15 through October 31.
Funds will be awarded
in November.
click here for the 2011 nomination form
click here for information on the program
The CALTA Junior Recognition Program is intended to recognize
sportsmanship, leadership and dedication to the game of tennis.
In April 2010, the CALTA Junior Recognition Committee sent application packages to local school tennis coaches and club professionals. Nominations were received from both public and private tennis centers and schools. In June 2010, the Committee announced the recipients of the awards made under CALTA's ninth annual Junior Recognition Program -- 32 awards totaling $9,400.
CALTA 2010 grants were given to:
Melanie Allen
Ashby Bland
Meghan Blevins
Alyssa Canfield
Rachel Cavanaugh
Mikola Cooper
Laurel Cross
Mathilde Demey
Shauna Fletcher
Gillian Frohnsdorff
Courtney Geiss
Brittney Griffin
Caroline Hairfield
Corin Hallman
Ashton Harris
Kayla Heller
Clair Larkin
Courtney Lopresti
Megan Markert
Catherine Martin
Amy McKenna
Shannon McManus
Brazil Murry
Caitlin Newton
Ashlyn Ohlendorf
Alexis Prickett
Samantha Schuster
Emily Skipper
Kaydee Smith
Agatha Trojinoski
Masha Voronina
Meredith Ware
The following received Honorable Mention:
Campbell Babb
Sydni Bolin
Molly Buford
Rachel Crossland
Aliana Duarte
Lauren Echols
Penelope Hayes
Katherine Horne
Erin Miller
Kathy Nickels
Legare Passailaigue
Nicole Piaskowski
Grace Robards
Victoria Smith
Krista Stanton
Sophie Williams