2026 Update on Recording Visits
The Board would like to get better information about court usage than we have in the past. In a recent analysis of last year’s play, we found that fewer than half of those playing were signing in on the paper register in the shed/clubhouse. Please sign in ALL players, guests, and visitors to the Club including those in clinics and round robins.
We also wish to alert members who may play on an adjacent court when a member is using a basket of balls or ball machine. When making your reservation for this type of play, please note such on the calendar. If a lesson, note “LESSON,” and on the paper register record those taking the lesson and the instructor’s name.
Lastly, we may find it useful to know of attempts to play that have been thwarted by rain or softness of the court. If you take the time to go back to the calendar, rather than delete your reservation, simply note rain or soft court in the title line.
2026 Activities
Tournament(s), socials, and workdays will be posted when more information is available.
Round Robins
Each of the round robins seeks eight players and utilizes both courts if enough people sign up.
- Mens Round Robin, Tuesdays 4:00 – 6:00. Contact Charlie Delaney for information and to be added to the Player Lineup reservation method.
- Ladies Round Robin, Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:30. Contact Karen Winchell for information and to be added to the weekly email sign-up list.
Triples on select Fridays 4:00-5:30
Lee Delfausse will be organizing Triples (first come, first served, sign up with Lee, 802-793-1962), as noted on calendar. There will be a potluck at the home noted after each triples.
Interclub Play on select Sundays
Several other tennis clubs have offered to host a mixed MRTC team for 3.0+ players. This is a chance for us to have fun, travel and play against another group. Sign up with Susan Snider.
Exhibitions
Lee Delfausse has invited two groups of 5.0 women to do an exhibition on July 11 and August 29. These have been fun to watch in the past, and the membership is encouraged to bring potluck items. Additional information will provided ahead of each of these.
Ladies Clinics
Contact Lee Delfausse if you’d like to participate in ladies clinics on Mondays, 802-793-1962.
2026 Membership
Our continued monitoring of Club usage indicates we want to keep our membership numbers stable and capped at recent levels. We remain at a reasonable capacity to afford all members ease of reserving a court and a high quality experience.
Some key points re: 2026 membership and Club usage:
- We have given priority to past members and frequent guests before opening up membership to the general public.
- When we reach our membership goal, we will maintain a wait list.
- If we have not reached our membership goal by May 31, we may extend additional invites.
- Membership fees for 2026 are $200 per individual and $275 per household.
- There is a $25 late fee for memberships submitted after May 31.
- Guest fee has increased to $20 per visit. A guest may play at MRTC a maximum of three times.
If you wish to renew or join MRTC, please download, print, and fill out the 2026 MRTC membership application at your earliest convenience, add or update any information that has changed since last year, and mail printed forms with a check to the address at the top of the PDF. Please do not use prior year forms. Individual membership is $200 and household membership is $275.
If members refer prospective members, you are welcome to point them to this page. Please remember to share that we keep our website and our facility location low-key so as to limit exposure. If prospects have questions, please have them email Darlene (rather than calling, you have my email).
If you are wondering why we are not “electronic” yet, read here.
The Club has substantial expenses early in the season and appreciates your early renewal and being able to wrap up membership by mid-May.
New members will be added to the Google calendar within a few days or week of being received. Some Google calendar instructions that may be helpful are here. Please review the tips and instructions to avoid making mistakes, including the inadvertent removal of someone else’s reservation. Past members should still be able to access the calendar.
Members who do not renew are left on distributions in the event you renew again in the future (and for our ease of management). Let us know if you prefer to be removed from our lists.
The membership list is posted in the shed in early June. Members renewing later in the season will be added to membership list as time allows. You are welcome to add your name and contact info to the hardcopy posted in the shed.
Membership is not prorated. We feel we offer exceptional value and even late joiners can get their money’s worth as we stay open well into the Fall.
One aspect of our Club that we value and wish to maintain is the ease of making court reservations, so we approach growth cautiously and see how court usage plays out each year–thus the importance of signing in at the courts in addition to making your reservation.
Policies, Protocols
Please see MRTC policies and protocols which have been moved to their own page, Protocols.
This page posted 6/2/26.