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 Updated June 18, 2009

BHAC Tennis Team 2008
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2009 Tennis photo to be taken June 24th.  Print out order form & bring with you.  Wear your tennis team shirt!

2009 Tennis Photo Order form

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Welcome back to our coaching staff Gary, Nathan & T.K.!
 
And we are thrilled to welcome Shelley Zamler to our coaching staff!   Shelley's love of the game began at age 7.  She played 4 years of Varsity tennis for Groves and is in her second Varsity season at Albion College.  In addition to competative play, Shelley has 4 years of experience coaching at Oakland Hills Country Club's tennis program.  Look for Shelley on the courts & give her a warm welcome to BHAC!

TENNIS TEAM LINKS

2009 Tennis Letter ****VERY IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ *****

 
 
 
NEW for 2009:  Your child must be 10 years old to play on the tennis team.
 
If you have a child who will be age 9 by May 31, 2009, and would like to have your child evaluated by our coaching staff for possible placement on the Tennis Team, please email Nancy McIntyre ( mcindoodle@comcast.net ) no later April 30th,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TENNIS TEAM CONTACTS
 
Head Coach:                           Gary Nicholls
                                         nicholls11@aol.com
 
Assistant Head Coach:          Nathan Cohen
                                         nathc22@yahoo.com
 
Tennis Director:
BHAC Board of Directors:     Brian Gijsbers
                                          gij@comcast.net
 
 
Tennis Co-Chairs:                 Nancy McIntyre
                                          mcindoodle@comcast.net                      
                                        
 
                                        Michelle Lange
                                                            the4Langes@gmail.com
                                                           
 
 
2009 TENNIS DATES TO REMEMBER:
 

Season Kick-off:  Sunday, 5/31-- 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

 

Team practice begins:  Monday, 6/1

 

Morning practice begins:  Monday, 6/15

 

Clinics begin:  Monday, 6/15

 

Blue and White Meet:  Saturday, 6/13 

 

Pancake Breakfast & Team Photos: Wednesday, 6/24

 

B-matches:  Thursdays, 6/18, 6/25, 7/1 (Wed.), 7/9, 7/16, 7/23

 

A-matches:  Fridays, 6/19, 6/26, 7/2 (Thurs.), 7/10, 7/17, 7/24

 

B-finals:  Tuesday, 7/28

 

A-Finals:  Wednesday, 7/29, and Thursday, 7/30

 

Team Banquet:  Friday, 7/31

 
 

 

Tennis Team Practice Schedule

 

New Monday-Wednesday Practice Schedule
Effective, Monday, June 22nd

11/12 Girls           9:00-9:45       
11/12 Boys          9:45-10:30       
13+over Boys      10:30-11:15      
13+over Girls       11:15-12:00     
10+under All        12:00-12:45      
 
New Thursday (match day) Attendance Guidelines
Effective, Thursday, June 25th

- Only kids who ARE NOT playing in the matches that week will attend Thursday AM practice, providing them extra practice time to develop their skills as follows:

11/12              9-10 AM

13+over          10-11 AM
10+under        11-Noon

- Kids who ARE playing in the matches that week should arrive at the courts (home or away) 30 minutes in advance (12:30 for B-matches, 11:30 for A-matches) to truly have a good warm-up and be ready to play on time.

 

 

 

FINALS

 

Tuesday, 7/28:  B-FInals

Wednesday, 7/29: A-Singles Finals

Thursday, 7/30: A-Doubles Finals

 

 
 
 

Clinic Sessions

Session 1:  6/15-6/17 and 6/22-6/24

 

Session 2:  6/29-7/1 and 7/6-7/8   

(7/1 clinic will be in the a.m.,

see times below)

 

Session 3:  7/13-7/15 and 7/20-7/22

 

Session 4:  7/27, 7/31, 8/3-8/6

 

Times for all clinics

5-6 yr:  1:15-1:45pm

 

7-8 yr:  1:45-2:30pm

 

9 and up:  2:30-3:30pm

 

Makeup sessions due to weather (and 7/1 clinic) will be on Friday mornings

 

9:00-9:45am   7-8 Yr. Olds

 

9:45-10:15am   5-6 Yr. Olds

 

10:30-11:30am   9 and up