Geordie Hall

This is a reminder that we’re having a workday on Saturday, May 9 starting at 9 o’clock. We are going to repair all the fences which will go easier if we have a fair number of hands.

We also need to set up all the sprinklers and move the furniture up.

If you have not RSVPed with Geordie already, please do so.

And if you own wire cutters, please bring them to cut the chicken wire.

[email protected]

Hope to see you there and thank you

Geordie

Spring may actually get here so we are starting the process to open the courts. Exact date of opening TBD.

The Club would like to hold a work day on Saturday, May 9 at 9:00. Rain date will be Sunday, the 10th which is Mother’s Day.

Work to be done includes:
• Installing the pump and sprinkler system
• Raking the leaves etc off the courts
• Bringing the furniture up from the shed
• Pruning and tidying up

But the big project this year will be installing a 2′ section of fence at the bottom of the existing fence to stop balls from exiting the court.

More hands make easy work. We should be able to complete it in 2 hours with the right group.

Please let Geordie know by email if you can make it. [email protected]

We need a few rakes and heavy duty wire cutters if you have them.

Thanks

Geordie

The campaign to purchase the land that includes the tennis courts has reached almost $2M of its $2.75 M goal.

This is a reminder that if you have not contributed, please consider doing so.

The Club has met with Matt Lillard, the General Manager of the Cooperative and discussed our future needs to try to make sure that they are part of the Conservation Easement that is required to be developed over the next years for the land. Mad River Glen seems amenable to protect the Club longterm.

Mad River Glen is fund raising the $2.75 million required to buy the land and preserve it. To that end, every donation small and large will help them toward that goal.

The MRTC board supports this purchase as purchase by Mad River rather than some unknown entity is the best route for the Club.

To that end, it is hoped that Club members will support this important project and donate to support the purchase.

The best way to donate is by check and indicate in a note and on the check that it is restricted to land purchase and is made to recognize the Mad River Tennis Club.

Stark Mountain Foundation
PO Box 1221
Waitsfield, VT 05673

You may also donate online at: https://www.starkmountain.org/donate But do note that it is for land purchase.

Thank you

Geordie

I have been asked by several people who are considering a year end major gift or pledge as to whom they might contact to talk about it.

The person to contact is Jim Elkind who is the president of the Stark Mountain Foundation board. His contact info is:

[email protected]

Also, the campaign has developed a sub campaign around giving “A Buck an Acre”. For more information see:

https://www.starkmountain.org/buck-an-acre

And don’t forget to let Stark Mountain Foundation that you are a member of the Mad River Tennis Club.

And to those of you who already responded, thank you. You have helped push the campaign toward the halfway mark.

Geordie

P. S. We are reaching Truckee tomorrow. Much better skiing in VT

As you maybe aware, Mad river Glen Cooperative is exercising its Right of First Refusal to purchase the over 1000 acres of land above and around the Mad River Barn and along Route 17. The land that the MRTC is on is part of this purchase.

The Club’s ability to lease our courts is protected in the Purchase and Sale for the first year after the purchase i.e. the 2026 season.

The Club has met with Matt Lillard, the General Manager of the Cooperative and discussed our future needs to try to make sure that they are part of the Conservation Easement that is required to be developed over the next year for the land. Mad River Glen seems amenable to protect the Club longterm.

Mad River Glen is fund raising the $2.5 million required to buy the land and preserve it. To that end, every donation small and large will help them toward that goal.

The MRTC board supports this purchase as purchase by Mad River rather than some unknown entity is the best route for the Club.

To that end, it is hoped that Club members will support this important project and donate to support the purchase.

When you donate, indicate that it is for the land purchase and is made for the Mad River Tennis Club.

The best way to donate is by check and indicate in a note and on the check that it is restricted to land purchase and is made to recognize the Mad River Tennis Club.

Stark Mountain Foundation
PO Box 1221
Waitsfield, VT 05673

You may also donate online at:

https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E341047&id=43

In the “Recognition” field put Mad River Tennis Club. But also send a separate email to [email protected]

indicating that your donation of $xxxx is restricted to land purchase and in recognition of the Mad River Tennis Club.

Thank you

Geordie