FREE KICKOFF PARTY AND SILENT AUCTION
You and your family are invited! Come join us Friday, September 21 at 6:30pm for a great evening featuring a pizza and pasta buffet, fun tennis carnival games sponsored by Wilson Racket Sports, popular music and entertainment with ever-popular disc jockey Bill Cody, and a great silent auction featuring holiday gift baskets, restaurant gift certificates, weekend getaways, autographed sports memorabilia, and tennis equipment and apparel. Party will be held at Plano Convention Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano, TX 75074.
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PARKING FOR KICKOFF PARTY
Please park on the west side of the Plano Center and inform the parking lot security that you are attending the Children’s Medical Center . By doing so, you may avoid a $5 parking fee that is charged to others who are watching the nearby Plano Balloon festival.
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PLANO BALLOON FESTIVAL
There will be heavy traffic and a few blocked streets in the Collin College and Oak Point Park area (Spring Creek and Jupiter) on Saturday and Sunday. Players and parents travelling to Plano East Senior High are advised to avoid this area.
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PRIZE COLLECTION
Players that have raised funds/pledges for Children’s Medical Center are encouraged to turn them in on Friday night at the Kickoff Party and collect their prizes. If a player can not attend on Friday night, he/she should turn in the funds on Saturday at High Point. Only funds turned in by 3:00 p.m. Saturday will count toward the Grand Prize awards. If the number of rackets or shoes earned exceeds the inventory on hand, the desired rackets or shoes will be ordered and will be available a few weeks after the tourney.
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Super Champ Girls 16, Super Champ Boys 18, & B16Red REMADE:
Due to an administrative error, the draws for Super Champ Girls 16, Super Champ Boys 18, & B16Red have been remade to correct these errors. Please check your draws again for time changes.
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CHILDREN HELPING CHILDREN SCORING FORMAT - 10 & UNDER
The 10 & Under Divisions will play two out of 3 four-game sets (first to win 4 games by a margin of one game) using no-ad scoring 7-point tiebreak in lieu of 3rd set (first to win 7 points by a margin of 2).
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CHILDREN HELPING CHILDREN SCORING FORMAT - REGULAR DIVISIONS
All Regular Divisions (12’s through 18’s) will use no-ad scoring and will play the best of three sets, using a 10-point match-tiebreaker in lieu of a third set.
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CHILDREN HELPING CHILDREN SCORING FORMAT - CHAMPS & SUPER CHAMPS
All Championship and Super Championship Divisions will use regular scoring and will play the best of three sets, using a 10-point match-tiebreaker in lieu of a third set.
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TOURNAMENT PLAYING SITES, ABBREVIATIONS AND DIRECTIONS
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ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL, (AL) 300 Rivercrest, Allen, TX 75002
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exchange Parkway (Exit 36). Take Exchange Parkway east about ¾ mile and turn right on Rivercrest. Courts are about ½ mile on right.
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BENT TREE COUNTRY CLUB (BT), 5201 Westgrove Drive, Dallas, TX 75248
Take the Westgrove exit off the Dallas North Tollway (Keller Springs/Westgrove if heading North, Frankfort exit if heading South, then 4th stoplight). Head East on Westgrove. At 4-way stop sign, turn left onto Knoll Trail. Go .5 mile north to Tennis Trail and turn right (immediately after Village Street).
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HIGH POINT PARK TENNIS CENTER, (HP) 421 Springcreek Pkwy., Plano, TX 75023
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 31 (Spring Creek Pkwy), go left under the highway and stay on Spring Creek for about ½ mile. Tennis Center is on the right side.
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HUFFHINES TENNIS CENTER, (HU) 1601 Syracuse Dr., Richardson, TX 75081
Central Expressway North to Beltline Rd./Main Street exit. Go East on Beltline Road/Main Street to Plano Rd. North to Apollo Rd., East past the baseball diamonds into parking lot on the right.
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LOVEJOY HIGH SCHOOL, (LJHS) 2350 Estates Parkway, Lucas, TX 75002
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to McDermott (exit 34). Go East on McDermott (right). Once you cross over Greenville (Hwy. 5), go approx. 3.5 miles. High School will be on the left hand side.
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PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH, (PE) 3000 Los Rios Blvd, Plano, TX 75074
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 28 (Plano Parkway). Take Plano Parkway east and turn left onto Los Rios Blvd. Plano East is at the corner of Los Rios Blvd. and San Gabriel. Courts are on the northeast corner of the campus.
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PLANO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, (PS) 2200 Independence Pkwy, Plano, TX 75075
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 29 (15th Street, Whitsitt Pkwy, FM 544). Go left under highway (west). Stay on 15th Street until Custer Road. Turn right on Custer and left on Park Blvd. High School is on right side. Entrance to courts is on Park Blvd.
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PLANO WEST SENIOR HIGH, (PW) 5601 W. Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 30 (Parker Road). Take Parker Road West. Plano West is between Preston Road and the Dallas Tollway.
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FREE LUNCH!!
A free lunch provided by Pizza Hut will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 22, at High Point. The lunch is limited to the first 400 players and family members on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Champs-Level 2 Ranking points.
JUNIOR ELIGIBILITY: This tournament is open to all junior
players. To earn points, junior players must compete in their
qualified age division when offered. REGISTRATION: Players
must register at first match playing site 30 minutes prior to start
of match.
HEADQUARTERS: High Point Tennis Center, 421 Spring Creek
Parkway, Plano PHONE FOR INFORMATION: 972-941-7170
EMAIL: tourneydirector@highpointtennis.com SPECIAL
NOTES: Proceeds from this tournament benefit the Children's
Medical Center of Dallas. No refunds for cancellations or defaults.
Please include seeding information. Events will not be held if
fewer than 4 entries. A first match loser consolation will be held
if draw size, court availability, and weather permit. This
tournament is an excellent opportunity for junior players to give
back to the community. In the past 19 years, the event has raised
over 2.4 million dollars to support research in childhood cancers
and blood disorders. The event includes a player party, silent
auction, prizes for fundraisers, and, of course, highly competitive
tournament play. Hundreds of junior players consider this the most
enjpyable tournament of all the tournaments they play! For more
information, please call High Point or visit www.childrens.com.
Suggested Hotel: Marriott Courtyard Dallas Plano in Legacy Park
and Marriott Courtyard Dallas Plano Parkway at Preston Road,
800-321-2211
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High Point Tennis Center's Hotel Information: Hampton Inn Plano 4901 Old Shepherd Place Plano, TX 75093 972-519-1000 Rate: $65.00 + tax
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Junior Know the Rules
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New 10 & Under Regulation - Other Junior Tournaments
Starting on January 1, 2012, 10s will offer 10 & Under Orange Ball Division (orange ball, 60 foot court and 25 inch racquet) and 10 & Under Green Ball Division (green dot ball, 78 foot court and 27 inch racquet). Please register for Boys' or Girls' 10s, and you will be placed into the correct 10s division. For the full 10s regulation, please click here
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, September 10, 2012 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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