April 2025 LCTPA Newsletter

For more info about LCTPA, including a calendar for 2025 events, visit our website lascruces.tennis

Do you plan to attend?

YES

Thank You Emery and Jamie Borsodi, for sponsoring our April Scramble Lunch!!!!!

April Community Partner

Chala’s Wood Fire Grill - we are a locally owned family business with a passion for food and a love for our community. We use fresh ingredients with a focus on upscale southwestern cuisine. Specialty dishes include our wood-fired Steaks, bone in Pork Chop and our weekend brunch menu. Located in Mesilla, come join us for our daily specials, in-house made desserts or enjoy our weekend brunch.

Stop in and see what we are all about.

2790 Avenida de Mesilla

575-652-4143

MAY IS NATIONAL TENNIS MONTH!

Get ready to serve up some fun because May is National Tennis Month! Whether you are new to the game, an experienced player or you're coming back after some time away, get moving and join in the celebration of the world's healthiest sport.

Be on the lookout for events such as Cardio Tennis and Red Ball Tennis. Two new activities that you are going to love!

Cardio Tennis – Hit to Be Fit during National Tennis Month!

Get Fit with Cardio Tennis. Cardio Tennis is not just fun – its is a full-body workout.

More details to come for this energizing, high-intensity session designed for all fitness levels.

Red Ball Tennis!

Red Ball Tennis is a FUN social experience designed to bring new players to your courts and have them playing the game in 10 minutes! With modified equipment and an all-inclusive package, Red Ball Tennis will bring a new level of energy to Las Cruces.

Southern New Mexico Regional Scramble - Alamogordo!

May 10th - 10am - 2pm

RED BALL Tennis Fiesta!

You've heard about it and now it's time to come out and see what it's all about.

Come join your friends on Saturday, May 3rd at Picacho Hills for Red Ball.

Round Robin play followed by lunch!

Coming in May...

3 - Red Ball Fiesta @ Picacho Hills

10 - SNM Regional Scramble (Alamogordo)

17 - LCTPA Scramble

22 - USTA/LCTPA on Radio -Mesilla Valley Sports Show (with Mike O'Larey and Brian Cox)

Learn to Play Tennis! 1 2 3

Our Tennis 123 6-week program for new adult beginners is up and running and continues until early May. We are considering another session after that.

Do you know anyone who would be interested in learning how to play tennis?

Please indicate your response below.

I know someone who would be interested.

YES

I'm interested in a Summer Clinic

YES 2.5 - 3.0

YES 3.5 - 4.0

Adult Clinics

We have a full clinic right now continuing until May 14. This 8-week Intermediate Player Clinic started Wednesday, March 26 at Lions Park!

This clinic is designed for adult players who want to refine their skills in a structured, fast-paced environment. Modeled after a college-style practice, the session will focus on improving shot selection, court movement, and match play strategy.

Are you interested in a summer clinic? Please let us know.

Summer Tennis for Kids

About LCTPA Board

The 8 members of the board of directors meet monthly to plan events, keep our organization running smoothly, and brainstorm new ideas for more tennis for our members. Some of our recent accomplishments include:

New gate security for our storage shed
Tennis 123 Adult Beginners Program
Wednesday night Adult Clinic
Welcomed 12 new LCTPA members in March
Ball Machine maintenance
Score keepers

We always welcome ideas, input, help and participation from any of our members. Just send us an email at lctpa@hotmail.com

New Membership Rates - don't forget to renew your membership

Adult ages 18-64: $35

Seniors age 65+: $25

NMSU students: $25

Juniors under age18: Free

Join or Renew Now

Do you know a business or organization that would like to support LCTPA by being a Community Partner?

Send us an email at LCTPA@hotmail.com and put Community Partner in the subject line.

Lions Park: LCTPA continues to work jointly with the Parks and Recreation Department to maintain our tennis facility. The Parks and Recreation Department has asked that if you run into issues at the park that make you feel unsafe, or see damage being done to the park, please call 911, or use the non-emergency number if appropriate –

575-526-0795. For utility problems such as water/restroom issues, lights, etc. call the Utility dispatch at 575-526-0500.