The next session of Junior Excellence starts October 23. If you anticipate absences from the Junior Excellence classes, fees may be prorated if you ask at the desk for a blue Request to Prorate form and submit it during the first week of the session. Simply telling the desk personnel or the pros that a student will not attend will not trigger prorated fees.

For those absences that were not declared and prorated, we have Junior Excellence makeup days (no additional charge) scheduled for 4:30–6pm Monday, November 20, and Monday, December 11.

Our teaching staff will meet with the parents and players of the Young Players, Tournament Preparation, and Competitive Training groups to discuss various competitive opportunities for juniors. The meeting will include information about practice play, interclub matches, USTA teams, and tournaments. It will be held Friday, October 13, 7–8pm in the HVTC restaurant.

HVTC celebrates the hard work of all its captains with a dinner on Wednesday, October 11. If you are a team captain and haven’t reserved your place at the table, call the club before Monday, October 9. Our cook, Ronda, will once again be providing a fantastic meal.

The club’s pros encourage practice matches. Don Campbell recommends that all players practice by playing others at different levels. Take turns playing people who are at your level, above your level, and below your level. That way you learn to play in any situation.

Practice matches can be booked indoors before 4pm weekdays and after 2pm on Saturday. On Sunday there are courts available 6–7pm at $22 per hour. Courts can be reserved six days in advance. Talk to Don Campbell or any of our teaching pros to find a practice partner. Junior walk-on time (JWOT) is available any time for $22 per hour.

Call the club an hour before you want to play to find out if there is a court available. JWOT is available to junior members only.

• Friday, October 6 – B12 and under tournament (novice), 7–9pm
• Wednesday, October 11 – Captains’ Appreciation Dinner, 6pm
• Friday, October 13 – Junior tennis informational meeting, 7–8pm
• Monday, October 23 – First day of Junior Excellence session II
• Friday, October 27 – Junior Pizza Party, Halloween edition, 7–9pm
• Tuesday, October 31 – Happy Halloween!
• Friday, November 3 – G14 and under tournament (novice), 7–9pm