FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION: Is it too late to join the fun for this season?

Even though double league registration has closed, there are a few limited spots still open. Call Player Services at 866-200-1812 for availability. Singles registration is still open, but only until midnight Sunday February 4th.

DON'T MISS OUT!


 

By popular demand — coming in April — MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUES!!!

We'll be giving you all the details in next month's issue of VISIONS, but we're so excited we just had to let you know now!

  


Q: What's in store for 2007?
A: Parties and bag tags and trophies, oh my!

  • Three big seasons for our singles players — 7 flexible matches each season.
  • Three big Singles Tournament of Champions — with top league players competing for over 8000 PlayerPoints and the legendary “Really Big Trophies”.
  • Four exciting seasons for our Doubles players — 5 flexible matches each season.
  • Three big Doubles tournaments for our best doubles-league teams — come compete for over 8000 PlayerPoints and the coveted “Really Big Hardware”.
  • Two huge, fun-filled, prize-packed Player Parties for all our league members.
  • NEW: Three exciting year-long PlayerPoint Races with five big prizes, valued at over $250 for the winners. Our way of saying thanks for being Visionary players!

Read on to learn more about the NEW PLAYERPOINT RACES…

VISIONARY TENNIS ANNOUNCES NEW TOURNAMENT FORMAT

For those of you who participated in our Fall Tournament of Champions, you have already witnessed the new professional-style, professional-feeling tournament format.  The feedback was tremendous and we look forward to holding six more big tournaments for you in 2007.

Finish in the top three of your singles league or top two of your doubles league to qualify! For those who didn’t get a chance to experience the excitement, here is what you missed:

  • An EXCITING one-day tennis tournament format.
  • Semifinalists check in at the tournament desk for their welcome package and free door prize raffle tickets.
  • Breakfast buffet provided for all semifinalists.
  • Morning semifinal matches — winners receive 1600 PlayerPoints plus a spot in the finals.
  • Lunch buffet provided for all finalists.
  • Afternoon Finals with winners receiving 5000 PlayerPoints and the legendary “Really Big Hardware”.
  • Fun-filled games, door prizes, raffles and Sponsor Village for all league members and their friends.


We will have six big tournaments throughout 2007 (3 Singles and 3 Doubles). Come join the FUN!

 

Registration for next season

Online registration for Singles is open at www.visionarytennis.com, but closes February 4th.
Winter Singles begins February 7.

  


NEW — Five BIG prizes await you!

The yearlong PlayerPoint races

Play tennis and win PlayerPoints.
Play tennis trivia and win PlayerPoints.
Refer some friends to Visionary Tennis Leagues and win PlayerPoints.

Now grow your PlayerPoint accounts for a chance to win one of five big prizes.
For 2007, we have set aside five big prizes, each valued at over $250.

As of January 1st, we have begun tracking every single PlayerPoint that you earn in 2007. There will be three separate PlayerPoint races that will be tracked and posted on the website for all to see starting late January.

How do you play?  As a league member, you simply do what you already do.  You play tennis.  You play tennis trivia.  And you let people know about the most exciting flexible tennis leagues in America.

PlayerPoint Race #1:  The “Grand PlayerPoint Champion” Race
Big prizes, valued at over $250, will be awarded to the top two PlayerPoint earners for 2007.  Points earned by any method through December 1st , 2007 will count. This includes playing any regular league season, qualifying for and playing in any Visionary Tournament, playing weekly tennis trivia, or referring friends to the leagues.
These two Really Big Prizes will be awarded at the Holiday Party on Wednesday December 5th.

PlayerPoint Race #2:  The “I’m A Player” PlayerPoint Race
Two of the Really Big Prizes will be awarded to the two league players who accumulate the most PlayerPoints through December 1, 2007 without qualifying for a Visionary Tournament.  These two $250 prizes reward the players who just love the game, but somehow don’t quite finish high enough in the standings to qualify for the big Visionary Tournaments.  All points earned by playing any regular league season, playing weekly tennis trivia or referring friends to the leagues will count.
These two Really Big Prizes will be awarded at the Holiday Party on Wednesday December 5th.

