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Sonoma Valley
Tennis Association P.O.
Box 766, El Verano, CA Playing Courts located at Maxwell Farms Regional Park, 100 Verano,
Sonoma. Sonoma Valley Tennis Association is a community
organization dedicated to the promotion of tennis play within our valley. SVTA
sponsors USTA men and women's leagues, and Sonoma-Napa-Marin Women's league play, and Junior Tennis teams. Lessons and classes
with a USPTA teaching pro are available to the public at the Maxwell Farms tennis courts. SVTA supports local school teams, community programs such
as CommonBond English Camp, Special Olympics, and the Boys & Girls Club. Junior lessons from age 4 through high school, a junior scholarship program, QuickStart and Junior Team Tennis are some of the offerings of our junior focus. |
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MAXWELL COURTS THANKSGIVING
HAIRCUT Remember the heavy branches overhanging courts 4 and 5 at Maxwell? Sonoma County Regional
Parks has given the nearby stand of trees a careful haircut, and healthful pruning. Result: no more overhanging branches, and, we hope, a reduction
in accumulated moisture and more light to help dry the courts.
Regional Parks will continue to work with the Ecology Center to monitor the welfare of these trees.
AFTER
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CANCELLED DUE TO LOW RESPONSE ROUND ROBIN SOCIAL Friday
Night Round Robin FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 SVHS TENNIS COURTS Sign
in: 5:30 pm
More
Details
at our Adult Tennis page |
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60' blended line court on regulation 78' court (#2)
Two 36' blended line courts on regulation 78' court (#1)
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MAXWELL COURTS BLENDED LINES Courts 1 and 2 at Maxwell
have a new look. USTA has advised us that they will make an award of $3,000 in grant funds to assist with the Maxwell
resurfacing (total project cost:$18,750), and they specifically directed that the total work include blended lines on the courts for junior
play. We agreed to do two courts, and you will see the lines, in a pale blue, that lay out a 60' court on court #2,
and two 36' courts on court #1. Blended
lines are a major component of the USTA's national 10 and Under Tennis initiative, and are being adopted across the country. 
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HALLOWEEN PLAYDAY A GREAT SUCCESS Thanks to Lisa Dedmore, SVTA board member and parent, and Michelle Skipwith,
NorCal, together with the hard work of teaching pros Sam Levy and Justin Walker, the event was loads of fun. 
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COMPLETED NEXT FREE ADULT CLINIC - APRIL 2012 FREE ADULT CLINIC OCTOBER 2011 Open to all Beginning Players and Return to Tennis Players A clinic to get you moving and hitting the ball Maxwell Courts Every Saturday in October 3:00-4:00 pm Instruction
by Sam Levy, USPTA #1 Teaching Pro No
registration required - No Fee Just
bring your racquet Questions:
Contact Barbara Thoreson 707-935-6833 or Sam Levy 707-738-7694
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LOOKING FOR A HITTING PARTNER? SVTA is receiving calls from new members and players
interested in returning to the game. If you would like to get some help identifying a practice partner or a group of players please contact SVTA teaching pro Sam Levy 707-738-7694. He knows the traffic on the Maxwell courts and would be
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FALL/WINTER
2011 JUNIOR TENNIS Sam Levy, our USPTA #1 Teaching Pro
will conduct private lessons
and private clinics for Juniors Contact
Sam for information or to
arrange private lessons or group sessions 707-738-7694
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3rd Annual
RALLY FOR THE CURE
SATURDAY,
MAY 21, 2011
(9am
- 3:00pm)
$3937 RAISED
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In January 2011, USTA NorCal honored SVTA
as Outstanding Community Tennis Association in the ACES (Awards Celebrating Excellence in Service) program. Above: Judy Muller and Dick Gould, legendary
Stanford tennis coach.
Particularly
noteworthy for SVTA were the programs in Junior Tennis and the CommonBond Foundation English Camp designed for English learners (both partially supported
by Kiwanis and Rotary of Sonoma) and the Quick Start Program (encouraged by the USTA). Over 700 Sonoma Valley youth have participated in these programs. The success of SVTA programs for
diverse youth and adults would not be possible without the hundreds of local tennis volunteers.
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See Noel Barbulesco's Latest Article on Stringing What Strings do the Pros Use? Racquet Stringing Service Available NOEL BARBULESCO USRSA CERTIFIED $25, Standard StringsPremium strings available Ask about Multifilament
and Hybrid Stringing Will pick-up and deliver to Maxwell or Larson Call Noel: (h) 938-1274, or (c) 364-9211 |
SONOMA MAXWELL USTA
2011 TEAMS USTA
league play is available year round. SVTA sponsors many USTA men and women's teams.
Check our Adult Tennis page for listing of teams now in play, and registration info for upcoming play.
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SVTA 2012 ANNUAL DUES Payable by January 31, 2012
Annual Dues - $75
Family Rate - $100 Out of Town - $40 Under 18 - Free MAIL DUES PAYMENT TO: SVTA, PO Box 766,
El Verano, CA 95433 Invoices will be emailed
to current members .
INVOICE FOR DOWNLOAD
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HELP DEFRAY THE
MAXWELL COURTS RESURFACING COSTS SVTA welcomes DONATIONS to our Maxwell Courts Maintenance Fund. Resurfacing is a major expense for our small non-profit. If you can
help, please send your donation to: SVTA PO BOX 766 El Verano, CA 95433 |
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Directions to Maxwell Farms Regional Park
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PARKING is available at Sonoma County Maxwell
Farms Parking lot, access on Verano Ave. Click "Parking Permit" tab, and print a parking permit. RESTROOMS
available in middle of Maxwell Park. Follow
footpath from tennis courts. Please do not
use Parkpoint or Breakaway restrooms.
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