March 2016 Inside this issue: Reminders Membership Adult Tennis News Welcome New Members 3 Swim Team News 4 Spring Swim Clinic 5 Board of Directors 6 2 Message from the President I hope everyone is getting excited for another great summer at Bear Creek Swim and Tennis Club to make family memories that will last forever! The board has been working all winter to ensure a fun and safe facility. Budgets are in place and plans for various projects are in the works. Some of the projects we are working on are the pruning of the crabapple trees around the club parking lot, painting the concession stand and exterior of the building, repairing some fencing, sealing the pergola and trim, and replacing the doors to the restrooms and pump room. We are working hard to make sure the facility runs smoothly. Employees are being hired. If you have a teen that is interested in being a lifeguard, please have them fill out an application which is located on our website; www.bcstc.org on the Job Application page. Guards need to be at least 15 years old, and current on their certifications. Please make sure your dues are paid in full by April 1, 2016 to avoid the spring late fee. Members who do not have their dues and fees paid by May 1, 2016 (please note this earlier date), may result in membership termination. We have a waiting list with over 180 families and empty nesters waiting to get in to our great club! Thank You, Paul Daghlian President
BEAR CREEK SWIM & TENNIS CLUB PAGE 2 BALANCES DUE Remember that April 1, 2016 is the deadline for membership dues to be paid in full. As per the club bylaws, a delinquency fee of $25 will be assessed on payments that are postmarked after April 1, 2016. The day the payment is postmarked will be the date used to determine the date of payment. You should have received your statement in the mail the beginning of March. BCSTC NEWSLETTER The Bear Creek Swim & Tennis Club Newsletter is published five times a year in March, April, May, June and September. The deadline for articles is the last day of the month preceding if you have an article to submit. All newsletters are sent to members via the club s email (unless you requested a paper copy) and are also posted on our website (www.bcstc.org). Newsletter Editor is Michelle Hannigan, email info for the newsletter to mahannigan@netzero.net. CLUB COMMUNICATION As many of you know, we are relying heavily on e-mail to communicate with our members. If we don t have an e-mail address on file for you, that means that you are missing out on important announcements and opportunities about the club. Please send an e-mail message to info@bcstc.org to inform us of your e-mail address, and if you change your e-mail address at any time, please alert us ASAP. Also, it is equally important to add the e-mail address info@bcstc.org to your address book so the messages don t end up in your SPAM folder. Membership Thank you to all our members who have paid their dues in full for 2016 or have paid a deposit. To date, we have 336 families who have paid towards their 2016 season dues. This leaves approximately 64 families with monies yet to pay. Payments can be made by Mastercard and VISA via PayPal. Just go to the website (www.bcstc.org), click on the Pay Online page on the left hand navigation, and then select the payment option from the drop -down menu on the PayPal button. There is a 3% processing fee included. You still have the option of paying by check to avoid that fee. Make sure to send checks to the post office box (mail will not be delivered to the club during the off-season) at P.O. Box 27412, Lakewood, CO 80227. Over the years, our best source of new members is referrals from current members. You all have done such a good job that we now have a waiting list of almost 125 for family memberships and 58 members and others on the list for empty nesters! When you refer family and friends to the club and if your name appears on a new member s application as a referral, you will receive $25 worth of guest passes! If you know someone who would like more information about membership, or a tour of our facility, please have them contact Michelle Hannigan. I d be glad to show them our great club! Call the club at 303-988-9808 and leave a message. It s not too early to start day-dreaming about the warm days and nights-because that means you can play tennis outside at BCSTC! This past February, an e-mail message was sent to all members (for whom we have an e-mail address) with information for playing on BCSTC tennis leagues in 2016. If you were not contacted, please send an e-mail to jbarben@claritytel.com and indicate your interest. Bear Creek s tennis coordinator for Men s, Women s, Mixed and Junior Team Tennis this year is has not yet been hired. You may contact Jac Barben at jbarben@claritytel.com for team numbers, etc. until we hire a new coordinator for the club. The following leagues are all about to start! Don t miss your opportunity to get registered for a league/team! 2016 League Registration Deadlines Trio League: March 4 - Season starts March 26 USTA Mixed 18 & over: March 4 - Season starts April 10 USTA Adult 18 & over: March 18 - Season starts April 25 USTA Mixed 40 & over: April 8 - Season starts May 7 USTA Mixed 55 & over: April 8 - Season starts May 4 CTA Women s Daytime Doubles: April 8-Season starts 5/17 (stay tuned for more dates) Rules: League teams must be comprised of 75% of players at level. As an adult, you need a USTA membership and USTA number to sign up for a league. Cost is $44/year plus league fees. You can get that number by visiting www.coloradotennis.com, or calling 1-800-990-8782 or visiting www.usta.com. We recommend doing it online, as you do not have to wait as long to get your number! You have the option of paying the BCSTC tennis league fee ($40) and USTA Junior Team Tennis fee ($150 on/before May 1st or $175 after May 1st) by PayPal. Just go to the website (www.bcstc.org), click on the Tennis page on the left hand navigation, and then select the payment option from the dropdown menu on the PayPal button. There is a 3% processing fee included, you still have the option of paying by check or cash to avoid that fee. The tennis ball machine is being stored in the club s shed, if you would like to use it, call or text Paul Daghlian at 303-888- 0449 to get information on using the machine. As a reminder, please do not use shovels on the tennis courts, it damages the surface. Please use a broom or the squeegees that are provided by the club.
