Quote for the Week -

"The will to win is important,
but the will to prepare is vital." - Joe Paterno

Saturday 12/26 Fitness Classes on Holiday

On Saturday 12/26, our 7:30am Strength and Cycle Class and 9:30am Gentle Yoga classes are cancelled for the day to give our instructors a little holiday break! See you the following Saturday at the regular time.

12/16 All Classes at Regular Schedule

All of our classes return to their regular schedule today!

Skills & Drills takes Holiday Time

Our Wednesday Skills & Drills Tennis Class will not be held for the remainder of December to give everyone a little more time to enjoy the holidays! Look for this class to resume at it's new time at 10:45am-12:00pm on January 6th in the new year.

12/15 Morning Classes Cancelled

Due to the weather, all classes are cancelled until noon today. All other classes after noon will be held on their regular schedule.

Our Club follows the Bellingham School District schedules for inclement weather: When schools are have a delayed start, all classes are cancelled until noon.

12/14 Morning Classes Cancelled

Due to the weather, all classes are cancelled until noon today. All other classes after noon will be held on their regular schedule.

Our Club follows the Bellingham School District schedules for inclement weather: When schools are have a delayed start, all classes are cancelled until noon.

Sunday Movie Ride Inside is on

My thermometer said 29 degrees this morning. So, stay warm and get your training ride in while watching a movie! Starts at 9am until the movie is done. Come and go as you need or stay for the whole movie. We'll set out stationary bikes and trainers or you can bring your own gear. There is NO instruction in this gathering of riders.

Movie gets selected by first one there!

The Sunday Movie Rides are FREE for BTC-FF Club Members & Fanatik Race Team Members, $5 for Shuksan Velo Club Members, and $10 for all other guests.

Friday Nights with Junior Slugfest

Here are four of our Junior players enjoying Friday night pizza and tennis at our Slugfest while they take a break from the court. Slugfests are open to all junior players enrolled in any of our tennis clinics or taking lessons at the intermediate level and are held once or twice per month. You can sign up for Slugfests online! Just go to our website at www.bellinghamtennis.com, click on the tennis, junior programs link and you'll see how to sign up.

Lost & Found

Our Lost & Found has grown! Check your closet to see if you are missing....
Tennis Shoes: Men's New Balance Size 10.5 #805 White
Running Shoes: Asics Gray/Red
Black Raincoat: Men's Large (Weather Proof, Garment Company)
Black Raincoat: Women's Small London Fog
Sketchers Shoes: Men's Black size 9.5
Red Columbia Fleece Jacket Size Medium
Black Weights with a strap
Black Italian prescription sunglasses.

Please ask at the front desk if you think any of these things are yours!
We will donate all unclaimed items to Good Will at the end of the month.

Don't be a Reservation Hog!

We know that everyone around here is crazy for tennis! That is GREAT! And we want court reservations to be fair to all. We have the most generous reservation policy in the Pacific Northwest (perhaps...the world?) and the system gets bogged down when there are cheaters. Most of our Members are terrific and play by the rules. If you are unsure of the rules, please read the Member Handbook that is posted in the "Members Only" section of our website and is in the front section of your 2008 Member Telephone Directory. Please remember that ALL NAMES of players must be listed on your court when you book it. If you have additions or changes, please inform the Club before you play.

But there are cheaters out there and you know who you are (so do we most of the time.) Cheaters are the ones who don't add their names to courts or switch out names because they already have too many reservations. When members cheat on their reservations, it is frustrating to all of our members because you are hogging courts.

If we find that you are abusing our reservation system you will be assessed a fee of $20 each occurance and can lose court booking/playing privileges. We are enforcing this policy immediately.

Do you want to book more than 3 Advance Reservations per 7-day period? Ask about our "TX2" Double membership which allows up to 6 Advance Reservations per 7-day period.

Please help us keep our generous reservation system the way it is by booking by the rules. Thanks!

~Robin Robertson, Owner and General Manager

Quote for the Week -

"Some people say I have attitude-
maybe I do...but I think you have to.
You have to believe in yourself when no one else does-
that makes you a winner right there." - Venus Williams