Boeing Employees Tennis Club Volume 24 , Issue 2

March 2017

Contact Information

Phone: 253-872-5545 Web: www.betconline.net Facebook.com/BoeingTennis Club Director: Adrian Buchan Phone: Ext. 22 Email: adrian@betconline.net Membership: Lawson Mansfield Phone: Ext. 24 Email: lawson@betconline.net Pro Shop: Dave DeMulling Phone: Ext. 25 Email: dave@betconline.net Front Desk: Phone: Ext. 1 Email: frontdesk@betconline.net Teaching Pros listed on Page 4

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Membership Corner 2

Pro Tip: The Pre Match Meal

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Memorial Day Senior Tournament

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May Events 3

April/May Classes 4

COURT REPORT

APRIL NE WS FROM T HE BOARD S U B M I T T E D B Y D AV E P R E S U H N

Welcome to Spring 2017. Hopefully your New Year’s resolutions are still intact to accomplish important things like improving your tennis game or acquiring some new gear. In the meantime, your club is healthy, financials are in good shape, and the membership roster has a waiting list.

The long awaited mezzanine make-over is almost complete. Those of you who snuck peeks during the construction got to watch the transformation to a modern and more functional configuration. From all accounts the design has so far been well re-ceived. But wait, there’s more! New couches will arrive in May and will replace some of the single chairs currently in place. The Pro Shop is being constructed as to provide additional viewing of courts 4-6. Overall there’s better seating, slightly more viewing space, and more professional work facilities for the staff and pros. By the way, one of the old comfy blue couches found its way down to court 7, where it’s become a favorite seat for par-ents and kids watching lessons and junior classes.

The club will be conducting a tennis academy April 29 and 30 for people with Down Syndrome and other special needs. Last year a dozen of these special athletes participated in the inaugural two- day event (picture below). Coaches and instructors will again be Murphy Jensen, a former French

Open Doubles Champion, and Vince Schmidt, a coach to several ATP and WTA tour players, ac-companied by our own Head Pro Allan Overland. Last year the event was an unqualified success and truly inspirational to participants and specta-tors alike.

The club is committed to providing opportunities for the membership to enjoy tennis. There are classes available for all junior and adult levels of play. There are leagues for singles and doubles of every conceivable combination, with many having open-ings for full-time players as well as subs. And of course there are tournaments, with the next one being the Memorial Day Senior Tournament May 26-29. See your new and improved front desk for more information on all these activities.

In other club improvements, you will notice a televi-sion in the exercise room so you can watch tennis while working out on the exercise equipment. Hint: the HD Tennis Channel is 634. In another improve-ment, the club is replaced bulbs for court lighting and will be retrofitting some sections with LED fixtures as a pilot project.

The French Open is only a month away. If you are attending, please send us a postcard or a selfie or something so we can be truly envious of your good fortune! Merci!

Court Report Page 2

ME M BE RS H IP CO RN E R S U B M I T T E D B Y L A W S O N M A N S F I E L D

Welcome New Members! BETC would like to extend a warm welcome to our new members who joined in March and April: Piper Lay-men, Jack and Natalie Porter, Kwaku Tagoe (returning), Patrick Choi, Adam Morgan, Chi Lee, Nick Saetee, Jon Ellis, Darren Kay, Sky and Sanna Car-keek, Paula Allegretto, Nikhil Parsi, Luke Ford, and Amy Colwell. We are happy to have you with us! USTA The Adult 40+ Leagues local playoffs were held here at BETC this past weekend. We played host to over 20 teams vying for a spot in the sectional playoffs to be held in Beaverton / Lake Oswego Oregon later this summer. Congratulations to the 4.5 Men’s team, BETC-Zombie Honey Badgers-Nguyen (pictured), for being the only BETC team to advance. Good luck in Oregon! Adult 18 and over leagues are under way right now. Mixed Doubles (40 and Over) Teams are registered and forming now. Mixed 55 and Over team registration

forms are due May 1st. You can contact me anytime for more information. Leagues Spring Leagues are under way. If you did not get in to a league and want to be a sub please contact the appropri-ate league coordinator. Mark your calendars - Summer League signups will start at the end of May!