BEAR CREEK SWIM & TENNIS CLUB PAGE 3 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Manuel & Kathy Chavira Connor & Neon McCarthy Brian 98 Kaitlyn 99 Mavis 15 Emilee 03 Eric & Mandy Miller Wes & Jessica Gingher Arya 14 Kaia 14 Phil & Launi Parkovich Eric & Lori Hogan Lyla 09 Dominic 13 Pearl 04 Macy 12 Mike & Kristin Jacobs Colin 03 Allison 04 Megan 07 Emma 12 Izzy 09 Tobin & Liesl Kern Shion 01 Seth 03 Mike & Jessica Pietschmann Aaron Risch & Allison Drexel Mason 11 Annabelle 13 Chris & Elizabeth Kuetemeyer Jonathan 07 Abby 11 Zach Strober & Jennifer Adams Catherine 08 Michael 15 Connor 09 Mason 09 Darren & Laurie MacLaughlin Ellie 02 Logan 04 Brynn 04
BEAR CREEK SWIM & TENNIS CLUB PAGE 4 Swim Team is a great activity at Bear Creek Swim & Tennis Club! The swim team parent committee and the coaching staff are looking forward to another great swim team season. Our team is a family oriented, summer-club team. Our goals are to provide a safe and healthy environment for the children at our club, to enjoy a competitive recreational sport, learn valuable life lessons of sportsmanship and teamwork, enhance personal improvement team spirit, to have fun and develop a love of swimming. Join us for our upcoming Spring Swim! Practices are held once a week on Sunday evenings, at the Southwest Family YMCA. Practices start April 17th and will continue through May 15th. Practice times for swimmers age 8 & under will be from 6:15pm-7:00pm. Practice times for swimmers age 9 & over will be 7:00pm-8:15pm. Bear Creek Swim & Tennis Club members swim for $50 per swimmer. See registration form on page 5. Please bring the registration form on April 17th and please arrive 15 minutes early to register. Questions at bearcreekswim@gmail.com. Summer Registration! Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 1st, at the Southwest Family YMCA for Swim Team registration from 6:15pm-8:15pm. We will also offer a team suit fitting available by Out of Breath Sports on May 1st at registration. Team gear will also be available at registration. Swim Team is for children ages 5 through 18. This year, our season will run from May 16 through July 31 with the majority of the swim meets occurring on Saturday mornings. Summer swim season begins with an open house on May 16th. First day in the pool-may 16th for evening practice! We look forward to seeing you and your children on the pool deck this spring and summer! For questions or more information, please email us at bearcreekswim@gmail.com.
BEAR CREEK SWIM & TENNIS CLUB PAGE 5 Join us for SPRING SWIM! Where: Southwest Family YMCA 5181 W. Kenyon Ave. (South of 285, East of Sheridan) Denver, CO 80236 303.761.7530 When: April 17 *May 1 April 24 May 15 *Summer Team sign-up at YMCA on May 1 from 6:15pm - 8:15pm Times: 6:15-7:00pm 8 & under 7:00-8:15pm 9 & over Cost: Members: $50 per swimmer Parent/Guardian Name: Phone Number: Email: Name of Swimmer(s): Complete form and bring to practice on April 17th. Please arrive 15 minutes early for check in. Check made out to Bear Creek Swim and Tennis Club. *Due to liability, the form and fee must be turned in prior to any swimmer entering the pool Are you interested in joining the 2016 Swim Team? yes no Are you a current BCSTC member? yes no Membership # Questions? Email: BearCreekSwim@gmail.com
Bear Creek Swim & Tennis Club P.O. Box 27412 Lakewood, CO 80227 BEAR CREEK SWIM & TENNIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Paul Daghlian Vice President: John Wilson Treasurer: Kirsten Krzystek Membership: Michelle Hannigan Secretary: Kristi Dozsak Welcome our new members (who will serve a two year term): Jac Barben Daryl Mussell Scott Danford George Stieduhar Amy Green Kurt Washburn Returning Board Members (serving the second year of their two year term): Liz Bell Kristin McCarthy Ben D Andrea David McKean THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTES TO MAKE BEAR CREEK SWIM AND TENNIS CLUB A WONDERFUL CLUB FOR ALL OF US!!! SMILE! Summer is almost here!