星期日, 2月 05, 2012

Mission of HKTA

Hong Kong Tennis Association
Missions
To promote tennis to all through the HKTA and collaborations with other tennis and government bodies
To set and maintain the standards of the game to an international level and to nurture talented local players to compete in regional and international tournaments
To raise the standards of tennis by organizing local, regional and international competitions
Objectives
Hong Kong Tennis Association has never deviated from its objective to promote tennis to all, to nurture talented players, and to raise the standard of the game in Hong Kong.

Programs
The HKTA organizes a number of local and international tennis events as well as junior and elite development programs, for example, star of the future, talent group, and youth athlete. Etc, a corporate training scheme, coaching certification courses, a Tennis-For-All open enrollment program, and a mini-tennis initiative for young children.

Organization Structure
The HKTA is a non-profit organization and recognized by both the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The Association is guided by a Council whose members are elected for a two-year term. There are currently 39 member clubs affiliated with the HKTA and approximately 4000 individual members. Also, there are a nine specialized Committees that oversee particular aspects of the work of the Association, each Committee is chaired by a Councilor and supported by other council members or those knowledgeable tennis enthusiasts from the general public that are invited to participate by the respective Committees. The first is the Coaches Development Committee which includes a chairman, a vice Chairman, 8 members, 2 ex-officio members, and 5 HKTA staffs .The second is the Development Committee which includes a chairman, 4 members, 2 ex-officio Members, and 4 HKTA staffs .The third is the Education and Qualification Committee which includes a Chairlady, 7 members, 2 ex-officio Members, and 4 HKTA staffs .The forth is the Elite Committee which includes a chairman, 3 members, 2 ex-officio members, and 5 HKTA staffs . The fifth is the Executive Committee which includes a president, 3 vice presidents, Honorary Secretary, and Honorary TreasurerThe sixth is the League Management Committee which includes chairman, immediate past chairman, president, league secretary, 11 members and 3 HKTA Staffs .The seventh is the Membership Services Committee which includes chairman, 6 members, 2 ex-officio members and 3 HKTA staffs .The eighth is the Officiating Committee which includes chairman, 8 members, 2 ex-officio members, 3 HKTA staffs .The last is the Tournament Committee which includes Chairman, 7 members, 2 ex-officio members, 5 HKTA staffs . 

In Hong Kong Tennis Association, it includes patrons and council. For patrons, there are three main patrons, the Life Patrons Dr. Stanley Ho, GBS, the Honorary Patrons the Hon. Ronald Arculli, GBS, JP Mr. L Cyril Kotewall, and the Patron Mr. Hu Fa-kuang, GBS, JP

In Hong Kong Tennis Association Council, there six officers of the association, the president, the Hon. Secretary, the Hon. Treasurer, and three vice president. Also, it includes nine councilors