B T A

NEWSLETTER

APRIL 2002 #291

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Valerie Walls

This is the time of year in Boulder when winter and summer battle for supremacy and ardent outdoor sports people are torn between heading for the mountains and getting together with friends to hit a little yellow ball.

These past two weeks I seem to be on the wrong side. When I plan to play tennis, it snows and when I plan to ski my eyes are looking longingly at the sun shining on the courts. Does it get me down? Nah! How else can I boast to my family in Canada that: “Oh, yeah! Last week I skied powder and played tennis outside in my T-shirt!’?

I hope you are having as much fun!

League teams are starting to get together in order to meet each other and find suitable playing styles. I would like to take this time to thank the Coordinators for all their hard work and the Captains for getting teams together, it is not easy. I heard from a little bird that some players have had a coordinator fill out their BTA membership forms for them! As though that person doesn’t have enough to do! You must join the BTA to play on the BTA Leagues.

Other volunteers are also working hard behind the scenes. Mary Anderson and Mona Tell have been struggling with the first IRA forms needed to be filled out by our organization. Doing one set of taxes is enough for most people! Armand Gingras has the nearly 30 people who signed up for the Rating Clinic (April 6) assigned time slots. The Austin Scott committee has been working hard and I am sure you will benefit from their efforts.

Once we have most of the membership forms in we will be contacting you generous people who have volunteered to help out in one way or another. Of course big thanks to your Board who are always there, helping each other when need be and working to make your BTA tennis experience a good one!

OFFICERS FOR 2002

President: Valerie Walls

Past President: Tracy Edmunds

Vice President: Mary Prassa

Secretary: Yeida Chang

Treasurer: Mary Anderson

BOARD MEMBERS

Alei Burns – Parks&Rec Liaison

Armando Gingras – Clinics Sylvia Henderson - Leagues

John Riggle – At Large

Mona Tell - Membership

Greg Withers - Ladders

NOTEWORTHY

CONGRATULATIONS BTA MEMBERS!

SECTIONAL RANKINGS

Ruth Bleuze – 1^st Women’s 60 Doubles

- 3^rd Women’s Doubles

Nancy Doub - 1^st Women’s 60 Doubles

- 2^nd Women’s 60 Singles

- 3^rd Women’s 55 Doubles

Chad Tsuda - 1^st Mixed Open Doubles

- 2^nd Men’s Open Singles

Igor Vayshenker - 2^nd Men’s 4.5 Singles

Do you have any items of interest concerning tennis in our community? Contact us!

