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The APTA
Mission
The mission of the APTA is to:
- govern the sport;
- grow participation among all levels and types of players and across all regions;
- improve all aspects of the game.
We will accomplish this mission by:
- maintaining the rules and codes of behavior to ensure the integrity of the game;
- creating and increasing awareness of our sport;
- providing guidance to clubs and municipalities on how to start platform tennis programs and then how to make those programs successful;
- promoting the sport among current players to raise their level of passion.
The American Platform Tennis Association is a non-profit organization that governs the sport for its 9,200 members, which includes individuals, municipalities, clubs and leagues. With an annual operating budget of $200,000, the APTA sanctions more than 180 annual tournaments, including 24 National Championship events. The organization provides national rankings of its members; maintains the official rules and etiquette of the sport; administers the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame; regulates standards for balls, paddles and courts; manages its web site and pays for the production of Platform Tennis Magazine.
2009-2010 APTA Board of Directors
(l-r) Front: Amy Halstead, Tina Kelly, Marina Ohlmuller, Tim Mangan, Aila Main, Hendy Dayton, Paul Wiggin
Back: Sally Cottingham, Todd Ward, Tim McAvoy, Rob Coster, Bill O'Brien, Fred Gumbinner, Fritz Odenbach, Peter Lauer
2009-2010 Committees
Branding Committee
Hendy Dayton, Chair
Amy Halstead
Tina Kelly
Ann Sheedy
Paul Wiggin
College Program
Rob Coster, Chair
Chris Kelly
Kate Macauley
Club Membership Committee
Ann Sheedy, Chair
Exhibitions Committee
Todd Ward, Chair
Finance
Aila Main, Chair
Sally Cottingham
Growth Committee
Peter Lauer, Chair
Isabel Cabanne
Amy Halstead
Mark Fischl
Rich Green
Joe Russo |
Juniors Committee
Tom Safford, Chair
Men's Players Committee
Fred Gumbinner, Chair
Jerry Albrikes
Scott Bondurant
Mark Fischl
Rich Green
Mike Marino
Tom Mayes
Fritz Odenbach
Mark Parsons
Todd Ward
Men's Ranking Committee
Ray Crosta, Chair
Anthony Cosimano
John Noble
Fritz Odenbach
Mark Ruppert
Platform Tennis Magazine
Amy Halstead, Chair
Sally Cottingham
PPTA Liaison
Todd Ward, Chair
Marina Ohlmuller |
Regional Presidents Committee
Rob Coster, Chair (Reg II)
Tim Mangan (Reg I)
Fred Gumbinner (Reg III)
Todd Ward (Reg IV)
Bill O'Brien (Reg V)
Hendy Dayton (Reg VI)
Peter Lauer (Reg VII)
Rules Committee
Fritz Odenbach, Chair
Bob Callaway
Bobo Delaney
Steve Nycum
Lynne Schneebeck
Martin Sturgess
Mike Stulac
Seniors Committee
Tim Mangan, Chair
Web Site Committee
Paul Wiggin, Chair
Scott Bondurant
Isabel Cabanne
Chris Kelly
Tina Kelly
Women's Players Committee
Aila Main, Chair
Sally Cottingham
Charlotte Gilet
Christi Hays
Sandra Odenbach
Cindy Prendergast | |
