Important Updates for Club Operations & National Bank Open
Membership ID and Bag Tags
Some of you may have seen some members with bright yellow bag tags with the UTC logo and their membership ID card inserted. This is a pilot test program to help monitors quickly confirm membership and also offer a non-digital alternative for those members less electronically inclined. Reception has been very positive so far. If you would like to obtain a bag tag with your membership ID inserted, please send a request to: utcbagtag@unionvilletennisclub.ca.
We ordered a limited initial supply, but more are on their way!
**Name Entries on the Online Booking System**
Starting in August, bookings with only 1 name will receive a reminder to add their partners names. If they are not entered by noon 2 days before the court booking, the court will be released.
Friday All-day Whiteboard Booking & Whiteboard Booking Update
Starting Friday August 5th, we will be introducing all-day whiteboard booking (in-person booking at the clubhouse) on Fridays. Please refer to the instructions and rules for whiteboard booking here, a copy will also be placed on the whiteboard at the clubhouse for everyone’s reference. These rules will apply on Fridays all-day and on Saturday evenings (6-11pm).
On the online booking system, you will see the courts blocked off for whiteboard booking with the following icon:
Please note that the duration for court bookings for singles (less than 4 players) will be 45 minutes during white board booking times (Friday and Saturdays).
The board has decided on this to reduce volunteer workload and ensure rules are followed. Based on feedback from our members and the capabilities of a community club, the board will be planning the future of court bookings for next season.
National Bank Open
The National Bank Open will start in just a few days and a lot of big name players are coming to Toronto. UTC members can take advantage of discounts on tickets for the open by using the promo code: 22NBUNIONVILLE through the Ticketmaster website. Choose the applicable session, enter the promo code and hit apply! You can also call 1-877-283-6647 ext. 1 or email tickets@tenniscanada.com to purchase tickets with the promo code.
A message from the Board
We have received some feedback regarding the online booking system and the court availability. While we appreciate the input, we would like our members to understand that we are trying to balance the needs of all of our members, be it the casual random player, those taking lessons to improve their skills, recreational players interested in our programs, competitive players on our teams etc. and we are not trying to prioritize a certain group of players over others. We have worked on and continue to work on ways to increase and balance utilization of our courts.
We thank you for your continued support and understanding while the volunteers work hard to not only keep our club operating day to day but also to plan improvements for the future at our great club.