Westchase Adult Tennis Clinics

2008-02-23T08:52:00.001-08:00

Westchase Adult Tennis Clinics will run March 3rd through April 18th and cost $90 per clinic.
Sign-up at the Swim & Tennis Center on Countryway.

Beginner Tennis School

Monday
9:30 am - 11:00 am w/Brett
(min. 4 max. 8)
7:00pm - 8:30pm w/ Mike & Brett
(min. 4 max.16)

Wednesday
7:00pm - 8:30pm w/ Brett
(min. 4 max. 8)

Thursday @ Village Club
9:30am - 11:00am w/ Brett
(min. 4 max. 8)

Killer Drills
NTRP level 3.0 and above

Tuesday
7:00pm - 8:30pm w/ Mike & Brett
(min. 4 max. 12)

Friday
9:30am - 11:00am w/ Mike & Brett
(min. 4 max. 12)

Weekend Warriors
NTRP level 3.5 and above

Saturday
8:00am - 10:00am w/ Brett
(min. 4 max. 16)

Women's Day Clinic
NTRP level 3.0 - 3.5 (intermediate)

Wednesday
9:30am - 11:00am w/ Brett
(min. 4 max. 16)

Men's Night Out Clinic
NTRP level 4.0 +/-

Thursday
7:00pm - 8:30pm w/ Brett
(min. 4 max. 16)

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you….

2008-01-31T03:45:00.000-08:00

We would like to thank those of you that have been actively providing feedback on the blog. It has helped us tremendously understand your needs. Please, realize that we cannot accommodate all requests. However, we do give them all close consideration and thought.

Please, keep the feedback coming. Whether good or bad we want to hear it, and if you do not get what you want keep asking. Below you will find a summary of our work this month.

HOT Showers!!!
In recent posts and other verbal feedback a number of our residents have requested HOT showers at the S&T facilities. During our January meeting the S&T Committee discussed this request and we have put forward a recommendation to the WCA. In our recommendation we are asking the WCA to direct our property manager to seek out proposals for the installation of a heating system.
The primary limiting factor to heating of the showers is the lack of a water heater in the facilities. This is further compounded by the isolation and remote location of the shower from the main building. Hence we have suggested a first option of tapping into the pool’s geothermal system’s heat exchanger. We have also suggested a second option of installing a water heater at the facilities. The exact nature of the heater is to be determined. However, it would be gas, electric, tank, or in-line.
If you are one of the requesters for HOT water we further suggest that you lobby the WCA through your representatives. Please, look out for updates on this matter in the in the near future.
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Earlier Hours for Pool Operation
A change to our operating hours would have a negative effect on other activites scheduled in the moring hours. At this time the S&T Committee has decided to not make any changes to the operating hours for our facilities.
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Tennis Facility Renovations In the Works
Please, note that renovations of the tennis facilities have started. This includes new drainage surrounding the exterior perimeter, fences, court surfaces, shade structures, a couple of new soft courts at the Village facilities, and new landscaping. If you have detail questions regarding these activities please contact Mike our tennis coach for details.
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Other Recent Requests
A number of other requests have been posted lately on the Blog. Please, know that we have evaluated all requests at our January meeting. Here is summary of our conclusions:
Ping-Pong Table: The S&T Committee believes that a Ping-Pong Table would be out of character with our facilities and their intended use. Given the limited request for this resource at this time we choose to not pursue this request. If there is an increased demand for this type of facility the committee will revisit it at that time.
Tennis Court Lighting: We are in the process of exploring the cost for improved lighting on the courts. This was initiated late last year as part of our renovation plan.
Hand Scanners: Hand scanners have been installed as a security feature for your safety. We will not compromise the security of our residents to accommodate the needs of the few. If you are having difficulties remembering your password, please write it down. We have also recommended the use of combination locks as back-up for the few instances when the hand scanners are not working at our tennis courts.
Ant Problem: Given our geographic situation in Florida ants are a part of life. We make all attempts to manage the ants with chemicals. However, ants are abundant in our environment so they come back.
Snack Bar and Vending: This is an idea that has come to us in the past. The primary issue with this is cost. An attempt was made last year to partner with a vendor to provide services; however, they could not establish a profitable position. We are open to ideas. If you know of any vendors interested in hosting a snack bar or vending please send them our way. We are also interested in hosting fund raisers such as community groups. If you are part of a community group that is interested in raising funds at our S&T facilities please drop us a line.
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Westchase Community Association, Inc.
Westchase Swim & Tennis Committee

January 28, 2007

Members present: Jennifer Lewis, Stephanie Georgiades, Jeremy Ramos, John Schmidt
and Jo Beaumont
Members absent: Ken Roberson, Nancy Bartlett

Greenacres Staff: None

WCA Employees Present: Jan Smith, Mike Larscheid (for tennis part)

Board Members Present: John Schmidt

Meeting was called to order at 7:08 PM.

Resident Comments
The Open Forum for Resident Input and Suggestions was opened to anyone present.
One resident, Cheryl Kaiser was present and asked questions concerning having water
on the courts for league matches and the Village Courts have a big slope to them.

Agenda Items

Committee Meeting Minutes:
Motion was made to approve the Minutes of the Nov. 26, 2007 meeting as presented.
Motion was unanimously passed by the committee.

