ABOUT GOLDEN RACQUETS

The purpose of this organization shall be to promote the sport of tennis among senior citizens of Fairfax County, Virginia as a means of recreation, physical fitness, and the sharing of good fellowship.

To qualify for membership: you must be a resident of  Fairfax or Arlington County or the city of Fairfax, Vienna, Falls Church, or Alexandria; be at least 50 years of age and play at least at a 3.0 NTR level.

If you have already received a USTA evaluation within the past three years, please forward a copy with your registration card.  We will arrange for you to play doubles with a Golden Racquets Rating Team which will determine your skill rating under our Club guidelines.

There is a one-time (non-refundable) registration fee of $5 and annual dues of $15 (refundable if you don't qualify).  The total of $20 is payable by check to the Golden Racquets Tennis Club at the time you submit your application.

Golden Racquets offers both summer and winter season doubles play at indoor and outdoor sites.  Playing times are mornings in the outdoor sites and afternoons in the indoor sites.  The outdoor sites are 1 ½  hours in length and the indoor sites are either 1 ½  or 2 hours, depending on the site.  The summer season begins in early May and ends in late August (typically 17 weeks).   The winter season begins in early September and ends in late April (typically 33 weeks).

The cost for an outdoor season is $15 for each venue you select with a portion going to the cost of balls.  The costs for indoor play will vary according to indoor playing rates given to Golden Racquets and length of season.  Indoor rates for the 2010 Summer Season were $146 for 2 hour venues and $104.50 for 1 ½  hours.  Indoor rates for the 2010-2011 winter season were $345 for 2 hour session venues and $265 for 1 ½ hours.

Before each season, you will receive a notice asking you to select court(s) and time(s) you wish to play and/or sub.  Because some courts and times are more popular than others, final assignments may have to be based on seniority which, as a general rule, relates to the date you join the Club.  Once assignments are complete, you will be mailed a roster listing all playing members and where they are playing or subbing.

In addition to the social interaction at tennis play, Golden Racquets hosts tennis parties throughout the year.  We also hold an annual meeting/luncheon in October of each year.  We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you as a member of our tennis and social activities in Golden Racquets.  If you have any questions, please contact Joan Linthicum at ronaldlin@aol.com 

If you become a member after season play has begun, you can volunteer to substitute. There is always a need for subs, and for those who regularly do so, a fairly high demand. Thereafter, before each season, you will receive a letter asking you to select a court(s) and time(s).