Summer has been great and we are getting a taste of fall now. It’s a great time to be active in and around the club! Here is what is going on at HRC right now…
TENNIS: Tennis Pros, Junior Tennis, TryTennis, Apple Open, September Social, Pro Shop Corner
Tennis Pros. This summer you have seen some new faces around HRC tennis courts. Bastian, Cre and Martin were here during summer camp season to help us out and did a great job. We are excited to announce that Cre and Bastian are here now full time to help on and off court! Bastian is available for adult and junior lessons, will be working front desk and helping with the pool as well as teaching in the Junior Tennis Academy programs. He is from Chile and just finished his college career playing #1 singles and #2 doubles for Jackson State University. Cre is a product of the junior tennis programs here in WNC. He was #2 in the state in Boys 18 as a junior. Currently Lois and he are ranked #2 in the South in Mixed Open Doubles. “I look forward to my time here as Adult Programs Manager and would love nothing more than to see you on the courts, and help you improve your games by whatever means necessary!” Cre is also available for team clinics, individual lessons and will be teaching in the JTA programs.
Junior Tennis. Our next Junior Tennis Academy session starts September 3-October 19th. This is a six week session with a seventh week as a make-up week for missed sessions. Kids are put into groups based on age and ability; there is a class for everyone! Each session sign up also comes with a 30 min private lesson with a coach of the player’s choice.
Our HYPE Blue sessions (Mondays and Wednesdays 4-6) and HYPE Black sessions (Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-7) are year-round sessions which are currently happening right now. These high performance group classes are for our prospective and current tournament players.
More info can be found at our website…sign up today!
Try Tennis: ATTENTION ALL BEGINNERS!! Please join us on the courts every Wednesday from 7:00PM-8:00PM starting September 11th to improve your tennis game. Try Tennis has been launched by HRC in cooperation with the NC USTA. For only $40 you will receive: 6 lessons, a Try Tennis gift and a tennis racquet. Following Try Tennis, you can partake in a Try Tennis league, and move into Tennis 201 clinics to further improve your game. Sign up today!
Apple Open: HRC hosts the biggest tennis tournament in Henderson County, the Apple Open September 13-15. Proceeds from this tournament benefit the Henderson County Community Tennis Association. Please help…either as a volunteer, sponsor or player! Signup sheets to volunteer are on the table by the door going out to the back deck of the clubhouse or you could contact Jan Partin to sign up. Register to play the tournament by going to https://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=229225.
September Tennis Social…First Forehands of Fall: Come on out to ‘First Forehands of Fall’, a fall tennis themed tennis social on Sunday, September 29 th at 5:00PM! It will be a round robin. Each person plays up to 6 15-minute rounds, and report their final scores to the desk. The person with the most games won win a new pair of K-Swiss Shoes! After the round robin, players will then get chances to hit targets on the court, with their forehands, for prizes as well! Refreshments will be provided, however, feel free to bring a snack or dish! For more info, contact Cre. RSVP here. $20 members/$30 nonmembers.
Tennis to keep an eye out for… Tennis 201: Tennis 201 is our follow-up program for the beginner tennis classes. It’s also a great option for players who have taken some time off and are looking to get back into it! Now Thursdays at 7 pm! Try Tennis League: September 8th marks the opening of Try Tennis League. Registration closes August 31st. We hope to see lots of Try Tennis alum forming teams and going out and playing! Junior Team Tennis: JTT is back in WNC! Let’s get some teams from HRC out there playing! Let one of our pros know if you want to be part of a team. Next season is Sundays late September through end of October. Hosting State Championships September 6 & 7th: Our club has been assigned to host State Mixed Championships on Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7. USTA NC have scheduled 6 courts of matches from 8:00 in the morning to 5:30 at night. So unfortunately this means that we need to cancel playgroups for those dates. Please adjust your schedules accordingly. We have some 6.0, 8.0 and 9.0 teams playing at our club this weekend. Should be fun to watch. We are also looking for volunteers to help run check-in and monitor courts. Contact Dottie if interested. New Fall Clinic Schedule: We have some exciting new clinics as well as some of your favorites programmed in for September through end of October. Tennis players, be on the lookout for a separate e-mail with all the new offerings within the week! Indoor Tennis Contracts: November will be here soon! We will be release information for in the upcoming winter contracts by mid-September. Be on the lookout!
