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 MARCH 2025

Oakland Hills Tennis Club Hours

Calendar

LADIES NIGHT TENNIS on 2nd Monday, March 10th, at 6:00 pm.
MEN’S NIGHT TENNIS on the 3rd Wed. March 19th, at 6:00pm.
MIXED DOUBLES NIGHT on the 4th Thurs. March 28th, at 6:00 pm. 

President’s Message

Dad Joke of the Month
Why don’t 50-year-olds need a GPS?  Because they’ve already been around the block a few times!

50 Years of OHTC
Did you know that OHTC is celebrating our 50th year in business? It all started with one man’s empty wallet. My grandfather, Jim Thompson Sr., loved playing tennis, but he couldn’t afford to join a club. “What to do?”, he thought. Then the lightbulb went off, “If
you can’t join one, build one!” Incorporated in 1974, the Oakland Hills Tennis Club opened its doors on August 1st, 1975. Can you believe that some of the original charter members are still members today? Looking ahead, we’ll be celebrating our 50th anniversary with a big ol’ pool party on August 2nd. You won’t want to miss it! Also, keep your eyes peeled for some special 50th anniversary merchandise coming soon. �

Spring Membership Promotion
Our spring membership promotion is here! Please see the details below:
Member Referral Bonuses

•We are increasing referral bonuses for March, April, and May.
•$300 for a new fitness membership.
•$300 for a new tennis membership.

We do not pay a referral bonus for associate memberships or rejoining memberships.

New Member Incentives
We are offering discounts on the initiation fee on a sliding scale:

•March ($500).
•April ($250).
•May ($100).

March into this spring with your friends and family at OHTC!

Austin Thompson
General Manager
Oakland Hills Tennis Club

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, March 10th, 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, March  19th, 2025, at 6:00 pm.

Mixed doubles night – on the 4th Thursday, March 28th, 2025, at 6:00 pm. 

Social
Tomiko Hawkins, Director

Our Annual Crab Fest was a treat! Members feasted on delicious crab, pasta, salad and ended the night with rave reviews! We had 70 members show up to enjoy the fun.

Thank you all for making this a great event! David and Soo always do an amazing job on keeping the food coming.

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 March 10 at 6PM, Men’s Night on March 19th at 6PM and Mixed Doubles Night on March 28th at 6PM.

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

We are so excited to get swim lessons and swim team back going starting April 1st! If you are interested in signing up, you have three options! 1) Get a physical paper copy of the sign-up sheet from the front desk and fill it out and send it back to me via email or
leave it in my box at the club. 2) You can also send a request to
aquatics@oaklandhills.com and I can send you the digital version. 3) You can download the forms yourself at https://www.oaklandhills.com/swim-lessons-and-swim-team/ and
then get it to me!

For scheduling lessons, please email me with your child’s current swim experience and some availability options so we can coordinate a weekly lesson time.

The aquatics department is also hiring! If you or anyone you know is interested in a summer job, please contact me via email. We are currently hiring lifeguards for the summer and are always looking for extra swim instructors year-round!

Thank you all so much for your patience, and we look forward to seeing you at the pool
soon!

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

The Baby Pool

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

Group Fitness
Yulia Wynn, Director

If You Are Feeling Overwhelmed by Technology, You’re Not Alone.
In today’s digital world, technology is essential and beneficial- but it can also consume our time, energy, and focus in ways that leave us feeling drained and disconnected.

Endless scrolling, binge-watching, gaming marathons, and constant notifications can steal precious moments from our lives without us even realizing it.
Join Amber Abbott, our Thursday night certified yoga therapist and hypnotherapist to discover The Technology Technique—a practical, proven method to reset your relationship with technology. This personalized program helps you rewire your habits, beliefs, and emotions around tech use, empowering you to take back control.
Amber has years of experience facilitating behavior modification, overcoming addiction, pain management and subconscious reprogramming. Her passion is helping people get back to their optimal heath and energy so that they can experience life in their highest purpose.

Reclaim your time, boost your energy, and refocus on what truly matters. Amber will offer two 90-minute intro workshops to learn more about The Technology Technique. You will get your free starter kit with ebook, tech use journal and daily guided meditation.

