Get ready for an AWESOME tennis season this year. We are happy to welcome back our Tennis Pro, Brian Miska. For those of you that don’t know Brian, he is currently Head Varsity tennis coach at Troy High and is a teaching professional at the Troy Tennis Academy.

Our tennis program offers something for everyone; from beginners to intermediate and advanced players. This year we are really trying to build our kids program and encourage beginners from the ages 8-12 to sign up for the B Team. The practice time was changed to accommodate swimmers so they can go daily from swim to tennis. Ladies Team schedule was also changed and an evening practice was added so you can now join the Team when it works into your schedule.

TENNIS TEAM INFO: Heart of the Hills currently fields 3 competitive Tennis Teams. We compete against other Teams in the NOCSSL, we have approximately 6 matches each season plus Finals. (schedules are listed on the HHSC website). There is a Ladies Team, and both Boys and Girls "A" Teams, for players with previous tournament or team experience, as well as a "B" Team for those just starting out. The cost to play on any team is $50 for the season, and $20 for food during matches. Therefore, there is no need to bring snacks every week to matches! This responsibility will be coordinated by Team Chairwomen – Women’s Team (Terri Matynka), Girl’s Team (Patty Thoms), Boy’s Team (Jeanine Lambracht). Another way to encourage a whole family to participate in tennis this year is a maximum out of pocket tennis fee of only $200 per family, including clinics and food (see below).

Also new this year is on line ordering of team uniforms. We are asking each member at minimum to get a team shirt. However, we would like everyone to get matching shorts/skirts if possible. The boys will be wearing red shirts with white shorts and the girls/women will be wearing red shirts with white skorts. Apparel will be coordinated by Sharon VonBehren, the new Tennis Chair/Board member replacing Greg Jacobs. Registration and Apparel ordering will open on the HHSC website starting 4/15. If you order by 4/29, you will be able to pick up your apparel at the club during the kick off informational meeting on May 20th or during the first week of practice. The second chance to order on line starts on 4/30 and closes on 5/25, for delivery on 6/16, at the Pancake Breakfast. After this, there will be additional fees applied, so be sure to get your team uniform order in promptly.

Matches start on 6/16, therefore, there will be practices on Monday, June 11th and Wednesday, June 13th from 5-6:30. Regular practice times will start the following week.

The tennis team kids will also be included with the swim team overnight campout to be held on 6/23. If anyone is interested in volunteering to coordinate this event on behalf of the Tennis Team please contact Sharon VonBehren at 248-495-4638 or email sharonvb@wowway.com.

CLINICS: Clinics continue to be offered for both children and adults. There is only one sign up for the season, so if your child wants to take a clinic, it will be every Wed. at the same time and the cost will be $50/season. The Adult clinics are offered either once or twice per week and cost $80 per season. See attached schedule for class offerings.

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