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P.O. Box 64619, 4721 Hwy. # 7 East Unionville, ON, L3R 0M9 (905) 470-7059 www.unionvilletennisclub.

Nets up day was a beautiful sunny day and we were able to put up all of our windscreens, so that we can start playing tennis. Our 3 clay courts will be ready very shortly if the weather permits.

1 P.O. Box 64619, 4721 Hwy. # 7 East Unionville, ON, L3R 0M9 (905) Newsletter APRIL 2011 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE The UTC Executive Team has been working extremely hard over the winter season putting the final touches on UTC s 2011 programs and events. Nets up day was a beautiful sunny day and we were able to put up all of our windscreens, so that we can start playing tennis. Our 3 clay courts will be ready very shortly if the weather permits. Thanks to both Zac Manakil, Clubhouse Manager, and Gord Llewellyn, Vice-President/Monitors Director, for making this happen. Back in full swing are the spring lesson programs. This is a great way for both juniors and adults to build up or strengthen their game. These lessons are filling up fast so if you have not already registered, please visit our website at You must be a UTC member before you can sign up for lessons. Once again, it gives me great pleasure to welcome back, and newly appointed as Head Pro, Sally Coles. Sally is Level 3 certified with over 25 years teaching experience. As a player, Sally is a former Canadian #1, in both singles and doubles, having won over 13 National Age Group titles. It gives me great pleasure also to introduce our new Tennis Pro, Daniel Salmon. Daniel has been coaching tennis for 18 years, and is Tennis Canada certified as both a Coach 1 and a Club Pro 2 level. Sally and Daniel will be working together to provide all of our members with a great tennis experience by leading our junior and adult lesson and camp programs which range from beginner to advanced level. Our new Social Director, Nancy Lin and the Executive Team have been busy organizing for the April 30th Opening Day festivities. Lots of information about this exciting event elsewhere in this Newsletter. New for this year, Mayfair is offering a special promotion. If you join Mayfair, they are offering to pay your UTC membership. If you are already a member of Mayfair, you will be entitled to 10 free rain dates. Please read the attached flyer for further details on how to take advantage of this promotion. The UTC Executive Team has faced many challenges and changes this year to which we hope will be an improvement to our club. I am very grateful for the Team that I have this year as they have allowed me to grow from a personal standpoint. Their hard efforts and camaraderie have provided me with the strength that I needed to continue on in the President s role. Thank you everyone. Heidi Strassguertl, President The nets and windscreens are now up. Thanks to Gord and Zac, and all the volunteers who showed up to help! Would Spring weather also please show up?? Inside this issue: President s Message Upcoming Events Opening Day Courts Update Competitive News Friday Night Socials Tournaments Update News For Juniors Summer Camps Events Calendar Mayfair Promotion Our volunteers enjoy a rare sunny day, installing nets and windscreens.

OPENING DAY Opening Day is scheduled for Saturday April 30th (if it rains we will try again on Sunday May 1st.). A free BBQ will be served. The event will start at 11am.

The juniors will take part in skills competitions. We want to thank our sponsors, Tennis Central and RCS Racquet Sports, for their kind donations of raffle prizes.

2 OPENING DAY Opening Day is scheduled for Saturday April 30th (if it rains we will try again on Sunday May 1st.). A free BBQ will be served. The event will start at 11am. We are pleased to have Head Pro Sally Coles and our new Pro Daniel Salmon joining us. They will give us some drills and hints on how to play better doubles. The juniors will take part in skills competitions. We want to thank our sponsors, Tennis Central and RCS Racquet Sports, for their kind donations of raffle prizes. So, don t miss this great opportunity to catch up with old friends, make some new ones, play some tennis and perhaps win a prize! More details in the attached flyer! Nancy Lin, Social Director COURTS UPDATE Rejuvenation of courts 8 and 9 began last fall, but cooler temperatures prevented completion. Here we are mid April, and unfortunately, inconsistent weather has again delayed the repair. We are still hopeful that they will be ready by Opening Day. Members who are really keen to play, have been enjoying the fact that the nets for courts 1 to 4 are up. Until the official opening of the club, if a monitor is not on duty, please be respectful of others who may be waiting to play, and limit your time to one hour. Shoe tags should be visible. See you on the courts! Think Tropical! Gordon Llewellyn, Vice President UPCOMING EVENTS Inter-County Team Tryouts Mixed Teams: Friday April 22 & Saturday, April 23 Mixed 55 Plus Team: Thursdays April 21 st and 28 th 9:30 to 11 am. Junior s Teams: Saturday & Sunday, 16 th and 17 th of April. (Rain Dates: Friday, 22 & Saturday, 23 April) Ladies Teams: Wednesdays, 20 & 27 April First Wednesday Night Round Robin April 27 t.h Sign up on Gametime Friday Morning Round Robin Tryouts May 6 th 9 am to 11 am. Opening Day & BBQ Saturday, 30 April 2011, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Rain Date: Sunday, 1 May 2011) Spring is in the Air New Members Friday Night Social Round Robin Friday, 13 May 2011, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sign up on the Club House Board - Deadline: May 10 (Fee $5.00 for balls & food) Spring has Sprung Junior Round Robin Saturday, 14 May 2011, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sign up by May 9 on the Club House Juniors Board.. OTA Juniors: Girls & Boys - U12 & U16 Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 May 2011 See for all the details. The craters on Courts 8 & 9! The leader of a secret tennis society? - 2 -

