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C OURT R EPORT
S U M M E R J U NI O R T E N NI S
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
SUBMITTED
Pro Tip: Drop Shot
2
Junior Tournament and
High School Results
2
Quarterly Dues
3
Fall USTA
3
Communities in Schools
3
Summer Classes
4
BY
ADRIAN BUCHAN
Our Summer Tennis Camps for Juniors get going
July 1! All camp participants receive a team TShirt and pizza party, entrance to the July league
tournament and scheduled matches and off-site
Friday “Playdays.”
Best of all, we have reduced prices by up to
40% off the normal rates and waived all Guest
Fees!
July 1-29
Aug 3-31
Mon/Wed
Mon/Wed
2:00-3:00
2:00-3:00
Challengers
Phone: 253-872-5545
Web: www.betconline.net
Facebook.com/BoeingTennis
Club Director: Adrian Buchan
Phone: Ext. 22
Email: [email protected]
Membership: Margaret Fain
Phone: Ext. 24
Email: [email protected]
Pro Shop: Dave DeMulling
Phone: Ext. 25
Email: [email protected]
Front Desk:
Phone: Ext. 1
Email: [email protected]
Teaching Pros listed on Page 4
For more information on the Summer Tennis Camps
or any other summer classes, please contact Head
Pro Allan Overland.
[email protected]
253-872-5545, ext 31
BETC Summer Junior Tennis 2015
10 & Under
Contact Information
Registration opens for BETC Members on June 15.
Non-Members can register starting June 20.
July 1-30
Aug 3-31
M/T/W/Th
M/T/W/Th
11:00-12:30
11:00-12:30
10 & Under
July 1-30
Aug 3-31
M/T/W/Th
M/T/W/Th
12:30-2:00
12:30-2:00
FROM THE BOARD
Standard Rate
Summer Special
$126.00
$126.00
$90.00
$90.00
Standard Rate
Summer Special
$432.00
$408.00
$252.00
$238.00
Standard Rate
Summer Special
$432.00
$408.00
$252.00
$238.00
SUBMITTED
BY
DAVE PRESUHN
In our past couple of newsletter articles, the Board requested input from the membership to improve the club
facilities. We did get a few more ideas submitted and are searching for even more. You will notice lighting improvements in various areas of the club for increased security and safety. The Board is beginning the 2016
capital improvements planning process and would love to have more input. Please don’t hesitate to contact
Adrian, any of the Board members, or just leave us a note via the front desk.
Summer is almost upon us, and although the weather lately has been conducive to playing outdoor tennis, we
remind you to check out the summer lesson schedule. Particularly attractive are the Junior classes with a new
lower cost structure. Get your young tennis player tuned up during their summer vacation. And if you’d rather
play indoors yourself, remember that court availability is traditionally better during the summer months.
With the year almost half gone, it’s not too early to think about 2016. The Board will begin its search for new
Board member candidates soon with elections to follow later in the year. We need a mix of current Boeing employees as well as retirees. If you are interested in serving, please contact any of the current Board members
for information.
We are here to serve (and volley). Feel free to let us know how to make BETC even better.
C o ur t R e po r t
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C AT C H T H E B A L L L I K E A
B U T T E R F LY F O R A B E T T E R
DROP SHOT B B B
Y
ILL
ARTLETT
before you hit the ball. This will give you
great disguise. Use a smooth gentle swing
to hit down and around the ball. Imagine
that your racket is a butterfly net and you
are trying to catch a butterfly by gently
scooping down and around the butterfly.
This will create excellent under spin. Finish
with your racket pointing toward your target.
A memorable French Open just concluded and
one shot you probably saw used often is the drop
shot.
The drop shot works best with good disguise and
shot selection. Make sure your opponent is behind the baseline when you are attempting a drop
shot and that you are inside of your baseline.
Take your racket back as if you are going to hit a
topspin drive. Open your racket face slightly just
So to hit a good drop shot like the pros,
use disguise. Open your racket face and
catch the ball like a butterfly by scooping down and
around the ball with a gentle smooth swing. Finish
with your racket pointing toward your target. You
will then be surprised how easy it will be to hit a
great drop shot.
The open stance footwork for both the forehand and
backhand groundstroke has become very prevalent
for the pros as well as for club players. The obvious
benefit of this footwork is on wide shots, which will
help you cover more court.
