APRIL 2025

Oakland Hills Tennis Club Hours

Calendar

LADIES NIGHT TENNIS on 2nd Monday, April 14th, at 6:00 pm.
MEN’S NIGHT TENNIS on the 3rd Wed. April 16th, at 6:00pm.
MIXED DOUBLES NIGHT on the 4th Thurs. April 25th, at 6:00 pm.

President’s Message

Dear Members,

Spring is in full swing, and it makes me want to sing! “Memory, all alone in the moonlight…” 🐈

Dad Joke of the Month:
Why did the teacher wear sunglasses during the rain?
Because her students were so bright! 😎

We are excited to share that the hot tub is finally open! Once again, thank you for your patience while we completed the repairs. In the near future, we will need to close the hot tub again for just a few hours to fix one last thing. However, we didn’t want to delay “Opening Day” just for this minor issue. We will be sure to communicate that closure in advance.

Don’t forget, we still have two more months to go in our spring membership promotion! Newly joining members will receive a $250 initiation fee discount in April, which drops to $100 in May. Plus, if you refer a new member, you will earn a $300 referral bonus. These deals are red hot but will ironically cool down when summer hits!

Down on Court #1: Chris Head, our resident 🏀skills wizard, is looking for a few more participants for his one-time bball clinic on Saturday, April 26th at OHTC. Shoot him a message at c.head14@yahoo.com to learn more!

Court Repair Update: Due to the recent ☔ weather, we are still waiting to hear back from our contractor on an exact start date to begin work repairing two of our tennis courts.

Thank you for being you! We look forward to a fantastic spring season together.

Austin Thompson
General Manager

Club Hours
Mondays – Fridays:
6:00 am-9:30p.m.
Saturdays 8:00 am to 7:30 pm
through Labor Day
Sundays 8:00 am-7:30 p.m.
Website:www.oaklandhills.com
Phone: 510-531-3300

Phone Usage

It is important to know where you can use your phones. Phones are illegal to be use your cell phone in any locker room – especially face time or camera usage. Cell phones are not to be used in hot tub, cardio room or the weight room. You may listen to music but having phone conversations is not allowed. Thank you for considering the other members.

Bridge
Jerry O’Connor

Ladies’ Night
Tomiko Hawkins

Come out and see what all the fuss is about on LADIES NIGHT TENNIS 2nd Monday, April 14thth, 2025, at 6:00pm New Time!

Men’s Night
Guillermo Loyola

Change your mid-week by coming out with Memo and the guys for some fun tennis on MEN’S NIGHT TENNIS on the 3rd Wednesday, April 16th, 2025, at 6:00 pm.

Mixed doubles night – on the 4th Thursday, April 25th, 2025, at 6:00 pm.

Social
Tomiko Hawkins, Director

Happy April everyone! We are gearing up for the Easter Bunny to come! All the kiddos of OHTC will have an opportunity to fill in their own Easter art and take a photo with Ms. Bunny!

I am the person to contact, via email, regarding Pool Party reservations. Reservations can be made 60 days in advance. We tend to have a busy pool party season during the summer so it’s important to follow protocol and get your reservation contracts in as it is on a first come first serve basis. Once I receive the paperwork, only then is the reservation solidified. Wishing you all an amazing party season and fun time.

Don’t forget to come out for Ladies Night on April 14th at 6PM, Men’s Night on April 16th at 6PM and Mixed Doubles Night on April 25th at 6PM.

Jim Thompson Sr continues with the Wednesday Interclub SMILE League, as well as running the daytime Senior tennis on Mondays and Thursdays at home. If you have not joined Jim yet, but want to play on those days, please call 510-531-3300 to get on Jim’s
email list.

For more information regarding Ladies Night and Mixed Night, please contact Miko at social@oaklandhills.com or call (510)-5313300. For Men’s Night please email Memo
Loyola at gray.owl@sbcglobal.net.

