Greetings!  

Idle Hour Tennis Club members have enjoyed the gifts of a mild spring and the pleasures of warmer days, making the continued use and enjoyment of our Har-Tru courts possible. One of the most important decisions we as a club must make involves the upkeep, renewal and protection of our courts.  The Board has worked on how to maintain, renew and improve our courts, which are over thirty years old.  The annual pre-season court repairs and post-flood court minimum remediation have helped to maintain the courts in tolerable playing conditions, at a modest cost.  The present remediation has left the Har-Tru cover thin which adversely affects the courts' needs for retaining water. Because this spring has been fairly wet, playing on the courts has been good, and our water bill has been low. This will change as we enter the hotter and dryer summer season.

In the near future, we will commission an independent assessment of the conditions of the courts. We will provide the membership with the results and conclusions of the assessment and suggest ways to improve the court playability within our financial resources. Consideration is being given to many options including doing a complete laser lift on seven courts at a time.

We invite all members to actively and openly engage in finding the best ways to repair and to renew our courts, including suggestions based on engineering analysis. All suggestions will be discussed and evaluated to reach the best solution. Please commit yourselves to making our club the best that it can be. 

Send your questions, concerns, or suggestions to [email protected], or place a note in the suggestion box next to the phone in the club house. 

 Idle Hour Tennis Board of Directors 

The Board is concerned with our drop in enrollment, so we are asking for your help to recruit new members. Our senior membership is now 430, which creates a financial shortfall for our club. Ideally, we need the dues collected from 480 senior members to meet the club's expenses.

In an attempt to increase enrollment, we have implemented a free, guest-pass program. Each member is encouraged to pick up two of these passes at the Pro Shop and use them to introduce prospective new members to the club.  By taking advantage of this opportunity, you not only save $10 per guest, but you can help our club increase membership.

There are some players who are reluctant to join Idle Hour, because they do not know any members and are concerned that they may not be able to find anyone to play with.  Three years ago we initiated a New Members Orientation to help new players meet others, new and old, to acquaint them with our court sign up system, and our club rules and regulations. This year we started a new program, which helps individuals find other players or groups they can join.

If you need help in finding a game, please don't hesitate to speak with Dennis or Zdenka. For assistance, you can also contact me at 610-640-4884 or c[email protected].

  

Carol Wenner