Winter Updates from the Lake Oswego Tennis Center

 

Hello! Hopefully everyone had a great Thanksgiving, and you are looking forward to a fantastic holiday season.  As we approach our busy Winter season, we want to keep you updated on everything happening at the Lake Oswego Tennis Center. Winter/Spring Class Registration opens December 4 @ 10 a.m. for L.O. Residents Non-Residents can register beginning at 10 a.m. on December 11. Registration for all Winter/Spring Youth and Adult classes will be available at www.loparks.org or by calling 503-635-5550. The Winter/Spring Activities Guide is now available online for preview at Parks & Recreation Winter/Spring Activities Guide | City of Lake Oswego.  Activity Guides are coming soon to L.O. residents' mailboxes!  Jr. Excellence participants were emailed this week with instructions and class placement information in preparation for registration opening on December 4. For a full listing & descriptions of Winter/Spring Youth and Adult Tennis classes and programs, please visit www.lakeoswegotennis.com Winter Break Camps at the Lake Oswego Tennis Center

Interested in Joining a Women's City League Tennis Team? The Lake Oswego Tennis Center hosts 8 teams in the Greater Portland City League Tennis Association.  Teams at LOTC practice weekly and host matches from 11:30 - 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays. The Eight teams are divided into various skill levels for league play. Anyone not currently playing on a City League team who is interested in joining for the second half of the 2023/24 season should fill out a City League Participation Form ASAP to begin playing in matches as early as January 16.  More information on City League tennis can be found at Lake Oswego Tennis Center – City League Tennis (lotccityleague.org) Upcoming USTA Seasons The Lake Oswego Tennis Center is no longer accepting Team confirmation forms for the upcoming Winter Adult 18+ & Mixed 40+ USTA seasons. We have reached capacity for the number of teams LOTC can host.  USTA matches will take place on Fridays (8 p.m.), Saturdays (6 & 8 p.m.), and Sundays (6 & 8 p.m.).    If you'd like to play and don't have a team, call 503-635-5550 or email imiller@lakeoswego.city  with your information: name, rating, league, and level you want to play. We can't guarantee we'll get you on a team, but we do pass the information to captains who may be looking for players. Seasonal Court Reservations The fall session of the 2023/24 seasonal court reservation season will end on January 18.  At that time, anyone with a seasonal court reservation has the option to renew their seasonal court for another 19 weeks from January 19 to May 31.   In December, LOTC staff will reach out to all seasonal court reservation holders to confirm if they would like to renew their seasonal court reservation for the Winter/Spring season.  Upon confirmation, payment for the Winter/Spring session will be processed on the card you provided in July for your seasonal. Thank you for your continued support of the Lake Oswego Tennis Center!  Ian Miller Tennis Center Coordinator

Fall Updates from the Lake Oswego Tennis Center

 Hello! 

Hopefully all of you are having an enjoyable Summer. While the weather makes Fall feel far off, deadlines and registration are just around the corner for many Fall programs at the Lake Oswego Tennis Center.  Please take a look below at everything happening at the Tennis Center in preparation for another Fall season.

Fall Class Registration Opens August 7, 10 AM for LO Residents

Non-Resident can register beginning at 10 am on August 14th. Registration for all Fall Youth and Adult classes will be available at www.loparks.org or by calling (503) 635-5550.

The Fall Activities Guide is now available online for preview at Parks & Recreation Fall 2023 Catalog | City of Lake Oswego.  Activity Guides will arrive in Lake Oswego homes around August 5th.

Jr. Excellence participants will receive emails out by August 4 with instructions and class placement information in preparation for registration opening on August 7.

For a full listing & descriptions of Fall Youth and Adult Tennis classes and programs, please visit www.lakeoswegotennis.com

Annual Maintenance Closure Dates

Each Summer the Lake Oswego Tennis Center closes in mid-to-late August to complete annual maintenance. This year the Lake Oswego Tennis Center will be closed the following dates for its annual maintenance:

Monday, August 21st - Thursday, August 24th: CLOSED 6AM - 3:30 PM (LOTC will be open from 3:30 - 10 PM on these dates)

Friday, August 25th - Thursday, August 31st: CLOSED ALL DAY

The Lake Oswego Tennis Center will reopen on Friday, September 1st for seasonal court reservations to begin.

