Update_ and Club opens on Saturday, April 29, 2023

Hello Don Mills members:

We’re sure you’re enjoying the finer weather! A small update on DMTC relateds.

With the recent fortunate warm spell, it gave the NYTA crew the opportunity to work smoothly without wet weather interruptions. They brought the bubble down by last Saturday and could put it away safely. We got access this week and DMTC volunteers under the leadership of Grounds Director Scott Harrald, have made great headway setting up the courts, windscreens, and nets so we can have on-time access to courts. There is still some left to do: general grounds clean-up (i.e raking the leaves around the perimeter, sweeping debris, etc) – it’s shaping up nicely.

 

Thank you to all our volunteers! We are also working on the final touches with the online booking system, Court Reserve and soon you will be notified that you may go online. Until you get your Welcome message from Court Reserve, you are not activated. Please note that if you belong to other clubs who use Court Reserve too, you may be receiving notifications from them. It’s easy to mix them up.

Indoor cleaning of the clubhouse will take place this weekend – again with our lovely volunteers.

Answering some of your questions:

While the courts look appealing and apparently playable, No, members may not go on the courts to play yet, as there are many club preparation activities going on that you may not know about. You may see people on courts and this is why:

  1. Courts have got ready as coach teaching will start as of Tues. April 25th for the little ones
  2. Nets have been put up so that we can have First Assessments done for team applicants this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – we have to account for rain setbacks
  3. General grounds clean-up is still continuing with tools etc. lying around. We don’t want any injuries
  4. All our 12 teams will be having their own team tryouts in the next week (see the list below if you’re curious) so courts are not free for member play. Again, we have to allow for setbacks
  5. We don’t have staff employed yet to start

The club officially opens Sat. April 29th with a Social happening 10-2 pm that day, and thereafter, ad hoc play can begin. Online booking will start May 1. More notices will come.

Tryouts: (as published on the website too)

Sun April 23-     NYTA 40+ tryouts 2-6 pm (rain or shine)

Mon April 24 –   NYTA Ladies A & B tryout 9 am

Mon April 24 –   ICTA Mixed A tryout 7 pm

Tues April 25 –  ICTA Ladies A tryout 9 am

Tues April 25 – ICTA Mixed B tryout 7 pm

Wed April 26 –   ICTA Ladies B tryout at 9 am

Wed April 26 –   ICTA Mixed C tryout 7 pm

Thurs April 27-  ICTA 55+ B tryout at 9 am

Thurs April 27-  ICTA Evening Mixed League Teams – Rain date: 7 pm

Friday, April 28 – ICTA Morning League Rain date 9 am

Friday, April 28 – ICTA Evening Mixed Rain date 7 pm

We are very excited about the coming season and look forward to seeing you on the courts!!

Don Mills Tennis Club Executive