3 COMPETITIVE NEWS INTER-COUNTY TEAMS The UTC Inter-County Teams being fielded (courted?) this year are as follows: Mixed Teams (Tuesday & Thursday evenings) Teams Majors A East A North B York B North C York 6 C York 7 Captains Michael Lue Raj Maraj Deb Inrig Roumen Saltchev Chris D Mello Mark Wakefield Lorraine Eaglesham Ladies Teams (Wednesday morning) Teams Majors East A East B East C East Captains Barb Peters Gisela Andrews Karen Eluck Felicity Monaco 55+ Mixed Team (Thursday morning) Team Division 1 East Captain Irv Swieca If you have just joined UTC, are interested in playing on an Inter-County Team and missed the tryouts, please competitive@unionvilletennisclub.com Lorraine Eaglesham, Competitive Director FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL ROUND ROBINS Calling all UTC Adult Members: If you are looking for an opportunity to play some tennis and socialize with other UTC members, come and join us for one of the Friday Night Social Round Robins from 7-10pm. Food and drink will be provided for a $5 charge. All you do is register at the clubhouse or me at nlinhk@yahoo.com three days before each Round Robin. Optionally you can also let me know your NTRP self assessment rating by going to this web site: That will help me to group players of similar ability, and balance pairings on each court. The first Social Round Robin will be on May 13 th. We especially encourage all new UTC members to come and join us that evening. Looking forward to seeing you there! Nancy Lin, Social Director TOURNAMENTS UPDATE There are 3 opportunities for UTC members to have some friendly tournament competition with each other this summer. They are: Clay Court Challenge, Wimbledon, and the Year End Tournament. Please see the attached flyer for dates and details, or visit our website; html. Michael Roecken, Tournaments Director CALENDARS Check on the best time of day, or day of the week, to get good court availability by reading the monthly calendars now available on our website at; Elisabeth Tan, Courts Director - 3 -

4 NEWS FOR JUNIORS Summer Camps Summer camps will operate from June 27 to September 2. There are 2 camps available. The Competitive Performance runs from 11:30pm to 2pm and the Recreational Camps run from 2pm to 4pm. For more information, please see the flyers in this Newsletter. Good news for Juniors To encourage more juniors to participate in tennis, UTC has decided to keep the early bird rate at $59 for the whole season. We recognize that our juniors are our future. More good news for Juniors At UTC, we understand that it can be expensive to try a new sport, so we have purchased 18 Wilson 23" Starter racquets suitable for 5, 6 and average sized 7 year olds. Each racquet is worth approximately $25. If your child does not have a suitable racquet and if you join UTC and register on our Starter group lessons, it would be our pleasure to give your child his / her first racquet to start them on their exciting tennis journey. Please contact juniors@unionvilletennisclub.com to claim a racquet courtesy of Scotiabank. As there are only 18 available, it will be first come first served. Starter to Advanced Group Lessons Registration has already started for the Starter to Advanced group lessons which will commence on week of May 2. The lessons are designed for all ages and skill levels under the direction of Sally Coles, UTC Head Pro. Spaces are going fast and are limited. To register please visit Competitive Performance Program This new 6 week program runs 2 hours daily Monday through Thursday from 4.30pm-6.30pm 6.30pm starting on the week of May 2.The program is suitable for players committed to training in a more structured environment, geared towards tournament play and higher level of competition. Participants must be at an advanced level to participate in this program. If you require assessment to find out if this program will suit you please tenniswithsally@hotmail.com Junior InterCounty Teams UTC will be entering 2 Boys teams and 1 Girls team in this year s Junior InterCounty league. The league starts May 2nd for 10 weeks, with no play on the long weekends. Team eam practice sessions take place on Friday afternoons with most matches playing on Saturday mornings. At the end of the season, the league champions are invited to participate in a tournament finale at the Rexall Centre. If you missed or was are unable to attend our junior tryouts, please contact juniors@unionvilletennisclub.com, juniors@unionvilletennisclub.com as we are always on the lookout for new competitive juniors. Spring has Sprung Junior Round Our first Junior Round Robin event will be on Saturday May 14th from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. There will be a trophy, prizes and pizza and this will be free for all junior members. Don t miss out on this fun event. Sign up by May 12th on the Juniors Board at the th clubhouse. OTA Tournaments There will be 2 Junior OTA tournaments held at UTC this year on May 28th-29th 29th and July 16th-17th. 16th These tournaments are sponsored by Rogers and we strongly encourage all competitive junior UTC members to register for these events. nts. For more details and to register, please visit Junior Challenge Starting in June for 3 months, every Sunday from 1:301:30 3:30pm, we will be trying out a new junior challenge session. This will be an organized drop in for juniors to socialize and challenge each other in a friendly environment. All ages are welcome. SOUTH PAW Junior Tournament Series This year, UTC will be hosting a South Paw Tournament Series, sponsored by South Paw Canada on August 20th. This is a unique tournament designed to introduce new juniors to completive tennis. The event emphasizes fun and inclusion. For $25, each participant plays 2 hours of tennis, gets a t-shirt, shirt, meal, plus prizes. You can register by contacting johnny@simcoetennis.ca Maria Budiono & Brian Kum, Kum Juniors Directors -4

