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Goddard Tennis Club
The Goddard Tennis Club is one of the many social clubs sponsored by the Goddard Employees Welfare Association (GEWA).
Goddard Tennis Club Membership for 2012
In 2012, annual dues are $60 for basic membership to cover the annual construction and maintenance costs (no longer paid by GEWA):
- $60 basic membership ($25 for summer interns/students)
- $20 per family member (optional)
- $15 per guest card (optional, limit 1)
- $15 per ball machine privilege and key (optional)
Or, hand-carry it to Mike Powers in building 19, room S-34. |
Goddard Tennis Facility (click to visit)
This facility is managed by our elected officials:
- President: Maria Lecha, Code 567, 301-286-9276,
Maria.C.Lecha@nasa.gov
- Treasurer: Mike Powers, Code 567, 301-286-4820,
Michael.K.Powers@nasa.gov
Other jobs are carried out by volunteers:
- Ladder, grounds, and web: Dennis Chesters, Code 612, 301-614-6325,
Dennis.Chesters@nasa.gov
- Tournaments: Andy Negri, UMd/ESSIC, 301-405-5384,
ANegri@essic.umd.edu
- Sprinklers: Dan Mandl, Code 584, 301-286-4323,
Daniel.J.Mandl@nasa.gov
GTC Ladder (click for standings)
GTC Tournaments
The Goddard Tennis Club will host a Singles Tournament over the Memorial Day Holiday, Saturday May 26, and Sunday May 27. All levels of players are welcome: The GTC tournaments are Swiss-style round-robin: winners-play-winners and losers-play-losers every round, so everybody eventually plays opponents at their own level. All Goddard employees and their families are welcome to participate. The cost is $5 to cover trophies and refreshments, payable at registration at 9 am May 26 at the Goddard courts. Please express your interest in participating via an email to anegri@essic.umd.edu by May 23. |
The tournaments are usually open to anyone qualified to play on the GTC courts: members, family members, and guests.
Tournament play counts as a ladder match, unless one of the players explicitly says "no" before the tournament match begins.
At the discretion of the ladder chairman, ladder members playing in and completing the GTC singles tournaments are promoted to the top of the ladder, in the order that they finish in the tournament. Ladder members who receive this promotion are subject to unrestricted challenges for the next 4 weeks.
Tournament registration is on a sheet posted at courtside a few weeks before the tournament, or via phone or e-mail to the tournament director.
The tournament director is responsible for seeding, based on ladder standings and best judgement of skill. Please don't argue with him/her/it.
Andy Negri, UMd/ESSIC, is the tournament director [anegri@essic.umd.edu], vox: 301-405-5384.
Here are Andy's recommendations for running a tournament:
Among the things I bring are: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite Gal OJ 2 gal water with spigot bananas fig newtons pretzels ice ice chests cups towels pencils plexiglass to cover paperwork index cards to do matchups cans new tennis balls for sale plastic tablecloth (nice touch) Attached are the flyer from 2005 Labor Day tourney (WORD) and spreadsheet for ranking the players/recording the matches (EXCEL). This latter should print out on 11 by 17 paper if you select a tabloid-capable printer. |
GTC News
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Questions? Contact erin.wilson@nasa.gov
From: "WILSON, ERIN M. (GSFC-443.0)[SGT INC]" |
GTC Mailing List
GTC Management
From: Powers, Michael K. (GSFC-5670) (michael.k.powers@nasa.gov) Subject: [goddard-tennis-club] 2012 Goddard Tennis Club Application Date: March 17, 2012 11:50:29 PM EDT To: Goddard Tennis Club (goddard-tennis-club@lists.nasa.gov) All, Thanks to everyone who attended the annual meeting last Thursday. We had a good turnout and had productive discussions about fund raising and court maintenance. Attached is the 2012 application-it can be printed, filled out, and sent to me using the pdf or interactive pdf form and your check. Dues were increased to $60 for basic membership ($25 for summer interns) since the continued lack of GEWA financial support is really hurting our budget. Please don’t let this increase deter you from joining. We have a great facility and need everyone’s continued support to keep it going. Stay tuned for messages about work parties for court maintenance as well as tennis tournaments and socials to help boost our membership. We’re also going to be more proactive this year about making sure everyone using the courts is a member. Temporary Badges: If you need a temporary badge to access the Center, please let me know by 3/22. I plan to submit the list to Security on 3/23. As in the past, this is a convenience for members who do not have a badge and need frequent access without needing an escort. Please confirm via email that the member is a US citizen and the reason for the request (former GSFC contractor or employee, family member of GSFC employee, etc.) Thanks, Mike ____________________________ Michael Powers NASA/GSFC Code 567 Bldg. 19, Rm. S-004 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Ph. 301-286-4820 Fax 301-286-1750 gtcapplication2012.pdf gtctreasury2011.pdf |
You can get a membership application from the Club Treasurer, Michael.K.Powers@nasa.gov, or from the bulletin board at courtside, or download the GTC membership application form from this page.
Old GTC news and chat (click to view).
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Winter Tennis Facilities
The Goddard Tennis Club's 2 outdoor lighted hard courts are open year-round.
The Tennis Center at College Park (TCCP) has a 12-court indoor tennis facility, 4 Har-Tru and 8 DecoTurf, plus 15 outdoor courts paved with with DecoTurf, Har-Tru, and official French clay.
TCCP offers bargain "corporate" memberships to members of the Goddard Tennis Club. TCCP is also open to non-member walk-in lessons and/or round robins on several days of the week.
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