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 Welland Tennis Club Juniors 2023 Online Membership Registration for 2024 is now Open https://wellandtennisclub.com Please note there is an Early Bird or reduced fee before May 1st and Regular Fee in May 2024 Adult Membership Early Bird Fee- $180.00 (Purchase prior to May 1st, 2024) Regular Fee- $205.00 Couple Membership Early Bird Fee- $325.00 ( Purchase prior to May 1st, 2024) Regular Fee- $360.00 Family Membership Early Bird Fee- $405.00 (Purchase prior to May 1st, 2024) Regular Fee- $450.00 Junior Membership Early Bird Fee: $60.00 (Purchase prior to May 1st, 2024) Regular Fee- $70 All major credit cards are accepted for Membership payment online. WTC Website’s New Features WTC Club Bylaws 2022 https://wellandtennisclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaws.pdf WTC AGM Minutes for 2022 (to be updated for 2023) https://wellandtennisclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WTC-AGM-MINUTES-OCTOBER-29-2022.pdf Tennis Canada 2021- Rules of Tennis- 127 pages https://tennis.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Rules-of-the-Court-2021.pdf Club Newsletters are available to read if you missed one. https://wellandtennisclub.com/category/club-newsletter/ This information is provided on the WTC Website to inform you how your Club operates, the kinds of decisions that are being made by the Board on your behalf and news about Club activities. The Rules of Tennis are a great read and a good reference. Program planning for the 2024 season has not been completed yet. The next newsletter will notify you when the information will appear on the WTC website. Book a Court A Reminder of Policy In booking a court in 2024 the Board is requiring all Members who book courts to mark down the full name of the partner or partners he/she is playing with in the space provided. Thanks! Bring a Guest You can now pay the guest fee online https://wellandtennisclub.com/product-category/guest-fees/ Adult Guest Fee- $10 /day Junior Guest Fee- $5/day Guest Policy Guest must play with current Welland Tennis Club Member who has booked a court Guest can play up to 3 times If player becomes a member the Guest Fee(s) will be deducted from the membership fee. ICTA- Intercounty Tennis Association +55 League For those clubs which have not been contacted in prior years, I would like to introduce myself as the Director of the InterCounty Tennis Association’s (ICTA) +55 League. I have been the President of North York Tennis Club in past years and am currently the President of Wishing Well Tennis Club. Your Club may already have teams entered in one of ICTA’s four Leagues. It is my hope and mandate to encourage clubs to enter our +55 League, known for both it’s competitive and social nature. Our existing teams (45 teams in 2023) would like more competition and opportunity to meet more players. Our League offers your senior club members the opportunity to meet their peers/tennis enthusiasts at different clubs. Teams are divided geographically into Divisions at the “A”, “B” or “C” level. Fixtures commence at 10:00am on Thursday mornings and consist of 1 ladies, 1 men’s and 1 mixed match. A player is somebody 55 years of age or older at any time during the calendar year. I encourage you to consider entering one or more teams in our League for the 2024 season bringing fun and excitement to your Club’s senior members. The +55 League rules are available on our web site. A club that is unable to field a complete team, may start a “Composite Team” by using players from more than 1 club to play on 1 team, with the approval of the League Director as per rule 5.3. To enter a team(s) for new clubs or returning clubs, please provide me with the following items: Number of teams to be entered and at what playing level (A,B or C). If you have asked for an accommodation for a team, please note that I will only be able to confirm if you received this accommodation once all teams are confirmed. If your club is scheduled to have courts resurfaced or are hosting OTA Tournaments, please provide me with those dates and I will do my best to accommodate your dates into the schedule although not guaranteed. However, once the schedules are done, you will need to make your own arrangements for home matches for court resurfacing dates or OTA Tournament dates. Provide the contact information (email address & phone numbers) for your team captain(s)/co-captains once known. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact me by email or phone. Additional information is also available on the +55 League website by selecting the “ICTA LEAGUES” tab and then the “+55 League” option on the ICTA website https://intercountytennis.com/ Looking forward to a successful season, including your club entering or returning to our ICTA +55 League. Marina Mihailovich ICTA +55 League Director plus55@intercountytennis.com C: 416-579-7064 If you have an interest in this League, please contact Linda Anderson, President at andersli139@gmail.com The OTA Tennis Symposium- South West Region The OTA Tennis Symposium -South West Region was held in January at Cedar Springs Health, Racquet and Sports Club in Burlington to discuss Tennis in Ontario and the rest of Canada. Linda Anderson and Els Swart attended the Symposium. Rosemary Goodwin, Chair of SW Region of the OTA opened the meeting with a slide presentation showcasing many of the SW Region’s Tennis club accomplishments in 2023. The Welland Tennis Club’s successful Rose City Regional Tournament and the green initiative of recycling balls and cans were featured. Round table discussion with members from the other tennis clubs concerning issues and ideas took place. The OTA and Tennis Canada presented information on Rogers First Set, a program designed to promote Junior tennis, on supporting club competition and programming across Canada, on Safe Sport and on Canada’s journey to winning the Davis Cup.  |