J U N I O R R E S U LT S
SUBMITTED
BY
Imagine your racket
is a butterfly net and
gently scoop down
and around the ball.
BILL BARTLETT
The Boeing Employees junior program is having great success with many of its juniors excelling in local
and national tournaments. Our 10 and under program is starting to show the fruit of many hours of hard
work they put in. BETC coach Jim Robison has done a great job instilling high standards for technique,
strategy, conditioning and attitude. Eight year old Isabella Leon reached the final of the Aces Challenger
summer 10 and under orange ball tennis tournament. Ayaka Ohara won the consolation division. It was
reported by parents that both girls were very focused, had a lot of fun and used the techniques that Jim
has taught them. It was the first time Isabella decided to serve over head in a tournament. In the girls 10
challenger rolling standing rankings in orange ball Misako Wongpa is ranked 1 and Isabella Leon is number 4. For the Girls 10 Champion rolling standing rankings Martina Antich is 8 and Isabella Leon is 15.
Way to go Girls!
Capital City tennis Champs held in Tumwater: Kaitlin Tan reached the final of the girls 16 singles. Jesse
Maris reached the final of the boys 12 consolation event. Cameron Martin won the boys 18 singles consolation event over Ryan Meredith. These juniors participated: Wyatt DeMulling, Kaylah Tan, Tesse
Tapmongkol and Erika Ito.
Congratulations
to our High School
State Qualifiers!
Katherine Araki
Matthew Cao
Gregg Furumasu
Martin Temprano Gomez
Bruno Hernandez-Sotres
Katie Lacayo
Cameron Martin
Ryan Meredith
Garrett Merz
Sierra Silva
Audry Snider
Misa Takami
Bryan Thornquist
Liezel Villanueva
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MEMBERSHIP CORNER
SUBMITTED
Save the Date!
Summer BBQ
Catered by Brank’s
Saturday, August 8
BY
MARGARET FAIN
Summer League Sign-ups End Sunday!
If you want to play, share a spot, or sub in the JulyAugust league session, sign up immediately. This
shorter session might be the perfect opportunity to
give BETC leagues a try. Stop by BETC or give us
a call to sign-up. To see the leagues offered this
summer, visit betconline.net/leagues.shtml
Important Dates for Fall Leagues
Last year, a couple of people missed the fall
league sign-ups. Fall league sign-ups run from
Monday, July 27 through Sunday, August 9. Mark
your calendars so you don’t miss out on the fall
league session. If you are planning on being out
of town, just give us a call to sign up.
Welcome New Members:
BETC would like to welcome our new members
Greeshma Kamisetty, Tessa &Sofia Tapmongkol,
Satomi Honda & family, Mick & Miki Kobayashi,
Annie Wyche, and Tim & Shannon Roehrs and
family.
We also would like to extend a big welcome to our
new summer members David & Tricia
Vanderwarker and family, David & Sharon Brown,
Justin Canada, Molly Mayer, and Kelly & Rick Muttart. After some years away from BETC, welcome
back to Bob & Patty Engelhardt as summer members. Welcome back from South Carolina to Chris
& Michael Zavada! We are glad to have all of you
with us at BETC.
Fall USTA
The Adult 55 and Over and the Mixed 18 & Over
teams play beginning in September this year.
Team confirmation forms, which should be available soon, are due by August 3.
FILL THE BUS
COMMUNITIES
Quarterly Dues Payment due July 1
BETC quarterly dues will be added to accounts on
June 15. Unless you have requested paper statements, expect an emailed link to an online statement on June 16.
FOR
IN SCHOOLS!
BETC has joined with Communities In Schools of Kent to
collect school supplies for local students in need. “Fill the
Bus” School Supply Drive begins July 13th and ends
August 23rd. BETC will have collection bins available
upstairs in the mezzanine for your donations.
Communities in Schools is the nation’s leading dropout
prevention organization, working in public schools to
surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
Suggested school
supplies include, but
are not limited to:
Sturdy backpacks,
scissors, glue sticks,
pencil sharpeners,
pencils, colored pencils, crayons (24
pack), Notebook paper (wide and college
ruled), pencil box, 2”
binders, 2-pocket folders, erasers, markers, composition and spiral notebooks (wide and college ruled),
index cards, 12” rulers, USB drives, scientific calculators, binder dividers, Sharpies, gift cards (Walmart,
Fred Meyer, Target). Financial donations can be sent
directly to Communities In Schools of Kent, P.O. Box
62, Kent WA 98035.
