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Cupertino Tennis Club News
January, 2008
My
Spin on Things
by Bob McCord,
President
Can you believe that 2007 is now history? It seems like it wasn't that long ago when it started. There's a lot of water under that bridge now - not just all the rainwater that's been coming down recently. It sure interferes with one of our favorite exercises, and that, in turn, probably makes anyone's New Year's resolution about getting more exercise a little tougher to meet. But take heart, this too shall pass.
Remember, the Sports Center's 2008 Open House is on Saturday, January 12th, from 10:00 am until noon. There is usually a great deal for renewing your CSC membership.
The Adult and Super Senior 65 team registrations have begun. Why not consider being a captain this year? The good news is there are a number of people who captain a team season after season. The better news is Club membership continues to grow and there is enough interest in playing USTA to warrant having a few more teams than last year. We can find a mentor for you if you are feeling uncertain about giving it a try. Please do! Contact the Club's USTA Coordinator if you want to test the water.
Have a great 2008.
Play well and have fun,
Bob McCord
USTA
News
Wrapping Up and Up Ahead
by Bob Larocca,
USTA coordinator
Wrapping Up:
The Senior and Mixed
leagues are near the end of their regular seasons. Our teams have been
pretty successful so far. Several of them have already qualified for the
March playoffs. Sarina Tafarella-Gonzales' 8. 0 Mixed team leads the flight.
Anne Neeter and Bob Larocca have 7.0 teams, have already made the playoffs.
The teams captained by Bill Kahng (8.0) and Diane Detig (6.0) are still
in contention.
Our Senior teams are having their usual success. All four men's teams
(Irwin Horowitz 3.0, George Bassi 3.5, Fred Tierney 3.5 and Ron Lee 4.0)
are either in 1st or 2nd place in their respective leagues. On the ladies
side, Sue Williams has a 3.5 team that sits in 1st place with three matches
left.
Up Ahead:
January storms bring springtime tennis. Teams will be forming over the next two months for both the Adult and Super Senior 65 leagues that begin play in March indicates that we should have a pretty full slate of Adult teams and a few Super Senior teams. Captains can begin registering their teams on January 7th. Players should contact team captains BEFORE registering on a team.
If anyone is interested in being a team captain this spring, please contact USTA@CupertinoTennisClub.org. We are always looking for enthusiastic people who are willing to help head up a USTA team. More captains mean smaller rosters and more playing time for everyone.
If you are looking
for a team this spring and need some help finding the right one, please
use the email address above, as well.
2008
Start the Year Right by Renewing Your Membership in January
by Kathy Wheeler, Membership
Your 2007 membership in the Cupertino Tennis Club expired at the end of the year about the same time the ball fell in Times Square. I hope you filled out a new 2008 membership form right afterwards! If you were occupied with other activities and missed this opportunity, we have several ways for you to get that membership in before the March 1st deadline:
- Go to the CTC
website at application
and fill out the membership form, print it and sign it. Attach payment.
- Drop your completed
membership form/fee in the mailbox at the Sports Center (next to the
manager's office) OR mail the completed membership form/fee to the CTC
Post Office Box:
CTC Membership
P. O. Box 2743
Cupertino. CA. 95015-2743
- Come to the Cupertino Sports Center Open House on January 12th, 10-12 noon, and fill out a form and pay your dues (check or cash, please) at the CTC table.
Featured
Tennis Pro
Hung Ngo
By Dana Gill, Director of Lifetime Tennis
Hung is the Director
of the Lifetime Tennis Junior Teams Program, serving nearly 300 students
a week. His enthusiasm and light-hearted spirit has made him popular with
students, parents and other staff members. He can regularly be seen on
the courts from 3:00 -8:00 pm most weekdays and throughout the day on
weekends.
In Memory of our Dear Friend
December 2, 1955 - December 11, 2007
Longtime CTC member and avid tennis player, James Figgins, suffered a massive heart attack while on a business trip, passing away on December 11, 2007.
Friends
and family have found the perfect way to honor James. The USTA Education
and Tennis Foundation provides scholarships to at-risk youth (see "Aces
for Kids" below). Donations to this program are accepted through
the "Avenue of Aces" - a pathway of brick, bronze, and aluminum
pavers in the USTA National Tennis Center, the site of the US Open in
New York. Donations totaling $5,000 qualify for the "aluminum paver",
which is prominently located in the center of the pathway leading up to
the Arthur Ashe Stadium! The 3-line inscription on the paver will read:
James Figgins
Tennis for Life and
Laughter Foundation
All donations are
tax deductible; however, all checks must be submitted together with a
single application form to USTA. Therefore, if you would like to participate,
please make your check payable to "USTA Tennis & Education Foundation"
and mail it to (CTC member) Ron Yu, 21101 Canyon Way, Cupertino, CA 95014.
Ron is coordinating this effort on behalf of James' family, and will provide
the USTA with each donor's name, address, and donation amount so the USTA
can mail receipts to all donors. If you have any questions, please email
Ron at ronyu_us@yahoo.com.
"Aces for Kids" is a national initiative of the USTA Tennis and Education Foundation. It strives to promote healthy lifestyles by combating childhood/adult obesity by providing disadvantaged, at-risk children the opportunity to learn to play tennis and improve their academic skills in a structured format.
"Aces for Kids"
At "Aces for Kids" program sites, children between the ages of 5-18 will:
- learn about healthy nutrition and lifestyles, as well as responsible citizenship
- improve study skills and receive tutoring
- develop computer literacy
- interact with a mentor and other students
- attend college preparatory sessions
- learn to play tennis in a team format
http://www.usta.com/communitytennis/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=52321
"Avenue of Aces"
The "Avenue of Aces" is located on the magnificent grounds of the USTA National Tennis Center - home of the US Open. Surrounded by beautiful landscaping, it forms the pathway between the east gate entrance and the historic Arthur Ashe Stadium. A personalized paver will forever link the donor to the US Open, the world's ultimate tennis proving ground.
http://www.usta.com/communitytennis/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=161096
New
Member Mentorship!
by Kathy Wheeler, Membership
The CTC Board is delighted that you are now one of the more than 300 members that make up the vibrant tennis community known as the Cupertino Tennis Club. We hope that you will take advantage of the numerous opportunities to play tennis available to you throughout the year. Our website is designed to give you plenty of information to get started on the courts. If you have any questions, please address them to the Membership Chairperson at membership@cupertinotennisclub.org.
I would
like to collate a list of tennis players at the club who would like to
mentor a new member. Mentorship only involves inviting a new member to
play! Those first one or two game introductions are enough to get a newcomer
involved with the membership.
Please email me at membership@cupertinotennisclub.org
if you're interested in joining the New Member Mentor list.
Send us your suggestions and feedback if you see any opportunities for improvement.