Tennis Center
Norfolk Family YMCA Tennis Center
407 N 18th Street
Norfolk, NE 68701
The YMCA Tennis Center was founded as a self-supporting program of the Norfolk Family YMCA in 1975. No general funds of the YMCA or of the United Fund are involved in either the building or in the operation of the facility. It is anticipated that donations, the annual fees and hourly fees will pay for the structure and its operating expenses, including any loans and interest necessary as a part of the funding.
The Tennis Center was conceived by a special Tennis Committee which took responsibility for the project on behalf of the YMCA. Without substantial contributions by a number of individuals and businesses totaling approximately $100,000, the indoor tennis facility would not have been possible.
Indoor tennis facilities are expensive to build and to operate. The cost of our two courts was approximately $120,000 even with the land donated, and most of the construction at cost or donated. The structure is of permanent construction and would cost nearly $300,000 to replace.
The courts can be expanded to a total of five, and rest-room facilities, locker rooms and a small office and counter can be added according to plan if they are ever needed. Rest rooms and locker rooms were left out of the initial phase to save both the cost and the added expense of operation and maintenance, and return home or to the Y to shower and change after playing, much as players do using outdoor courts.
Management
The YMCA Professional staff shall manage the tennis facility under the direction of the YMCA Board of Directors. The Tennis Center, monthly shall reimburse the regular YMCA’s direct cost for items such as accounting, reservations and janitorial services. This reimbursement shall be 10% of the Tennis Center’s operating income.
A standing Tennis Committee is composed of Jerry Huse, Chairman, George Dudley, Byron Ballantyne, Bob Dudley, Becky Walter, Renee McClymont and Randy Hagedorn. Suggestions as to operation of the Tennis Center are welcomed by the Committee.
Tennis Programs
The YMCA Professional staff may schedule tennis lessons for YMCA non-tennis members and non-YMCA members during slack periods.
Program fees shall cover the hourly court cost, instructor fees, and supplies with the balance split between the YMCA and Tennis Center.
Guest
NO guest living within 30 miles of Norfolk shall be permitted to play except by special permission of the Board of Directors. Guests living more than 30 miles from Norfolk and students from Norfolk attending college elsewhere may be invited to play by a member at a fee of $5.00 per guest per day (in addition to the current hourly fee). A reservation to include a guest player may be made up to one week in advance. A guest player, including members of other Y’s must play with a member. Guest fees shall be charges through the account of the host member.
The Executive Director, at his discretion, may allow potential members to use the courts on a one time basis. Hourly fees are collected in these cases.
Reservations and Scheduling
courts will be available for play from 7:00AM to 10:00PM daily except for time blocked out for cleaning or special purposes.
Court time shall be reserved in advance by phoning the YMCA 371-9770. Adults may make reservations up to one week in advance, youth reserve courts 24 hours in advance.
Court time shall be made available to teams, upon approval of the Tennis Committee.
Reservations shall be in half hour increments and limited to two (2) hours.
Courts may be reserved for lessons for members by an approved instructor who need not be a member withe permission of the Tennis Committee. However, members or non members must pay for the court time used, except in the case of group lessons approved by the Tennis Committee.
Children under 12 MUST play with or be supervised in person by an adult
Members must give up their courts at teh exact time their reservation ends if others with reservations are waiting to play. However, members may continue to use a court beyond reserved period if no one is waiting with a reservation and provided that any additional usage is recorded for charge (in 30 minute increments).
Suspension
The Executive Director shall suspend without refund the playing privileges of any member who abuses the Tennis Center property or who fails to abide by the rules established for its use. A suspension shall be for such a period as the Executive Director deems advisable.
Other Policies
1. Please do not take any chairs into the court area as they will damage toe surfaces.
2. Please do not turn on exhaust fans in the winter
3. Those with individual memberships must purchase an access card. Those with family memberships must also purchase one card and may purcahse two if desired. (NO more than 2 cards per family.) All cards are $10.00 each. When a card is returned in good shape, due to non-renewal of membership a $5.00 refund is granted. Replacement cards due to loss, breakage, or being stolen are available at a cost of $10.00.
Lost or stolen cards must be reported immediately so that card number can be eliminated from the computer and access denied. Failure to do so will result in continued billings if the card continiues to be used by an unauthorized user. You are responsible for these charges if you have not had us remove the card from the computer.
4. Even thought he front door is self locking, everyone leaving is encouraged to double check to make sure that, in fact, the door is closed tight and locked. Never block doors open.
5. Help keep our Tennis Center clean. Don’t track dirt into the court area. Please leave the waiting room picked-up and the furniture put back in order.
6. Play garb shall be either tennis top and shorts, tennis outfit or warm-up suit. Tennis shoes MUST be worn.
7. Smoking is NOT allowed anywhere in the Tennis Center.
Access to Building
Access to the building is accomplished by running your access card down through the slot in the card reader located on the wall to the left of the front door. The light on the reader will turn from red to green. Merely pull the door open when the light turns green.
UNDER NO CICRUMSTANCE IS THE DOOR TO BE BLOCKED OPEN FOR OTHER PLAYERS OR WHATEVER. PLEASE DO NOT OPEN THE NORTH EMERGENCY DOOR AT ANY TIME – EXCEPT AN EMERGENCY!!!
Turning on Lights
If you are using the South Court, the card reader is located to the right of the now obsolete light switches. Merely slide your card through the slot to activate the lights. If you are using the North Court, the card reader is located on the left side of the North emergency exit door.
Extremely Important Information
Court usage will be based on one-half hour increments and all billings will be based on the same.
When you access the lights, they will remain on for thirty (30) minutes. At the twenty-fice minute point, a buzzer will activate and remain on for appoximately one minute. If you want to play an additional thirty minutes, you must run your card through the card reader within five minutes of hearing the buzer. When turning on lights for your court, use ONLY ONE card – in other words, all players do NOT have to run their card throguh the card reader – but everyone does need to put their names down on the book in the lobby along with time played and court used.
If you are playing for one hour (or more) the same card should be used each half hour to keep the light on.
If you are scheduled to play immediately following other players, you should receive permission to use your access card at the sounding of their last buzzer. This is because once the lights go out, they need 5-10 minutes to cool down before they will come back on.