2024 Tennis Guidebook

2024 TENNIS SEASON

Welcome Home Tennis Playing Members! I hope you had an enjoyable winter away and are looking forward to another summer at your oasis on the mountain. Upon your return, my hope is that you will be the first to see the finishing touches put on your new Cullasaja Tennis Shop and Viewing Platform built where the tennis shed once stood. It should be a beautiful new addition to the tennis program that we are all sure to fully enjoy. In preparation for the 2024 Season, we have created a fun, robust calendar with a mix of competitive and social tennis events. Please flip through this tennis guidebook and use it as a reference for signing up for the events. The first event to put on your calendar is the Welcome Home/New Tennis Member event on Friday, June 7th. I encourage anyone interested in playing tennis to join us for this fun social event. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. This is a great opportunity to socialize and play with our newest tennis playing members. Knowing the skill levels of your fellow tennis playing members early in the season can be very helpful when organizing play on the side. I am happy to announce that Joe Sewell and Heather Bell will be returning to assist with tennis instruction, court grooming or someone to hit with. Heather received her USPTA certification over the winter and will continue to assist with tennis instruction via lessons and clinics. Both will be available to hit with or play doubles as needed when schedules allow. Please stop by the courts and say hello to us when you return from your winter homes. If you are new to the Club or to tennis, come see me and we can get you started playing as soon as possible with equipment and/or lessons. If you have gone away from tennis but would like to return, don’t worry, we can quickly get you set up to play with others at or near your skill level. Tennis is a sport that can be enjoyed by all! I hope you will pick up a racquet and come see what the Cullasaja Tennis program has to offer. As a reminder, the lower courts are scheduled to be lifted and the upper courts top-dressed the end of April so they will be in perfect shape for the season. Travel back safely and we look forward to seeing you on the courts. All Our Very Best,

Chris Harris, USPTA Director of Tennis t ennis@cullasaja-club.com Office (828) 526-3590

Heather Bell, USPTA, PPR Tennis Instructor c ommunications@cullasaja-club.com Office (828) 482-1009 Kate Phillips Tennis Assistant, Tennis Shop Attendant Tennis Shop (828) 526-9185

Joe Sewell Tennis Assistant, Tennis Shop Attendant Tennis Shop (828) 526-9185

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