July 1st will be here soon and it will be time to renew CPTC dues for the coming year.  The price is still just $25 for an individual and $30 for a family for the year.

The easiest way to register is to go to the club website, cityparktennisclub.com.  On the Home page it will say,"City Park Tennis Club Application 2013-2014."

Complete the application and click Sign Up.  You then have two options to pay: PayPal or send your check to the CPTC address.

 

Beginning July 1st the new court rates at City Park will be $12/hr for hard courts and $15/hr for soft courts.  The Annual Pass program will still be $450 per year.  Also City Park will have a new reservation policy with fixed 1.5 hour slots (7-8:30, 8:30-10:00 etc).  That means:  1)  no two hour reservations and 2) no custom time slots.  All of this is motivated by City Park's desire to have the Tennis Center be self-sufficient.   Certain expenses (guard to protect the cars from break ins and electric bill for lights) have been significant.  On the other hand the increase in hourly rates will make the economics of the Annual Pass plan even more compelling for the "frequent flyers." 

 

If you play doubles 3 hours per week (2 (1.5) sessions)  you break even at 40 weeks.  If you play doubles 4 times per week you break even at 20 weeks.  If you play singles once a week and doubles twice per week you break even at 20 weeks.  In addition you get priority on the soft courts particularly before 7pm when USTA league play takes over the facility from Monday-Thursday during the season.

 

Plus, APM can reserve a  court 4 days in advance.

 

Rodger Wheaton,