Director of Social Events

For more information,
call 530-3300, ext. 23 or email at
social@oaklandhills.com
SOCIAL EVENTS 2020
Tomiko Hawkins, Director of Social Events
For more information, call 530-3300, ext. 23 or email at social@oaklandhills.com

Social Tennis

Ladies Night-Every 2nd Monday

Men’s Night-Every 3rd Wednesday

Pool Hours: Mondays through Fridays: 6:00 am to 9:30 pm Saturdays and Sundays: 8:00 am to 7:30 pm

Babysitting
Hours are:
Monday through Sunday 9 am to 2 pm
Monday through Thursday 4 pm to 7 pm
Two hour maximum and $1 per hour per child.

Parking Lot
Please remove all valuables from your vehicle while using the club.
Break ins are on the rise due to members leaving valuables in plain sight.

Online Login
Now you can go to our website and see your statements! It is quite simple. Go to member log in, using your membership number you may create an account and log in. After you log in you may view your statements, change your payment type (checking account or new credit card), make a payment, change your address, phone or other information. In the fall we intend to begin emailing statements and the newsletter (please update your email address on line), and, eventually, on line booking (also will be available through our app – Oakland Hills) of massage, courts, etc. Very exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oakland Hills App
Oakland Hills Tennis Club has an app! Through our free app (Oakland Hills) you can view our group fitness , massage, social events, kids programming, aquatics or personal training schedule. You may download the FREE app through the Apple App store or go to Google Play. Come check us out!!!

Aquatics
Sophia Thompson Director

Hey Everyone!

It is finally April and we are so happy to have lessons and spring team starting back up this month! If you are interested in signing up for lessons please email about availability and we will get you on the schedule! It still is not too late to sign up for swim team either – so fill out those forms and get it to me asap.

We are happy to welcome Maeve Cain back to coach spring team! We also are happy to welcome two new instructors Josie and Lily who will be teaching spring swim lessons! If you or anyone you know are looking for a summer job, we are always hiring and love bringing on those in our OHTC family.

Thank you!!
Sophia Thompson
Aquatics Directors
Oakland Hills Tennis Club
(510) 531-3300 EXT 113

The Baby Pool

The small pool is for non-swimmers
No kickboards allowed.
All babies must have on swim
Rough play will not be permitted.
Younger children have priority.

Group Fitness
Yulia Wynn, Director

Yoga for Every BODY! Monday night yoga is a chance to stretch, strengthen, restore, and center for the week. The class is designed to accommodate newbies to yoga, athletes who need a chance to stretch out overworked muscles, people with long term injuries, and those who want a warm and inviting space to realign body and mind during the work week. Music includes old soul, afrobeat, Native American flute, and contemporary styles creating a chill vibe as the stars come out over the Oakland skyline.
Modifications and levels are provided for all bodies. Judgement-FREE zone. All ages and experience levels welcome!

Alli Chagi-Starr has lived in the East Bay since 1985. She is the regional director of C2C Impact Engine at Mills College, Northeastern University and runs arts and youth leadership programs. She has been teaching yoga, modern dance, and improv theater since the 90’s. Feel free to reach out anytime with questions: 415-517-0123.

Thanks for staying up to date with the latest news at the club! How to access our ZOOM and HYBRID classes:

1. Download Zoom and open an account.
2. Download our app MyClubLives from the app store. It’s free.
3. Login in the upper right corner with your e-mail or a phone number

Go to CLUB EVENTS

Click on the class of your interest and follow the link provided to join.
As an alternative, you still can use the class ID and a password provided in the description of the class.
You currently do not need reservations for Zoom classes.

Instructions to make a reservation for classes IN-PERSON:

Download our app MyClubLives from the app store. It’s free.
Login in the upper right corner with your e-mail or a phone number
Go to CLUB EVENTS and register for the activity of your interest Please remember to UNREGISTER if you are longer not able to attend within 24 hours before the activity of your interest.

