John Judnich explained that The Tennis Patrons have been using the City's tennis courts for 15 years. The City has always provided The Tennis Patrons with prime court time. They average approximately 519 kids in their program and the City averages approximately 200 kids. John mentioned that Fred Thompson will no longer be involved in The Tennis Patrons due to health reasons. If family members want to continue as before, The Tennis Patrons will contribute the remaining money required.
Scholarships are also available.
Sonny Atkinson stated he thought the partnership was a good idea. The individuals wanted to know how they could register for the program - they thought it was a Recreation program. The Tennis Patrons currently register for their program the day the program begins. The City will be offering preregistration. John responded that the proposed agreement called for revenues to offset expenses prior to the USA Tennis contribution.