The Stringer’s Assistant — September 2018

Welcome to the fifth edition of our new e-newsletter, the Stringer’s Assistant! Ever since we merged with Tennis Industry magazine, we have had members ask for a more personal publication dedicated specifically towards our members. This is our response; a new monthly e-newsletter with a title that goes back to the beginning of the USRSA and our very first edition of what is now the Stringer’s Digest. We welcome any and all feedback, so please don’t hesitate to contact us with ideas for or comments regarding this new publication. We are committed to you, our members, and want to serve you the best way that we can, and we hope that you enjoy the Stringer’s Assistant.

New member benefit program!

USRSA Members to Qualify for 20% Commission Opportunity from Newly Re-Launched Snauwaert Brand!

As a member of the tennis community, you have probably heard that the legendary brand, Snauwaert, is poised to make its triumphant return to the US market!

To celebrate the brand’s return, USRSA members will now have the opportunity to become a Snauwaert Ambassador as well. By filling out a simple, online application at www.teamsnauwaert.com our members can receive a territory that corresponds to their current stringing business and the opportunity to receive a 20% commission for all retail sales. In addition, all USRSA members will have special access to the best Pro Level pricing for personal purchases on the entire Snauwaert line on the Team Snauwaert website.

All applications will be sent to Snauwaert for review and processing at the appropriate Ambassador level.

How to Access the Form:

Click the drop-down menu and select “USRSA APPLICATION”

In order to help market Snauwaert, we ask that every approved Ambassador submit a short bio and resume. Snauwaert will place these bios on the “Find an Expert” section of its global website, www.snauwaert.com. We are confident this will be a win-win endeavor for all.

Bob Patterson, USRSA Executive Director, commented, “We are proud to add this member-benefit for our USRSA members. Snauwaert is making it easy for our members to provide added value to their clients and receive a significant monetary reward in return.”

New MRTs, CSs, and PRAs

Johnson Chen, MRT, Chester, Cheshire, UK —Johnson is a clinical radiologist based in Chester, UK. He started stringing in 2007, on encouragement from his coach, after suffering a career-ending freak accident and leaving competitive badminton. He has since been involved in university and club badminton, on a more supportive background role. He has been interested in developing his tennis stringing skills, thus his motivation to obtain the USRSA MRT certification. Johnson hopes that this can be a great starting point to get more involved in the racquet sports world as a whole.

Bjorn Andersson, MRT, Oxelosund, Sodermanlands, Sweden —Björn runs a racket shop with racket service for tennis clubs and players in the area, both for club players and even higher-level competitive players. He got in touch with Liam Nolan at the UKRSA and has completed the courses there from the basic course, racket customizing, to the Master Racket Technician course. Has worked as stringer in competitions and it is something that he hopes to do more of in the future, both nationally and internationally. Bjorn always looks forward to learning new things and developing as stringer.

Mark Kohlberger, MRT, Toronto, ON, Canada

Andrew Cross, MRT, Toronto, ON, Canada