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As of August 1, 2023, the membership fee is reduced to $40.00 per adult for the last two months of the season.
Please see Membership & Registration page for further information. Your membership runs from AGM to AGM, so you are a voting member all year.  We encourage your participation on our Board & at our meetings.  Please let us know if you want to participate.

1. BI-MONTHYLY NEWSLETTER – see below
2. Saturday Morning Drop-in Tennis – ⇒WE SURE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MANY MORE PLAYERS OUT ON A SATURDAY MORNING.  9:00 AM. IS BEFORE THE HEAT OF THE DAY, AND WE HAVE ALL FOUR COURTS FOR YOUR USE.  SEE YOU THERE NEXT SATURDAY.⇐
3. Ball Machine –  See Rules for the Use of Ball Machine below.
4. Singles Tennis Ladder page on the Opening Page Menu – Check it out
   
5. VTA Facebook Page – The Vernon Tennis Association has joined Facebook. Please follow us to see the latest photos and updates on VTA activities and leave us a comment. We’d love to hear from you. _______________________________________________________

VTA BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS
are always available on-line – – click on the link below:

VTA Newsletter August 2023

VTA Newsletter June 2023

VTA Newsletter April-May 2023

VTA Newsletter February 2023.docx

The VTA Newsletter is published bi-monthly all year long. Read it to keep in touch with what’s happening in tennis, even in the winter.  Your input is important.  If you have something to contribute to the Newsletters (i.e. interesting tennis fact, tennis news of interest to our members, tennis and healthy life-style news, etc.), please use our “Contact Us” icon and email it to our Newsletter staff.

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RULES FOR THE USE OF THE BALL MACHINE

 The Ball Machine is available to VTA members only, at no charge.  You must have taken a ball machine workshop prior to using the ball machine.  They are scheduled throughout the season.
 VTA members may use the machine on Court #1 at Marshall Field any time, except during: – VTA reserved times, and Parks and Recreation morning reserved times.
 If there are players on Court #1, you can ask them kindly move to another court. As these are public courts, if they prefer not to, you will have to wait or come back another time.
 Most afternoons and weekends, as well as Wednesday most of the day, are good times to use the ball machine.
 You may use the machine for a maximum of 1 hour playing time, 2 times per week.
 VTA leagues and coordinators may use the machine during VTA reserved times and for lessons and instructions only.
 A Green Binder is kept with the ball machine in the Fabi Shack. In this binder, you must print your name and date, as well as record the time you take the ball machine out and the time you bring it back; initial the last column and provide any comments you may have.
 The Green Binder contains all the information on operating the machine safely. Even if you have attended the workshop, it is important to read this information carefully, especially if you are using the machine the first time.
 Please do not borrow or add balls to the ball machine; or use these balls for any other purpose. These balls are specifically for use in the ball machine only.
 Never put wet balls in the machine.
 Should there be any abuse or misuse of any VTA equipment, you will no longer have access to it.
Please report any equipment problems immediately to Jackie – 778-475-1371 [Revised May 9, 2023]