Lake Okareka - Tennis Club Newsletters

Tennis Club - March 2017

15/3/2017

2016/2017 Annual Subscription ($100) is now due

Thanks to all those members who have already paid their $100 sub

Payment is requested into the Clubs’ Westpac A/c 03–1552–0130369–00. Reference
“Sub” family name. Please e-mail confirmation of deposit to craig@spurdle.nz

New members are always welcome.

Coaching for children on Friday is in full swing
Session One (up to 7 years) starts at 4:00pm
Session Two (up to 9 years) starts at 4:45pm
Session Three (10 years & over) starts at 5:45pm

$40 per child for Session one & $50 per child for Sessions Two & Three
Parents are encouraged to have a hit during these times

Adult Tennis
A regular group of keen tennis players has started meeting every Thursday at
5:30pm for a hit. Feel free to come along and join in.

Club Contacts
Craig Kilmister [027 455 9301] or Janine Coleman [021 665 464]

Tennis Club - December 2016

19/12/2016

2016/2017 Annual Subscription ($100) is now due

Thanks to all those members who have already paid their $100 sub

Payment is requested into the Clubs’ Westpac A/c 03–1552–0130369–00. Reference
“Sub” family name. Please e-mail confirmation of deposit to craig@spurdle.nz
New members are always welcome.

Spring coaching for children on Friday is in full swing
Session One (up to 7 years) starts at 4:00pm
Session Two (up to 9 years) starts at 4:45pm
Session Three (10 years & over) starts at 5:45pm
$40 per child for Session one & $50 per child for Sessions Two & Three
Parents are encouraged to have a hit during these times

Other News
Following the AGM plans are now underway to improve the club house facilities.
This will include installing a built in BBQ for all members to use at their leisure.

Adult Tennis
A regular group of keen tennis players has started meeting every Thursday at
5:30pm for a hit. Feel free to come along and join in.

Club Contacts
Craig Kilmister [027 455 9301] or Janine Coleman [021 665 464]

Tennis Club - September 2016

27/9/2016

Daylight saving starts 25th September so it is almost time for spring tennis!

Subscriptions 2016/2017 year:
The subscription is a family sub for the year from 1 October to 30 September 2017 and remains at $100. Payment is due by 1 October. New members are welcome.

Payment is requested into the Westpac Club account 03 - 1552 - 0130369 - 00.
Reference “Sub” and your family name. Please e-mail confirmation of the deposit to Craig to avoid any unidentified deposits. Also include in your e-mail current contact details including address & telephone.

A combination lock will be used and paid up members will be advised of the combination at the Friday coaching sessions. If you are not attending please contact Craig Kilmister so that the combination can be confirmed. The combination lock to the court will be used from 30th October.

Spring coaching for children:
Coaching for children starts Friday afternoon 14 October (the end of the first week of term 4) and runs for nine weeks (excluding Labour Weekend). The sessions are:

Session 1 4pm to 4.45pm for players up to 7 years
Session 2 4.45pm to 5.45pm approx for players up to 9 years
Session 3 approx 5.45pm to 7.00pm for 10 years and over

By Friday 7th October could you please register your interest by advising the names and ages of children and indicate which session they are likely to attend. The coach may move a child into another session depending on ability.

The cost is $40 per child for session 1. For sessions 2 and 3 the cost is $50 per child. If numbers need to be limited it will be on a first come first served basis.

Please pay the sub for coaching separately from the sub and put name of child as reference.

AGM:
This is scheduled for 28th October at 5.30pm. Nominations for the Committee are invited.

Weekly Tennis:
Casual adult tennis starts on Wednesday 12th October from 6.00 pm. New players welcome.

Contacts:
Craig Kilmister
07 3628 716
craig@spurdle.nz

John Battersby
07 3628 282

Tennis Club - June 2016

24/6/2016

Winter Play:

The Club winds down over the winter months. Coaching for children starts again in October for the spring eight week session. This is a great opportunity for new people to Okareka to integrate their children and meet the locals. The season at our Club starts in October.

