EL CON HAS A NEW HEAD PRO / TENNIS DIRECTOR

The Club has a new Head Pro/Tennis Director, Bill Glindmyer. Bill comes to El Con after spending the past 10 plus years at the IMG Academy in various capacities from teaching, to stringing, to managing the pro shop. He will be responsible for teaching lessons, setting up and teaching clinics, organizing leagues and events aimed at attracting new members, recruitment of new members, and more. Bill is a professional stringer and will be taking over the stringing responsibilities at the club. Bill’s main focus will be generating new membership from the local tennis community.

Bill is originally from the Schenectady, NY area. He is married (Suzanne) and has two young children. He will be joining us early this month and is available for lessons and clinics. Please give Bill a warm “El Con Welcome!”
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NEW TENNIS ACADEMY COMING TO EL CON

Coming this August, newly formed “ALONSO/ARMANDO TENNIS” will begin operation at our club. This academy will be run by Hugo Armando Sr., Hugo Armando Jr., and Julian Alonso. This will be an exclusive enterprise catering to topped ranked junior players from around the world. Hugo Jr. has recently resigned his position as a coach and advisor for the USTA’s player development program.

The academy will have a minimal impact on court availability for our members; they will be using just 3 courts a day. This group will bring youth to our club and give El Con some great exposure. It is hoped that many of the players involved will bring in family memberships. Additionally, it will bring El Con some excellent revenue. Please welcome these guys to our great club.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PENDLETON SCHOOL MOVING NEXT DOOR

Construction is well underway at 4400 El Con Parkway (the old clubhouse and office center next to courts 10 & 15) on the new Pendleton School. IMG is moving grades pre-K to fifth from their Academy campus to this new facility. The school is scheduled to open in August with 58 students. We have been told that the maximum number of students is set at 100.

This new school should have little effect on our club. It will close off one of our entrances (behind court 5) and a privacy fence will be constructed along courts 10 & 15. They will also be putting in a “turn-around” area in front of the school for parents and buses to drop students. Again, this will bring exposure to tennis people for our club.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RACQUET CLUB LANDSCAPE PROJECT NEARLY COMPLETE

Our landscaping “Reclamation Project” at the front of the clubhouse is near completion and looks wonderful. Many thanks to our volunteer helpers: Gene Noble, Greg Mutzer, Lorraine Kish, and Bill King. Great job everyone and thanks to all our great donors!