PlayerPoint Race #3:  The “Thank You For Being A Player” Race
The last of the Really Big Prizes will be awarded to the player who plays the most seasons during 2007.  Each season that you register for will earn you one point towards a drawing that will be held at the Holiday Party on December 5th.  The more seasons you play, the more chances you will have in the prize drawing pot. 

Let the races begin!  Register for a league NOW!

NEW WEBSITE FEATURE — Tell your friends about Visionary Tennis and WIN!

Now it's even easier to let your friends know about Visionary Tennis.

Introducing the new Tell-A-Friend form: Simply fill in your name and your friend's email address and "Tell-A-Friend" automatically enters them into our weekly prize drawing and sends them the Visionary Tennis Information E-Packet along with the latest issue of the VISIONS e-newsletter.

Last month’s Tell-A-Friend contest winner was Greg McAfee.  Greg will receive a $25 Gift Certificate from our newest sponsor, Wild Wing Café.

As always, when your friends register for a league, you'll be awarded 25 PlayerPoints for each one. So why wait? Get the word out today!

A $100 Shopping Spree for telling a few friends!

From January 5 (today) through January 28, we will be giving away a $100 Dicks Sporting Goods Shopping Spree to the person who refers the most new registered league members. The winner will be announced in the February issue of VISIONS.

Simply use the new Tell-A-Friend feature and HAVE FUN!


  
 

New tournament formatFor those of you who participated in our Fall Tournament of Champions, you have already witnessed ...

Five BIG prizes! Our all-new, yearlong PlayerPoint races have begun!

New website feature Tell your friends about Visionary tennis ... and WIN!

Charity Update Lindsea Lumpkin, Dream House for Medically Fragile Children spokesgirl, wins big ...

VT voted the city’s best! Atlanta Sports and Fitness Magazine recently released their yearly awards issue ...

Sponsor Highlight Allure Magazine readers vote for Natural Body Spa and Shoppe as their favorite day spa ...

Advertise in VISIONS!

Your Health When the temperature drops, the humidity goes down, and our natural ...

The Last Word Somewhere along the path of ‘growing up’, the essence of play becomes more and more elusive ...



 
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Charity Update

Dream House Founder Laura Moore was recently featured on ABC News.
Click here to see the great video interview.

Upcoming Event

Next Kidz Night Out Respite Program – February 18 (6pm-10pm) The Respite Program is growing and we have expanded to 7 specific dates already planned for 2007. The program lets parents take a break and children take part in planned activities organized by therapists and volunteers. Activities include: craft activity, gross motor activities (trampoline, obstacle course), cookie decorating for the older kids, and lots of social interaction and free play! Parents continue to support the respite cause and are very thankful for a night out — some parents go out to dinner and others just run some much-needed errands.

To sign up for any of the 2007 dates call the office at 770-517-1585. Learn more about The Kool Kids Foundation at http://www.koolkidzfoundation.org/

2007 Calendars still available

Dear Friends and Supporters of Dream House:

Please take a look at this poster and forward on to your fellow employees, friends and anyone else you may think would love to support Dream House. This would be a wonderful gift and help spread the word about Dream House.

Jeff Jansma
Development Manager, Dream House for Medically Fragile Children, Inc.
jeff.jansma@dreamhouseforkids.org

P.S. Visit my Dream House home page at www.firstgiving.com/jeffjansma if you would like to make a donation to Dream House for Medically Fragile Children, Inc.

Proceeds from the sale of this calendar go to benefit Dream House for Medically Fragile Children, a 501c3 organization, created to give medically fragile children the quality of life they deserve by providing them with a home, a family and a future. Approximately 1,500 medically fragile children in Georgia are in foster care, many living in hospitals or residing in senior adult nursing homes because their families have abandoned them, or cannot care for them.
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VISIONARY TENNIS VOTED THE CITY’S BEST!


Atlanta Sports and Fitness Magazine recently released their yearly awards issue, where their readers speak up and vote for their favorites, and Visionary Tennis Leagues was recognized as one of the best public leagues in Atlanta.
Thanks to all our players, and thanks ASF!
 
