Mike’s Holiday Season’s Greetings

Celebrate the holidays, but maintain your fitness and energy, optimism and funny bone, playing too much tennis so you can enjoy Yule festivities. “Pass the cranberries, I played three sets today!”

Seriously, serve the Christmas spirit forward. It’s good for everyone.

Mike

Name Changer, Game Changer!

From Mike:

What’s in rebranding a name change coupled to an exciting expansion of our multi-agency network?

For you…Everything! A media conference hosted here Tuesday, December 16 revealed the big news that’s all about enhancing a healthy lifestyle with your name on it.

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Special Holiday Tennis

December & January are decorated with family, adult, junior and children’s tennis for fun, friends and a whole lot of holiday action on court.

Dec 21-Jan 3, Winter Break Challenge, any age/ level, play more hours for points, save 50% on court rates, win $150 to spend in pro shop. Sign up by Dec 20.

But Wait, There’s More, Thirteen holiday programs, December 22-January 4 for every tennis taste. Check our web site, Holiday Brochure or call Welcome Center, (989) 631-6151 or ask me anything: Talaya Schilb, events director. Email stevens@midlandtennis.com.

Up Close, Very Close

Fans attending the Dow Corning Tennis Classic February 1-8, can expect more big ball striking mixed with more slices, more net minding as the game trends from baseline battles to “verrry interesting” all court shot making.

Box Seating & Group Sale tickets are available from Pesi Kennett. Welcome Center has Club and General Admission tickets. Call 631-6151 or email: Kennett@midlandtennis.com. You may also go online for tickets.

Sal’s New “Advantage Members”

Best ever new racquet sale now through January 1 features top guns Babolat, Prince, Wilson, Head and Asics, with free grip wrap, and stringing, plus a $20 credit to spend in the pro shop.

Happy holidays-Sal Host, Advantage-Pro Shop Mgr.

New Members

The half off adult memberships for newcomers, and the $50 memberships for juniors ends December 31. Junior members enjoy free walk on through the end of September.

To join, call Cary Dardas, 631-6151 or email: cdardas@midlandtennis.com or stop by the welcome center -- -so far, over 100 adults and juniors have signed up.

Play With Relaxed Intensity

Oh that’ll work.

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National Tennis Wizard of the Month

MCTC’s Sally Wasserman is November “Tennis Wizz-ard” after winning a national facebook contest sponsored by Tennis Whizz creator Michelle Skelly.

Director of Tennis Whizz for 3-4 year-olds, Sally’s the inaugural winner for her presentation of the program as a tennis classroom for early child development.

She joined the staff in 2000, working in Advantage-Pro Shop. In 2012 she became a PTR certified tennis professional. Sally completed training for Tennis Whizz with Tennis Director Sharon Cleland.

Absolutely Adult

Boost your game in A.T.P. (Adult Training Program), with ball machine action, hitting hundreds of shots, playing cool themes like Schemes & Dreams, “Smart Doubles in the Fast Lane,” “Net Minding for Success,” “Fast & Furious Singles,” and “Cool Court Transitions.”

Gordy Hill, PTR, coaches you up for winning tennis, Tuesdays 1-2 p.m. and Thursdays 11-12-Noon & 8-9 p.m.

Health Tip

Life at the speed of tennis extends livin’ healthy, thinkin’ positive, enjoying the ebb and flow of the game that keeps you young at heart.

Play mas!