Sunday, January 18, 2015

OUR OPEN HOUSE WAS A SUCCESS !


The weather was perfect for the Second Annual Tennis Club Open House on Saturday, January 17, 2015.  Club members hosted Palm Creek residents and hopeful tennis players for some "fun in the sun" on the courts and at the adjacent tennis pavillion.  

Visitors had the opportunity to watch some of our regular players challenge each other in a match,  take a mini-lesson from some of our better players, practice with the ball machine, and have a tasty lunch prepared by some of the tennis club members.

Larry Marik gave some hints and tips to a prospective player.

Group drills always give players a little more confidence.

Marion was getting the feel for the ball on her racquet with a little help from Larry.



Club member Sandy Murray and her many helpers served a tasty lunch that was enjoyed by all.

Open House visitors gathered in the pavillion to compare notes and enjoy the weather.


The Tennis Club invites any interested players to join us at any time.  Social Tennis meets each morning, Monday thru Friday, at 9:30am at the courts.  Open and free tennis lessons are held every Monday at 1:00 for all levels.  The ball machine is available on Monday afternoons as well.
To just play a game of tennis, interested players may sign up for court time on the schedule sheets at the courts.

Come join us!

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Coming Events

Happy New Year To All

We hope 2015 proves to be a Great Year for all.  Our Tennis Club numbers have taken a growth spurt in the last week with all the January arrivals.  To that end, we have several updates to communicate.

1.  Let's all turn out for the Wednesday Happy Hour this week to welcome and meet and greet the new arrivals. In addition, as she mentioned earlier, Sandy Murray is anxious to get volunteers in place to help with the Tennis Club Open House scheduled for Saturday January 17 from 11:00 to 2:00.  In addition to that business, Helen Arnold will be set up for new arrivals (and anyone else who hasn't already) to pay their annual dues -- still $20 per couple, $15 per individual member.  HAPPY HOUR - 4:00 to ?. 

2.  As we are all aware, Sun has their second Welcome Home party scheduled for this coming Saturday Jan 10th.  The Tennis Club will be manning a booth there for further collection of dues, and to meet and greet interested potential new tennis players.  Helen will be there, and Sandy will also be in attendance to distribute flyers describing our Tennis Program, and inviting folks to join us for lunch at our Saturday Jan 17th Open House.  We could use some help relieving them in the booth, so they can also enjoy some lunch.  Please talk to them. 

3.  As we start our "second season", and make our membership recruiting drive, and with the return to Palm Creek of Mary Ellen Halm, we are ready to start the Beginner and Intermediate lessons with Mary Ellen and Larry Marik TOMORROWJanuary 5th.  We will start the Advanced lesson program with Mark Costello the following Monday - Jan 12th.  All lessons will be in the 1:00 to 2:30 time slot utilizing courts 5 through 8 for lessons, and court 4 will provide an opportunity to incorporate the new backboard in the lesson programs in that same time slot.  Hank will have ball machines set up on other available courts for all to use in that same time period.  Technically courts are reserved until 3:00 for these groups -- as needed.

4.  As mentioned earlier, our Open House is scheduled for Saturday the 17th.  Our goals are: 
~~To meet and greet potential new players to our club.
~~Reintroduce or introduce all who might be interested in being a part of our club to the game.
~~Put our best foot forward on how easy it is to get started.
~~Make sure they get information about the variety of play options we offer - starting with Social Tennis.
~~Get them on the court with some of our players if they are ready, or with the ball machines or backboard.
~~Share lunch with them and make sure they realize what a great social group we are.
We need as many of our current members there as possible to accomplish these goals.  Please plan on being there in numbers from 11:00 to 2:00 to help communicate our goals.  Be ready to step up as needed.

5.  Our Superbowl of Tennis II is coming up on January 30th and 31st.  This tournament is part of our Cancer Awareness fund raising campaign in support of the overall Palm Creek drive.  All who participated last year had a great time.  We will need 48 players (plus a few sub/reserve players) to sign up to make up the 6 teams who will compete.  There is a $10 fee for participation with 100% of those dollars going into our Cancer drive kitty.  Following the championship round of play Saturday afternoon Jan 31st, we will again have a dinner - this year with a new twist we are sure you will enjoy, and recognition awards for winning Superbowl teams, with the grand finale being our fundraiser auction conducted by our entertaining and award winning auctioneer Nancy Restum. Once again this year the January arriving group from Hot Springs is stepping up to the plate to pull this event together.  Thanks to Harlen and Janice Jensen who will be running the show this year.
WATCH THE BULLETIN BOARD FOR TOURNAMENT DETAIL AND SIGN UP SHEETS TO APPEAR IN THE NEXT DAY OR 2.

Glenn & Penny 

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