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2007 Fundraising
2007 Fundraising
In 2007, fundraising was done to refurbish the two old courts and possibly build two additional courts. $14,546.48 was raised. Of this SACTA contributed $2,133.17, which were the proceeds from two tennis tournaments and a yard sale. The Association would like to thank the following donors:
Jack Fife
Jack and Shirley Scovil
Rand Marsters
Bill Nelson
Judy Sapers
Brian and Francie Lord
Mary and Keith Wobma
Debbie and David Robichaud
David Wildish
John and Norma Perry
Helmut and Lona Hauser
Lawrence Jewett
Sally McAllister
Lillian Coughey
Charlotte McAdam
Mary and Vaughn McIntyre
Wilfred and Sharon Young-Lai
David Lord
Bruce and Donna Berlage
Irene Scarratt
Joe LeBlanc
Guy Gelinas
Audrey Patterson
John and Lucinda Flemer
Les and Diane Turner
Bertrand Hutchison
Michael and Barb Burley
Carol and Stratis Gavaris
Lloyd Portnow
Susan Marpole
Ted Michener
The Leather House
St.Andrews Animal Hospital
Sir James Dunn Foundation
Kiwanis St.Andrews
On and Off Court racquet sport boutique/Sue Bishop.
2019 Season Information
2019 Season Information
As the new season will soon be underway the SACTA Executive would like you all to know where we are with the progress of the court repair and resurfacing, donations and membership details.
The town has agreed a contract with the company doing the repairs and refurbishment. Work is scheduled to begin at the end of June and should take 2 weeks.
Of course this date is weather dependant so the planned date may slip if we do not have dry weather.
If you are considering making a donation towards SACTA's commitment of $20K towards the cost of the work please be aware that we will be passing the money to the town by May 31st.
To those who have sent a contribution we are grateful for your generosity.
Also the work will seriously disrupt the planned activities for this season. We hope you will agree that changing the usual dates will be worthwhile in order to have a new surface that will last for several years.
Another change for this year is that membership fees have gone up. The previous fee had been in place for many years and it was felt that an increase was needed. This was discussed and voted on at last fall's AGM. The new amounts are: $40.00 for an individual, $60.00 for a family.
For existing members please let us know of any changes to your details.
Fees should be mailed to Mark Clark, SACTA Treasurer, PO Box 3908, St. Andrews, NB E5B 3S8
May 7th, 2019
Great news! Our tennis courts are scheduled to be refurbished this year!
SACTA is in the process of raising the $20,000 as mentioned in the attached letter and I’m pleased to say we are almost half way there but there is more work to be done.
This is a formal request for you to consider making a donation to this project. All donations over $25 will be receipted by the Town of St. Andrews and the process to follow is included in the attached document. Our campaign continues until May 31st and we are hopeful our fundraising goal will be met by then.
We really appreciate your consideration for this request.
See you on the courts!!
Mary Wobma
Mary Wobma, President
SACTA
February 2019
Since 2008 St. Andrews Community Tennis Association (SACTA) has played an important role in fostering health and well-being within St. Andrews and the surrounding communities. Tennis has many health, social and psychological benefits. 37% of the children in Western Charlotte County are overweight or obese, and one third exercise less than one hour per day*. It is vitally important to provide opportunities for exercise that are fun and help develop lifelong healthy behaviour.
SACTA welcomes members of all ages and, with its three certified tennis coaches, provides daily and weekly opportunities for social tennis, adult coaching courses, lessons for children and youth in schools, and tennis summer camps for children. SACTA hosts local and provincial tournaments annually, promoting interest in tennis and bringing economic benefits to our local businesses.
Due to wear and tear and climate challenges the St. Andrews tennis courts require resurfacing. The estimated cost of this project is $80,000. To date the Town has confirmed funds of $60,000 including a generous donation from the Sir James Dunn Foundation for $50,000.
SACTA has made a commitment to raise the remaining $20,000. We hope that you will recognize the importance of this project to the ongoing well-being of our community and consider a donation to the tennis court refurbishment project. We are confident that, together, we can raise the funds to help ensure St. Andrews has a high-quality tennis facility that will serve the community for many years to come.
The Town of St. Andrews will provide an official tax receipt for donations received. Please make your donation by cheque payable to the Town of St. Andrews and forward to:
SACTA
Attn: Mark Clark, Treasurer ,PO Box 3908,St. Andrews NB E5B 3S7
Thank you for your consideration.
