Grove Life | Spring 2021

Racquets & Paddles Richard Centerbar, Director of Tennis W hat a pleasant surprise that we had such a busy

ADULT CLINICS Ladies Beginner Clinics - Mondays | 10:00 am Live Ball - every other Tuesday starting April 6 | 5:00 pm 2A Team Clinic - Wednesdays | 9:00 am Co-Ed Clinic - Thursdays | 9:00 am D4 Clinic - Fridays | 9:30 am *New cardio ZENnis clinic 4:00 to 5:00 pm; Yoga 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. every other Wednesday starting April 7 call for future dates. We are planning to keep this going as long as possible. APRIL EVENT SCHEDULE Ladies, it is your night at this long-time coming Ladies’ Night with the Pros on April 14 starting at 5 pm. Paddles & Racquets is on April 18 and you won’t want to miss this first-time ever combined tennis and pickleball event! Tennis is at 9:30 am followed by lunch and pickleball at 1:00 pm. Thinking about taking on tennis, come for an Intro to Tennis on April at 9:00 am. On Earth Day we battle in some mixed doubles starting at 5:00 pm. MAY EVENT SCHEDULE During the year we have enjoyed watching our juniors improve and they are now playing some pretty darn good tennis, and so we thought it is time for a Junior Club Championships! So here it is - Sunday, May 2. There is no one in this world better than mom! And we would like to give back by offering a complimentary Mother’s Day Sunday Clinic on May 9 at 9:00 am - so mom, please sign up, and we will be ready to give you a great work out! Occasionally, you need a good social non-competitive mixed doubles night, and that is just what we have on May 11 starting at 5:00 pm On May 19 we will host a Pickleball Round Robin. The complimentary Intro to Tennis clinic is Sunday, May 23 from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. On May 30 we are planning our annual Battle of the Clubs event with our friends from Woodfield! Fingers crossed, toes crossed. if it does not work out due to restrictions, we will have a backup plan for that day! JUNE EVENT SCHEDULE On June 8th we are planning another fun, casual mixed doubles night, where you can work up a big appetite knowing that the food truck is a short walk from the courts. Dads, this one is for you and we have not done this for a while - Men’s Father’s Day hustler playing for the loot! This doubles format is a rotating partners event on Sunday, June 20 at 9:00 am.

season this winter despite the challenges. It certainly helps that many new members enthusiastically jumped in and are actively participating in our events.

Our new pickleball professional, Aaron Bristol, has added a strong injection on the paddle side of things as well. He has had some innovative ideas on the pickleball side. I’m excited to see what he’s going to do with the program. We are continuing the momentum forward with many more tennis and pickleball events right through summer so stay tuned! There is lots of fun still coming your way with some newly innovated events during Spring, including continuing our new Live Ball event, which is like cardio clinics, except with competitive games. Post event, members can walk over to the Food Truck to enjoy a unique rotating menu. Keepyour eyes open forZENnis, which is anewand intense cardio clinic followed by yoga. Also, be on the lookout for a first of its kind “Paddles & Racquets” tournament coming in April, where you have a chance to see if you will be king or queen of both courts! The junior program is strong, and for me personally it has been quite exciting watching the kids as they keep getting better throughout the season – And you know what that means: time for a Junior Club Championship! Most importantly is recognizing we have a lot of new members, so please do not forget, if you need help finding games or want to know about our tournament program and reservation procedures, and if you are new to tennis or pickleball, we have pros for both sports who are here to help! We offer introduction to tennis or pickleball clinics, and if you are looking for a big workout, we have a tennis ball machine and a brand new pickleball ball machine! Please do not hesitate to call. JUNIOR CLINICS April and May | Wednesdays

Ages 4-7: Orange dot 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Ages 8-10: Orange dot 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Ages 9-14: Green dot 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Those same clinics change times for the month of June. Sundays are still the same times, no change, however, June | Wednesdays

Ages 4-7: Orange dot 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Ages 8-10: Orange dot 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Ages 9-14: Green dot 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.

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