Tennis

Welcome to tennis at Copper Valley Club! We have a great number of events and ongoing weekly activities planned to make 2010 an exciting season. The CVC tennis staff at Copper Valley is outstanding, and we are very fortunate to have Jim Matthews and his staff assistants returning this summer. Tennis membership and participation levels remain strong, and all of our tennis programs are exciting and challenging. Look for sign-up sheets for all adult clinics, junior programs, member-guest activities, and tournaments on registration day. All members are welcome to stop by and take advantage of our well-recognized and respected tennis programs.

Copper Valley Tennis program, open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, offers its members the best in:

• Staff
• Programs
• Lessons
• Tournaments
• Court facilities
• Note that the courts open in mid-May and close in mid-October - depending on the weather. Formal programs are from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Jim Matthews, Head Coach of boy’s tennis for Cheshire High School is our head tennis pro. Jim has been with Copper Valley for 19 years. He has won Coach of the Year honors and has lead his teams to division and state championships, as well as personally coaching many individual state champions.

Our assistant tennis staff is headed up by Scott Matthews, a State Doubles Champion, Katie Griffin, who was the #1 singles player for the girl’s tennis team of Cheshire High School.

Copper Valley Tennis facilities consist of:

• 5 Clay courts
• 3 Har-Tru courts
• 1 Hard surface court
• 1 Hitting backstop
• Pro-Shop providing racquets, stringing, re-gripping, tennis balls and accessories.
• Landscaped and scenic viewing area
• Patio and Eating area
• Water
• Juice machines

Adult Programs

· Women’s Night – This is an open activity of women’s doubles. All levels welcome. Wednesday nights at 6:00 p.m. Start date to be announced.

· Men’s Night – This is an open activity of men’s doubles. All levels welcome. Monday nights at 6:00 p.m. Start date to be announced.

· Mixed Doubles Night – This is an open activity for tennis couples. All levels welcome. Friday nights 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and socialize after tennis on the patio. Bring your beverages and a snack to share after 8:00 p.m.

· Interclub: Men and Women – Sign-up sheets will be made available for our members to play against other clubs. Please see Interclub contacts for more information.

· Ladder Tournaments – Club tournaments for members only. Times and dates to be announced.

· Private and Semi-Private Lessons – Based on skill level and size of class. See Jim for details.

Children

• Junior Development Clinic – This program consists of 12 -13 half-hour lessons that target the beginner, intermediate, and advanced juniors, ages 5-16. Times and costs to be announced.
• Junior Interclub Team – CVC plays matches against other summer club teams. Practices, times, dates, and costs to be announced.
• Junior Tennis Opening Day Barbeque – Open to all junior tennis team participants at no additional cost. Time and date to be announced.
• Tournament Drill Clinics – This is designed for the USTA and high school or potential high school players. See Jim for details
• Private and Semi-Private Lessons – Available for all ability levels. See Jim for details.

Activities and Events

• Club Tennis Tournament
• Demo- Days
• Pilot Pen Trip
• Tennis Picnic

Court Reservation Rules & Guidelines

We will continue our successful reservation system that was employed last year. Starting in June, the morning sign-up schedule for Monday-Friday is as follows:

• Sign-up for Doubles Slot of 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. or 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. by phone or in person no later than 24 hours in advance. Singles reservations for 8:30 until 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday will be allowed only after 3:00 p.m. of the prior day, provided an open court exists.
• After 3:00 p.m. the day prior, any open Monday through Friday morning court may be reserved for singles or doubles at any time desired by an adult member.
• Clinics will run from 8:30 until 11:30 a.m. on two courts (one red, one hard court.) This makes an additional court available for peak times.
• For all other days and times, the reservation system is as follows:
  • Call the Tennis Pro Shop (272-0736) no earlier than 24 hours in advance and you can reserve your court or drop by and sign the court reservation sheet.
  • Anyone playing on a court must have his or her names down on the court reservation sheet. (This includes all players on that court.)

Tennis Committee Chairs and Board Directors

MaryLee Kelly 272-2180
Clay Yalof 250-0112

Tennis Pro Shop 272-0736

Head Pro: Jim Matthews

Court Reservations 272-0736

(Please refer to court reservation rules and guidelines)

Interclub & Women’s and Men’s Night

Women: Betty Flanagan 860-346-6106
Men: John Bate 272-4239