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Club News May 2020

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Returning To Normal

    We are cautiously excited to slowly return to normal at Gold Key. The past month and a half has been a challenging time for the club, but we continued to remain open while still observing local, state and federal guidelines. We are big believers that exercise and sunlight are great contributors to help boost your immune system. As we slowly increase operations and activity, we ask everyone to continue to follow guidelines to ensure the safety of our staff and guests as directed by the CDC.  This includes covering all coughs and sneezes, cleaning and sanitizing your hands often and maintain recommended distancing. If you or anyone in your household is feeling ill, please refrain from visiting the club. For more information go to www.cdc.gov. Thank you!

 

Member Only Sale At All About Tennis

    As you are aware, small businesses have had many challenges in the past few months, so anything we can do to help can make a BIG difference. So on Saturday, May 16th, there will be an exclusive member only sale going on at All About Tennis from 5:30pm to 7pm. They will be offering an amazing 20% discount off of everything! The only exclusions are Babolat products, ball machines, tennis balls and string. All About Tennis is located at 10245 N Scottsdale Rd. The Gold Key Staff will be going and we hope you will come to show your support and take advantage of this amazing deal! They have done so much for the tennis community, its time to give back!  

 

SWITA High School State Championships

    As many of you know, the High School tennis season was cut short, and this especially hit hard many of the graduating seniors. Because we are a verified UTR facility, we made the decision to host the 2020 Arizona High School State Championships. The event will be open to the top 32 singles players and top 16 doubles teams in D1, D2 and D3. Seeding will be based on UTR. To be entered, players must be listed and played on the 2020 season roster. This will be a 4 day tournament for each HS Division with D3 starting May 21st, D2 starting May 28th, and D1 starting June 4. Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place and each player will receive a tournament shirt. The format will be single elimination draw. We will also be live streaming all finals matches! The best part is that because we are a verified UTR facility, these matches will be recorded as Arizona High School State Championships, even though it is not AIA sanctioned. Players need to sign up at https://app.myutr.com/clubs/7597.  If you have questions, please contact Luis Ridaura at luis@goldkeyracquetclub.com.   

 

Summer Tennis Camp    

     The summer tennis camp is for recreational players and the first session starts June 1st! There are half day and full day programs, and open to kids of all levels of play, ages 5 to 14! Camp is an amazing value and for the 2 week member rate, averages out to $5.25 an hour for instruction, activity and lunch! We also offer a second child discount of 10% off your total bill. 

    For the advanced juniors, we will be holding Summer Intensives for competitive USTA and High School Players. Training is Monday through Thursday and run from 10am to 2pm, with three hours of on court training and conditioning. The last hour will be pool time to relax and recover. Discounts will be offered for ranked USTA players. Information on both programs is available at the front desk and online. 

 

Jr Tennis Academy New Session

    The last session of the after school Junior Tennis Academy started the week of April 27th. This includes all classes from beginner to the advanced tournament player.  If you miss the start date, remember you can join in anytime and we will prorate the remainder of the session. If you have any questions on the program or where your junior fits in, please contact Director Luis Ridaura at luis@goldkeyracquetclub.com.  

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Beer Club Meeting

    Our next Beer Club meeting will be held on Friday, May 29th at 6pm. This meeting is open for all current and prospective beer club members. This will be a great opportunity to regroup and discuss the future tour of Uncle Bears Brewery and other outings. We will also be presenting new member’s engraved beer glasses! For additional activity, we will set up corn hole, play ping pong and possibly some Texas Hold-Em. To sign up or if you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cody Kacerek direct at cody@goldkeyracquetclub.com. 

 

Ongoing Adult Tennis Clinics

All adult clinics should be signed up for online through the member portal at the top of this page. 

• Beginner Clinic. Tues 7pm, Sat 8am. $10 member, $15 non-member. Free for Inclusive members. 

• Intermediate Clinic. Mon 7pm, Tues 8pm, Sat 9am, Sun 9am. $10 members, $15 non-members. Free for Inclusive members.

• Advanced Clinic. Wed 7pm, Sat 9am. $10 members, $15 non-members. Free for Inclusive members.

• Cardio Tennis. Thurs 7pm, Sat 8am. $10 member, $15 non-member. Free for Inclusive members.

• Intermediate Live Ball. Wed 7pm. $10 member, $15 non-member. Free for Inclusive members.

• Advanced Live Ball.  Sat 10am. $10 member, $15 non-member. Free for Inclusive members.

• Intermediate Volley Clinic. Mon at 8pm. 30 min session.  $10 members, $15 non-members. Free for Inclusive members.

• Serve Clinic. Wed at 8pm. 30 min  session. All levels. $10 members, $15 non-members. Free for Inclusive members.

• Social Clinic. Fri 6pm. All Levels of play. $10 members, $15 non-members. Free for Inclusive members.

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Clinic Changes

    As the demand for clinics increase with activity, please note that we will be adding additional classes. All changes and additions can be confirmed through the member portal. 

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Tennis Body TuneUp

  Now is the perfect time to fix those nagging pains. Schedule an appointment for a Graston Technique Therapy session with Randy Gootzeit. Special  rates $40.00 per session for members, and $50.00 for nonmembers. Contact Randy at 602-228-9843. 

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Find a Tennis Match Service            

   Are you looking for more tennis but need someone to hit with? Then check out the Gold Key Tennis Match Finder! Whether you are looking for Singles, Doubles or Mixed Doubles, this new online program can help you find new players to hit with. To get started, register or seek out a match by clicking here. If you have registered and not been contacted for a match, have no fear, all you need to do is use the search function to seek out your own match! Don't be shy, give it a try! 

 

Got Ideas?

    If you have any ideas for instruction, activities or special events for the club, we would love to hear about them. Please email your ideas to   .