June was a great month on the courts! Campers were out in full force, both the ladies and the juniors. The first four weeks of junior camps had an average of 50 children, who are all up and coming superstars! Our junior campers include the five year old “quick start” beginner group up to our nationally ranked juniors. June 12th –18th, we had nine juniors qualify and compete in the state championships at the USTA Tennis Center in Daytona. This tournament featured most all of the top juniors in Florida. The highlight of the event was McKenzie Barco’s sixth place finish in the girls 14 and under division. Congratulations to Mckenzie for an awesome tournament!! The ladies evening camp in June was a big success. The original date was completely rained out and we had to re-schedule it. Approximately 24 ladies participated, enjoyed working on their games and i mproving their skills. Thanks to all of you who participated.

The FYC Ladies Tennis Association (the LTA) and the 2010/2011 season captains had a couple of very productive meetings in June. They have put together tentative rosters and are very excited in the way the teams have shaped up! The teams look strong, though we could always use more players especially on our daytime teams. If you know of anyone who may have an interest in playing, please pass their names along to me so that we can invite them out. We are offering an incentive to players who get new ladies to join a team. If you are interested in reading the minutes from the LTA meeting you can do so on the FYC web site.

To kick off the ladies season, the LTA will be hosting an event for all ladies on team rosters. The event will be held on Wednesday evening, August 25th. Please mark your calendar and plan on attending to show your FYC spirit and have some fun!

I would like to remind everyone that on August 14th, we will be hosting a junior grand prix tournament. This will tie up all of our courts for the majority of the day. If you would like us to book a court for you at one of our neighboring facilities, please contact me and we will do our best.

See you on the courts!

Louis Ballantyne
Director of Tennis

FYC LTA Season Kick Off
Round Robin

August 25th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Show your FYC spirit by joining us in a fun round robin. The format will combine the working women’s teams with the daytime teams.

Who: All ladies who are on a FYC roster.

Format: We will play a round robin, mixing and matching partners each round.

Cost: There is no charge for this event, it will be covered by LTA dues.

Call the pro shop to sign up. Go FYC!!!

FYC Junior Winter & Spring Schedule

Beginning June 8th

Sign up your child in one of FYC greatest junior traditions, the Summer Tennis Camps! No matter what your child’s age or level, we have a spot for him or her in one of our 9 one-week sessions. The FYC tennis staff is committed to helping your child reach his or her full potential and instill a love of the game for a lifetime. For more info call the pro shop (904) 389-4281.

FYC Junior Tennis News

CONGRATULATIONS to our 18 & under team that recently returned from Lakeland, Florida, after competing in the USTA Summer Team Tennis Sectional Event. They finished in 1st place out of twenty teams!! They qualified for the National Event as a result, which will be held in Mobile, Alabama, October 29th - November 1st. Representing the Yacht Club were Elizabeth and Katherine Jones, Marijke Boers, Angelica Inclan, Butler Braren, Cameron Colvard, Hunter Geddes, Thomas Kent and John Kirby. This group played great tennis over a three day period, defeating teams from all over the state. Way to go team and good luck at Nationals!

FYC AFTER SCHOOL JUNIOR TENNIS BEGINS
Tuesday, September 1st. Sign your child up for one of the junior clinics that have produced several local, state, national and collegiate ranked players!

SCHEDULE:

Tiny Tots, ages 3 - 5 yrs old.
2:45 - 3:30 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays.

Grand Prix, ages 6 - 14 yrs old.
3:30 - 5:00 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.

Junior Training, ages 10 - 18 yrs old.
4:30 - 6:30 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays.
For more information call the Tennis Shop (904) 389-4281.

Ladies’ Pre-Season Camps

The 2009/2010 season is upon us. Why not get off to a good start and spend a week working on your game and getting in shape at one of our camps.

Who: All team members from A to D are welcome. Players will be grouped according to their level.

When: Two weeklong camps will be offered August 11-14th and August 18-21st. Camps will run from 9am till noon

Cost: $140.00 per week includes Fruit & Gatorade. No more than 5 to 1 student to pro ratio.

Sign ups are limited to the first 24 each week

Shop Talk

Visit our tennis FYC pro shop and start crossing those names off your list!

We have assorted logoed gifts and apparel that would be perfect for that someone on your list who has everything!

A new tennis racket and of course our gift cards (available in any amount) make a perfect gift for the tennis enthusiast in your family!

And remember....Free gift wrapping is available!

The following courts are blocked off for tennis play and clinics

1. You may reserve courts 48 hours in advance.

2. You may request a court, but may not necessarily get the court you requested. The tennis staff will do their best to honor your request, but may need to assign a different court according to maintenance, teaching schedules, team matches, and events.

3. Court reservations are for 1 1/2 hours. You may play longer if the court is not booked after you. The staff will do their best to make sure the courts are not booked on top of each other.

4. You must sign in at the pro shop before going on court. If you have a court reserved during a time when the pro shop is closed, the staff will let you know your court assignment and you can go straight to that court.

5. All guests must be signed in before they go on court!