ESTC NET NEWS July/August 2012

JULY / AUGUST 2012

ESTC

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The 51st Annual RBC Wealth Management Open & NTRP Championships will be underway July 5th – 8th. Members and the public are invited! Come out and watch some great tennis and enjoy the festivities all weekend at ESTC.

We would like to thank our sponsors for their generosity in supporting this annual event.

RBC Wealth Management Red Lion Eugene

Lane County Kendall Auto Group

Hirons Wildish

Hop Valley Brewing Pepsi

Autohaus United Industrial Equipment

Wayfarer Resort Equinox Real Estate

Nuveen Stadium Automotive

EuroAsian Automotive Hole in the Wall BBQ

Head/Penn KVAL

McKenzie by Sew On Circle of 100 Sponsors

Summer Team Tennis

Catch a glimpse of the craziness that a season of Summer Team Tennis brings to our courts!

Check out the matches Sunday evenings at 5:00PM on the outdoor courts.

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Six teams represented ESTC at the 2012 USTA PNW Division play-offs. From the Adult League we had the women’s 3.0 team led by Radona Peterson, the women’s 3.5 team led by Liane McIrvin, the women’s 4.0 team led by Sheila Kryl, and the men’s 3.0 team led by Adam Aronson. From the Fall Mixed League, the 8.0 mixed team led by Preston Martin, and in the Senior Mixed League, the 7.0 senior mixed team led by Liane McIrvin.

Congratulations to all of our teams who participated in post season league play! Good luck to those teams headed to the Sectional Championships this summer!

Thank you to all of the captains and players who participated in USTA league play in 2012.

USTA League News

Vos 4.5 Sr. Men Gorby 2.5 Women Losco 2.5 Men Aronson 6.0 Mixed McIrvin 7.0 Sr. Mixed

Advancing to Sectional Championships

2012 Fall USTA Leagues Interested in playing USTA League Tennis or being a team captain?

We have three different leagues for you to choose from this fall. Men’s and Women’s 40 and over league, Men’s and Women’s 65 and over league, and 55 and over Mixed.

You may pick up a team registration form in the brochure rack on the wall near the front desk. If you have any questions about league tennis, please contact David Chun in the tennis office.

The lottery to choose match dates for all three fall leagues will be held on Monday, July 30th at 6:30pm. Bring your calendar and meet in the USTA viewing lounge.

Questions? Contact David Chun.

Fall USTA Lottery

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Ladies Night Returns

Join ESTC Ladies for doubles play the first Monday night of every month at 6:30 PM beginning in October.

Mixed Doubles will be played the other Monday nights of the month.

A FEW REMINDERS……

Junior members are not allowed in the adult

lounge after 5pm.

Adult programming is available to those 18

years of age and older. This includes Mixed

Doubles Night, Ladies Day, & Men’s Night.

If you decide to move your match to an

outdoor court, please notify the front desk.

Shirts are required on all courts with the

exception of outdoor courts 5 & 6.

Non marking soles are required on all courts.

Water wings present a safety hazard and will

not be allowed in the pool area.

WELCOME LOGAN RAU

Please welcome our newest Assistant Tennis Professional, Logan Rau. If you see Logan at the club, introduce yourself. We’re going to give him a test soon on all the members’ names.

Wish him luck!

TENNIS TIPS…

by Darryl Wisner

Here is a quick check list for being an effective server in doubles.

Call out the score, plan the speed, spin and placement of your serve. Serve and volley or serve and stay back but make sure you plan this in advance.

Get 70% of your first serves in play. If you miss your first serve you create a “must” situation for your second serve, your partner goes into more of a defensive mode and your opponent plans a more aggressive return. Adjust the seed and placement of your serve so that 7 out of 10 are going in.

Serve down the center in the deuce court, at the returner’s body in the ad court. Obviously change up where you place your serve but these two serves are the most important in the game of doubles.

Plan on hitting your first volley cross court, only occasionally hitting it down the line when the return is high or slow.

The server is responsible for the first volley unless your partner has a good look at a high ball in the center - get the first volley in play.

Now take these ideas out to the court and go hold serve!

Elli Mae Kempton

A Few Reminders…

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Join Ellen in the water this summer as she shares the…

Friday 10am

Water Fitness Class

with Heike.

Join Erik as he leads our new….

Introduction To Yoga Class

Wednesdays

at 6:35pm.

Group Cycling Classes

Cycling Works For Just About Everyone!

Whether you’re:

Younger or Older

Male or Female

De-conditioned or Fit

Rhythmic or Not

Stay Tuned For More Info!

Coming in September! Meet Our New Group Fitness Instructor Team

Members!

Fitness Across America

This popular program concludes July 13th. Members are working their way across the USA by logging hours working out and playing tennis.

Stay tuned to find out who will be the first to reach the final destination of the journey!

Yoga can improve your game on many levels, most notably working on your flexibility, power, balance, injury prevention and mind control. If you haven’t taken a yoga class before, our new Introduction to Yoga is the perfect place to start!

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There will be limited court availability on July 20-22 due to a junior tournament. We appreciate your understanding during this time.

The club will be closed September 20 & 21 for regularly scheduled maintenance.

Notices

Notices

Darryl shows his talents on and off the court! Thanks to Darryl for the amazing potted plants and garden!

Policy Changes The ESTC Board of Directors approved the following two changes to the Membership Handbook:

Supervision of Children

Children ages 12 and under may swim only when a certified lifeguard is on duty, or in the company of a parent or responsible delegate. Children under age 7 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible delegate at all times. Children ages 7-10 must have a parent or responsible delegate on the premises at all times unless they are participating in Club programming. Parents or responsible delegates are directly responsible for the conduct and supervision of their children at the Club.

Court Reservations – Courts 9 -1 1 The tennis professional staff is allocated teaching courts by the General Manager. Courts allocated are for instructional purposes only. One teaching court (9, 10, or 11) can be reserved by members one week in advance prior to 8:00AM if it does not conflict with any ESTC programming. Otherwise, courts 9, 10 & 11 are held until 5:00pm one day in advance at which point the courts may be reserved. The professionals have the opportunity to reserve courts 4 & 5 prior to the advanced court reservation policy. Courts 4 & 5 will not be used for teaching during prime times and will not be used when courts 9 -11 are available.

Club Beautification Courtesy of Darryl Wisner

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Juniors

ESTC is hosting a USTA Junior Challenger & Champs Tournament July 20th – 22nd. Any juniors, who would like to compete, can sign up using Tournament ID 600105912. Entry deadline is July 13th. If you haven’t played a tournament on your home courts….what are waiting for? Give it a shot!

Just a reminder to check the lost and found if you have misplaced your sunglasses, hat, car keys or any other items. Sorry, we don’t have your TV remote. Check your couch cushions again. In turn, we ask that if you find an item without an owner that you turn it into the lost and found. The lost and found is located at the front desk and outdoors between the adult locker rooms.

Pro Shop

It’s time for a……

Time to clear off some shelves and make way for new items in the Pro Shop. This means great deals on bags, shoes, clothes and more! Finally get those shoes you’ve been looking at for weeks.

The sale will take place on Saturday, July 21st. More info on this sale to follow.

Check out the new menu items at the snack bar!

There are salads, sandwiches & a weekly sandwich special to keep hunger at bay while you lounge by the pool.

If you’re 21 & over, enjoy a beer poolside after your court time....or before. We won’t tell.

Snack Bar is open daily at noon.

*No food or beer on the courts.

Lost & Found

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