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7 To register either print this page or download a.pdf version of this form from UTC s website at

8 UNIONVILLE TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENTS! CLAY COURT CHALLENGE Adult Mixed Doubles Tournament June 10-12, 2011 $10 team entry fee includes balls and drink WIMBLEDON Adult Singles Tournament July 8-10, 2011 $7 entry fee includes balls and drink YEAR END TOURNAMENT Singles Tournament: August 25 28, 2011 (Adult and Junior) Doubles Tournament: September 8 11, 2011 (Adult and Junior) Mixed Tournament: September 22 25, 2011 (Adult) Singles: $7 entry fee; Doubles $10 team entry fee; Juniors free; Entry fee includes balls and drink - 8 -

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10 2011 Calendar of Tennis Events at UTC Event Date Day Time Where to Sign Up & Deadline Date Nets Up 2011 April 9 (Rain Saturday 10:00am to 12:00pm Show up at Date April 10) Open House April 9 Saturday 10:00 to 12:00pm Show up at UTC Opening Day & BBQ April 30 (Rain Saturday 11:00am to 4:00pm Show up at UTC date May 1) "Spring is in the Air" / New Members Night May 13 Friday 7:00pm to 10:00pm Club House Board - Deadline: May 10 (Fee $5.00 for balls & food) Round Robin "Spring has Sprung" - Junior Round Robin May 14 Saturday 3:30pm to 5:30pm Club House Juniors Board - Deadline: May 9 OTA Juniors: Girls & May 28 to 29 Sat & Sun TBA See: Boys - U12 & U16 Mixed Doubles Clay Court Challenge June 10 to 12 Fri - Sun TBA Club House Board Deadline: Jun 5 by 7pm Adult Mixed Social Round Robin June 24 Fri 7:00pm to 10:00pm Club House Board - Deadline: June 21 (Fee $5.00 for balls & food) Wimbledon Singles Tournament July 8 to 10 Fri - Sun TBA Club House Board Deadline: Jul 3 by 7pm OTA Sponsored Junior July Sat & Sun TBA See: Tournament Adult Mixed Social Round Robin July 29 Friday 7:00pm to 10:00pm Club House Board - Deadline: July 26 (Fee $5.00 for balls & food) Juniors Round Robin Aug 13 Saturday 3:30pm to 5:30pm Club House Juniors Board - Deadline: Aug 11 Juniors South Paw Series Aug 20 Sat TBA TBA Adult Mixed Social Round Robin Aug 19 Friday 7:00pm to 10:00pm Club House Board Deadline: Aug 16 (fee $5.00 for balls & food) Year -End SINGLES Tournament Aug Thu Sun TBA Club House Board Deadline: Aug 21 by 7pm Year End JUNIOR SINGLES Tournament Aug Thu - Sun TBA Club House Juniors Board Deadline: Aug 21 by 7pm Year End JUNIOR DOUBLES Tournament Sep 8-11 Thu - Sun TBA Club House Juniors Board Deadline: Sep 4 by 7pm Year-End DOUBLES Tournament: Sep 8-11 Thu - Sun TBA Club House Board - Deadline: Sep 4 th by 7pm. OTA Class A Men s and Sep Fri - Sun TBA See Ladies Singles Year-End MIXED DOUBLES Tournament Sep Thu Sun TBA Club House Board Deadline: Sep 18 by 7pm Nets Down Oct 15 Saturday 10:00am to 12noon Show up at UTC 2011 Year End Party and AGM Nov 2011 TBA TBA Details will be in our Fall Newsletter and As of April 17 th 2011, subject to change

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