Membership Information

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Are you interested in becoming a member of our club?
This “overview” will help answer some frequently asked questions.

Membership Categories
The Racquet Club offers four types of membership.  All memberships are for one full year (March thru February).

1) Full Family Membership - Includes all facilities and activities - for two adults and all dependent children under 23 years old in a single household.

2) Full Single Membership - Includes all facilities and activities - for one adult.

3) House Family Membership - Includes clubhouse facilities and activities only - no pool or tennis -  for 2 adults and all dependent children under 23 years old in a single household.

4) House Single Membership - Includes club house facilities and activities only - no pool or tennis - for one adult.

Tennis

Tennis Season – begins the first week in May (weather permitting) through the first frost (generally in November).   Courts open daily at 9 AM (weather permitting) and stay open until dark.  Detailed sign-up rules, as well as general tennis etiquette, are posted at on the front porch.  Basic procedure: sign-up on the clubhouse board (first come/first served) for one hour’s court time.  If there are no players waiting, court time is unlimited.   

Tennis Lessons – The Racquet Club employs a USTA certified teaching pro who provides both individual and group lessons for adults and children.  We have a twice-weekly children’s tennis camp.

Tennis Tournaments – Three competitive tournaments are held each summer; mixed doubles, women’s and men’s doubles and singles.  These are adult tournaments, but strong teen players participate as well. Fun tournaments are held on Memorial Day weekend, 4th of July and Labor Day weekend.  Experienced players are paired up with novices to evenly match teams.  Emphasis is on meeting other players and having a good time.  Family tournaments have been popular in the past and may be revived this year if families are interested.

Team Tennis – Interested players sign up and are placed on one of 4 (or more) teams.  Mini-matches are played with points accumulated each week until one team is declared the winner at the end. 

Round Robin Play – is held on Sunday mornings during the summer.  Players show up; teams are randomly selected; one-set matches are played. 
 
Interclub League Play – The Racquet Club is a member of the MITL (Metropolitan Interclub Tennis League).  We currently have a women’s “C” level team which competes each Tuesday for the months of May and June.  Four doubles teams play home and away matches.

Tennis Guest Fees (2010 rates) - $15 per day for adults (16 and over), $10 per day for children (15 and under).  No individual may be guested more than four times per month.  Combination tennis/pool fee - $20 per day for adults, $10 per day for kids. 

Pool

Pool Hours - Our pool opens Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.  Our regular pool hours are 11 AM until 7 PM, and until 8 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays.  We are open on weekends for the month of June, with shortened pool hours on weekdays for the last week of school.  We are then open 7 days a week until Labor Day.   

Basic Rules – General pool rules (no food, smoking, glass containers, running and horseplay, etc.) apply.   A full listing of the rules is posted in the pool area.

Age Requirements – Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.  Children 8 to 12 years must have a designated adult guardian on the Racquet Club premises.

Babysitters or Nannies – are permitted in the pool, free of charge, while attending to children.

Private Swim Lessons – can be arranged with the lifeguards. 

Pool Parties (2010 rates) – Pool parties for club members’ children can be arranged in advance with the Pool Committee or Head Guard.  Fee is $75 + $8 for each non-member child guest.

Pool Guest Fees (2010 rates) - $12 per day for adults (16 and over), $8 per day for children (15 and under).  No individual may be guested more than four times per month.  Combination pool/tennis fee - $20 per day for adults, $10 per day for children. 

Bowling

Racquet Club members can enjoy bowling on our four vintage Brunswick lanes.

Bowling Fees - $5 per hour.  Lanes are open during bar hours, and every Sunday afternoon.  Gutter bumpers are available for children.

League Play - Our competitive co-ed league plays on Tuesday evenings from October to May.  Bowling Tournament - An annual Doubles Tournament is held each spring.  A Bowling Awards Dinner is held each May to present league and tournament awards to the winners.  We also offer a short, non-competitive summer bowling league to provide participants a relaxed night out.

Club Bowling Parties- for adults or for children are hosted a few times a year.

Private Bowling Parties for club members are reasonably priced
• Kids' Parties - Price is $75 plus $5/child.
• Adult Parties - Price is $150.  Bar and bartender services available for additional fee.
• Guest of honor must be a current club member.

Members’ Lounge

Relax with friends in the comforts of home.  Our Members’ Lounge has become a respite for Racquet Club members to hang out on a couch or on a padded barstool!  It is open to members daily during the active season, from 6 PM on weekdays and from 12 noon on weekends and holidays.  It is the hub for most of our club's evening parties - Karaoke, Movie Night, Trivia Parties, holiday gatherings and pot luck suppers.
 
During the cooler months the Members' Lounge is open on Tuesday evenings and on Sundays from 12 noon where football, tennis tournaments and other sports are viewed on our projection screen.  Opening and closing hours vary as seasons and activity dictate.

Other Activities

Racquet Club members run many club events throughout the year, for adults, children and families.  Any idea can be implemented by any member to make an event happen.   Some examples are listed:

 Playgroup – Children 0-6 and their caretakers meet twice-weekly to play and mingle.

Family events – Picnics for the Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day holidays, St. Patrick’s Day, Bonfire Nights, Family Karaoke, Pig Roast, U.S. Open Brunch

Children’s events – Halloween, Breakfast with Santa, Spring Egg Hunt, Pasta Parties, Harvest Party, overnight Camp-In, Club Pool Party, Outdoor Movie Nights, New Year’s Day “After” Party, Wii parties

Adult events – Rock and Roll Bowling Parties, Karaoke, Halloween, Governors’ Ball, Movie Nights, Vinyl Record Nights, Super Bowl Sunday, Trivia Night, Board Game Sunday, Winter Indoor Tennis Party, informal Pot-Luck parties

New For 2011 - Camp Park Hill

KE Camps will be holding weekly sessions at the Racquet Club from June 27 through August 26 for children entering Pre K through Grade 5, with Racquet Club member children enjoying a deeply discounted rate.  Camp activities include:  Tennis, Swimming, Martial Arts, and Fun with Food, Arts and Crafts, Group Games, Team Building, Special Events and Wacky Wednesdays.

For Further Information or to Schedule a Tour, contact us:
parkhillracquetclub@yahoo.com or 914-969-6770
Someone from our Membership Committee will take care of you.