Best wishes,
Yulia – Fitness Director at OHTC

Tennis
Lada, Director

Summer Tennis Camp
2025 CAMP DATES
• Week 1: June 2nd – 6th
• Week 2: June 9th – 13th
• Week 3: June 16th – 20th
• Week 4: June 23rd – 27th
• Week 5: June 30th – July 4th
• Week 6: July 7th – 11th
• Week 7: July 14th – 18th
• Week 8: July 21st – 25th
• Week 9: July 28th – August 1st
• Week 10: August 4th – 8th

SECURE YOUR SPOT (early bird discount)!
• Sign up before May 1st and get 15% off.
For more information about camp or to sign up visit our website:
https://www.oaklandhills.com/tennis/after-school-camp/

Adult Tennis
Sunday Funday Cardio Clinic (Lada)
Our Sunday Funday clinic has been very popular therefore I decided to prolong it. The clinic will now occur every Sunday from 8:00 to 9:30 am. This clinic is a great workout as it is composed of plenty of cardio as well as drills to sharpen your game. Additional live
ball and free play after clinic. Members need to sign up by texting Lada at 510 424 7913 in order to join the Whatsapp group. Both fitness and tennis members can participate. (cost is $40)
Cardio Tennis Clinics Thursday (Lada)

The cardio tennis clinic has been moved to every Thursday from 9:00 to 10:00 pm. Same process to sign up as Sunday Members need to sign up by texting Lada, to be added to the message group. Both fitness and tennis members can participate. (cost is $40)
Advanced 3.5 and above Ladies Clinic (Skip) This is a clinic run by Skip which occurs every Thursday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Members and nonmembers need to text Diane to sign up at 602 820 3629.

Intermediate Whatsapp Group
For recurring Cardio and Sunday clinic participants, we have a WhatsApp group which can also be utilized as a communication platform to organize games and practices. If you are a tennis member who is intermediate and looking for people to play with this is a great way to do so. If you are interested in being added to the group, please text me at 510 424 7913.
Book a Lesson with a Pro!
Lada 510 424 7913
Joseph 510 258 6904
Skip 707 346 1682
Charlie 503 341 9677

KIDS TENNIS
Advanced Junior Clinic (age range 9 to 14)
This clinic is designed for middle school children who want to learn how to play high school tennis. Kids who have rallied and point playing skills and want to take their tennis to the next level. A combination of specific drills, hitting, match play, and tactic
development is needed.

Every Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. To sign up please text me at 510 424 7913.

High-Performance Clinic (high school)
This Junior High Performance (JHP) program is designed for the high-performance junior player (UTR level 5+) who plays regularly in tournaments and has considerable competitive experience and a demonstrated commitment to future goals in tennis.
Teamwork, intensity, focus, and discipline are required for participation in this program.
Every Thursday from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. To sign up please text me at 510 424 7913.

USTA
The next opportunity to play USTA Adult League, and representing Oakland Hills Tennis Club, will be for Mixed 40 and older. Players must reach age 40 by the end of the calendar year, so our 39-year-olds can participate as long as they turn 40 no later than
December 31st 2025. IMPORTANT USTA LEAGUE DATES: ● Team Registration: April 21 – May 19; ● League Season: June 9 – August 17; ● Playoffs: August 21-24, September 4-7, 11-14; ● Sectionals Weekend: September 26-28 The Team Match Format: 3 doubles partners for all combined levels, ranging from: 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0. The total NTRP rating cannot exceed the level of the team. For
example, the possible make-up at the 7.0 could be 3.5/3.5, 3.0/4.0, or 3.5/3.0. The rating spread between partners may not exceed 1.0

Pickleball

Barry Ko, Director

Mia’s Fundamentals of Pickleball Clinic on the 1st Monday of the month, April 7th 530pm-7pm.

Whether you’re newer to the game or looking to improve your fundamentals, this clinic will provide an engaging and supportive environment to build your pickleball foundation.

The goal of the clinic will be to build one’s ability to serve, return, dink, and volley.
$25/per person for members, $30/per person for non-members. Please note, prerequisite knowledge of pickleball rules and scoring is required. If you haven’t played before and don’t know the rules or scoring, please sign up for the “Introduction to Pickleball” clinic listed below.

Register here: https://bit.ly/ohtcfundamentalsclinic or Contact Mia directly at orans.pickleball@gmail.com to reserve your spot. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up soon!

