Content 1: The 2nd Basic Preparation Meeting for the World Championships 2010 will take place at the 10th of January 2010 in Koblenz. Several issues of interest will be discussed by experts of the German Tenniquoits Division and the Secretary General of the WTF. After this meeting the Detailed Official Invitation, which is containing all necessary information according accomodation, finance matters, time-schedule and entry lists, is going to be sent to all members and participating nations of the World Championships. After receiving the invitation it is your turn to concretise your team and players towards the WTF till end of May 2010.

Content 2: Tenniquoits must become a more modern sport, which should gain more interest to the public in future. We all have to take care to update our sport in order to make it a more spectacular sport. Please collect your proposals for new ideas and amendments of rules for presentation at the General Meeting, which is going to be held during the World Championships in Koblenz. Please note, that we have the chance to decide upon important amendments of our loved sport all four years only. Proposals to change rules should be submitted to the office of the Secretary General till end of May 2010 by email.

Content 3: Those who need WTF-rings for optimal preparation and practice sessions, could send a purchase order to Mr. Gunthard Kissinger (gkissinger@online.de).

Content 4: To give you a first taste of beautiful Koblenz, the hosting town of the 2nd World Championships, please have a try of the following tourism-homepage: http://www.koblenz-touristik.de/en
It might be a good idea to expand your visit to Germany in order to have a look at more places around this wonderful area at the Rhine river.

Content 5: Players and President Ivan Koltun of the new WTF-member Belarus toured Germany last weekend for practising Tenniquoits. Our new friends from Eastern Europe definetely want to participate at upcoming 2nd World Championships 2010. Another step for more competition on international level.

Content 6: Don’t forget to prepare necessary documents for your trip to Germany right in time. Those who need visas, should apply for it right in time.

Have a nice Christmas time and a Happy New Year.

Only 228 days left till we meet in Germany….

Kind regards,
Reinhard Plog
Secretary General
World Tenniquoits Federation