Upcoming USTA Seasons: Fall Deadline July 31

The Lake Oswego Indoor Tennis Center will host USTA League Teams interested in playing at our facility this Fall. The deadline for USTA confirmation forms for the upcoming 18+ Mixed & 55+ Fall season is July 31.  These forms must be signed by the facility manager before they can be submitted to USTA.  If you are organizing a USTA team this Fall and hoping to play out of the Lake Oswego Indoor Tennis Center, please submit your form to imiller@lakeoswego.city.  USTA matches will take place on Fridays (8PM), Saturdays (6 & 8PM), or Sundays (6 & 8 PM).

If you'd like to play and don't have a team, call 503-635-5550 or email imiller@lakeoswego.city  with your information: name, rating, league, and level you want to play. We can't guarantee we'll get you on a team, but we do pass the information to captains who may be looking for players.

Seasonal Lottery

Thank you to everyone who entered our annual seasonal court reservation lottery. Lake Oswego Tennis Center staff made all seasonal lottery calls on July 19 & 20.  At this time, the seasonal court reservation lottery for September 2023 – May 2024 is now closed.  If you received a voicemail or if you missed the lottery and are still hoping to receive seasonal court time this Fall, please call the front desk of the Lake Oswego Tennis Center at (503) 635-5550 to inquire about available court time.


We look forward to seeing all of you back at the Lake Oswego Tennis Center and appreciate your continued support.  

Ian Miller
Tennis Center Coordinator

2023 Lottery Open

 SEASONAL COURT RESERVATION LOTTERY NOW OPEN

The 2023 submission form is open! Fill out the form here.

If you're new to LOTC or the seasonal lottery and would like more information, check out the lottery edition of our newsletter here. This will give you a great overview of what the lottery is and how it works. 

Here are the relevant dates for 2023:

June 1: Submission Form opens
July 16: Submission Form closes
July 19: Lottery draw, phone calls begin
September 1: Fall court times begin
December: Renewal for Winter/Spring

Guidelines for the Submission Form:

• Persons entering the lottery and reserving seasonal court time must be age 18 and over.
• Lake Oswego Residents have priority placement over non-residents.
• One entry per person is allowed in the lottery. Duplicates are disregarded.
• All members of a playing group may submit their own entry.
• When submitting your form, please include a primary & secondary contact.
• You do not need to submit/agree to a court time upon submission. Submitting a form does not guarantee court time.

Summer Court Time at the Lake Oswego Tennis Center

The Lake Oswego Tennis Center will remain open throughout the summer months for those seeking a place to play.  

For those who currently have a seasonal reservation or those who missed out on the lottery, we are able to renew or create a Summer seasonal reservation for the months of June, July, & August. To inquire about seasonal court time during the summer months, please call the Front Desk at (503) 635-5550.

Summer Programming

Summer programming at the Lake Oswego Tennis Center begins next Monday, June 5th. For those interested in group lessons this Summer, we still have lots of openings in our Adult Drill & Play classes as well as our Youth Racqueteers camps.  For more information and registration, please visit www.loparks.org. 


We look forward to seeing you back on the courts!

Ian Miller
Tennis Center Coordinator

Summer Updates from the Lake Oswego Tennis Center

 Hello! 

With Memorial Day a couple of days away, Summer is just around the corner. 

Let's start with some kudos from the neighbors.  Before the April Uplands Neighborhood Association meeting, a neighbor pulled me aside and wanted to thank the tennis community for their respect while driving through the neighborhood.  They appreciated everyone's conscientiousness on both speed and obeying stop signs and are hoping that will continue now that the center has been open for a few months. 

Tennis Center Seasonal Lottery Submission Form OPENS June 1

Interested in having a weekly reservation for the same day & time?  The Seasonal lottery is the best way to secure consistent court time. Seasonal reservations are made for a 4.5-month period (Fall/Winter and renewable in Winter/Spring)

The 2022-23 seasonal reservation season is set to finish over the next of couple weeks. The lottery submission form for the 2023-24 season opens on June 1st.   Once the submission form closes on July 16th, phone calls will begin over the next few days.   

For an overview on the Tennis Seasonal Lottery and submission form, visit lottery page here.
  
