In this issue...
New Members
Gift Cards
Jr. Thanksgiving Satellite Tournament Results
BNP Paribas Open Holiday Sweepstakes
Toys for Tots
Holiday Cookie Bake-Off
SCTA Doubles League Section Championships
Holiday Jr. Open
New Tennis Welcome Center Session
USTA Leagues
Rally, Roundup & Recycle
Holiday Hours

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Effective October 1 through May 31, 2012

 

Monday - Friday:

7am - 8pm

 

Saturday - Sunday:

7am - 5pm

BNP Paribas Open 

March 5-18, 2012

BNP Paribas Open

Daily & Daily Double Tickets Are Now On Sale!

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Member Newsletter

Thursday, December 1, 2011 


 Welcome New Members! 

Please welcome new Club Members Amy Eirew, Donald Wirz and Pam Schiersch as well as new Junior Member J.B. Chapman.

 

As a reminder if you would like to update your contact information or view the online roster click here or visit Nancy Hobaugh in the Pro Shop. 

IWTG Gift Cards Are Now Available!
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Just in time for the holidays!  Purchase an IWTG Gift Card for your family and friends and let them choose from a wide variety of outfits, racquets, balls, strings and more.
 
Gift cards can be purchased with cash or credit cards but may not be charged to member accounts.

IWTG Junior Thanksgiving Satellite RESULTS

 

Thank you to all the Juniors for participating. Congratulations to Boys 12's Champion Kai Martin, Boys 14's Consolation Finalist Luciano Ferrer, Girls 14's Singles Finalist Alana Dunn, Girls 14's Consolation Winner Courtney Ng and Finalist Caroline Hammer as well as other program participants: Hanull Joh, Hansull Joh, Zoe Percival, Yajaira Castillo, Nicolas Garcia, Tony Overgaag, Chad Martin, and Cameron Desnoes for all their hard work and success in the tournament last weekend.

Enter daily between now and December 17th for a chance to win two (2) free tickets and parking to the BNP Paribas Open!

 

An extra giveaway of $250 will be awarded to the person that forwards the sweepstakes to the most friends.  

 

To Enter the 2012 BNP Paribas Open "What's Inside" Holiday Giveaway click here.

UPCOMING EVENTS...

Toys for Tots

Together with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, we will be collecting new and unwrapped toys for kids throughout the Valley.  If you would like to help, please bring any toy donations to the Pro Shop between now and December 19th. Monetary gifts are also accepted in place of toys.

Holiday Cookie Bake-Off

Cookie Bake- Off 

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Time: 10am - 12pm Play

           12pm - 1pm Bake Off and Lunch

Cost: $10 per person

Open to the public

 

Have a favorite cookie recipe? The cookie bake-off is the perfect time to share it with others. Bring 2 dozen of your best cookies for your chance to win a prize and play some tennis. Space is limited to the first 60 people that sign up in the Pro Shop.

 SCTA Doubles League Section Championships USTA

Come out and support local teams competing in the 3.5 & 4.5 SCTA Doubles League Section Championships this weekend, December 2-4 and 3.0 & 4.0 leagues next weekend, December 9-11! Over 250 teams competed on local leagues but only the top 40 teams have the chance to play for the title of "SoCal Section Champions" in the SCTA Doubles Division.

 

More information about SCTA can be found here.

 IWTG Holiday Junior Open 

Date: December 27-29, 2011

Division: Open Boys & Girls (18-10) Singles

 Open Boys & Girls (18-12) Doubles

Entry Fees: $42.43 per singles event

      $18 per player for doubles 

The entry deadline is Friday, December 23 at 6:00pm (PST).  Click here for more information or to register.

New Tennis Welcome Center Sessions

Learn to play tennis...fast!

 

USTA Tennis Welcome Center is a low-cost adult instructional program designed to teach in a group environment tennis strokes and strategies to new, existing and returning players. This 8-week program will begin the first week of the New Year and consists of four different divisions:

Level 1 - Beginner (1.0-1.5 NTRP)

Monday 6pm-7:30pm

Level 2 - Beginner Intermediate (2.0-2.5 NTRP)

Wednesday 6pm-7:30pm

Level 3 - Intermediate (3.0-3.5 NTRP)

Monday 6pm-7:30pm

Level 4 - Intermediate Advanced (4.0-4.5 NTRP)

Wednesday 6pm-7:30pm

For more infomation or to sign up click here or call the Pro Shop at (760) 200-8200.

USTA & Desert Leagues Now Forming

USTA Leagues, the country's largest recreational tennis league, is beginning to form teams in one of four divisions: Adult (18+ years), Senior (50+), Super Senior (60+) and Senior Mixed Doubles (50+).

 

Play is based on the NTRP rating system so you will play with and against players of the same ability level. USTA Leagues offers you and your teammates a chance to advance from local play to the USTA League National Championships event.

 

Below is the schedule. Senior, Super Senior and Senior Mixed Doubles divisions will play three (3) doubles matches while the Adult Leagues will play two (2) singles and three (3) doubles matches. USTA membership required to participate in League play in addition to a $21 fee per league.

 

   Monday: Senior 3.5 & 4.5 and Super Senior 6.0 & 8.0

   Wednesday: Senior 3.0 & 4.0 and Super Senior 7.0 & 9.0

   Thursday: All Senior Mixed Doubles

   Friday: Desert League (non USTA for 50 and over)

   Saturday: Adult 3.5 & 4.5

   Sunday: Adult 3.0 & 4.0

 

Contact the Pro Shop for more information on Desert League. USTA Flex Leagues are also available.  For more information on USTA Leagues and Flex Leagues, please contact Donna Ringer at donna.ringer@gmail.com or (760) 772-9884. 

BNP Paribas Open's
Rally, Roundup and Recycle Competition

The BNP Paribas Open along with BNP Paribas and reBounces will hold "Rally, Roundup & Recycle" again this year. It is a tennis ball recycling competition among tennis clubs, schools tennis teams, community tennis programs and other tennis organizations in the Southern California area. Please help the Indian Wells Tennis Garden by donating your used tennis balls beginning today through February 14th to reach the goal of 125,000 used tennis balls.

Holiday Hours Header 2011 

Christmas Eve, December 24           7:00am - 1:00pm* 

Christmas Day, December 25           CLOSED

New Year's Eve, December 31          7:00am - 1:00pm*

New Year's Day, January 1              7:00am - 5:00pm

   Please note courts will be reserved until 12:45pm as gates will lock at 1:00pm