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 The Old Chatham Tennis Club has three courts -- two hard and one soft Har-Tru -- under a metal roof, heated during winter, offering glorious tennis. |
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Eli Armstrong is our wonderful head pro. He's been with us since 2011. Eli played Davis Cup for his country. He's a fantastic teacher and fantastic player. His students have awarded him five stars. Eli works with varsity players in High schools in the area. Most of the junior players that attended the Junior development program at the Old Chatham Tennis Club not only made their high school varsity tennis teams, but played at the top positions on their teams. In fact, the top two players in all Section 2 high school tennis championships 2019 were part of the Old Chatham Tennis Club junior development program. Keon Armstrong defeated Eric schuman in the finals of the boys high school sectional championship. Read more on Eli. |
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Tennis players tell us why they love our Club |
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We have a great gym and a great trainer, Jay
Thorn
Upstairs you'll find a well-equipped gym which is free to our members. We have a treadmill, a rowing machine, a functional cable trainer, a utility bench with squat rack, a lat machine (for working your back), a hack squat machine for developing your legs, a pilates machine (full body fitness machine), step aerobic boxes, a stationary bike, stability balls, jump ropes, bands, kettle bells, battle ropes, yoga mats, all manner of weights, a full rack of dumb bells (from 5lbs to 50lbs), a kick boxing dummy, a stair stepper, stability balls, medicine balls and a wonderful trainer, called Jay Thorn. He tells us he "got out of business eight years ago to do something useful" -- namely train people to live longer, healthier, happier lives. He specializes in people over 50. He recommends two or three training sessions a week. But he has students who do once a week "with homework." Jay is talented. He ran the Boston Marathon one year in 2 hours 58 minutes. He has completed many personal training courses. He's the real McCoy. He's seriously popular with our members. Jay is also a certified EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) with the Tri-Village Fire Department. He is a trained health professional providing emergency medical services, including CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation). He's the real McCoy. Jay Thorn's email is JayThorn@Fairpoint.net. His phone number is 518-965-4497 |
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We replaced the curtains on the Har-Tru court. The new ones are much brighter. Playing on the Har-Tru (soft court) will extend your life. Many of us swear on the softness for our ageing limbs.
We have installed security cameras outside so your car is safe. But, please don't leave anything in your car. In over 30-years in business, we've had only one break-in. They lost the diamonds, rubies and gold bullion that wasn't in their car. Don't leave stuff in your car -- despite our new pricey security cameras.
There's a new big TV screen in our elegant foyer. It plays tennis from all over the world. The tour players tell us they wish they had graduated from the Old Chatham Tennis Club.
We have speeded up our WiFi big-time. You can email all your friends and watch streaming movies. Turn on WiFi Calling on your mobile. Your phone calls will be clearer.
We've added more insulation on court 1 and improved the insulation and sound-proofing on Court 3, the Har-Tru court.
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replaced all the lighting on all three courts with much brighter LED bulbs.
We also added four more light fixtures to the Har-Tru
court. The "soft" court is now as bright as the two hard courts.
LED lights have huge advantages. First, they're stay consistently bright.
They don't burn down and become dim and pink/yellow. Second, they turn on
instantly. You can turn them on at
Third, they're much, much quieter. You won't hear them on the Har-tru court. Some older players can't even hear them on the hard courts, either.
To repeat the big news of a year ago was insulation. We spent a fortune to blast foam on all the walls and the ceiling of the Har-Tru court and the ceiling of court 1. That makes the courts much warmer -- better for winter.
We have extended the POPULAR FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL to SATURDAY NIGHTS: 4-10pm Fridays and Saturdays. $25/hour court time. NON MEMBERS welcome.
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We're super flexible. We have private lessons, group lessons, clinics, game arranging - whatever way you want to play tennis. Let us know. We love tennis. We want you to love it also.
The BIG news was that we saved a member's life. He collapsed on the court. Our members knew what to do. They immediately gave him CPR. They also used our emergency defibrillator. It's called a Zoll AED Plus. It's hanging on the wall opposite the front desk.
Everyone should know how to use this device. Learn how to save your friend's life. Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz-n6qyUMx8
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Court 1, hard surface. |
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Court 2, hard surface. |
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Court 3. Har-Tru surface. Similar to clay,except it's green. |
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View from above (where the gym is) onto Court 1. There's also the same windows and view onto Court 2. Upstairs is a great place to watch the best tennis. |
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The lobby has a desk, steps going upstairs, entrance into Court 1 and art work from a local painter. We often feature exhibits of art from local artists. |
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Hall featuring art exhibits by local artists. |
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Men's locker room. Plenty of lockers. |
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Men's locker room showers. |
Proud graduates of our Teaching Programs, most of whom are now older.
Note to file: Would someone give Harry some new photos of our kids. They're probably older. By now some probably have their own kids.
Most of these kidss have grown up and are now grandparents, we're looking for new photos. Text or email them to Jill.