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Judy Tilmont and her husband came to Covington five months ago. Prior to moving, she was Executive Director for the U.S. Tennis Association Central Indiana. Her district covered 61 counties and included 9000 members with over 2500 adult and 1500 junior players.
She is most proud of her efforts to "expose tennis to everybody equally, not just the people who can afford to go to a club." Those efforts paid off as she led initiatives that increased adult membership by 1200 and junior participation by 800.
When asked what caused her to volunteer with Newton Trails and agree to serve on the Board of Directors, she replied "The trails is one of the things that helped sell us on the area. Our family has historically been very outdoors oriented and likes hiking and running. Having trails in the area was attractive and led us to locate here where we have access to the trails."
For her, the best part of volunteering with Newton Trails "is working with a group of people whose dedication to the end result is clear. They are not in it for personal gain. They are not in it for recognition. They are in it because they see the benefits of the trail and the good it does for the community."
Besides volunteering with Newton Trails, Judy is currently exploring local employment and volunteer opportunities other than for Newton Trails.
Finally, she offered this for Newton Trails supporters, "Thank you very much, you are giving your time and money to a very good cause that is beneficial to the community and will continue to be so for quite sometime. To everybody who is not enjoying the trails, please get out there. It is a great way to get around, get some exercise, and if you have time, consider volunteering."
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