Nobody does it better

Nobody does it better
by Jenna Wright

Kim Leatherwood has been an outstanding volunteer for the Coosa Valley Tennis Association for the past two years. She has taken on many leadership roles in all different areas of tennis, as well as put in a countless amount of hours into the USTA Georgia State Championships.

Believe it or not, Kim started working on this event in November of 2007. As tournament chairperson, Kim is responsible for making sure that the tournament is run properly throughout the weekend. She must select qualified volunteers to be in charge of all seven sites. In addition to coordinating voluntary staff members, she must also see that every facility is properly equipped before match play begins. The biggest challenge she faces as tournament chairperson is the fear of things going wrong. Although she wouldn’t change anything about how the tournament is run, she has been able to identify ways to improve next year’s State Championships, which she is already planning to be part of.

Although Kim dedicates a large amount of her time to volunteering for Coosa Valley Tennis Association, she is able to fit her own playing time into her schedule. Her very first match was played at the Rome-Floyd Tennis Center in December of 2004. Kim has now advanced to the 3.5 level and will be attending the State League Championships in Augusta next weekend with her own team. As much as she loves being involved in running tournaments and taking on the role of treasurer of the Coosa Valley Tennis Association, Kim will enjoy a small break from work and actually being able to be on court next weekend.

Kim Leatherwood currently lives in Calhoun with her husband Jeff and she works at Coosa Valley Technical College.