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http://tennisclub.gsfc.nasa.gov/
This page was last updated on 15 May 2012
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tennisball Goddard Tennis Club tennisball GEWA logo

goddard racket The Goddard Tennis Club is one of the many social clubs sponsored by the Goddard Employees Welfare Association (GEWA).
The Goddard Tennis Club (GTC) is built and maintained by its members, who work at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

members Goddard Tennis Club Membership for 2012 PDF icon

All badge-carrying employees of GSFC (contractors, civil servants and retirees) and their immediate family members are eligable to join the Goddard Tennis Club. Members may bring one guest (if the guest is eligable to enter a federal site). See the Club flyer for a summary.

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)

wimbledon man Where to get GTC membership applications wimbledon woman
Fill out the PAPER form and snail-mail it to Mike Powers at GSFC Code 567.
Or, hand-carry it to Mike Powers in building 19, room S-34.

claycourts Goddard Tennis Facility (click to visit)

GTC has 8 Har-Tru and 2 lighted hard courts in a sheltered area. Click on the courts pictured above to get: a map and directions, a tour, a description of court procedures and services, a history of the club, and GTC court maintenance.

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

tennis.ladder GTC Ladder (click for standings)

The GTC ladder season opens on April 15th and ends October 31st, inclusive. Traditionally, anyone can challenge anyone during the first month, with the 10-rung limit imposed for matches played after May 15th. Tournament play also counts as a ladder match, unlimited by the players' standings on the ladder. By the way, you can start your own community tennis ladder using the web site TennisEngine.com to organize a membership list and manage the standings.

sport_tennis GTC Tournaments


- Spring Singles - Memorial Day weekend, give or take a week
- Fall Singles - Labor Day weekend, give or take a week

Past winners of GTC singles tournaments (click to view).

The Labor Day Weekend 2011 singles tournament was won by John Cannizzo, who defeated Tom Weisz in the final, 7-6, 6-4.


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 GTC tournaments are Swiss-style round-robin: winners-play-winners and losers-play-losers every round, so everybody eventually plays opponents on their own level.

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.

EarthBall GTC News

nasa_ball GTC Tennis Socials

GTC holds occasional fun get-togethers for players at all levels. Drills, lessons, pick-up games, singles & doubles are options.

Questions? Contact erin.wilson@nasa.gov 


From: "WILSON, ERIN M. (GSFC-443.0)[SGT INC]" 
Date: April 23, 2012 10:25:03 AM EDT
To: "goddard-tennis-club@lists.nasa.gov" 
Cc: "Mahajan, Rahul (GSFC-610.1)[OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES (ORAU)]"
, "regar.ehsan@nasa.gov" ,
"Cooper, John F. (GSFC-6720)" , "Dewan, Heidi M
(GSFC-606.0)[ASRC RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS]" ,
"jamessqueen1@yahoo.com" , "MARKS, NAKIA M. (GSFC-1530)"
, "Li, Xiaowen (GSFC-612.0)[MORGAN STATE UNIV.]"
, "agbontaen@hotmail.com" ,
"MCCORKEL, JOEL (GSFC-6180)" , "Akinpetide, Ebenezer O.
(GSFC-540.0)[QINETIQ]" , "Venter, Susan S.
(GSFC-427.0)[HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC]" ,
"Hadjimichael, Theodore J. (GSFC-5510)" 
Subject: Tennis Club


Greetings Tennis Fans!
 
Thanks to all who came to the Tennis Social!  I hope you all had a good time and
met some new players.  To those who missed it, we’ll be sure to organize another
fun event soon!  I got some great feedback that I hope to implement in the
coming season.
 
First, there was a lot of interest in starting an email list to find people to
play with outside the competitive tennis ladder.  So, we’ve started a new
mailing list.  If you’re interested in receiving requests and announcements for
when people need subs or just want to hit around on the courts, go to:
https://lists.nasa.gov/mailman/listinfo/gsfc-tennis-any-one
and subscribe. 
We’re keeping it a separate list so that the club news (this mailing list you’re
receiving now) doesn’t get inundated with other traffic.
 
Second, We had a lot of new interest from beginners, or folks who haven’t picked
up a racket in a while.  So, I’d like to organize a time, one day a week, that
we’ll call a “Beginners Workshop”.  This will be a time when beginners can feel
comfortable to come out and just hit around with others at their level.
Occasionally we’ll get the ball machine set up, and have some structured
lessons/ drills.  If you’re interested, email me at erin.wilson@nasa.gov with a
preferred day/time of the week and I’ll try to set up something that accomodates
everyone.
 
Don’t forget we’re laying down the final layer of har-tru on court 1 this
afternoon 4:30-5:30.  Stop by if you have a minute to help brush!  And Wednesday
we need LOTS of help at lunch to lay down the lines.   
 
And lastly, if you haven’t already, please get your 2012 membership forms and
dues to Michael Powers (B19, Rm S004) soon!  The form is attached and can also
be found on the club website: http:/tennisclub.gsfc.nasa.gov
 
Thanks!
Erin
 
 
301-286-7183 office
775-450-6050 cell
erin.wilson@nasa.gov
 
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message immediately.  Thank you.

gtcapplication2012.pdf

nasa_ball GTC Mailing List

GTC uses NASA's "lists" service to send mass-mailings to its members. Once on the GTC list, you receive all the club's broadcast e-mail. You can sign up for the GTC mailing list at https://lists.nasa.gov/mailman/listinfo/goddard-tennis-club, subject to approval by the GTC list administrators (the club officials).

nasa_ball 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.

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