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Ontario Tennis Association

Membership Information


2011 Membership Registration

Thank you for your interest in Howard Park Tennis Club. Please note that Adult Memberships are now sold out. To sign up for a Junior or Senior Membership, please see below for details. If you have already signed up, membership shoe tags are available at the clubhouse during Club hours. Updated May 7, 2011

Note: Memberships are issued on a first-come-first-served basis. Adult Memberships are capped at 500 to ensure a reasonable member-to-court ratio.

2011 Membership Fees

**All fees include 13% HST and are non-refundable**

Membership Type Fee
Adult Membership (18 to 59 years) SOLD OUT
$155.00
Adult Membership Initiation Fee: Applicable if you were not a member in 2010
(per adult member) SOLD OUT
$55.00
Junior Membership: 5 to 17 years (no initiation fee)
$70.00
Senior Membership: 60 years plus
$85.00

Family Membership: 2 Adults and up to 2 Juniors; each additional Junior $35.00
SOLD OUT

$335.00
Family Initiation (per Adult member of family) SOLD OUT
$55.00

Sign up:

Online Registration: Online Registration is now closed.

Mail-in/Drop-off Registration: Please note that Adult Memberships are now sold out. If you would like to register for a Junior or Senior Membership, click here to download the form: Membership Application Form 2011. Completed forms can be mailed in or dropped off at the clubhouse with a cheque or money order.

Payments:

Please make your cheque or money order payable to: Howard Park Tennis Club. Court Managers are not permitted to accept cash payments for membership fees.

Lockers:

New this year! Lockers are available on a first-come-first-served basis and arrangements must be made in person with a Court Manager on or after Opening Day. Locker rental fee: $5.

New Member Orientation

I'm a new member, what's next?

  • Now that you are a member of Howard Park Tennis Club, drop by the clubhouse to pick up your shoe tag
  • Please download and review the Club Etiquette pdf document: Club Etiquette
  • Familiarize yourself with the rules of the Club outlined on the Rules page of this site (click here)
  • Tag-up for court time at the Court Managers' Office!
  • Check out the helpful tips below for both beginner and experienced new members

Tips for Beginners:

  1. Sign up for a Group Lesson.
  2. To supplement your lessons, sign up for "Learn to Play," which takes place each Saturday morning.
  3. Come out to the invitationals.
  4. Get in some court time. Come out and tag up on the Reservation Board.
  5. Join the Ladder.
  6. Sign up for the Year-End Tournament.
  7. Participate in the round robin socials.
  8. Check out the "Looking for a Partner List" in the clubhouse.

Tips for the Experienced New Member:

  1. Join the Ladder; it's the best way to play competitive singles at the Club. Get your USTA rating re-assessed and work towards a prize.
  2. Join a House League (3.0 USTA rating and lower OR 3.5 USTA rating and higher)
  3. Take lessons. Group Lessons are the best way to learn how to play or simply improve your technique. They are also a great way to meet other members at your level of play.
  4. Enter the various tournaments and invitationals.
  5. Participate in the round robin social events.
  6. Check out the "Looking for a Partner List" in the clubhouse.