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 TOMORROW, January 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 

Come to our OPEN HOUSE !

2nd ANNUAL PALM CREEK TENNIS CLUB

 OPEN HOUSE

SATURDAY - JANUARY 17, 2015, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

at the

Tennis Pavilion beside the tennis courts

Last year's open house was a great success.  Please join us for lunch, laughter and, if you’d like, a chance to try out or brush up your skills in the great sport of tennis. 

This open house is for everyone:

-         If you have never played tennis in the past but find the game interesting.

-         If you have played tennis but think it might be too active for you

-         If you don’t know anything about tennis

For those of you who would like to give it a try, we will have racquets, instructors, ball machines and a great new “state of the art” backboard.

There will be plenty of free food so come out and experience the hospitality of the Palm Creek Tennis Club!

THE SEASON'S FIRST SOCIAL EVENT !

On Saturday, November 22 the Tennis Club held their first "mixer-upper" of the season.  It was a 'tournament' of sorts beginning around 1pm with a random draw held for partners.  The partners played in a "first to six-game set." Then partners were moved into the next bracket.  A good time was had by all on the sunny afternoon.   

Tennis club members then gathered together again at 5:30pm for a tasty pizza and salad dinner provided by the club.  After dinner, our management team led a discussion of upcoming events and other tennis business.  It was great to see all the old familiar faces.

We'll look for you on the courts in the upcoming days!

Mike connects with a good forehand in an early round of the tournament.

Judy stretches out to take a volley.

Some intense tournament spectating!

Jalene and Bob finished a "strong" second place...and won
some prizes for their efforts.  Congratulations!

SOCIAL "MIXER-UPPER" coming November 22



                         ATTENTION ALL PALM CREEK TENNIS PLAYERS!!!

On Saturday November 22^nd, we will be holding our first Social Mixer-upper designed to provide an opportunity for a tournament like playoff which pairs players of all levels and genders together.  Here’s how it will work:

1.      A sign-up sheet will be posted on Monday November 10^th.  There will only be space for 32 players in the format – so the first 32 to sign up will be the ones who participate – regardless of your level of play or your gender. 

2.      The event coordinator will be responsible for dividing the 32 players into 2 groups of 16 players.  The team leaders (16 players) will be selected from the most advanced players of the 32 with no regard for gender.  The other group of 16 is obviously those not placed in the first 16.

3.      On Saturday Nov 22^nd, at 12:45PM, each team leader will draw a name from the second group.  The name drawn is his/her partner for the day.  Teams can be all men, all women, or mixed depending on the draw.  Teams will be assured a minimum of 2 matches.

4.      Players are assigned their opening round courts, and play begins.  Each round is decided by the first team to win 6 games.  Games are scored as normal with the exception that second deuce is game point.  Winners of each round need to report results to the scorer’s table immediately after their match is completed.

5.      Second round play begins with a winner’s bracket and a consolation bracket as decided in the first round.  A playoff sheet will be posted at the scorer’s table providing instruction for next round pairing and court assignment.  The subsequent rounds are played out by the same format as the first round. 

6.      Play continues for each team until they either experience a loss (after the first round), or win their bracket.

7.      Winners of the final round of play for both winner’s bracket and consolation bracket will be decided by the first team to win 6 games by 2.

8.      High profile/valuable prizes will be awarded to the winners of both brackets.

Play will begin at 1:00 PM.  Please be at the courts by 12:45. 

Spectators and cheerleaders are welcomed!!!!!!!







Off to a great start!

The 2014/2015 season got off to a great start for the Palm Creek Tennis Club with most of the courts filled with players enjoying one of the most popular of the tennis club’s organized play activities, Social Tennis.  Social Tennis provides a fun game of tennis for players of any level.  Every day, Monday through Friday from 9:30 – 11:00 courts 5 -8 are open to any player who wants to enjoy the great game of tennis.   Come out to the courts and rotate in for 4 games.  The players on the court change with

every game.  You’ll find a great group of people who love the game in a welcoming environment.

Every Wednesday at 4 PM the tennis club holds its weekly happy hour.  Everyone brings a snack to share and their beverage of choice.  If you are interested in learning more about the Palm Creek Tennis Club, come out to the Tennis Pavilion on Wednesday evening and meet some new friends.