SUMMER PROGRAMMING

Registration for Summer 2023 tennis programs is currently open at www.loparks.org.  We have a number of returning and new programs this Summer including youth camps and youth & adult classes.  For a list of all summer tennis programming (pgs. 40 - 42), please visit Parks & Recreation Summer 2023 Catalog | City of Lake Oswego.  Registration for all programming can be found at www.loparks.org or by calling (503) 635-5550.

For a full listing & descriptions of Summer Youth and Adult Tennis classes and programs, please visit www.lakeoswegotennis.com.

Summer Office Hours & Keycards
Beginning on Friday, May 26th, The Lake Oswego Tennis Center will begin our summer office hours.  The Summer LOTC office hours will be Mon - Fri 8:30a - 4:30p.  

If you have a reservation or plan on reserving a court outside of these times, you will need a keycard in order to access the facility.  Keycards are available to purchase from the front desk for $20 and are valid for 12 months after your date of purchase.  If using a keycard, DO NOT PROP OPEN ANY DOORS FOR THE REST OF YOUR GROUP.  Please wait in the lobby for everyone to arrive and then proceed to the court on your reservation.  

As seasonal reservations end, some keycards are set to expire over the next few weeks.  To renew your keycard, call the L.O. Tennis Center at 503-635-5550 or stop by the front desk. Keycard renewal fee of $20 to extend for an additional 12 months. We do not need to print you a new card. 

Fall USTA Leagues: Adult 55 & Over and Mixed 18 & Over Divisions

With Summertime upon us we have a brief hiatus before the next USTA team deadline.  Fall USTA leagues will include the Adult 55 & Over and Mixed 18 & Over leagues.  The deadline for team registration forms for USTA Fall leagues is Monday, July 31st. As always, if you are interested in putting a team together for the Fall season, please email your USTA team confirmation form to imiller@lakeoswego.city.   Team forms must be signed by the facility manager before they can be submitted to USTA. Fall USTA league matches will be played on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday evenings.  

Thank you for your continued support of the L.O. Tennis Center! 

Ian Miller
Tennis Center Coordinator

Spring Updates from the Lake Oswego Tennis Center

 

Hello!  With Spring Break next week for the local schools, we are preparing for April programming to start in a couple weeks.  With Spring programming ready to start and summer programming right around the corner, we wanted to keep everyone updated on everything happening at the Tennis Center.    SUMMER CAMP & CLASS REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1st Registration for Summer 2023 Youth & Adult classes and camps opens Saturday, April 1st at 10 AM for residents.  Non-Resident registration will open on Friday, April 7th. LOPR Front Desk & Tennis Center staff will be available on site at both the Adult Community Center and the Lake Oswego Tennis Center to help with registration.  Registration for all Summer camps and classes are available at www.loparks.org or by calling either (503) 675-2549 or (503) 635-5550.  The Summer Camp Guide and Activities guide are currently available on online for those interested in seeing all program offerings for the Summer.  The Summer Camp guide can be found at Parks & Recreation Summer Camps | City of Lake Oswego, while the full activities guide is available at Parks & Recreation Summer 2023 Catalog | City of Lake Oswego.  Hardcopies for both the Summer Camp and Activities guides will be in Lake Oswego mailboxes approximately March 29th.  Hard copies of both guides will also be available for pick up at the Lake Oswego Tennis Center Front Desk. If you are interested in April classes, we have a few classes with openings available starting the week of April 3rd.  Registration for all classes is available at www.loparks.org.   For a full listing & descriptions of Summer Youth and Adult Tennis classes and programs, please visit www.lakeoswegotennis.com. SPEC TENNIS Classes & Organized Play Begins in April