Kent.ciswa.org
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Boei ng Em pl oyees
Tenni s Club
6727 South 199th Pl
Kent, WA 98032
Phone: 253-872-5545
G R O U P C L A S S E S —J U LY / A U G U S T
ADULTS
JUNIORS
Level 1 (Beginner, Club Rating 1.0-1.9)
10 & Under Tennis (QuickStart)
Class
Time
Instructor
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Robison
9:00 AM-10:00 AM Robison
A1 Monday
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Robison
Sat
11:00 AM-Noon
Robison
Level 2 (Advanced Beginner, Club Rating 2.0-2.4)
Sat
Noon-1:00 PM
Robison
Class
A2 Monday
Class
Day(s)
Time
Red 1
Red 2
Sat
Sat
Orange
Green
Orange M Sun
Orange Wed
Instructor
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Robison
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Robison
Time
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Instructor
Robison
Level 3 (Intermediate, Club Rating 2.5-3.0)
Class
Time
Instructor
Class
Time
Instructor
A3 Monday
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Bartlett
J1 Saturday
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Bartlett
A3 Sunday
12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Robison
Level 1 (Beginner)
Level 4 (Advanced Intermediate, Club Rating 3.0-3.5)
Level 2 (Intermediate)
Head Pro: Allan Overland
Phone: Ext. 31
Email: [email protected]
Head Asst. Pro: Bill Bartlett
Phone: Ext. 32
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Pro: Ingrid Bakke
Phone: Ext. 35
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Pro: Jim Robison
Phone: Ext. 33
Email: [email protected]
Class
J2 Friday
Time
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Instructor
Bartlett
Class
A4 Monday
Time
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Instructor
Bartlett
J2 Saturday
Noon-1:00 PM
Bartlett
A4 Tuesday
A4 Wednesday
A4 Friday
6:30 PM-8:00 PM
9:30 AM-11:00 AM
6:30 PM-8:00 PM
Overland
Bartlett
Bartlett
Instructor
Bartlett
Bartlett
A4 Saturday
A4 Sunday
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Bartlett
Robison
Bartlett
Bartlett
Jackson
Level 5 (Advanced, Club Rating 3.5 and up)
“Wimbledon Workout”
Level 3 (Advanced Intermediate)
Class
J3 Monday
J3 Wednesday
Time
3:30-5:00 PM
5:00-6:30 PM
J3 Friday
8:00 PM-9:30 PM
J3 Saturday
10:30 AM-Noon
J3 Matchplay (T/Th) 12:30 PM-2:00PM
Level 4 (Advanced)
Class
J4 Thursday
J4 Sunday
Time
6:30 PM-8:00 PM
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
J4 Matchplay (T/Th) 2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Instructor
Overland
Robison
Jackson
Class
Day(s)
Time
Instructor
A5-A
A5-B
Fri
Sat
6:30 PM-8:00 PM
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Overland
Overland
Class
Day(s)
Time
Instructor
MW1
MW2
Mon
Tues
9:30 AM-11:00 AM
9:30 AM-11:00 AM
Bartlett
Robison
Mon Nt
Mon
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Bartlett
Workouts
Assistant Pro: JJ Jackson
Phone: Ext. 36
Email: [email protected]
High Performance
Assistant Pro: Daniel Cotton
Email: [email protected]
Day(s)
T/Th
Time
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Instructor
Jackson
Advanced Fitness Classes
J5 Matchplay (Th)
6:30 PM-8:00 PM
Jackson
2.0 +
Sat
2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Cotton
HP 3
T/Th
HS Vars. Sat
8:00 PM-9:30 PM
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Jackson
Overland
3.0 +
Sat
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Cotton
HS Vars. M/W
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Jackson
USTA/Cup Coaching
Assistant Pro: Patrick Nam
Email: [email protected]
Class
HP 2
Sat
2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Robison
Sun
12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Cotton
Sunday Night League with Coaching
Class
Day(s)
Level 3-4 Sun
Time
Instructor
Other
6:30 PM-8:00PM
Cotton
Games