Mary Wobma, President , SACTA
* My Community at a Glance 2017, New Brunswick Community Profile Report (NBHC, 2017).
MISSION STATEMENT
To coordinate and promote the recreational game of tennis and to provide opportunities for all to participate at a level consistent with their personal goals.
The always popular National Bank St. Andrews Masters tennis tournament took place on Friday, August 16 to Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the St. Andrews Community Tennis Club. It is run by Tennis NB with the help of our club and there was a total of 56 players and 17 draws.
Complete results for this Tennis NB event are at the Tennis Canada site here: Results 2019 National Bank Masters
Here is a link to all the photos taken during the weekend: Masters 2019 Photo Album (with special thanks to our photographers Candy, Mike and Helmut).
News: Gill Butterfield and Peter Lyman are now nationally ranked #3 in Canada for +75 Mixed Doubles. They were winners of our the SACTA Mixed Doubles tournament (picture below) which took place on Aug 11th. They then won the 60+ Mixed Doubles in the 2019 National Bank Masters here in St Andrews on Aug 18th and gained their new #3 ranking at Tennis Canada.
Here are the rankings at the Tennis Canada site: Seniors Mixed Doubles 75+
Congratulations from everyone at SACTA!
Peter Lyman and Gill Butterfield - SACTA mixed doubles champion presentation
SACTA would like to send out a big thank you to all our sponsors (list below) for their support of the 2019 National Bank Masters Tournament which was hosted with Tennis NB on August 16-18. We also extend special thanks to the St. Andrews Town crew for making the tennis courts and grounds look awesome!! Finally, a big pat on the back to all those unnamed SACTA members who donated their time and effort in putting on this great tournament for the 10th straight year!
SACTA and the Town of St Andrews would like to send out a big thank you to all our sponsors (list below) for their support of the refurbishment of the tennis courts in 2019!
2020 Season Information
2020 Season Information
This is the latest information from Tennis NB as of June 5. Please be sure you comply with these latest changes. Also we would ask that you continue to sign up to play using the SACTA booking screen. This is so that if contract tracing is needed we have the necessary details.
1. Tennis NB is announcing today that the East Coast Open scheduled for July 3-5 in Moncton/Dieppe/Riverview will be cancelled for this year. The success of this tournament relies heavily on increased numbers from our friends in Nova Scotia, PEI, and other provinces. With our borders still being closed to recreational travel, and no indication that this might change anytime soon, players from outside NB would not be able to attend and the event would not be what is has been in the past. It will be back on the calendar for 2021.
2. We have moved further into the yellow phase of the provincial recovery and this means that indoor tennis can now be played again and gathering of up to 50 people with physical distancing is also now allowed. Our guidelines for safe play still remain in place and will not change for a while. This is for your protection and those that you play with.
3. Given the progress into phase 3, note that the 2 modified tournaments mentioned below will be taking place. There are still a few spots left in all divisions. We will be adding a couple more of these after we see how the first two go before we transition into bigger tournaments later in July.
2020 News
Because of the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 virus we have not been able to schedule our usual activities and tournaments:
Social tennis, Adult lessons, and the Youth Summer Camp.
Club Tournaments - Club championships and The Memorial tournament.
Tennis NB Masters Tournament - As of now, (June 8th), the Masters has not been cancelled. Tennis NB is reviewing the Masters schedule on a monthly basis.
When we are advised by Tennis NB and the Town of St. Andrews that any of the above can take place we will update the information here on the website and the SACTA Facebook page. We recommend that you check for notification of changes in both places on a regular basis.
Membership 2020
The SACTA Executive has decided that no membership dues will be collected this season. The usual activities and tournaments cannot currently be staged because of the COVID-19 virus so it was felt that it was appropriate to waive this year's dues.
However, should you wish to pay your dues feel free to do so.
Please find below information on Tennis NB Modified tournaments that we will be tested in June. Note that these will only be held if the province successfully moves to the next phase of recovery allowing gatherings of 50 or less. If something happens and we don't get to this phase, these tournaments will be cancelled.
Please read the rules that will be used and understand the changes that have been made for everyone's safety. Below are the links to register and registration is now open. Remember that you must be a player member of Tennis NB to participate and you must register and pay online for the tournaments. NO EXCEPTIONS. And also remember that each division is limited to a maximum of 8 players.
