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Thank you for your interest in volunteering or the USTA Girls’ 18 National Championships!

The Nationals is the only USTA Junior National Championship in the country that is run by a staff of volunteers - an aspect of the tournament in which we all take great pride.

All volunteers receive our official tournament t-shirt and Court Monitors and Ball Runners also receive the official tournament had to protect them from the sun. Volunteers are also invited to attend our Nationals Welcome Dinner on August 8th at approximately 6:00 pm. The Welcome Dinner immediately follows our Mandatory Player Meeting at which community leaders welcome the guests and the Tournament Committee reviews important information for the players.

Please review the information below and contact the appropriate committee member if you are interested in volunteering. A complete list of the Tournament Committee can be reached by clicking here.

Special Note to Students: The Berkeley Tennis Club Foundation, the corporate entity that organizes the tournament, is a non-profit corporation. Students may be eligible to receive volunteer service hours for the work they do at the tournament. Contact Steve Cornell for more information at cornellofca@hotmail.com.

Court Monitors
Monitors are needed each day of the tournament for 3 to 4 hour shifts. Monitors rove the courts to assure that no player is abusing the rules of the game. Click here for more information on becoming a Court Monitor.

Registration Desk
Volunteers are needed to man the Registration Desk in the headquarters’ room and to hand out player gifts on Saturday, August 8th. A pre-tournament work session is also held to assemble the player packets. Contact Kim Lackey at klackey59@aol.com.

Tournament Desk - Berkeley Tennis Club and UC Berkeley
Volunteers are needed each day in half-day shifts to assist Sarah Robinson and Nancy Rupprecht at the Berkeley Tennis Club tournament desk. A Tournament Desk is also running at UC Berkeley on Tuesday, August 11th and Steve Cornell needs your help there. Contact Sarah Robinson (BTC Desk) at robinson@norcal.usta.com or Steve Cornell (UCB Desk) at cornellofcal@hotmail.com .

Information & Transportion Desk and Proshop
Volunteers are needed in half-day shifts to answer questions of the tournament guests, oversee the pro shop, and run the transportation desk. Contact Cheryl Berg cherylberg_home@yahoo.com or Susan McCully at s5mccullys@yahoo.com.

College Coaches’ Forum
Volunteers are needed to help set up the Claremont Resort & Spa ballrooms, register coaches, and welcome players from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 8th. Assistance may also be needed on Friday evening, August 7th. Contact Jan Brogan at janbrogan@yahoo.com or Barrie Bulmore at barriebulmore@yahoo.com. Click here to learn more about the College Coaches’ Forum.

Housing
Families are needed to house players who travel to the tournament without their parents or coaches. Responsibilities include providing healthy meals and transportation for the player. Housing begins on Saturday, August 8th and ends when the player has been eliminated from the tournament. The soonest a player can be eliminated is Tuesday, August 11th. Housing is also needed for tournament officials. Contact Pinkie Flad at fladfamily@earthlink.net.

Transportation
Drivers are needed to shuttle players from Oakland International Airport to Berkeley Tennis Club/Claremont Resort & Spa on August 8th. Volunteers are also needed to ride with the drivers to assist with airport pick up. Drivers are also needed the remainder of the tournament week to shuttle players between BTC and UC Berkeley, site of tournament play on August 11th and the practice courts. Tournament insurance covers drivers and vehicles are provided. Contact José Katz at jekatz@ieee.org.

Hospitality
Volunteers are needed to organize healthy snacks for the players and to help with the Welcome Dinner on August 8th and the Player Luncheons on August 10th and 11th. Contact Ama Torrance at amatorrance@mac.com .

Community Outreach
Various groups from the community (tennis groups, kids, service clubs) are being invited to the tournament and volunteers are needed to help with their visits. Contact Dana Whitaker at dewhitaker@openingeyes.net.

Ball Runners
Boys and girls, age 10 and up to work as Ball Runners for our semifinals and finals on August 15-16. Training is held during the two to three weeks prior to the tournament. Contact Josh Conlin at jecwmc888@yahoo.com.