There are many factors that help you become a good tennis player. Proper technique, strategy and conditioning are important. Nutrition is often overlooked as a powerful factor in playing our best tennis. Poor nutrition and an inadequate pre-game meal can create a low energy level. A meal packed with complex carbohydrates and some easily di-gestible protein and fats is a great pregame meal. Nancy Clark is a registered dietitian (RD) and board certified specialist in dietetics. She wrote an article on the peanut butter and jelly sandwich as a super sports food in active.com. Not only did she think it would be good for fast digestible energy she also said “Peanut butter is a quick and easy way to reduce your risk of heart disease. Just slap together a peanut butter (and honey or jelly) sandwich on multi-grain bread, and you have the makings of a heart-healthy meal, if not a childhood memory. A quick and easy peanut butter sandwich is healthier, by far, than a fast-food burger or fried chicken dinner and far better than an equally easy "meal" of chips or ice cream. That's because peanut butter offers health-protective mono- and polyunsaturated oil. Trading burgers (saturated fat) for peanut butter sandwiches reduces your risk of developing heart disease. In fact, the more often you eat peanut butter (and nuts), the lower your risk of heart disease. (Hu, J Am Col-lege Nutr 20(1):5, 2001).” There are several articles out about how the National Basketball Association (NBA) athletes are eating peanut butter sandwiches as their pre-game meal. Russell Westbrook, known as the most energetic player in the NBA, eats a peanut butter and jelly sandwich as his pre-game meal. He likes his sandwich on toasted wheat bread, with a smear of butter added on the inside. Try to avoid hydrogenated oil in your peanut butter as well as all your food. And use either honey or cane sugar and avoid high fructose corn syrup in most of your food. Avoid processed foods and eat a good pre-game meal high in natural complex carbohydrates and easily digestible proteins and fats like a peanut butter and Jelly sandwich. You will then have access to a lot of good energy for your next match.

P R O T I P : T H E P R E M AT C H M E A L S U B M I T T E D B Y B I L L B A R T L E T T

BETC Membership is Full There is currently a (growing) waiting list for BETC Associate memberships. Just turn in an application, no money down, to get on the waitlist.

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MAY EV E NTS AT BETC S U B M I T T E D B Y A L L A N O V E R L A N D

As ever, we are excited to bring our members a great variety of classes where players of all levels can sharpen their fundamentals and hit lots of balls. For those of you looking for some instruction, but are more interested in getting a great workout, we are pleased to offer a grow-ing number of workouts for our members. Fea-tured workouts for adults include Wimbledon Workouts for players rated 3.5 and up (Fridays 6:30-8pm and Saturdays 1-2:30pm), Games Workout for levels 3.5 and up, which focuses entirely on competitive games (Sundays 12:30-2pm) and Cardio Tennis for all levels (Saturdays 2:30-3:30pm). Workouts for juniors include High School Var-sity Workout (Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30-5pm) for levels 4 and up, Saturday High School Workout (Saturdays from 3:30-5pm) for levels 4 and up, and two High Performance Workouts for tournament level players Tues-days and Thursdays, with Level 5 running 5-6:30pm, and Level 6 running 6:30-8pm. Here’s an early notice for our first social event of 2017: If you are looking to attend a fun-filled social with lots of great tennis, and are inter-ested in eating some truly delicious food that is actually good for you, then join us for our

first ever Vegetarian Tennis Social, 6:30-9pm on Saturday, June 17! The pros will be on hand to conduct some fun filled games and drills, and we will have great tasting vegetari-an dishes that include sandwiches, salads, herb roasted veggies, and dessert prepared by the renowned Veggie Grill in Seattle! On top of all of this, complimentary club member ratings will be available upon request. The event is open to all members ages 14 years and up, and the cost is just $15.00 per per-son. To register for classes, workouts or the social event, go to our website, betconline.net, call the club at (253) 872-5545 (ext. 1), or do so in person at the front desk. Feel free to con-tact me at the same number, and extension 31, if you have any questions. Hope to see you out there!

ME M O R I A L D AY S E N I O R T O U R N A M E N T for Doubles. The entry deadline is Thursday, May 18 with draws posted May 22 at 8PM. For questions, please contact Tournament Director Jim Robison at jim@betconline.net.