CourtReserve changes at LOTC for Court Reservations Thank you to everyone for visiting the Lake Oswego Tennis Center the last few months.  It is exciting to see all of you back in the Lake Oswego Tennis Center keeping the courts as busy as ever.  We have heard from many of you about the difficulty to get court times as more players visit our great facility and are making changes to allow as many players as possible to find court time.  In order to maximize the amount of court time that can be booked, we will be making a slight adjustment within CourtReserve.  Starting in April, the system will no longer allow players to leave a 30-min gap in between reservations. When making your reservation, you may need to start earlier, later, or add an additional 30 minutes to your reservation.  Regardless of this change, courts will still be able for reservation in 1-, 1.5-, or 2-hour increments.   Office Hours, Keycards, & Tennis Center Etiquette Office Hours for the Lake Oswego Tennis Center will remain Mon - Sat from 8:30a - 4:30p through the end of May.  From June - August Office Hours will be adjusted to Mon - Fri 8:30a - 4:30p   As always, if you have a reservation or plan on reserving a court outside of these times, you will need a keycard in order to access the facility.  Keycards are available to purchase from the front desk for $20 and are valid for 12 months after your date of purchase.  If using a keycard, DO NOT PROP OPEN ANY DOORS FOR THE REST OF YOUR GROUP.  Please wait in the lobby for everyone to arrive and then proceed to the court on your reservation.   Additionally, we have received numerous reports of Tennis Center etiquette being violated over the past month.  This includes players playing beyond their scheduled court time, playing beyond our 6a - 10p court hours, & entering Staff only areas without permission.  When playing at the Lake Oswego Tennis Center please be respectful of all players, staff, & neighbors and follow LOTC Policies & Etiquette.  LOTC policies & etiquette can be found on the homepage of our CourtReserve site at Lake Oswego Indoor Tennis Center | powered by CourtReserve. Adult 70 & Over USTA League: Team Confirmation Form Deadline May 1st Registration for the upcoming Adult 70 & Over Summer League is OPEN NOW!!! The team confirmation forms deadline is set for Monday, May 1st.  If you are interested in putting a team together for the Spring season, please email your USTA team confirmation form to imiller@lakeoswego.city before the May 1st deadline.   Team forms must be signed by the facility manager before they can be submitted to USTA. For the Adult 70 & Over league matches will be played during the week. Spring seasons for the Adult 40 & over, Adult 55 & over, & Adult 65 & over began last week. If you'd like to play and don't have a team, call 503-635-5550 or email imiller@lakeoswego.city  with your information: name, rating, league, and level you want to play. We can't guarantee we'll get you on a team, but we do pass the information to captains who may be looking for players. Tennis Center Seasonal Lottery Submission Form OPENS Late May With Summer approaching, the annual Seasonal lottery will be taking place again in July.  Submissions for the annual Seasonal lottery will open in Late May after Memorial Day.  Seasonal reservations are made for a 4.5 month period (Fall/Winter, and renewable in Winter/Spring) for a particular day & time.   For more information about seasonal reservations, call the Tennis Center at (503) 635-5550 It is exciting to see all of you back in the facility as we reopen! Please visit again soon and thank you for your continued support of the L.O. Tennis Center!  Ian Miller Tennis Center Coordinator

Tennis Center Seasonal Lottery

 Seasonal Reservations

Current seasonal reservations will end on May 31. The lottery submissions for the 2023-2024 season will open on June 1, and close on July 16. If you’re on the email list for this newsletter, you’ll receive notification on June 1 that the lottery signups are open. If you're not subscribed to this newsletter and you'd like to receive the seasonal email, please send a request to tennis@ci.oswego.or.us.

What is the Lottery?

The bad news: there’s no cash prize. The good news: the lottery is your opportunity to purchase a standing court reservation for approximately 20 weeks, from September 1-January 18. You have the option to renew your time from January 19-May 31.

 How Does it Work?

While the lottery is open, between June 1 and July 16, fill out the signup form. You will be asked for the names of two people who will be available to receive a phone call on July 19-21. One of those people can be you, if you’re available. The other person could be your spouse, playing partner, someone in your group, or anyone who can make the decision about which time slot you’d like. When you submit the form, you’ll receive a confirmation email.

When the lottery closes on July 16, we draw names and the phone calls begin on July 19. If yours is the first name drawn, you (or your designated person) will receive the first call and have first pick of available times. Then the second name will be called. You get the idea. It’s very important that you and/or your designee(s) are available to take the call. Once you select your time, you provide a credit card, and we charge you the normal hourly rate ($22) for the reservation. You pay for the 20-ish weeks up front.

FAQ

A few things to note:

1.      We don’t refund seasonal reservations, but we will work with you to find a new time if it turns out the one you chose won’t work after all.

2.      Your seasonal reservation includes holidays. If you purchase a seasonal on Mondays, that includes Christmas Day in 2023. You don’t have to use the court, obviously, but that day is included in the reservation, and you are certainly welcome to use it if you choose.