DINK AND DRINK on the 1st Thursday of the month, April 3rd 2025 4:30pm-7pm. Open Play, then food and drinks will be ready in the lounge between 6pm and 630pm. Please register on Club Automation for an accurate headcount. If Open Play gets busy, please use the whiteboard to help keep track of who is waiting to play. Pickleball courts 1 through 6 will be reserved for Open Play. Please be sure to play on the correct courts to alleviate confusion. Register on Club Automation/The OHTC App for an accurate
headcount!

BRING A BUDDY on the 2nd Saturday of the month, April 12th 2025. Bring a guest (or up to 5) to play pickleball for half off the normal guest rate. Please note this is only for pickleball use and not valid for the pool or gym, etc.

INTRODUCTION TO PICKLEBALL CLINIC on Saturday April 19th 2025 11am-12:30pm.
This clinic is geared towards first time players or those who have played a few times but aren’t quite sure about the rules and scoring of pickleball. $50 per person if we have 7 or fewer participants, $25 per person for 8+ participants. Balls and paddles provided. Come
and learn how to play pickleball! Email Barry, pickleball@oaklandhills.com to register.

INTERMEDIATE CLINIC Saturday April 19th 2025 1pm-2:30pm. This clinic is geared towards intermediate players who want a deeper understanding of technique, strategy, decision making and intentionality. If you aren’t quite at the intermediate level; 3.25 or
higher, sign up for Mia’s Fundamentals clinic listed above. $40/per person for members, $45/per person for non-members. Email Barry, pickleball@oaklandhills.com to register.

PICKLEBALL AND PASTRIES on the 3rd Sunday of the month, April 20th 2025 10amNoon. Open Play, then pastries in the lounge. Please register on Club Automation for an. accurate headcount. Pickleball courts 1 through 4 will be reserved for this event.
Pickleball courts 5 through 8 will be available for reservation for private groups. Please be sure to play on the correct court to alleviate confusion. Register on Club Automation/The OHTC App for an accurate headcount!

RIPL Tournament Saturday April 26th 12:30pm-4pm Fixed Partner Women’s/Men’s Doubles Sunday April 27th 12:30pm-4pm Fixed Partner Mixed Doubles ripl2.glide.page to register and for more details!

Please feel free to email me, pickleball@oaklandhills.com if you have any questions and I’ll see you on the courts!

Tennis Corner

At home with our Oakland Hills Tennis Club, Jim Thompson Sr continues with the Wednesday Interclub SMILE League, as well as running the daytime Senior tennis on Mondays and Thursdays at home. If you have not joined Jim yet, but want to play on
those days, please call 510-531-3300 to get on Jim’s email list.
In March, the evening Tennis events continue with Ladies Night on the 2nd Monday, Men’ Night on the 3rd Wednesday and Mixed Night on the 4th Friday. Our club provides the complimentary game balls for each court and the food and beverages for the socials
in the Club room after the tennis. For more information contact Miko at social@oaklandhills.com or call (510)-531-3300.
We have a new USTA Men’s 3.0 18 and older team registered by Captain Jinal Jhaveri, with Co-Captain Rajkiran Balasubramanian. The Local League season will go from April 7 through June 15, followed by playoffs in late June through mid-July. You 3.0
gentlemen at OHTC, who would like to play USTA league, can reach Jinal at jinal@mismo.team or jinal@lognllc.com , as well as Rajkiran at rajkiranpro@gmail.com.

Come and cheer our current USTA teams for their home matches in March.
Women’s 3.0 Forty-plus team with Celeste Winkel
03/02/25 Sun All 4 at 2:30 PM MERVYN MORRIS PK 40AW3.0A Home 03/08/25 Sat All 4 at 2:30 PM BERKELEY TC 40AW3.0A Home Mixed Doubles 7.0 Eighteen-plus with Sheila Kilty
03/15/25 Sat All 3 at 2:30 PM HARBOR BAY 18MX7.0A Home
Men’s 4.0 Forty-plus with Byron Bardy 03/15/25 Sat All 4 at 12:30 PM CLAREMONT R and S 40AM4.0A Home

Massage Messages

Dear Members,
Please welcome our new massage therapist Alberta Fujihara!