Facilities Managers Report

Jan Smith reported that:
Village Swim & Tennis drainage repair work is nearly complete at the courts and paint and pavers are completed at the pool. After court work completion, they will move ahead with installation of 2 soft courts.
Countryway Swim & Tennis – paver installation is complete, new shower installed and
awaiting paver re-finishing. Room rentals are decreasing. Tennis fence replacement is in progress, to be followed by resurfacing and there will be some court closures.
Youth tennis camps nearly filled and have 50 paid swimmers on swim team.
In process of hiring new pro to assist Mike and will be introducing Beach Tennis.

Mike Larscheid working with Stewart Tennis getting all court work completed and
permit for shade structure. Also, there will be a Tennis Round Robin on Feb. 16th.

Kelly not present.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

*2008 Events/Programs: Suggested doing a “Grand Opening” of redone tennis
courts and pool facilities. Motion by Jeremy Ramos and seconded by Jennifer Lewis to propose to the Board and hire an Events Co-ordinator to plan. PASSED unanimously.

*Hand Scanner System Backup: Motion by Jeremy Ramos and seconded by Jo
Beaumont, to purchase good quality combination locks- to be used when hand scanners are down. Residents will have to call, give name & hand scanner code to get combination to lock to access courts. This is especially important to protect the 2 new soft courts at the Village.

*Tennis Lighting: Tabled to March. Was mentioned that cost would be at least $1,000 per light post. Committee recommends PM bring back information to committee so recommendation can be made to begin reserving for replacement costs.

*Tennis Rules: Motion by Jo Beaumont and seconded by Jennifer Lewis to have tennis director reserve courts for all USTA matches and if it it becomes a problem, then it will be re-addressed at that time. PASSED unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS

Kenny Cheng Men’s Tennis Tournament: Mike to co-ordinate and will inform
Westchase residents with tournament date to be end of February. Will be in Kenny
Cheng’s honor and not for charity.

OTHER INFLUENCES

Access to Village Pool bathrooms: John Schmidt will talk to the board at their Feb.
meeting concerning having no access to bathrooms in the winter – possibility of having
a rear door.

Blog Site Comments: Discussed replies to residents.
Opening of Countryway Pool earlier from 8 to 10 AM – Jan Smith commented that
from 8 to 9 AM would require an additional lifeguard, but could open at 9 AM but
even that would not work due to swim lessons and swim team practice in the summer.
*Hot Water Shower at Countryway: There is no hot water heater at the Swim & Tennis Center. Motion by Jeremy Ramos and seconded by Jennifer Lewis to explore cost of installing hot water heater, either gas or electric or tapping into geothermal system used for pool.
Tennis Court Lights: Will be presented to board at March Board Meeting.
Cleanliness: Management aware of problem and is working on it. The Village Pool
is very difficult to keep clean in summer due to water temperature over 90.
Tennis Pro Shop: Not at this time, use would not be enough.

*February Board Meeting: Motion by Jeremy Ramos and seconded by Jennifer Lewis
to ask the Board to send a delegate to the Swim & Tennis meetings. Also, will have
minutes of January meeting on website for all Board members to read as the Swim &
Tennis Committee does not have a member who can go to the meeting. PASSED unanimously.
*Chair Assignments: It was decided to do our February meeting via Email and set up a Google or Yahoo group for the Swim & Tennis Committee. And for future meetings, feel we only need to meet quarterly. To be facilitated by BLOG Administrator- Jeremy Ramos.

*Action Items

Quarterly Social Events

2007-10-27T12:51:00.000-07:00

A need has been identified by the S&T Committee for more social activities catering to our residents. If you are part of a local organization or business interested in partnering with the S&T Committee to organize a quarterly social event at our facilities please drop us a line.

Westchase Movie Nights

2007-10-27T12:45:00.000-07:00

With the facelift of the Countryway facilities and the addition of a state of the art audio visual system we are ready for Action, adventure, horror, drama, or whatever other type of film you enjoy.

Due to demand by users of our facilities an A/V system has been installed in the Countryway recreation room. During a recent meeting of the S&T committee it was suggested that we put the system to good use and initiate a monthly Movie Night for out residents.

In response the S&T committee is now seeking partnerships with local organizations interested in using Movie Nights as a fund raising event. If you are interested in participating please let us know.

Seeking a Representative for the Swimmers

2007-10-27T12:41:00.000-07:00

Call to all swimmers. The S&T Committee is in desperate need of a representative for all Westchase swimmers. The role of this person is to help the committee better serve users of our swimming facilities. So if you or someone you know has an interest in swimming and make regular use of our facilities, please come join us at our next scheduled meeting.

2007-06-16T19:09:00.001-07:00

TOPIC #1: Have you used our "Activity Room" lately? How was it and did it meet your needs? What would you like to see us do to improve this facility? If you recently rented the room for an event, was it what you expected? Was it provided to you in good condition? Would you rent it again if no changes were made to it? What changes would you like to see made to the activity room? Please, help us help you.

2007-06-16T19:04:00.001-07:00

TOPIC #2: Tell us what you think of our "Tennis Facilities". Where can we make improvements to make your experience more enjoyable? What are some of the things you'd like to see added, that don't exist now? How about the Tennis Staff? Are they meeting your needs? Don't be shy... we can take it.

2007-06-16T18:01:00.000-07:00

TOPIC #3: Tell us what you think of our "Swimming Facilities". Are there things that the staff could/should be doing better? Are there amenities that you'd like to see, that aren't there now? Tell us what you think of the facilities and the staff? It's okay, we're only trying to make things better.

Westchase S&T Committee

Westchase Adult Tennis Clinics

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you….

Quarterly Social Events

Westchase Movie Nights

Seeking a Representative for the Swimmers