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expansion of tennis 🎾

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😁 Spring makes us optimistic!

Lighted outdoor courts at ATC night time

YOUR NJTC

April 2023

President & Vice President

Latest and Greatest

Greetings from El Jefe! I hope this message finds you all in good health (as well as can be expected playing as much tennis as we are at this point) and spirits.

NJTC Membership
I am excited to report that we have had another outstanding year for membership, with over 500 members already! It's great to see so many new faces on the courts and old friends coming back to play. Our club is truly an energetic community of tennis enthusiasts.

Grand Slam Birthday Bash

We are fast approaching the Apex Tennis Center's 5th Anniversary Party, and I can hardly contain my excitement! This is going to be one amazing celebration, with lots of food, drinks, and of course, tennis. Mark your calendars for the big day (June 17th) and make sure to invite your friends and family too.

Volunteers Needed
As we continue to grow and expand, we need volunteers for some important tasks. We are looking for a bookkeeper to help out the treasurer, policy and procedure writers to ensure that we are always operating smoothly, and individuals to assist with the creation of our 5-year plan. We are also recruiting adults who would like to hit with high school students over the summer at the ATC. If you have any expertise or interest in these areas and would like to contribute, please let us know!

A Special Thank You

I would like to extend a special thank you to the Iglesia de Christo Church for allowing us to use their parking lot adjacent to the Alice Sweet courts. We are so grateful for their support and hospitality. Please remember to take extra care when cleaning up after ourselves, so that we can continue to use this wonderful space.

Scholarship Program

NJTC is starting a program to reward college bound high school tennis players for their hard work and dedication - on and off the court! Qualification and application requirements are forthcoming, as we focus on fundraising goals and events.

Thank you all for being a part of the North Jeffco Tennis Club. Together, we are making this a truly exceptional community of tennis lovers. Keep playing and having fun on the courts!

Tennis is booming and what better way to find yourself in the game than through local special events, promotions and play opportunities through NJTC and the APEX Tennis Center as part of National Tennis Month this May! ...read more here.

NJTC… A Lifetime of Community

Leagues

Rule Change Reminders

Non-mandatory rescheduling of matches

• If teams agree to reschedule due to a non-mandatory reason, and USTA Colorado finds out, BOTH teams will receive a double default for that match.

• Teams may ask the opposing team to play earlier or later than the scheduled time if it is on the same date. This often occurs when darkness may be an issue and the match is going to be staggered. The opposing team is not required to accept this request.

Mandatory rescheduling of matches

What defines a mandatory reschedule?

• Inclement Weather

• Darkness

• Flight Playoff Conflicts

• League Championship Conflicts

• National Holidays

• League Department Scheduling Conflicts

• Natural Disaster

• Air Quality (not temperature or wind!)

When is it determined that a match cannot be played? On location at the time the match is supposed to start, even if it seems obvious you still have to show up and wait to see if courts are playable within 30 minutes, unless both captains agree otherwise. Players please don’t pester your captain as they are working behind the scenes on you behalf and will notify you of any changes.
Finally, remember that the ATC has purchased VAPTR court dryers to help you resume play quickly.

Your Club Representatives are here to help with finding and forming teams!

2.5 Men & Women contact Nancy Santmyer nsantmyer11@gmail.com
3.0 Men & Women contact Bo Thistle at bbthistle@gmail.com
3.5 Men & Women contact Matt Leoni at mattle356@gmail.com
4.0 and above Men contact Dave Kranzler at dkranzler62@gmail.com
4.0 and above Women contact Hae Monroe at dexterluca@gmail.com
Mixed 5.5-6.5, 55+ and 65+ contact Nicole Cotta at nmc920@yahoo.com
Mixed 7.0-10.0 contact Greg Leaver at rgregleaver@gmail.com

Your League Coordinators for 2023

Caitlin Bock

caitbock25@gmail.com

Kris Hansen

flippido@gmail.com

Jessica Mitchell geojessica1@gmail.com

Socials

Winter is over and The Big Dogs & Tennis Friends Social held on Saturday April 29^th was a ton of fun @ the ATC! The 4.0+ players were on the outdoor courts with fast paced sets with the championship match between Meng and Miki vs Brady and Gail. It was great tennis with Meng and Miki winning the gold.
Our 2.5-3.5 Tennis Friends had fun inside with a rotating format so, when they weren’t playing, they came out to the patio for some good food and watched the Big Dogs outside. Thanks to Renee and Jeff, Bill and Nancy, Kim and Jonathan for all their help! A special thanks to Joe Hendricks for bringing the Super Bowl of Tennis to the APEX Tennis Center.

We had a great time at the

Big Dogs & Tennis Friends Social

and we hope that you did too!

WOOF 🐶

NJTC Summer Saturday Socials
at the Apex Tennis Center (ATC):
May 20, Jun 24, Jul 15, Aug 26, Sep 16. August 12^th is the Lakewood Challenge held at the ATC. Lakewood Club (LTA) and NJTC get together for a big summer social and BBQ. Come and play or come and watch. If you want to help out, contact your social guy, Kevin.

Our friends at the Lakewood Tennis Club also host summer socials at Daniels Park on June 17 and July 22. Sign up for the Lakewood socials here: Lakewood Summer Tennis Socials

TANS aka Tennis Addicts and Nuts (that’s us) is currently playing Saturday mornings at the ATC. Please email Julie Gall @ juliegall@sprintmail.com. TANS is great for new and old players alike. Julie likes to mix it up, so come ready to play.

CU on the courts! Kevin, your Social Guy

Text 24/7 to 303-803-8120

Email: calltheappraiser@comcast.net

Visit n jtctennis.com/socials

for more information and to register.

Events

It's almost time to register for...

the Grand Slam Birthday Bash! Registration opens May 12th! To whet your appetite click here to check out the Menu of Activities we’ll be serving up.

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Remember, this is also a fundraiser for the Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation and the Apex Community Access Fund, so please plan on bringing cash, check or credit card to help those kids out.

NJTC 5th Birthday Bash for Apex Tennis Center graphic

View the Flyer

Menu of Activities

If you have questions about the event or would like to inquire about volunteer opportunities for this event, contact Jen Stiebeling by email at:

jenstiebeling@gmail.com. Hope to see you all there!

Summer Mountain Trips

SAVE YOUR DATES!

Registration for both trips opens up on

Saturday, July 1st. Space is limited to 32 people per trip.

VAIL|Aug 25-27

Two night trip with accommodations at

the Vail Racquet Club

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS|Sep 7-10

Three night trip with accommodations at

Club Wyndham Steamboat Springs and tennis at Steamboat Tennis & Pickleball

Stay tuned for more details!

Apex Tennis Center

Programming & News

Spotlight on our newer ATC Pros!

Meet Christian Hamilton!

Christian is one of our new USPTA Certified teaching pros. He has been a private tennis coach for 10 years, and enjoys working with all levels and ages, but specializes in 10 and Under tennis as well as coaching high performance juniors. He was a college tennis coach across NCAA D2, D3, Juco, and NAIA for 7 years (2015-2022). Christian has been certified through the United States Professional Tennis Association since 2017 and has been a USTA certified coach since 2021.

He has coached 30+ nationally ranked players over the past 10 years and has coached multiple professional players who are currently on the Futures and Challenger circuits.
Christian is passionate about teaching good technique and building a player’s tennis strategy. As a player, Christian played at Lindenwood University - Belleville for 4 years.