Thank you to everyone for a wonderful season of tennis! We are so lucky to be able to play the game we love! Every week hundreds of teams play against so many impressive competitors at different venues across the metroplex. Throughout the season I have received positive comments from players about the good experiences they have had playing TCD. If you have a great experience with a TCD player or a team, let us know by filling out a Good Sportsmanship Form or by emailing me directly. At our End of Season Luncheon, we award a Sportsmanship Award to the player who embodies our mission.
I would also like to give a big "thank you" to the many volunteers who contribute to our leagues and events. You make TCD one amazing tennis organization! Each year we seek volunteers to help select the upcoming TCD Board of Directors. Please read more details about serving on our 2017 Nominating Committee and let us know if you are interested. There are numerous ways you can get involved - take a look at the Volunteer Form now!
Happy Summer to all! Krysta Betanzos, TCD Presiding Director
We hope you enjoy this note and news from our friends at MCB:
Greetings, dear TCD faithful! I hope everyone had a fruitful and fun Spring League. The Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation is so proud of all of its gracious, talented and dedicated TCD competitors. Many thanks for being such amazing ambassadors to the grand sport of tennis.
The Brinker family and MCB have some very exciting news to share with you. Mom is being inducted into the Irish American Hall of Fame on June 10 in Chicago! Mom's Irish heritage was a great source of pride to her, and she would be overjoyed to receive this illustrious recognition. Recipients are awarded from seven categories: arts and humanities, business and industry, public service, sports, religion, education, and science. President Ronald Reagan, Nolan Ryan, Spencer Tracy, and Anne Sullivan (Helen Keller's beloved teacher) have been past honorees. The Class of 2017 includes nine people who have greatly impacted the world with their talents. World War II decorated soldier-turned-actor Audie Murphy (to be honored posthumously), actors Bill Murray and Martin Sheen and hotelier John Fitzpatrick are among those who will be inducted alongside Mom. My sister Brenda, her daughter Connolly, my son William, and MCB Executive Vice President Carol Weyman will join me on June 10 to celebrate. For further information, please feel free to log on to their website www.iahof.org.
TCD is such a special part of the MCB family so I just wanted to share this joyful news with you! Nancy Jeffett and Mom started something special by founding MCB in 1968, which then established TCD in 1977. Many thanks for your tremendous support of MCB. TCD's generosity continues to make our organization one of the largest private junior tennis foundations of its kind in the world. May you and your loved ones have a glorious summer!
