Hi All,
The Harvard Turkey Shoot this past weekend was a Blast
with Dave Benson winning the Turkey!
Congrats to All
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By Special Request:
Week Calendar-
Monday 25th-
* NO NOON CLINIC-
* 6:30-7:30pm Open Clinic- On
* 7:30-9pm High Performance Clinic: Specialty Shots- ( No Stroke Development Clinic )
NO Beginner Clinic Due to : not enough sign-ups -
( Feel free to call me if interested- beginner : 9-10pm tonight?)
Tuesday 26th-
Noon Clinic- On
6:30-7:30 Open Clinic - On
7:30- 9pm High Performance Clinic- ( Doubles / Singles Tactics)
Weds 27th- NO Clinics / Etc :
Sunday DECEMBER 1st- BY REQUEST:
* Supermike Round Robin Tourney again- same Format :
Adults : 10am -12 $25 Prizes & Fun
* Junior Clinic (age : 8 yr old plus ) 12-1:30 $25
* Little Harvard Mini Junior Clinic - ( Age 7 and under )
1:30-2:30 Use Low Compression balls / Drills & Games
6 or more players @$20 ( Under 6 players cost @$25per player)
Have a Safe Holiday and See you on the tennis courts!
Please RSVP for above events ---- Thank you
Michael Louis Mercier
Harvard University Head Tennis Professional
mercier(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:mercier@fas.harvard.edu>
mobile # 978-273-6500
HI ALL,
By Request :
Sunday Special- November 27th
The First Annual 2013 Harvard ----- TURKEY SHOOT TENNIS TOURNEY
FIRST 24 PLAYERS SIGN UP AND COMMIT WILL PLAY-
$25 per player HURRY!!!
SORRY -- LIMITED SPOTS Available- Only Definites respond-no maybes
FOR SIGN UP-- E-MAIL ONLY TO: mercier(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:mercier@fas.harvard.edu>
( start time 10am sharp
20 minute warm-up and Men"s Doubles Tourney play until 12 )
Level 3.0 plus and up
* Format: Doubles - Best of 4 games-
* tied at 2-2- ( 1pt tiebreaker)
* Each player accumulates points and prizes awarded at the end- EVERYONE WINS!
* and a lot of PRIZES / FUN & COMPETITION
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* 10am -12 Womens' Doubles Clinic & Turkey Shoot Tourney- ( $25 per player )
Please RSVP- Need enough players to hold this special event- invite all of your friends
* 12- :1:30 * Junior Tennis Clinic- Stroke Development & Match Play
( All ages 6 years and up to 12) - $25 per participant
Must Sign up and have enough numbers to run the clinic
REMINDER - THIS THURSDAY the 21st-
SORRY ------ NO JUNIOR CLINIC @ 5:30-6:30pm
-------- 6:30-7:30 pm Open Clinic is on & the 7:30 -9pm High Performance Clinic is on
Thanks -- See you on Sunday- Last Chance before Thanksgiving!
Michael Louis Mercier
Harvard University Head Tennis Professional
mercier(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:mercier@fas.harvard.edu>
mobile # 978-273-6500
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Harvard Tennis Ladder
Registration ongoing. Starts 2013-11-23. Ends 2014-02-21. (12 weeks)
The Harvard Tennis ladders -- Beginner's, Recreational, and Elite -- have
been set up at the CourtSide USA website <http://www.courtsideusa.com/> .
This service will allow you to create your personal profile at the
CourtSide USA website to schedule matches, keep track of the ladder
progress, report your scores etc.
Payment: $20 per player (via PayPal).
To sign up for the ladder:
1. Go to http://www.courtsideusa.com/
2. Click Player Account.
3. Click Sign Up.
4. Complete the brief registration process, agree to the terms and then
click Sign Up once again.
5. When prompted enter Harvard University as your home club.
6. Upon completion of the registration process go to Homecourt link tab
at the top right of the page. The Homecourt is a place to keep track of your
personal tennis events and information.
7. From your Homecourt you will have a tab at the top right entitled
Club. Clicking Club will take you to the Harvard University Club home page.
This is where you will be able to register for a tennis ladder.
Harvard Tennis Ladder Rules:
You may challenge anyone above you. The challenger arranges the match. If
the challenger wins, he/she takes the loser's place and everyone pushes down
on the ladder. The cool-off period (number of days after a match that a
player must wait before challenging the same player again) is 7 days.
All matches will be Pro Set (8 games).
Both players must bring an unopened can of extra duty balls to the match.
The winner keeps the new can of balls, and the loser of the match keeps the
game balls.
The winner reports the score on the CourtSide USA website
<http://www.courtsideusa.com/> .
Dear all--
Mike is gauging interest for running junior or adult mental toughness / stroke development camps on upcoming weekends in December and January.
Clinics
Match play
On-court analysis
Women's doubles
Men's doubles
Please respond to Mike directly (mercier(a)fas.harvard.edu) whether you'd be interested in participating on any of these dates:
December 7-8
December 21-22
December 28-29
January 4-5
January 11-12
January 18-19
Michael Louis Mercier
Harvard University Head Tennis Professional
mercier(a)fas.harvard.edu
mobile # 978-273-6500
Monday-
All lessons and clinics CANCELLED
Next week will be a new series of stroke development and beginner clinics - please contact Mike to enroll as these clinics need 4 participants
Tuesday-
Wednesday-
Thursday-
6:30-7:30
7:30-
Dear all---
Here's the schedule for this week's slate of clinics. All clinics and lessons are indoors at the Murr Center.
