Practice Tomorrow/Reed Clean-Up

Howdy!

I hope everyone's week is going well! Here's the scoop:

Reed Clean-Up - Wednesday - 10:00pm

-Reed Clean-up this Wednesday

-We will leave from practice at 9:50pm and drive 1 minute to Reed Arena

-Facebook event is here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=292304624116803

-If you cannot make practice but would like to help clean, meet at the parking lot on the west side of Reed Arena

**If you attend at least 2 Reed Clean-ups then your sectionals fee will be waived**

College Station Regional - October 1 - 7:30am

-Tournament is this Saturday

-Be at the courts at 7:30am

-Team captains will be getting in contact with you soon

-Teams are listed here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AmcA-BwQTgNJdDNndXdIMjc5VkU5U0FHWm0yb2ZEMkE&output=html

Fuddrucker's Profit Share - September 30 - All day

-Come eat at Fuddrucker's and part of the bill will go to Texas A&M Tennis Club. 

-Make sure to drop receipt in basket by the register labeled Tennis Club

Apparel and Dues

-Tennis Club apparel available to order online here: https://secure.touchnet.com/C21490_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=202

-Last day to order tennis club apparel will be October 2nd

-Dues can still be paid. If you want to pay online, the link is here: https://secure.touchnet.com/C21490_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2136

Volunteer Opportunity

If anyone is not playing in the tournament this weekend and you would like to help Todd and the USTA officials at the tourney, a shift from 8-12pm and 12-4:30pm is available. Please reply to this email if you are interested!

Challenge Ladder

Here is the challenge ladder:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AmcA-BwQTgNJdFo1VjJOX3I4SVpCUjlPSFI0YXZaZEE&output=html

Challenge Ladder Rules:

https://docs.google.com/View?id=d33jckr_25dqgp9cc7

Here is a list to use in case you want to contact someone to challenge:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AmcA-BwQTgNJdGVMVTdyTkxNbGV4MW1nYm1mX1pwZ2c&output=html

If you are not happy with the team you are on, use our challenge system.  The link to the rules can be found on this email, and please read them carefully.  If you are not on the team you thought you would be on, please realize that it is IMPOSSIBLE to assign everyone to the team they are supposed to be on with the limited time that we have seen everyone play.  Also, realize that we have ALOT of very good players.  There is a reason our club has won five national championships.  Keep challenging!!! If you are on the wrong team, you will eventually find your way to the right team if you keep coming to practices and tournaments!!

Also, if you are not listed in teams 1-13, you are a part of the pool available to challenge into team 13.  Please take advantage of the challenge system.  If you keep challenging, coming to practice, and playing in tournaments, you will find your way onto the right team!!

PLEASE READ THE CHALLENGE LADDER RULES IN FULL, but here are some of the basics:

1. You can only challenge up 1 team above you
2. The challengee must accept the challenge
3. To officially contact someone for a challenge, you must complete 2 out of 3 of the following: Facebook message, phone call, email
AFTER 2 of 3 contact methods have been completed: email the club challenge email stating who you are and who you are challenging:tamu10schallenge@gmail.com.  The club challenge email will then email the challengee letting them know about the challenge.  We will be emailing based on the emails submitted when you signed up for membership, so let us know what email to change it to if you know the one you signed up for will not be checked.
4. The challenger and challengee will then have 3 days after 2 of 3 contact methods have been completed to schedule a match, then 4 days from when the match is scheduled to complete the match.  
5. Email the club email with the completed match scores: tamu10s@gmail.com

That's all for now. Come out to practice tomorrow at 8:00pm and help clean Reed Arena at 10:00pm.

And remember...always hit the tweener.

-Brent Hametner 

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