HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 10026 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10026
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 20, 2017
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The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide an update on the programs and operations
provided by Lifetime Tennis at McLeland Tennis Center under the contract authorized by the City
Council on August 9, 2016 (M&C C-27791). Lifetime Tennis assumed operations of the McLeland
Tennis Center effective September 1 , 2016. The contract requires an annual payment (quarterly
installments) in the amount of$25,000 as well as $5,000 payment to a capital fund to reinvest into
the tennis facility. The capital fund payment increases by $1,000 each year during the five (5)
year primary term of the contract.
Capital improvements completed in Year One include remodeling of the tennis pro shop, inclusive
of new flooring and lighting, counter renovations and painting. The shop is fully stocked with
merchandise including apparel, rackets, balls and shoes.
The center is open to the public 97 hours per week; 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday. The facility provides open tennis drills, beginner
and adult clinics, junior programs and individual lessons.
In the first six months of operation Lifetime Tennis offered 897 clinics/drills resulting in 6,503
attendees. In addition there were 230 private lessons provided. The fee for the popular noon and
afternoon drills remained at $10 per player, the amount which Lifetime Tennis agreed to retain for
the first full year of operations. A variety of group lesson options continue to be offered at similar
rates as during prior management.
Program highlights and hosting's throughout the first six months include:
1. Grand Opening event held in October with over 400 participants including food, music,
giveaways and tennis racquet demo by Wilson Sporting Goods
2. Irving Tennis Classic Wild Card Qualifier February 2017
3. Awarded bids to host two Mid Cities Events in March and May
4. Field Day for Rosemont Elementary school with over 80 kids
5. Three (3) South Hills High School tournaments with over 300 participants
6. Junior Team Tennis with more than 250 participants from community centers and
USTA training for community center programmers
7. Black Friday Party in November (40 participants) and Ugly Sweater Holiday Party in
December (52 participants)
8. End of the Season Party for the soccer players in Rosemont Park (60 soccer players
playing tennis for the first time)
9. Fort Worth Adult City Tennis Championships held April 7-9, 2017 with 45 participants
(this event had not been held since 1989)
10.Donated over $12,000 in court usage fees to FWISD high school tennis team students
for team practices, team tennis and individual afterschool practices
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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10026
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 20, 2017
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11. Reached out to 3 different elementary schools (Daggett Montessori, Alice Contreras
and Westcliff) and taught every P.E. class for free. Over 1,500 students received the
opportunity to play for the first time. Also, a free "3 tennis classes" coupon was handed
to over 2,000 students so they can use them at McLeland Tennis Center.
The following summerjunior program activities encompass:
1 . Junior camps June 5 through August 25, ages 7 to 16
2. Junior evening classes, ages 3 to 10
3. Little Tots Tennis, ages 4 to 6
4. Junior tennis program, ages 11 to 18 consisting of Pre-junior Development, Junior
Development Intermediate and Junior Development High Performance sessions
Future adult events planned at McLeland Tennis Center include: Wimbledon Mixer, Hawaiian
Night End of Summer Party, US Open Mixer, Halloween Party, Black Friday Drills, Ugly
Christmas Sweater as well as a Christmas Party for juniors.
Should you have any questions regarding this report please contact Richard Zavala, Park and
Recreation Director or Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager.
David Cooke
City Manager
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