HVTC pro Don Campbell has scheduled age-specific two-hour tournaments on Friday nights throughout the year. On Friday, November 6, at 7pm there will be a novice-level tournament for girls 14 and under. This is a nonstop round robin tournament with pizza, prizes, and awards. Cost is $23. Please register at the front desk.

The next session of Junior Excellence starts October 26. 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.

For those absences that were not declared/prorated, we have Junior Excellence makeup days (no additional charge) scheduled for 4:30–6pm Monday, November 23, and Monday, December 14.

Are you ready for spooktacular tennis? Martin “Count Dracula” Topliss hosts this annual extravaganza for juniors, featuring music, prizes, tennis games, and pizza (watch out for a spider on your pizza). Prizes are awarded for the best costumes, so dig in the attic for creative outfits and come join us for a night of surprises on Friday, October 23, 7–9pm. The cost is $18 per junior player. Please sign up at the desk.

Teams for USTA interclub Junior Team Tennis are forming now. Matches start in mid-October. HVTC has five coed teams: 12U beginner, 12U intermediate, 14U intermediate, 14U advanced, and 18U intermediate. Contact the pro staff if your junior player is interested in joining a team.

HVTC celebrates the hard work of all its captains with a dinner on Wednesday, October 16. If you are a team captain and haven’t reserved your place at the table, call the club before Monday, October 14. Our cook, Ronda, will once again be providing a fantastic meal.