MLTC Newsletter – 20 December 2022

Members Courts – a few reminders & updates – please read!

• Saturday afternoons from 1pm to 4pm is Club Social
•  A court captain puts people into groups, You play 8 games and then mix around.  
• All members are encouraged to join in Club Social for at least one set.
• Outside club social hours on Sat ie. 11.30am to 1pm and 4pm to 6pm, members are welcome to put on their own sets
• Tuesday afternoons online court bookings – 2 courts available for max 1 hour per booking between 4pm and 7pm.
• This is run on an honesty system to allow all members to have a chance to use the 6 available 1hr time slots.
• The 6-7pm time slot is very popular. In the interests of sharing these courts between more members, we are trialling a new rule that you can only book this time slot every 2 weeks. If, after 48 hours of bookings opening (ie by Thu for the following Tuesday), the court has not been booked, anyone may book it.
• We will look for feedback both during and after the trial.
• Thursday evenings – 3 courts 4pm to 6pm, 4 courts 6pm to 8pm, 2 courts 8pm to 10pm. 
•  There is no court captain after the earlier Thursday afternoon social finishes so we ask players attending on Thursday evenings to ensure everyone mixes around.
• We would love to see more players using these courts on Thursdays. 
• Coaching – there should be no paid coaching of members during members times. If you wish to coach (or be coached) please hire a court from Scott.

We do appreciate there are a wide range of levels at the club. Our aim is to offer a range of times for players to book courts to play with their own group and opportunities to mix in with others. Doing this helps club members feel welcome, encourages players to improve and creates a good club atmosphere. We thank everyone for their cooperation and understanding.

First Aid Officer – If anyone would like to volunteer for this position please let me know. The job entails keeping the first aid kit updated and organising a first aid course for members every other year.