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RACQUETS WRAP-UP

What a year we've had for Racquets at Baltimore Country Club! It has been an absolute pleasure to lead the incredible group of individuals that make up our Racquets Team. I would like to recognize our Squash Director Wade Johnstone for being inducted into the Maryland State Squash Racquets Association (MSSRA) Hall of Fame last month. It was truly a spectacular event!

Junior Coordinator & Senior Racquets Professional Jacob McGowan continues the success of a wonderful outdoor season, revamping our junior program to new heights with our seven-days-a-week fall program. The addition of Racquets Professional David Loveman to the Team has been outstanding. You only need to think back to the pristine condition of our courts and grounds this season to know how much David truly cares abut the Club and how strong his work ethic is. Likewise, Jody Sambrick, Jr. has had an exemplary emergence in our Team in 2022. If you have had the pleasure of interacting with Jody, it is clear to see how he elevates the entire Team. Overall, I couldn’t be happier with how this team continues to go above and beyond to provide the level of service we have come to expect at BCC, and how they live out the Simple Truth each day. I would like to share a few highlights that the team has completed this season and a few dates you need to save for next year!

General Manager M. Kent Johnson gives a speech during Wade Johnstone's MSSRA Hall of Fame induction. Pictured left to right: Kent Johnson, Wade Johnstone, Gavin Leon

TENNIS

Our 2022 outdoor season had the tremendous additions of a robust junior program including USTA junior tournaments, our kid’s Halloween social, junior all-stars and academy offerings, and don’t forget our end-of-summer pool party! Please keep a look out for registration to open for next season as we finalize our dates. On the adult program side of things, we will be following the great success of Club Championships Finals Night again at BCC. Next year's championships will begin as soon as courts become available outdoors, and Finals Night has been set for Saturday, June 24. Please mark your calendars. In March 2023, we have organized a member trip to play tennis and watch the professionals compete at The BNP Paribas Pro Tournament in Indian Wells, CA. For more information, don’t hesitate to contact me at gleon@bcc1898.com.

PICKLEBALL

The Racquets Team plans on continuing the growth of our pickleball program leading into 2023. This will include more pop-up Dinks & Drinks, additional Pickleball Academy time slots, and extra play-in slots. Our competitive pickleball community ended the 2022 season with a successful expansion of the Monday night ladder, the addition of a singles draw in the BCC Club Championships, and back-to-back wins in our local interclub league. Please keep an eye out for the rescheduled US Open Pickleball Classic hosted at BCC this coming Spring.

SQUASH

Squash season is in full swing. Some highlights so far are the University Club dual match, hosting the US Squash Bronze Junior Tournament, ‘The Great One’ Tournament partnered with the Maryland Club, hosting the Maryland State Tournament, Doubles Refereeing Course, The First to 100 with Wade Johnstone & Evan Berney, and of course,

the 25th year of the Miller Matches! As you can see, we have a season full of exciting programming. Next month, we are looking forward to having our inaugural Squash Club Road Classic—an idea born from last year's paddle season, the Squash Club Championships, and another Junior tournament opportunity.

PADDLE TENNIS

There has never been a better time to play paddle at BCC. We are having tremendous success with our new clinics, lessons, and member-play opportunities. With the addition of another women's team at BCC, we now host interclub matches Mondays through Thursdays. We offer weekly Learn to Play Paddle clinics for men and women and dropin member play on weekends. We also introduced a weekly junior paddle program last month. The social calendar is quickly filling up with instructional camps, socials, and special events. Mark your calendar for the 2nd annual Paddle Club Road Classic on February 4, and the Paddle Club Championships coinciding with our Smash & Bash Racquets Banquet on February 25. We are pleased to offer programming options for members of all genders, ages, and skill levels. As said around the paddle community, #playmorepaddle! This year we introduced the Smash & Bash Racquets Banquet with huge popularity. This event was designed to bring together all our racquet sports for one evening to celebrate all things racquets. It’s an evening that we will make bigger and better next year, with both squash and paddle playing the finals of their respective Club Championships right before the event begins. Please save the date for this year's Smash & Bash on Saturday, February 25, and register as soon as possible. As a reminder, if you participate in either the Paddle or Squash Club Championships, you are automatically registered for Smash & Bash. Thank you for your support of Racquets at Baltimore Country Club. I would now like to take the opportunity on behalf of the entire Racquet Team to wish you and your family the happiest holiday season! We can’t wait to get you on the courts in 2023. ◆

Gavin Leon Director of Racquets

Roland Park 4712 Club Road Baltimore, MD 21210

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Tuesday-Sunday Lunch: 11:00am-2:00pm Clubhouse Menu: 2:00pm-5:00pm Dinner: 5:00pm-9:00pm

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