May 2012
Dear Lakeside Members,
It is my pleasure to return as Tennis Pro at Lakeside for the sixth year! It has been a great journey so far; the tennis program continues to gain strength in every category (social and competitive, Jr. and adult) and I look forward to carrying on the hard work. It is really amazing to see some of our kids make their high school teams and more people play this lifelong sport.
This progress would not be possible without the support of my staff. Returning Assistant Pros this year are Sara Viebrock, Selina Dorfi, and Adam and Keith Beizer and new this year are Shawn and Krystyna Miles, and Aaron Cohen. They are all strong tennis players, who have been ranked in high school, but also caring, supportive and encouraging individuals.
For those who are new this season, welcome to Lakeside. I look forward to meeting you and seeing you out on the courts. If I can help answer any questions, please let me know.
Here is an overview of our programs:
SPRING
Memorial Day Weekend
Sat. May 26
Men’s Open Clinic 9-10:30 am, Ladies Clinic 10:30-noon, and Children’s Clinic from noon-1 pm. I would like to encourage all levels to come out and get in the swing of things.
Welcome Back Tennis Mixer, 4-6 pm
Mon. May 28th
All adult members invited to this complimentary round-robin format mixer. Pre-registration requested.
After Memorial Day, we will continue the Sat morning adult clinics, and Monday evening men’s clinic (6:30-8 pm). Lance Dorfi or I will run the evening clinic for the month of June.
SUMMER
Mon. June 25
The regular summer schedule of morning ladies clinics, junior camps, junior matches, evening clinics and all other activities begins this week and I will be available every day.
9 am: Mandatory Parents Meeting for children participating in any of the sports activities at Lakeside. Please return the enclosed Camp Registration Form to me before June 25th, or as soon as you know your child’s summer schedule so I can be better prepared to begin.
Junior Camp
Six weekly camps will run from Mon, June 25 to Fri, Aug 3. We have one hour classes at 10:30, 11:30 and 12:30, four days a week. Please sign up for the time slot that suits you best
10:30 am: generally 10 and up, intermediate level
11:30 am: typically C-team players, competitive development (age 12-15)
12:30 pm: mostly age 10 and under
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Children will be placed in groups of their age and ability and every lesson will be tailored to their needs. I take a very personal approach to developing tennis players, making sure that everyone is placed in the best possible group. We follow the USTA Jr Development model using short court/mini-tennis with low compression balls, progress to 3/4 court and ultimately the baseline before long. Once the fundamentals are honed in, the game becomes a lot easier and more fun.
If anyone has a conflict with scheduling, please email. Any requests, like being in a group with their friends are absolutely fine. I am personally on the courts every day making sure that the children have a positive experience.
Junior Team: Lakeside has two teams — the A and the C team — competing in the Northern Westchester League. Players stay on their respective teams from last year. For all new participants, please contact me and we can arrange for a try-out session. Minimum requirements include the ability to serve and rally from the baseline, and an understanding of the scoring system. If one doesn't make the team initially, one can try again after a couple weeks of practice.
Adult USTA Teams: Lakeside is fielding two USTA teams this year. Ladies 3.0 level and Men's 3.5 level; captains are Rosemary Brown and John Hastings respectively. Team practices are typically on Sunday morning until the end of June. Matches are played in the evening during the week, starting in early May.
Ladies Dogwood League: Ladies competitive 3.0-4.0+ level, Fairfield County League play on Tuesday mornings, May through June; captain is Deirdre Coughlin.
Ladies Tri-Level: Love to play tennis, but not super-competitive? This local club league plays Thursday mornings. 2.5, 3.0, and 3.0+ level. Our captain is Deirdre Basile.
For Adult Member-Guest Events, Mixers, Friday night tennis, pricing of the clinics, camps and private lessons, please check our brochure.
BILLING: All tennis billing is handled directly by me (not by Lakeside). Payment is appreciated after each clinic taken. For the junior camps, pre-payment is appreciated on or by the first day of the camp. You may pay by cash or make checks payable to Akash Lamba.
For further information about any of our offerings, please contact me. Looking forward to seeing everybody and having a great summer.
Sincerely,
Akash Lamba
Head Tennis Pro, Lakeside Field Club lakesidetennis@gmail.com
cell 203-448-8239
2012 Season LFC Tennis Announcements
• Courts 3-4 and 5-6 are OPEN as of March 16, 2012!
Har-Tru will be open May 2.
• Courts 5-6 Resurfacing Meeting
March 24, 10am, on-site walk thru with Tom Hinding to discuss options.
rsvp Joe Perettine jperettine@gmail.com
• TEAM TENNIS
Matches begin in May. Come out and play!
Contact our Akash for placement questions, lakesidetennis@gmail.com
USTA
Southern Westchester Division
6 home and 6 away matches to be scheduled between May 1 and July 17
Men’s 3.5
Thursday evenings
(3 doubles and 2 singles)
contact: John Hastings or Tom Brown
johnhastingsns@gmail.com
tbrown4@brownclan.us
Ladies 3.0
Tuesday evenings 6-9pm
(3 doubles and 2 singles)
Contact: Rosemary Brown
rosebrown@brownclan.us
Dogwood League
CT interclub play 3.0-4.0 level
(4 doubles matches)
Tuesday mornings 9:30-12, May-July
contact: Dierdre Coughlin
Phoebesc@computer.net
Ladies tri-level
NY interclub play 2.5-3.5 level
Thursday mornings 9:30-12, May-June
(3 doubles matches)
contact: Dierdre Basile
d.basile@snet.net
JR Team
Compete u-10 to u-18 boys and girls
Contact: Akash Lamba
July-mid August
matches are Wednesday afternoons