Family subs remain as being $100 until October.

Longstanding Treasurer Resigns
Our longstanding treasurer Hongli Qiu has resigned after over 14 years in the position. The Club expresses its gratitude for the efforts and professionalism over this period. During this time the Club resurrected the courts to a very high standard and a massive growth in Club membership.

Contact for the Tennis club: John 362 8282 johnbattersby@xtra.co.nz

Tennis Club March 2016

21/3/2016

Autumn coaching for children:

Coaching for children started on 26 February (Friday afternoon) and runs for eight weeks including Easter Weekend. There are still spaces available. The sessions are:

Session 1: 4pm to 4.45pm for players up to 7 years
Session 2: 4.45pm to 5.45pm approx for players up to 9 years
Session 3: Approx 5.45pm to 7.00pm for 10 years and over

Register your interest by advising the names and ages of children and indicate which session they are likely to attend. The coach (Henry Gers/Lakes Tennis) may move a child into another session depending on ability.

The cost is $40 per child for session 1. For sessions 2 and 3 the cost is $50 per child. If numbers need to be limited it will be on a first come first served basis.

Please pay the sub for coaching separately from the sub and put name of child as reference.

Contacts for the Tennis club: John 362 8282; Hongli 362 8106; or johnbattersby@xtra.co.nz

Tennis Club December 2015

18/12/2015

Tennis Coaching for children:
Coaching for children this spring season was again successful although the numbers attending were down on recent years. The autumn season gets under way in the first term of the school year in 2016

AGM:
The AGM was well attended and a new committee is making plans for the coming year ahead.

Subscriptions 2015/2016 year:
The subscription is a family sub for the year from 1 October to 30 September 2016 and is again held at $100. Payment is due by 1 October. New members are welcome.

Payment is requested into the Club account at Westpac Bank 03 – 1552 – 0130369 – 00. Reference ―Sub‖ and your family name. Please e-mail confirmation of the deposit to avoid any unidentified deposits. Also include in your email current contact details including address and telephone number. A key will then be made available.

Contacts for the Tennis club: John 362 8282; Hongli 362 8106 or johnbattersby@xtra.co.nz.

Tennis Club September 2015

22/9/2015

Daylight saving starts 27 September so it is almost time for spring tennis!

Subscriptions 2015/2016 year:

The subscription is a family sub for the year from 1 October to 30 September 2016 and is again held at $100. Payment is due by 1 October. New members are welcome.

Payment is requested into the Club account at Westpac Bank 03 – 1552 – 0130369 – 00. Reference “Sub” and your family name. Please e-mail confirmation of the deposit to avoid any unidentified deposits. Also include in your email current contact details including address and telephone number.

Keys will be made available to paid up members at the Friday coaching sessions. If you are not attending please contact John (362 8282) so that a key can be made available for collection in October. The lock to the court will be changed by 1 November.

Spring coaching for children starts on Friday afternoon 16 October (the end of the first week of term 4) and runs for eight weeks including Labour Weekend – due to the number of weekends before Christmas. The sessions are:

Session 1:
Session 2:
Session 3:

4pm to 4.45pm
4.45pm to 5.45pm approx
Approx 5.45pm to 7.00pm

for players up to 7 years
for players up to 9 years
for 10 years and over

By Friday 10 October could you please register your interest by advising the names and ages of children and indicate which session they are likely to attend. The coach may move a child into another session depending on ability.

The cost is $40 per child for session 1. For sessions 2 and 3 the cost is $50 per child. If numbers need to be limited it will be on a first come first served basis. Please pay the sub for coaching separately from the sub and put the name of child as reference.

The AGM is scheduled for 30 October at 5.30pm. Nominations for the Committee are invited.

Weekly Tennis starts on 21 October from 6pm for casual adults. New players welcome.