Pro Shop Corner: Check out the new stuff in the pro shop!
- New K-Swiss HyperCourt Express Fall Colors Are Here – Come Check Them Out in the Pro Shop. 10% Below Tennis Warehouse Prices. $94.45 + tax
- New HRC Nike Visors in Pro Shop $29.95 +tax
- New HRC Short Sleeve Performance in Both Ladies’ & Mens’ – New Colors $22.48 +tax
See the pictures of these new items here.
FITNESS NEWS: Mat Pilates for Beginners, Labor Day, Health Seminar, Mindful Movement, Kids Fit Club and Homeschool PE
Mat Pilates for Beginners We have had a great turn out for the Mat Pilates class for beginners on Tuesdays from 3 to 4:15 pm. We want your feedback on continuing the class at least 6 more weeks based on the interest. If you have a desired day and time that is best for you, please email Briana. We will then choose a date and time that suits the majority.
No Classes on Monday September 2nd (Labor Day)
September Health Seminar, “Battling the Aging Brain”: Our next seminar in our health teaching series will be on Monday, 9/16 at 11:45 am. “Battling the Aging Brain”…the brain is one of the most complex organs in the human body. Learn how the brain works and ways to keep it healthy as you get older. RSVP to Briana.
Mindful Movement Sept 6th-Oct 11th: If you experience sciatic pain, upper and lower back pain or discomfort, tension in the neck/shoulders or you want to simply learn how to stretch safely, this is the class for you! It will be held Fridays at 8:15 am starting September 6th. 6 weeks $48 ($8 per class) or $10 Drop-in fee per class. Please register with Denise or Briana or just show up!
Kids Fit Club and Homeschool PE. Bobby has two great kids fitness programs. Both programs focus on making fitness fun while also learning about nutrition, proper exercise technique, and healthy lifestyle changes in a positive and encouraging environment. Kids Fit Club Sessions will be Tuesdays 7-8 pm and Saturdays 1-2 pm. Homeschool PE sessions are Mondays and Thursdays 1-2 pm and 2-3 pm.
MASSAGE SERVICES AVAILABLE
Lee just came back from working the Western & Southern WTA event last week. She will be available now through September 11th. Then she is off to work several WTA events in a row and won’t be available until November! Now is the time to have her work on you! Call her at 860-985-5834 to make arrangements.
RACQUETBALL NEWS
Morning racquetball is in full swing! The guys and gals have lots of fun and exercise weekday mornings…come check it out! Court 3 is the challenge court where you find a doubles partner and see if you can beat the best!
If anyone is interested in being in a league or ladder, contact us!
POOL SEASON CLOSING SOON
Summer is winding down and so is the pool. September 15 will be the last day at the pool, so get your pool time in when you can between now and then! Thanks for another fun season!
CLUB UPGRADES
This summer was so busy, we planned on a number of upgrades, but had no time to do them. Most of our efforts were spent in repairs and maintenance of the property. We have some big plans for the fall though!
On the LED upgrade/retrofit front, we have installed the new lighting in the men’s and women’s locker room in the clubhouse. The rec room/racquetball area is our next and final phase of the project! The lighting levels should be the same or greater than you are enjoying now!
We have several other big projects in the pipeline. Our contractor is supposed to do a bunch of earthwork on the area between the upper and lower clay courts and by court 6 around the end of September. He will reshape that hillside so that we can start landscaping and putting in utilities to the upper courts. Other projects include working on the pond courts and working on the indoor courts to get it ready for the indoor season.
….thanks for being a part of the HRC family. If you need anything or have any comments/questions, please don’t hesitate to ask any of our staff. It’s a busy time at the club. Be sure to take advantage of it! Let’s all keep active and see you at the club!
Sincerely,
Chris, Cindy and staff