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Court 2 (Pickleball) and Court 4 will be unavailable for use beginning Tuesday June 27 until completion of resurfacing work.

Please refrain from entering the court areas during this period as foot traffic could damage the uncured finish.

Tennis Committee

It's time to dust off that wooden racquet hanging in your garage! The Wooden Racquet/All Whites Tournament is coming up this month.

Saturday, January 21
3:00 pm until we are done!

Never played with a wooden racquet? Here's your chance! Racquets provided! Games and fun prizes.

Potluck afterwards with bring your own drinks.
In the spirit of Wimbledon, dessert with champagne and strawberries and cream will be served.

Bring it together by wearing all white!

Please sign up on Court Reserve, the new online booking system

Attention all Tennis and Pickleball Players – We are transitioning to the new booking system on January 15th

The current booking system will be discontinued at the end of the day on Saturday January 14th. You will continue to use it for your ‘5 day’ out bookings until the 14th. On the 15th you will switch to Court Reserve. All the future bookings you have made in the current system will be automatically moved to Court Reserve.

You should have already received a welcome email from Court Reserve with your new login information. Log in and check your personal information to insure everything is correct. Some phone numbers didn’t transfer over so please add yours if necessary. It is best to provide a cell phone number as the system has the ability to send text messages. If there are multiple accounts within a household we have set you up as a ‘Family’ group. This will allow you to make bookings, changes or event signups for your partner/spouse/child.

If you do not receive a welcome email please email Karen Brown or follow this link and click on the ‘Create Account’ button and fill in the form.

Three training sessions will be provided if you need help with the transition. They will be held at the clubhouse at 11:30 am on Saturday January 14th, Sunday January 15th and Monday January 16th.

The Court Reserve app can be downloaded from the Apple and Google app stores. To watch an instructional video on how to use the app or the online version of Court Reserve, use the following links: (Note: the demo screens look different than ours but the basic functions are the same, also we don’t use the payment system mention so ignore that info)

Member Video - How To Make A Reservation And Register For An Event - YouTube
Mobile App Training for Members - YouTube

The tennis committee is excited to announce the programming for the 2022-2023 season.

There will be regular weekly clinics for all levels of play that will focus on a variety of skills, strategies and both mental and physical fitness. In addition, we will be continuing with the social tennis on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.

Private lessons are also available from our pro D’Wayne Begay.

We are also planning the following events:

Home and away exchanges within the Coachella Valley.
Road trips to play other clubs in Southern California.
Inter-club league play.
Seasonal social events.

All the details of the 2022-23 tennis program are available at this link.

A big welcome to all tennis players. October represents the start of a new, exciting 2022-23 season of tennis at Silver Sands.

Court Director/Tennis Pro

The Tennis Committee is thrilled to have D’Wayne Begay as our new Court Director and Tennis Pro. D’Wayne is a USTA high performance teaching professional and is also a Wheelchair tennis instruction specialist. He is currently coaching the #1 wheelchair junior in the U.S.

D’Wayne’s first official day on the job is October 24 and his term runs until April 22. He is looking forward to welcoming back players from last season as well as players who are new to Silver Sands.

D’Wayne’s hours of operation at the tennis courts are from 7 am to 11:30 am on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. He is available for lessons and will also be offering clinics to players of all abilities. D’Wayne can be reached at begay10spro@aol.com or 505- 239-3500.

Court Update

Courts 1 and 5 have been resurfaced and should be ready for play on October 10. Resurfacing 2 courts per year keeps our courts in top playing condition.

A new state of the art Playmate Ace ball machine has been ordered. At this time, a delivery date for the new machine is not known but there will be an announcement when it arrives. D’Wayne is intending to provide a demonstration of the machine to all interested players.

Online Booking System

Silver Sands has an on-line booking system for reserving tennis courts as well as for viewing and registering for events and clinics. This system has been in place for the past few years and works extremely well. This year, the on-line booking system goes live on October 27 for court bookings beginning November 1. Remember you can only book a court 5 days in advance for doubles and 2 days in advance for singles.

Players already registered on the system are not required to do anything. For players who have not registered go to silversands.tennisbookings.com and follow the prompts to create an account. When your registration has been processed, you will receive an email with your login and password. To access the system, you either need to be an owner or renter. If you have any problems with using the system please contact D’Wayne.

A brochure describing everything you need to know about tennis at Silver Sands will be available this fall. We expect to have more exciting program announcements to share with you about the upcoming season, including exhibitions and inter-club play.

Looking forward to seeing you on the courts this season. If you wish to contact the Tennis Committee with any questions or comments, please contact the Chair, Neil Jacoby at njacoby@rogers.com.

Silver Sands Tennis Committee

Neil Jacoby