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croquet lessons • private and group
tournament directing and managing
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marketing and promotion
The Everglades Club
2021 - Present Season • Coordinators of Croquet Activities
Managing weekly scheduled play and special events,
Individual instruction, clinics and all efforts to promote croquet.
The Fusz Cup
The Everglades Club Invitational
The Roe Cup Golf Croquet
The Club Championships
American 6W Rules
USCA National Instructors
Referees
Tournament Players
Association Laws
USCA Instructors
Tournament Players
Golf Croquet Rules
USCA Instructor
Referee
Handicap Coordinator
Tournament Players
RECENT ACTIVIES
2024 USCA GC Schools
March and November, 2024 • National Croquet Center
USCA 2-Day school teaching basic and advanced levels of Golf Croquet
Principal Instructor
2024 WCF GC World Championships
Oct., 2024 • 14 Days • Golf Croquet
113 Players on twenty-four courts at CBCC, Chesapeake Bay, VA
Jeff Soo, Tournament Manager
Michael Albert and Bev Cardo Tournament Directors
Tom Cooper, Marketing Chair, Logo Design and volunteer
2024 USCA 6W Nationals
Oct., 2024 • seven days • American Rules Croquet
21 Players on six courts at CBCC, Chesapeake Bay, VA
John Priest, Tournament Manager
Loretta and Tom Cooper, and Doug Grimsley TD's
2024 NCC Summer Pro
June-September, 2024
Provided private lessons while the club pro was away in summer months
Manager, Marie Sweetser
Club Pro, Zach Watson
2024 Meadow Club Summer Pro
July-August, 2024
Coordinated play and managed tournaments for the Club with the aim of restarting the program and gaining member participation.
Vickie Johnston, Croquet Chairman
2024 The Bridge Club Clinics
July-August, 2024
Introduced croquet to over 50 members over a course of several clinics.
The Club is located on the highest point on Long Island with amazing views and a lovely new croquet lawn.
2024 MC invitational Tournament
July, 2024 • four days
48 Players on eight courts in Southampton, NY
Vickie Johnston, Tournament Manager
Loretta and Tom Cooper, TD's
2024 NY State GC Championship
June, 2024 • three days • Golf Croquet
32 Players on four courts in Central Park, NYC
Mark Ski, Tournament Manager
Loretta and Tom Cooper, TD's
2024 USCA Treasure Coast Districts
April, 2024 • three days • Golf Croquet
18 Players on two courts at Hawk's Nest Club, Vero Beach FL
Bo Prillaman, Tournament Manager
Loretta and Tom Cooper, TD's
2024 Steuber Classic
March, 2024 • Five days • American rules & Golf Croquet
67 Players on ten courts at National Croquet Center, WPB, FL
Bill Sadowski and Priscilla Flowers, Tournament Managers
Loretta and Tom Cooper, TD's with Carla Rueck assisting.
2023 Mid-Atlantic Regional
August, 2023 • Three days and three flights • American rules
24 Players on three courts at Green Gables CC in Sea Girt, NJ
Ann Leddy, Tournament Manager
Loretta and Tom Cooper, TD's, karen Leoncavallo, Asst. TD
The Meadow Club Invitational
July, 2023 • Four days and four flights • American rules
40 Players on eight courts in Southampton, NY
Vickie Johnston, Tournament Manager. Jack Rush, Assistant Mgr.
Tom and Loretta Cooper, TD's
One of the original and still fabulous Invitational Tournaments.
The Berkshire Invitational
June, 2023 • Four days and three flights • American rules
24 Players on four courts in beautiful Lenox, MA
David Ekstrom, Tournament Manager
Tom and Loretta Cooper, Webster Bull TD's
We provided ready to print schedules for Webster to use on-site.
2023 AC Nationals
April, 2023 • 30 players • Seven days • Two Flights • Association Croquet
National Croquet Center, West Palm Beach
Tom and Loretta Cooper – Tournament Directors
Johnny Mitchell – Tournament Manager
2023 American Rules
USCA School
USCA School
February, 2023 • National Croquet Center
USCA 3-Day school prior to the Steuber Tournament
Principal Instructors
Full Day Clinic
Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club
Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club
March, 2023 • Boca Raton, Florida
Golf Croquet Clinic on two Club lawns
2022 GC Club Teams
December, 2022 • 112 players • Three Flights • Golf Croquet
National Croquet Center • Largest Club Teams event ever
Carla Rueck – Tournament Manager
Tom and Loretta Cooper – Tournament Directors
Pricilla Flowers – Social Chair
2022 Association Croquet School
November, 2022 • National Croquet Center
USCA 2-Day school prior to the Selection 8's Tournament.
Principal Instructors
Green Gables Croquet Club
2022 Season • Principal Instructors
Managing weekly scheduled free classes for members and prospects.
2022 Meadow Club Invitational
July, 2022 • 45 players • Four Flights • American Rules
Southampton, NY
Vickie Johnston – Tournament Manager
Tom and Loretta Cooper – Tournament Directors
2022 Club Teams (American Rules)
March, 2022 • 86 players • Five Flights • American Rules
National Croquet Center
Tournament Directors assisted by Danny Huneycutt
The Everglades Club
2021-2022 Season • Coordinators of Croquet Activities
Managing weekly scheduled play and special events
Individual instruction, clinics and all efforts to promote croquet
The Fusz Cup
The Everglades Club Invitational
The Roe Cup Golf Croquet
The Club Championships
PCA Golf Croquet Challenge
August, 2021 • Five days • Golf Croquet
30 players on three lawns in Sea Girt, NJ
Tom Cooper, Tournament Manager
Macey White, Tournament Director
Tom Cooper, Court Maintenance/Preparation
The Mid-Atlantic Regionals
August, 2021 • Three days • American Rules
16 players on three lawns in Sea Girt, NJ
Tim Rapuano, Tournament Manager
Loretta Cooper, Tournament Director
Tom Cooper, Court Maintenance/Preparation
The Berkshire Invitational
June, 2021 • Five days and four flights • American rules
36 Players on four courts in beautiful Lenox, MA
David Ekstrom, Tournament Manager
Tom and Loretta Cooper, TD's
US Croquet Assoc. Activities
Loretta, Co-Chair of theEducation Committee
Tom, Chair of the Marketing Committee