After a 30-year career as a Graphic Designer, Alberta’s interest in spirituality led her to work at Windhorse, a mental health program based in Buddhism. After that, she volunteered at Ratna Ling, a Buddhist Retreat Center to help with graphic design, marketing and as a chef, cooking vegetarian meals for the staff & guests. Alberta’s interest in holistic healing led her to National Holistic Institute, graduating in 2019 as a Certified Massage Therapist. Alberta enjoys the healing art of massage and she is delighted to share her touch with you. Alberta’s specialties are Swedish, Deep Tissue, Prenatal, and Sports Massage.

Our Current Massage Schedule:

Tuesday 10-2 AM Alberta
Tuesday 3-5 Izumi
Saturday 9:30- 1:30 Alberta
Saturday 2-5 Izumi

Please stop at the front desk (or call) to make an appointment with our wonderful massage therapists. Best wishes,

Yulia / Fitness Director at OHTC

Welcome New Members
Emily and Ben Margolis, Lisa Hickey, Phyllis Jones, Mae Ackerman-Brimberg and Gregory Friedler, Patricia Maciesz and Adrion Sanders, Bonnie Lynn Taylor and Ryan Kindseth, Thomas Advent and Barbara Brock, Shah Ward, Luke and Joanne Savoy, Rhonda Smith and John Banister, Mara Larsen and Matt Stilwell, Laura Szabo-Kubitz and Silas Toms, Meagan and Michael Whittaker, Albert Doan and Andrea Lee, Minjon and Gary Hall, Susie Winn and Carolyn Conry, Casey Hatton and Jesse Robbins

Thank you for the Membership Referral

Stacey Kaplan, Heidi Kistler, Tania Yarema, Cheryl Gonzales, Michelle Oppen, Kellie Sinnott, Nicole Snow, Kerry Morgan, Heidi Kistler, Margaret Crawford-Ryan

WELCOME BACK

Madeline Pugh and Nicholas Weiler, Matt Hough and Nikki Goddard, Loren and Rick Hudson, Howard and Sarah Kane

Privacy Policy

The club values your membership and your right to privacy. However, by the very nature of our business, we need to share information with others, particularly when forming rosters, teams or programs. We collect information about you that we understand you may consider private or confidential. This information may be contained in applications and other forms you submit to us. Therefore, we are providing you with this notice to explain our policies for collecting, using and sharing this information with others.
Our Privacy Principals
The club will protect all non-public personal information we collect from our members.
The club will contractually require any person or organization providing products or services to members on our behalf to protect the confidentiality of this information.
The club affords former members the same protections as existing members with respect to the use and sharing of their information.
The club will only permit authorized employees, who are trained in the proper handling of this information, to have access to it.
Information We May Collect
The club collects and uses information it believes is necessary to administer our business and provide you with the services you request. We may collect and maintain several types of information needed for these purposes, such as those stated below:
Information the club receives on applications for credit or other financial services, such as your name, address, telephone number, Social Security number, USTA number and other identifying information.
The club has information about your transactions with us, including your payment and credit history.
Information Disclosure to Non-Affiliated Entities
The club shares information with Independent Contractors who provide us services, such as Bankers, Accountants, Lawyers, Tennis Professionals, Food Vendors, Trainers, Instructors, etc, only as permitted by law and only when relevant. We also share information member to member, particularly when forming teams, with club rosters, with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and USTANORCAL, its local affiliate.
When Will We Notify You
Our Privacy Policy will be published once a year. You will receive this notice as long as your membership is active. If you cancel your membership, we will continue to follow our Privacy Policy, but you will not receive future notices from the club.
Changes in Privacy Policy
Over time, it may be necessary to modify or supplement our Privacy Policy. If the club makes material changes, it will provide our current membership with revised notices that describe our new Policy and any new procedures that apply to them.
Your Choice to Share Information
If you choose, the club will not share any information we collect. If you prefer that we not share any information, notify us in writing detailing the information you don’t want the club to share. Mail this information to:

Oakland Hills Tennis Club, Inc.
5475 Redwood Rd.
Oakland, CA 94619
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the club at
510-531-3300.

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