Welcome to the October 2016 issue of  Beyond the Baseline 

The leaves are falling and slow chill of the new season is coming ever faster as we move into October. Like every year, the fall season is full of football, playoff baseball, pumpkin and apple picking, and the few last days of warmth.  As October also starts we cross off the first month of our 45th season with amazingly only 8 month to go!  

Our 45th season has started out great and we're happy to see you all enjoying your time on court with your friends, family and with your favorite pros.   If you think you're busy now, wait until you read below and see all that we have going on! Tournaments for both adults and juniors, Play Days for juniors, Friday and Saturday night adult events, Flex clinics and regular clinics are in full swing to keep you busy along with us!  

October also marks a return of our Breast Cancer Awareness fundraising event at the end of the month.  Mark your calendars for Friday, October 28th.  We are just finalizing the event and details will be out soon. As we did last season, we will be donating $5 for every hour taught at the club from October 23 through October 29!    Our goal is to exceed our total amount from last season's fundraiser event and week long fundraiser of $3891.76 which we donated to both Susan G. Komen Rally for the Cause and The Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital.  

In this issue you'll find:
  • A Few Important Club Reminders for you!
  • Open Court Time Information
  • Billing Information
  • Learn Now. Play Forever. 
  • NEW Tennis Events for Adults 
  • Have you Pickled?
  • Win FREE tickets to YoFi Fest: Yonkers Film Festival
  • Updates for Flex Clinics + schedule for October
  • Junior Team Tennis starting soon!
  • A list of upcoming events in October
If you're ever wondering what week of the season we are in here's a fun fact for you, we are on the same exact schedule as the NFL!  Currently the NFL is in week 4 and so are we!   I should note that this method of keeping knowing what week we are in only works until mid-January, but it's a fun way to keep track of how the season is progressing.  With that said, GO PATS! 

Enjoy the October issue of 
Beyond the Baseline!


Sincerely,

Mark Santucci 
Director of Tennis & Operations
Yonkers Tennis Center
A Few Reminders for the 2016-17 Season

As with all businesses, we are always working to try to serve you better!  
Please read through a few reminders for this season.

Mary Lou is the Statement and Billing Guru
Mary Lou will be taking over the billing and statements for everyone. She's here at the club 4 days a week and will be more immediate contact for you. Julie will continually be involved in our internal business items.  

Thane will be the point person for Adult and Junior registrations.
Thane has been around tennis his entire life and has a wealth of tennis knowledge, and knows everything there is to know about the program.  All players should reach out to him for getting into a class or anything club related.  He can help you!  Thane can be reached at 914-968-6918x338 or [email protected]. 

Mark and Richard are your "Go to People" for anything on court!
Mark and Richard are now focusing their efforts more on what's happening on the courts.  They will be your point people once you've signed up for a group clinic, season court, or Flex clinic.  If you have questions about what's going on in your clinics, how you can get involved in USTA Leagues, or how to get connected with other players, they are there to help!

Pay When You Play
For day to day events such as Flex Clinics, Open time, semi and private lessons, we require a Visa of MasterCard at the time of reservation.  On the day of the event, the payment will be processed with the form of payment on file unless you choose to provide a different form of payment such as check or cash.

No More Flex Clinic Packages 
We have decided to go to everyday low pricing and remove the Flex Clinic packages from our offerings.  Simplicity is what has worked for us for 43 years, so we decided to back to the original concept for Flex Clinics.

Kathy Galante will be assisting with sales and party/facility rentals
If you're interested in renting the facility for a tennis party or birthday party, Kathy is your go to person.  She can help you find a date and finalize all of the details with you.  She is also going to be assisting Thane with adult and junior registrations.   


PLAYING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY IS THE BEST PART

NEW LOW OPEN COURT TIME ALL SEASON LON G!

Important Billing and Financial Information for you!

 
 
We still have some GREAT time slots available for your to play this fall!  

Give Thane a call at 914-968-6918x338 to find the best class to help you and your kids continue to enjoy tennis! 

Three great options to meet new people...
oh and play some tennis! 
Tennis Essentials with Nigel Brown

Westchester MeetUp with Ben Chin

Friday Night Tennis with Carmen Bayon

  Check out these adult social and competitive events to get on court another time each week and to meet some great people along the way!

These events are not run by Yonkers Tennis Center.  
Please contact individuals listed above to register for their events.  
 
Have you Pickled?
More Spots, More Courts, More Action!
 
Pickleball now has 3 courts for 18 players each week
  Sign up by calling the Front desk at 914-968-6918x0. Reservations required.  
24 hour cancellation applies.  A form of payment must be on file for reservation. 

Pickleball is on Tuesdays from 1:15 - 2:45PM

 $10 per player. 

Contact: Coach Pat at 914-968-6918x302 or at 
[email protected] for information about Pickleball


Win FREE tickets to the Yonkers Film Festival  
  
Win FREE tickets to the Yonkers Film Festival by visiting the Yonkers Tennis Center Facebook page.  We will be doing several contests for you to win tickets to this fun local event!  

YTC is a proud sponsor of the YoFi Film Festival 




Flex Clinic Updates + Schedule

Updated Flex Clinic Schedule for October!

1 Hour QuickStart Point Play: $35
1.5 Hour Point Play:$48
2 hour Boot Camp: $62

Team Work Makes the Dream Work!

Contact Vlad Malkin ASAP to sign up for a JTT team!  The official deadline is next week and we're looking for a few more players to help fill out some teams!




 Play against other local clubs using the World Team Tennis format.  
Team tennis is great way to meet new tennis friends, have fun competing together, and gain match play experience.

$300 per player i ncludes:  match fees, YTC team uniform and warm up shirt, league registration, average of 6 matches. 

Available teams:  
1 0 and Under | 12 and Under | 14 and Under | 18 and Under

Fall season: October to December 
Spring Season: February to April

Join us for High Sock Fridays!
  • Who should wear Zensah Tech+ Compression Socks?
  • Everyone from runners, basketball players, fitness enthusiasts, travelers, and those on their feet all day like nurses are able to benefit from wearing compression socks. The compression socks featured graduated compression to help improve circulation and blood flow, reduce leg fatigue, and support muscles.

Zensah Compression socks come in a variety of colors and all sizes
Speak to Coach Pat about how compression can help your game!

Upcoming Events

Parent Week  October 17-24
We invite all parents to join their kids on court for their class to enjoy our great sport together!  Sneakers are the only requirement! 

Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraising Event
Friday, October 28th:  Details coming soon!

Adults
October 7 | Tennis Essentials with Nigel Brown |   8:00 - 11:00pm
October 8 | Westchester MeetUp with Ben Chin |   8:00 - 12:00pm
October 4, 11, 18, 25  | Pickleball  |  1:15 - 2:45pm
October 21 | USTA Women's Doubles Tournament  | 8:00 - 11:00pm
October 22 | Westchester MeetUp with Ben Chin  |  8:00 - 12:00pm
October 28 |  Friday Night Tennis with Carmen Bayon |  8:00 - 12:00pm

Juniors 
October 8|  Red & Orange Ball Play Day |   5:00 - 6:30pm
October 8| Green & Yellow ball Play Day | 6:30 - 8:00pm
October 15| Level 3  12 and Under Orange ball tournament | 7:00 - 10:00pm
October 22|  Red & Orange Ball Play Day | 5:00 - 6:30pm
October 22| Green & Yellow ball  Play Day |  6:30 - 8:00pm
October 29| Level 3  10 and Under Orange ball tournament |  5:00 - 7:00pm
October 29| Level 3  14 and Under Orange ball tournament  |  7:00 - 10:00pm

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