Billie Meadors and Rita Johansen
are two of the reasons our Area Qualifier runs so smoothly.

The Area Qualifier has boys' and girls' 12, 14, 16, and 18 age divisions. There are ten Area Qualifiers in the Ohio Valley. These tournaments qualify players to the District Qualifier. The Columbus Area Qualifier is directly supported and underwritten by the GCTA. The number of players that move to the next level is determined by the percentage of USTA junior memberships for the area. Over 300 players participate in the Columbus Area Qualifier. The tournament begins in mid-May and runs for several weeks. It plays at several sites in the Columbus area. There is a consolation round to the tournament, and the tournament does have an entry fee. This fee has been kept to a minimum because of GCTA support.

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The GCTA thanks the people who make this qualifier run so well:
Billie Meadors, Tournament Co-coordinator and Boys' 18 Coordinator
Rita Johansen, Tournament Scheduling
Janet Craycraft, Tournament Co-coordinator and Boys' 14 Coordinator
Ron Linville, Girls' 12 Coordinator
Karen Frame, Girls' 14 Coordinator
Robin Comfort, Girls' 14 Coordinator
Mary Beth Davis, Girls' 16 Coordinator
Pat Anderson, Girls' 18 Coordinator
Rick & Jayne Sulser, Girls' 18 Coordinators
Dick & Joan Klitch, Boy's 12 Coordinators
Ann Marks, Boys' 16 Coordinator
Barb Woods, Boys' 16 Coordinators

Trying to keep warm: Karen Frame, Ron Linville, Robin Comfort

Many thanks and appreciation are extended to Jim Hendrix of the Racquet Club of Columbus for donating the club for seeding and registration. Jim came to the rescue during the tournament by donating and repairing nets and straps at the Park of Roses.

Thanks to Charlotte Assor, Tournament Referee, for lining up the umpires. We are very appreciative of so many umpires volunteering time.