The 2010 Annual Party Barge Social on Lake Travis was a blast!!! This year, we reserved the boat for 6 hours of fun so we could go to Hippy Hollow. Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sausage, Drinks, DJ and great friends. Oh yeah, the scenery was pretty nice also. We hope everyone that was there enjoyed themselves and that we can do it again next year!!! What happens on Lake Travis (and especially Hippy Hollow), stays on Lake Travis!!! Well, almost everything. There are some pictures that have been uploaded to the fan page on Facebook.
Hello ATC Members,
2009 Us Open semifinalist Melanie Oudin is coming to Austin for an exhibition match. This is a great opportunity for ATC to get out and watch some world class tennis. Check out the information below and be sure to purchase tickets.
Oudin, Stephens Coming to Austin
Two of America's young stars, Melanie Oudin and Sloane Stephens will headline the Dell Tennis Classic presented by Fox 7 on Saturday, July 24th, at 1:00PM at Lakeway World of Tennis located at One World of Tennis, Austin. In addition to the Oudin and Stephen's singles match, the Tennis Classic will also feature local players in an innovative tiebreak shootout format.
"We are very excited to bring world class women's tennis to Austin" said Tim Stallard, President of Prolink Sports & Entertainment. "It's an honor to have two members of the US Fed Cup team participate in the 3rd Annual Classic."
Melanie Oudin, at the age of 17, became America's sweetheart of tennis with her improbable run to the quarterfinals of the 2009 US Open, where she defeated top ranked players including Maria Sharapova, Elena Dementieva, and Nadia Petrova. Oudin became the youngest American tennis player to play in the quarterfinals since Serena Williams in 1999. She was named the WTA 2009 Newcomer of the Year, and has led the US 2010 Fed Cup team to the world championship final to be held in November of this year.
Sloane Stephens turned professional in 2009 after an outstanding junior career including reaching the semifinals at the 2009 French Open and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2009. Most recently she was also named to the US Fed Cup team. At the 2010 BNP Paribas she defeated Lucie Hradecka and then lost in a closely contested match against the defending champion, world number 12th ranked, Vera Zvonareva 6-4, 7-5.
The Classic is proudly supported by Dell, the United States Tennis Association, KTBC Fox 7, Wilson, and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
Tickets are available to the public beginning Saturday, May 22nd on-line through www.etix.com or by calling 800-514-etix(3849). Ticket prices are $22.50 general admission/lawn, $37.50 and $52.50.
Hello Members,
It's that time of the year again. The weather is heating up, the lake is full, and our members have been spotted all over Austin snatching up the smallest possible bathing suits they can find. "TOMOYA" Last years event was quite the display of lake fashion, chilled cocktails, and just some good old fashioned lake fun had by all. ATC will be providing all the food for the grill, salads, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages. Feel free to bring your own alcoholic drinks to help unwind and relax after a killer spring season of ATC tennis. After the buzz from last years party, this years event is filling fast. Please be sure to RSVP under the events tab for your spot. Please see below for dates, times, and further details.
Date: Sunday July 18th
Time: 12:00 - 6:00 "plan on arriving by 11:30 as we will be departing promptly"
Cost:$10 for members and $25 for guests.
We will be providing further details on payment in the coming weeks as we would like to have all RSVP guests paid for prior to the event.
We look forward to seeing everyone there and Josh Hooge or myself welcome any questions. :)
See you on the water!!!!
I want personally thank the handful of dedicated members who came out to support the club and man the ATC pride booth. We had record numbers of new member interest this year and ended up with over 35 new member forms filled out!! Half of which are female players . With one of the boards goals this year being to make ATC a more diverse club, I am truly excited to have so many females interested in our club. We will be hosting a new member social one Friday evening in the near future and hope to have all of our current members come out to support the event and make the new players feel welcome.
Thanks again to all who volunteered and showed to the gay community how fun and welcoming ATC truly is.
Eric Heeder
President of Austin Tennis club
Please join is in supporting the annual Austin Gay Pride Festival On Saturday, June 5th. Austin Tennis club will be hosting a booth at the event to help promote the sport of tennis to the gay and lesbian community of Austin. We are in need of volunteers and hope to see all our members attending stop by to support the club. Please see below for further event information.
the above-mentioned Long Center plays host from 10 am until 6 pm to the Austin Gay Pride 3M Vendor Expo and Festival, featuring local businesses and community organizations. Also at the Long Center throughout the day are concerts by many more of the city's illustrious music talents: Kat Devlin, Lindsey Kane, Lisa Marshal, and others. Check the Austin Gay Pride events pagefor more information on entertainment and festivities, including kids' entertainment and a pet parade. Earlier in the day, fit-minded celebrants may want to enter the 5K Austin Pride Run, at 9 am, departing from the Long Center.
There are also plays, film screenings, and other entertainment on Saturday - one highlight is a a comedy concert by Sex and The City actor Mario Cantone, at 6 pm at the Long Center's Dell Hall. The Austin Gay Pride Parade takes place Saturday evening at 8:30 pm on the south side of Town Lake (which is what the Colorado River is known as in downtown Austin) around South 1st and Riverside. It then proceeds north across Town Lake, east along Cesar Chavez, north up Congress, west along 4th Street, ending at Guadalupe Street.
The Parade ends at the site of the Austin Gay Pride 4th Street Block Party, which is right in the heart of the city's gay-popular Warehouse District. The block party officially begins at 7:30 pm, but the leading entertainment - including Frenchie Davis, Blake Lewis, and DJ Chris Cox, starts at 10 pm.
Of course, additionally, numerous gay bars as well as gay-popular restaurants, hotels, and shops have special events and parties throughout Pride Week. Check local gay papers and resources, such as Austin Chronicle's Gay Texas Fun Guide,This Week in Texas GLBT paper and the Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce for details. Also take a look at the excellent travel site produced by the city's official tourism organization, the Austin CVB.
For more information please visit the official website at www.austinpride2010.org/
