Category: tennis

  • Tennis Social: October 21

    Tennis Social Time! Please join us for what will likely be our final adult tennis social for the 2018 season (bring on the rain/snow- afterwards!).

    Sunday, October 21
    4:00pm to 6:00pm
    Meadow Tennis Courts!

    We’ll have pizza for everyone and babysitters for the kids at $15/child (must be out of diapers). We’re asking that everyone RSVP to alison@aspireprco.com so we can be sure to have enough food, drink, and sitters for all. Looking forward to some fun, casual match play!

  • Tennis Committee

    The Meadow Tennis Committee is looking for a few members to join the committee to help run the adult and youth Meadow tennis programs. Positions include social, communications, adult tennis liaison, and junior tennis liaison.  In addition, we are looking for someone to take on the role of Junior Tennis Chair.  Interested members should contact our Sr. Tennis Chair, John Abruzzo.
  • Tennis Social: August 2

    The time has come, with great anticipation, for the first adult tennis social with our new tennis pro, Lynne Rolley. This is a great opportunity to hone your skills or pick up some new ones while socializing with Meadow friends. As always, we welcome all ability levels! Lynne will be conducting a 30-minute warm-up/refresher starting at 5:30pm sharp then casual doubles match play will ensue.

    When:
    Thursday, August 2, 2018
    5:30pm to 8:30pm

    Where:
    Meadow tennis courts, of course!

    What to Bring:
    Nothing necessary but if you can grab a snack or drink to share that would be much appreciated.

    We will have babysitters on site for $20 per child which includes pizza. Children need to be out of diapers.

    Please RSVP to jennifer.essner@gmail.com to let us know if you’ll be playing and most importantly if you’ll be using the babysitter.

    Looking forward to seeing you on the courts!

    Best,

    Alison Stout and Jen Essner (Meadow Tennis Social Co-Chairs)

  • Farewell Reception for Coach Gavin

    Please join us on Wednesday, May 30, for a farewell reception for our outgoing tennis director, Gavin Havrilenko. Drinks and light appetizers will be served in the clubhouse from 6:00-7:00pm. No RSVP necessary.

  • Summer Junior Tennis Program

    Summer Junior Tennis Program

    Summer Junior Tennis Program

    Meadow is pleased to have our new director, Lynne Rolley, beginning on June 1.  Our long-awaited Summer Junior Tennis Program is now open for registration.  Please find the 2018 schedule and registration information below.

    Morning Clinics:

    Morning clinics will be offered for the younger children, ages 10 and under.  The morning clinics are offered Monday-Friday and are coordinated to allow participation with swim team and Dolphin Days programs.

    Monday-Friday:

    • 7/8s 9:30am-10-30am
    • 9/10s 10:30am-11:30am
    • 6&Under 11:30am-12:30pm

    ****Fee: $100.00 per week or $800.00 for 9 weeks.

    Afternoon Clinics:

    The afternoon clinics are for children 9 and older who have had previous tennis instruction (similar to the Performance Tennis Program in years past).  These advanced 2-hour clinics run Monday through Thursday. Groups will be divided by age and experience.

    Monday-Thursday:

    • 1:30pm-3:30pm – 9 years and up
    • Age exceptions will be at the discretion of the head coach

    ****Fee:$160.00 per week or $1280.00 for 9 weeks

    To Register: 

    Registration is available by the week or for the entire summer (9 weeks: June 11-August 10) whether morning or afternoon.

    Week 1  June 11-June 15

    Week 2  June 18-June 22

    Week 3  June 25-June 29

    Week 4 July 2-July 6  (no class/clinic on July 4)

    Week 5 July 9-July 13

    Week 6  July 16-July 20

    Week 7  July 23-July 27

    Week 8 July 20-August 3

    Week 9 August 6-August 10

    To register, please email Lynne Rolley (lynnerolley@gmail.com). In your email, please provide the following:

    • child’s name
    • child’s age
    • t-shirt size
    • clinic requested (morning/afternoon)
    • sessions requested (indicate week number/s or full summer)

    Payment can be made via check (payable to Lynne Rolley LLC).  Lynne will be available at the tennis office at Meadow after June 1.

    Notes:

    1. If you have already signed up via TopDog website, please send a confirmation email to Lynne. 
    2. We will be updating the Meadow tennis page and TopDog websites in the near future.  Please contact Lynne directly to schedule private lessons.  Lynne will be running the program and providing the tennis instructors.

    Please email Lynne Rolley (lynnerolley@gmail.com) with any questions.

     

  • Lynne Rolley, New Director of Tennis

    Meadow Swim and Tennis Club is pleased to welcome Lynne Rolley as our new Director of Tennis, effective June 1, 2018.

    With over 40 years of teaching and coaching expertise at every level, Lynne has been Director of Tennis at Berkeley Tennis Club, Sleepy Hollow Tennis Club and Moraga Country Club; Director of Women’s Tennis for the United States; coached the Fed Cup, Pan Am Games and National Teams; and was named PTR National Coach of the year.  Most recently, she served as the Director of Tennis at La Quinta Resort and PGA WEST, consistently ranked one of the top tennis resorts in the United States.

    In her early years, she was the first woman to coach a men’s collegiate tennis at St. Mary’s College. Ranked in the top ten as a junior player in the USTA, Lynne is a certified PTR and USPTA Elite Pro 1, member of the ITF International Coaches Commission and 2008 inductee into the Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame. Lynne spent many years coaching top players such as Lindsay Davenport and Jennifer Capriati. She is a renowned speaker and writer for Tennis magazine as well as many other publications; Lynne also appeared on the Tennis Channel with her own academy show.  Lynne is a Lamorinda native and looks forward to moving back to our community.

    Lynne and the tennis committee are hard at work finalizing the plans for our 2018 Junior Summer Program – and expect to have more information to you shortly.

    Questions?  Please contact John Abruzzo (srtennis@meadowswimandtennis.com)

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  • April Tennis Social

    Who’s fired up and ready to kick off tennis season at Meadow? We are! Spring will have sprung, days are longer, and the pool is open so dust off your rackets and get those feet moving. IT’S ADULT SOCIAL TIME! Coach Gavin will be there to offer a clinic from 5:00-5:30pm to anyone interested, followed by social doubles. We can’t stress enough that ALL skill levels are welcome and encouraged to come out and play.

    Where: Meadow, of course
    When: Friday, April 13
    Time: 5:00 – 8:00om

    Adult beverages and snacks will be provided. We’ll also have childcare in the clubhouse for $20 per child including pizza. Note: children must be out of diapers.

    Please RSVP to Alison Stout at alison@aspireprco.com and let us know if you’ll need childcare (and for how many kids) so we can plan accordingly.

    Looking forward to a fun season of tennis socials with our fellow club members!

    Cheers,

    Alison Stout and Jen Essner (Adult Tennis Social Co-Chairs)