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09/30/2013 - October Tennis Newsletter

BIRMINGHAM TENNIS NEWSLETTER

October 2013

NEWS & NOTES

A monthly newsletter to keep you informed.

Riverchase Pro Am Benefit October 4th and 5th
Flex League Registration Closes October 1st
Altadena Valley Country Club Programs
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mixed Doubles Benefit
Free USTA Team Up Event
Learning Excellence Through Tennis Program
Ivan Lendl Tennis Camp

Riverchase Pro Am Benefit

LETT the Games Begin!

TENNIS PRO AM

Riverchase Country Club

October 4/5

All proceeds benefiting the LETT Program

"Improving the lives of children through tennis and education"

Entry fee includes a t shirt, team photos and dinner Friday evening and breakfast Saturday morning by Riverchase Country Club. Lunch on Saturday will be provided by Taziki's Mediterranean. There will also be a silent auction on Saturday with a signed racquet from the Bryan Brothers. Fast Serve competition will take place on Saturday with radar gun!

Pro's playing in event: Sam Moore, Mark McGuigen, Christer Olsson, Andy Beckman, Greg Howe, Richard Harris, Stuart Misner and Giorgia Romero.

Thursday Oct 3rd at 6:30-8pm Calcutta and

Pre Pro-Am Cocktail party at RCC Main Club House

Friday Oct 4th

Open courts for practice Noon-4pm

Warm up with the Pros 4-5pm

Tournament Check-in 5-6pm

Pro-Am Match Rounds #1 & #2 (6-8pm)

Pro-Pro Exhibition Matches 8-8:45pm

Saturday Oct 5th

Breakfast and Silent Auction starts at 7:30am

8:30am: Pro-Am Match Rounds #3 & #4

Fastest (and slowest) Serve Competition

Lunch sponsored by Taziki's Mediterranean

Drinks, & Dunlop Demo Day

Noon-2:30pm Pro-Am Match Rounds #5 & #6

Entry fee $95.00 to benefit tennis and education programs for underserved children.

LETT is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children through tennis and education. Since 1998, LETT has offered in school, after school and summer programs to thousands of Birmingham area youth. LETT uses tennis and the ideals of tennis legend Arthur Ashe as the hook "to gain attention of young people in the inner cities so that we can teach them about matters more important than tennis..." All proceeds from the tournament will go directly to LETT's after school tennis and life skills programs. For information on LETT and ways to get involved, please visit www.lettennis.org

For more info: Call or email Johan aluspta@gmail.com or 637-6240

Flex League Registration Closes October 1st

Play tennis on your schedule! Flex league registration closes October 1st. The season will run October 7th to December 29th. 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. Register at www.ustaflex.com. For more information, contact Kevin Theos at theos@sta.usta.com or 205-790-7256.

Altadena Valley Country Club Programs

Tennis Lessons for everyone and any one!!!

Ladies and Mens Doubles Boot Camps..

After School Junior Program is under way for all ages and levels. ( Never to late to join) Sessions run four weeks. See below.

Mighty Munchkins (Ages 4 to 6)

3:30 to 4:30 Tuesday and Thursday

Members $80.00/Guests $100.00

Rookies (Ages 7 and up)

Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30 to 5:30

Members $100.00/Guests$120.00

Challengers (Ages 8 and up)

Beginner Tournament and Middle School Players

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (2 or 3 day Option) 5:30 to 7pm11:00am till 12:30

2 Days Members: $150.00/Guests $185.00/ 3Days: Members $180.00/Guests $220.00

Academy I: (Placed only by Tennis Staff)

Monday,Tuesday, and Thursday 5:30 till 7:30

terysherer@att.net

Please call Tery Sherer at Altadena Country Club for all the details.205-967-5326

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mixed Doubles Benefit

Mixed Tennis Social to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Alabama
Friday, October 18 - 6pm
Hoover Country Club
$25/person
Food/Drinks Served
Contact Katie Prodoehl to Sign Up at katiep23@gmail.com

Free USTA Team Up Event

When you're part of a team, you're part of something special.

Bring a friend, make new ones, play tennis, get teamed up for our Winter League season.

Pelham Tennis Center 315 Ballpark Road

Friday, November 1st 6:30-9:00pm

RSVP to Ken Vines at kvines@pelhamonline.com

Phone inquiries: 205-620-6428

Learning Excellence Through Tennis Program

The Learning Excellence Through Tennis (LETT) program is seeking paid tennis instructors for its beginner level youth programs. Training is provided.

Tennis clinics at West Homewood Park ages 4-18 years Saturdays 9-10:30am.

Seeking ways to give back to the community? Learning Excellence Through Tennis is looking for volunteers to help teach inner city after school tennis and life skills starting end of September. Volunteer would be paired with trained tennis instructors. Programs are for youth ages 7-10 and will last for 10 weeks. Volunteer time once a week for an hour!

For more information, contact Jacquelyn Marshall at lett.tennis@gmail.com.

www.lettennis.org