HOW TO REACH THE BTA

Phone: 303-442-4BTA

Mail: P.O. Box 912

Boulder CO 80306

Website: www.bouldertennis.org

E-mail: newsletter@bouldertennis.org

Men's Singles A

Randy Kryszak 303-442-3858

1. Greg Withers 443-7462

2. Joe Falke 444-4507

3. David Tighe 443-9139

4. Wayne Rogers 440-5702

5. Andras Fejer 303-494-7324

6. Duncan McNaught 303-499-1772

7. Rob Carson 246-3387

8. Dennis Newman 554-8803

Men's Singles B

Yeida Chang 303-664-5953

9. Gary Yost 702-1850

10. Berkley Freeman 449-1719

11. Fred Todd 684-9366h 938-6517w

12. John Hill 303-499-3699

13. Steve Cook 499-8718h 543-1000w

14. Randy Kryszak 530-4871

15. Stuart Schare 477-5370

16. John Fernandez 499-4712

Men's Singles C

Greg Withers 303-443-7462

17. Bob Daly 604-9494

18. Mark Webster 499-5304

19. David Pratt 303-926-7666

20. Pat McMinn 303 924-8076 or 263 8076

21. Jack Weise 303-444-2112

Women's Singles A

Linda Sundbye 303-438-6949

1. Yeida Chang 664-5953

2. Barbara Brockman 303-440-1082

3. Hanna Hartman 938-8370

4. Polly Rothberg 447-2696

5. Mona Tell 554-9801

6. Phyllis Chernow 494-4272

7. Sylvia Henderson 651-1292

8. Joan Nagel 449-5135

Women's Singles B

Fred Todd 303-684-9366

9. Julie Truschel 303-499-8670

10. Donna Louie 303-494-2026

11. Mary Ann Strobridge 447-0713

12. Emily Goodin 303-998-1851

13. Kathryn Bernheimer 494-5431

Women's Doubles

Mary Ann Strobridge 303-447-0713

1. Mara Hotaling 303-499-6869 Julie Bosworth 499-1511

2. Babs Nelson 303-494-1960

Jane Polkinghorne 303-499-5869

3. Polly Rothberg 447-2696 Ruth Bolles 499-0920

4. Joan Nagel 449-5135 Hanna Hartman 938-8370

5. Emily Goodin 303-998-1851 Donna Louie 303-494-2026

36^TH ANNUAL

AUSTIN SCOTT TOURNAMENT

April 27- May 5, 2002

Enclosed in this newsletter should be an entry form. If you need more they will be available at Rocky Mountain Racquet Specialists.

We may need players to play doubles with some of the wheelchair participants. If interested call Valerie Walls with your NTRP rating. Entry rules will apply. 303-443-4121 or wallvalpal@aol.com.

RATING CLINIC

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 9 AM

To receive an NTRP rating you must be rated by a Professional, who has been certified to do so.

To participate in the BTA clinic you must reserve a time by calling Armando Gingras 303-541-1018 and letting him know what you think your rating might be (most important!). You will be assigned a time according to your level beginning with the lower ones.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the BTA allows you to play on the Ladder, in our Leagues, and other activities. You will receive the monthly newsletter keeping you up to date on what is happening in the tennis community.

Your membership is for the calendar year, no matter when you join..

A membership page will be published in the Spring listing names, telephone numbers and NTRP ratings or your own best estimate if you are not rated.

Extra membership brochures are available at Boulder Recreation Centers, East and South as well as at Rocky Mountain Racquet Specialists, 2425 Canyon Street and on our website.

USTA AFFLIATION

The BTA operates as a nonprofit organization. We are an Organizational Member of the United State Tennis Association, the Intermountain Tennis Association, and the Colorado Tennis Association. However, membership in the BTA does not include membership in the USTA. You will still need to join the USTA directly if you are interested.

THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS

Many people have offered their time. We appreciate their help and will contact them soon if they have not yet heard from us. The ideas presented are great. THANKS!

If you have not yet volunteered and the BTA is important to you send in this form after checking the applicable boxes. Or send your volunteer choices to our e-mail address.

VOLUNTEER FORM

Committees

€ Drop-In Play € Ladder Play

€ League Play € Publicity

€ Newsletter € Indoor Tennis Facility

Tournaments and other Events

€ Austin Scott Tournament

€ Ned Crow Tournament

€ Icebreaker Social

€ Recycle Charity

€ Socials

Other Ideas

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LOCAL TOURNAMENTS

OF INTEREST

Boulder Country Club 303-530-3328

Adult Open April 13 –19

Men’s and Women’s 3.0 / 3.5

Singles and Doubles

Junior Open May 2 - 6

Boys and Girls: 10, 12, 14, 16, 18

Singles

PRSRT STD

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

BOULDER CO

PERMIT NO. 646

OFFICERS FOR 2002

BOARD MEMBERS

SECTIONAL RANKINGS

HOW TO REACH THE BTA

LADDER STANDINGS MAY 2002

CHAIRPERSON: Greg Withers

LEAGUE REPORT

CHAIRPERSON: Sylvia Henderson

USTA AFFLIATION

PRSRT STD

BOULDER CO

P.O. Box 912

Boulder, CO 80306-0912

DATES TO REMEMBER

RATING CLINIC - Saturday, April 6, at 9 am