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TENNIS
36 Glebe Report March 10, 2017

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The St. James Tennis Club is getting ready for an action-packed 2017 season of tennis for all.

St. James Tennis in full swing for 2017

by Francisco Alvarez to register for both memberships and throughout the season. Registration nis program that provides participants
adult clinics through our online sys- and information for these activities with the opportunity to practice and
Surrounded by waist-deep snow while tem. Please refer to our website, www. can be found on our website. Mem- play with a focus on skill develop-
writing this entry, it is hard to believe stjamestennis.ca, for membership and bership is required to sign up for ment through match play. There will
the tennis season is right around the tennis lesson pricing and information. these adult programs and spots fill up be a cost associated with these new
corner. The St. James Tennis Club is If you wish to register in person, the quickly, so make sure you register as programs. Registration for all junior
busy getting ready for its 2017 season tennis club will open on April 29 and soon as possible. programs will be available on open-
and it’s going to be as action-packed a clubhouse supervisor will be happy Our after-school lessons for kids are ing day, April 29, at 9 a.m. at the St.
as ever. The club has enthusiastically to help you register the old-fashioned back and up to two lessons per week James clubhouse.
welcomed Alex Harea as the director way! will be included with the purchase of Summer tennis and sports camps
of tennis programs, Tom MacDonald Our courts have had extensive a junior or family membership. This are back again at St. James for 2017,
Depew as our director of camp pro- upgrades including resurfacing and program will be implementing the in coordination with GNAG. 2017
grams and myself, Francisco Alvarez, the addition of new nets and posts. In Tennis Canada play-practice-play programs include tennis, multisport,
as this year’s club manager. We are addition, a fifth court has been added model to ensure students are practi- badminton, volleyball, ultimate
also excited to be welcoming John in the Corpus Christi schoolyard cing what they need to work on most. Frisbee and basketball. We offer
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Wins-Purdy back to the team sooner across the street. This court is a great Three sessions will be made available half-day or full-day options. Two half-
than anticipated. John is returning place to rally and get warmed up. each weekday catering to beginner day camps may be combined to create
home in the spring after spending the We would like to extend our warm- and non-beginner abilities as well as a diverse full-day experience. Regis-
last year abroad in Scotland and would est thank you to everyone who helped a teen session. New this year will be tration for summer camps started
not miss out on another great summer make this court a reality. With these a tryout-based program for top jun- February 2; you can register and find
at the club for anything. Most of last upgrades and our new court, club iors that will focus on a combination schedules and descriptions at www.
year’s friendly and talented coaches staff and the St. James Board are very of technical training and game-based gnag.ca. Please feel free to email us
and supervisors are also returning this pleased to offer more opportunities exercises that will help students with any questions about 2017 sum-
summer and our staff team is eager to for instructional programs, leagues, attain the skills required for compe- mer camps: stjamescamps@gmail.
help out with your every tennis need! school lessons and summer camps. tition. The Mini All Stars and All com.
St. James is excited to announce that In terms of club programming, we Stars program will be offered to jun- We are looking forward to seeing
registration for this upcoming sum- offer lesson opportunities for every iors ages 5 – 7 and 8 – 12 respectively new and familiar faces alike and can-
mer will be moving towards an online level of player. Adult lessons will and will run exclusively on Saturday not wait to start the 2017 season with
system. Final stages of testing are cur- include rusty, beginner and intermedi- mornings. Lastly, St. James will con- you soon!
rently underway and if all goes well, ate levels. A newly created “stroke tinue the Little Aces Recreational
online registration will open on March of the week” clinic will be available League on Saturday mornings. This Francisco Alvarez is the manager of
21. This means that you will be able along with cardio tennis sessions league is an exciting community ten- the St. James Tennis Club.

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