MONDAY November 18
All lessons and clinics are CANCELLED
Starting next week (November 25) will be a new series of stroke development and beginner clinics - please contact Mike to enroll as these clinics need 4 participants
TUESDAY November 19
Lessons with Mike as scheduled
12 noon-1:00p Open clinic - please RSVP if you want to attend
6:30p-7:30p Open clinic
7:30p-9:00p High performer clinic
Remember winter pricing for HP clinics:
--If 12 or more attend, cost is $30
--If fewer than 12 attend, cost is $35
WEDNESDAY November 20
Lessons with Mike as scheduled
12 noon-1:00p Open clinic - please RSVP if you want to attend
6:30p-7:30p Open clinic
7:30p-9:00p High performer clinic (winter pricing in effect)
THURSDAY November 21
No daytime lessons or noon open clinic
6:30p-7:30p Open clinic
7:30p-9:00p High performer clinic (winter pricing in effect)
See you on the courts --
And remember, please do not send texts to Mike, email or phone calls only.
Michael Louis Mercier
Harvard University Head Tennis Professional
mercier(a)fas.harvard.edu
mobile # 978-273-6500
Dear all--
Just a reminder, tonight's high performer clinic from 7:30-9:00p.m. is
running as usual. Only the junior clinic and open clinics are cancelled.
Remember winter pricing is in effect:
--If 12 or more attend, cost is $30
--If fewer than 12 attend, cost is $35
Michael Louis Mercier
Harvard University Head Tennis Professional
mercier(a)fas.harvard.edu
mobile # 978-273-6500
Dear all---
There are a couple of changes to the upcoming schedule of clinics:
THURSDAY November 14
The 5:30 junior clinic and the 6:30 open clinic are CANCELLED
SUNDAY November 17
10 am - 11 am: Junior clinic -- stroke mechanics and match play -- $25 -- RSVP; needs 4 players to run
11 am - 1 pm: SuperMike Adult clinic -- doubles match play with on-court analysis; tactical and technical movements with video -- $40
**Raffle winners**
Here are the winners of the drawing for the Volkl racquet and the other prizes from last Sunday's clinic:
• Volkl racquet: Irene Mizrahi
• Head hats and gear packs: Steve Maloney, Tatiana Faris, Flora Doremus, Betsy Pugh
Congratulations
More prizes with this Sunday's clinic---
See you on the courts--
Michael Louis Mercier
Harvard University Head Tennis Professional
mercier(a)fas.harvard.edu
mobile # 978-273-6500
Dear all---
Here's the schedule for this week's slate of clinics. All clinics and
lessons are indoors at the Murr Center. Evening clinics are drop-in; noon
clinics run if you RSVP to Mike in advance.
MONDAY November 11
No clinics or lessons due to the Veterans Day holiday
TUESDAY November 12
Lessons with Mike as scheduled
12 noon-1:00p Open clinic - please RSVP if you want to attend
6:30p-7:30p Open clinic
7:30p-9:00p High performer clinic
New winter pricing for HP clinics:
--If 12 or more attend, cost is $30
--If fewer than 12 attend, cost is $35
WEDNESDAY November 13
Lessons with Mike as scheduled
12 noon-1:00p Open clinic - please RSVP if you want to attend
6:30p-7:30p Open clinic
7:30p-9:00p High performer clinic (winter pricing in effect)
THURSDAY November 14
Lessons with Mike as scheduled
12 noon-1:00p Open clinic - please RSVP if you want to attend
5:30p-6:30p Junior clinic - prepaid $180 clinic card for 11 sessions, or
$20 per session
6:30p-7:30p Open clinic
7:30p-9:00p High performer clinic (winter pricing in effect)
Next week, look for a new round of beginner clinics to start up.
See you on the courts --
And remember, please do not send texts to Mike, email or phone calls only.
Michael Louis Mercier
Harvard University Head Tennis Professional
mercier(a)fas.harvard.edu
mobile # 978-273-6500
The Sunday clinic tomorrow will run! Feel free to come a little early, say
1:45 -- we will be able to take the courts for warmup IF the prior varsity
event has ended.
Also look for more special weekend clinics over the holidays this year.
On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Rec Tennis Harvard <hrectennis(a)gmail.com>wrote:
> Dear all--
>
> This Sunday Mike is offering a special drill and play clinic from
> 2:00p-4:00p at the Murr Indoor Tennis courts.
>
> --Drills
> --Specialty shots
> --Different courts for specialized stroke development
> --Racquet giveaway and other prizes
> --Ends with a social mixed doubles round robin
>
> This clinic needs 12 participants to run. Please email or call Mike
> (contact info below) to RSVP.
>
> Cost: $40
>
> Warning-- they might be charging for parking at the athletics complex on
> Sunday, but either mention you're there for tennis, or park across Harvard
> St. at the Business School.
>
> See you on the courts --
> And remember, please do not send texts to Mike, email or phone calls only.
>
>
> Michael Louis Mercier
> Harvard University Head Tennis Professional
> mercier(a)fas.harvard.edu
> mobile # 978-273-6500
>
Dear all--
This Sunday Mike is offering a special drill and play clinic from
2:00p-4:00p at the Murr Indoor Tennis courts.
--Drills
--Specialty shots
--Different courts for specialized stroke development
--Racquet giveaway and other prizes
--Ends with a social mixed doubles round robin
This clinic needs 12 participants to run. Please email or call Mike
(contact info below) to RSVP.
Cost: $40
Warning-- they might be charging for parking at the athletics complex on
Sunday, but either mention you're there for tennis, or park across Harvard
St. at the Business School.
See you on the courts --
And remember, please do not send texts to Mike, email or phone calls only.
Michael Louis Mercier
Harvard University Head Tennis Professional
mercier(a)fas.harvard.edu
mobile # 978-273-6500