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ATA Board Minutes
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Sunset Grill
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April 7, 2010
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Members present: Donna Friedlander, Kent Smith, John Scanling, Leigh Anne Bjerregaard, Karen Ho, Julie Sellers, Ted Soderberg, Margarette Kelley, Cathy Revell and Kay Ragan
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Members Absent: Suzanne Davis, Betty Ehrhardt
President Donna Friedlander brought the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
Minutes from January 18, 2010, approved as read.
Treasurer Report - Ted reported account balance of $11,500.00.
OLD BUSINESS: Tennis Player Directory draft making progress.
City Wide Tournament - rescheduled for April 10-11, 2010
Juniors scheduled for April 17-18, 2010. Approx. 80 people have signed up. Draws are being prepared.
ATA will provide lunch for both tournaments (adult and junior).NEW BUSINESS: GTA and Southern are sending consultants to access tennis participation in this area, while cutting funding and future grants. CTA will receive $3.00 per player, instead of the usual $5.00 per player. CTA will be given suggestions on improving player participation.
Upon compliance with GTA suggestions, CTA will have a chance to receive additional funding. The board was asked to come up with ideas to help our CTA grow tennis. There are not enough players to form a Tri-Level League.
There will be spring and summer Combo Leagues.
Copies of the By-Laws were given to the board to read over. They will be discussed at the next board meeting.
Nominees for new board members, effective October 2010, are needed. Nominee proposals will be accepted at next meeting.
Next Board Meeting Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 6:30, Sunset Grill Adjourned 8:00PM
Submitted by Kay Ragan.
- The Stonebridge "Creampuffs"
Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 6:53 PM
The Stonebridge "Creampuffs" have returned from their trip to the state championship in Macon.
We were much more successful this time around, we still came in last in our division but had 3 wins
and 22 losses. (Truly it was closer than the score reflects in some matches).
Brandy pulled out a 3rd set tiebreaker against a mini Serena from Macon, and Debbie and Sandy had
steely nerves and took out Macon and Atlanta (was one of the top teams) also in tiebreakers.
Congrats to all for braving the weather, the seemingly perpetual DJ or other noise distraction, time
off from work and just the hassle of travel. I appreciate every one for being so enthusiastic about this!!
We had some struggles physically with cramps, heat exhaustion, ACL tear (again) and otherwise sheer
exhaustion, but overall the team had a lot of fun, fellowship, and suntanning. We did miss our
2 missing players, wish you could have been with us Ginny and Lisa!
A special thanks to the husbands (Michael Roges, Michael Sein, and Kent Smith, and Tony SIngletary)
for their support, transportation, and suprise mothers' day visit. We couldn't have done it without you!
There are assorted photos posted on Facebook under USTA GA League State Championship Photos.
Several players are stars there, check it out!! Look especially at the player party pictures,
they are a hoot! There are some action shots of our most successful team (Debbie and Sandy) as well.
I am attaching some group photos, but I will have other action photos on a disc soon including a smoking
video of our group getting down at the player party!
I would love for us to do something together in the off season, whether it includes tennis or just wine
and the company of others. I am offering my house as a venue, but will need help planning and organizing.
There were suggestions of a spa weekend as well, whatever you come up with as a group, let me know.
As most of you know I will be becoming a spectator again probably for some months, and probably should
consider switching to another sport that does not involve lateral movement, but I will be cheering you
on in the social events, Stonebridge open, and probably the fall season!
Thanks again,
Tracy