Commissioner: The Commissioner is responsible for overseeing all of the affairs of MTG, including but not limited to: presiding over board meetings; enforcing the by-laws of MTG; facilitating the delegation of tasks to all Board members and ensuring that such tasks are performed; and acting as the primary spokesperson for the organization.

 

Courts & Events Director: The Courts & Events Director shall be responsible for planning all on-court MTG events including, but not limited to, the Winter Doubles League, Monthly Playing Parties, Marsha Day Tournament, and the Summer Ladder. The Courts & Events Director is responsible for working with tennis clubs and facilities where events may be held and for developing new playing opportunities for MTG members.

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Q&A with Daniel Arzuaga

 

(Q) When and why did you join MTG?

(A) I joined MTG in July of 2007. My first event was a singles party held at JFK High School in the Bronx. I joined because I have always loved tennis but never had a vehicle to help me commit to the sport. That summer of 2007 I decided to join the group (even though I knew no one) because I wanted to play tennis more regularly.

 

(Q) When and why did you become the Courts & Events Director/Commissioner?

(A) I joined the Board of Directors September of 2009. My primary motivation for doing so was to make MTG a stable and more solid tennis playing community. I wanted to eliminate the “clique” behavior that I was perceiving and create a tennis playing community where new members are welcomed and integrated and where all members play, socialize, interact and contribute to the overall fabric and tenor of the group.

 

My position is extensive and requires a great deal of time dedication and focus. Although I am the “Commissioner” and the “Director of Courts” and events, what I do goes far beyond those parameters. Yes, I engage and maintain outreach and provide a “face” to our community at large for MTG. But I also run, edit and publish our newletter, run committee (website, Courts & Events), organize playing parties (Beginner Tennis, 3.5), negotiate rates with tennis facilities, draft contracts, prepare insurance forms for every event we play, write grant proposals, engage relations with the USTA and most importantly, I communicate and engage all the members of our group. There are weeks that my MTG duties take up more time than my full time job, but I enjoy it and it is worth it when I attend our playing parties and see everyone playing tennis and interacting.

 

(Q) How long have you been playing tennis?

(A) I did not really start playing tennis regularly until four years ago. Before that time, I played only sporadically, for amusement,, never seriously. A six week stint on my high school tennis team….and then twenty years later, I played every Saturday afternoon with my then partner who taught me tennis….and kicked my rear everytime (he was a highly ranked college ranked player in his day). I am now an intermediate player who plays regularly and who strives to improve. I take weekly lessons and I take notes after every match I play to analyze what I did wrong and how I can improve. I am a student and ambassador to the sport of tennis.

 

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