And, if you want to hit some balls by yourself, come out to court #4 and tryout the new Bakko Backboard.  With a large surface and curved dimensions this state of the art

Backboard provides some interesting return balls that is great fun for anyone regardless of level of play.

So, if you have played tennis or if you would like to play tennis, come check out the new tennis courts and all the tennis club has to offer!

WELCOME TO THE 2014-15 TENNIS SEASON 

AT THE PALM CREEK TENNIS CENTER!!!!

                                       

 LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!!

1.  Listed as pages in the right-hand column  are 4 documents to help kick start things.
    A. 2014-15 Version of the "Tennis Anyone" piece that will explain our organized play schedule for the year with pertinent information relative to program leaders, etc.  This piece will also be available in the display box at the courts, and in the Activities office for new arrivals.  We will also attempt to have it included in the PC sign-in/Welcome packet.
    B.  Our  detailed court schedules  from last season is much the same as this year's- showing events and program coordinators, individual court schedules, and timelines for all regularly scheduled play.  This will be frequently updated, distributed via email, and displayed at the courts.  A new one will be posted soon.
    C.  An updated version of the 2014-15 Tennis Club Management Team from the copy sent out a few days ago -- with more changes to follow.
    D.  Our tentative Social Calendar.

2.  We are planning the official launch of the new season for MONDAY NOVEMBER 3.  According to Weather Bug, temperatures will moderate from the low to the high 70's with lows in the upper 40's to upper 50's next week.
    Social tennis moves to a 5 day schedule of 9:30 to 11:00 on courts 5 through 8.  Hank and his court coordinators will be announcing some minor revisions to play format which we are confident will "make Social even better".
    Mens Ladder League, Ladies Ladder League, and Mixed Ladder Leagues - could, and hopefully will get started next week. Signup sheets are posted on the south side of the bulletin board NOW.  Program coordinators Jim Weaver, Sandy Murray, and Mike Murray stand ready to get started as soon as a minimum of 12 names show up on each signup sheet.  This year we will conduct 2 Ladder League sessions.  The first will be from now until January 1, with the second starting around January 1 through the rest of our season.  Signup sheets for this first session NEED TO STAY ON THE BOARD so new arrivals can sign up and be folded into the play schedule for the next session.  PLEASE SIGN UP - DO NOT JUST WALK ON.  Recognize that it is very difficult to run a pure Ladder League in this first session due to constantly evolving roster.  Work with the coordinators and we can still have good competitive matches.  Also remember that in order to run an effective ladder program -- to the best of your ability,  plan on playing every week.  If you can't, please communicate with your coordinators.

3.  We are ready (immediately) to book seasonal reservations for those who wish to reserve a day and court for the whole season.  Organize your group, choose a spokesperson for the group, and call Jim Weaver to set those bookings for the season.  When the next update of the play schedule is circulated, your reserved court/courts and times will be included and we are preparing to list them on the white board at the courts as well.

4.  Additional information will be forthcoming as the coordinators of other organized play activities arrive, and finalize their plans for starting their regular schedules.

5.  I am having difficulty connecting with maintenance to get the new BAKKO Backboard installed.  But I'm confident we will get that done in the near future.

6.  Courts 1 through 4 repairs are nearing completion and the courts should be playable by the first of next week.

7.  Our first regular club meeting is scheduled for Saturday November 22nd.  More on that later. 

8.  We are hopeful that we can all get together at the courts for our first Happy Hour within the next 2 weeks.  We have some things we would like to review with all  of you, and the courts will be the best place to do it.

9.  We are also hopeful that we will have our first "Mixer Upper" tournament by the first of December.  This will be a Saturday afternoon event that will be fast paced, and will allow for a LOT of players (all skill levels - both genders) to participate.  At the same time we should be able complete the tournament in 3 hours +/-.

LET'S HAVE A GREAT SEASON!!!!
Glenn & Penny

Ready for the new season!

Greetings Tennis Players

We had 4 full courts at last Fridays Social tennis.  Players are showing up and are ready to play.  We hope to get plans set SOON for organized play activities to begin and will communicate more as soon as we can.  Today, I want to submit (as a reminder) the Tennis Club Management team and social calender as we left it in the spring when we all headed elsewhere.  The following charts will provide that information for you.  Please review the information to remind you of any activities you volunteered for at the end of last season.  If anything has changed, please talk to us (Glenn - 7325 - or Penny - 6621) as soon as possible. 

