02/27/2013 - March Tennis Newsletter
BIRMINGHAM TENNIS NEWSLETTER
March 2013
NEWS & NOTES
A monthly newsletter to keep you informed.
  • March 2nd Tennis Festival at Crestwood Park for K-2nd Grade
  • Flex League Registration Closes March 3rd
  • Life Time Fitness Meet and Greet March 21st
  • Beginner Clinics at Trussville Racquet Club
  • Altadena Valley Country Club Tennis
  • "Wilander on Wheels" Comes to Birmingham!!
  • Is Your Pro Certified - Up to Date???
March 2nd Tennis Festival for K thru 2nd Grade
Join us at Crestwood Park on Saturday, March 2nd for some fun tennis games and prizes. No equipment needed; just come ready to have a great time!!! This FREE event takes place from 9:30am-11:00am. For more information and to RSVP email Sonja Smith at SSmith@sta.usta.com or check out Bham Tennis.
Flex League Registration Closes March 3rd

Play tennis on your schedule! Flex league registration closes March 3rd. The season will run March 6th to May 5th. This league is perfect for people who can't commit to a specific time to play each week as well as those who want extra practice. One advantage of flex is that results DO NOT count toward one's league rating. FOR THIS PARTICULAR REGISTRATION WE ARE OFFERING EVENING/WEEKEND SINGLES ONLY. Register at www.ustaflex.com. For more information, contact Kevin Theos at theos@sta.usta.com or 205-790-7256.

Life Time Fitness Meet and Greet March 21st

Life Time Fitness, the "healthy way of life" company, will be conducting a meet and greet on March 21st from 4:30-7:00pm at their Preview Center. The official opening will be April 11th.

The Director of Tennis will be Ellis Ferreira, and here is his bio:

Nationality: South African
- Winner of 2 Grand Slam titles in doubles, 2000 /2001 Australian Open
- Finalist at 2000 US Open and semi-finalist at 1996 Wimbledon Championships
- 2001 World Champion Doubles Champion
- Ranked #1 in the world in 2000 with doubles partner Rick Leach
- Won 18 titles overall from 33 finals during a 12 year career on the ATP WORLDTOUR
- Member of South Africa's Davis Cup team
- Quarter-finalist in the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games
- 3 Time All-American at the University of Alabama

Life Time Fitness is also hiring assistant pros.

For more information about tennis at Life Time Fitness, please contact Ellis Ferreira at eferreira@lifetimefitness.com or 205-547-3190.

Life Time Fitness (Vestavia)
Adult Beginner Clinics at Trussville Racquet Club

Beginners clinics for adults will begin begin Tuesday, March 26th from 6:30-7:30 for 4 weeks. For more information, please call Bea Clark at 661-0861.

Altadena Valley Country Club Tennis

To learn more about tennis programs at Altadena Valley Country Club, please visit www.credotennis.com.

"Wilander on Wheels" Comes to Birmingham
Former World #1 Mats Wilander will be bringing his "Wilander-On-Wheels" clinic to Riverchase CC on April 18th. Clinics will be open to the public. To sign up for clinic with Mats or to find out more about the event, please email Johan at tennis@riverchasecc.com or call the Riverchase tennis shop at (205) 988-8165.

Mats Wilander is a former no.#1 in the world (1988), who has won 7 Grand Slam Championships in singles on three different surfaces. He also helped his native country of Sweden win three Davis Cup Trophies.
Is Your Pro Certified - Up to Date???

The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) and the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) are organizations that certify teaching professionals. To get certified one must demonstrate on-court teaching skills, pass a written test and as well as an on-court playing skills test. It is generally better to take lessons from certified pros than from individuals who are not certified. It is BEST to take lessons from certified pros who keep their PTR or USPTA membership up to date and avail themselves of educational opportunities the organizations offer. To learn more about certification and to see who is certified, visit www.ptrtennis.org and www.uspta.com.

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