Back Better than Ever

By Jarrett Chirico, USPTA, PTR, PPTA, PPR, Director of Racquets

Racquets Enthusiasts,

I hope everyone is well and enjoying the warm weather. It has been so special seeing all of you on the tennis and pickleball courts. We could not be more excited to welcome you home and we will continue to add new and exciting programs as our guidelines change. I want to assure everyone we are doing everything possible to make this our best season yet!

We have made some updates to the facility. The fence behind courts 4-7 were replaced and new windscreens are being added. The courts themselves are playing incredible. We have a phased approach to reopening all parts of our racquets programs that we continue to work through in order to keep all of our members and staff safe while enjoying our beautiful Club. Our goal is to get everyone back to the courts safely and securely while still offering incredible programs, clinics and special events for the whole family.

We have summer tennis and pickleball camps for the kids ready to start immediately once state and local guidelines allow. In the instance they are not given the green light we will be opening two hour junior clinics twice a day every day-one way or another we will have programming available for the whole family. Finally, we have made it a priority to offer junior clinics in conjunction with all adult clinics to help with family scheduling and provide fun for the whole family!

As a reminder please note the tennis and pickleball courts will be limited to every other court. Lessons and clinics are limited in size to adhere to physical distancing guidelines and have been filling quickly. I would encourage everyone to reserve your spot ahead of time for the season. There will be no play without a reservation and please always remember to fill out your health questionnaire.

This is going to be a great summer that will bring us all home to the place we love. If you have any questions on any of our racquet sports including squash please reach out to me anytime. Enjoy the beautiful weather and as always we will see you on the courts! ◆

Due to COVID-19, the Club is monitoring all Executive Orders from Governor Hogan and our City and County Executives. We will ensure all changes are communicated as quickly as possible and the necessary physical distancing guidelines are upheld.