You’ve heard it hundreds of times, but it really does fly . . . time, that is and the span between now and August 4 will pick up the pace. That’s the final date for registrations in the 2010 Kiwanis Mint Fest Tennis Tournament.
“We’ll have a strong turnout,” explained chairman Chris Bouck, “but we do have a few openings in all divisions. If history prevails, we’ll have a rash of applications in the next week or so.”
This year’s tournament will follow closely the structure of previous years over the span of the festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 13-15. Competition at all levels will take place at the high school tennis courts.
Bouck explained that both singles and doubles competition will be held in a number of divisions including boys 12-14, 15-18; girls 12-14, 15-18 and men and women 19-34 and over 35. In doubles competition, the divisions are boys 12-14, 15-18, girls 12-14, 15-18; men and women 19 and over. A mixed doubles category will be held if sufficient entries are received.
Competition is scheduled to begin Friday morning for all juniors followed in the afternoon for female doubles and male singles. On Saturday, male doubles, female singles and mixed doubles will be held. Doubles finish on Sunday will put a wrap on the tournament.
Entry fees for the tournament are $20.00 for singles plus one can of new tennis balls. Doubles entry fee is $30 per team plus two cans of new tennis balls per team.
Registration must be completed by Wednesday Aug. 4, 2010 either on line at www.MMRN.org/tennis or by securing forms in St. Johns at Briggs Public Library, Chamber of Commerce or at St. Johns Recreation Department. All forms, on line or pick up, should be returned to Bouck at 505 E. Higham St., St. Johns, MI 48879.