Our 2nd Annual Memorial Day Senior Tour-nament is scheduled for May 26-29. This is a sanctioned, open event for USTA mem-bers age 35 and older. There are events for 35 through 75. The tournament is single elimination, best 2 out of 3 sets with a 10 point tie breaker for the 3rd set. Regular scoring in all rounds. You can register via entry form at the front desk or at betconline.net. You can also reg-ister through tennislink. The cost is $40.00 for Singles and $23.00

Vegetarian Social Saturday, June 17

Just $15.00 Food Provided! Ages 14 and up Register at betconline.net

Senior Tournament May 26-29

6727 South 199th Pl Kent, WA 98032

Boeing Employees Tennis Club

Phone: 253-872-5545

Head Pro: Allan Overland Phone: Ext. 31 Email: allan@betconline.net Head Asst. Pro: Bill Bartlett Phone: Ext. 32 Email: bill@betconline.net Assistant Pro: Ingrid Bakke Phone: Ext. 35 Email: ingrid@betconline.net Assistant Pro: Jim Robison Phone: Ext. 33 Email: jim@betconline.net Assistant Pro: JJ Jackson Phone: Ext. 36 Email: jj@betconline.net Assistant Pro: Daniel Cotton Email: dan@betconline.net Assistant Pro: Patrick Nam Email: patrick@betconline.net

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JUNIORS 10 & Under Tennis (QuickStart) Class Day(s) Time Instructor Red 1 Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Robison

Red 2 Sat 9:00 AM-10:00 AM Robison Orange Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Robison Future Sun 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Robison Wed 5:00 PM-6:30PM Level 1 (Beginner) Class Time Instructor J1 Saturday 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Bartlett Level 2 (Intermediate) Class Time Instructor J2 Saturday Noon-1:00 PM Bartlett Level 3 (Advanced Intermediate) Class Time Instructor J3 Monday 3:30 PM-5:00 PM Bartlett J3 Wednesday 5:00 PM-6:30 PM Bartlett J3 Friday 4:00 PM-5:30 PM Bartlett J3 Friday 8:00 PM-9:30 PM Bartlett J3 Saturday 10:30 AM-Noon Bartlett Level 4 (Advanced) Class Time Instructor HS Vars. Sat 3:30 PM-5:00 PM Overland HS Vars. M/W 3:30 PM-5:00 PM Jackson High Performance Class Day(s) Time Instructor HP 2 T/Th 5:00 PM-6:30 PM Jackson HP 3 T/Th 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Jackson Matchplay Tues 8:00 PM-9:30 PM Jackson Matchplay Thur 8:00 PM-9:30 PM Jackson Match Play Level 3 and Up with Coaching Class Day(s) Time Instructor Level 3-4 Sun 3:30 PM-5:00 PM Cotton Advanced Morning Workout Class Day(s) Time Instructor Level 5-6 Mon/Wed 6:30 AM-8:00 AM Rosa

G R O U P CL A S S E S—AP R I L /MAY ADULTS

Level 1 (Beginner, Club Rating 1.0-1.9) Class Time Instructor A1 Monday 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Robison Level 2 (Advanced Beginner, Club Rating 2.0-2.4) Class Time Instructor A2 Monday 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Robison Level 3 (Intermediate, Club Rating 2.5-3.0) Class Time Instructor A3 Monday 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Bartlett A3 Sunday 12:30 PM-2:00 PM Robison A3 Tuesday 8:00PM-9:30PM Cotton Level 4 (Advanced Intermediate, Club Rating 3.0-3.5) Class Time Instructor A4 Monday 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Bartlett A4 Tuesday 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Overland A4 Wednesday Noon-1:30 PM Bartlett A4 Friday 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Nam A4 Saturday 8:00 AM-9:00 AM Bartlett A4 Sunday 3:30 PM-5:00 PM Robison A4 Thursday 8:00PM-9:30PM Cotton Level 5 (Advanced, Club Rating 3.5 and up) Class Day(s) Time Instructor WW Fri 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Overland WW Sat 1:00 PM-2:30 PM Overland Games Sun 12:30-2:00 PM Cotton Cardio Tennis Cardio Sat 2:30 PM-3:30 PM Cotton