60 Days In

What an interesting start to 2019 we had. We had two full classes and some new students. Our advanced beginner Orange Ball 2 class is really starting to take off. My hope is to use this class as a stepping stone for our students to play more outside of class time. Starting in May is the Junior Team Tennis season and this is a great opportunity for our students to join a team and play with kids from around the Phoenix area.

The start of the year has been one of the wettest on record. We were rained out four times, the fourth being the last day of our Monday classes. The round robin/pizza day will have to wait. Our Thursday classes hit the toughest part, first I ended up with the terrible illness that was being passed around. Then the next two weeks we were rained out. However, it is all falling into place with the make-ups and the next session starting on time.

Be on the lookout for the NET tournament in Tempe. This is a novice tournament for kids who are learning how to play. They get to play a round robin format for three hours. Sometimes they may get as many as eight matches in a three hour period. For registration, you can go to www.mesatennis.com.

The other best part of 2019 is Coach's new vehicle. In case you hadn't heard, at the end of 2019 Coach was in a horrible car accident and his van was totaled. Thank you for all of your patience as we began to reset. I have learned a lot about the power of being present and in the moment these past months. I am grateful to everyone who has stayed with us during this time.
Lastly, I would like to welcome the new director of Encanto Sports Complex, Susan Pleger. I am impressed with her attention to detail and wanting to help the program at Encanto Park take new ground. Welcome Susan.