2010 COMMITTEE REPOR TS
he Polar Bear Committee is a long-standing one at MAC. All participants are men, and all of them serve on the committee.
POLAR BEARS COMMITTEE T
Activity is limited to a one-hour water volleyball game in the West Pool every Wednesday at noon. A special net and ball are
Howard Geist
used, and the members set up the net and boundaries. We have spirited games, with three to six players on each team. The water level is chest high; men with lower extremity
problems still do well and have fun due to the buoyancy of the water. We invite all that are interested to show up at the West Pool. Some of us also enjoy a dip in the whirlpool after the game; some also get together for lunch in the Men’s Bar. Committee members were Guerry Bethel,
LA QUINTA Bob McKillop
Dave Brownell, Chuck Corgan, Pat Craven, Harry Groth, Dave Harper, Dave Jensen, Milton Johnson, Jeff Miller and Dennis Muir. WM
INDIAN WELLS PALM DESERT
racquetball community as all of the programs – junior, adult and masters – had high numbers of partici- pants.
The junior
program, under the direction of club Pro Hank Marcus and assisted by member
Mark van der Veer
Coach Charlie Pratt, continued to provide a high-quality experience for young athletes. Some of the best players in the club have come through this program, including Dylan Reid, this year’s Mel Fox Award finalist and an inductee into the Gallery of Champions; and fellow gallery inductee Billy Wainwright.
The club also supports junior athletes in the high school program through dona- tion of court space for both practices and tournaments. The club hosted several tournaments during the year, including the multi-day national high school cham- pionships. Member Coach Jan Green and member Coach David Szafranski also provided invaluable support for the junior program, and their efforts were a big part of the success of the program.
The adult program saw another year of increased participation in 2010. The heart of adult racquetball activity is the intra- mural program, an activity that matches players of similar abilities in competi-
RACQUETBALL COMMITTEE I
t was another busy year for MAC’s
tion that takes place most Wednesdays and Thursdays from September through May. Green provided coaching support for women players and helped introduce several women to the sport. Szafranski sponsored how-to clinics and provided informal coaching.
Proving that racquetball is a sport for life, the Golden Masters group meets to play and socialize three times a week. At the annual banquet this year the group presented Ralph Davis with the Grand Golden Master award. Davis (also known as “coach”) is still active on the courts at age 91. The Golden Masters group contin-
The heart of adult racquetball is the intramural program, an activity that matches players of similar abilities.
ually welcomes new players, and sponsors a national-level tournament in March. I’m pleased to report that the club is no longer looking to re-purpose the space occupied by any of the handball/racquet- ball courts.
Special thanks to committee members Carol Buckle, Fritz Camp, Bill Crist, Rob Edstrom, Scott Jackson, Thad Girard, John Gray, Chris Kopca, Timm Locke, Liz Wainwright and Brian Zimmer. It was a pleasure for me to serve with them this year. WM
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