Tennis NB Modified #1:
June 20 & 21 - Shamrock Park, Saint John
Divisions: Men's Singles Open, 40+ Men's Singles, 60+ Men's Singles
Entry Fee: $25
Deadline to Register: Monday, June 15 @ 11:59 pm
Link to Register: https://tc.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament?id=264DAD68-01EE-481B-826F-DD6E96091F86
Tennis NB Modified #2:
June 27 & 28 - Wilmot Park, Fredericton
Divisions: Men's 4.0 Singles. Ladies Singles, 50+ Men's Singles
Entry Fee: $25
Deadline to Register: Monday, June 22 @ 11:59 pm
Link to Register: https://tc.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament?id=5136C438-70FE-46C9-8F70-73729165521F
Hello everyone,
Today we received confirmation from the Town of St. Andrews that the TNB Masters tournament will go ahead this year. It will be held from August 7th - 9th.
We are grateful to Mark Thibault from Tennis NB who sent the Town the proposed format for the event.
This year's tournament will be a 'stripped down' event so that the Play Tennis Safely protocols can be observed and Mark will run the event.
We'll update you as we have more details.
SACTA Executive
The 2020 St. Andrews Masters will take place at the St. Andrews Town courts on Friday, August 7 to Sunday, August 9. Entry fee is $25 for one event and $15 for a second event. Players can play a maximum of 2 events. Age divisions this year will just be in the 10's, i.e. 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+ & 70+ in men's & ladies singles, men's & ladies doubles, and mixed doubles. If a player is (for example) 59 and will turn 60 before the end of the year they are eligible to enter in the 60+ category.
Additional safety measures will be in place and information will be provided on these when schedule of play is distributed. Also note that there will be no food or drinks provided at any Tennis NB event this summer.
Play will begin as early as noon on Friday so players must be available to play based on the schedule. No scheduling requests will be accepted. ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE DONE ONLINE, NO EMAIL/TEXT/PHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. The deadline to register is MONDAY, AUGUST 3 @ 11:59 PM.
Online entry and information for the 2020 St Andrews Masters tournament is now up and running here:
2021 Season Information
2021 Season Information
Social tennis will resume on Wednesday (August 11th) at 6pm. Steve will once again be dealing the cards so come on out and join in. Every level of player is welcome, and all are encouraged to take part in doubles play.
A great way for new members to meet other members. No expertise in doubles is required, just come along and be ready for the first round card deal at 6pm.
It's a drop-in session so no sign up is needed. SACTA membership is not required. As a member you are encouraged to bring along a friend who might enjoy some social doubles play.
Our 2020 season was significantly impacted by the COVID 19 restrictions. However, a significant amount of tennis was played despite not being able to participate in the usual events and activities.
The executive has decided that dues will be charged this season.
The dues are the same; $40.00 for an individual and $60.00 for a family.
There is a slight change to the etransfer email address: sacta.treasurer@gmail.com
When an etransfer is sent to this email it is automatically deposited into the SACTA account. No password needs to be sent. We would prefer an etransfer or a cheque.
Cheques may be sent to: SACTA Treasurer, P.O. Box 3908, St. Andrews E5B 3S8
Once again COVID protocols currently in place do not allow for our usual activities – social tennis, lessons, tournaments and the youth camp. As the season progresses, we hope to be able to hold some of these activities depending on the pandemic situation.
We appreciate your support an understanding during the continuing pandemic.
SACTA Executive
We would like to update you all of some of the decisions taken at a meeting of the SACTA executive earlier this week.
The town is to post a no skateboarding sign at the courts. There have been several instances of skateboarding and at least once there has been a youngster sitting on the net on court 1. There has been no further evidence of stones being used to draw on the courts.
If you see non-tennis activity on the courts please notify Mary Wobma (529 - 4442)
The TNB Masters will be held on August 6th, 7th and 8th. Tennis New Brunswick has plans to run the event regardless of which recovery phase is in place. The tournament was successfully held last year when more restrictive measures were in effect.
The Memorial tournament is planned for Saturday August 21st, rain date Sunday August 22nd.
The Youth Camp and Adult Lessons have been deferred until next year. Should the province move to the green phase on
August 2nd there would not be enough time to schedule and run these programs.
The windscreens will not be used.
SACTA Executive
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