More information will be coming in the near future.

Glenn & Penny

  

PALM CREEK TENNIS CLUB

Management Team

2014-2015

Chair Persons                               Glenn Carter and Penny Mason

Liaison with Park General Manager, Activities Director

Marketing/Promoting the Tennis Club

Inventory to Activities Office

Coordinate Court Utilization and Organized Play Activities

Coordinate Social Calendar and Social Activities

Update Members via Email and Message Board as Needed

Communication with Managers

Fundraising Activities - Palm Creek Park

            Chairs/Tables:

                                    Bingo                                                 Sieny Kouwenhoven

                                    Craft Fair                                           Herbert McMahon

Finance/Business Manager                            Gerrie Dey

Inventory Report to Chairpersons for Park Management

Budget to Chairpersons for Park Management

Cash Flow

Banking

Financial Statements

Communications Manager                             Sandy Murray

Membership Roster                                                             Helen Arnold/Sandy Murray

Email Contact List                                                                Sandy Murray

Tennis Club Blog                                                                 Mary Williams/Jim Gill

Maintain Bulletin Board .                                                    Mary Sullivan-Pondell

White Board                                                                          Mary Sullivan-Pondell

Court Utilization Manager                                Jim Weaver       

Responsible for all organized play scheduling during the season

Court Schedule Sheet & On Line Booking System.     Mike Murray                         

Purchase and distribution of tennis balls                                   Bob Gibson

Social Tennis Manager                                            Hank Olson

Social Tennis Captains      Monday                                  Henry Coulombe

                                                Tuesday                                 Mary Sullivan-Pondell

                                                Wednesday                           Wayne & Gwen Black

                                                Thursday                               Pattie Blessen

                                                Friday                                     Ted Knowles

                       

Ladder Leagues                                  

Men’s Ladder                                                                        Jim Weaver

Ladies Ladder                                                                       Sandy Murray/Zuzana Seba

Mixed Ladder                                                                        John Blessen/Bob Gibson

Other Organized Play Activities

Saturday Round Robin                                                      Glenn Arnold/????

Sunday Couples                                                                 Jerry and Doris Grayson

Thursday Night Couples                                                    Bob and Jean McConnell 

Monday Ball Machine                                                         Hank and Glady Olson 

Monday Lessons                                                                 Mary Ellen Halm/Mark Costello

                                                                                                Larry Marik

Men’s Scramble                                                                   Rod Hurlbert

Ladies Advanced                                                                 Penny Mason

Men’s Advanced                                                                  Mark Costello

Invitational Tournaments                                                   Penny Mason

           

Special Events Managers

Tennis Club Tournament                                                   Connie Emerson/Bob Gibson

Superbowl/Cancer Tournament/Banquet                                   Don and Helen Baggett

Cancer Fundraiser Auction/Raffle                                               Penny Jacobson/Nancy Restum

Annual Open House/Membership Drive                         Sandy Murray/Sandy Hurlbert

Events Managers                                    Helen Baggett/Roberta Gill

Liaison with PC Activities Office Director and Staff

Book Rooms, Sound System, Pavilion, Chairs/Tables etc.

Support Tennis Club Activities when needed

Happy Hours at the Pavilion

Court & Equipment Managers                       Bob Fulton /Glenn Arnold  

Inventory beginning and end of season to Finance Manager and Chairpersons

Wind Screens

Sun Screens

Courts

Nets

Ball Machine                                               

Tennis Club Banner                      

Social Schedule for 2014-2015

Saturday Nov 22, 2014                   First Club Meeting                           San Tan

Saturday Jan 17, 2015                    Membership Drive/Open House            At the courts

Fri & Sat Jan 30^th & 31^st, 2015       Superbowl of Tennis Tournament        At the courts

Saturday evening Jan 31, 2015    Cancer Fundraiser Banquet                   San Tan

Fri, Sat, Sun Feb 20, 21, 22 2015 Annual Club Tournament                        At the courts

Sun Feb 22, 2015                            Tournament awards banquet                 San Tan

Sat March 21, 2015                         Year-end meeting/New Mgt. Team        San Tan

EVERY WEDNESDAY @ 4:00                 HAPPY HOUR                           Tennis Pavilion