3.      You are responsible for accessing your reserved court. If your reservation falls on a holiday and the Tennis Center office is closed, or if it’s outside normal office hours, you will definitely need a card key. It’s a good idea for at least one person in your group to have a card key, anyway, because the door could be locked due to staff illness, inclement weather, or other unforeseeable events.

The lottery is by far our most popular offering. This is your opportunity to guarantee yourself a court in those dark, rainy months when indoor court time is hard to come by.

Happy 2023 From the Lake Oswego Tennis Center

 Hello! 

Hopefully everyone had a great holiday and you are enjoying the New Year.  With the Tennis Center reopened to the public and available for reservation, we wanted to make sure everyone had the latest information on the Tennis Center and its programs.
  

LOTC Using CourtReserve for Court Reservations

Thank you to all the players who have visited the Lake Oswego Tennis Center during the holidays. We have many court reservation times available if you are looking for court time.  As a reminder, the Lake Oswego Tennis Center has transitioned over to CourtReserve for all court reservations.  If you've reserved with us in the past your information was uploaded into the system during the transition. For more information please visit: Lake Oswego Indoor Tennis Center | powered by CourtReserve.

Office Hours and Keycards
The front desk of the Tennis Center will be staffed Mon - Sat from 8:30a - 4:30p.  If you have a reservation or plan on reserving a court outside of this time, you will need a keycard in order to access the facility.  Keycards are available to purchase from the front desk for $20 and are valid for 12 months after your date of purchase.  If using a keycard, DO NOT PROP OPEN ANY DOORS FOR THE REST OF YOUR GROUP.  Please wait in the lobby for everyone to arrive and then proceed to the court on your reservation.  

Lake Oswego Indoor Tennis Center Grand Reopening Celebration: Saturday, January 28

The Lake Oswego Indoor Tennis Center will be hosting a Grand Reopening celebration on Saturday, January 28th, from 11:30a – 1p at the Lake Oswego Indoor Tennis Center.  The celebration will include a ribbon cutting and dedication. Come enjoy some refreshments as you tour the newly renovated facility and meet the pros and staff.

City League Teams Return to the LOTC

We are thrilled to have all 8 Greater Portland City League Tennis teams return to the Lake Oswego Tennis Center.  All teams are practicing weekly and most have hosted at least one match since the Tennis Center reopened. 

Interested in Joining a City League team:  Anyone not currently playing on a City League team who would like to join should submit a City League Participation Form ASAP in order to begin playing as early as January 17^th.  More information on City League tennis can be found at Lake Oswego Tennis Center – City League Tennis (lotccityleague.org)

Upcoming USTA Seasons: Spring Deadline February 10th

USTA league Registration for the Spring season is OPEN NOW.  USTA sponsors Mixed 55+ & Adult 65+ during the Spring and the LOTC is here to host your team.  If you are interested in putting a team together for the Spring season, please email your USTA team confirmation form to imiller@lakeoswego.city before the February 10th deadline.   Team forms must be signed by the facility manager before they can be submitted to USTA. As always, USTA matches will take place on Fridays (8p), Saturdays (5p & later), or Sundays (5p & later).

If you'd like to play and don't have a team, call 503-635-5550 or email imiller@lakeoswego.city  with your information: name, rating, league, and level you want to play. We can't guarantee we'll get you on a team, but we do pass the information to captains who may be looking for players.

Tennis Athletic Development Begins in January

Starting in January, the Lake Oswego Tennis Center is offering a new class in partnership with Kick Performance Therapy designed to develop participants as both athletes and tennis players. Sessions are designed to work on tennis movement patterns meant for the conditioning of performance athletes through the skills, strength, and movements of tennis.  Classes are 6:30 - 7:30a with Adults on Tuesday morning & Teens on Thursday mornings.  Registration for these classes is available at www.loparks.org. 

Winter/Spring Classes Begin January 16th

Group classes are set to begin the week of January 16th for both youth and adults.  While many classes have filled up, we still have some offerings with open spots.  Please take a look at www.loparks.org for all Tennis Center programming.


It is exciting to see all of you back in the facility as we reopen! Please visit again soon and thank you for your continued support of the L.O. Tennis Center! 

Ian Miller
Tennis Center Coordinator