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Our Partners, Sponsors and Supporters


Nothing of real value can be accomplished all alone — it takes the hard work and support of many! Visionary Tennis would like to extend warm thanks to all those who have helped us turn the vision of America's most exciting tennis leagues into reality.

Natural Beauty Spa Fishbone Wood Grill Fishbone Wood Grill Mambo Italiano Dicks Sporting Goods Jet Golf & Tennis Netcord Clear Choice Telephones

 

Visionary Tennis is proud to welcome

as our newest sponsor.

 

Sponsor highlight

Allure Magazine readers vote for Natural Body Spa and Shoppe as their favorite day spa in Atlanta!

Atlanta, Georgia — January 3, 2006 — Natural Body Spa and Shoppe is pleased to have caught the attention of readers of Allure Magazine. The January 2006 issue of the national women’s magazine features the A-List of top spas and salons in 11 cities across the United States. In Atlanta, Natural Body Spa and Shoppe was voted the "best day spa." Also highlighted is Natural Body’s "most popular treatment" – the 90 Minute Signature Massage; the "most luxurious treatment" – the instructional Couples Massage; and the "best amenity" – The Blending Bar™.

Since its inception in Morningside in 1989, Natural Body Spa and Shoppe has expanded significantly in Atlanta and opened locations in other states, including Florida (Jacksonville), Maryland (Potomac), North Carolina (Raleigh), Tennessee (Chattanooga and Memphis), and Virginia (Arlington). The company’s original mission of providing natural products and services in nurturing, educational surroundings while helping the environment is stronger than ever. Natural Body currently has 10 locations in Atlanta including Alpharetta, Buckhead, Decatur, Midtown, Morningside, Omni Hotel, Sandy Springs, Smyrna (new location at Ivy Walk), Vinings, and West Cobb.

For more information about Natural Body and the highlighted services in Allure, visit www.naturalbody.com.

 
 

Advertise in VISIONS!

Reach a wider audience of tennis players and fans through this newsletter! Visionary Tennis welcomes all inquiries and will help style your promotion to best suit your needs. For more information, please contact visions@visionarytennis.com.
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Your Health with Dr. Jim Heinz


Avoiding dehydration in winter

 

When the temperature drops, the humidity goes down, and our natural urge to drink drops as well. But when we play in winter, our need for water is almost as great as it is in the summer. Since we will be less thirsty, it is even more important to think about getting enough water.

The following guides can help:

  • drink 12 - 16 oz of water one hour before your match
  • drink at every change of sides
  • drink water or sports drinks immediately after your match
  • avoid alcoholic beverages until you have had a chance to rehydrate


Since sodium and chloride are two of the primary electrolytes we lose when we sweat, it may be important to eat something salty after your match. Of course if you are on a sodium restricted diet, do so cautiously only after talking to your physician.

Keep hydrated on the court so that you can enjoy "winter" in Atlanta where the temperature can be in the 60's, the sky can be crystal clear and the birds still sing.

Please email me your health or fitness questions. I'll send you a reply, and you might just see your question in the next issue.

See you on the courts!

Dr. Jim Heinz, D.C.
Family Chiropractic Group
1376 Church Street
Decatur, GA
404-377-3377
heinzjim@bellsouth.net

A massage makes a great gift.  Call Eileen Steil at 678-231-2619 to schedule a special treat for a loved one.
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The Last Word...

Somewhere along the path of ‘growing up’, the essence of play becomes more and more elusive, like a dream’s receding memory. Many of us give in and allow the sheer fun of life to be discredited, forced to cower behind a wall of ‘reasonable expectations’.

But once in awhile, something rekindles that spark, awakens that child to come out and play. It is that moment that gives us all hope.

Visionary Tennis is all about that moment, and about bringing it back to you again and again and again. We want you to play. We want to remind you that ‘playing tennis’ really is just that. It’s not a job, it’s not a discipline —
it’s a game.

Know anybody else who’s into sports as much as you? Why not forward VISIONS to them and spread the word!
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