Boeing Employees Tennis Club
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COURT REPORT
A P RI L N E W S F RO M T H E B O AR D
SUBMITTED
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Membership Corner
2
Pro Tip: The Pre Match
Meal
2
Memorial Day Senior
Tournament
3
May Events
3
April/May Classes
4
Contact Information
Phone: 253-872-5545
Web: www.betconline.net
Facebook.com/BoeingTennis
Club Director: Adrian Buchan
Phone: Ext. 22
Email: [email protected]
Membership: Lawson Mansfield
Phone: Ext. 24
Email: [email protected]
Pro Shop: Dave DeMulling
Phone: Ext. 25
Email: [email protected]
Front Desk:
Phone: Ext. 1
Email: [email protected]
Teaching Pros listed on Page 4
BY
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.
Open Doubles Champion, and Vince Schmidt, a
coach to several ATP and WTA tour players, accompanied by our own Head Pro Allan Overland.
Last year the event was an unqualified success
and truly inspirational to participants and spectators alike.
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 received. 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 parents and kids watching lessons and junior classes.
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 openings 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.
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 twoday event (picture below). Coaches and instructors
will again be Murphy Jensen, a former French
In other club improvements, you will notice a television 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 improvement, 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!
C o ur t R e po r t
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MEMBERSHIP CORNER
SUBMITTED
BY
LAWSON MANSFIELD
Welcome New Members!
BETC would like to extend a warm welcome to our new
members who joined in March and April: Piper Laymen, Jack and Natalie Porter, Kwaku Tagoe
(returning), Patrick Choi, Adam Morgan, Chi Lee, Nick
Saetee, Jon Ellis, Darren Kay, Sky and Sanna Carkeek, 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
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.
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 appropriate league coordinator. Mark your calendars - Summer
League signups will start at the end of May!
P R O T I P : T H E P R E M AT C H M E A L
SUBMITTED BY BILL BARTLETT
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 digestible 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 College 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.
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M AY E V E N T S
AT
BETC
SUBMITTED BY ALLAN OVERLAND
Vegetarian Social
Saturday, June 17
Just $15.00
Food Provided!
Ages 14 and up
Register at betconline.net
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 growing number of workouts for our members. Featured 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 Varsity 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 Tuesdays and Thursdays, with Level 5 running 56:30pm, 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 interested in eating some truly delicious food that
is actually good for you, then join us for our
Senior Tournament
May 26-29
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 vegetarian 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 person.
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 contact me at the same number, and extension
31, if you have any questions.
Hope to see you out there!
M E M O R I A L D AY S E N I O R T O U R N A M E N T
Our 2nd Annual Memorial Day Senior Tournament is scheduled for May 26-29. This is
a sanctioned, open event for USTA members 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 register through tennislink.
The cost is $40.00 for Singles and $23.00
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 [email protected].
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Boei ng Em pl oyees
Tenni s Club
6727 South 199th Pl
Kent, WA 98032
Phone: 253-872-5545
G R O U P C L A S S E S — A P R I L / M AY
ADULTS
JUNIORS
Level 1 (Beginner, Club Rating 1.0-1.9)
10 & Under Tennis (QuickStart)
Class
Time
Instructor
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Robison
A1 Monday
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Robison
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
11:00 AM-Noon
Level 2 (Advanced Beginner, Club Rating 2.0-2.4)
Class
Day(s)
Time
Instructor
Red 1
Sat
Red 2
Orange
Sat
Sat
Future
Sun
11:00 AM-12:30 PM Robison
Class
Time
Instructor
Wed
5:00 PM-6:30PM
A2 Monday
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Robison
Robison
Robison
Level 3 (Intermediate, Club Rating 2.5-3.0)
Level 1 (Beginner)
Class
Time
Instructor
Class
Time
Instructor
J1 Saturday
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Bartlett
A3 Monday
A3 Sunday
A3 Tuesday
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
12:30 PM-2:00 PM
8:00PM-9:30PM
Bartlett
Robison
Cotton
Level 2 (Intermediate)
Class
J2 Saturday
Time
Noon-1:00 PM
Instructor
Bartlett
Head Asst. Pro: Bill Bartlett
Phone: Ext. 32
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Pro: Ingrid Bakke
Phone: Ext. 35
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Pro: Jim Robison
Phone: Ext. 33
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Pro: JJ Jackson
Phone: Ext. 36
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Pro: Daniel Cotton
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Pro: Patrick Nam
Email: [email protected]
Class
Time
Instructor
Bartlett
Overland
Bartlett
Class
J3 Monday
Time
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Instructor
Bartlett
A4 Monday
A4 Tuesday
A4 Wednesday
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
6:30 PM-8:00 PM
Noon-1:30 PM
J3 Wednesday
J3 Friday
J3 Friday
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
4:00 PM-5:30 PM
8:00 PM-9:30 PM
Bartlett
Bartlett
Bartlett
A4 Friday
A4 Saturday
A4 Sunday
11:00 AM-12:30 PM Nam
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Bartlett
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Robison
J3 Saturday
10:30 AM-Noon
Bartlett
A4 Thursday
8:00PM-9:30PM
Level 3 (Advanced Intermediate)
Head Pro: Allan Overland
Phone: Ext. 31
Email: [email protected]
Level 4 (Advanced Intermediate, Club Rating 3.0-3.5)
Cotton
Level 5 (Advanced, Club Rating 3.5 and up)
Level 4 (Advanced)
Class
HS Vars. Sat
Time
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Instructor
Overland
Class
WW
Day(s)
Fri
Time
6:30 PM-8:00 PM
Instructor
Overland
HS Vars. M/W
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Jackson
WW
Games
Sat
Sun
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
12:30-2:00 PM
Overland
Cotton
Time
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
6:30 PM-8:00 PM
Instructor
Jackson
Jackson
Cardio Tennis
2:30 PM-3:30 PM
Cotton
8:00 PM-9:30 PM
8:00 PM-9:30 PM
Jackson
Jackson
High Performance
Class
HP 2
HP 3
Day(s)
T/Th
T/Th
Matchplay Tues
Matchplay Thur
Match Play Level 3 and Up with Coaching
Class
Day(s)
Level 3-4 Sun
Time
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Instructor
Cotton
Advanced Morning Workout
Class
Day(s)
Time
Level 5-6 Mon/Wed 6:30 AM-8:00 AM
Instructor
Rosa
Cardio
Sat