Contacts for the Tennis Club
John 362 8282 or johnbattersby@xtra.co.nz.
Hongli 362 8106
Gert 3628835

Tennis Club June 2015

23/6/2015

The Club winds down over the winter months. Coaching for children starts again in October for the spring eight week session. This is a great opportunity for new people to Okareka to integrate their children and meet the locals. The season at our Club starts in October.

If you wish to get some coaching over the winter then the Club coach Henry Gers is available at the Rotorua Club in Manuka Crescent Rotorua. Henry may be reached on 021 627 013.

Contacts for the Tennis club: John 362 8282; Hongli 362 8106; Gert 362 8835 or johnbattersby@xtra.co.nz

Tennis Club March 2015

23/3/2015

Now autumn is here the days are shorter, daylight saving ends on 5 April, so make the most of the days to play some tennis. New members are always welcome.

HOTSHOTS – Advanced Coaching:
The Australian Tennis HotShots Program was first launched 7 years ago in Australia. Designed by leading tennis experts and sports scientists it uses modified balls, courts and equipment suitable for children making it easy for them to achieve success on the tennis court.

The Australian Tennis HotShots program is highly acclaimed and has been adopted by many international federations, including New Zealand Tennis. Each program is written and designed individually by our head coach who is HotShots trained and certified.

This programme is being run at your Club. The current session finishes in the last week of March. The next session will commence on about 21 April. If you want an ability boost to play, then the Hotshots programme is where you can do it. Register your interest for the April session.

Autumn coaching for children:
The Coaching for children now finishes on 27 March. The weather has not been kind and at least one Sunday catch-up session is planned. This could be in the form of a competition. The cost for the seven weeks has been set at $40 per child and payment is due now.

Club House Alterations
The Club House is to be extended. You can see the proposed extension on the LOCA site www.lakeokareka.org/tennis-club. Any comments or suggestions are welcome.

Adult Coaching:
Adult coaching and “Tennis for Exercise” runs on a Tuesday evening. Contact Henry 021 627 013 or lakestennis@outlook.com to make a booking. Get a regular group together and stay fit though the winter.

Contacts for the Tennis club: John 362 8282; Hongli 362 8106; Gert 362 8835 or johnbattersby@xtra.co.nz Subs: $100 family membership 03 – 1552 – 0130369 – 00. It is essential you e-mail confirmation of any deposits.

Tennis Club December 2014

10/12/2014

The Spring season has kicked off well with strong interest again in the Junior Coaching on Friday evenings. Our coach Henry Gers with an assistant is also coaching some keen juniors and a few adults on Tuesday evenings. We welcome newcomers and more adults on Wednesdays at 5.45 pm would be great.

Unfortunately the spring wild weather and wind has made these sessions few and far between. Here’s hoping for a long settled summer.

Subscriptions 2014/2015 Year:
The new season’s subs (due as at 1 October) remain at $100 for the whole family. Payment is requested into the account of the Club as Westpac Bank account number 03 – 1552 – 0130369 – 00. It is essential you e-mail confirmation of the deposit to avoid any unidentified deposits. It is also necessary for you to include in your e-mail current contact details including mail, telephone and e-mail details.

Keys:
The lock for the courts has been changed. If you have paid your subs and have yet to receive a key contact one of the numbers below. Most keys should have been distributed by now.

Spring coaching for children:
The coaching for children now finishes on 12 December. Henry has a different format planned for the last session. There will be a final day on 12 December with Henry. The cost for the eight weeks has been set at the reduced cost of $40per child and payment is due now.

Club House Alterations
The Club House is to be extended. A working bee is scheduled for the second weekend of term one in 2015. Workers that weekend are welcome especially those with building skills. You can see the proposed extension on the LOCA site http://www.lakeokareka.org/tennis-club. Any comments or suggestions are welcome.

Weekly Tennis:
Weekly adult tennis is underway each Wednesday from 5.45 pm. A range of playing abilities are displayed and any players are welcome.

Contacts for the Tennis club: John 362 8282; Hongli 362 8106; Gert 362 8835 or johnbattersby@xtra.co.nz