USTA Missouri Valley
Junior Tennis Contacts
USTA Missouri Valley | May 12, 2017

The USTA Missouri Valley utilizes the strength of three separate volunteer committees to determine any items related to the overall experience of junior tournaments in the Missouri Valley. Below is a listing of all contacts for Junior Section Tournaments. The Junior Competition Committee (JCC) is made up of a Chair and one volunteer from each district. The JCC sets the policy and procedures for the USTA Missouri Valley Junior Section events and serves as the tournament committee for the USTA Missouri Valley Summer Sweet 16. The JCC representative is responsible for coordinating with the appropriate district/section staff to implement all items of committee business and votes on committee matters.
The Sanction & Schedule Committee is comprised of a Chair and one volunteer for each district. ADVERTISEMENT The Sanction & Schedule Committee is responsible for reviewing tournament bids and recommending a section tournament schedule to the Junior Competition Committee. The Committee considers all factors related to the creation of a good circuit and works to improve the quality of section tournaments.
The Parent Advisory Committee acts as a liaison between parents/players and the Missouri Valley Office. The committee provides positive and negative feedback and expresses concerns/ suggestions received from other parents in the Missouri Valley. The committee will not be involved in any decision making processes that pertain to the Missouri Valley Junior Circuit. The committee’s role is strictly to provide feedback to Missouri Valley Staff in hopes of improving the overall process for junior players competing on the junior circuit.
USTA Missouri Valley Staff
Marissa Moment Brown - Director of Community Tennis
Nikki Chambers - Junior Competition Program Manager
Kyle Quirk - Community Tennis Coordinator
Board Liaison
Lisa Minihan
Junior Tournament Organizers
Heart of America: Stacie Turtledove | turtledovetennis@gmail.com
Iowa: Faith Bliss | faithblissusta@gmail.com
Kansas: Simon Norman | simon@genesishealthclubs.com
Missouri: Melissa Sanders | msmotennis@gmail.com
Nebraska: Justin Bigby | mrjbigs@gmail.com
Oklahoma: David Minihan | oklahomajuniorcomp@gmail.com
St. Louis: Carobeth Kelly | juniors@ustastl.com
Junior Competition Committee
Role/District |
Name |
|
Chair |
Larry Newton |
|
Heart of America |
Anthony Perkins |
|
Iowa |
Tom Jennings |
|
Kansas |
Simon Norman |
|
Missouri |
Dave LaFevers |
|
Nebraska |
Scott Shafer |
|
Oklahoma |
Eric Wedemeyer |
|
St. Louis |
Ken Hayden |
Parent Advisory Committee
District |
Name |
|
Heart of America |
Mickie Kuckelman |
|
Iowa |
Doug Patterson |
|
Kansas |
TBD |
|
Missouri |
Howard Jarvis |
|
Nebraska |
Amy Faulk |
|
Oklahoma |
Summer Epps |
|
St. Louis |
Melissa Kantorvitz |
Sanction & Schedule Committee
Role/District |
Name |
Chair |
Stacie Turtledove |
Heart of America |
Clark Richardson |
Iowa |
Fred Pedersen |
Kansas |
Jamil Toubassi |
Missouri |
Glenn Pelecky |
Nebraska |
Curt Smith |
Oklahoma |
Scott Streller |
St. Louis |
Troy Bray |
Junior Culture & Sportsmanship Council
The Junior Culture & Sportsmanship Council was introduced in March of 2016 in an effort to involve junior players in matters that affect them. The council is comprised of co-chairs and one member representative from each district. The Council serves as a liaison between junior players and the Junior Competition Committee working to foster a culture of sportsmanship and camaraderie amongst junior circuit players.
Bradley Frye, Heart of America (Co-Chair)
Anna Alons, Iowa (Co-Chair)
Karen Yan, Heart of America
Sriram Sugumaran, Iowa
Stratton Brown, Kansas
Faith Wright, Missouri
Will Gleason, Nebraska
Nathan Han, Oklahoma
Claire Martin, St. Louis