Not enough time to get to the club, but still want a fab workout? Join Leslie virtually! Yes, even though she now lives in North Carolina, she livestreams classes for the club on Mondays at 8am (Upper Body Focus), Thursdays at 9am (Cardio & Core), and Saturdays at 8am (Total Body Conditioning). If you know Leslie, you know that she will give you a challenging, safe, and entertaining workout! Serving up Strength with a side of Sarcasm. Join her! If you have any questions, please contact me directly at groupfitness@oaklandhills.com

Our group fitness program currently offers both classes in-person as well as Zoom classes. Some classes are only in-person, some only on Zoom, and some both (hybrid mode). Use our app MyClubLives app (https://www.myclublives.com/00005) to view the most updated schedule as well as to join the activities of your interest. You can use either your cell phone or laptop/computer. This app is not suitable for iPad.

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

      Instructions to make a reservation for classes IN-PERSON:

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

Tennis Updates
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 and get 15% off.

CAMP PROGRAMS
We offer three camp options:
Morning Session – 9:00 am to 12:00 tennis, optional swimming/lunch 12:00 till 1:00 (The latest pick-up is at 1:00, kids can also be picked up at 12 if they don’t want to swim)
• $420 for OHTC members (price without early bird discount)
• $520 for non-members (price without early bird discount)

Afternoon Session – 12:30 pm till 1:30 swimming/lunch, 1:30 till 4:00 tennis (if your child does not want to swim tennis session can begin earlier based on coach availability. Table tennis and pickleball are also an option while the other kids swim)
• $300 for OHTC members (price without early bird discount)
• $400 for non-members (price without early bird discount)

If you wish for your child to attend the full day, please sign up for both the morning and the afternoon sessions for that week.

AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS
Sessions are open to players of all abilities. Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week.

Little Champs Camp is open for kids 3 to 7 years old.
This year, in addition to our regular HOT SHOT Group (ages 6 to 8), we will be allowing kids as young as 3 years old to participate in the summer camp.

The LITTLE CHAMPS program will be similar to HOT SHOTS, a great way to get your kids involved in racquet sports such as tennis and pickleball. Little Champs is a grassroots program designed to introduce children between the ages of 3 and 7 to the game of tennis, and pickleball in a fun and rewarding way. Tailoring to
the needs and athletic ability of young children, the LITTLE CHAMPS program enables them to learn tennis quickly while at the same time having fun. This experience will encourage them to continue playing tennis rather than being frustrated into an “easier”
sport.

ALL SKILLS PROGRAM
The All Skills program is designed for tennis players of any skill level and background. Campers will learn fundamentals and improve upon their game.

ADVANCED SKILLS PROGRAM
This program is designed for kids who have already grasped the basics and are looking to take tennis to the next level. Kids who are planning on playing high school tennis or those who want to move up the ladder.

CAMP SCHEDULE
• Check-In: All campers check in on Monday at 8:45 am at the Oakland Hills Tennis Club on court 10. Access Court 10 from the lower parking lot.
• Pick up: Morning session pick up will happen by the pool. Afternoon session pick-up will happen at the courts.
Complete camp registration via SIGN UP GENIUS
There are two links one for OHTC Members and one for Non-members :
OHTC Member link
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA8AF2DA3FBC61-54377314-member
Non-Member link
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA8AF2DA3FBC61-54506988-nonmember
• Please sign up via the Sign Genius link.
• Be sure to fill in the form in your child’s name.
• Answer all the required questions.
• Sign the liability waiver and bring it on the first day of camp
• Select the weeks and sessions you want to sign up for (if you are signing up for
more than one week, please do so simultaneously in the same
registration/payment).
• Payment will be taken upon registration.

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 10:00pm. 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.

AFTER SCHOOL TENNIS
After-school tennis for younger kids will be re-starting next month: a separate email will be sent out, stay tuned!
The current days we plan on having the program will be Mondays/Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Pickleball

Barry Ko, Director 

Mia’s Fundamentals of Pickleball Clinic on the 1st Monday of the month, March 3rd 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.

How to Register:
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, March 6th 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. Courts 7 and 8 will be available for reservation for private groups. 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, March 8th 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.

INTERMEDIATE CLINIC Sunday March 9th 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, March 16th 2025 10am-Noon. 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!

INTRODUCTION TO PICKLEBALL CLINIC on Sunday, March 9th 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.

RIPL Tournament
Saturday March 22nd 12:30pm-4pm Fixed Partner Women’s/Men’s Doubles Sunday March 23rd 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.